When is Elitch Gardens open?
Its hours change with the season, so check its own website before you go.
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Elitch Gardens
- 4.015k reviews
- $$
- Seasonal hours: check before you go
Elitch Gardens is a lively urban amusement and water park offering high-energy thrill rides, family attractions, and splash zones on the Denver riverfront. Expect a festive atmosphere with roller coasters, kid-friendly areas, and seasonal events — great for groups and families seeking excitement and sunny-day fun. Visit for iconic rides, waterpark relief in summer, and a bustling, social vibe.
Quick answers
Elitch Gardens in short
When is the best time to visit Elitch Gardens?
It's at its best afternoons and evenings. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
Is Elitch Gardens indoors or outdoors?
Outdoors: best on a dry day.
How much does Elitch Gardens cost?
Google lists its prices as $$.
Where is Elitch Gardens?
2000 Elitch Cir,Denver, CO 80204.
Right now · 1:45 pm
Why it fits right now
Not one for this hour.
Go later, at 3 pm instead.
In its favour
- Sun's out
- Seasonal hours: check before you go
- Outdoors
Worth knowing
- Hours unknown: check before you go
64°
Partly cloudy
- Feels
- 62°
- Rain
- 1%
- Wind
- 5mph
- 2pm
65° - 3pm
67° - 4pm63°
The next five days
Best time to go
Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
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Before you go
Plan your visit
Hours
Seasonal hours: check before you go- monday
- 5–9 PM
- tuesday
- 9 AM–5 PM
- wednesday
- Closed
- thursday
- Closed
- friday
- 5–9 PM
- saturday
- 4–9 PM
- sundayToday
- 5–9 PM
Where and how
- 1 Elitch Gardens
- 2 Fishback Park · 6 min
- 3 Aquarium Restaurant · 7 min
- 4 Confluence Park · 9 min
- 5 Gates Crescent Park · 11 min
Good to know
- Outdoors
- Price $$
- Good with kids
- Good for small groups
- Good for large groups
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.0from 15k reviews
Known for
- Weekend outings
- Sightseeing
- Photography
- Playgrounds
- Scenic views
- Outdoor seating
The feel
- Lively
- Spacious
- Casual
- Family friendly
- Tourists
- Groups
Around Auraria
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
Good nowFishback ParkPark · 6 min walk
Aquarium RestaurantSeafood · 7 min walk
Good nowConfluence ParkPark · 9 min walk
Gates Crescent ParkPark · 11 min walk
On nearby
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Leave with a light layer. Sunglasses until 3 pm.
Light layerThe whole time
SunglassesUntil 3 pm