Tours

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As one of Denver's oldest business districts, LoDo has seen Colorado's gold rush, the industrial era, skid row, and finally urban revitalization. Experience LoDo's history through a guided walking tour, and learn about some of Denver's most beautiful buildings - hotels, business houses, saloons and brothels, along with the often notorious individuals who occupied them. Hear how preservation efforts, in celebration of LoDo history, saved many buildings that exist today.

For reservations and tour information, contact Kevin Rucker, LoDo Walking Tour Coordinator, at rucker@mscd.edu - 303.914.6100 x3846 (weekdays), 303.940.1443 (weekends)

303.914.6100
www.lodo.org

Tours of Coors Field are available Monday-Saturday during the season and then Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat during the offseason and provide a behind-the-scenes look at one of the premier ballparks in Major League Baseball.

All tours begin at Gate D (20th & Blake Street). Tours last 75-80 minutes and cover a distance of approximately one mile. All tours are accessible for guests with disabilities.

For more information visit http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com

Coors Field is located at 20th and Blake streets, in Denver's historic Lower Downtown.
1-800-388-ROCK
www.coorsfieldevents.com

DenverInfill Tours. Interested in touring Denver's infill projects? Want to get to know the city and learn about its urban redevelopment scene? DenverInfill has teamed up with Denver History Tours to provide informative walking or driving tours of central Denver with a real estate development and urban planning focus. Whether you want to see the latest Downtown Denver developments, the urban infill projects of a certain type or size, or just want to find the right center city neighborhood in which to locate your home or business, DenverInfill can help.
Of course, if you're interested in learning about Denver's rich history and culture, Denver History Tours is simply the best, offering a variety of tours focusing on Denver's intriguing past and historic buildings and districts. For more information about Denver History Tours and to make arrangements for your tour of central Denver's urban development landscape, please contact Kevin at Denver History Tours at 720.234.7929 or e-mail him at kevin@denverhistorytours.com.

One-Hour Tours

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This fall, DOCA’s Public Art Department introduces its Docent Program—offering free, one-hour tours of small segments of the City’s Public Art Collection. While much of our City’s public artwork is out in plain view to see and experience every day, some incredible works are housed inside the Colorado Convention Center or the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, for example. These guided tours will give participants the opportunity to venture inside these facilities, view the artwork and hear the intimate details of their creation and installation.

Tours will be announced soon for the Colorado Convention Center and Civic Center Park! Sign up for Public Art Tours by visiting denvergov.org/publicart, or by e-mailing or calling Rudi Cerri at rudi.cerri@denvergov.org, 720-865-4307. If you are interested in booking a tour for a special event, contact Rudi Cerri.

Open Daily, 11:00am - 3:00pm, except Mondays

Enjoy docent-led tours through a rambling 1883 brick Italianate house associated with two prominent Denver families.
Call 303.620.4933 for special tour reservations or more information.

1310 Bannock St.
303.620.4933
www.coloradohistory.org

Experience Denver's original self-guided audio walking tours. The fun, entertaining & healthy way to take a walk while learning more about the Mile High City’s past, present and future.

Three easy options to access tours:
1) download online at www.denveraudiotours.com and listen on your own MP3 or CD player
2) listen to tours on your cell phone
3) rent an MP3 tour player with advance reservations.

Stops on the 2 mile LoDo tour include Union Station, Larimer Square, D&F Tower, Market Street, Coors Field and more. You set the pace…and let us lead the way! Tour maps at 16th Street Mall Visitor Info Center, DIA, downtown hotels or online. Check our website for new tours coming soon.

Talking you where you want to go

Guide Me Tours offers fun self-guided audio tours of Downtown Denver. It's easy, educational, AND fun! Users simply download a walking tour off the web site www.GuideMeTours.com, load it onto their personal players (iPod, MP3 players, burn to a CD, etc) and enjoy the adventure. Colorful characters such as Soapy Smith, General Larimer, and Pedro the Goat, with the help of animated narrators, bring the history of Denver to life. Whether you have 20 minutes or 2 hours, we've got a tour for you!

The Colorado Sports Hall of Fame

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Thursday thru Saturday

A 75minutes professionally guided tour of the INVESCO Field at Mile high including stops at the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Museum, Party Suites, United Club Level, Visiting Team locker room, Keg Room, Thunder\'s Stall, the End Zone, Television Truck Production Area, and the Press Center.

Tours begin every hour. Purchase tickets and start the tour at the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Museum, which is located by Gate #1 on the west side of INVESCO Field. For parking, use Lot C; enter off Federal Boulevard, turn east on 17th Avenue. Dates are subject to change due to Stadium events.

The Colorado Sports Hall of Fame free museum is located on the west side of INVESCO Field at Mile High. The museum honors those people who have had a strong and positive influence on Colorado Sports programs. Some of the inductees include former Supreme Court Justice Byron "Whizzer" White, Olympic figure skater Peggy Fleming, Boxing legend Jack Dempsey, and former Denver Bronco John Elway. There is an interactive exhibit room called the "Kids Zone". Kids of all ages can pretend they are a sports legend while trying out equipment and uniforms from many of the local teams.

1701 Bryant Street, Suite 700
720.258.3000
www.invescofield.com
guestservices@broncos.nfl.net

Guided historical tours relating fun anecdotes about the general history of the Brown Palace Hotel are offered every Wednesday and Saturday at 2PM. Tours meet in the sitting area beside the entrance to the Ship Tavern. Tours are approximately 45-60 minutes in length. Public tours are free and do not require a reservation unless you are bringing a group of 10 or more.

321 17th Street
303.297.3111
www.brownpalace.com

Mondays – Fridays, 9 AM - 3:30 PM

Historic tours usually include the following: early Colorado history, Capitol construction, the lawmaking process, the gold dome, several stained glass windows, Women's Gold Tapestry, presidential portraits and a stop outside the Senate and House of Representatives' chambers. All historic tours begin at the tour desk located on the east side of the north (Colfax Avenue) entrance on the first floor.

303.866.2604
www.colorado.gov

Tours of the Denver Performing Arts Complex begin in the Helen Bonfils Theatre Complex at Speer & Arapahoe with a 15-minute introduction. Groups should meet at the box office in the Bonfils Complex 10 minutes prior to the tour. Each tour is 90-minutes in length. Reservations are required at least two weeks prior. Due to performance related activities, theatre access changes daily and may not be available for all spaces.

14th and Curtis
303.893.4100
www.denvercenter.org

Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

All United States Mint tours are free of charge. Learn about the craftsmanship required at all stages of the minting process, from the original designs and sculptures to the actual striking of the coins.

Reservations reccommended at US Mint website www.usmint.gov.

320 West Colfax Avenue
303.405.4759
www.usmint.gov

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Stop by Denver Botanic Gardens on weekends and experience a tour of the various gardens. Weekend drop-in tours are held at 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. on both Saturdays and Sundays, based on guide availability. Please call the Information Desk at 720-865-3585 to find out which tour time is being offered on the day you are planning to visit the Gardens. Tours are included in the price of admission.

Available Tours April-October
- General Highlights of the Gardens
- Water-Smart Gardening
- Water Gardens
- Native Plants in the Garden
- Urban and Native Trees

Available Tours November-March
- Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory

If you wish to schedule a special tour for your group, please contact 720-865-3539.

1005 York St.
720.865.3500
www.botanicgardens.org

Jun 17, 2010 - Sep 16, 2010
4:30 p.m.

The Denver Union Station Project Authority (DUSPA), Regional Transportation District (RTD) and Union Station Neighborhood Company (USNC) will be conducting free walking tours of the Denver Union Station redevelopment site this summer.

The walking tour will include information on the storied history of Union Station from the late 1800s to the present day. You will learn about the early station buildings and famous travelers who visited Denver by train, hear about the new Union Station Neighborhood and its transformation of downtown, get an update on the expansion of RTD’s transit services coming to the area and witness construction of the largest transportation redevelopment project in North America first hand.


Participation is limited to 25 people per tour. To reserve your spot, call 303-592-5462.

Tour dates are: June 17, July 15, August 18, and September 16.

17th Street & Wynkoop Denver, CO 80202