Snow Day? 12 Indoor Spots That Save the Weekend

Colorado weather turns fast. These indoor picks are sorted by age, and most of them have member or free days that keep the cost down.

Toddlers and preschoolers

Short attention spans, lots of touching. These are built for under-6s.

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Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus

Denver

Hands-on play for little kids: climbing tower, water play, a kid-size grocery, art studio and outdoor Adventure Forest.

Attractions & MuseumsDenver Metro$$Ages 0–8

The Kids Dig

Littleton

Colorado's largest indoor sandbox — a quarry-themed space where kids dig with construction toys.

Indoor Play PlacesDenver Metro$Ages 1–8

Dinosaur Gulch at Cherry Creek Shopping Center

Denver

Free dinosaur-themed play area for little ones, created with the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

Indoor Play PlacesDenver MetroFreeAges 0–5

WOW! Children's Museum

Lafayette

Play-based learning museum with pretend play, building zones and science exhibits for younger kids.

Attractions & MuseumsBoulder County$Ages 0–10

Big energy, all ages

For when the kids need to climb, jump and run.

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Apex Center

Arvada

Arvada's big rec center with the Clubhouse Adventure Playground, a leisure pool, an ice arena and climbing.

Indoor Play PlacesJefferson County$Ages All ages

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Bounce Empire

Lafayette

Indoor amusement park packed with inflatables, slides and obstacle courses. Popular for parties.

Indoor Play PlacesBoulder County$$Ages All ages

We Rock the Spectrum – Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs

Inclusive, sensory-friendly kids gym with swings, zip line and calming spaces, designed for kids of all abilities.

Indoor Play PlacesColorado Springs$Ages 0–12

Curious kids

Dinosaurs, space, bugs and airplanes — easy half-day outings.

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Denver Museum of Nature & Science

Denver

Dinosaurs, space, gems and minerals, a planetarium and an IMAX-size theater, all in City Park. A reliable rainy- or snowy-day pick.

Attractions & MuseumsDenver Metro$$Ages All ages

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Butterfly Pavilion

Westminster

A tropical conservatory with thousands of free-flying butterflies, plus an invertebrate zoo where kids can hold Rosie the tarantula.

Attractions & MuseumsNorth Metro$$Ages All ages

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Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum

Denver (Lowry)

Aircraft and spacecraft in a historic Lowry hangar, with cockpits to climb into and flight simulators.

Attractions & MuseumsDenver Metro$Ages 4+

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Space Foundation Discovery Center

Colorado Springs

Space-science museum with a Mars Robotics Lab, a Science on a Sphere globe and hands-on space exhibits.

Attractions & MuseumsColorado Springs$Ages 5+

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Fort Collins Museum of Discovery

Fort Collins

Science and history museum with a digital dome theater, hands-on music and science exhibits, and local history.

Attractions & MuseumsNorthern Colorado$Ages All ages