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denver • Venue guide

Ball Arena

Home of Colorado Avalanche & Denver Nuggets

Home of the Nuggets and Avalanche on the edge of downtown Denver, a short walk from LoDo and Union Station.

Transit

RTD light rail (Ball Arena/Elitch Gardens station) and a walk from Union Station.

Airports

Denver International (DEN) ~25 mi.

Address

1000 Chopper Cir, Denver, CO 80204

Capacity 19,520 • Opened 1999

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Best areas to stay near Ball Arena

Ranked by Hotelstrips — not a booking provider. Each area is scored on access, transit, nightlife, family fit and price.

Best overall

LoDo / Downtown Denver

The best base anywhere in the market — walk to two venues and ride light rail to the third.

~0.8 mi • walk or light rail

Denver skyline with the Rocky Mountains
Denver skyline with the Rocky Mountains
Best overall

LoDo / Downtown Denver

~0.8 mi • walk or light rail

Lower Downtown wraps around Coors Field and Ball Arena, with Empower Field just across the river — a rare walkable sports downtown.

Pros
  • • Walk to Coors Field and Ball Arena
  • • Light rail to Empower Field
  • • Best bar and restaurant density in the city
Cons
  • • Popular weekends book up
Nightlife 8/10 Mid-to-upper Denver International (DEN) ~25 mi.
Hotelstrips take

The best base anywhere in the market — walk to two venues and ride light rail to the third.

Denver skyline with the Rocky Mountains
Best for nightlife

RiNo (River North)

~1.5 mi • rideshare

Denver's hippest district just northeast of downtown — breweries, murals and nightlife, a short ride or walk from LoDo's venues.

Pros
  • • Best brewery and bar scene in Denver
  • • Walk/short ride to Coors Field and Ball Arena
  • • Boutique hotels
Cons
  • • Slightly further from the venues
Nightlife 8/10 Mid Denver International (DEN) ~23 mi.
Hotelstrips take

Stay in RiNo for the night out and walk over to the LoDo venues.