
DOD 2025: Tickets
Doors Open Denver 2025 is September 25-28! With a mix of free Open Sites and On the Boards offices and ticketed tours and special events, this year is all about exploration of the built environment through our theme “Architecture and Nature in Harmony.”
DAF Members receive special ticket pricing on ticketed events. If you are not a member, join now to secure your spot at these exciting events celebrating Denver’s architecture, urban planning, and design.
2025 Ticket Release Dates
- Early Bird (DAF Members Only): July 21, 4pm MT
- DAF Members (price increase): August 4, 4pm MT
- Non-members: August 18, 4pm MT
Accessibility: Each event and tour takes place in a different environment and thus has different accessibility considerations. Please read each event page carefully in advance of purchasing tickets.
Doors Open Denver Refund Policy: The Denver Architecture Foundation is a nonprofit educational organization. Ticket sales support the Foundation in continuing to provide quality events to the public. We are unable to provide refunds or credits for any reason less than 14 days prior to the event.
See the available tours and events below. Please pay close attention as many tours and events overlap.
Photo credit: The Unfound Door. Photo features tour of Rockmount Ranch Wear during Doors Open Denver 2024.
Thursday, September 25
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The Geophysical City: Exploring the Intersection of Environmental Change, Geology, and Urbanity
Denver Art Museum, Sharp Auditorium
About the event: Doors Open Denver 2025 celebrates the interrelated built and natural environment...
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Insider Tour: Cloud 9 Park
9+CO
About the tour: Join artist Ana Maria Hernando, public art coordinator John Grant, and Landscape ...
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Insider Tour: Architecture and Nature on DU’s Campus
University of Denver
Explore the intersection of architecture and nature on this tour of the University of Denver’s cam...
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Doors Open Denver: Y/OUR Denver Photo Reception
The Chancery
Please join us on the opening day of Doors Open Denver 2025 to celebrate Denver’s architecture th...
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A Toast to Preservation
The Harry C. James Residence
About the event: Celebrate the life, legacy, and former residence of renowned Denver urban preser...
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Insider Tour: Evolution of Home Design
Molly Brown House Museum
SOLD OUT! While this is a free tour, pre-registration is required due to capacity limits. Abou...
Event DetailsFriday, September 26
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Insider Tour: The Mayan Theatre
Mayan Theatre
Saved from destruction in 1984, the Mayan Theatre has been a South Broadway landmark for decades. He...
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Insider Tour: Byron White U.S. Courthouse
Byron White United States Courthouse
Join expert guides knowledgeable in both the history and architecture of the building as well as cou...
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Insider Tour: RiNo ArtPark
RiNo ArtPark
This tour will showcase the RiNo ArtPark, also known as Arkins Park, which is a partnership between ...
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Insider Tour: Denver Union Station
Union Station
Come learn the history of all three train stations located in the same spot from 1880 to present. Yo...
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Insider Tour: Denver Zoo Sea Lion Habitat
Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance
Get a rare, behind-the-scenes look at Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance’s Sea Lion habitat—home t...
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Insider Tour: The Brown Palace – A Present from the Past
The Brown Palace
Explore Denver's 133-year-old iconic and beloved hotel. Learn about the hotel's founder, its role in...
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Insider Tour: A Century of Architectural Evolution – The University Club of Denver
University Club of Denver
The University Club of Denver tour offers a glimpse into one of the city's most storied private inst...
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Insider Tour: 16th St with Historic Denver
Downtown Denver Partnership
About the tour: We’ll start with a brief presentation of the project at Downtown Denver Partnersh...
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Insider Tour: Auraria Campus Master Plan
Colfax at Auraria Station
Join us for a guided tour of the Auraria Campus, home to three higher education institutions in the ...
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Insider Tour: Patterson Inn Boutique Hotel History
Patterson Inn Boutique Hotel
A stately and distinguished National Landmark, the Patterson Inn is situated in the heart of Denver'...
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Insider Tour: Bluff Lake Nature Center
Bluff Lake Nature Center
This tour will walk visitors through the holistic design approach to the Nature Center's new buildin...
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Insider Tour: A National Historic Landmark in the 21st Century – Civic Center’s Past, Present, and Future
Civic Center Park - Greek Amphitheatre
About the tour: We’ll explore Civic Center Park’s rich past, dynamic present, and ambitious futur...
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An Evening of Elevation
One River North
About the event: Join us for an Evening of Elevation, a rooftop celebration in honor of Doors Ope...
Event DetailsSaturday, September 27
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Insider Tour: Denver Zoo Sea Lion Habitat
Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance
Get a rare, behind-the-scenes look at Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance’s Sea Lion habitat—home t...
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Insider Tour: The Mayan Theatre
Mayan Theatre
Saved from destruction in 1984, the Mayan Theatre has been a South Broadway landmark for decades. He...
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Insider Tour: Byron White U.S. Courthouse
Byron White United States Courthouse
Join expert guides knowledgeable in both the history and architecture of the building as well as cou...
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Architecture and Nature in Harmony: The Houses of Rowland+Broughton
Walker Fine Art Gallery
Hear from principals John Rowland, AIA and Sarah Broughton, FAIA as they present ten of their remark...
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Insider Tour: Auraria Campus Master Plan
Colfax at Auraria Station
Join us for a guided tour of the Auraria Campus, home to three higher education institutions in the ...
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Insider Tour: Denver Union Station
Union Station
Come learn the history of all three train stations located in the same spot from 1880 to present. Yo...
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Insider Tour: The Brown Palace – A Present from the Past
The Brown Palace
Explore Denver's 133-year-old iconic and beloved hotel. Learn about the hotel's founder, its role in...
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Insider Tour: Patterson Inn Boutique Hotel History
Patterson Inn Boutique Hotel
A stately and distinguished National Landmark, the Patterson Inn is situated in the heart of Denver'...
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Insider Tour: Clyfford Still Museum
Clyfford Still Museum
About the tour: Most people visit the Clyfford Still Museum to see the large-scale abstract work ...
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Insider Tour: A National Historic Landmark in the 21st Century – Civic Center’s Past, Present, and Future
Civic Center Park - Greek Amphitheatre
About the tour: We’ll explore Civic Center Park’s rich past, dynamic present, and ambitious futur...
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Alan Gass’s Photographic Idiosyncratic Tour of Denver’s Primary Pedestrian Precinct
Denver Press Club
About the Presentation: Join us for a presentation by Alan Gass, FAIA, on the architecture of Dow...
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Speer Reimagined: A New Vision for Mobility, Ecology, and Public Life
Workplace Resource Colorado
About the event: Illustrating Doors Open Denver’s 2025 theme, Architecture and Nature in Harmony,...
Event DetailsSunday, September 28
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Insider Tour: Community Centered Design at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
About the Tour: Experience how the Denver Museum of Nature & Science places community at the ...
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