Mordecai Children’s Garden
Mordecai Childrens Garden, Josephine Street, Denver, CO, USA
Daily 9am - 5pm
$
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A free spot to duck away and enjoy the beloved Mordecai Children's Garden!
Location: 1007 York Street, Denver, CO 80206
Why I love it: The children’s garden that’s affiliated with the Denver Botanic Gardens is so separated from the regular gardens that you don’t even need to visit the main section of the gardens to partake in the fun over on the children’s side (although you should!). Located on the third floor of the parking garage, the 3-acre Mordecai Children’s Garden is a children’s oasis, filled with six ecosystems of natural materials and plants that the kids are actually encouraged to touch and smell, as well as a sand pit and stream to splash around in. Kids’ programs held throughout the year make the experience even more enhanced.
Things to remember: Access to the children’s garden is free with the purchase of a regular ticket, so it makes sense to check out both while you are there. My suggestion would be to hit up the children’s garden first to let the kids run around and get tired, then head over to the larger garden side to walk around and have lunch. The parking garage can get full, but there is also street parking available in the area. The Denver Botanic Gardens also hosts a lot of fun events, like a summer concert series, corn maze and Christmas light festival at the holidays.