Denver Botanic Gardens

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1005 York St

Denver, CO 80206

(720) 865-3500

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Description:

The 23-acre Denver Botanic Gardens showcases 9,500 species of plants artistically displayed in over 30 exhibits. Exhibits include water-sensitive plants from the Rocky Mountain region, a small Japanese garden, a conservatory filled with tropical flora and a variety of lilacs. The gardens is visited year-round with its popular outdoor concert series in the summer to the thousands of twinkling lights in the winter. Located in the Congress Park neighborhood, the garden is sandwiched between two of Denver's favorite parks, Congress Park and Cheeseman Park.

Hours of Operation:

Open mid-Sep - Apr: daily 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; May - mid-Sep: Sat. - Tue. 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Wed. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Admission Details:

Summer: Adults $8.50; Seniors (65+) $5.50; Students and Youth (4-15) $5; Children 4 and under are free. Winter: Adults $7.50; Seniors (65+) $4.50; Students and Youth (4-15) $4; Children 4 and under are free.

Contact Information:

Phone: (720) 865-3500

Website: http://www.botanicgardens.org/

This attraction is tagged as:

child-oriented, educational, family-friendly, gardens, historic, outdoors, romantic

Reviews: (2)

Posted 10:51 AM, Feb 13, 2009

My husband and I love the evening concerts in the summer. Just bring OFF.

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Posted 1:37 PM, Jan 23, 2009

It's a nice little outside stroll, but a lot of the plants are dead when fall starts getting close. You would think they could do something outside to dress it up? The indoor gardens are great, very lush and beautiful.

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