Denver, Colorado

Things to Do in Denver with Kids
From a diverse choice of museums and cultural attractions to baseball, outdoor concerts and festivals, Denver is a great city to visit.
Whether you are visiting the Denver Art Museum or in town to explore the 19th-century-era Larimer Square, these restaurants and attractions are great options to round out a day trip.
Denver felt like a place where the city breathes alongside the mountains. Mornings broke clear and golden, with sunlight catching on brick buildings and bike wheels spinning past sleepy cafés. I remember watching the sky stretch wide above downtown and thinking, “This is a city that knows how to hold both space and stillness.”
What stayed with me were the gentle contrasts: the hum of gallery nights against the hush of early snow, the scent of roasted green chiles in the fall, old bookstores tucked between sleek new corners. I wandered from leafy parks to sunlit patios, through quiet museum halls and side streets where murals bloomed, and I left feeling balanced—like I’d found a rhythm that didn’t rush, just welcomed.
Whether you’re dreaming of art walks, mountain day trips, historic neighborhoods, or peaceful hours in soft morning light, these guides gather the Denver that settled into me—warm, open, and quietly alive beneath the blue.