Wheat Ridge Colorado Attractions

The Wheat Ridge area offers locals and visitors alike many interesting things to see and do. We would like to share some of those attractions with you, and hope you’ll enjoy your time in and around the Wheat Ridge area. If you are looking for outdoor activity, Wheat Ridge is home to 20 developed parks, four lakes and a 250-acre greenbelt/conservation area. The City also operates a 70,000 square foot Recreation Center and a Active Adult Center with free senior programs year round. There are historic parks, locations and museums as well as recreational fun. Come enjoy Wheat Ridge Colorado!

Wheat Ridge Active Adult Center

The Wheat Ridge Active Adult Center offers a wide variety of activities for the 50 and up crowd. Choose from numerous exercise classes and a variety of general interest classes, or hone your technical skills in one of our computer classes. We also have an excellent Trip Program and many wonderful Special Events held throughout the year. We are proud to be a Silver Sneakers facility.

Located at 6363 W 35th Ave.Wheat Ridge, CO  80033

Anderson Park

Many fun and entertaining things happen in Anderson Park. The Performances in the Park summer concert series is a series of free, open to the public concerts. The concerts begin in mid-June and occur every Wednesday through early August. The series not only offers evening concerts geared for families from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, but also features a daytime program especially for children from 10:00 am to 10:45 am. Each year in mid August, the Carnation Festival is held and includes midway games and booths, vendors and an amazing fireworks display.

Located at 4355 Field St. Wheat Ridge, CO  80033

The Richards-Hart Estate

James W. Richards originally purchased 160 acres in 1869 and built the house in the early 1870′s. Richards came to Colorado to look for gold but prospered as an entrepreneur. He was a successful orchardist and wheat farmer as well as a prominent and active citizen in the early Wheat Ridge community. The Italianate architecture styled home evolved from the country residence, known as Lake Side that was built to overlook Sloans Lake. The Estate was purchased by the City of Wheat Ridge in 1976 and renovated.  It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 1977.  It is now an ideal setting for weddings, receptions, parties, and meetings.

The Richards-Hart Estate is located at W. 28th Ave. and Benton St., two blocks west of Sheridan.

Wheat Ridge Historical Park

The Historical Park sits on an acre of the original 160-acre James H. Baugh Homestead built 1859 to 1889 and includes the Sod House (listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 14, 1973), a museum dedicated to the history of Wheat Ridge, the Coulehan-Johnson Cabin (originally relocated from Johnson Park), Wheat Ridge’s first post office, and a variety of other features and traditional farm equipment.

The Wheat Ridge Historical Park is located at West 46th Ave. and Robb St. It is home to the Wheat Ridge Historical Society. It is open for tours Fridays from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. For information, please call (303) 421-9111.

Wheat Ridge Off Leash Dog Park

The first Wheat Ridge Off Leash Dog Park opened to an eager crowd of two-legged and four-legged supporters on October 22, 2011. Many local citizens and organizations teamed up to fund and construct this dog park, which is approximately 2 acres in size and is situated in the northeast area of Fruitdale Park within the existing crusher fine trail loop. It is surrounded by a 6 ft. fence to contain large dogs, which is consistent with many other existing dog parks. A divider fence separates a large dog area from a small dog area, and a series of gates allow dogs to be contained while being taken off leash prior to entering the unleashed area.

The Off Leash Dog Park is located at Fruitdale Park, 4700 Miller St. (west of Kipling and north of 44th Ave.). Hours are 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. Access and parking for Fruitdale Park is available at W. 47th Ave. and Miller St.

Wheat Ridge Skate Park

The Wheat Ridge skate park in Anderson Park was constructed in the spring of 1998. The concrete pad measures 100′ by 80′. The Park’s equipment consists of eight pieces constructed entirely of steel. The Skatepark features: A Half-Pipe Combo, Quarter Pipe, Fly Box with Step and Rail, Fun Box with Rail, Trick Ramp, Spine Ramp, Launch Ramp, and a Slider/Grinding Pipe.

Wheat Ridge Skate Park is located in Anderson Park at 4355 Field St. Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

Wheat Ridge Recreation Center

The Wheat Ridge Recreation Center is a 70,000 square foot public recreation facility with something for everyone. A wonderful pool area includes a lazy river, spiral slides, shallow areas and interactive areas. All standard amenities are available at the Rec Center. No membership is required and our facility is open to both residents of Wheat Ridge and non-residents.

Located at 4005 Kipling Street, Wheat Ridge call (303) 231-1300 for information

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