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Pueblo
This 12,000 square-foot, two-level facility offers innovative, hands-on exhibits focusing on the arts, science and history for people ages 1 to 101. One of the many fun family places to go if you're looking for things to do with kids in Colorado
Pueblo
The "Cultural Crossroads on the Arkansas," El Pueblo History Museum has always been a gathering place for diverse people and cultures. The site includes an 1840s-style adobe trading post and plaza, and the archaeological excavation for the original 1...
Trinidad
Explore Trinidad's past and its place in the American West at the Trinidad History Museum. The museum features several attractions on one block in Trinidad's acclaimed historic district.
La Junta
The museum is unusual in that it was built by a Boy Scout troop under the inspired leadership of our founder, James Francis "Buck" Burshears, and the original 1949 structure is a registered state historic site of the Colorado Historical Society, hous...
Trinidad
The museum offers visitors a unique look at millions of years of the area's history. On display are: * early geological formations * plant & marine-animal fossils * a dinosaur track exhibit * artifacts pertaining to the cultu...
Pueblo
Built in 1893, this 37-room mansion was home to the John A. and Margaret Thatcher family and named for Mrs. Thatcher's favorite flower. It remained a family residence for 75 years. Designed by noted New York architect Henry Hudson Holly and two years...
Durango
The Children's Museum of Durango is located on the second floor of the Durango Arts Center in historic downtown Durango. The 1,100 square foot exhibit gallery is packed with interesting things for kids to see and do. Over 12,000 children and adult...
Durango
Relive the sights and sounds of yesteryear for a spectacular journey on board the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.Durango was founded by the Denver & Rio Grande Railway in 1879. The railroad arrived in Durango on August 5, 1881 and construc...
Colorado Springs
As a true preservation of Colorado’s western past, Ghost Town Museum is a fun and historic look back at kind of old west town that used to dot this region during the late1800’s and early 1900’s.
Stratton
A national historic landmark! Of the nearly 4000 wooden carousels carved in America between 1885 and the 1930s, fewer than 150 are still in existence.
Parker
The Wildlife Experience is an educational and entertaining museum that connects visitors with wildlife and habitats in a fun learning environment! A unique blend of interactive exhibits, large format film, fine art, natural history and community edu...
Denver
If your looking for high flying aerobatics, loud airplanes, and fun for the kids, come join us this summer when we attend air shows and fly-ins through out Colorado. We offer a variety of hands on activities for kids and adults to participate in.
Lafayette
Hosts a variety of art, science, dramatic play and cultural exhibits that engage children and families in unique learning experiences.
Denver
Designed to ignite imaginations of all ages about Colorado history, this new museum creates a rich experience for visitors through exhibits and programs that blend technology, media, environments and artifacts.
Greeley
This one-of-a-kind facility features over 600 railroad-related artifacts ranging from a Virginia and Truckee Railroad switch key to a full-sized Colorado and Southern wooden Caboose available for examining both inside and out.
Fort Collins
Explore the new Fort Collins Museum of Discovery in Fort Collins! Just 60 miles from Denver and 45 miles from Cheyenne, FCMoD blends science, history and culture into an interactive and engaging museum that literally offers the best of all worlds! C...
Grand Junction
Offers an extensive range of hands on learning opportunities with entertaining interactive experiences that teach and reinforce natural principle at a level suitable for children.
Denver
Featuring displays of mansions in miniatures, toy cars, giant teddy bears, a tiny circus, antique, international and iconic dolls and special temporary exhibition, the museum will amaze you. Hands-on areas and scavenger hunts make the museum a great...
Dinosaur
As you explore the craggy hills, discover fragments of a long ago world where the largest land creatures of all time once roamed and died. While the main exhibit wall of dinosaur fossils is closed, some fossils can be seen by hiking from the Temporar...
Canon City
Welcome to Colorado's Natural Wonder. A place where looking down is even more breathtaking than looking up. A place that brings together the scenic beauty of the Grand Canyon and the human achievement of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Mosca
Explore the tallest dunes in North America! Whether hiking, sliding, exploring in a dunes wheelchair - or simply playing - the Great Sand Dunes are a unique wilderness area protected for all to enjoy. Find out how these dunes were formed.The Great Sa...
Denver
Dig, explore and play at one of the top five botanic gardens in the country! Families can explore the 24-acre campus and 42 different gardens, and kids will love Mordecai Children’s Garden, a 3-acre garden just for them.
Gunnison
The Black Canyon of the Gunnisons unique and spectacular landscape was formed slowly by the action of water and rock scouring down through hard Proterozoic crystalline rock. No other canyon in North America combines the narrow opening, sheer walls...
Cortez
The Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, located in southwestern Colorado, is dedicated to understanding, teaching, and preserving the rich history of the ancestral Pueblo Indians (also called the Anasazi) who inhabited the canyons and mesas of the Mes...
Manitou Springs
Our most popular Colorado Caves tour is an inspiring exploration into the surprising wonders of the underground. Marvel at geologic formations through raw passageways and across several caverns. Be awed with amazing historical tales and breathtaking ...
Colorado Springs
The Garden of the Gods Park, a Registered National Natural Landmark in Colorado Springs, is open from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. in the summer and 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the winter. The Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ...
Colorado Springs
The most visited mountain in North America and the second most visited mountain in the world behind Japan's Mount Fuji, Pikes Peak forms a stunning backdrop for Colorado Springs and the Garden of the Gods. At an altitude of 14,110 feet above sea leve...
Colorado Springs
Feed the rainbow trout, View wildlife throughout the canyon, Climb the two sets of stairs, Use viewers for spectacular scenes from the Eagles Nest, Enjoy numerous educational exhibits, Walk the two hiking trails, See exciting and colorful Indian danc...
Fort Collins
Take a whitewater rafting vacation today. We offer rafting adventures on the Cache La Poudre River near Estes Park Colorado. Come see what river rafting in Colorado is all about. One of the many fun family places to go if you're looking for things to...
Colorado Springs
The whole family will enjoy Colorado horseback riding, guided by real cowboys who will point out some of the interesting red rock formations of the Garden of the Gods Park including; the Sleeping Giant, Snakehead Rock, Kissing Camels and SiameseTwins...

There are so many fun places to go with kids in Colorado - great zoos and aquariums, museums, theme parks, water parks and swimming pools, places to visit outdoors (many of which are cheap or free), great historical places of interest, activities and indoor play centres for toddlers as well as the usual family tourist attractions - take a look below, lots of the best things to do with children in CO

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