WALKING TOURS
Looking to explore Denver? Join us on our walking tours where we learn about the importance of the city’s history and culture. Book your experience online!
- All Ages
- 1 Hr 30 Min
From Union Station to Wynkoop, Tattered Cover to Warehouse Row, learn how the largest collection of historic warehouses in the West transformed from railroad hub to skid row to urban hot spot.
- All Ages
- 1 Hr 30 Min
Explore the beautiful and charming historic mansions of Capitol Hill and uncover the stories of families who lived in these homes at the end of the 19th century.
Experience Denver from above with a visit to the iconic Daniels & Fisher Clock Tower this holiday season. Join Historic Denver for a Guided Sunset Tour on December 28 or January 4, when golden-hour light and twinkling city lights make the views especially memorable. Once the tallest building between the Mississippi River and the Pacific Coast, the Clock Tower offers sweeping vistas and a fascinating window into Denver’s past, brought to life by an expert guide.
Prefer to explore at your own pace? Self-guided tours are also available Wednesday through Friday and Sundays, from 10 AM to 3 PM, allowing you to take in the views and history on your own schedule.
- All Ages
- 1 Hr 30 Min
Explore Denver’s oldest block and learn about the first city center, its transformation to a skid row, and how local citizens saved the block of buildings from demolition to create Denver’s first historic district.
- All Ages
- 2 Hr 30 Min
Enjoy two unique experience at a great discount! Learn about Molly Brown and her incredible story as a survivor of the Titanic. After that, you can explore the beautiful and charming historic mansions of Capitol Hill.
- All Ages
- 1 Hr 30 Min
Denver’s built environment today is the result of a roller coaster economy, with many booms and busts over the past 160 years. We’ll see historic buildings that Denver’s first successful settlers built, adjacent to glamorous modern buildings from this century.
- All Ages
- 1 Hr 30 Min
Join us to explore one of the oldest parts of Denver. The Town of Highlands, incorporated in 1875 and was promoted as having clean air, clean water and high morals.
- All Ages
- 1 Hr 30 Min
The Historic Baker District witnessed its beginnings in 1872 and boasts the highest concentration of Queen Anne Victorian homes in the city’s historic center. The neighborhood’s rich history, people, and architecture are showcased on this engaging walking tour!
- All Ages
- 1 Hr 30 Min
Walk through the variety of homes and businesses that make up Denver’s first streetcar suburb. We will begin the tour at Curtis-Mestizo Park then walk to Ideal Laundry, Puritan Pie Company, the Patrick Ford home and more!
- All Ages
- 1 Hr 30 Min
Explore Queer Capitol Hill with David Duffield, co-founder and coordinator of the Center LGBTQ History Project for Colorado on Colfax. The tour will take guests through Bachelor’s Row and look at how single apartments offered privacy for a closeted community.
- All Ages
- 1 Hr 30 Min
Just south of Capitol Hill is Quality Hill. Boasting architectural gems like the Governor’s Mansion, Malo Mansion and the Zang Mansion, this tour explores the individuals behind the homes, and their legacy in Denver.
October is the best time to explore the site of Denver’s oldest cemetery. Today, a much beloved city park and neighborhood, its history and significance make this tour fascinating. Our 75-minute tour will discuss the history of the park and explore some of the Humboldt Street Historic District.
- All Ages
- 3 Hours
Join Historic Denver and the American Organists Rocky Mountain Chapter on Saturday December 6th for an exciting morning of music as we visit three stunning churches, learn about their history and hear beautiful organ music. This year our organ tour will visit St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Holy Ghost Roman Catholic Church, and Trinity United Methodist Church.