On a hot summer day when you are over the heat, GO TO THE MUSEUM!! It is nice and cool inside so…read moreyou can stroll until your hearts content and never sweat! On the day that I visited there was a special art event. A ticket included visiting all 3 buildings, and making an art project! It was inspiring to tour the museum and be in awe of the different paintings, pottery, woodwork, bright colors and then be creative! Entry fee for tickets is $22 for adults, $19 for seniors. The museum is so awesome you'll probably want to go back soon so do what I did.... Become a member! They have many different memberships for individuals or families. I chose the dual membership for 2 people and it's $95. It has many benefits so check it out online. Parking can be difficult and it requires paying for parking unless you are smart and use public transportation. That way you can have relax and avoid driving downtown. I love this museum and the ability to take the local train and be dropped off by the free 16th Street bus.

A large, impressive museum with something for everyone. The main museum is technically two museums…read more(there are a total of three), the Hamilton building and the Martin building. Sections include modern and contemporary African art, arts of Oceania, Western American art, latin American art, indigenous art, alaskan art. They also have textile, fashion, and architecture exhibitions. They also have rotating temporary exhibitions. When I visited, it was European and American art. I had a little fun finding paintings of judgmental looking people and making a "we listen and we judge" instagram post. All the rooms are large and well curated/presented. I visited on a Tuesday and it was free (I still donated). On regular days, admission is 30 dollars, but gets you into all three museums, including the Kirkland (reviewed separately), which is right next door. I'm going to let the pictures speak for themselves as far as the variety available at this museum.

Before the evening Rockies game. We decided to go to the museum next to our hotel to check it out…read more! It was So fun ! family of 4 has a deal for $99 . Perfect for us ! We enjoy the whole time there. checking out all the rooms and spend time take fun pictures. A lot employees help around to take pictures and guide you to take the pictures . Wonderful ! So much laugh and fun during our visit . For Saturday 11:30 am . It's busy but not too busy .

Spent a total of one hour here. It was interesting but if it hadn't been crowded would have been…read morethere for 30 min. Quite expensive for what it is.

The person with the cat costume who was meowing and dancing genuinely made my whole week I was…read moregiggling so hard and they were so in character lol

Meow Wolf Denver is hands-down my favorite location so far…read more There's something about this one that feels more intentional and cohesive compared to the others. It still has that signature Meow Wolf chaos and "what am I even looking at" energy, but it feels like the artists came together with a really clear shared vision. Instead of just exploring random cool rooms (which I also love), this one felt more curated - like every space is part of a larger, connected world you're slowly uncovering as you go. It's immersive in a way that kept pulling me deeper in the longer I stayed. I've loved all the Meow Wolf locations for different reasons, but Denver is the one that felt the most complete as an experience. If you're only going to pick one, this is the one I'd recommend!

Visited the Denver botanical gardens and had an amazing time exploring the grounds and all the…read moreexhibits. I loved all the international pavilions and the indoor galleries . My favorite part was exploring the indoor tropical garden inside of the glass dome. Parking is ample and free at the lot across the street so visiting is easy . Will definitely be coming back

What a beautiful place in the middle of a city!…read more My friend is a photographer and we thought she'd get some great pictures here so we booked a day at the garden. Entry was easy and there were so many people but the garden grounds are so big that you never feel crowded. It was a very hot day, I think it was close to 100° so we really enjoyed some of the inside areas as well as the shaded areas. I'd love to visit again when I'm back in Denver.

Free! If you're visiting Denver and you're along 16th Street Mall then you should definitely stop…read moreby The Money Museum. It's free and you get a free bag of shredded money in the amount of $165, which makes a great souvenir. Take note of their hours: only open on weekdays from 9:30am - 4:00pm. This was our last stop in Denver and it didn't take more than 15 minutes. This is a great alternative to the US Mint. We were not able to get the free tickets to the US Mint, since we were in town during Christmas break and by the time we arrived all the tickets were gone :( The Money Museum is simple and quick. There's no souvenir shop here, but like I said, you get a cool free bag of shredded money :) It's only a slight detour away from 16th Street Mall, plus there's a free 16th Street Mall bus shuttle, so it's super convenient and accessible. Have fun!

Free Mini Museum!…read more It's a self-guided tour that takes up less than an hour of your time and comes with a free bag of shredded money! You'll learn how about to spot counterfeit money, observe historical types of currency, and enjoy some fun activities like coloring your own type of money or designing your own digital dollar bill (great for the kids). What's best is that you can easily access this mall via the free 16th Street Mall bus. Enjoy~

I went to see the beautiful, colorful, psychedelic chapel, but had a lot more fun than expected!…read more As expected, the staff is super laid back and helpful. Tickets are 25 bucks. The light show is timed throughout the day and I arrived like 45 minutes early, so I had plenty of time to explore their "downstairs area." Tons of free arcade games. I played Pac-Man and whatever game it is where you shoot aliens. There is also a car racing game. There is an old school basketball game hooked up to an old TV. They have a large projector screen hooked up to a Nintendo switch with Mario and Zelda games. I actually really enjoyed coloring in the many coloring books they had. They have retro, funky furniture, fun decorations, and merch for sale. The light show itself is a fun time! No videography or photography during, but they do a basic show at the end so people can take photos and videos. You can lay on the floor or back in a pew on one of the many fluffy stuffed pillows and watch and meditate. They have great stoner music too (think Pink Floyd). And of course, the chapel itself is beautiful. No partaking in cannabis while in the building. They keep it family friendly (there were toddlers there when I went, but they were well behaved). They have multi-denominational church services a couple times a month where people can use cannabis. There is a lot of nearby street parking, as it's kinda in a residential area, though I took a Lyft. Also a mile or less walk to some of the main food and bar sites on Broadway.

A cannabis cultured church you say? I've never been much of a church going person myself but after…read morediscovering this place it's a concept I can get behind. The individuals who run it call themselves Elevationist who believe in community regardless of your religious beliefs. They treat each other with respect. Not to mention they have a pretty wicked light show they host everyday inside the church. Even if you're not a connoisseur you can still take a tour of the place and experience the light show. If you wanna be a member of the church, they make it easy to sign up. Definitely recommend to check it out at least once.

Overall, I would say the place is really great for kids. It's a little small but you can definitely…read morespend a few hours here depending on how quick your kid loses interest. Was very shocked to find tigers that are like most people reviewed. A lot of really cool fish. The restaurant was overall a good experience. It's really cool that you get to look at fish while you're eating. Service was OK but I think it was just really busy. Food was decent but overpriced.

Went here with my boyfriend for a date night on a Sunday. Parking was $7.99. The aquarium itself…read morewas neat, but it's pretty small. We walked through everything in about 30 minutes. They did have a tiger, which was definitely unexpected and cool to see. We also got a caricature done, which ended up being one of the best parts of the visit. A colored face-only drawing for two people was $30. It was listed as a 10-minute drawing, but it took closer to 30 minutes. The artist was really nice, though, and recommended we eat at the restaurant. we stopped at the gift shop and got some cute plushies before. Unfortunately, that's where the experience went downhill. We had a reservation and were seated around 6:20. We got Liz as our server. she was very sweet and one of the calmer servers on a busy night. otherwise service was very slow. We ordered the Herb-Roasted Salmon and the Coconut Shrimp. After waiting about 45 minutes, the manager came over to tell us they were out of the coconut shrimp and recommended the Shrimp Platter instead, so we went with that. The salmon tasted overly fishy, and the asparagus was undercooked, although the mashed potatoes were actually really good. As for the Shrimp Platter, the fried shrimp was mostly breading, the bacon-wrapped shrimp was just kind of strange, and the grilled shrimp was the only part we really enjoyed. The fries were good, but the beans and green beans weren't. It also took quite a while to get our check, and dinner ended up costing around $80. Overall, I'd skip the restaurant. The aquarium is worth checking out once, especially if you have young kids, but I probably wouldn't come back for another date night.

We just moved to the area and were looking for something to do. I found out Denver has many free…read moreevents. So, this is the first one we attended. I brought my 16, 5, 2 and NB. They greeted us immediately and gave us a map of the property. We had fun walking around and checking out the animals and historic buildings on site. It is wild this place is right in the middle of a neighborhood. The only issue we had was parking because we the lot is full you're out of options.

Wow, my yesterday's visit to this historic park was so mesmerizing. It's because of their annual…read more(?) "Bright Nights" (originally a lantern festival.) It is said that they unveil a brand new theme each year and this year's theme appears to be focused on some Eastern cultures such as cherry blossom and bamboo forest with pandas. Not that I have been to many lights shows and yet I must say that I have never seen anything quite like this as far as my recollection is accurate. In its 12-acre land, the installations of lantern lights are everywhere. After 8:30pm or so when it's dark, the illuminations from the lanterns are glowing brighter than Las Vegas' illuminations (LOL - why am I comparing this to Las Vegas!!) According to the park's website, some of the sculptures are 23-foot tall (such as the cherry blossom gate.) It's currently open from Wednesday through Sunday until October 5th. And last night's was one of the adult-only nights where you must be 21+ to enter (I believe the next and last such night is Sept 17th. And this writing is as of late August of 2025.) I am already curious as to what the next year's theme is going to be. There is a centralized bar, some food vendors, a stage where a performer performs, and a DJ booth. Great for family time, girls' night or date night. Helpful staff were working tirelessly to assist all visitors. Although about 1,300 tickets were sold last night, it was never super jammed packed. There is still time to visit this enchanting light show. Not only for the locals but definitely one of the must-visit attractions for out-of-staters as well.