Red Rocks Park is owned and operated by the City and County of Denver, and its open-air amphitheatre sits between two rock monoliths, Ship Rock and Creation Rock. Admission and parking are free to the park, amphitheatre, Visitor Center and Trading Post. The park and trails open one hour before sunrise and close one hour after sunset, and on event days the amphitheatre is open until approximately 2 p.m.; the Visitor Center, which holds exhibits on the park and amphitheatre and the Red Rocks Hall of Fame, is open daily (March-October 7 AM-7 PM, November-February 8 AM-4 PM). Event-day closure times change, and the park's phone recording at 720-865-2494 gives current times.
Nearest Airports
Straight-line distance from Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, not drive time.
- Rocky Mountain Metropolitan (BJC) — 17 miles
- Centennial (APA) — 20 miles
- Buckley Space Force Base (BFK) — 24 miles
Live Conditions
Wildlife Spotted Nearby
We checked fees and opening hours on 2026-10-14. These change without notice — confirm with redrocksonline.com the week you travel.
Sources — 4 claims, 4 checked against the source
| Claim | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Admission and parking are free to visit the park, amphitheatre, Visitor Center and Trading Post (checked 2026-10-14) | Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre - Getting Here | Checked monitored · 2026-10-14 |
| Park and trails open one hour before sunrise and close one hour after sunset; amphitheatre on event days open one hour before sunrise to approximately 2 p.m.; closure times set the week of an event, phone recording 720-865-2494 (checked 2026-10-14) | Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre - Getting Here | Checked monitored · 2026-10-14 |
| Visitor Center open every day: March-October 7 AM-7 PM, November-February 8 AM-4 PM; after 2 p.m. on event days limited to ticket holders (checked 2026-10-14) | Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre - Visitor Center | Checked monitored · 2026-10-14 |
| Ship Rock is the southern monolith; Creation Rock stands on the opposite side of the amphitheatre (checked 2026-10-14) | Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre - Geology | Checked |