38+ Factory Tours in Colorado

Colorado offers a mix of craft production and specialty manufacturing tours, including guided experiences at Celestial Seasonings Tea Factory in Boulder, brewery tours at Coors Brewery in Golden, and hands-on candy production visits at Hammond’s Candies in Denver. From tea blending and chocolate making to large-scale brewing, the Centennial State provides unique behind-the-scenes access across food and beverage industries.

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Tour — Golden, Colorado

Discover the NREL Tour in Colorado Explore the cutting edge of clean-energy innovation at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden. This behind-the-scenes campus tour highlights groundbreaking research in solar energy, wind power, bioenergy, hydrogen, grid modernization, and advanced materials.Why it’s special:NREL is America’s premier renewable-energy research facility, offering rare public access to labs, test sites, and sustainable campus Read more…

Moots Cycles Factory Tour — Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Discover the Moots Cycles Factory Tour in Colorado Visit Moots Cycles in Steamboat Springs—one of the world’s most respected titanium bicycle manufacturers. This fascinating behind-the-scenes tour takes you into the welding booths, machining rooms, and finishing areas where Moots hand-builds high-performance titanium road, gravel, mountain, and adventure bikes.Why it’s special:Moots is one of the few U.S. factories still crafting fully Read more…

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Coors Brewery Beer Experience & Tour – Golden, Colorado

Price: $20

Discover the Coors Brewery Tour in Golden, Colorado The Coors Brewery Tour in Golden, CO, invites visitors to step inside the world’s largest single-site brewery. Located at the base of the Rocky Mountains, this iconic brewery has been crafting beer since 1873. The tour combines history, science, and craftsmanship, showing how Coors beer is brewed, packaged, and distributed around the Read more…

Phoenix Gold Mine Tour — Idaho Springs, Colorado

Price: $25

Discover the Phoenix Gold Mine Tour in Colorado Go inside a historic, family-operated gold mine at the Phoenix Gold Mine in Idaho Springs. This authentic underground adventure takes visitors through hand-dug tunnels, original mining stopes, and mineral-rich veins that date back to Colorado’s 1870s gold rush.Why it’s special:Phoenix Gold Mine is a working mine with active gold panning, run by Read more…

Mayflower Gold Mill Tour — Silverton, Colorado

Price: $10

Discover the Mayflower Gold Mill Tour in Colorado Step into the world of historic ore processing at the Mayflower Gold Mill (also known as the Shenandoah-Dives Mill) in Silverton. This National Historic Landmark offers an extraordinary look at how gold, silver, and base metals were crushed, concentrated, and processed during Colorado’s mining boom—using some of the most advanced technology of Read more…

Great Divide Brewing Co. Tour — Denver, Colorado

Price: $12

Discover the Great Divide Brewing Co. Tour in Colorado Visit Great Divide Brewing Co. in Denver—one of Colorado’s most iconic and award-winning craft breweries, famous for bold ales like Yeti Imperial Stout, Titan IPA, and Hibernation Ale. The behind-the-scenes tour brings visitors onto the production floor to explore brewing, fermenting, packaging, and the brewery’s storied history.Why it’s special:Great Divide offers Read more…

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Avery Brewing Company Tour — Boulder, Colorado

Price: $20

Discover the Avery Brewing Company Tour in Colorado Experience bold, innovative craft beer at Avery Brewing Company in Boulder. This behind-the-scenes brewery tour takes visitors inside one of Colorado’s most respected craft beer producers, known for its barrel-aged ales, hop-forward IPAs, and experimental limited releases.Why it’s special:Avery is one of the few breweries offering full production-floor access, including massive fermentation Read more…

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Boulder County Recycling Center Tour — Boulder, Colorado

Discover the Boulder Recycling Center Tour in Colorado Get a close-up look at what happens to your recyclables after they leave the curb at the Boulder County Recycling Center, one of Colorado’s most advanced materials recovery facilities (MRFs). This fascinating behind-the-scenes tour shows how paper, plastic, glass, and metals are sorted, processed, and prepared for reuse.Why it’s special:The facility features Read more…

Argo Mill & Tunnel Tour — Idaho Springs, Colorado

Price: $25

Discover the Argo Mill & Tunnel Tour in Colorado Step inside one of Colorado’s most iconic mining landmarks at the Argo Mill & Tunnel in Idaho Springs. Once the longest mining tunnel in the world, the Argo transported ore from multiple mountain mines to its massive processing mill, where gold, silver, and other minerals were extracted.Why it’s special:The Argo complex Read more…

Western Museum of Mining & Industry Tour — Colorado Springs, Colorado

Price: $12

Discover the Western Museum of Mining & Industry Tour in Colorado Explore Colorado’s rich mining heritage through massive machines, working steam engines, gold-processing demonstrations, and hands-on exhibits at the Western Museum of Mining & Industry (WMMI). This award-winning museum brings the story of hard-rock mining, milling, geology, and early Western technology to life.Why it’s special:WMMI features fully operational mining machinery, Read more…

Boulder Spirits Distillery Tour — Boulder, Colorado

Price: $20

Discover the Boulder Spirits Distillery Tour in Colorado Visit Boulder Spirits—also known as Vapor Distillery—in Boulder, Colorado, where American single malt whiskey, bourbon, gin, and other craft spirits are created using Scottish traditions mixed with Rocky Mountain flair. This tour takes you deep into the distilling process, from grain milling and mashing to pot stills, barrel aging, and tasting.Why it’s Read more…

Honeyville Honey Factory & Meadery Tour — Durango, Colorado

Discover the Honeyville Honey Factory & Meadery Tour in Colorado Explore the sweet world of bees, honey production, and handcrafted mead at Honeyville, a beloved Durango institution since 1918. Visitors get an up-close look at how raw Colorado honey is filtered, bottled, flavored, and transformed into gourmet products and small-batch meads.Why it’s special:Honeyville is one of Colorado’s only working honey-processing Read more…

Dry Dock Brewing Co. Tour — Aurora, Colorado

Price: $10

Discover the Dry Dock Brewing Co. Tour in Colorado Explore one of Colorado’s most award-winning craft breweries at Dry Dock Brewing Co. in Aurora. Known for its flagship Amber Ale, fruit-forward sours, and experimental small-batch beers from its “brew hut” heritage, Dry Dock offers an intimate behind-the-scenes glimpse into its brewing operations.Why it’s special:Dry Dock was Aurora’s first craft brewery, Read more…

Georgetown Energy Museum Tour — Georgetown, Colorado

Discover the Georgetown Energy Museum Tour in Colorado Visit the Georgetown Energy Museum, a rare, still-operating hydroelectric power plant from the 1900s that continues to generate power today. Located along Clear Creek in historic Georgetown, this charming museum offers a close-up look at early electricity production, vintage machinery, and Colorado’s pioneering engineering history.Why it’s special:It is one of the only Read more…

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GatherHouse Glassblowing Studio Tour — Frisco, Colorado

Discover the GatherHouse Glassblowing Tour in Colorado Step into the fiery, artistic world of glassmaking at GatherHouse, an acclaimed hot shop and studio in Frisco. Visitors watch master glassblowers shape molten glass into vases, ornaments, sculptures, and custom pieces using centuries-old techniques.Why it’s special:GatherHouse offers free live demonstrations and the chance to watch real artisans work inches from 2,000°F furnaces—an Read more…

Edgar Experimental Mine Tour — Idaho Springs, Colorado

Price: $20

Discover the Edgar Experimental Mine Tour in Colorado Explore a rare combination of history and modern engineering at the Edgar Experimental Mine, operated by the Colorado School of Mines (CSM). This working research and training mine sits inside a historic silver and gold mine from the 1870s, offering visitors an immersive look at mining technology—past, present, and future.Why it’s special:The Read more…

Meier Skis Craft Skiery Tour — Denver, Colorado

Price: $20

Discover the Meier Skis Craft Skiery Tour in Colorado Experience how handcrafted skis and snowboards are made at the Meier Skis Craft Skiery in Denver. This immersive tour takes you through every stage of ski manufacturing—from raw Colorado wood to precision-pressed skis ready for the mountains.Why it’s special:Meier is one of the only U.S. ski makers offering a full transparent Read more…

New Belgium Brewing Tour — Fort Collins, Colorado

Price: $10

Discover the New Belgium Brewing Tour in Colorado Experience the legendary New Belgium Brewing Company in Fort Collins—home of Fat Tire, Voodoo Ranger, and one of the most innovative sustainability-driven breweries in the world. This immersive tour takes you through the brewhouse, foeders, packaging lines, and the iconic slide that visitors love.Why it’s special:New Belgium offers one of the most Read more…

Capital Prize Gold Mine Tour — Georgetown, Colorado

Price: $20

Discover the Capital Prize Gold Mine Tour in Colorado Step underground into a living piece of Colorado mining history at the Capital Prize Gold Mine in Georgetown. This authentic, hard-rock gold mine has been in continuous operation since the 1860s and invites visitors to explore real tunnels, drilling chambers, mineral veins, and mining equipment from multiple eras.Why it’s special:Unlike simulated Read more…

Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine Tour — Cripple Creek, Colorado

Price: $35

Discover the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine Tour in Colorado Descend 1,000 feet underground into America’s only authentic vertical-shaft gold mine open to the public at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine. Located in the historic gold camp of Cripple Creek, this unforgettable tour takes visitors deep beneath the Rocky Mountains for a first-hand look at real mining tunnels, machinery, ore veins, Read more…

Bachelor-Syracuse Mine Tour — Ouray, Colorado

Price: $20

Discover the Bachelor-Syracuse Mine Tour in Colorado Travel deep into the San Juan Mountains and explore the legendary Bachelor-Syracuse Mine in Ouray, one of the most scenic and historic mining sites in the Rocky Mountains. This authentic, underground tour takes visitors along original mining tunnels, stopping at real drilling stations, ore veins, and historic equipment used by hard-rock miners over Read more…

Hidee Gold Mine Tour — Central City, Colorado

Price: $27.50

Discover the Hidee Gold Mine Tour in Colorado Experience one of Colorado’s most hands-on and authentic gold mine adventures at the Hidee Gold Mine in Central City. This active historic mine invites visitors deep underground to explore real hard-rock tunnels, view exposed gold veins, and even chisel out their own gold specimen to take home.Why it’s special:Hidee is the only Read more…

Odell Brewing Company Tour — Fort Collins, Colorado

Price: $10

Discover the Odell Brewing Company Tour in Colorado Visit Odell Brewing Company, one of Colorado’s most beloved independent craft breweries, known for classics like 90 Shilling, IPA, Drumroll Hazy Pale Ale, and an ever-growing lineup of experimental and barrel-aged beers. This upbeat and educational tour takes you through Odell’s brewhouse, fermentation cellars, and packaging lines—ending with fresh samples in the Read more…

SunCrest Orchard Alpacas & Fiber Works Tour — Palisade, Colorado

Price: $10

Discover the SunCrest Orchard Alpacas & Fiber Works Tour in Colorado Visit SunCrest Orchard Alpacas & Fiber Works in Palisade, where visitors meet gentle alpacas up close and learn how their luxurious fleece becomes premium yarn, textiles, and handcrafted goods. This scenic working ranch and fiber mill offers a hands-on agricultural experience perfect for families and fiber enthusiasts.Why it’s special:SunCrest Read more…

Hammond’s Candies Factory Tour — Denver, Colorado

Discover the Hammond’s Candies Factory Tour in Colorado Step into a world of peppermint, caramel, chocolate, and handmade hard candies at Hammond’s Candies in Denver—one of America’s last major candy factories still making sweets entirely by hand. Watch candy artisans stretch, twist, pull, and sculpt colorful creations just as they have since 1920.Why it’s special:Hammond’s offers a behind-the-glass factory experience Read more…

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Celestial Seasonings Tea Factory Tour — Boulder, Colorado

Price: $6

Discover the Celestial Seasonings Tea Factory Tour in Boulder The Celestial Seasonings Factory Tour in Boulder, CO, offers a sensory journey through one of the most iconic tea producers in the world. Founded in 1969, Celestial Seasonings is famous for its soothing herbal teas and colorful, artful packaging — and at its factory, visitors can see exactly how those teas Read more…

Breckenridge Brewery Tour — Littleton, Colorado

Price: $5

Discover the Breckenridge Brewery Tour in Colorado Visit Breckenridge Brewery in Littleton, a sprawling farmhouse-style campus along the South Platte River. This immersive brewery tour showcases the craft, creativity, and mountain personality behind Breck Brew’s iconic beers—from Avalanche Amber Ale to rotating seasonal specialties.Why it’s special:Breckenridge Brewery’s Littleton facility blends state-of-the-art brewing technology with a scenic outdoor beer garden, making Read more…

Left Hand Brewing Company Tour — Longmont, Colorado

Price: $10

Discover the Left Hand Brewing Company Tour in Colorado Visit Left Hand Brewing Company in Longmont—home of world-famous Milk Stout Nitro and one of Colorado’s most respected craft breweries. This immersive tour walks guests through the brewhouse, fermentation cellars, packaging lines, and the innovation hub where Left Hand develops its award-winning beers.Why it’s special:Left Hand is a pioneer of nitrogenated Read more…

Peach Street Distillers Tour — Palisade, Colorado

Price: $10

Discover the Peach Street Distillers Tour in Colorado Visit Peach Street Distillers in Palisade, Colorado—one of the state’s oldest and most celebrated craft distilleries. Located in the heart of Colorado’s fruit country, this distillery transforms local peaches, pears, corn, and grains into award-winning whiskeys, brandies, gins, and vodka.Why it’s special:Peach Street is one of the few American distilleries producing true Read more…

Feisty Spirits Distillery Tour — Fort Collins, Colorado

Price: $15

Discover the Feisty Spirits Distillery Tour in Colorado Explore Feisty Spirits, Fort Collins’ first grain-to-glass craft distillery—famous for its experimental whiskeys, uncommon grains, and bold flavor profiles. This boutique distillery offers a close-up, hands-on look at how small-batch spirits are made using heirloom grains, local ingredients, and creative distilling techniques.Why it’s special:Feisty Spirits is known for producing whiskeys you won’t Read more…

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Country Boy Mine Tour — Breckenridge, Colorado

Price: $39.95

Discover the Country Boy Mine Tour in Colorado Go deep into the Rocky Mountains for an unforgettable underground adventure at Country Boy Mine, one of Colorado’s most famous and best-preserved gold mines. Located just outside Breckenridge, this hands-on tour lets you explore real mining tunnels, pan for gold, meet donkeys, and learn the gritty history of Colorado’s gold rush era.Why Read more…

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Seed & Smith Cannabis Facility Tour — Denver, Colorado

Discover the Seed & Smith Cannabis Facility Tour in Colorado Visit Seed & Smith in Denver—one of the only cannabis companies in Colorado offering a fully immersive Grow + Extraction Lab Tour to the public. This unique behind-the-scenes experience walks visitors through every stage of cannabis cultivation, harvesting, curing, extraction, and product creation.Why it’s special:Seed & Smith provides a rare Read more…

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Amazon Fulfillment Center Tour — DEN3 — Thornton, Colorado

Discover the Amazon Fulfillment Center Tour in Colorado Amazon’s DEN3 Fulfillment Center in Thornton is a state-of-the-art, robotics-powered warehouse where millions of items are processed each week. Visitors experience a guided walk through multi-level operations, observing how Amazon combines automation, scanning systems, and human expertise to pick, pack, and ship products across the Rocky Mountain region.Why it’s special: DEN3 is Read more…

U.S. Mint Denver Tour — Denver, Colorado

Discover the U.S. Mint Tour in Colorado Step inside the United States Mint in Denver, one of the nation’s primary coin-producing facilities, and witness how billions of circulating coins are made each year. This secure, guided experience reveals the extraordinary machinery, craftsmanship, and precision that power America’s modern currency.Why it’s special:It’s one of the few U.S. government facilities where visitors Read more…

Enstrom Toffee & Confection Factory Tour — Grand Junction, Colorado

Discover the Enstrom Toffee & Confection Factory Tour in Colorado Step into the delicious world of buttery toffee, premium chocolates, and handcrafted confections at Enstrom Candies in Grand Junction. Known worldwide for its legendary almond toffee, Enstrom offers visitors a close look at small-batch candy making with fresh ingredients and time-honored techniques.Why it’s special:This is one of the only toffee Read more…

Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour — Silverton, Colorado

Price: $30

Discover the Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour in Colorado Ride deep into the rugged San Juan Mountains and explore a true, authentic hard-rock gold mine at the Old Hundred Gold Mine in Silverton. This underground tour takes visitors along rail tracks into the heart of Galena Mountain, where real mining equipment, drilling demonstrations, and blast sites reveal Colorado’s powerful mining Read more…

Liberty Puzzles Factory Tour — Boulder, Colorado

Discover the Liberty Puzzles Factory Tour in Colorado Step inside the world of beautifully crafted wooden jigsaw puzzles at Liberty Puzzles in Boulder. Famous for their intricate “whimsy pieces,” laser-cut designs, and museum-grade artwork reproductions, Liberty Puzzles offers an intimate behind-the-scenes tour of how these heirloom-quality puzzles are made.Why it’s special:Liberty Puzzles is one of the few American companies handcrafting Read more…

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Stranahan’s Whiskey Distillery Tour — Denver, Colorado

Price: $15

Discover the Stranahan’s Whiskey Distillery Tour in Colorado Visit Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey—the state’s first legal distillery since Prohibition and the birthplace of the modern American single malt movement. Located in Denver, Stranahan’s offers immersive tours that walk you through the grain-to-glass whiskey process, including mashing, fermentation, distillation, and barrel aging.Why it’s special:Stranahan’s is famous for its Rocky Mountain single malt, Read more…

Frequently Asked Questions about Factory Tours in Colorado

Are factory tours in Colorado free?

Some tours are free, particularly certain brewery experiences, while others may require reservations or paid tickets.

What are the most popular factory tours in Colorado?

The Coors Brewery, Celestial Seasonings Tea Factory, and Hammond’s Candies are among the most visited tours in the state.

Are Colorado factory tours family-friendly?

Candy and tea factory tours are generally family-friendly, while brewery tours may have age restrictions.

Do I need to book in advance?

Advance booking is recommended, especially during peak travel seasons.

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