Denver Botanic Gardens

Garden Denver, Colorado, United States
Visit website

What to expect

The Denver Botanic Gardens is a public botanical garden featuring a variety of theme gardens, a conservatory, and a sunken amphitheater. The gardens contain North America's largest collection of plants from cold temperate climates around the world, as well as diverse gardens that mostly include plants from Colorado and neighboring states. The gardens also feature a Japanese Garden called Shofu-en, a Xeriscape Demonstration Garden, and a Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory. The Denver Botanic Gardens offer many outdoor exhibits that showcase plants from the Western United States, especially the Rocky Mountain region, making it a great place to visit with family and friends

Plan your family visit to the Denver Botanic Gardens with these blog insights 👇

family travel blog favicon

Best Things to Do in Denver with Kids | Denver Family Vacations

Best Things to Do in Denver with Kids | Denver Family Vacations
This family's experience:

Activities: We strolled the garden paths and learned about flowering plants and native pine trees

Highlights: Kids and adults loved seeing the water lilies floating at Monet Pool ✨

family travel blog favicon

The Perfect Colorado Road Trip for Families

The Perfect Colorado Road Trip for Families
This family's experience:

Activities: We explored the gardens and saw over 700 species of plants. We also enjoyed the art exhibits and the kids area

Highlights: The kids loved the interactive play area in the Mordecai Children's Garden. It's a beautiful place to relax and enjoy nature ✨

family travel blog favicon

Family Vacation in Denver- 14 Best Things to do

Family Vacation in Denver- 14 Best Things to do
This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the Botanic Gardens, which offers free days, so if you're lucky you won't need to spend anything

Highlights: The kids loved the Mordecai Children's Gardens where they can climb a mountain, trek across a swinging bridge, and get hands-on experiences to learn about different ecosystems ✨

family travel blog favicon

Denver Weekend With Kids: 10 Memorable Things You Have To Do

Denver Weekend With Kids: 10 Memorable Things You Have To Do
This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the Denver Botanic Gardens, where we explored the Mordecai Children’s Garden, where young kids can splash in a stream, play dress up, dig in the sand, look for bugs, learn about rooftop gardening and, of course, touch the flowers

Highlights: The kids loved the Mordecai Children’s Garden ✨

family travel blog favicon

Navigating the Best of Denver with Family

Navigating the Best of Denver with Family
This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the Denver Botanic Gardens, exploring the various gardens and exhibits

Highlights: The kids loved the tropical conservatory and the outdoor play area ✨