Elitch Gardens, Denver

Name: Elitch Gardens
Address: 2000 Elitch Cir, Denver, 80204, United States
Telephone: +1 303-595-4386

#2 among attractions in Denver

Amusement park

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Facts and practical information

Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park is an amusement park in Denver, Colorado. It is owned by Kroenke Sports & Entertainment and operated by Premier Parks, LLC. Distinctive for being located in a downtown area, it is open April through October. ()

Alternative names: Total rides: 40Roller coasters: 6Water rides: 2Coordinates: 39°44'57"N, 105°0'43"W

Address

2000 Elitch CirNorthwest Denver (Auraria)Denver 80204 United States

Contact

+1 303-595-4386

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Day trips

Elitch Gardens – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Empower Field at Mile High, Ball Arena, Children's Museum of Denver, Twister II.

0.6 miSW
Sport venue, Sport
Empower Field at Mile High, Denver
15 min walk • Empower Field at Mile High is an American football stadium in Denver, Colorado, United States. The primary tenant is the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. It opened in 2001 to replace the Broncos' original home, the old Mile High Stadium.
~1140 ftE
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Ball Arena, Denver
6 min walk • Ball Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in Denver, Colorado. It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver, and is served by two nearby exits off Interstate 25. A light rail station is on the western side of the complex.
~1410 ftW
Museum, Classes and workshops, Children's museum
Children's Museum of Denver, Denver
7 min walk • The Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus is located in downtown Denver at 2121 Children’s Museum Drive, Denver, Colorado, United States. The 46,902 square foot building is located on a 9-acre campus and has 20 exhibits and approximately 450,000 visitors annually.
~1040 ftSW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Twister II, Denver
6 min walk • Twister II is a wooden roller coaster located at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado. This is a custom built wooden coaster based upon the original coaster Mr. Twister that was at Elitch Gardens before the park was moved to its new location in 1995.
0.6 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Colorado Sports Hall of Fame, Denver
16 min walk • The Colorado Sports Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum that honors — by public acknowledgment or commemoration — individuals who merit recognition and distinction for their exploits, accomplishments, and leadership in sports and athletic endeavors in the state of Colorado.
0.5 miNE
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, Denver
13 min walk • The Museum of Contemporary Art, in Denver, Colorado, was founded in 1996 as the first dedicated home for contemporary art in the city of Denver. For seven years, MCA Denver occupied a renovated fish market in Sakura Square in lower downtown Denver.
0.6 miNE
Bridge
Denver Millennium Bridge, Denver
15 min walk • The Denver Millennium Bridge is the world's first cable-stayed bridge using post-tensioned structural construction. Its 200-foot white tapered steel mast rises above Denver's northwestern skyline, connected to the bridge deck and foundation anchors by steel cables.
~330 ftSW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Sidewinder, Denver
2 min walk • Sidewinder is a steel roller coaster located at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado. This is a fairly simple coaster that takes rides through one loop. Instead of starting from the ground, riders have to ascend stairs fifty feet up to the loading station.
~1610 ftNE
Bridge
Speer Boulevard, Denver
8 min walk • Speer Boulevard, in Denver, Colorado, is a historic parkway. It runs from Irving St. in the West Highland neighborhood to Downing St. in the Country Club neighborhood, was built in 1906, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
~1980 ftN
Museum, City tours, Rail tours
Platte Valley Trolley, Denver
10 min walk • The Denver Trolley, formerly known as the Platte Valley Trolley, is a heritage streetcar line in Denver, Colorado, operated by the Denver Tramway Heritage Society. It began service on July 4, 1989.
0.8 miE
Nightlife, Comedy club
Comedy Works, Denver
20 min walk • Comedy Works is a stand-up comedy club with two locations in the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area. The downtown club opened in September 1981 and is located in Larimer Square in Denver. The south club, which opened September 2008, is part of The Landmark development in Greenwood Village.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Elitch Gardens open?

Elitch Gardens is open:

Monday 10:30 am - 9 pm
Tuesday 10:30 am - 9 pm
Wednesday 10:30 am - 9 pm
Thursday 10:30 am - 9 pm
Friday 10:30 am - 10 pm
Saturday 10:30 am - 10 pm
Sunday 10:30 am - 9 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Elitch Gardens?

Nearby attractions include Downtown Aquarium, Denver (6 min walk), Children's Museum of Denver, Denver (7 min walk), Speer Boulevard, Denver (8 min walk), Platte Valley Trolley, Denver (10 min walk).

How to get to Elitch Gardens by public transport?

The nearest stations to Elitch Gardens:

Light rail

Ball Arena / Elitch Gardens • Lines: C, E, W (4 min walk)
Empower Field at Mile High • Lines: C, E, W (11 min walk)

Bus

Auraria Parkway & 9th Street • Lines: 1 (8 min walk)
Auraria Parkway & 7th Street • Lines: 1, 20 (8 min walk)

Train

Union Station (18 min walk)