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Denver Botanic Gardens

Explore an urban oasis at the 24-acre Denver Botanic Gardens. Just steps from downtown, nature unfolds here in unforgettable ways. Plant specimens from the plains to the alpine showcase garden designs that thrive in Colorado’s semi-arid climate. The Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory houses thousands of tropical plants in a lush and balmy environment. A 3-acre children’s garden sits atop the parking structure and provides hands-on, plant-based learning and play for kids. And art exhibitions are presented throughout the year.

Denver CityPASS includes:

General Admission to York Street Gardens — Entry includes the indoor and outdoor gardens, the Mordecai Children's Garden, the Freyer – Newman Center galleries, and films in the Sturm Family Auditorium.

Highlights

  1. 01.

    Learn about Colorado's native flora through 18 gardens dedicated to the West, showcasing the many plants that thrive in the state's semi-arid climate.

  2. 02.

    See internationally inspired gardens with plants from Japan, China, South Africa, the tropics, and other regions with climates comparable to Denver.

  3. 03.

    Enjoy the color of roses, day lilies, irises and more in the ornamental gardens, and take a relaxing break in the shade gardens, an especially nice place to linger on warm days.

Visit Denver Botanic Gardens with CityPASS® Tickets

CityPASS tickets offer a great way to see Denver Botanic Gardens while saving you time and money.

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Advice for Visitors

Tips

To get the full experience, allow about two hours for your visit.

Most of the grounds aren't shaded, so dress appropriately in the warm months. The Denver Botanic Gardens is open all year; in the colder months, explore evergreens and beautiful indoor gardens, but note that many outdoor gardens will be dormant.

Learn more on the CityPASS Blog about what you'll see at Denver Botanic Gardens.

Attraction Features

Amenities

Dining: Offshoots Cafe, Hive Garden Bistro, Hot Dog Cart, Copper Door Coffee Roasters

Shopping: Shop at the Gardens

Accessibility

Visit the Denver Botanic Gardens website for information on services for guests with specific needs.

Parking/Transportation

Get directions and information on parking and transportation.

Contact Information & Hours

  • Denver Botanic Gardens
  • 1007 York St.
  • Denver, CO 80206
  • Daily: 9am - 5pm (last entry at 4pm)

Hours vary seasonally; special events and maintenance work may cause early closures. Check the schedule when planning your visit.

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Denver CityPASS is rated 4.6 out of 5 by 923.
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Worth it? Yes. Room for improvement? Yes. Overall I believe the CityPASS to be a good value and would purchase again. My family and I had a short stay in Denver for a conference and found that as long as we made it to 2 of the 3 locations the CityPASS paid for itself. 2 of 3 is all we were able to accomplish and was satisfied with that being so our children spent hours engaged at each location filling a large portion of each day. I enjoyed the aspect of the CityPASS encouraging us to visit the locations that we did because otherwise we may have looked elsewhere for kid friendly entertainment. The Zoo and Museum of Nature and Science exceeded our expectations for us as parents and our children, ages 5 & 3. Because there is always room for improvement i would say the experience would have been better if the lines/entry to the locations were more catering the CityPASS holders. The CityPASS has to then be confirmed at each location, and this process means you have to stand in line with others as if you still need to purchase a ticket for that location. Because the CityPASS QR Code is not a "ticket" and just a confirmation number basically. I feel the QR code received through CityPASS should work as a ticket itself for the venues of choice to allow CityPASS holders to skip the ticket line and go straight the admission line.
Date published: 2026-10-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great Experience! CityPASS allowed me to visit and explore multiple museums with just a QR code scan away! Purchasing the tickets online was super easy. There are different packages to choose from such as: C3,C4,C5. I chose C4 attractions that were a great fit for my travel itinerary to Denver.
Date published: 2026-10-09
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great value, easy to use Saved us a lot of money on the attractions we wanted to see on our vacation. Easy to use, and it was great to not need to make reservations at the attractions ahead of time. Great value.
Date published: 2026-10-07
Rated 2 out of 5 by from Not as smooth of a process as it could be No issues with entry at the science museum, but at the zoo we waited in line to get in at which point they told us we had to go to some service center with the city pass to get another ticket for the zoo after which we had to wait in line again. It was not ideal.
Date published: 2026-10-02
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great way to see the sights! In planning our trip to Denver this fall, I was frustrated to find that I needed to buy advance tickets for literally everything we wanted to do. For me, vacation should be a time when you go with set items you want to do, but get to decide each morning what you want to do instead of having to have things mapped out for you. CityPass gave me this freedom! We knew we wanted to see the Zoo, the Museum and the Aquarium and so purchasing the 3 attraction pass allowed us to do all 3 at our leisure. Plus, it saved us money! And it was so easy to use! I just had to show the bar codes emailed to me at each location and we were able to come right in. I really enjoyed the way CityPass enabled us to do things we wanted to do on our own timeline!
Date published: 2026-09-27
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All images courtesy of Denver Botanic Gardens / Scott Dressel-Martin