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Denver Fan Travel Guide
Mile High fan city with elite pro sports venues and a high-volume concert scene.. Discover where celebrities eat, stay, play, and party in Denver. From courtside seats to the best local restaurants, here's everything a fan needs to know.
Denver Fan Travel Blueprint
Treat Denver as a fan basecamp city: anchor around one primary event, then layer fan-tested stay/eat/bar/attraction stops to maximize every travel block.
- What fans can already use: 3 fan weekend ideas that could turn into huge weekends and 12 fan-favorite hotels, restaurants, bars, and things to do.
- Main event anchor: 2030 Denver Gridiron Playoff Weekend on January 19, 2030.
- Stay + eat core: The Crawford Hotel with Denver Union Station can frame your pre-event window.
- Night + recovery: Blake Street Tavern plus Ball Arena can round out day two.
Sample 48-Hour Fan Route
- Day 1 Arrival: Check in at The Crawford Hotel, settle near the event zone, and open your first local meal block.
- Day 1 Peak: Center the night around 2030 Denver Gridiron Playoff Weekend and then push into post-event fan energy at Blake Street Tavern.
- Day 2 Closeout: Use daytime space for Ball Arena, then finish with Denver Union Station before departure.
Anime Travel Scene
Denver, the version fans actually want
This visual is here to make the route feel real: ticket in one hand, food stop mapped, bar after, hotel nearby, and enough time left to turn the trip into a full weekend instead of a rushed one-night sprint.
Celebrity Sightings in Denver
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Potential Massive Fan Weekends
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Fan Weekend
2030 Denver Gridiron Playoff Weekend
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January 18, 2030 → January 20, 2030
Fan Weekend
2031 Denver WNBA All-Star Weekend
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July 23, 2031 → July 25, 2031
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2031 Denver WNBA All-Star Weekend
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August 24, 2031 → August 26, 2031
Celebrity Hotspots in Denver
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Restaurants
Denver Union Station
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Attractions
Mile High Stadium Plaza & Ring of Fame
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Bars
The Goat Sports Bar & Grill
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Hotels
The Maven Hotel
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3 event pairings
Attractions
Coors Field Rooftop Experience
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Attractions
Empower Field at Mile High
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Attractions
Empower Field at Mile High Tour
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3 event pairings
Hotels
The Crawford Hotel
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Hotels
The Rally Hotel
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Bars
Falling Rock Tap House
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Restaurants
Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar
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Attractions
Coors Field Tour
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Series Hubs in Denver
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NFL Playoffs · Coors Field
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Next: January 19, 2030
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WNBA All-Star · Ball Arena
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Next: July 24, 2031
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WNBA All-Star · Empower Field at Mile High
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Next: August 25, 2031
Venues in Denver
Where to Stay in Denver
Fan Stay
The Crawford Hotel
Built inside Denver's beautifully restored Union Station, The Crawford puts fans steps from LoDo's best sports bars and an easy transit ride to both major stadiums. The Terminal Bar downstairs is a scene on any game night.
Fan Stay
The Maven Hotel
Anchoring the Dairy Block alley in LoDo, The Maven combines boutique hotel style with Denver's food hall culture—step outside your room into a curated alley of restaurants and bars. Coors Field is a five-minute walk, and the hotel's rooftop Red Barber lounge offers mountain views with your post-game nightcap.
Fan Stay
The Oxford Hotel
Denver's oldest hotel, opened in 1891 in the heart of LoDo, featuring beautifully restored rooms and the legendary Cruise Room martini bar modeled after a 1930s ocean liner. Walking distance to both Ball Arena and Empower Field, The Oxford is a Denver landmark beloved by visiting athletes and artists.
Fan Stay
The Rally Hotel
Boutique hotel at McGregor Square directly adjacent to Coors Field, built as part of the Rockies' mixed-use development. Guests enjoy rooftop views of the ballpark and walkable access to Ball Arena and Empower Field at Mile High.
Where to Eat in Denver
Fan Eats
Denver Union Station
Denver's beautifully restored 1914 Beaux-Arts train station transformed into a buzzing food hall with craft cocktail bars, restaurants, and the Terminal Bar in the Great Hall.
Fan Eats
El Five
Fifth-floor Mediterranean restaurant in Denver's LoHi neighborhood offering shareable plates and panoramic city and mountain views. A trendy postgame dining option with a vibrant atmosphere popular among Denver's sports and entertainment crowd.
Fan Eats
Guard and Grace
High-end steakhouse in downtown Denver known for prime cuts and an impressive wine list. Located minutes from Ball Arena and Coors Field, it is a favorite pregame destination for visiting athletes and local sports figures.
Fan Eats
Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar
Jax Fish House sits in the heart of LoDo just blocks from Coors Field, making it the premier pre-game seafood spot for Rockies fans who want something more refined than a ballpark bratwurst before the first pitch. The raw oyster bar, wood-grilled fish, and craft cocktails draw Colorado Rockies fans, visiting teams' front office staff, and Denver's sports media crowd. The outdoor patio on warm summer nights, packed with fans in purple and black, is one of Denver's great baseball-season dining scenes.
Fan Eats
Larimer Square Restaurant Row
Larimer Square is Denver's most celebrated block, packed with acclaimed restaurants ideal for pregame meals before Broncos or Rockies events. The historic Victorian architecture and festive energy amplify any sports-weekend visit. Fans can fuel up on everything from Colorado lamb to wood-fired pizza steps from the stadium districts.
Fan Eats
Little Owl Coffee
Little Owl Coffee is Denver's most beloved independent coffee shop, operating out of a converted garage in RiNo and serving exceptional espresso drinks and pastries that fuel sports travelers before heading downtown for afternoon and evening games. The minimalist aesthetic and quality-obsessed menu reflect Denver's evolution into a world-class food and beverage city. Regulars include Avalanche and Nuggets season-ticket holders who have built their game-day routine around a Little Owl flat white.
Fan Eats
The Cherry Cricket
Beloved Denver burger institution in Cherry Creek since 1945, serving build-your-own burgers with over 30 topping choices. A gameday tradition for Broncos and Nuggets fans, the Cherry Cricket has hosted everyone from John Elway to visiting NBA stars craving Denver's best burger.
Fan Eats
Wazee Supper Club
Wazee Supper Club has operated in the same LoDo building since 1974, serving thin-crust pizzas and an enormous draft beer selection to generations of Rockies, Nuggets, and Avalanche fans in a long, narrow dining room that crackles with energy on game days. The place is an authentic piece of Denver sports culture that predates the modern sports district explosion. Walking in for a pizza before a Rockies game under the neon sign is a ritual for Denver sports insiders.
Fan Eats
Work & Class
Located in the trendy RiNo district, Work & Class blends Southern comfort and Latin flair into shareable plates perfect for group fan dinners. The whiskey-forward cocktail menu and communal vibe make it a postgame standout.
Best Bars in Denver
Blake Street Tavern
Denver's ultimate pregame destination with 30+ TVs, a massive outdoor patio, and walking distance to both Coors Field and Empower Field. On Broncos Sundays the place is a sea of orange, making it the best spot to soak in Denver's rabid fan culture.
Falling Rock Tap House
Legendary craft beer bar one block from Coors Field with over 75 taps rotating Colorado and national craft brews. A beloved pregame ritual for Rockies fans and visiting baseball enthusiasts since 1997.
Ratio Beerworks
A RiNo neighborhood brewery with a massive outdoor patio, food trucks, and a punk-rock ethos that perfectly captures Denver's independent spirit. Broncos and Nuggets fans flock to the string-lit patio on game days for Antidote pale ales and a pre-game atmosphere that rivals the stadiums themselves.
The Corner Office Restaurant & Martini Bar
The Corner Office in downtown Denver's Curtis Hotel has long been a post-game favorite for Avalanche, Nuggets, and visiting NBA and NHL fans, offering a lively cocktail bar atmosphere that fills up after Pepsi Center events a few blocks away. The inventive cocktail menu and late-night kitchen make it the ideal spot to debrief on a big Avalanche playoff win or Nuggets comeback over a well-crafted drink. The diverse crowd of sports fans, concert-goers, and downtown Denver regulars makes every night a genuine social event.
The Dive Inn
The Dive Inn in Denver's Highland neighborhood is the kind of no-frills sports bar that regulars guard jealously from too much publicity — cheap beer, sports on every screen, and a crowd that genuinely cares about the Avs, Nuggets, and Broncos without any of the downtown pretension. Post-game celebrations here feel like a neighborhood block party rather than a venue transaction. It is the authentic Denver sports bar experience that first-time visitors should seek out.
The Goat Sports Bar & Grill
The Goat in LoDo is Denver's most reliable sports bar fortress — multiple rooms of screens, Colorado craft beers on 30 taps, and a rooftop patio that becomes one of the city's most festive spaces on Broncos, Nuggets, and Avalanche game nights. The location three blocks from Ball Arena and a light-rail ride from Empower Field makes it the strategic fan hub for multi-team evenings when the NBA and NHL overlap with a Rockies home game. Denver fans and visiting supporters unite over Odell IPA and honest Colorado bar food.
Union Station Terminal Bar
Nestled inside the beautifully restored Denver Union Station, this grand bar is a premier pregame gathering spot for fans heading to nearby sports venues. The vaulted ceilings and buzzing crowd create an unforgettable atmosphere on game days. It's central to downtown and perfect for raising a pint before the action starts.
ViewHouse Ballpark
Multi-level sports bar and rooftop lounge steps from Coors Field in Denver's Ballpark neighborhood. With massive screens, craft Colorado beers on tap, and a rooftop patio with mountain views, it is the ultimate Rockies pregame spot.
Fan Attractions in Denver
Attraction
Ball Arena
Ball Arena in downtown Denver is home to both the Colorado Avalanche and the Denver Nuggets, making it one of a handful of arenas in North America housing both an NHL and NBA champion from the same era. The back-to-back Stanley Cup and NBA Championship banners hanging from the rafters create one of the most trophy-laden ceilings in sports. Denver fans have developed a reputation for playoff intensity that transforms the arena into a force of nature during postseason runs.
Attraction
Ball Arena Fan Tour
Ball Arena is home to both the NBA's Denver Nuggets — 2023 NBA Champions — and the NHL's Colorado Avalanche, and the behind-the-scenes arena tour takes fans through locker rooms, court level, and luxury suites used by the championship teams. The arena's downtown location makes it the anchor of Denver's sports entertainment district, and the in-arena championship banners and trophy displays are a thrilling reminder of Denver's recent golden era of sport. Booking a tour before attending a game transforms a standard matchday into a full fan immersion.
Attraction
Coors Field Rooftop Experience
Watch the Rockies from the rooftop with Rocky Mountain views at 5,280 feet — the only MLB park a mile above sea level, where balls fly farther in the thin air.
Attraction
Coors Field Tour
Tour the mile-high home of the Colorado Rockies, where the purple row of seats in the upper deck marks exactly 5,280 feet above sea level. Guided tours explore the clubhouse, dugout, press box, and the iconic Rooftop with panoramic views of the Rocky Mountains. The surrounding LoDo neighborhood is a prime fan district.
Attraction
Empower Field at Mile High
Home of the Denver Broncos, Empower Field at Mile High sits in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains and offers an electric atmosphere on game day. Stadium tours take fans through the press box, locker rooms, and onto the field. The mile-high altitude and passionate fan base make every game a bucket-list experience.
Attraction
Empower Field at Mile High Tour
Go behind the scenes at Empower Field at Mile High, home of the Denver Broncos and the legendary Mile High salute. Stadium tours let fans visit the Broncos locker room, walk through the tunnel to the field, sit in the broadcast booth, and see the Ring of Fame honoring Broncos legends like John Elway and Terrell Davis.
Attraction
Mile High Stadium Plaza & Ring of Fame
The plaza outside Empower Field is home to the Broncos' Ring of Fame, honoring legends from Floyd Little to Peyton Manning. Bronze statues and interactive displays make this a must-visit before kickoff. It's a pilgrimage site for Broncos faithful arriving early on game day.
Attraction
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Red Rocks Amphitheatre — a 9,525-seat natural rock formation concert venue 15 miles from Denver — is universally regarded as the world's greatest outdoor music venue and a bucket-list destination for every music fan alive. Sunrise yoga sessions and morning hikes on the trails around the amphitheatre are as much a part of the Red Rocks fan pilgrimage as the concerts themselves, and watching a performance with the Denver city lights twinkling below as darkness falls is genuinely transcendent. Artists who have played Red Rocks describe it as the highlight of their touring career.
Things to Do
Red Rocks Amphitheatre Concert
Experience a concert at the world's most spectacular outdoor venue — 9,525 seats between 300-foot red sandstone monoliths with Denver skyline views. Bucket list essential.
Things to Do
Tailgate at Empower Field Lot
The Denver Broncos tailgate scene at Empower Field at Mile High is legendary in NFL circles — a sea of orange and blue stretching across multiple lots for three to four hours before kick-off, with grills running, custom painted RVs, and a community warmth that reflects Denver's passionate fan base. The high-altitude setting gives every game a unique atmospheric quality, and longtime Broncos fans will tell you that a home playoff game tailgate here, with the Rockies as a backdrop, is a top-five NFL fan experience in the country. Gates open early — arrive by 9 AM for a noon kickoff to get the full experience.
Frequently Asked Questions About Denver
Popular celebrity dining spots in Denver include Denver Union Station, El Five, Guard and Grace. See our full guide for more recommendations.
Visit our Denver city guide for a complete list of sports teams, venues, and upcoming events.
Top-rated fan bars in Denver include Blake Street Tavern, Falling Rock Tap House, Ratio Beerworks.
Recommended fan stays in Denver: The Crawford Hotel, The Maven Hotel, The Oxford Hotel. All within easy reach of major venues.
Use our Denver fan weekend ideas to connect top events with local hotels, bars, restaurants, and attractions.