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The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver explores the art and culture of our time through rotating exhibitions and public educational programs. Featuring regional, national and international artists, MCA Denver offers a wide range of exhibitions promoting creative experimentation with art and ideas. Through adult and youth education programs and other creative events, the museum serves as an innovative forum for a culturally engaged community.

Located just North of Lower Downtown Denver (LoDo), RiNo includes a remarkable concentration of creative business including architects, art galleries, ceramicists, designers, furnitnure makers, artists, small-batch breweries, distilleries, artisan chefs and more. RiNo is an artist's haven. Be sure not to miss the talented "art" on the buildings in RiNo.

Home of the Rockies Baseball team, just 2 blocks from Hotel Indigo Denver Downtown - amazing fireworks displays over numberous holiday home games! Ask the front desk about rooms facing historic Coors Field. Visit http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/col/ballpark/ for game information.

Ball Arena is home to the Denver Nuggets NBA basketball team, Colorado Avalanche NHL Hockey team and Colorado Mammoth Lacrosse. Ball Arena is is one of the nation's premier concert venues for recording artists US tours. Ball Arena also hosts multiple family friendly events throughout the year. Visit www.ballarena.com for events schedules.

Denver's Union Station boasts an eclectic array of the city's top restaurants, bars and shops in addition to the RTD Station which serves as a conduit for passengers from Westminster, Wheat Ridge, Denver International Airport and much more. Greyhound Bus Station and Amtrak are also located within Union Station.

The 16th Street Mall is a pedestrian and transit only stretch through the heart of Denver Downtown. The mall runs along 16th Street in downtown Denver, from Wewatta Street (at Union Station) to the intersection of 16th Avenue and Broadway (at Civic Center Station) and is packed with shopping, restaurants and attractions. During the summer take part in an outoor chess game, stand up piano's free to play and multiple food trucks which cater to every palate.

Elitch Gardens Theme and Water Park, locally known as "Elitch's", is an amusement park in downtown Denver. Elitch Gardens is unique in that it is located in a downtown area and is open May through October. For park information and operating hours, visit: https://www.elitchgardens.com/