I'm an avid skier, hiker, camper, mountain biker, etc who is always happy to enjoy good meal at a fun restaurant, and don't mind having a nice crafted cocktail in one of the cool bars in Denver.

At the same time, I'm also desperately looking for some "city" activities that aren't heavily centered around all of the above (but it's OK if food/drinks can complement them).

For example, mini golf at Putt Shack, darts in Flight Club Denver or Punch Bowl Social, SoFar concerts, Don't Tell Comedy shows (I almost want to include Comedy Works to this list, but the 2 item minimum and the fact that both of their drink and food options suck...), TopGolf, etc.

What else can you recommend that's perfect for solo/date/double date/friend group night and isn't just going to a restaurant or a bar?

I have a friend visiting who I have taken to many of the Denver hotspots over the last 11 years. I am looking for a special experience that might cost a little extra but is totally worth it. For example, they love brewery/distillery tours but I know some places have special experiences (like New Belgium's production tours). Are there any other restaurants, breweries, Denver hotspots, etc that might have a special experience you would suggest? Thank you for all your suggestions!

Hello, my brother is currently living in Denver, CO while I'm in NY. I'm trying to find a cool experience (concert, show etc.) that may make a cool/fun gift. Is there anything you'd recommend that may not be a well known/tourist destination?

I’m taking my wife out for her birthday next weekend. I feel like we’ve done it all. Breweries, speakeasy’s, axe throwing, festivals, concerts, etc. Let me know if there’s anything to do in Denver that’s not the norm. PG to X rated (please no glory hole recommendations).

This sub gets a ton of posts from visitors asking what the BEST things to do in Denver are. Meow Wolf and hiking in the Rockies are always suggested to get the most out of a two or three day trip.

But what are activities for people who live here who are just looking to get out of the house for 1-4 hours? Stuff like a walk through Wash Park, or farmers markets that require little planning.

I’m looking for fun, not real expensive, in-town date ideas with the wife. We are both very active but have an infant son so getting out is difficult and I want to do more than just “dinner and drinks” out with her when we can get away in the evening. In town examples: we’ve been to the zoo several times and that’s been fun (and we can also bring our baby sometimes), we went to the aquarium and that was really cool (didn’t expect to see tigers at an aquarium), we’ve been to several breweries, etc.

Does anyone have suggestions of things to check out that are fun, cool, maybe even have a little “wow factor” to them? I was looking into aerial silks class for fun as well and trying to find some sort of more interesting mini golf type places.

If anyone knows of a really cool bar that has lots of pinball machines (random, I know, but fun), or some sort of unique theme, I’d love to hear them!

We live in Lakewood but would drive Boulder type distance for something really cool.

Hi y'all! I've looked on this subreddit, and I follow the various Denver events calendars, and generally know about the things that are advertised publicly and things like museums and such to visit, but I'm wondering about the weirder and harder to access side of Denver. Do any of you have recommendations for the kinds of things that are harder to find out about when you're not really in the know? I hate to leave to question so vague, but I'm doing so intentionally, to invite as many opinions and thoughts as possible. The idea is to get totally different info here than is usually sought in other "things to do" areas of the subreddit. I'd love to hear about your favorite Denver places and experiences that are bizarre, unusual, not super well advertised, high quality, low quality, difficult to access (say, a difficult hike), a special or unique or strange experience (like an abandoned or remote place that's worth the work to get there), weird, not for the faint of heart, etc. What I'm really looking for is: what are the best things to do in Denver, with a special emphasis on: what're the weird or unusual experiences that can be had here? Thank you all for reading this and for your suggestions :)

What are some of your favorite free things to do in or within ~15 mins of the city?

Hello reddit of Denver,

I'm about to be newly divorced and not surprisingly feel like a huge failure and very lonely. I have decided to try on some new things, and hopefully things get back to being fun/interesting later. I have been in Denver for the last 3 years, but buried myself in work and hardly done anything but eat/sleep/work/repeat...

It would be great to hear your recommendations for:

- indoor climbing gyms (I'm middle aged and a beginner, yikes!)? Are there courses?

- art classes (water color, drawing, urban sketching)?

- coffee shops or other cool spots that I should try?

- any road or MTB biking groups that are "no drop"?

- anything else you can think of...

Thanks in advance!

I enjoy drinking socially, but I’m looking for some new ideas about what to do after work and on weekends that don’t center around drinking. I feel like many of us got into drinking a lot during the pandemic as there wasn’t much to do, especially as I also work from home. It’s easy to default to going out for drinks when the work day ends just to leave your house. I’ve lived here for years and am very familiar with the city- simply looking for new ideas. I love music, concerts, trying new restaurants and cafes, getting outdoors, cultural events etc. Thanks in advance for your ideas.

Planning on living in Denver another few years before relocating back home and starting to contemplate some must-do’s before moving. Open to anything big or small, day trips, restaurants, specific dishes at certain places, seasonal activities, etc. Feel free to include the surrounding areas and mountain towns. Thanks!

DENVER? We're going to be there for a couple nights, really just a day and a half (7/24-26) on our way to the National Forest. Do you have suggestions on what to do or see? We like hiking, geocaching, live theater, concerts. Not particularly in shopping, but we enjoy browsing arts & crafts markets. I don't see any live theater or concerts for those days (weekdays). I suspect there would be more to do if we were there on a weekend.

Who doesn’t love when the week is gorgeous and the weekend is overcast and rainy! 😂

Anyways, I’m curious what everyone’s favorite rainy day activity is around Denver? My wife and I (31) and another couple are trying to find some fun/unique activities for future weekends. TIA!

Obviously depends on the people and the time of year. My only one I take 100% to is Red Rocks. Where do you all bring out of town visitors?

I work with a large group of at-risk teens (14-20) in the Denver area and I'm looking for some cool, fun, out of the box ideas and activities to do with them, different than the traditional "fun things to do in Denver."

In the past we've done things like museums, Rockies games, rec centers, bowling, cross fit, movies, mini golf, skateparks, gardening, camping, hiking, fishing, paddleboarding, sports/games, pride fest, etc. I'm open to any and all types of indoor/outdoor, age-appropriate ideas & events. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Edit: Thanks everyone for the responses, some great ideas here. And incase anyone's in a similar position as me, if kids are 18 and under, they can get a MyDenver card which gets them free admission to the zoo, museums, and other cool spots around Denver.