Uncommon Grounds — Colorado Unique Venues

Hotel ballrooms and conference centers offer a host of services, food, and space that are dependable, reliable, and sometimes … a little predictable. Beige walls and thick carpet in cavernous spaces may work for some events, but for others? Maybe it’s time to color outside the lines? Take a look at these unique Colorado event venues and consider if the uncommon grounds will create a wonderfully unusual event.

No denying, there’s a kid inside of all of us, even the most button-down business types. And what brings out that childlike joy almost better than anything else? RIDES! So grab your group and go ga-ga at Elitch Gardens Theme + Water Park. Whether it’s team building or a company party, your guests will delight in the thrill rides, family rides, and kiddie rides along with the Island Kingdom Water Park. Enjoy concerts, dive-in movies, entertainment, games and arcades along with casual dining, snack stands, pubs, and saloons.

Wide open spaces, gorgeous gardens, natural habitats, and the inspiring sculptures of the Denver Botanic Gardens invite your group to blossom and grow. Choose from one of several spacious venues including the Green Farm Barn, Deer Creek Stables, Prairie Garden Terrace, and the Deer Creek Schoolhouse. Team building events like the Jumping Pillow, Corn Maze Days, pony rides, horse drawn hay rides, barrel train rides or tractor pulled hay rides will get your group out of the boardroom and back to nature.

Boasting 30,000 square feet of dramatic meeting and event space in the Visitor Center, your event takes on a picturesque ambience at the Red Rocks Park + Amphitheatre. Private receptions are sophisticated events when you choose from one of many artful spaces including the Rock Room, Southwest Heart of the Rock Theater, Ship Rock Grille, Upper Terrace, or the Trading Post Backyard.  Gourmet food, impeccable service, and breathtaking views will have your guests shouting, “bravo!”

Your guests will experience art and history come to life at one of Colorado’s famous museums. The History Colorado Center has a wonderful collection of sites, including the center itself, the Grant-Humphreys mansion, and the Byers-Evans House Museum, among others.

Exceptional spaces located throughout the Denver Art Museum are a wonderful canvas upon which to create your event. The Grand Atrium, Ponti Hall, the Outdoor Sculpture Garden, and Lewis I Sharp Auditorium are just a few of the masterpieces available at this location.

Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (MCA) presents you with a 360-degree view of Denver’s downtown skyline from a rooftop café. Create an experience your guests will never forget with gorgeous interiors, stunning sculptures, rooftop garden, and a wrap-around deck with outdoor bar.

Sports arenas offer your crew the chance to root for the home team in a venue that’s designed for fun and games. Home to the Colorado Rockies, Coors Field lets you hit one out of the park at one of their unique sites, including the Super Suite Conference Center, Mountain Ranch Club, Blue Moon Brewing Company @ Sandlot, the Coors Clubhouse and more. Enjoy stunning views for both casual and formal events.

Unusual and entertaining, the Butterfly Pavilion provides the perfect retreat for your guests. Miles from the concrete jungle of the office, this venue will delight guests as one of the first stand-alone insect zoos in the country. With tropical rain forest, underwater world full of sea creatures, and 1600 butterflies that rule the sky, your gang will learn while enjoying the exotic world that surrounds them.

No matter which place or space you choose, any of these colorful Colorado event venues will make for a vivid and memorable event.