Activate Westminster

Activate Westminster is one of those places that is genuinely difficult to explain until you have done it, and once you have done it, you immediately understand why it has a 5-star rating from nearly 600 reviews.

The premise: instead of a standard arcade, bowling alley, or gym, Activate is a series of technology-powered game rooms where the physical activity IS the game. Rooms might challenge you to run across pressure-sensitive floor tiles in a specific pattern, dodge virtual obstacles, climb a reactive wall, or compete in a team reaction challenge. It blends the engagement of a video game with the physical output of a sports activity — and kids genuinely love it.

For families with children aged 8 and up, Activate is one of the most novel experiences in the Denver north suburbs area. Unlike activities that feel like something you have done before, this one consistently lands as 'that was something totally different.' The 5-star rating across nearly 600 reviews is extraordinary — essentially every family that walks out is satisfied.

The experience is not appropriate for very young children. The game rooms require following instructions, reacting to digital cues, and moving with purpose — skills that really come together around age 8. Tweens and teens especially love it because it scratches both the competitive and physical activity itch simultaneously.

Book online in advance at playactivate.com as sessions do fill. Budget $80-130 for a family of four for a single session. Wear athletic shoes and plan to genuinely move.