WALKING TOURS

 

As one of Denver’s oldest business districts, LoDo has seen Colorado’s gold rush, the industrial era, skid row, and finally urban revitalization. Experience LoDo’s history through a guided walking tour, and learn about some of Denver’s most beautiful buildings—hotels, business houses, saloons, and brothels, along with the often notorious individuals who occupied them. Hear how preservation efforts, in celebration of LoDo history, saved many buildings that exist today.

 

 Interested in taking a tour?

Take a stroll through Historic Larimer Square & LoDo Districts with college professor Kevin Rucker for tales of LoDo's ghosts, early Denver's movers and shakers, conmen and scoundrels, plus brothels and opium dens.

• All LoDo tours meet in front of The Market located at 1445 Larimer Street on Historic Larimer Square.

There are several tour options, so see below for details.

Download a Walking Tour Map!

Reservations are recommended, but not required. Walk-ins are welcome.

• Private Group Tours available for 6 or more people.

• For reservations and tour information, contact LoDo Walking Tour Coordinator Kevin Rucker at ruckerk@mscd.edu (best) or via phone at 303.914.6100 x 3846.

TOUR OPTION 1:  All Ages Welcome - Historic LoDo Walking Tour

Pricing:

•Adults (18+):  $10 each
•Children (ages 13 - 17), Seniors (ages 62+), those with college or military ID:  $5 each
•FREE to children 12 and under

Wednesdays from 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 p.m.

June 5, 12, 19, 26
July 3, 10, 17, 24 28

Sundays from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

June 2, 16, 30
July 14, 28
August 11

TOUR OPTION 2:  21 & above ONLY - From Gold Camp to Paris on the Platte

Attendees will be regaled with tales of early Denver's movers and shakers, conmen and desperados, brothels and opium dens, ghost stories, and Denver firsts, from cheeseburgers to lethal gas chambers. Complimentary appetizers are served enroute with opportunities to purchase cocktails. 

Pricing: 

•Adults (21+):  $20 each
•Adults (21+) with college or military ID; Seniors (62+): $15 each

Saturdays from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

May 25
June 1, 15, 29
July 6, 13, 20, 27
August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 

Our Partners' Tours:

• Denver Story Trek

• Molly Brown House and Museum

• Four Mile Historic Park