Four Mile Historic Park — Attraction in Denver

the good: Santa and Mrs. Clause here: 10/10. awesome. definitely the best part.

food trucks (turkish food and american bbq) also 10/10. had a turkish chicken wrap that has me drooling just thinking about it. and waffle fries from the bbq place.

actual chestnuts, roasting on an open fire. free to try and quite tasty. (and it was a 20 degree night, so jack frost was nipping at our noses)

kid crafts were good - but the space to do them was small/not great if theres a crowd

no lines - we hardly had to wait for santa, skating, food, drinks, etc. plenty of space outside to wander around.

some horses, pigs, goats, chickens.

not so good: the synthetic ice (plastic) for skating is a joke/deathtrap - dont waste your time here, find real ice to try out skating.

the smores kits ($6) had the worst marshmallows ive ever seen. they were hard as rocks (think: freeze deied marshmallows in lucky charms cereal). one shattered like glass when i tried to skewer it. dont bother, or BYO

the hot chocolate had an odd flavor - could be just me - like maybe they used nesquick and im used to swissmiss.

things we didnt do, so im not sure: indoor shopping, scavenger hunt live music

i think other xmas options around denver are a better value, this one was ok. depending on which parts you're interested in could be 5/5 stars :)

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This is a beautiful place. Takes you back to the 19th century. Make sure you take the walking tour. We went to the 4-mile house with our friendly guide, Laura, who was a fountain of knowledge. My boyfriend and I are history buffs, so we naturally asked a lot of questions and Laura was patient with us and answered all our questions. The items in the house are wonderful. I definitely recommend the tour because you will never get a chance to see the awesome stove they used in the 1890s along with the kettle that weighs a ton! Apart from the four mile house, we also saw the root cellar, blacksmith's shop, the barn with the horses, sheep and chicken. You will see bunnies and rabbits roaming freely everywhere in and around the area. It is great for families with children and adults alike! The staff are very friendly and were always happy to be of any assistance. We were lucky to see some re-enactment of Civil war on the premises. I recommend this place to both citizens of Denver and to tourists - it is a wonderful slice of history, very carefully preserved by some wonderful people that is...

Company picnic at Four Mile was a fantastic place for a group event. The set up was perfect tables in an open grass area surrounded by this historic park's main attractions; the original settlers home, their flock of hens, pigs and all the other settlers working hustles. The black smiths barn, where they churned butter, a well original covered wagon. It was a interesting and educational event and it allowed all of the employees to be engaged. We had a full bar set up in the show hall, food was fair up decent. Great Staff. Saw a bull snake. No place to wear sandals (pea gravel gets in your shoes and the whole snake thing) Grass was pretty tall, could have been moved and the honeysuckle was vastly throughout ad that drew in the bees. Constantly combating the bees flying around.Overall a nice venue and loved learning about its history. I've lived here since 1983 and had no idea this little gem was in the middle of glendale; it felt like we removed from the city. Nice little day trip for...