Where Denver puts a conference
What it takes to run an event in Denver, Colorado: 79 mapped venues, their stated capacities, and the travel around them. Denver International Airport is 30 km (19 mi) out.
Empower Field at Mile High states a capacity of 76,125. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Denver venue landscape
Denver has a recorded population of 729,019 (2024), inside the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area of about 3.1 million people.
Being the seat of government for Colorado means a steady base of public-sector and association meetings alongside whatever else is in town.
What is on the books here: 2 exhibition or convention halls, 7 dedicated conference and function spaces, 12 arenas and stadiums, 18 theatres and concert halls and 40 independent event spaces.
By type that is 40 event spaces, 11 theatres, 6 stadiums and 6 arenas, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center | convention centre | not published | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Convention Center Parking Garage | convention centre | not published | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
Conference and function space (7)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embassy Suites by Hilton | hotel with function space | not published | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Renaissance Denver Hotel & Conference Center | hotel with function space | not published | 7.7 km (4.8 mi) |
| Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom | banquet hall | not published | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| Tru by Hilton Denver Downtown Convention Center | hotel with function space | not published | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
| Bluebird Ballroom | banquet hall | not published | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
| Homewood Suites by Hilton | hotel with function space | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Molly Blank Conference Center | conference centre | not published | 3.6 km (2.2 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (12)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empower Field at Mile High | stadium | 76,125 | 3.1 km (1.9 mi) |
| Coors Field | stadium | 50,480 | 2.1 km (1.3 mi) |
| DU Stadium | stadium | 30,000 | 6.7 km (4.2 mi) |
| Ball Arena | arena | 19,155 | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
| Dick's Sporting Goods Park | stadium | 17,424 | 11 km (6.7 mi) |
| Denver Auditorium Arena | arena | 12,500 | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
| Magness Arena | arena | 8,000 | 6.6 km (4.1 mi) |
| Infinity Park | stadium | 4,000 | 6.1 km (3.8 mi) |
| University of Denver Soccer Stadium | stadium | 1,915 | 6.7 km (4.2 mi) |
| Denver Coliseum | arena | not published | 4.6 km (2.9 mi) |
| Phipps IMAX Theater | arena | not published | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) |
| Cougar Field House | arena | not published | 7.2 km (4.5 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (18)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebird Theater | theatre | 550 | 3.1 km (1.9 mi) |
| Boettcher Concert Hall | concert hall | not published | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
| Ellie Caulkins Opera House | theatre | not published | 1.3 km (0.8 mi) |
| Historic Elitch Gardens Theatre | theatre | not published | 6.2 km (3.9 mi) |
| Swallow Hill Music | theatre | not published | 7.9 km (4.9 mi) |
| Colorado Photographic Arts Center | performing-arts centre | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| Ogden Theatre | theatre | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Oriental Theater | theatre | not published | 6.5 km (4 mi) |
| Gothic Theatre | concert hall | not published | 9.1 km (5.7 mi) |
| Fillmore Auditorium | theatre | not published | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Newman Center for the Performing Arts | performing-arts centre | not published | 7.5 km (4.7 mi) |
| Summit | theatre | not published | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| Littleton Town Hall Arts Center | performing-arts centre | not published | 14 km (8.8 mi) |
| The Bug Theatre | theatre | not published | 3.6 km (2.2 mi) |
| Greek Amphitheatre | concert hall | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| Bovine Metropolis Theater | theatre | not published | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
| Paramount Theater | theatre | not published | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Denver Performing Arts Complex | performing-arts centre | not published | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
Independent event spaces (40)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden Theater | event space | 1,600 | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| The Junkyard | event space | not published | 2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
| Elitch Theatre | event space | not published | 6.2 km (3.9 mi) |
| Su Teatro Cultral and Performing Arts Center | event space | not published | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| Mission Ballroom | event space | not published | 4.3 km (2.7 mi) |
| Mayan Theater | event space | not published | 2.3 km (1.4 mi) |
| Paramount Theatre | event space | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Esquire Theatre | event space | not published | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| Asterisk | event space | not published | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
| Cervantes' Other Side | event space | not published | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| Commerce City Civic Center | event space | not published | 11 km (6.6 mi) |
| Montclair Civic Center | event space | not published | 6.5 km (4 mi) |
| Spirit Sister Denver | event space | not published | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Stockyards Event Center | event space | not published | 5.3 km (3.3 mi) |
| The Banshee House | event space | not published | 2.3 km (1.4 mi) |
| The Rickhouse | event space | not published | 6.8 km (4.2 mi) |
| Upper Larimer | event space | not published | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| Arch | event space | not published | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| Civic Center Station | event space | not published | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
| Avenue Theater | event space | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Bonfils Memorial Theatre | event space | not published | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| Denham Theatre | event space | not published | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Civic Center Plaza | event space | not published | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
| Edgewater Civic Center | event space | not published | 6.7 km (4.2 mi) |
| Herman's Hideaway | event space | not published | 5.7 km (3.5 mi) |
| Ironworks | event space | not published | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| McNichols Civic Center Building | event space | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| Renaissance Civic Center Apartments | event space | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| Sterling Event Space | event space | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| The Residences at Civic Center | event space | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Vault Entertainment & Event Center | event space | not published | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| Denver Athletic Club | event space | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Masonic Temple Building | event space | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Phoenix Event Center | event space | not published | 6.1 km (3.8 mi) |
| Acoma House Events | event space | not published | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Highlands Masonic Lodge | event space | not published | 4.3 km (2.7 mi) |
| Rainbow Music Hall | event space | not published | 9.1 km (5.7 mi) |
| Noble Energy Sports Legend Mall | event space | not published | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Rockleys Events & Suites | event space | not published | 9.2 km (5.7 mi) |
| Warning Track Party Room | event space | not published | 2.1 km (1.3 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Denver appears above. The ones with enough published detail to be worth reading have their own guide and are linked; the rest are named here, which is honest about what the record holds without giving each of them a page made of three facts.
Exhibition-scale rooms in Denver
2 venues in Denver are classified as exhibition or convention space. They are the only rooms here designed around a floor plan rather than a seating plan.
- Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Centersize not published
- Convention Center Parking Garagesize not published
Capacities are the figure the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published. They are usually the seated maximum, and the same room in banquet or reception layout can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want before you plan around a number.
Travel, time zone and arrival
Denver International Airport (DEN) is 30 km (19 mi) out — a normal airport transfer, worth an hour in the run of show on the first morning.
Denver keeps Denver time (America/Denver), which matters most for the remote speakers you are dialling in.
Commerce City, Lakewood and Arvada are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Denver has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- DEN
- Denver International Airport, 30 km (19 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−6
- America/Denver, in September
- City population, 2024
- 729,019
- 3.1 million across the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area
What already comes back to Denver
MileHiCon, Denver Festival for Life AIDS Walk, Westword Music Showcase and Anaconism come back to Denver. A returning show is the best evidence a place has the rooms, the hotel stock and the airlift to carry one.
- MileHiConrecurring event, since 1969
- Denver Festival for Life AIDS Walkannual event, since 1987
- Westword Music Showcasemusic festival, since 1995
- Anaconismrecurring event, since 1996
- LeakyConrecurring event, since 2009
- Denver Comic Conrecurring event, since 2012
- Myths and Legendsrecurring event, since 2013
- National Conference for Media Reformconvention
- American Chemical Society 249th National Meetingacademic conference
Recorded in Wikidata, which covers event series with an encyclopaedia entry. It is a floor rather than a full calendar for Denver, and it is not a listing service — check dates with the organiser.
Worth knowing before you sign
The city is smaller than the market
729,019 people live in Denver itself, but about 3.1 million live in the wider Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. Your local audience is far bigger than the city line suggests, and so is the commute your day-rate attendees will make.
Choice is not the constraint here
With 79 venues mapped, availability rarely fails. What fails is comparison: shortlist on capacity and distance from the airport first, and only then start touring.
Check the city calendar first
Denver carries recurring shows including MileHiCon, Denver Festival for Life AIDS Walk and Westword Music Showcase. Hotel rates and venue availability move sharply around them, so pick your dates against that calendar rather than against your own.
Pricing this against a real Denver room
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Denver event sized to Empower Field at Mile High, the largest stated capacity in the Denver dataset. Here is exactly what event67 charges, with the free 50 taken off the top.
- activated attendees
- 950activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 900billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $4,500for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the venue, so the room you choose in Denver does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
Matching the room to the format
With a stated ceiling of 76,125 seats, Denver can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- trade shows and exhibitions
2 exhibition or convention halls mean a booth plan is possible in Denver without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 76,125-seat room carries a plenary with breakouts running alongside it.
- association annual meetings
An association meeting needs one big room, several small ones and a hotel block, which is the combination Denver is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 76,125 takes an audience no conference venue in Denver can.
- sports tournaments
The same rooms already run fixtures, so load-in and crowd flow are solved.
Where this data comes from
- GeoNames, CC BY 4.0
- US Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 estimates
- Wikidata, CC0
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- US population figures are US Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. event67 has no commercial relationship with any venue listed.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
How much is event67 for a 950-attendee Denver conference?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so $4,500 for the event. The price is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
What is the largest venue in Denver?
Of the 79 venues mapped in Denver, the largest stated capacity belongs to Empower Field at Mile High at 76,125. Capacities in open data are the figure the venue itself published, and they are the seated number rather than a standing or exhibition figure, so confirm the layout you actually want before you plan around it.
Does Denver have a convention centre?
Yes — 2 venues are classified as exhibition or convention space in Denver, including Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center and Convention Center Parking Garage. Exhibition halls are booked by floor area rather than by seat, so ask for the hall sheet with column spacing and load-in access rather than a capacity number.
Which airport do attendees fly into for Denver?
Denver International Airport (DEN), about 30 km (19 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/Denver; publish every session in that zone and let attendees' phones convert it.
Can I run a small Denver event on event67 for nothing?
One live event with up to 50 activated attendees costs nothing. Beyond that it is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
What events already happen in Denver?
Recurring shows recorded for Denver include MileHiCon, Denver Festival for Life AIDS Walk, Westword Music Showcase and Anaconism. This list comes from Wikidata and covers series with an encyclopaedia entry, so it is a floor rather than a full calendar. Check your dates against it: hotel rates and venue availability both move around a returning show.
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