- TripBuzz found 274 things to do with kids in or near Aurora, Colorado, including 253 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Littleton, Golden, Denver and Wheat Ridge.
- From Aurora Reservoir to Great Plains Park, the Aurora area offers 83 different types of family activities, including: Theaters, Golf, Movie Theaters and Horseback Riding.
- Aurora is a large urban city which resides along the outskirts of the Denver. Due to its size and close proximity to Denver, there are many entertainment options in Aurora, including restaurants, shopping centers, and amusement establishments. Yet, the city is far enough away from the metropolitan hub to maintain multiple outdoor recreational sites and nature-based areas.
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Blue Lantern Ghost Tours offers 'haunted' tours of lower downtown Denver and of Central City, two locations it describes as among the most haunted in America. The tours travel through various creepy locations, many of them underground.
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Heritage Visitors Center features an informative museum full of unique exhibits of Idaho Springs' mining history, early life, and the important role it played in establishing not only Idaho Springs but the state of Colorado itself.
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Mt. Evans Wilderness contains rare high altitude arctic tundra, spruce-lodgepole pine forests and bristlecone pines in high altitude locations. Patrons can hike or walk the wilderness and experience granite cirques, several small lakes and scenic views.
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431 Chicago Creek Rd, Hwy 103, Idaho Springs, CO 80452
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AVA Idaho Springs, part of the larger AVA network, has numerous adventure packages that include cliffside ziplining, beginner to advanced whitewater rafting trips and ATV excursions. Mixed adventure packages as well as weekday specials are available.
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Echo Lake Park spans a total of 616 acres and features a historic lake lodge, a hiking trail, a stone picnic shelter, and a 24-acre lake. The lake has fishing access along the shoreline.
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The hike to the top of Squaw Mountain is a moderate one, and offers impressive views of the surrounding wilderness. Visitors who come in the winter can do the hike on snowshoes for a challenge.
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PO Box 1318, Idaho Springs, CO 80452
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Devoted to preserving and increasing awareness and appreciation of the history and culture of Idaho Springs, the Historical Society of Idaho Springs maintains a variety of museums and historic locations, and sponsors a variety of programs and events.
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Offering weekend guided tours, the Underhill Museum is based in the home and working office of a prominent turn of the century local surveyor and writer. One of the free tour is the Victorian garden behind the building.
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At over 8 miles long, Russell Gulch Trail leads visitors through a 19th century ghost town with mines and wooden structures. The trail is often used by four-wheel drive vehicles.
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1600 Miner Street, Idaho Springs, CO 80452
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Fusing together a bar with an arcade, Flipper McGill's Pinball Parlor offers adults a chance to return to their childhood with vintage games and pinball machines. There is an outdoor patio that has an old fashioned jukebox.