Nightlife in Denver, CO
Denver, CO's best nightlife spots include Bluebird Theater ($15-50), Casa Bonita ($40-65), Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom ($15-40), City of Englewood - Pirates Cove ($17), and Comedy Works Downtown ($20-60).
Free storytime, crafts, STEM programs — daily. 27 branches across Denver, every one of them runs kids programming.
10 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204 · Mon-Thu 9am-9pm, Fri-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm
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+
Outdoor waterpark, lazy river, slides, zero-depth toddler area. Under $20. The summer default for south Denver families.
1225 W Belleview Ave, Littleton, CO 80120 · Daily 10am-6pm (summer)
Public outdoor pool with an Olympic-sized swimming area, regular swim area, and kids splash area. Open June through early August. $3.50 drop-in for adults, free under 3. Gets busy.
850 Josephine St, Denver, CO 80206 · Summer season: Daily 11:15am-6:30pm (Jun-Aug)
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
Denver's largest recreational social sports league offering kickball, sand volleyball, soccer, flag football, softball, dodgeball, bowling, cornhole, and more. Leagues run year-round across parks and indoor facilities. Season typically 6-8 weeks plus playoffs. Individual registration available if you do not have a team. Prices vary by sport, typically $50-80 per player per season. Post-game bar sponsors included.
Various locations, Denver, CO · Games typically evenings and weekends
Cliff divers, indoor lagoon, cave maze, mariachi — revived by the South Park guys.
6715 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214 · Wed-Sun, timed reservations
Soak in a cedar hot tub filled with hops while drinking craft beer — only in Denver.
1229 N 27th St, Denver, CO 80205 · Mon-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat-Sun 9am-8pm
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
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
Live jazz 7 nights a week. Sunday brunch has two seatings. Two-item minimum, no exceptions.
1080 14th St, Denver, CO 80202 · Mon-Sat 3pm-late, Sun 10am-8pm
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
Free for anyone under 18. The building itself is a Libeskind sculpture. Best Indigenous art collection in the country.
100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204 · Sun-Mon/Thu-Sat 10am-5pm, Tue 10am-8pm, closed Wed
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