Historic Denver Walking Tours
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Historic Denver Walking Tours
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Walking Tours
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LoDo Walking Tour
From Union Station to Wynkoop, Rockmount Ranchwear 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.
Capitol Hill Walking Tour
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. Tours begins at Molly Brown House Museum.
Larimer Square with the Daniel’s and Fisher Clock Tower
With exclusive access to the 1911 D&F Clock Tower on the 16th Street mall, as well as an in-depth look at Denver’s oldest block, Larimer Square, this tour is a delightful way to explore Denver’s early history.
Self-Guided Tower Tour
Wednesday through Friday and Sundays 10am to 2pm, we’re now able to welcome visitors to Denver’s first skyscraper. Our self-guided tour will give you the opportunity to access the 17th floor observation deck, where you can enjoy breathtaking vistas of Denver’s skyline and the majestic Rocky Mountains in the distance.
Mansions of Quality Hill Walking Tour
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. This tour is offered the 1st Saturday of the month.
Potter Highlands Walking Tour
Join us to explore the Town of Highlands. Incorporated in 1875, Highlands was promoted as having clean air, clean water and high morals. Explore the mansions, bungalows, cottages and four squares, uncover the families who lived here in late 1800s and early 1900s. Offered the first Saturday of the month May – Oct.
Mid-Century Modern Walking Tour
If you love mid-century modern, you’ll love learning about the Cliff May homes. All 170 of the homes in Denver were built in the Harvey Park neighborhood, designed to be both prefabricated and elegant in their minimalism. Local expert Atom Stevens leads this tour in southwest Denver, while also sharing his personal experience as a longtime owner of a Cliff May home.
Wicked Colfax Walking Tour
Join us as we explore the ever-evolving Avenue: We’ll discuss how the avenue went from a high-end residential district to an important commercial thoroughfare. Stops include the one-time home of an iconic burlesque bar, a roller skating rink turned concert venue and a Googie style diner.
A Walk Down The Wall Street of the West: Denver’s 17th Street
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, and we’ll learn how Denver’s earliest entrepreneurs developed Denver as a financial center AND a “supply center” for the inland western US/ Rocky Mountain region.
Scavenger Hunt
Back by popular demand, this June we will once again launch our Scavenger Hunt. Follow about a dozen clues and wind your way through Denver’s history, learning about historic buildings along the way. The hunt takes place from June 13-16, and you can participate whenever is convenient for your team. It’s a fun way to uncover more about Denver, while enjoying a fun activity with a team of family or friends.
Private Spaces: Queer Capitol Hill Walking Tour
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. We’ll explore how public spaces were a refuge and places to connect for LGBTQ people. And we will look at how laws and zoning kept queer Denver heavily policed and segregated. From within the spaces of Capitol Hill came the hearts and activism of generations of queer people. A legacy born of streets, parks, and private spaces.
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Book your in-person tour today!
In-person guided tours are available for private groups with advanced registration. Contact us and let us know which tour you are interested in, and your preferred date, and we will match your group with a guide that can meet your needs.
All participants and guides will be required to wear masks for the duration of the tour.
To schedule, please email asalutz@historicdenver.org.
LoDo Walking Tour
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. The tour starts and ends at the historic Denver Union Station, lasts approximately 90 minutes, and covers about a mile.
Meets in front of Union Station at the Flagpole.
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Capitol Hill Walking Tour
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. This tour begins and ends at the Molly Brown House Museum, lasts approximately 90 minutes, and covers about 1.2 miles.
Meet your tour docent on the sidewalk in front of the Molly Brown House Museum by the Denver Story Trek sign.
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Larimer Square Walking Tour
With exclusive access to the D & F Tower
At the site of Denver’s founding, you will explore Larimer Square “Then & Now,” learning about the first bustling city center, which eventually turned into skid row. Local citizens saved the block of buildings from demolition, and it became Denver’s first historic district. This tour includes access to the historic Daniels & Fisher Tower where guests will see Denver from the Tower’s 20th floor.
Meet your tour guide at the D&F Tower (1601 Arapahoe St), where the tour will begin. The tour will end at the Kettle Arcade in Larimer Square (1424 Larimer St), after covering about one mile of walking, and lasting approximately 90 minutes.
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Potter Highlands Walking Tour
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. On the hill above Denver’s smog of coal smoke, it featured artesian wells and no watering holes, there were no saloons in Highlands until after Prohibition. Many doctors came to Highlands to open sanitariums for those with tuberculosis. Explore the mansions, bungalows, cottages and foursquares, uncover the families who lived here in late 1800s and early 1900s. This tour is a 1.5 mile, level walk.
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The Daniels & Fisher Tower Tour
We now have two fun ways to visit the Daniels and Fisher Clock Tower, through self-guided tours, offered from 10am to 3pm Wednesday through Friday and Sunday. We also offer guided tours of the tower for private groups.
Group Tours of the D & F Tower (8 or more people) may be scheduled year round, in coordination with the Clock Tower’s availability. We ask for two weeks notice to coordinate the tour. The tour lasts 45-60 minutes. Tours can be booked by contacting asalutz@historicdenver.org
The Daniels & Fisher Tower Tour will explore the history of Denver, the development of 16th Street as a shopping destination, and the Daniels & Fisher Department Store. Hear William Daniels vision for “a monument by which Denver shall be known”.
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Historic Denver, Inc. partners with VISIT DENVER. You can find additional information on our tours at the Visitor’s Center, 1575 California St., Denver, CO 80202.