Show Weekend Guide
Rows of curved wooden benches climbing the red sandstone amphitheatre, with a huge tilted red rock and pine trees on the left under a blue sky

Morrison, CO

Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Plan a Red Rocks show weekend from Golden or Morrison

Plan my weekendJust find a hotelGetting there and back

Upcoming shows

The venue keeps its own calendar. Check it for dates, then plan the weekend around your show.

See the Red Rocks Amphitheatre calendar

The local take

In Morrison, The Red Hotel is about 2 km from the venue in a straight line, with Morrison Inn on the same street, Bear Creek Avenue. Golden, about 10 km north, has more of this guide's hotels and restaurants, including Table Mountain Inn and Woody's Wood-Fired Pizza on Washington Avenue, The Golden Mill food hall and Cannonball Creek Brewing.

Stay in Golden for more of this guide's hotels and restaurants, or in Morrison for the closest hotel to the venue. For most shows parking is included in your ticket, and the lots open two hours before doors. Vehicle entry ends at 8:30 p.m. or earlier, and after that every rideshare pickup is in the Jurassic Lot, so agree on it with your group before you go in.

Red Rocks Amphitheatre

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5 hotels

Morrison places

HotelSuggested

Golden · 2.6 mi from the venue

Red Rocks' Where to Stay page lists it as the venue's preferred lodging partner with a round-trip shuttle on show nights, and the hotel's site mentions a concert shuttle with a local partner.

Red Rocks' Where to Stay page says the hotel runs a round-trip shuttle to Red Rocks on show nights, and if you drive instead, parking is included in your ticket for most shows. The Golden Mill has several kitchens under one roof when your group wants different food.

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Keep in mind: Neither page publishes a shuttle schedule, price or seat limit, so confirm the shuttle with the hotel before you count on it.

18485 West Colfax Avenue, Golden, CO 80401

2.6 mi straight-line from the venue. This is not a walking or driving route.

Live rates are not quoted here. Confirm the full stay total, fees, and cancellation terms with the provider. Venue directions use a general venue location; follow your assigned lot and gate instructions.

Expedia opens a named-hotel search, not a verified property page. Enter dates there; adults and rooms are prefilled.

Directions: Directions to the venue for Origin Red RocksOfficial details for Origin Red Rocks
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Morrison · 1.2 mi from the venue

The closest hotel in this guide, about 2 km from the venue in a straight line on Bear Creek Avenue; its site says it is just minutes from Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

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Keep in mind: A small boutique property. The site states no room count, guest parking or shuttle of its own.

205 Bear Creek Ave, Morrison, CO 80465

1.2 mi straight-line from the venue. This is not a walking or driving route.

Live rates are not quoted here. Confirm the full stay total, fees, and cancellation terms with the provider. Venue directions use a general venue location; follow your assigned lot and gate instructions.

Expedia opens a named-hotel search, not a verified property page. Enter dates there; adults and rooms are prefilled.

Directions: Directions to the venue for The Red HotelOfficial details for The Red Hotel
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Golden · 5.8 mi from the venue

Its own page calls it convenient to Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre.

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Keep in mind: It sits on the West 6th Avenue Frontage Road about 8 km east of downtown Golden in a straight line, outside downtown Golden, and about 9 km from the venue. The page publishes no distance, shuttle or parking rate for Red Rocks.

11909 West 6th Ave, Golden, CO 80401

5.8 mi straight-line from the venue. This is not a walking or driving route.

Live rates are not quoted here. Confirm the full stay total, fees, and cancellation terms with the provider. Venue directions use a general venue location; follow your assigned lot and gate instructions.

Expedia opens a named-hotel search, not a verified property page. Enter dates there; adults and rooms are prefilled.

Directions: Directions to the venue for Baymont by Wyndham Golden/Red RocksOfficial details for Baymont by Wyndham Golden/Red Rocks
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Golden · 6.2 mi from the venue

On Washington Avenue in Golden, about 60 m from Woody's Wood-Fired Pizza and about 0.4 km from The Golden Mill food hall in a straight line.

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Keep in mind: The hotel's site publishes no shuttle or parking rate for Red Rocks.

1310 Washington Ave, Golden, CO 80401

6.2 mi straight-line from the venue. This is not a walking or driving route.

Live rates are not quoted here. Confirm the full stay total, fees, and cancellation terms with the provider. Venue directions use a general venue location; follow your assigned lot and gate instructions.

Expedia opens a named-hotel search, not a verified property page. Enter dates there; adults and rooms are prefilled.

Directions: Directions to the venue for Table Mountain InnOfficial details for Table Mountain Inn
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Golden · 6.4 mi from the venue

In downtown Golden, about 0.2 km from The Golden Mill food hall in a straight line; the hotel's site puts it 7 miles from Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre.

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Keep in mind: The farthest hotel in this guide from the venue, and the 7 miles is a road distance, so allow for the drive.

800 11th Street, Golden, CO 80401

6.4 mi straight-line from the venue. This is not a walking or driving route.

Live rates are not quoted here. Confirm the full stay total, fees, and cancellation terms with the provider. Venue directions use a general venue location; follow your assigned lot and gate instructions.

Expedia opens a named-hotel search, not a verified property page. Enter dates there; adults and rooms are prefilled.

Directions: Directions to the venue for The Golden HotelOfficial details for The Golden Hotel

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GoldenMore hotel and restaurant choices than Morrison, and a rail and bus route from DEN

A city about 10 km north of the venue in a straight line, with four of this guide's five hotels and three of its five restaurants, and an RTD rail and bus route from Denver International Airport (DEN).

Table Mountain Inn and Woody's Wood-Fired Pizza are on Washington Avenue, about 60 m apart in a straight line, with The Golden Mill food hall on Ford Street and Cannonball Creek Brewing on North Washington Avenue. The free Ore Cart shuttle and RTD Route 17 link downtown Golden to the W Line's last stop.

To the venue
From DEN, ride RTD's A Line to Denver Union Station, then the W Line to its last stop, Jefferson County Government Center–Golden Station. RTD's Route 17 bus or the free Ore Cart shuttle's Tungsten Route covers the last 2.5 miles or so into downtown Golden. Rideshare and rental cars are also available at DEN; no official drive time is published.
After the show
The same Ore Cart or Route 17, W Line and A Line trip runs in reverse on RTD's regular timetable. No return schedule tied to a Red Rocks show is published.
The tradeoff
Downtown Golden hotels are 9–12 km from the venue in a straight line, and farther by road, so you still need a car, a rideshare or a hotel-run shuttle to reach a show.

Hotels in this area

MorrisonThe closest hotel in this guide, about 2 km from the venue in a straight line

The town below Red Rocks Park, about 2 km from the venue in a straight line and farther by road, where The Red Hotel and Morrison Inn are on Bear Creek Avenue.

The Red Hotel and Morrison Inn, which its site says opened in 1979, are on Bear Creek Avenue, about 0.2 km apart in a straight line. The Fort steakhouse is on CO-8.

To the venue
No RTD route reaches Morrison, so from DEN you need a rental car or a rideshare. No official drive time from DEN is published.
After the show
No transit or shuttle return is published for Morrison. Use the venue's rideshare pickup in the Jurassic Lot, or drive out from your lot.
The tradeoff
This guide lists one hotel and two restaurants in Morrison, and the town publishes no shuttle or transit service to the venue.

Hotels in this area

To the show and back

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Rideshare from GoldenGoldenrideshare
Getting there
Book a rideshare to the drop-off at the Top Circle Lot (Entrance 1) or at the Red Rocks Park Road and Trading Post Road intersection (Entrance 2). The FAQ also names the Upper North Lot for drop-off.
Getting back
Walk the Will Call Trail, across from the Trading Post and down Red Rocks Park Road, to the Jurassic Lot, where every taxi, Uber and Lyft pickup happens.

Vehicle entry ends nightly at 8:30 p.m. or earlier, and after that all pickups are in the Jurassic Lot. No wait times or walking time to the Jurassic Lot are published.

Route information
Drive from Golden and parkGoldendrive
Getting there
Drive to the park; the lots open two hours before the published door time. For most shows parking is included in your ticket, and overflow parking is in the Jurassic Lot, about one mile from the gates.
Getting back
Leave by your lot's exit, or walk the Will Call Trail if you parked in the Jurassic Lot. The venue publishes no lot-by-lot exit map.

Vehicles parked incorrectly or left overnight and not moved by 10 a.m. the next day may be ticketed or towed. No overflow parking price is published.

Route information
Rideshare from MorrisonMorrisonrideshare
Getting there
Book a rideshare to the drop-off at the Top Circle Lot (Entrance 1) or at the Red Rocks Park Road and Trading Post Road intersection (Entrance 2). The FAQ also names the Upper North Lot for drop-off.
Getting back
Walk the Will Call Trail, across from the Trading Post and down Red Rocks Park Road, to the Jurassic Lot, where every taxi, Uber and Lyft pickup happens.

No walking route from Morrison to the gates is published. Vehicle entry ends nightly at 8:30 p.m. or earlier, and after that all pickups are in the Jurassic Lot.

Route information
Drive from Morrison and parkMorrisondrive
Getting there
Drive up to the park; the lots open two hours before the published door time. For most shows parking is included in your ticket, and overflow parking is in the Jurassic Lot, about one mile from the gates.
Getting back
Leave by your lot's exit, or walk the Will Call Trail if you parked in the Jurassic Lot. The venue publishes no lot-by-lot exit map.

Vehicles parked incorrectly or left overnight and not moved by 10 a.m. the next day may be ticketed or towed. No overflow parking price is published.

Route information

At Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Doors and arrival

No single door time is published; it varies by show. The box office opens four hours before show time, and the parking lots open two hours before door time.

Bags

Allowed items include single-pocket or clear bags up to 13" × 15" × 8", small purses and fanny packs up to 6" × 9", hydration packs up to 2 L and soft-sided coolers up to 10" × 7" × 7". Multi-pocket bags, larger bags and hard-sided coolers aren't allowed, and everything must fit in an 18" × 12" space under your seat.

No RTD service to the venue

RTD runs no bus or train into Red Rocks Park; the nearest rail stop is the W Line's Golden station, roughly 10 km away by straight line. A free daytime pilot shuttle that stopped at the Red Rocks Trading Post ran on summer 2026 weekends and holidays and did not serve concerts.

Venue information
Accessible parking

Accessible parking is at the Top Circle Lot, 500 feet from Row 70, and the Upper South Lot, which connects to an accessible shuttle serving Rows 1–3. The placard or plate holder must be in the vehicle and show ID. Spaces are first come, first served.

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Oversized vehicles and EV charging

Oversized vehicles park in Lower South Lot 2. Four ChargePoint EV charging stations are available.

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Eat before the show

The FortRestaurant site

Steakhouse with a whiskey library · Morrison

A steakhouse in Morrison with a dining room and a whiskey library, for a sit-down dinner.

Hours posted on its site (checked 2026-09-25) and labeled spring/summer 2026, from May 1: Mon–Thu, Whiskey Library from 4:30 p.m., dining room from 5 p.m., last seating 8 p.m.; Fri–Sat, Whiskey Library from 4 p.m., dining room from 4:30 p.m., last seating 9 p.m.; Sun, Whiskey Library from 4 p.m., dining room from 4:30 p.m., last seating 8:30 p.m. The season label may change, so confirm hours with the restaurant for your date and check seating against your show's door time.
Woody's Wood-Fired PizzaRestaurant site

Pizza · Golden

On Washington Avenue in Golden, with dine-in from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily for an early or late meal before a show.

Dine-in 11 a.m.–11 p.m. daily; takeout 11 a.m.–9 p.m. daily.
The Golden MillRestaurant site

Food hall · Golden

Several kitchens under one roof, including sushi, chicken, barbecue, tacos and ice cream, when your group wants different food.

Open daily 11 a.m.–10 p.m.; most food vendors 11 a.m.–9 p.m., with Tacos al Chile and Happy Cones until 10 p.m.
Cannonball Creek Brewing CompanyRestaurant site

Brewery and taproom · Golden

A brewery on Golden's north side for a beer before a show.

Mon–Thu 2–9 p.m.; Fri noon–10 p.m.; Sat–Sun noon–9 p.m. The 2 p.m. Monday–Thursday opening is late for an early-door show, so check the door time first.

Useful things to know

Can I take RTD light rail or a bus to Red Rocks?

No. RTD runs no route into Red Rocks Park; the venue describes only driving, parking, shuttles and rideshare. A free pilot shuttle that stopped at the Trading Post ran on summer 2026 weekends and holidays and did not serve concerts.

What bag can I bring in?

Single-pocket or clear bags up to 13" × 15" × 8", small purses and fanny packs up to 6" × 9", hydration packs up to 2 L and soft-sided coolers up to 10" × 7" × 7" are allowed. Multi-pocket bags and anything larger aren't allowed, and everything must fit in an 18" × 12" space under your seat.

Can I leave and come back in during the show?

No. Once your ticket is scanned you can't leave and re-enter, except for weather or medical emergencies.

Where does my rideshare pick me up after the show?

In the Jurassic Lot, reached by the Will Call Trail across from the Trading Post. After 8:30 p.m., all pickups happen there wherever you were dropped off.

Do I need to pay for parking?

For most shows parking is included in your ticket. If the main lots fill, you'll be directed to the Jurassic Lot, about a mile from the gates.