Things to do in Denver

Visitor Information

Surrounded by the Rocky Mountains, Denver is one of the most beautiful and lively cities in the United States. The Omni Interlocken Resort puts you near everything - including outdoor fun and a host of attractions. You’ll have a hard time staying indoors with such a gorgeous backdrop.
Denver boasts the nation’s largest park system, 90 golf courses and more than 650 miles of paved bike trails. Sports fans will love Denver’s 7 professional sport teams and 3 downtown sports stadiums. Denver is also home to an impressive performing arts center, a wide collection of museums and galleries, a variety of restaurants and a growing music scene.
With so much to offer, you’re sure to have a good time. For more ideas about fun things to do in Denver, visit the websites of the Denver Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau or the Colorado Convention Center/Currigan Expo Hall, or check out this page on the Omni Resort website.

Average Temperatures in Denver:

• March: high 54, low 26
• April: high 61, low 33

Arts & Culture

• Collage Children’s Museum – 10 miles
• Fiske Planetarium – 10 miles
• Denver Art Museum – 15 miles
• Denver Museum of Science and Nature – 15 miles
• Denver Performing Arts Complex – 15 miles

Attractions

• Butterfly Pavilion and Insect Center – 3 miles
• Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse – 10 miles
• Celestial Seasonings Tea Company – 10 miles
• Downtown Boulder – 10 miles
• Coors Brewery Tours – 12.5 miles
• Denver Aquarium – 15 miles
• Colorado State Capitol – 15 miles
• Denver Zoo – 15 miles
• Downtown Denver – 20-minute drive
• Black Hawk Casino – 40 miles
• Central City casinos – 40 miles

Shopping

• Flatiron Crossing shopping and entertainment complex – walking distance
• Pearl Street Mall (Boulder’s pedestrian mall) – 8 miles
• 16th Street Mall (Denver’s pedestrian mall) – 15 miles

Outdoor Recreation

• Scenic Arkansas, Clear Creek and Colorado Rivers (whitewater rafting) – 30-120 miles
• Six Flags at Elitch Gardens – 15 miles
• Red Rocks Amphitheater, a world-famous natural red rock amphitheater – 20 miles
• Eldora Mountain Resort family ski resort – 25 miles
• Gold Lake, a great location for horseback riding – 45-minute drive
• Estes Park, gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park – 45 miles
• Breckenridge ski resorts – 90 miles
• Pikes Peak – 95 miles

Sports

• University of Colorado, Boulder Campus – 10 miles
• Coors Field, home of MLB’s Colorado Rockies – 15 miles
• INVESCO Field at Mile High, home of the NFL Denver Broncos – 15 miles
• Pepsi Center, home of the NHL Colorado Avalanche – 15 miles
• Colorado State University – 65 miles
• Folsom Field, home of the CU Buffalo - 8 miles

Dining & Entertainment

• Gordon Biersch – 0.5 mile
• Benihana (family dining) – 0.5 mile
• Bloom (fine dining) – 0.5 mile
• Red Robin (family/casual dining) – 0.5 mile
• Village Tavern (family/casual dining) – 0.5 mile