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Denver, day by day

Denver sits exactly a mile above the sea on the plains, with the Front Range standing up along its whole western horizon. These plans cover the rebuilt railway station and the block that escaped demolition, the Civic Center museums, and the drive west to an amphitheatre cut into two sandstone slabs.

Updated 13 September 2026 · 6 official sources checked · report an error

Denver
Photo: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0

3 days in Denver

Good to know in Denver

Civic Center museums: hours and admission

  • The Denver Art Museum is open six days a week and is closed on Wednesdays as well as Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, running 10:00 to 17:00 with a late opening to 20:00 on Fridays. Adult general admission is $22 or $25 depending on the date, with concession rates of $19 or $22, and admission is always free for members. The museum also holds several free general admission days a year through the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District.Source: Denver Art Museum — Plan Your Visit · checked Sep 2026

City Park, the gardens and Red Rocks

  • Denver Zoo is open daily from 09:00 to 16:00, with early entry from 08:00 to 09:00 between Memorial Day and Labor Day, and closes on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Online timed ticket reservations are required for entry, visitors choose a timed entry window when booking, general admission tickets go on sale ten days in advance and they are non-refundable.Source: Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance — Hours and Admission · checked Sep 2026

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Places and coordinates: Wikidata and Tripwoa's open-data place catalog (Overture Maps Foundation, © OpenStreetMap contributors). Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each image. Practical rules: the official sources linked in each note, checked in September 2026.

How this plan was made: Tripwoa's planner drafted the day order from real coordinates and typical visit times. Each stop was then reviewed, reordered where needed and rewritten with AI assistance. Walking distances are straight-line estimates, so allow a little extra time on real streets.