Cheap Date Night Ideas in Denver, CO
Cheap date nights in Denver, CO under $30/person include Alderfer/Three Sisters Park (Free), Bluebird Theater ($15-50), City of Lakewood - Bear Creek Lake Park ($10), Colorado Parks & Wildlife - Chatfield State Park ($10), and Comedy Works Downtown ($20-60). Look for weeknight specials and happy hour deals to stretch your budget further.
Free. 15,000 acres. Actual bison, deer, eagles. 10 miles from downtown. The 11-mile drive takes an hour and kids spot animals the whole time.
6550 Gateway Rd, Commerce City, CO 80022 · Sunrise to sunset (May-Aug open until 8pm)
Indoor mini golf in LoDo. 18 holes of weird, artsy courses. First-come first-served. Full restaurant and bar for parents.
1201 18th St, Suite 110, Denver, CO 80202 · Tue-Sun, check website for current hours · Ages 5+
$10 per car. Swim beach, fishing, hiking trails, archery range. A full outdoor day 20 minutes from downtown.
15600 W Morrison Rd, Lakewood, CO 80228 · Daily sunrise-sunset
Completely free. Two living history farms, a lake, and farm animals. One of the best-kept secrets in the metro area.
6028 S Gallup St, Littleton, CO 80120 · Tue-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm
$10 per car. Swim beach, fishing, 26 miles of trails. The reservoir is big enough to feel like you left the city.
11500 N Roxborough Park Rd, Littleton, CO 80125 · Daily 5am-10pm
315 steps across 69 rows, 145 feet of elevation gain at 6,450 feet. People run stairs here year-round. Trading Post Trail is a 1.4-mile easy loop, Red Rocks Trail is a 6-mile loop with 1,300 feet of gain. Stairs close during concerts and events.
18300 W Alameda Pkwy, Morrison, CO 80465 · Daily, sunrise to one hour before events
Opened 2018. 8-lane lap pool, leisure pool with lazy river, gym with basketball and volleyball courts, weight room, fitness studios, outdoor climbing wall. Monthly membership $31. Drop-in available.
2401 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80206 · Tue-Fri 5:30am-9pm, Sat-Sun 8am-4pm, closed Mon
Ten lighted hard courts in Washington Park, free and first-come first-served. One-hour courtesy limit when others are waiting. Park around it has a 2.6-mile jogging loop and a lake.
1499 E Louisiana Ave, Denver, CO 80210 · Daily 5am-11pm
40-mile paved trail from Confluence Park in LoDo southeast to Cherry Creek State Park. The popular 11-mile stretch from Confluence Park to the reservoir is flat and heavily used by cyclists, runners, and skaters. Connects to the Platte River Trail for a 100+ mile network.
2200 15th St, Denver, CO 80202 · Open 24 hours
40,000-square-foot climbing gym in RiNo with nearly 200 boulder problems, lead and top-rope walls, fitness area, yoga. Same building as Improper City (cafe, food trucks, beer garden). Day pass $29, 7-visit pass $182. Shoe rental extra.
3201 Walnut St, Suite 107, Denver, CO 80205 · Mon-Fri 6am-11pm, Sat 8am-8pm, Sun 8am-6pm
Public tennis and pickleball facility with indoor and outdoor courts. Pay-as-you-play, no residency requirements. League play, clinics, private lessons. Court fees start at $6.
3300 E Bayaud Ave, Denver, CO 80209 · Mon-Fri 6:45am-10:15pm, Sat-Sun 6:45am-9:15pm
18-acre park where Cherry Creek meets the South Platte in LoDo. The 16th Street Wave is a man-made whitewater feature for kayaking, river surfing, and SUP. Confluence Kayaks (2301 7th St) rents gear nearby. Free to visit.
2250 15th St, Denver, CO 80202 · Daily, open year-round
Rec center in Washington Park with indoor pool, gym, weight room, fitness classes. $7 drop-in, $31/month membership. Park around it has a 2.6-mile gravel jogging loop, two lakes, and open fields for pickup sports.
701 S Franklin St, Denver, CO 80209 · Mon-Thu 6am-9pm, Fri 6am-8pm, Sat 8am-4pm, Sun 11am-4pm
330 acres with a gravel 5K jogging loop, tennis courts, handball court, soccer and football fields, softball diamonds, horseshoe pits. Two lakes, Rocky Mountain views. Denver Zoo and Museum of Nature & Science are both inside the park. Free.
1700 N York St, Denver, CO 80206 · Daily 5am-11pm
19,000-square-foot bouldering gym in the Golden Triangle. Bouldering only (no ropes), so beginners can just show up. All skill levels, fitness area, yoga, and beer on tap. Day pass $22, shoe rental $5.
1235 Delaware St, Denver, CO 80204 · Mon-Fri 6am-11pm, Sat 8am-8pm, Sun 8am-6pm
7.5-acre free mountain bike park with slopestyle course, dirt jumps, pump tracks, and skills course. All levels. Free to ride, free parking. Bring your own bike, no rentals on-site. Winter snow tubing when conditions allow.
1200 W Florida Ave, Denver, CO 80223 · Open 24 hours
28-mile paved trail along the South Platte from Chatfield State Park through downtown to Brighton. Connects to Cherry Creek Trail at Confluence Park for 100+ miles of trails. Flat, good for cycling, running, skating. Free. Downtown section goes past REI and several breweries.
2250 15th St, Denver, CO 80202 · Open 24 hours
2,600 acres with a swim beach, kayaking/SUP lake, 15 miles of trails for hiking and mountain biking, horseback riding, archery range, and disc golf. Vehicle entry $10 weekdays, $12 weekends. Kayak and SUP rentals in summer.
15600 W Morrison Rd, Lakewood, CO 80228 · Daily sunrise to sunset
8 lighted outdoor pickleball courts, free, first-come first-served. Quiet equipment pilot location so you must use foam Librarian Pickleball balls. Busy mornings and evenings, midday is your best bet for open courts.
4300 E Dartmouth Ave, Denver, CO 80222 · Daily 5am-11pm
66 indoor pickleball courts across 7 rec centers (Ashland, College View, Green Valley Ranch, La Alma, Rude, St. Charles, Swansea). $7 day pass or $31 monthly. Permanent pickleball lines and nets.
Various locations, Denver, CO · Hours vary by location, check Denver Parks schedule
Denver's official adult slowpitch softball program, 1,000+ teams registered annually. All skill levels. Spring, summer, fall seasons. Also indoor volleyball at rec centers. Team registration required but some leagues have free agent signup.
Various Denver parks, Denver, CO · Games typically evenings and weekends, Apr-Oct
Rec center with leisure pool and water slide, lap pool, gym, weight room, indoor track, fitness studios, and indoor pickleball. $7 drop-in, $31/month membership.
4890 Argonne Way, Denver, CO 80249 · Mon-Fri 5:30am-9pm, Sat 8am-5pm, Sun 8am-5pm
Cheap breakfast burritos that Denver runs on — a local institution.
Multiple locations, Denver, CO · Daily 6am-3pm (hours vary by location)
Looks like a used bookstore from outside — walk through the bookshelf to find the bar.
3160 Tejon St, Denver, CO 80211 · Mon-Sat 5pm-1am, closed Sun
Mountain trails without the crowds — 30 minutes from Denver, locals only.
31299 Buffalo Park Rd, Evergreen, CO 80439 · Sunrise to sunset daily
The club that launched national careers. Two-drink minimum, tight room, no bad seats. New Talent Night is $8.
1226 15th St, Denver, CO 80202 · Shows Wed-Sun, times vary
Improv every night, no drink minimum, free pizza at every show. Tickets under $20.
1260 22nd St, Denver, CO 80205 · Shows 5 nights/week, times vary
65 seats, craft sake brewed on-site, Japanese bar food. Comedy club meets izakaya.
3559 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205 · Show nights vary, check schedule
Moving stage, tiered floor so short people can see, best sound system in Denver. Opened 2019 and already the top room.
4242 Wynkoop St, Denver, CO 80216 · Event nights only, doors vary
550-cap room from 1913. Three tiers with a balcony. Where you see bands right before they blow up.
3317 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80206 · Event nights only, doors vary
Two rooms running simultaneously — Ballroom for headliners, Other Side for the weird stuff. Denver's jam and electronic HQ.
2637 Welton St, Denver, CO 80205 · Event nights, doors typically 7-9pm
Titanic survivor's actual house. The tour is better than you'd expect — less 'unsinkable' kitsch, more actual history.
1340 Pennsylvania St, Denver, CO 80203 · Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Thu until 7pm, Sun 12-4pm
Second-largest performing arts complex in the US. Broadway tours, original plays, opera. $25 DCPAccess tickets if you qualify.
1101 13th St, Denver, CO 80204 · Box office Tue-Sat 12-6pm, show times vary
Converted church, 90 seats, fearless new plays. The theater people in Denver go to when they want to be challenged.
1080 Acoma St, Denver, CO 80204 · Thu-Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm
Third-oldest Chicano theater in the US, $20 tickets, gallery on-site. Oldest theater company in Denver, period.
721 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204 · Box office Mon 2-5:30pm, Tue-Fri 9am-5:30pm
Burlesque, drag, comedy in the basement of the D&F Clock Tower. 100 seats. Nobody's more than 15 feet from the stage.
1601 Arapahoe St, Denver, CO 80202 · Show nights only, box office opens 2hrs before
Restaurant-bar-music venue in an 1890s Victorian brothel building. Weekend brunch with bottomless mimosas and live music.
1215 20th St, Denver, CO 80202 · Wed-Sat 5-11pm, Sat-Sun brunch 10am-2pm
Multiple themed rooms, $30-35/person, 60 minutes. The Ghostlight Lounge room is their best one.
1529 Champa St, Denver, CO 80202 · Daily, time slots 10am-10pm
20,000 sq ft indoor-outdoor beer hall with 100+ taps, sand volleyball, free live music most nights, dog-friendly patio.
3560 Chestnut Pl, Denver, CO 80216 · Daily 11am-late
BBQ joint with a live music room in the back. Small, loud, cheap. The kind of place that doesn't exist anymore.
4483 Logan St, Denver, CO 80216 · Restaurant daily, show times vary