Wow, my yesterday's visit to this historic park was so mesmerizing. It's because of their annual…read more(?) "Bright Nights" (originally a lantern festival.) It is said that they unveil a brand new theme each year and this year's theme appears to be focused on some Eastern cultures such as cherry blossom and bamboo forest with pandas. Not that I have been to many lights shows and yet I must say that I have never seen anything quite like this as far as my recollection is accurate. In its 12-acre land, the installations of lantern lights are everywhere. After 8:30pm or so when it's dark, the illuminations from the lanterns are glowing brighter than Las Vegas' illuminations (LOL - why am I comparing this to Las Vegas!!) According to the park's website, some of the sculptures are 23-foot tall (such as the cherry blossom gate.) It's currently open from Wednesday through Sunday until October 5th. And last night's was one of the adult-only nights where you must be 21+ to enter (I believe the next and last such night is Sept 17th. And this writing is as of late August of 2025.) I am already curious as to what the next year's theme is going to be. There is a centralized bar, some food vendors, a stage where a performer performs, and a DJ booth. Great for family time, girls' night or date night. Helpful staff were working tirelessly to assist all visitors. Although about 1,300 tickets were sold last night, it was never super jammed packed. There is still time to visit this enchanting light show. Not only for the locals but definitely one of the must-visit attractions for out-of-staters as well.

Recently went to the Bright Lights event at this park and had a wonderful experience walking around…read morethe luminous colorful tall lanterns. Every inch of the 12 acres had lights and even in the trees and bushes. So many details that it seemed realistic. Many of the lanterns were interactive such as stationary bikes or cranks to power the lights to glow even brighter. The staff were friendly and happy to help. This event is for young and old and I highly recommend going!

My sister in law somehow came across the museum's "Ghostly & Tragic Tales" Walking Tour of Castle…read moreRock & we figured it'd be the perfect spooky season activity to add to our list! We also love to learn any history about where we've moved as we know nearly nothing! The tour starts & ends at the museum which is a cool building chock full of stuff that you actually get to browse before or after the event. You really do walk all over the downtown for the tour & I loved that the guide went all out dressing up for the Halloween season. I'll take any excuse to walk around CR as it's so charming but we really did learn a ton & see many details that you just don't notice when your rushing to meet your party for dinner at the local restaurant. I hope they are able to keep doing this tour. We had a good size group & it seemed like all their other tours were either full or full with a waitlist. And the tours are free! Though consider donating as it keeps the lights on. Definitely a fun way to spend an evening you can easily top off or begin at one of the great places to eat in town. I know after the tour I'll certainly never look at a lot of the buildings the same way!

So cute and full of Castle Rock history. A fun experience for anyone who has chosen to make Castle…read moreRock their home.

Took my 6 & 7 year old daughters for their first visit to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science for…read morethe Brick Planet exhibit and ended up staying for everything. From Space Odyssey to Prehistoric Journey, Gems & Minerals, Exploring Colorado History, the Mummies exhibit (so fascinating!), and of course the Discovery Zone where they could roam and just be kids -- we truly made an afternoon of it. Every staff member we encountered was so friendly and informative, which made the experience even better.

Denver has a great museum, so if you come here be sure to check it out. It's a great experience of…read moreColorado history, while also having tons of science and the exhibits that rotate in and out are great too. They have free days every so often. They tend to be packed but it's a great time, the building feels so alive with so many people. Come by and check it out, you will love it.

They are closed for the season. Their director spotted me taking pictures and allowed me passage…read more Skylar and Koda were wonderful, explaining the history here. The selection of artworks here was surprising. The value of attending cannot be overemphasized!

MOA is a well maintained outdoor space and a great venue for special events. I hadn't been here in…read moreyears but got tickets to a free event - Uncorked Comedy Night. The show was pretty raunchy and not very funny but the venue is great. The plastic chairs are surprisingly comfortable and the sound system is perfect. They have a reasonably priced snack bar and clean restrooms and the staff is very nice. I brought a picnic dinner and would definitely come back for a different type of show in the future.

My last full day visiting the Denver area and I was looking to something kind of quick to do. I…read morethought this museum would fit the bill, so I came! The best part is that it has FREE Admission!! I parked out in the lot just off E. Alameda Pkwy near the front of the Aurora Municipal Center. I was kind of stumped as to where to enter the museum. I walked past the cool sculpture called "Light Of Dawn" by Rafe Ropek. If you keep walking on that sidewalk, you will find the entrance is at the far end of the building right near the gate/fence. I really wanted to see the 1913 Street Car Trolley! It is in a room all by itself. It has been immaculately restored! I like the vintage ads inside! There's lots of information about transportation, too! You can learn how Aurora started out and grew! There was a Buckingham Square Mall that opened in 1971. It had two Palace Guard mascots named Buck and Ham. It was demolished in 2007. It was rebuilt into what is now Gardens On Havana shopping center. I was fascinated to learn that there in a Mission Viejo neighborhood in Aurora. It was modeled after the Mission Viejo in Orange County, CA! In the exhibit of "Growing Home Aurora", there's an extensive collection of memorabilia! I found out that Niagara Bottling, LLC has a plant in Aurora! I wandered through the "Mosaic of Cultures: Aurora's Mexican Community" area. For history's sake, I should have eaten at La Cueva. It is featured in this area. The founders of the restaurant immigrated to the U.S. in the 1950's. There's an exhibit called "Tatanka: The Spirit of the Land" that has lots of beautiful Bison paintings by Arturo Garcia. On my way out, I picked up A Guide to Aurora, too! It lists landmarks and historic sites with pictures. It was great to learn about Aurora!

I've lived here for most of my life and never knew this place existed and I was at the municipal…read morecenter for Pokemon so often. The museum is free and there's a lot thats being discussed to increase visibility. The staff are so friendly and knowledgeable. They have such a diverse knowledge about the history of Aurora and some of Colorado so feel free to ask questions. I learned a lot about Aurora. It gets such a bad rep and is most well known for tragedies. I never knew there was such history about this city. The hit of the museum and a must see is the trolley. I wish Denver had kept the trolley running so it made it special like in San Francisco. What a wonderful piece of Colorado history at the museum. You can also walk and sit in the trolley as well. Take the time to read the ads.

Loved Mori and Sota they taught me a lot of good information. Totally worth it!…read moreWould recommend it to people visiting

Love this place during Halloween and Christmas. They do a fun scavenger hunt that really makes you…read morelook in each little nook to ensure you're seeing everything. We go every year and always look forward to it!

A really nice and alternative museum which has been a staple in OCC for many years. Glad they were…read moreable to continue to remain in business for so many years and offer a different slice of Americana to locals and visitors alike! A great little place to take refuge from inclement weather when visiting or to bring out of town guests, a scavenger hunt was available during Xmas 2025 to further engage visitors, great idea that could be pushed even further with a small memento for hunters at completion Overall great family fun!

Free! If you're visiting Denver and you're along 16th Street Mall then you should definitely stop…read moreby The Money Museum. It's free and you get a free bag of shredded money in the amount of $165, which makes a great souvenir. Take note of their hours: only open on weekdays from 9:30am - 4:00pm. This was our last stop in Denver and it didn't take more than 15 minutes. This is a great alternative to the US Mint. We were not able to get the free tickets to the US Mint, since we were in town during Christmas break and by the time we arrived all the tickets were gone :( The Money Museum is simple and quick. There's no souvenir shop here, but like I said, you get a cool free bag of shredded money :) It's only a slight detour away from 16th Street Mall, plus there's a free 16th Street Mall bus shuttle, so it's super convenient and accessible. Have fun!

Free Mini Museum!…read more It's a self-guided tour that takes up less than an hour of your time and comes with a free bag of shredded money! You'll learn how about to spot counterfeit money, observe historical types of currency, and enjoy some fun activities like coloring your own type of money or designing your own digital dollar bill (great for the kids). What's best is that you can easily access this mall via the free 16th Street Mall bus. Enjoy~

Having just taken my nearly 2 year old to the Denver Children's Museum for the first time the day…read morebefore, this was SUCH a breath of fresh air. I can't say enough good things about it but most importantly how is this free?! I feel like they could charge $5 admission & I'd still be cool with it but I'll take free all day! My son has never seen a farm & growing up in San Jose my mother often took my brother & I to a place called Prusch Farm. Very similar to this museum so I was delighted to be able to find something I could take my son to so that I could try to give him the kind of cool childhood memories I treasure. This was even better because of the working Blacksmith! My son was in awe by the whole thing but my husband & I have never seen a blacksmith in action either. The variety of animals plus the costumed volunteers & walkable buildings are such a great way to entertain a toddler. We got there at opening & were able to get everything done by the time it was getting more crowded around 11AM. I would definitely come back as we missed seeing the small indoor museum near check in. Loved this 10x more then the Children's Museum!

What a fun little day activity. I went with my daughter and Mom and we walked around the 40 acre…read morefarm which is very accurately historically based. The inside of the museum was very interesting with an art exhibit, a special exhibit which currently focused on Kate Farretti and the Littleton history area which included a kids zone. The Kate Farretti exhibit depicted the life of a famous hat maker originally from Italy, she settled in Denver with her husband and made hats for Denver's elite including Molly Brown. Kate was also mother to the first triplets to be born in Denver. You can spend a couple hours here and make a day of it. I loved the living history farm portion which included 1860's and 1890's farms and contained 5 historical buildings as well as outhouses and a root cellar. It is an acutal working farm with 1800lb cows, turkeys, chickens, sheep, donkeys and a blacksmith! The gardens throughout were beautiful, we got to pick some pumpkins and see what would have been grown in this historical time period. Both livestock and gardens were accurately portrayed for the time period. You can only bring water in so don't try to do a picnic onsite. You are able to bring strollers and wagons and I would recommend doing so, there is a lot of land to be covered which requires a lot of walking.

I heard this place and all of the vehicles got sold, and now its future is up in the air. My…read morecompany actually had their yearly Holiday Party here, and it was very cool! A little history... All of the cars were owned by one family, and this "vault" was built by them to house and show off all of the vehicles. It's a HUGE, well done area. All of the vehicles display their information, and are well preserved. You of course cannot touch the vehicles, but the lighting shows off their aspects to great display. This was a wonderful venue for our holiday party! I'm so glad I got to enjoy the Vehicle Vault before it may be closed to the public forever.

Very, very well, curated collection, some modifications I wasn't crazy about, but the exhibit was…read morevery colorful and brought back a lot of memories from my childhood really enjoyed it