Whether you’re a lifelong resident of the Mile High City or are just visiting Denver for a few days, you may be looking for some unique and memorable activities with which to fill your days. While Denver (like most other cities of its size) boasts an aquarium, art museums, botanical gardens, and a robust and charming downtown shopping district, you may be interested in pursuing some activities that are a bit off the beaten path.
Read on for some ideas on how to entertain and amuse yourself while spending a day in the city of Denver.
Become An Escape Artist
If you enjoy puzzles and tend to work well under pressure, you may be able to become a full-fledged escape artist during your time in Denver. At EscapeWorks, you’ll have the opportunity (along with 1 to 11 of your closest friends) to solve a series of mysteries allowing you to secure your escape from a locked room.
If you’re able to solve each puzzle and unlock the door within 60 minutes, you’ll gain bragging rights about your problem-solving skills for weeks to come. Those who aren’t able to make it out within the hour may want to try their hand at another room instead!
EscapeWorks lets you choose from one of several plot themes, from finding treasure in an ancient Egyptian tomb to attempting to pull off a large-scale casino heist. Each escape room is decked out to transport you back in time (or across the globe), with clues hidden inside secret panels or hiding in plain sight through coded writings or even hieroglyphics. Visit EscapeWorks to plan your visit and pick out your favorite scenario.
Check Out A Skate Park
Whether you’re a skater yourself or just an interested observer, you’ll be thoroughly entertained (for free) by visiting one of the city’s famous skate parks. Denver’s high altitude and laid-back atmosphere is the perfect place for budding skaters to thrive, and its parks have produced the likes of Kyle Clark (who recently broke the world speed record), as well as other talented skateboarders, roller bladers, and roller skaters.
Those who are interested in being part of the action will want to suit up in protective gear (including knee pads and a helmet) before hitting the pavement, since nothing can put a crimp in your Denver entertainment plans like an unexpected trip to the hospital.
See How Your Money Is Made
The tiny “D” that appears on the face of many coins indicates they were minted at the Denver Mint, a branch of the United States Mint. Free guided tours of the facility are available year-round, with experienced tour guides available to answer your questions and give you a unique insight into how coins are made and put into circulation.
Although this tour unfortunately doesn’t offer any free product samples like some other factories, the Mint does have a one-of-a-kind gift shop where you can buy collector coins, postcards, and other memorabilia to commemorate your visit.
Awesome experience with Sean our Game Master. Easily top tier escape room with very immersive experience. I prefer not being able to ask for clues, rather the GM providing them if we really got stuck, which kept us fully in the vibe.
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Ryan T.
7/04/2024
Awesome experience with Sean our Game Master. Easily top tier escape room with very immersive experience. I prefer not being able to ask for clues, rather the GM providing them if we really got stuck, which kept us fully in the vibe.
Angie E.
7/02/2024
So fun! This was my first escape room experience and my 12 yo daughter and I had the best time! We solved The Speakeasy with less than 3 minutes to spare. Lots of laughs and the rooms were decorated so well. We can’t wait to go back! (Worth mentioning the AC was perfect and the bathrooms were sparkling clean!) Our game master Aiden was so kind and helpful - she made our day!
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Angie E.
7/02/2024
So fun! This was my first escape room experience and my 12 yo daughter and I had the best time! We solved The Speakeasy with less than 3 minutes to spare. Lots of laughs and the rooms were decorated so well. We can’t wait to go back! (Worth mentioning the AC was perfect and the bathrooms were sparkling clean!) Our game master Aiden was so kind and helpful - she made our day!
Christina C.
6/25/2024
We did the Egyptian Tomb and it was a super fun escape room, Bailey was our Game Master and was super helpful and really nice. I do a LOT of escape rooms so I can confidently say the puzzles were fun and just challenging enough, I loved the tactility of everything, and the theme was extremely well-executed. We got out with 18 and a half minutes to spare and apparently did really well on the hardest puzzle 😎
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Christina C.
6/25/2024
We did the Egyptian Tomb and it was a super fun escape room, Bailey was our Game Master and was super helpful and really nice. I do a LOT of escape rooms so I can confidently say the puzzles were fun and just challenging enough, I loved the tactility of everything, and the theme was extremely well-executed. We got out with 18 and a half minutes to spare and apparently did really well on the hardest puzzle 😎
Steve L.
6/18/2024
My kids (6 and 10) and I had a great time doing the Casino Heist room! It was challenging, and I'm sad to say we didn't make it, but we still had a ton of fun trying. Jake was friendly, thorough, and helpful with hints without giving anything away, all around a fantastic game-master!
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Steve L.
6/18/2024
My kids (6 and 10) and I had a great time doing the Casino Heist room! It was challenging, and I'm sad to say we didn't make it, but we still had a ton of fun trying. Jake was friendly, thorough, and helpful with hints without giving anything away, all around a fantastic game-master!
Jordin N.
6/07/2024
Helen was great! We did the speakeasy room in a public group. I would definitely come back in a smaller group!
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Jordin N.
6/07/2024
Helen was great! We did the speakeasy room in a public group. I would definitely come back in a smaller group!
Daniel Y.
6/04/2024
Finished both the Vampire Hunter and Casino Heist room. Very fun puzzles and the staff if very helpful. Vampire hunter is their newest room and I will say it's probably top 3 escape rooms I've done.
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Daniel Y.
6/04/2024
Finished both the Vampire Hunter and Casino Heist room. Very fun puzzles and the staff if very helpful. Vampire hunter is their newest room and I will say it's probably top 3 escape rooms I've done.
Chad H.
6/03/2024
We did the Egyptian room. Very entertaining. Some unique new puzzles that we had not seen before from other escape rooms. The staff rocks!
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Chad H.
6/03/2024
We did the Egyptian room. Very entertaining. Some unique new puzzles that we had not seen before from other escape rooms. The staff rocks!
Khalid H.
5/28/2024
Ollie was awesome. We had a great time and the room was a really cool new design. A few small things to iron out for a new room, but super fun! We’ll definitely be back
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Khalid H.
5/28/2024
Ollie was awesome. We had a great time and the room was a really cool new design. A few small things to iron out for a new room, but super fun! We’ll definitely be back
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