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Cost effective bouncing located in Littleton…a big hit for the under 8 crowd. Tons of bouncing options and birthday parties where kids say “WOW, that was great” and parents say “WOW, what a relief!” One of the best Bouncy House values.

Bouncy houses galore every size and shape imaginable located in Centennial. Limited bouncing options for the little guys (under 3) and tons of choices for those 3-8+. Birthday parties… not cheap but a great no clean-up, low stress and fun option.

Pump It Up…birthday parties portioned as 50% bouncy house and 50% party with pizza/cake is the focus of this deluxe bouncy house option.

Explorers ages 5+ zoom on ziplines, buzz over Burma bridges, swerve on swings & ratchet up a rock wall. Little explorers ages 2-4 will love traipsing through tree houses & toddling through tunnels.

An amusement park and shopping (read cheesy rundown curio) village. With many rides specifically tailored to the 6 and undergroup. Don’t miss the JungleQuest ziplines and Alpine Slide. Yes…it’s ghetto but the kids love it.

Kids everywhere, go karts, minature golf, make believe play, an indoor beach for making “sand castles”…not low stress but certainly a diversion.

Get the annual family pass and save a ton!

Fun and educational for parents and kids.

Hands-on play, clean-up free art zone, risk free tool area, a kid sized super market…and even a safe zone especially for toddlers, creepers and crawlers.

A great stop in Fort Collins if you have kids. It’s also affiliated with the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and if you have membership so you get two for the price of one with a membership at the Museum of Nature and Science. The Discovery Center offers: nature, chemistry, physics all rolled up in hands-on fun adventure for young inquring minds.

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.

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
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Mission:
Providing a Crucial Link Between People and Nature in a Complex and Changing World.

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Vision:
“Every Kid, Every Time:
Goosebumps!”
(Every kid, of any age, will have an experience for a lifetime with every visit).
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EXTRA BONUS POINTS…for being right next door to The Broadmoor.

Not a low ticket outing but the aquarium makes kids happy. For a splurge try: lunch in the “Water Room”, viewing fish and animals, feeding stingrays, climbing “palm trees”, and jumping in the hidden (and free) indoor play structure. Not a zoo but tigers too?!

On the way to Boulder…why not take a pit stop in Broomfield at The Butterfly Pavilion? This venue combines science education with hands-on fun to teach visitors about invertebrates, science and conservation. Don’t forget to hold Rosie the Tarantula.

One of Parker’s hidden gems…an interactive museum that connects the community with wildlife and habitats to teach them how they can have a positive effect on the environment.

A small farm, well tiny actually, ok just a couple of animals located in the suburb of Lakewood. Fried chicken served family style. Catering to the very young or very old. The kids love the animals and the indoor power slide!

Who would believe that an indoor slide could make an uninspired meal taste like gourmet!

Delicious, relaxing, fine dining at its best…LOL! Pizza that tastes like cardboard and the ambiance to go with it! All in the interest of kiddo entertainment.

Cheap, cheesey and fun. Truly awful food at its very best.

But…a Denver insitution never the less: cliff divers, mariachi bands and a puppet theater