There are places for hanging out, too. Kids may also drop in at the center to play Ping-Pong or watch a movie. Besides all of these organized activities and outdoor adventures, there are festivals galore all summer long, many geared to families. There's an obstacle course designed especially for kids. Annual Cowboy Roundup Days, July 4-7, feature a parade, picnic, fireworks and rodeo.
Kids are free.
It includes special workshops for dance students 11 to 14, June 24 through July 7. Even when it's hot and sunny, keep rainwear and sweatshirts handy. I wish we'd done that the day we went hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park. We wouldn't have gotten so soaked. But maybe that's why the kids still talk about that hike.