Local Attractions and Discount
Nestled into the picturesque Rocky Mountains, the Mile-High City offers museums, art galleries, restaurants, craft breweries, and professional sports.
Two blocks from the convention center is the 16th Street Mall, a 1.6-mile-long pedestrian promenade lined with trees, flowers, and outdoor cafes. Free shuttle buses leave each end as often as every 90 seconds. Denver’s downtown has over 300 restaurants, three new art museums, a U.S. Mint facility, and the nation's second-largest performing arts center. With over 200 parks, Denver also has the largest city park system in the nation.
If you are looking for things to do near the Colorado Convention Center, here are a few suggestions. For a complete guide to Denver, please check out Visit Denver.
Museums
Other Attractions
Restaurants
Tours
Denver Wine Experiences
Book your choice from a variety of different wine tasting activities. From wine flights to a beginner’s wine tasting class, you’ll be able to receive a discount using this link. ABAI convention attendees can use the code ABAI2023 when they checkout online to enjoy a discounted price.
Denver’s History and Ghost Adventure
Book your tour using this link. ABAI convention attendees can use the code Denvervisitorsave10 when they checkout online to enjoy a discounted tour price. This walking tour is approximately 1.5 miles and takes 1.5 hours to complete. LoDo, as it is referred to by locals, is Denver’s Lower Downtown District. Known as the oldest part of the city, its history and scandalous past await you!
Denver Zipline Adventure
Sign up online for this activity using this link! ABAI convention attendees can use the code ABAI2022 to enjoy a discounted price at checkout. The 6-zipline adventure is a 2.5 to 3-hour experience. The facility is open 7 days a week and boasts the longest ziplines in Colorado.
The Denver Art Tour
Sign up online for this tour using this link! ABAI convention attendees can use the code WVDEN to enjoy a discounted price at checkout. This 2-hour walking tour explores the River North Art District of Denver. Enjoy colorful and creative street art ranging from graffiti to massive murals to brain-bending 3D installations.
The Denver Cocktail Tour
Sign up online for this tour using this link! ABAI convention attendees can use the code WVDEN to enjoy a discounted price at checkout. This 2.5-hour walking tour delves into the fascinating backgrounds of Prohibition-era cocktails at Denver’s modern-day speakeasies, historic bars, and local joints. Your drinks are included in the tour price, so sit back, soak up the stories from your local guide and our compelling bartenders, and enjoy the ambience of lower downtown’s best drinking establishments!
Denver History and Highlights Tour
Sign up online for this tour using this link! ABAI convention attendees can use the code WVDEN to enjoy a discounted price at checkout. Explore the Queen City of the Plain’s rich past, glinting with the promise of gold and other “riches” of the Rocky Mountains. Join our team of local guides a mile high up and take in the fascinating stories, beautiful architecture, and modern food-and-drink scene on this 2-hour orientation tour of Colorado’s capital city.
Air Travel
Delta
Delta Air Lines is pleased to offer special discounts for ABAI’s 2023 Annual Convention. Please click here to book your flights.
You may also call Delta Meeting Network® at 1.800.328.1111* Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. (CT) and refer to Meeting Event Code NM22Z. *Please note there is not a service fee for reservations booked and ticketed via our reservation 800 number.
American Airlines
A discount for ABAI convention attendees has also been procured with American Airlines. The discount can be booked online at www.aa.com for AA/AE flights only, without a ticketing charge. Use the Authorization Number A4153EF as the AA.com Promotion Code when you are checking out online.
Members of the group, traveling together or individually to an event, can also contact the American Airlines Meeting Services Desk at 1-800-433-1790 for assistance with reservations and ticket purchase. Please reference Authorization Number A4153EF.