Denver, the capital of Colorado, is an American metropolis dating to the Old West era. Get major-city sophistication in a location that is one of the world’s natural wonders. Obviously a hub for those seeking the Rocky Mountain ski slopes, Denver is also home to four major sports teams, major museums and a wide variety of neighborhoods that make the city a destination in its own right.
Below is an interactive map of things to do in the local area while you’re here for DXC 2024. Click on each map key icon to learn more!
21901 E. Hampden Avenue
Aurora, Colorado
The Plains Conservation Center exists to bring the natural wonder of the prairie into the realm of personal experience by: PRESERVING a remnant of the eastern Colorado High Plains, EDUCATING the public about its natural and cultural heritage, and NURTURING sound conservation and environmental ethics.
Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge
10801 Highway 93
Golden, Colorado
Established in 2007, Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge was created in part to preserve and protect more than 630 species of plants, as well as the globally rare xeric tallgrass prairie. The Refuge is home to 239 migratory and resident wildlife species, including prairie falcons, deer, elk, coyotes, songbirds, and the federally threatened Preble’s meadow jumping mouse, and provides a protected corridor for migrating wildlife.
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
6550 Gateway Road
Commerce City, Colorado
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge was established in 2004, in part, to protect our national symbol, the bald eagle. The land has a unique story – it has survived the test of time and transitioned from farmland, to war-time manufacturing site, to wildlife sanctuary. It may be one of the finest conservation success stories and a place where wildlife thrives.
10555 Westmoor Drive
Westminster, Colorado
Walnut Creek Golf Preserve is home to more than 77 wildlife species as well as a staggering variety of native plants and is more than just a golf course—we’re an Audubon Certified Signature Sanctuary. Our 215 acres are sustainably managed to preserve and support wildlife habitat. This award-winning championship course offers the most natural and unspoiled public golf experience in Colorado.
Via Highway 128 and the Boulder Turnpike
This route is a great low-elevation option with views of Boulder’s Flatirons. From Boulder, head south on Hwy. 93. At the junction of Hwys. 93 and 128, you’ll find a trailhead on the right. This is Flatirons Vista Trailhead, with a network of trails branching out through the ponderosa pine-dotted prairie and into the foothills. The northward-looking views to the Flatirons are legendary.
Next, backtrack slightly to turn east on Hwy. 128. The road here is fit for a luxury car commercial. It snakes its ways through halcyon meadows and rolling hills, and you will pass several impressively large wind turbines at the National Wind Technology Center on your right.
100 W 14th Avenue Parkway
Denver, Colorado
Founded in 1893 as the Denver Artists’ Club, the Denver Art Museum today is one of the largest art museums between Chicago and the West Coast. The museum’s global art collections represent cultures around the world, including African art, art of the ancient Americas, Asian art, European and American art before 1900, Latin American art, Oceanic art, modern and contemporary art, photography, textile art and fashion, Indigenous arts of North America, and western American art. The museum’s global collections also reflect work by artists from Denver and the Rocky Mountain region.
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado Boulevard
Denver, Colorado
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is the Rocky Mountain region’s leading resource for informal science education. A variety of exhibitions, programs, and activities help Museum visitors experience the natural wonders of Colorado, Earth, and the universe.
1200 Broadway
Denver, Colorado
Artifacts, stories, and art intermingle at the History Colorado Center to tell the tale of Colorado and the American West. The museum is designed for multi-generational audiences with interactive elements in the majority of the more than fifteen exhibitions that span four floors and capture the spirit of the Centennial State.
1340 Pennsylvania Street
Denver, Colorado
Margaret Brown may be best known as a survivor of the Titanic, but she was so much more. Hear her incredible story as you tour her home with one of our knowledgeable guides. Learn about her family and the integral roles they played in her life, most especially that of husband J.J. Brown. Mother, wife, philanthropist, suffragist, actress – Margaret Brown’s story is so much bigger than anything you’ve seen in the movies.
Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum
7711 East Academy Boulevard
Denver, Colorado
Wings Over the Rockies is a diverse community organization dedicated to unlocking our visitors’ dreams of flight through exhibitions, events and educational programming at two locations: Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum and Exploration of Flight. Each year these two locations welcome approximately 160,000 visitors representing all 50 U.S. states and 34 countries.
15th & Broadway, UCB 218
Boulder, CO 80309-0218
The University of Colorado Museum of Natural History is located in the Henderson Building on the University of Colorado main campus. With more than four million artifacts and specimens, the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History houses one of the most extensive and respected natural history collections in the Rocky Mountain and Plains regions. The Museum offers a wide range of special events and educational programs throughout the year. Permanent exhibition galleries feature paleontology, zoology, anthropology and the children’s Discovery Corner. Three galleries offer changing exhibits on a variety of topics. The Museum also has a gift store with items of interest to visitors of all ages. Admission is free and donations are gladly accepted.
1075 Santa Fe Drive
Denver, Colorado
Established in 1961 by Lillian Covillo and Freidann Parker, Colorado Ballet is a non-profit organization celebrating nearly 60 years of presenting world-class classical ballet and innovative dance in Denver. Colorado Ballet’s 31 professional Company dancers and 21 Studio Company dancers present more than 50 classical and contemporary ballet performances every year.
1000 14th Street, #15
Denver, Colorado
The Colorado Symphony Association is the region’s only full-time professional orchestra committed to artistic excellence and ensuring the future of live, symphonic music. Performing over 150 concerts annually at Boettcher Concert Hall in downtown Denver and across Colorado, your Colorado Symphony is home to eighty full-time musicians, representing more than a dozen nations, and regularly welcomes the most celebrated artists from all genres of music.
Denver Center for the Performing Arts
14th Street and Curtis Street
Denver, Colorado
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts is the nonprofit organization that brings you Broadway tours, locally produced Theatre Company productions, immersive experiences, intimate cabaret shows, statewide education programs, once-in-a-lifetime events and more. You can even take a behind-the-scenes tour of our performance and studio spaces. We can’t wait to see you at the theatre!
14th Street and Curtis Street
Denver, Colorado
Great cities need great art—and Opera Colorado has brought world-class opera to Denver and beyond since our founding in 1981. Our distinct contribution to our city’s cultural life is centered on our grand opera productions at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, with additional performances and educational experiences presented live and distributed digitally throughout the seven-county metropolitan area and the state.
Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater
18300 W. Alameda Parkway
Morrison, Colorado
If you think of Red Rocks Park as just a beautiful place to see a concert, think again! All around you are 738 total acres of deer, dinosaurs, pines and prairie, geological wonders and spectacular vistas. At 6,450 feet above sea level, Red Rocks Park is a unique transitional zone where the Great Plains meet the Rocky Mountains. The diverse environment allows visitors to see plants, birds and animals of both regions. Red Rocks Amphitheatre is a geological phenomenon – the only naturally-occurring, acoustically perfect amphitheater in the world.
The Dairy Arts Center
2590 Walnut (26th & Walnut)
Boulder, Colorado 80302
The Dairy’s 42,000 square foot facility houses disciplines ranging from visual arts, theater, and film to dance and music. A professional environment complete with art galleries, performance venues, teaching studios, offices, rehearsal spaces, dance studios, and a 60-seat art-house cinema, it is Boulder’s largest multi-disciplinary arts center. The Dairy’s audience spans all ages, backgrounds and ability levels, from young student to seasoned performer and from first-time to seasoned theatergoers. Our audience is inclusive of all ages and backgrounds as well as adults and children of various cultures and levels of ability; our facility is accessible to persons with physical mobility challenges.
1000 Chopper Circle
Denver, Colorado
Ball Arena – previously known as Pepsi Center – one of the nation’s finest sports and entertainment facilities, represents the best of Colorado and the Rocky Mountain West. With more than 250 events each year, Ball Arena hosts concerts, family shows, and is home to the Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets, and Colorado Mammoth. Learn more about the inner workings of Ball Arena with an all-access venue tour!
1701 Mile High Stadium Circle, Suite 500
Denver, Colorado
Welcome to the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame, your inside source to sports in Colorado. The Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Museum offers stadium tours of Empower Field at Mile High (home of the Denver Broncos) and is open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
20th and Blake Street
Denver, Colorado
The 76-acre Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies, stands at 20th and Blake streets in Denver’s lower downtown/Ballpark Neighborhood. Fans sitting in the first-base and right-field areas are treated to a spectacular view of the Rocky Mountains. Tours of Coors Field provide a behind-the-scenes look at one of the premier ballparks in Major League Baseball.
10801 Legacy Ridge Parkway
Westminster, Colorado
Opened in 1994, this Arthur Hills design measures 7,157 yards from the championship tees, shrinking to 5,315 yards from the forward tees. This Colorado-style Scottish links layout targets players of all levels with four tee boxes on every hole, wide fairways, generous landing areas and greens that average more than 6,000 square feet. Legacy Ridge also takes full advantage of the sweeping mountain views, wetlands, prairie grasses and gently rolling topography, making for both a rare and unique round of golf at a very affordable price.
Westminster Hills Park (southern end point)
4105 W. 80th Avenue
Westminster, Colorado
The US 36 Bikeway is an 18-mile (29 km) path that provides an active transportation connection between Boulder and Westminster. The US 36 Bikeway connects to several other trails, including the Big Dry Creek Trail and Farmers’ High Line Canal Trail in Westminster, the Coal Creek Regional Trail in Louisville, and the Bear Creek Path in Boulder.
700 Dellwood Ave
Boulder, CO 80304
Here’s your call to adventure. Climb aboard your fat-tire, electric-assist cruiser bike to take the ride of your life! A sensational guided tour of all the gems of Boulder on the most fun and easy-to-ride thing on two wheels. Soar alongside sparkling Boulder Creek, through lush open spaces, historic downtown, Chautauqua, Flatirons, NCAR, and charming neighborhoods on Boulder’s exclusive network of paved bike paths, safely away from car traffic.
Colorado State Capitol Building
200 E. Colfax Avenue
Denver, Colorado
The beautiful Colorado State Capitol building is the nation’s only capitol building with a LEED® Gold certification. Free guided tours are available Monday-Friday. Capitol tours take about an hour and include a trip to the dome observation area.
502 14th Street
Golden, Colorado
See and taste traditional brewing at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in the largest single-site brewery in the world! Since 1873 the Coors Brewery has thrived on a legacy of quality, innovation and customer service. The Coors Brewery Tour showcases our history and passion for brewing in a 30-minute look at our malting, brewing and packaging processes. We also share old photos, neon signs, historical beer cans, bottles and memorabilia from our archives.
5735 Washington Street
Denver, Colorado
Unleash your sweet tooth and embrace your inner child as you witness the mesmerizing world of confectionery come to life. Marvel at the creation of lollipops, candy canes, and other irresistible Hammond’s treats (5,000lbs per day!). Learn about our rich Mile High City history and fascinating tidbits about nostalgic candies. As a special treat, we invite you to take home a complimentary delight from the factory, a sweet memory of your visit.
Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey Distillery
200 South Kalamath Street
Denver, Colorado
Stranahan’s is proud to call Colorado home. Nestled in the heart of the Rockies we are able to source some of the finest ingredients the American West has to offer including the award winning spring water we use to cut our whiskey to proof. Whether you are a Colorado native, or just visiting our city for a day, we welcome you to join us at our distillery for a tour, tasting, or cocktail. We’d love to show you how we make Stranahan’s, and pour you a dram.
320 West Colfax Avenue
Denver, Colorado
Learn the rich history of the United States Mint and how we produce billions of coins each year for the American public with a free, guided tour of the Denver facility.
10538 Arapahoe Rd.
Lafayette, CO 80026
Hot air ballooning in Colorado is an experience you will remember for a lifetime. While everybody else looks up in amazement, you gain a new perspective of Colorado with altitude and thrill. You won’t believe your eyes as you take in the view of the Rocky Mountains as far as the eye can see. Whether for a team building activity, sightseeing adventure, family vacation, special date, or romantic occasion, we look forward to serving you with the best service and safety in mind.
The Stanley Hotel Historic Day Tour
333 Wonderview Avenue
Estes Park, CO 80517
Immerse yourself in the rich story of the history of The Stanley Hotel! This 60 minute walking tour will introduce you to Mr. F.O. Stanley, his wife Flora, Stephen King, and other noteworthy visitors since 1909. The Stanley Hotel Historic Day Tour is a unique way to experience the hotel’s history, architecture, folklore, and pop culture with a knowledgeable storyteller. Each tour offers you opportunities to explore, ask questions, and perhaps leave with a few stories of your own.
The hotel also offers a Night Tour, The Shining Tour, and Frozen Dead Guy Tour.
6252 W. 104th Avenue
Westminster, Colorado
Butterfly Pavilion is the first stand-alone, Association of Zoos and Aquariums-accredited non-profit invertebrate zoo in the world and a leader in invertebrate knowledge, inspiration and connection. Whether it is providing unique, hands-on learning experiences in our exhibits and educational programs, conducting new research that sets the standard for zoos across the country or building innovative solutions for species and habitat conservation in countries around the world, Butterfly Pavilion is leading the way in ensuring invertebrates are protected for the future.
2199 S. University Boulevard
Denver, Colorado
The Chester M. Alter Arboretum is home to about 2,100 trees as well as several thousand woody plants representing more than 427 species and varieties. Plants are labeled for identification and grouped to enhance campus beauty. In addition, the Arboretum is home to nine Champion and Notable Trees. These trees represent some of the largest known specimens of their species within the state of Colorado, and include some of the oldest trees on campus.
1007 York Street
Denver, Colorado
Denver Botanic Gardens at York Street, in cooperation with the City and County of Denver, presents a wide range of gardens and collections on 24 acres. The gardens reflect an ever-widening diversity of plants from all corners of the world.
2300 Steele Street
Denver, Colorado
As one of Colorado’s most vital cultural cornerstones, Denver Zoo’s 84-acre campus is an enchanting urban field station, where 3,000+ wonderful wild animals serve as ambassadors for their wild counterparts all over the world. Our award-winning education and outreach teams spark curiosity for learners of all ages throughout metropolitan Denver. In addition, our global Field Conservation and Emergency Wildlife Response teams have worked tirelessly for more than two decades to protect species threatened by human encroachment, habitat loss and catastrophic events.
700 Water Street
Denver, Colorado
Explore more than a million gallons of underwater exhibits and over 500 species of animals that highlight fascinating ecosystems around the world.
5800 S. Powhaton Road
Aurora, Colorado
With over 800 acres of water surface, Aurora Reservoir is one of the city’s largest park and open space sites. Named by Westword as “The Best Park for Fishing” in 2012, the reservoir provides multi-use recreation and serves as a drinking water storage facility for Aurora.
Standley Lake Regional Park (trail end point)
100th Avenue & Simms Street
Westminster, Colorado
The Big Dry Creek Trail is the crown jewel of Westminster’s off-road trail system. The trail meanders nearly 12 miles, within Westminster, from Standley Lake Regional Park to Interstate 25 and beyond into Thornton. The trail is located on more than 900 acres of Westminster open space and 200 acres of park land along the creek, a land area greater than New York’s 843-acre Central Park! The Big Dry Creek Trail has been designated a National Recreation Trail since 2003.
9 Kneale Road
Eldorado Springs, Colorado
Eldorado Canyon offers over five hundred technical rock climbing routes luring climbers from around the world to challenge their skills on “Eldo’s” golden cliffs. The beauty of this canyon engages all who visit. Hike or mountain bike our picturesque trails that vary from easy to difficult and connect with Boulder’s trail systems. Enjoy a picnic by, or fish in, scenic South Boulder Creek.
92 Crawford Gulch Road
Golden, Colorado
More than 12,000 acres of dense forest, rocky peaks, and aspen-rimmed meadows laced with miles of trails awaiting the hiker, horseback rider, mountain biker and winter sports enthusiast at Golden Gate State Park.
1000 US Hwy 36
Estes Park, Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Park’s 415 square miles (265,807 acres) encompasses a spectacular range of mountain environments. From meadows found in the montane life zone to glistening alpine lakes and up to the towering mountain peaks, there is something for everyone to discover. Along the way explore over 300 miles of hiking trails and incredible wildlife viewing.
100th Avenue & Simms Street
Westminster, Colorado
Standley Lake Regional Park is a 3,000-acre park located in unincorporated Jefferson County and has been a recreation area since 1970. Popular activities at the park include paddle boarding, kayaking, rowing, fishing, picnics, walking, bicycling, camping, and wildlife viewing. There is a wealth of history surrounding Standley Lake that dates back over one hundred years.
100 E Elkhorn Ave,
Estes Park, CO 80517
For more than 100 years, Estes Park has been welcoming visitors. The rich wildlife and breathtaking scenery that lured travelers in the early 1900s still draw guests today. The crisp, mountain air; charming shops; and dozens of outdoors activities do not disappoint. This four-season destination delivers all of that and more.