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Denver Zoo
Hours of Operation
- Open daily Oct - Mar: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Apr - Sep: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
(303) 331-4100
2300 Steele St
Denver, CO 80206
Denver, CO 80206
Description
The impressive 83-acre Denver Zoo is home to Bear Mountain, considered to be the first "natural-style" zoo exhibit in North America. Animal enthusiasts can gawk at polar bears in Northern Shores, gander at the lions at Predator Ridge and view amphibians and fish in Tropical Discovery. When the weathe...
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One of the great secrets of Denver, many of the city's largest organizations provide free days for Colorado residents to help promote cultural understanding and curiosity in all of the city's residents. Here is a list of when the free days are in 2009.
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Animals from around the globe are now found at the Denver Zoo, part of the reason it is one of the city’s most popular attractions. While the open-air layout makes it a chilly winter destination, the chance to see so many different animals is more than worth braving the cold. Plus, there are plenty of indoor attractions to see: warm up and see exotic animals at the same time.
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Every city has its little embarrassments and its little dirty secrets. Denver's lead-up to the DNC is bringing some of these to light and creating a few new ones too.
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Take the quiz and find out which housewife you are from Wisteria Lane. Where would you go and what would you do? Here's all the information you need to find out what part of Denver you would explore.
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Monkey see, monkey do…the Scavo family spend a quiet afternoon seeing the animals, riding the carousel and eating cotton candy.
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Adventures, outings and distractions to entertain, educate, explore and burn some pre-K energy!
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The Denver Zoo offers a family membership at $75 per year which is quite a deal. With interactive zoo Summer shows, special events, baby animal hospital, feeding schedules. A trip to the zoo can last and hour or a day.
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The city of Denver is a really cool urban epicenter consisting mostly of newer buildings and real estate developments – some of which literally went up overnight during the real estate boom that occurred in the earlier part of this decade. Like many ci...
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Another staple to this awesome, newer city is the Denver Zoo. This zoo is unlike many other zoos that you will find in the United States, making it easily a list-topper of spots you won’t want to miss when you travel to Denver. There are so many things to see here, make sure that you set aside an entire afternoon so you can get to see them all. Notable exhibits and attractions include: Tropical Discovery exhibit, Primate Panorama Exhibit, Bird World and African savanna and jungle exhibits.
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Trying to plan your child's next birthday party but not sure where to go? Here are some suggestions on places to have your party in Denver that don't involve you having to clean your house.
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For $295, the zoo will organize a party for 12 guests which includes a themed animal encounter. For those willing to organize it themselves, try a zoo-it-yourself birthday parties. These parties are $14 per child and include admission, invitation, lunch and grab bags. Best for children 6 years and older.
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