Press Releases

This week Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park erected its new 17-story thrill ride, Star Flyer, the park's seventh new attraction in the last six years. While everyone else is thinking about hitting the slopes, bluebird days and snowy powder, Elitch Gardens is thinking spring! Crews continue working tirelessly to fully assemble the high-flying attraction so it is ready to ride for the park's opening weekend.

Soaring above the Denver skyline comes one of the tallest rides in Colorado. Star Flyer, a ride so high it will leave you gasping for air! On this extreme swing ride, 48 guests sit two across in open-air seats, feet dangling and hair blowing, ascending to the top of the 17-story tower while flying round and round.

Elitch Gardens comes alive for Halloween with all the screams, scares, and thrills guests can handle on Friday, September 30th. This year's event will boast hoards of undead creatures, creepy clowns and three new TERRORtories after dark and tricks and treats for the little ones throughout the day. Denver's largest Halloween event will haunt for five straight weekends of spooky fun for all ages, including both Family By Day and Fright By Night activities, in addition to all the Theme Park rides.

Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park loves football fans and is celebrating the upcoming football season with Orange & Blue Days. Announcing a deal worth tackling, fans will be able to score big with the ultimate Home Team Champ Pack for only $50! This offer includes all day parking and two tickets to America’s Only Downtown Theme and Water Park. This value-packed package will be valid on any of our home team's game days, August 20, 27, September 18 and October 9, 30.

Don’t miss Star Wars Theme Thursday Night at Elitch Gardens with three extra hours of late night fun. Dress up in your favorite character’s costumer for the costume contest, enjoy live music from the Fabulous Boogienauts and other fun activities. After 5 p.m. park admission tickets only $19.99 available online! The force continues Friday with a Dive-In in the water park. Guests can float in the wave pool or relax on the beach and watch Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Summer is officially underway and Elitch Gardens Theme and Water Park is gearing up for even more excitement this July! In honor of Independence Day, Elitch Gardens will light up the Downtown Denver skyline with their annual Fireworks show on July 4.

From purple ducks to purple lights and a Prince Tribute concert featuring The Purple Xperience. Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park will glow purple all day and night kicking off the 1st Epilepsy Awareness Day and celebrate the iconic sounds of Prince on Saturday, June 4th.

Elitch Gardens Water Park Opens and Celebrates with a Fireworks Spectacular

The iconic songs, sounds and styles of Prince and The Revolution will burst through the night air at Elitch Arena, June 4 at 8 p.m. with a live performance from the #1 Prince tribute band in the world. This is Denver’s chance to “Party Like it’s 1999” and celebrate the quintessential music of one of America’s greatest artists and innovators.

This Saturday and Sunday, April 30 & May 1, Elitch Gardens Theme and Water Park signals Denver's unofficial start to summer and celebrates its 126th birthday! So put your party hat on and come help kick off a fantastic summer full of rides, slides, concerts, movies and glorious family fun!

Elitch Gardens comes alive for the Halloween season with all the screams, scares, and thrills guests can handle on Friday, October 2nd. This year's event will boast tricks and treats for the little ones throughout the day, plus hoards of undead creatures and creepy clowns to bring the Theme Park alive each night. Denver's largest Halloween tradition will haunt for five straight weekends of spooky fun for all ages, including both Family By Day and Fright By Night activities.

Elitch Gardens Theme Park is excited for football season and is celebrating that Orange-and-Blue-Fever with the lowest-ever ticket prices. Announcing a Fan Flash Sale boasting a discount ticket worth tackling, Broncos fans will be able to score big and purchase a general admission ticket for just $18, as a shout out to #18 Peyton Manning, for one day only on the day following every Broncos win from September 13 through October 18.