Fun Free Things To Do In Denver

Fun Free Things To Do In Denver: Denver, the capital of Colorado, is an American metropolis dating to the Old West era. Known as the mile high city, a jumping off point for some great skiing and being one of the first states to legalize recreational marijuana.

HEART OF ART
Denver's Golden Triangle Creative District neighborhood brims with more than 30 innovative art galleries and artists' studios showcasing the innovative wares of nationally renowned talent and regional up-and-comers. Super fun walk to do with lots of cool photo ops.

COLORADO STATE CAPITOL TOUR
The Colorado State Capitol, modeled after the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., is a stunning spectacle embellished with stained glass depicting events and people inherent to Colorado, coupled with gorgeous Colorado white granite, rose onyx and yule marble. This is one of the only places in the world you will find rose onyx. It has only been found in a quarry in Colorado and 90% of the rose onyx currently known to be in existence was used within the Colorado State Capitol.

Blue Bear was my entire families favorite part of Denver just because it was way bigger than we anticipated. The 40-foot-high bear, which injects a welcome sense of fun and playfulness into the convention center experience, is the creation of local artist Lawrence Argent. It was installed in 2005 and has quickly become a bona fide Mile High City icon – and a can’t-miss photo op for tourists and locals alike. We are a sucker for bears in our family having lived in Alaska and seen them in the wild. We love all things mountains.
Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception: Open to the public but definitely a place of worship. We’ve been to a few basilica’s and some of them feel more like a tourist destination but this one although absolutely stunning was very calm and only full of worshippers. We didn’t stay long due to the sacred vibe we got and not wanting to interrupt people’s prayers but it is worth seeing for its splendor.

DIKEOU COLLECTION
There's nowhere else you're going to see a pair of inflatable, 16-foot-tall rubber bunnies, right? One of The Mile High City's most fascinating art locales, The Dikeou Collection is a private collection of contemporary art, with photography, drawings, sculptures, and installations by more than 25 artists from around the world. Free and open to the public, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Super psychedelic and some of it is interactive which my daughter and husband LOVED!

UNITED STATE MINT TOUR
Tragically we did not get to do this but we wanted to SOO bad. They are closed on Fridays.
To see where your currency is conceived (sorry, no free handouts), follow the money trail to the Denver U.S. Mint. The free, 45-minute tours are led by knowledgeable guides and provide a fascinating look into the history of coinage. Both kids and adults will love getting up close and personal with the shiny pocket change that streams off the production lines. Tours are available Mon.–Thurs.

Denver City Library- If you are like us and like a place to relax for a few minutes or an hour with the kids the Denver City Public Library has a fantastic book selection and extremely comfortable seats in their kids section. We stopped here and recharged our batteries.

Thank you for watching our adventure. Now go out there, make your own and tell me all about it. Until next time. Keep traveling.

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