2026 Denver Close Encounters Details

4th Denver Close Encounters  

Details

Light snacks will be provided at the afternoon milongas, and medium snacks for evenings. The Denver Turnverein has bar service at night, and you cannot bring your own alcohol. 

Locations

Most events are at the Denver Turnverein, 1570 N Clarkson St, our beautiful and convenienct dance facility East of Downtown Denver. There is plenty of parking at the venue. For those staying at a hotel or downtown, you could leave your car in the Turnverein parking lot.

Early arrival events on Tuesday are also at the Denver Turnverein.

Thursday, Early Arrival Festival Milonga with locals at the Denver Dancesport NORTH. 6830 Broadway Unit D, DENVER, CO 80221.  

Lodging:

Hotels are typically inexpensive in Denver over Memorial Day weekend, often as low as $139. Motels close to the Turnverein are not recommended based on previous reports. (Frankly, they are a bit seedy). However there are many AirBnBs nearby, and the Warwick Hotel was a great hit last year, and a short walk to our venue.

Arrival from the Airport.

Downtown Denver is extremely convenient for anyone arriving by airplane. Take the train to downtown Denver, hop on the free “mall” shuttle to an easy 2 block walk to many different hotels.

Parking and Getting to and from the Venues.

Parking is free at the Denver Turnverein. Weekday and Saturday street parking is claimed to be only two hours but I’ve never seen a ticket on the street by the Turnverein. If there is NO concert next door at the Fillmore, there is additional parking in that lot. If there IS a concert at the Fillmore, the street parking becomes very tight, however the Turnverein has an over-flow lot.

Uber/Lyft are reasonable during the day. We’ll have a ride board to find ride-share partners, and we’ll run shuttles late night back to downtown. 

Parking at the hotels can be very expensive, but you can leave your car at the Turnverein or park in front of the hotel at meters. In the past, meters have been free after 10:00pm or even earlier, and they are completely free on Sundays and holidays. Last year they were not checking meters on Saturday, either.  Parking rules can vary depending on the neighborhood or block. Check with the hotel concierge for more information.