MOVIE... "How Did Those Red Rocks Get There?"
You won't want to miss the block-buster multi-media presentation "How Did Those Red Rocks Get There?" Our 12 minute theater presentation details the fascinating history and geology of our Park using stunning time lapse photography, four screens including one 20x30 foot screen laser lights and more. $2.00 for adults. $1.00 for children, 4 and under free. Discount coupons for the movie are available on our website.
EXHIBITS
Our FREE center is your gateway to Garden of the Gods city park. Here, the geology, ecology and cultural history of the area spring to life through hands-on-exhibits. Learn how the Magpie builds its nest...see the replicated skull of a Camptosaurus, a dinosaur from the Jurassic Period, found in the Park...and read about the American Indian tribes who wintered in our Park.
BUS TOUR-Summer Only
Leave from the Visitor Center and enjoy a 30 minute tour of the geology and history of the Park. Tickets are available at the Visitor Center information kiosk. $3.75 adults. $2.50 children. Call for details.
FREE NATURE TALKS
Listen to one of our Park's naturalists talk on subjects such as honey ants, bears, mountain lions rattlesnakes or one of many others offered free at the center. These 30-minute presentations on the natural and human history of the Park are given throughout the day. Ask for a schedule of the day's events at the information kiosk when you visit.
CAFE at the GARDEN
While at the Visitor Center plan to relax and enjoy a delicious lunch or snack at the Cafe at the Garden. Dine inside or outside on the terrace for a stunning view of the Garden of the Gods Park.
SHOPPING
Specializing in Colorado-made items, our Center has three gift shops, offering something for visitors of all ages...postcards, fine American Indian jewelry, porcelain sculptures, books, and our famous fudge made in our own kitchen! For information on products carried in our gift shops, call 719-219-0107
FREE NATURE WALKS
Free guided nature walks are offered in the Park daily at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. with added walks during the summer months (weather permitting). Meet at the Central Garden Trailhead at the Main/North Parking lot in the park. This is an easy 45-minute stroll on a slightly sloping and paved trail. Free color maps of the park, including trail locations, are available at the information kiosk at the Visitor Center.
HOURS OF OPERATION
The Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center is open from 9am - 5pm, seven days a week. Extended hours in the summer. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day. Come by the Visitor Center for a free color map of the Garden of the Gods Park and to view exhibits that describe the natural & cultural history of the Park.
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