- The list below includes 76 free or cheap things to do in or near Vail, Colorado, including 58 different types of inexpensive activities like Hiking Trails, Mountain Biking, Music Venue and Sports Museums.
- From Betty Ford Alpine Gardens to Vail Mountain, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Vail and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Frisco, Breckenridge, Dillon and Edwards.
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Opened in 1980, Los Andes, LLC is a historic art gallery offering a variety of different works on display. Railroad art, posters, and gifts are among the products available at the gallery.
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1520 Argentine Street, Georgetown, CO 80444
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Set beneath the beautiful and rugged Rocky Mountains, the Georgetown Loop Historic Railroad offers a 7.2kilometers tours to tourists aboard an old-time steam locomotive. Tourists pass by the Clear Creek Canyon and some of the gold and silver mines that were once flourishing during the gold rush era.
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Hotel de Paris Museum used to be the first-class French restaurant during the silver mining boom in the 1800s. Now, it operates as a museum is a great place for people of all ages to learn about old innovations in domestic science and culinary history.
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Located in a modern hydroelectric plant, the Georgetown Energy Museum is dedicated to the history of energy production in and around Georgetown, Colorado. It features historical documents, photos, energy production equipment, appliances and more.
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The public can come see original, 19th-century, firefighting artifacts at the Georgetown Firefighting Museum. Patrons can view an interpretive exhibit, appreciate the historic furnishings and learn what firefighting was like before modern equipment.
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A small neighborhood park, City Park features a large children's playground with a structure made to resemble real buildings along with slides and tire swings. The park provides open grass fields, trees, picnic tables and a gazebo.
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Colorado Mountain is an art gallery run as a members' co-op. The gallery features the works of more than 60 Colorado artists in a wide variety of styles and media.
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The Elizabeth Kurtak Art Gallery showcases the works of artist Elizabeth Kurtak. Kurtak does paintings and linoleum cuts, typically of flowers, urban architecture, and other scenic subjects. The gallery is also available for event rentals.
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Located in Fraser, Colorado, Red Tail Rafting offers full and half-day rafting trips over the upper section of the Colorado River. A full day trip covers 12 miles while the shorter trips span over 5 miles
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Railroad historians and enthusiasts consider the Moffat Tunnel West Portal a must-visit destination for an authentic train experience. The tunnel was completed in 1928 and bores over 6 miles through the Continental Divide.