Thursday, April 16, 2026

Question: What historic, still-operating Denver-area amusement park opened in 1908, less than 20 years after Elitch Gardens opened in 1890?

Answer: Lakeside Amusement Park opened in the town of Lakeside in 1908. Then known as White City, the park was built in the Beaux Arts style of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, a style it has largely preserved more than a century later. Unlike Elitch Gardens, Lakeside has remained on its original site since opening, making it one of the oldest amusement parks still operating in its original location.