Celebrate Colorado Day!

Get Tickets for this Exciting Celebration!

Denver Union Station is excited to commemorate 149 years of Colorado history with the inaugural Colorado Day Celebration on Friday, Aug. 1^st, highlighting and honoring our state’s rich history and the vital role Denver Union Station plays as the travel and community hub for our Capitol City.

Aug. 1^st is Colorado’s 149^th birthday, celebrating the day we gained admission to the Union and became the 38^th state.

Held from 4 p.m. – 9 p.m., the Denver Union Station Colorado Day Celebration will include:

A Taste of Union Station

This event will transform the Great Hall into a culinary promenade, featuring small bites and beverage pairings from each of our Union Station restaurants and bars – including Mercantile, Ultreia, Olive & Finch, Milkbox Ice Creamery, The Cooper Lounge, Terminal Bar and Snooze, an A.M. Eatery. Nosh on delicious bites made with Colorado-grown ingredients while sipping Colorado-based wines, craft beers and spirits. Tickets are $25 each for adults, with $10 kids tickets available. Purchase tickets in advance here.

Historic Denver LoDo Walking Tours beginning at the top of the Clocktower on 16th Street. Requires an additional ticket.

Meow Wolf Denver Makers Station & Performances

Cleo Parker Robinson Dance – Bolero

Cleo Parker Robinson Dance will wow the crowd with an interactive dance and performance preview from their upcoming Bolero performed at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House

Live Local Music in the Great Hall

Enjoy FREE live local music inside Denver’s landmark train station, including performances on the grand piano by Adam Revell, and DJ Chris Cockroft.

The entire evening will be a benefit for the Union Station Foundation, which supports nonprofits that carry on the legacy of Dana Crawford, supporting education, the arts, historic preservation and offering services to community members experiencing homelessness.

Come explore the past, celebrate the present, and experience the spirit of Colorado at the heart of it all—Union Station.