Children's Hospital Colorado


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Due to the ongoing cold and flu season, please note that some families with less urgent health concerns may experience longer wait times in our Emergency Departments. Learn how to get care now.

We’re here to deliver safe, thoughtful, high-quality care for kids who need it. Learn about visitation policies and all the ways we’re keeping patients safe, including face covering requirements at all locations.

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The T(w)een Zone on Anschutz Medical Campus

T(w)een Zone: Open

The T(w)een Zone is open for inpatient and outpatient kids 10 years and older who are not in isolation. We are open from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and again from 1 to 4 p.m., 7 days a week. To keep everyone safe, we are not accepting siblings at this time. Please call the T(w)een Zone at 720-777-4335 with any questions about the space or new guidelines. 

The Patricia Crown Family T(w)een Zone is a safe, therapeutic healing environment designed to meet the needs of our teen and “tween” patients and their families. Under the guidance and expertise of our Child Life Specialists, the T(w)een Zone is a special space that allows patients to be themselves and to foster peer relationships. The T(w)een Zone was fully renovated in 2014 thanks to a generous donation from Teammates for Kids.

The T(w)een Zone is a space just for tweens and teens (kids 10 years and older) at Children’s Colorado on the Anschutz Medical Campus. Patients and their siblings or friends can enjoy this state-of-the-art, 3,000-square-foot lounge that offers a variety of activities.

A special spot for tweens and teens to be themselves

Pool table and lounge in the Teen Zone at Children’s Colorado
Open space for teens and tweens in our lounge
Music and art space in the Teen Zone at Children’s Colorado

Located on the second floor of our hospital in Aurora, the exclusive zone gives tweens, teenagers and young adults a place to relax and be themselves. Amenities in the T(w)een Zone include:

  • Splatter paint art room and craft area
  • Board games and STEM projects
  • 80" flat screen TV with a PlayStation 4, X-Box One and Nintendo Switch, with a variety of video game options
  • Jukebox
  • Photo booth
  • Pop-A-Shot basketball game
  • Pool table
  • Foosball table
  • 3D printer
  • Virtual reality
  • Movie theater

T(w)een Zone hours and contact

The T(w)een Zone is open for inpatients and outpatients, 10 years and older, who are not in isolation from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. 

Please call the T(w)een Zone at 720-777-3209 if you have any questions.