Four Mile Historic Park

An event for all ages! I came with two of my girlfriends, on a Thursday night. We arrived at 7:15, just before the sun was gone for the night. We were able to park in the parking lot. We were greeted warmly by staff in the parking lot and in the visitor center. We stopped by the bar lounge, and chatted over drinks (they have soda, water, beer, cocktails and wine), until it was completely dark. We began strolling and were in awe of the beauty of the light displays and delighted when we say there were interactive exhibits as well. We learned about culture, and let our inner child out on the light up swings. This is a great place for families and friends. Nestled in a neighborhood, it's like a hidden gem.

2023 Bright Nights Light show was my favorite event of the year. It exceeded my expectations with lights at each section designed with its own theme. Lots of interactive plays for kids and even food trucks and drinks. This rivals zoo lights and admission tickets start at $25. The Four Mile House is the oldest house in Denver built in 1859 served as a tavern pit stop 4 miles away from DNVR city center.

So odd that this historic old homestead still sits tucked amongst the modern development of Denver. The original plot was settled nearly 200 years ago in the 1800's, and there has been an effort to showcase the old-timey way of life. They do a lot of different activities and events at this park - some of them are for a fee, so double check if you need tickets first. A great place for younger kids as well. Definitely worth a visit.

This event was an experience my family will remember. Cost: $25 per person ($100 for our family of 4) They also sell soda, beer, wine, hotdogs and burgers at the entrance and they have a gift shop photos and trinkets. All things you'd expect at a family event. We ate first but the smell of the grill made the kids hungry... typical We spent less than $50 on a couple adult drinks and food for 2. So, if you're looking for a reason to skip cooking, the food was kid approved. We arrived around 7:30 pm, it was about 30 minutes before dark, giving us plenty of time to order and use the restrooms before starting our enchanting walk through the lights. The weather was warm, perfect time of year for this event. Tip: Additional indoor restrooms through the gift shop. Time: We spent about 90 minutes walking through, the kids were engaged with each stop and we took tons of fun pictures. I think Connor and I could've gone through it in half the time. If it's just two of you, I'd plan for an hour. It was really fun to share this experience with the kids and discover a new place for family outings.

Great fun at Bright Nights at Four Mile Historic Park! Truly a visual extravaganza. Beautiful colors, a nice walk, and great animatronics on some of the displays. Take a look at the photos I and other people have left. But of course you have to be there to get the full impact. Really an impressive display and I'm glad I went!

What an interesting place to visit and learn about. It's mostly school field trips and I haven't been back since I was in elementary school. There are lots to see and do and it's a large plot of land so you have lots of walking opportunities. The house is an original and everything else are rebuilds. The only way to tour inside the house is with a tour guide. My favorite part were the animals. You can pet them if they're close by. They have horses, goats, and pigs. Bring a couple of quarters with you if you want to feed the chickens.

Four Mile Park is another site on my bucket list that I was finally able to visit. This place is fantastic and has something for everyone, from kids through to adults. They have bees, pigs, chickens, horses, a blacksmith shop, and loads of history - it's all so much fun for a history buff like me! Four Mile House is the oldest residence in Denver. We were greeted at the entrance and given a map of the grounds, then set free to wander the park for as long as we wanted to do so. You can so a self-guided tour of the grounds or attend a tour. The best part, for me, was when we were given a private tour of the house itself. Some of the furniture is original to one of the owners! The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable about the house and history. In fact, all of the staff were friendly and helpful. I'll definitely visit here again.

Bright Nights was such a cool and fun event! I had no idea how big the venue would be but it was nicely spaced out and there was so much to see. The light installations and displays were so snazzy and interactive! There were swings, bubbles, and farm animals. I was blown away by the set up, not to mention they offered food and drinks for purchase, which was a nice touch. This is a great event for date night or to bring family and friends to. Definitely recommend paying them a visit and going later at night when the displays really "shine".

Absolutely amazing! Go during the week when it's less crowded. The animatronics on several of the exhibits was an added bonus. Highly recommend and the photos don't even do it Justice.

Attended the four mile bright Nights event and it was amazing!!!! It was a sight to behold! Such a fun way to integrate the lantern festival into the fabric and culture in Denver, I loved it so much. Reminds me of lantern festivals in Asia. The parking was all street parking and that was nuts. Super busy. We circled a few times. We parked far and walked but it was worth it. The lights were amazing. And there were so many! Definitely an amazing family event. Such fun! There where refreshments and it was very enjoyable. Definitely try to attend if you can. It's a must-see !!!!

This was very hidden. The name definitely through me off thought. I thought this was going to be 4 miles of lights that you would need to trek through, but it didn't seem like it. The display from the outside was spectacular! The girls definitely had fun, it was worth waiting til I got off work to go out at night. The only downfall to this, was the parking! Everything else was lit up, almost Christmas in September like. I could go back over and over and probably see something else that I didn't see the last time.

We went to the Bright Nights special event here and what a cool event it was! The whole place is filled with beautiful light sculptures and interactive experiences. My 6 year old son just loved the bubbles filled with smoke, there was always a bunch of kids racing to pop them. I really enjoyed the animated stone giant and the animated crab, but really, the whole experience was magical. A few logistical things that I wish I knew - the parking is tricky, it's all along the street and not well marked. It was storming the night we went, but there's plenty of areas to hide inside to wait out the rain. There are plenty of food truck options, and clean bathrooms, so the visit is easy.

We visited the park for Bright Lights event and it was a fun event. Very impressed with the setup and all the beautiful light displays. There's a section in the back where our kiddos really enjoyed. Tip: Check out the cannon!

This was a really fun and unique event. My neice and nephew had a really great time. It wasn't overly crowded, and we were able to leisurely make our way around to each light installation. Some were interactive, which was really interesting and fun. The colors were really beautiful. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 was due to the ticket price for adults. I think $15 for kids is a good value, but $25 for adults is a bit much, especially if you are taking a family.

Visited the Bright Nights display. What fun!! Thoughtfully done, really visually impressive, and just overall an enjoyable way to spend the evening. Parking was a bit angst-y but we found a street spot about three blocks away, if you're going on a weekend evening you might consider a rideshare. Lots of photogenic spots so make sure to take your phone or camera. Tons of fun and joy for families with kids.

Despite growing up in Colorado, I had never heard of this place until I found it on the list of cultural institutions from the Denver Public library. With a Denver public library card, you can check out a culture pass to visit this institution for free so I decided to go for the first time. If you love, history or House museums, such as the Molly brown house, but I'm sure you would absolutely love this place. With admission, they have free guided tours of the 4 mile house, which is one of the oldest structures in Denver. On the grounds, he will also be able to see some goats, pigs and chickens but unfortunately you will not be able to pot them. Chicken feed is available for the chickens, I believe it was like $.50 for a little Cup . I it was nice to have a small break from the hustle and bustle of downtown Denver and it was a pretty short drive. They also have quite a bit of programming throughout the year, both for adults and children. I I was very impressed by the product selection in their gift shop. Everything seemed to be local or handmade, and also relevant to the region. For example, the gift shop offered things like bar soap, honey, tea. The gift shop was arranged in a way that was very aesthetically pleasing, and it was obvious to me that a great deal of thought and intention was put into the selection of items to sell.

I like going to several festivals around this time of year, and this was one of my favorites held here this year. It featured a variety of activities that I took part in, such as browsing the local vendors, dining from the many food trucks, and even visiting a coffee trailer. In addition to other activities that were included in the admission fee, such face painting and gold panning, it was priceless to have an authentic Big Jim's hot dog while listening to a mariachi band. I queued up for the axe tossing and got to meet a friendly Billy goat. When you're prepared to leave, you get the advantage of choosing a pumpkin from the many pumpkins and gourds.

Cute little outing for the family. My kids loved the "panning for gold" much to my horror even that it appear to be in a stagnant pool of brown water with dead bugs. Can't imagine going to this place more than once every few years but it was a nice little outdoor stroll on a Saturday. Probably closer to a 3.5 in my book but I'll round up to 4.

Went to four mile for December delights! The lights were so pretty and the grounds were nicely decorated. We loved sitting in Santa's lap, adults are also allowed to and actually encouraged lol. The carolers and brass band were really great and added more festive cheer. They had a good selection vendors inside but there was only one food truck outside which was ok because it was pretty cold. The ice skating was really weird though. It was synthetic ice that wasn't very skate-able but was still super fun. The fire pit with free s'mores was also great. Highly recommend this event for all ages.

Great little park for an Easter egg hunt! Me and the Familia attended an Easter egg hunt here this past Saturday with hundreds of kids and parents. The park itself is really nice well-kept, clean bathrooms, and has that old time feel. Even though the park It's located right in the middle of the city, you still feel like you're out in the country. There's a lot of animals here for the kids to see, feed and pet; horses, pigs, chickens, and even rats! So if you see any outdoor events being held here feel good knowing that it's a great outdoor venue for family events.

If you go to the pumpkin festival be prepared to pay ticket prices that would make you think all activities are free, and then show up and everything is at least $5 extra. Would not recommend.

Went to Bright Nights at 4 mile historic park. Very cool. The park in the daytime would most likely be interesting as well when all the buildings are open. Check it out.

March 25th 2020. This was Colorado's statewide notice that all "none essential" businesses were to be shut down until further notice. I grew into sudden panic at the time, because I thought I wasn't going to be able to enjoy even parks and nature. It was here at Four Mile Historic Park, that Nick and I heard the news and spent the majority of our first dates and hours talking. The Museum & park set on 12 acres includes an 1800s log cabin, barn with farm animals & guided tours, remained closed. Unlike the lot and small park set, we couldn't enjoy the amenities or activities. Instead, we made our own tradition of picking up food; we were blessed that takeout options were still a thing. We enjoyed each other's company here and made plans to return, once things would reopen. This park has some pretty interesting background, with a portion dating from 1859! The Four Mile House is Denver's earliest surviving structure; this land once served as a stagecoach stop and dance hall for travelers along the Cherokee Trail.

We went on a weekday in late August. Literally everything was closed, and there were signs everywhere not to touch ANYTHING. Why not just close? It's pretty crummy to accept my money and close everything else within the park. They at least need picnic benches, so it would be a nice place to hang out or bring some work to do. I didn't even see one seating area. They got a higher review than what our experience warrants because it looks like a fun place for a field trip. That way, you reserve activities for your group instead of wandering the field aimlessly.

This review was for their pumpkin festival. Free admission but have to pay for food, rides and activities. We parked for free at a parking garage down the road and enjoyed the nice walk there. So impressed with the activities here for the festival. We brought my 2.5 year old and he didn't even wanna leave! They had kid games for them, goats to look at, a big tee pee to sit in, tons of food trucks and kettle corn vendor, their pumpkin patch was organized and had plenty to choose from. He had a blast there. There was even a cake walk and free live music tailored for kids. Will try to come yearly for this. It had a lot of people but not overly crowded. So much to do we stayed for 2 hours. And like I said, my son didn't want to leave!

This is a review of a special event at this venue called "Spirits and Spirits". It was a paid event at night for adults. It stated:"Explore the Park after dark and step into the otherworldly realm of Victorian Spiritualism." We received a free photo. Most everything else was an additional fee. The prize for finding all seven hidden fairies was a fun size bag of m&m's., seriously?!?When we sat at the fire (twice) to hear stories, none were told. The guy just was answering questions. The "drag" bingo was a drag. Bingo prizes? You guessed it, another fun size m&m bag. There were very long (30-40 minutes each) lines for the (expensive) drinks, the house tour, and face painting. The the free DIY coffin plates were a joke: pound letters into a 2"X3" aluminum plate, for what purpose?!? The corn husk dolls were dyed, wet corn husks, folded, and tied with a string. What!?! This should have been a $5 entrance fee at most! At $37.50 it was A total rip-off! Our group will not return.

Well if this isn't the cutest little park, smack dab in the middle of the city, I don't know what is! Although I drive past here daily and was previously a camp counselor one summer, I keep forgetting this little historic oasis exists! The park itself is large and offers a wide variety of things to do for any age! ++ Historical Museum and houses! ++ Animals galore - petting zoo included! ++ Various day camps for kids of all ages! ++ Educational activities for the entire family! Just a note: It's the perfect spot for kiddo's so bring them and come see what this little park has to offer :)

Summer Concerts at Four Mile Historic Park are marvelous. I saw "Take Down the Door", an Irish group and had a wonderful time: outdoor picnic dinner, grassy lawn, good sound, not too crowded. A big parking lot but when that is full you have to park on the street and for some reason the city has "no parking" signs up... just wish the city could allow parking close by

This review is strictly about a entertaining young kids. It's not about the staff, cleanliness, or history. I drove half an hour with my 5, 3 and 1 year old and was pretty disappointed at the lack of things to see/do for this age group. Yes, there were horses, chickens and goats, but this held my kids' attention for about 15 minutes. Almost everything had a sign "please don't touch" or "please don't climb on" or "please don't pick the flowers or climb the trees". The historical houses are pretty cool but this is not a place for young kids. Just wanted to save another mom some time! Go to the Littleton Farm and Museum instead.

A fun, interesting, and educational journey awaits you when you visit four mile park. Our tour guide showed us the interior of the Mary Cawker house which was used as the rest stop for weary travelers who traveled to Denver by stagecoach in the mid 1800s. The park got it's name because this rest stop is 4 miles from the center of Denver. (Broadway and Colfax) a great place to learn about the history of Denver and the surrounding area of cherry creek.

By now, I can only guess the Denver Yelp community imagines me as some sort of slightly senile older woman with dozens of cats and newspapers dating to the 40s stacked inside my home. But let me assure you, my out-of-the-mainstream interest in historic Denver and old houses in general is not reflective of any deeper obsessive-compulsive disorder, and I am in fact a rather sane Gen Xer. Therefore, you really should read this review because it COULD MAYBE interest you. Located on the shores of Cherry Creek, this 12 acres is what remains of a 600 acre homestead. It boasts a home/stage coach stop which dates to 1859, making it Denver's oldest standing house! Admission to the park is FREE, enter through the Grant Family Education Center and let them know you just want to walk around. Visit the goats and the mule and see the root cellar. Have a picnic under a cottonwood. I like animals, so I like this part of the park. But it gets better: For $2, just $1 for the kids, you can get horse-drawn wagon ride! The horses, Sam and Smokey, are HUMONGOUS!!!! Or, for a mere $3.50, get the icing on the cake, admission to the house museum. Step back in time and see a bit of Denver's history! The family stories are really amazing. In particular, the women who lived here were, well, pioneering! Be sure to check their website for hours, which are limited. Also worth checking out is the Old-Fashioned Fourth of July celebration -- just $7, $4 for kids, free for kids under 5.

Nice little place to go with family. They had a lot of ancient valuables that were great to look at! This nice older lady was able to explain to us of how people use to live and it is pretty interesting. The house she took us to was beautiful and big with fascinating tools and decorations. I had a great time listening to the great stories of back then... it amazes me of how people use to live back then:) The only reason I gave it a four is because it is pretty small.

This park is definitely a fun place to go with the children. Probably not for very young, elderly or the handicapped, due to the many 'untouchable' surroundings, low ceilings and narrow winding staircases. The historical elements to the home and horticultural equipment were astonishingly genuine and authentic. It's amazing how these people survived alone in the wilderness. Learning the history of the land, and that the fact that Cherry Creek was originally considered Kansas back in 1860 was another novelty. We definitely have it easier living in the 21st century. Would have liked to see the 'Bee house' but it was closed. We learned how a family bought this land and added to the original structure of the home, including the 600 acres for $800.00 back in the 1860's after it was designed and built by two brothers as a small log cabin home. An added bonus would have been to see the original structures to the farm and the tavern for which the successful single mother, who started most of the original business in Denver, originated from this land. More photos, (which it's understandable were not taken) although a later resident lawyer recorded all the deeds, and maybe a reconstructed miniature version of the town would have been an added bonus to bring in the feeling from the past. In Tucson, they capitalized on this theme with the town of Old Tucson, where movies are filmed, stunt-men fall off of roof-tops, and street shoot-outs are common. But I guess if you want to see the real thing, one can always vacation in a sanctuary city to understand the fear of real danger and how our governing officials prevent justice from keeping their citizens safe. I don't think the early settlers picketed the sheriff's office to demand the out-law's freedom to live side by side with us in peace. Everyone defended their territory because life was precious.

We came to Colorado for a friend's wedding and a short vacation. We didn't rent a car and found plenty of things to do in walking distance from our hotel. Apparently we went on a slow weekend. We were the only ones on the tour of the house. The guide was very knowledgable on the park and local history. She made a point of giving out extra information since we were not familiar with Colorado history. The park was smaller than I was expecting and we got through the park a lot quicker than we anticipated. Mostly since there wasn't much going on, except the man drying a chicken with a blow dryer. Which was quite amusing. The outdoor kitchen was neat and made us an oatmeal type snack. I'm sure the place is much more interesting with more going on. Definitely worth a trip when they're in the busy season.

I visited Four Mile Park on a free day (first Friday of every month), and I couldn't wait to get out of there. We saw the school house first- which was infested with flies and children running around, up and down, in and out. My husband and I were the ONLY people there who didn't have children. I have nothing against children, or family oriented places, but I do have something against people who don't teach their children grace and courtesy. I was literally pushed out of the way by a CHILD twice, and the parents said nothing. Four Mile Park seems like a place where parents let their children go crazy and unsupervised. They have a few animals- horses and goats. They were all hiding in the barn when we visited because it was very warm out. The heat also warmed up their poo, so the place smelled INCREDIBLE! The buildings were kinda cool I guess? We enjoyed looking at the summer kitchen, and apparently on certain days they do cooking demonstrations and give out cookies. Not when we were there. The park seemed like it was mainly for families to have picnics, that's what everyone was doing. We were there for 35 minutes or so and I think we saw pretty much everything (blacksmith, kitchen, teepee, stables, schoolhouse, barn). It was free, so it was worth checking out, but I don't foresee ever going back for any reason.

I came here with my friend and her daughter for the Pumpkin Festival last week and it was a lot of fun! There were a lot of activities for children to enjoy as well as food and beer. I have also been here several years ago on a field trip when I taught preschool and the tours are very educational and fun. Definitely worth a visit.

A great visit. To see how the original pioneers did it. Great self guided tour. Use yelp get 10% off! They have horses and animals to see. We went on a weekday - weekends might be better. I would recommend this as a most

Four Mile Historic Park has been around since I grew up here in Denver. I've had numerous visits to they're annual fall festival, which is a blast for families! You can ride a carriage, pick a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch, or enjoy the settlers performances. Admission is generally free, and you only pay for tickets for food, carriage rides, and perhaps the scarecrows that you can fill to take home.

This has been on my to do list with my kiddo and we went. Its OK. Really, its great to learn see some history of Colorado. We did the tour of the houses. We rode in a old carriage, first for me and Im 32! Other historical things to look at. VERY FRIENDLY staff, you cant beat it. I would say do it once to say you did it :)

A great educational fun afternoon. Our original choice of afternoon outing( 2 11y.o, 3 seniors and 1 adult) didn't pan out so our daughter suggested this. Make it to the 2:30 tour. Our guide was knowledgeable and fun. She was patient and interested in the kids questions. Too cold outside to tour although the kids went to see the animals. Price was right about $23 for all of us. Took about 1 1/2 hours without touring the grounds. A nice afternoon.

Fun Place for some Denver History!! Take the Tour!! Really educational!! Great way to spend a Sat afternoon!!

Definitely worth the $5 tour fee if you are interested in the history of the area or the changes in the ways people lived throughout the generations. Such a friendly lady (in pioneer dress) who led us around the museum areas. She really made the tour worthwhile. I won't go into more detail since other reviewers have given the scoop of this place, other than to say we really enjoyed our visit.

We took our three young children here last Sunday (7/29). While it will always be interesting to see historic buildings and replicas, this place was practically deserted The tour guides were gone. No one was around to show us the home (we didn't see inside, only walked around it) or other out buildings. We showed ourselves around and did our best to explain things to the kids, but it would have really enhanced our day to have the guides!

This is a great place to go with kids. I brought my 4 and 7 year old and they loved it. It's great that they have a few activities for kids to actually do from the olden days. The kids got to pan for gold, pull up water from a water well and wash some clothes in a basin on a washboard and hang the clothes up to dry. We were there on a Saturday at 10:30 and it took us about an hour and 15 minutes to go through the park. We didn't see any wagon rides so I'm not sure what time those are normally at. It was not busy at all and there was a birthday party in the bee house. It looked like it might be a fun place to have a kid birthday party. There are many trees for shade but the path that goes around the park is not in the shade. So you do have to step off to take a break in the shade if it's hot out. There are also many shaded picnic areas if you wanted to bring your own lunch.

Great tour guide. Beautiful grounds. Walked on the Cherokee Trail (the only remaining portion).

This is a fun little park that is very family oriented and super kid friendly. Exhibits are educational and interactive. I have been here for the pumpkin festival and for the Four Mile Shady Grove Picnic Series. I always enjoy myself. This is Denver history that is worth paying respects to.

Way fun place to relive Denver history. Don't wait just for holidays as normal weekends are much less crowded.

My fiancé and I were looking for a rustic feel for the wedding, but were worried about elevation sickness for out of state guests. (especially the ones coming from sea-level) All the places in the mountains with a view were WAY out of our budget and they also had "package" deals that were our entire budget, but conveniently left our one major component (i.e. photographer/DJ/Caterer) we were looking at breaking our budget just to find a place for the wedding. Four Mile was suggested by our caterer and I fell in love with it when I saw photos from another wedding. Four Mile is JUST the venue which is very nice when you want to bring in your own vendors. They worked with me and we ended up having our ceremony and reception in the same place. I also had to plan the whole wedding from San Diego while my fiancé was deployed. The staff at Four Mile were extremely accommodating. We had our ceremony under the wooden arch at Grant Hall and had the reception inside. We also rented out the Bee House for a place for the groomsmen to get ready. Very affordable and worked great with our wedding theme. The only complication was that my contact person changed 3 times, but my first contact came back for the event. Even though my contact changed several times, each person read over the previous email conversations to be up to date on all the questions I had already asked and know what was going on. Note: They don't work every weekday, so as long as you want to pick and organize your own vendors and can handle waiting a few days for your responses, Four Mile will be a perfect fit.

super cute and super fun for kids, we went as a class when I was younger all the time and i still remember having a blast! and the people who work there really care about it and there super nice

My daughter had such a great birthday party here. The kids did gold mining, sand painting, made corn husk dolls and took a carriage ride. The place was totally empty at 10 am on a Sunday and we had the place basically to ourselves the whole time. Lots of fun and our party guide, Mr. Bill, was really great with the kids.