COME TO LIFE | Denver With the Kids A Weekend in Denver Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus Day 1 The Mile High City has nearly endless ways to entertain your little travelers — and many that will entertain you as well. Have close encounters with sharks, sea turtles, stingrays and even Sumatran tigers at Downtown Aquarium. Nearby is the Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus, an imaginative journey for newborns through age 8 with a 3½-story climber, a 6-foot bubble, Adventure Forest and much more. Denver has many green spaces, some with really amazing amenities for kids — like Paco Sánchez, Central, City, Ruby Hill and Washington parks. These oases have vibrant flower beds, boat and bike rentals, skate areas and more. End the day on 16th Street Mall, a mile-long promenade and one of the city’s 86 1-800-COLORADO most visited attractions. It’s a great spot for dinner, with plenty of kid-pleasing choices. Every block boasts a landmark or public art to keep them stimulated. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF DENVER AT MARSICO CAMPUS. Day 2 Go where the wild things are: the Denver Zoo. This City Park institution takes visitors on a globe-trotting safari. The stingray and shark habitat, Stingray Cove, allows visitors to interact with safe-to-touch species. Pack a picnic lunch and spread out in the park and check out its new playground.
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