What good activities are there to do with kids in Denver in February?
December 4th, 2009 | by Michael |
eziegelbein asked:
My husband and I are going on vacation in February to Denver with our 3 year old son. We would like to have some ideas for kid friendly activities before we get there. Any ideas?
RONNY
My husband and I are going on vacation in February to Denver with our 3 year old son. We would like to have some ideas for kid friendly activities before we get there. Any ideas?
RONNY
13 Responses to “What good activities are there to do with kids in Denver in February?”
By tigervixxxen on Dec 6, 2009 | Reply
Hopefully you will catch a day with warm weather (it is possible!) and you can take your son to the Denver Zoo or go on a hike in Red Rocks Park. If you are looking for something more indoors then Ocean Journey is a nice aquarium to visit. There is also the Butterly Pavilion, The Children’s Museum and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
Enjoy your trip!
By booksrfriends on Dec 8, 2009 | Reply
There seem to be several activities that would be fun to attend with a three year old. Denver has a children’s museum that offers storytime everyday, Toddler Time, and ARTS a la carte. You can find information at the website. Disney characters also appear at FlatIron Crossing on the first Thurs. of the month. Information can be found at KidsPagesorg. Denver also boasts an aquarium with many activities. Their website is. I also noticed that Denver’s libraries offer many storytimes and activities.
By paxxy1 on Dec 10, 2009 | Reply
A place to eat if it still exists… Casa Bonita, kids will love it.
By palacemistress on Dec 13, 2009 | Reply
Casa Bonita and White Fence Farm are both really good restaurants to take kids to. Casa Bonita is a Mexican themed restaurant with a strolling mexican band, 3 story high waterfall with cliff divers and skits being performed every 1/2 or so. Watch a puppet show, explore Black Bart’s cave and take a turn at breaking the pinata are all tons of fun. White Fence Farm is a real working farm that has been converted to a restaurant. There are carriage rides, a petting area, ducks in the pond to feed and dinner is served family style (and the corn fritters are the greatest!!). Then bundle up if it’s cold and go to the Denver Zoo, it’s one of the greatest in the country and the Polar Bear habitat is awesome.
By The Dude on Dec 15, 2009 | Reply
There are the usual suspects… the zoo, the museums, etc. You might enjoy a stroll up and down Denver’s 16th street mall.
I think you should definitely take the time to head over to the mountains though. Maybe a short hike. Denver’s a great biking town, especially if it’s warm, and there are places to rent bikes and a kid carrier. A bike ride down the Platte River might be fun.
By Spud55 on Dec 18, 2009 | Reply
I’ve gotten sick everytime I’ve eaten at Casa Bonita.
By jewel.c on Dec 20, 2009 | Reply
The Zoo, Museums, Butterfly Pavilion, and Ocean Journey are great ideas like the others mentioned
Denver Zoo
City Park
23rd and Colorado
Denver, CO 80207
303-376-4800
Children’s Museum of Denver
2121 Children’s Museum Drive
(I-25 and 23rd Avenue, Exit 211)
Denver, CO
303-433-7444
Hands-on exhibits including a year-round outdoor ski slope.
Butterfly Pavilion and Insect Center
Highway 36 and Church Ranch exit
303-469-5441
Ocean Journey
700 Water Street
Denver, CO 80203
303-561-4450
Also:
Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum
Hanger #1 Lowry Air Force Base
7711 East Academy Parkway
Denver, CO
303-360-5360
Denver Firefighters Museum
1326 Tremont Place
Denver, CO 80204
303-892-1436
Here are some links with some other ideas :
(some are not located in the Denver area)
Restaurant ideas:
Dave & Busters, Old Spagetti Factory, Trail Dust Steakhouse
By Justin's silly girlfriend on Dec 23, 2009 | Reply
When I was a child I LOVED going to the Tatered Cover Bookstore and picking out books.
The zoo is great
the aquarium is awesome
Casabonita is a great kid friendly place to eat
you could go to the Children’s museum
or the regular museum it’s next to the zoo
if he likes gardens there’s also the botanical gardens the indoor portion would be fun in feb.
By Reitmaster_98 on Dec 26, 2009 | Reply
There is an indoor glow in the dark miniature golf course at Flat Irons Mall in Broomfield. Really fun for kids.
By Bob on Dec 26, 2009 | Reply
The Denver Art Museum has a number of activities for kids. They can draw, build things, or dress up in costumes like in the art. And more. There’s a “Things to do with kids” brochure.
By ropemancometh on Dec 27, 2009 | Reply
The Train Museum in Golden. I took my 3 year old and he loved it!
By kramerdnewf on Dec 29, 2009 | Reply
Get out of the city and drive out for a day or two in the mountains. If your son is at least 3 1/2 he is old enough for “ski school” which may sound silly but they have a great time!
Also there are some great parks with sledding hills right in Denver.
By Joie C on Jan 1, 2010 | Reply
Art museum, Natural History Museum, and Family Nights for the Aves and Nuggets games.
There are also indoor rec centers like “family fun center” in Aurora.