ATTRACTIONS

Amusements

• Gateway Park Fun Center
  4800 Twenty-Eighth Street • Boulder, CO 80301
  303-442-4386
  Family fun park featuring go-karts, batting cages, miniature golf, and entertainment for the whole family. more...

Historic Sites & Monuments

• Rocky Mountain National Park
  Trail Ridge Road & Old Fall River Road
  970-586-1206
  Located 45 minutes away from Boulder, this scenic 250,000 acre park features over 355 miles of trails plus mountain vistas, elk herds, wildflowers, and alpine lakes. more...

Libraries & Research Centers

• Boulder Public Library
  1000 Canyon Boulevard • Boulder, CO 80302
  11th and Arapahoe Street
  303-441-3100
  This library offers a wide selection of books and magazines plus features story times, programs, and special events. Braille computer center available. more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• Boulder History Museum
  1206 Euclid Avenue • Boulder, CO 80302
  corner of 12th & Euclid on "The Hill"
  303-449-3464
  Located in an architectural gem built in 1899, this museum captures the essence of Boulder through its many exhibits and displays. more...  map

• Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
  1750 Thirteenth Street • Boulder, CO 80306
  303-443-2122
  Enjoy contemporary art exhibits by local and visiting artists at this museum. Also offers an Outdoor Cinema program. more...  map

• Dairy Center for the Arts, The
  2590 Walnut Street • Boulder, CO 80302
  303-440-7826
  Multi-media gallery featuring various exhibits by local art groups. Also offers several dance, theater, and music classes. more...  map

• Heritage Center
  101 University Drive • Boulder, CO 80309-0459
  3rd Floor of Old Main, First building on CU Campus
  303-492-6329
  This museum is devoted to presenting and preserving the history of the University. Numerous exhibits are offered, including a space room that features the 17 astronauts who studied at the University and a moon rock. Other exhibits represent athletics, architecture, and distinguished alumni. more...

• Leanin' Tree Museum of Western Art
  6055 Longbow Drive • Boulder, CO 80301
  Located 15 Minutes from Downtown Boulder
  303-530-1442, 800-777-8716
  Contemporary western paintings, and bronze sculptures. Open daily. more...  map

• Mondragon Gallery of Art
  1320 Pearl Street, Suite 240 • Boulder, CO 80302
  303-443-6700
  A natural resource experience as seen through the eyes of an artist who, by combining the best digital and analog technology has set a new precedence with his images.   map

National Parks & Natural Wonders

• Flagstaff Mountain
  Ninth Avenue • Boulder, CO 80302
  Baseline Road
  303-441-3408
  At 6,850 feet, you will have a fabulous view of the plains and Boulder Valley to the east. Stop in at the Flagstaff Nature Center for excellent exhibits and a chance to speak with park interpreters, open weekends, May through October. Flagstaff Summit is rich in history. Most of the area, including some picnic sites, is accessible to wheelchair users. If you are hiking, take Flagstaff Trail to the summit.

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Chautauqua Park
  900 Baseline Road • Boulder, CO 80302
  Located at the Base of the Flatiron Mountains
  303-442-3282
  Over 100 years old, this Boulder traditional park offers a playground, hiking trails, an auditorium, and an historic restaurant, the Dining Hall. Many special events and performances are held here. more...  map

Science & Technology

• Fiske Planetarium/Sommers-Bausch Observatory
  102 University Drive • Boulder, CO 80309
  University of Colorado Campus
  303-492-5001
  Unique facility where you can travel the solar system, search for distant worlds, enjoy a laser show, and take a variety of classes about our solar system, galaxies, black holes, and extra-terrestrials.

• National Center for Atmospheric Research
  1850 Table Mesa Drive • Boulder, CO 80305
  303-497-1174
  Designed by world famous I.M. Pei, this institute focuses on weather phenomena, storms, climate, atmospheric chemistry, and the sun. Part of Woody Allen's movie, "Sleeper", was filmed at this site. Year round tours are available. more...  map

Tours & Cruises

• Celestial Seasonings
  4600 Sleepytime Drive • Boulder, CO 80301
  303-530-5300
  Tour the gallery and factory of the largest specialty tea company in the U.S. and learn the process of making fine tea. Samples are available. more...  map

• Fair Winds Hot Air Balloon Flights
  P.O. Box 4253 • Boulder, CO 80306
  30 minutes from Denver and Estes Park
  303-939-9323
  Float in a basket high above beautiful Boulder, and experience the Rockies amid the skies. more...

• Life Cycle Balloon Adventures
  410 Nineteenth Street • Boulder, CO 80401
  303-216-1990, 800-980-9272
  Flights leaving from Boulder, Winter Park, and South Park daily. Colorado's oldest ballooning company. more...  map

• Mile High Gliding
  5534 Independence Road • Boulder, CO 80301
  303-527-1122
  Come for a magical glide over Boulder valley, and the foothills. FAA certified gliders. more...  map

Vineyards, Wineries & Breweries

• Official Winery
  Resource providing information on wineries, vineyards and wine festivals.

• BookCliff Vineyards
  5501 Aztec Court • Boulder, CO 80303
  303-499-7301
  Winery. more...  map

• Boulder Beer Company
  2880 Wilderness Place • Boulder, CO 80301
  Watch out for the Goat shed!
  Goatshed Revival- enough said!  more...  map

• Boulder Creek Winery
  6440 Odell Place • Boulder, CO 80301
  303-516-9031
  Boulder Creek Winery offers complimentary tastings and self-guided tours of the winery, where they produce award winning wines from Colorado grapes. Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and more.  more...  map

• Redstone Meadery
  4700 Pearl Street, Unit 2-A • Boulder, CO 80302
  720-406-1215
  Produces mead, wine fermented from honey, that is available at the meadery or nationally at liquor stores and restaurants. The tasting room is open Monday through Saturday. more...  map

• Rockies Brewing Company
  2880 Wilderness Place • Boulder, CO 80301
  303-444-8448
  See the process of beer making from start to finish in the country's oldest operating microbrewery and sample some of these award-winning beers. Free tours available Monday through Saturday at 2:00 p.m. You can also enjoy lunch or dinner at "The Pub" or the outside beer garden from 11 am to 11 pm Monday through Saturday. more...  map