Capacities
- There are no capacity limits in Denver for indoor or outdoor events, offices, retail businesses, restaurants, gyms, recreation centers, personal services or bars.
Mask Requirements
- Denver and surrounding metro counties have indoor, public mask orders in effect beginning Wednesday, November 24, 2021 for people ages 2 and older. Denver’s mask order is in effect through January 3, 2022. The full public health order can be found here and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) here.
- If a facility can verify that at least 95% of people within the facility (including employees, invitees, attendees, patrons, customers, and any other person entering the facility) have been fully vaccinated, then masks are not required. To be considered a fully vaccinated facility, the owner, operator or manager of the facility must notify the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) of the name of the facility, address of the facility, type of facility (office building, gym, etc.), contact information of the person at the facility responsible for verifying the vaccination status of persons within the facility, and the date the facility began collecting vaccination status.
- In Colorado, face coverings are required for unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated patients, residents, and visitors, and medical-grade face masks are required for unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated staff in homeless shelters, prisons, jails, community corrections programs and emergency medical and other healthcare settings for those age 12 and up.
- In Colorado, face coverings are required for unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated patients, residents, and visitors, and medical-grade face masks are required for unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated staff in homeless shelters, prisons, jails, community corrections programs and emergency medical and other healthcare settings for those age 12 and up.
- Separately, a federal requirement for face coverings on public transportation, including public transit networks, airplanes, buses, trains, taxis, Ubers and Lyfts continues.
Vaccine Requirements
- The City and County of Denver, plus the counties of Arapahoe, Adams, Boulder, Broomfield, and Jefferson are subject to a State of Colorado public health order requiring proof of vaccination for indoor, unseated events of 500+ people, effective November 19, 2021 through December 31, 2021.
- Event venues that have proof of vaccine requirements or testing programs in place may continue to have a verified negative COVID-19 test as an option until December 1.
- No later than December 1, all public, unseated indoor events of 500 or more individuals shall require proof of being fully vaccinated to be admitted into the indoor event.
- These requirements apply to individuals 12 years of age or older.
- Indoor event guidance from the State is available here including variance request forms and an FAQ.
- The full public health order can be found here.
- Additionally, some Denver restaurants, events and venues are requiring proof of vaccination in order to dine in or attend an event.
- Please check with the business directly and make sure you travel to Denver with authorized proof of vaccination.
See the most current Public Health Order in Denver.
See the most current Public Health Order in Colorado.
We strive to post the most current and accurate information here, but changes do occur. Please check directly with individual businesses and organizations to confirm their most up-to-date guidelines.
Last reviewed Nov. 23, 2021
Header images credits: Mural by artist Austin Zucchini-Fowler, photo by @vasuskin via Instagram; Bluebird Theater photo by sonj85 via Instagram.
