Show Weekend Guide

Morrison, CO

Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Plan a Red Rocks show weekend from Golden or Morrison

HotelsThere and backPut a weekend together
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

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Red Rocks Amphitheatre calendar

A feel for the place

Golden gives you more hotel and restaurant choices in this guide, with places to eat along Washington Avenue and at The Golden Mill. Morrison is the closer base, with The Red Hotel and Morrison Inn on Bear Creek Avenue below the park.

For most shows, parking is included in your ticket and the lots open two hours before doors. Check your show's door time before setting off.

Find your places

Somewhere to stay, a table before the show, and a plan for getting home.

Plan your weekend
Start with a suggested weekend

Choose a hotel and places to eat together, then change any choice.

5 hotels

Which area suits you?Golden / Morrison

Golden

More 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).

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.
Keep in mind
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.
More about this area

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.

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.

Morrison

This guide’s closest hotel by straight-line distance

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.

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.
Keep in mind
This guide lists one hotel and two restaurants in Morrison, and the town publishes no shuttle or transit service to the venue.
More about this area

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.

No RTD route reaches Morrison, so from DEN you need a rental car or a rideshare. No official drive time from DEN is published.

Golden

Offers a round-trip show-night shuttle. Confirm its schedule, price and seat availability with the hotel before booking.

Check rooms
Details for Origin Red Rocks

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.

With a suggested weekend: 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.

  • Show-night shuttle to Red RocksRed Rocks' Where to Stay page says the hotel runs a round-trip shuttle to Red Rocks on show nights. No schedule, price or seat limit is published.

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

The closest hotel in this guide by straight-line distance, on Bear Creek Avenue in Morrison.

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Details for The Red Hotel

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

A Golden base on West 6th Avenue Frontage Road, outside downtown.

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Details for Baymont by Wyndham Golden/Red Rocks

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

Stay on Washington Avenue near Woody's pizza and The Golden Mill food hall.

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Details for Table Mountain Inn

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

Stay in downtown Golden near The Golden Mill food hall, 7 miles from Red Rocks by road.

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Details for The Golden Hotel

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
Sources & checked dates

Morrison places

A different hotel?

Your venue travel updates to match. Any food you picked yourself stays.

Know before you go

The way there, the way home, and what to bring through the gates.

To the show and back

Start with your area. Open a travel option to read the way there and the return.

Starting in

Golden

Red Rocks Amphitheatre

RideshareRideshare from Golden
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
DriveDrive from Golden and park
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

Starting in

Morrison

Red Rocks Amphitheatre

RideshareRideshare from Morrison
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
DriveDrive from Morrison and park
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

A few things to sort before the doors open.

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
Red Rocks AmphitheatrePhoto credits
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 and prohibited items

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.

Parking

For most shows parking is included in your ticket, and the lots open two hours before door time. Overflow parking is in the Jurassic Lot, about one mile from the gates. No separate price for overflow or oversized-vehicle parking is published.

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.

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

Venue informationVenue information
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
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.