Work + Play - Colorado Unique Venues for Summer Parties

Ahhhh … summer in Colorado! Remember being a kid and having what seemed like an endless stretch of hot days and fun times ahead of you? Of course now that we’ve grown up, most of us don’t have the luxury of spending our days playing on the beach or bobbing around in a boat. But that doesn’t mean that work has to be all dull conference centers and stuffy boardrooms. We think it’s high time to combine work with play and have the best of both worlds! And we know just the unique venues in Colorado to do it!

What a thrill!

With group discounts, on-site catering, rides, waterpark and live entertainment, Elitch Gardens Theme + Water Park is a gas for any group. Including the kiddies? They’ll get a kick out of kid’s rides just their size. Speaking of rides, a day at Lakeside Amusement Park might be just the ticket, featuring a wide variety of rides for all ages and sizes, and a lakeside location perfect for large gatherings in a unique Colorado venue.

You’re on a roll

Choose Boondock’s Fun Center Northglenn for your gang to go bowling, play mini golf, laser tag, arcade games, have great food and even greater fun.

A sure thing

Want to bet your bunch would love a casino night at Ameristar Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk Colorado? What better way to bring them together than through fun-filled gaming, lively entertainment and good food? With great meeting space and a 536-room hotel featuring a spa and pool, odds are good your event will turn out great. For a Colorado company gathering that makes a real splash, put your money on Sky Ute Casino Resort with its gaming, slots and hotel featuring eight culturally themed suites, salon and day spa, bowling and arcade. Wildwood Casino in Cripple Creek offers hundreds of gaming machines, poker, black jack, craps and roulette, plus a comfy hotel with a great selection of dining options.

Time for tee

Corporate golf matches and tournaments are a fantastic way to encourage healthy competition and foster team building. There are myriad course choices and each has their own special appeal in Colorado. Garden of the Gods Club + Resort championship course challenges players with 27 holes surrounded by bunkered greens, towering pines and a lush mountain range. The luxurious resort is one of Colorado’s top choices for comfort and pampering. The Vista at Applewood Golf Course offers great golf tournament packages with an onsite staff that can help you coordinate everything from a small corporate outing to a large charity tournament.  The clubhouse is a phenomenal space with panoramic views, fabulous food and space for up to 240 people.

Get on track

Arapahoe Park by Mile High Racing + Entertainment is in the lead for being one of the best places and most unique venues for a group gathering. But, if you prefer racing where horse power comes from an engine, check out Grand Junction Motor Speedway for your team, one of the premier Kart racing facilities in the country. Pikes Peak International Raceway takes team building to a whole new level with track rentals and spacious meeting and banquet facilities. Your group will discover a variety of karts and high performance driving courses at SBR Motorsports Park, while The Track at Centennial offers yet another exciting opportunity for Kart racing for groups as small as 5 and as big as 200.

Hit one out of the park

Why not take your team out to the ol’ ball game?  Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium plays the game right with multiple venues for 200-2000 people. The Rooftop is the newest hot spot at Coors Field with panoramic views of Downtown Denver and the Front Range. Hit a grand slam with cocktails in the visitor's clubhouse, holiday parties in the Mountain Ranch Club, or corporate meetings in the Super Suite Conference Center. Got a big team? Dick’s Sporting Goods Park can accommodate up to 50,000 guests in their state-of-the-art facilities. And you’ve definitely got game if you book your gig at Security Service Field where you can rent the entire stadium or simply the picnic terrace.