Welcome to the Mile High City. You're about to have the best field trip ever! Whether it's a spring break getaway or a summer adventure, Denver takes learning to a higher level with endless outdoor fun, interactive games and world-class cultural attractions. Where else can you track dinosaurs, check…
For those looking to get off the beaten tracks (railroad tracks, that is), Rocky Mountaineer can take you on a railroad adventure from Denver to Moab, Utah. Launched in 2021, Rockies to the Red Rocks is the company’s first route in the U.S. after operating in the Canadian Rockies for more than 30…
Before Denver International Airport, Stapleton International Airport was Denver's hub for air travel from 1929 to 1995. The former airport is long gone, with the Central Park neighborhood sprouting in its place. But one remnant remains: The 12-story flight control tower. Now surrounded by housing…
One of the nation's largest Juneteenth celebrations, Denver's Juneteenth Music Festival is returning to the Five Points neighborhood with live entertainment on June 15, 2025. Celebrate with a parade, live performances, art, vendors and fun for the entire family. Don’t miss the interactive and…
In July 1887, Tom Groves and Harry Lytton were prospecting for gold near Breckenridge. They found more than they bargained for: a 13.5-pound nugget of crystalline gold, the biggest one ever found in Colorado. Groves swaddled it in a blanket for the…
At the Forney Museum of Transportation, just off of Interstate 70, the vehicular menagerie runs the gamut from toys to massive steam locomotives. The one-of-a-kind collection isn't just for gearheads; anyone who's traveled will find a compelling mode…
If you haven’t heard, Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance just opened a new grizzly bear exhibit called Harmony Hill, home to their two rescued residents, Tundra and Kootenai. Both bears arrived at the Zoo in 2002 following unfortunate circumstances that required their rescue from the wild. Kootenai…
Denver’s Phamaly Theatre Company has persevered and triumphed like its cast of performers. Its mission for nearly three decades has been to produce extraordinary theater and transform both the lives of actors with disabilities on the stage and people in the audience. Phamaly (pronounced “family”)…
Many people think that Denver’s prettiest, closest and most accessible bit of mountain scenery is Waterton Canyon. This is the start of the famous Colorado Trail, one of the great long-distance hikes (or mountain bike rides) of the Rocky Mountains. Trail Facts The Colorado Trail runs for 486 miles…
One of the most historic parks in the country, Lakeside Amusement Park, is half attraction, half museum of mechanical, thrill-generating Americana. Its creators were inspired by the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition — a.k.a. the Chicago World's Fair — where the fairgrounds were nicknamed "White…
