• In December 2024, Billboard Magazine named Red Rocks Amphitheatre the most attended amphitheater in the world and the most attended outdoor venue in the United States. Billboard also ranked Red Rocks as the second most attended outdoor venue in America and the fourth most attended venue in the world.
  • Denver was ranked No. 8 among the best cities for digital nomads by CoworkingMag in December 2024.
  • The Denver Christkindlmarket was ranked No. 4 in the country in USA Today’s 10 Best Holiday Markets in December 2024.
  • In December 2024, Denver’s Mile High Tree Presented by Xcel Energy & Xfinity was ranked No. 5 in the country in USA Today’s Best Public Holiday Lights Displays.
  • WalletHub ranked Denver No. 13 among the Most Fun Cities in America in December 2024. 
  • Denver was voted No. 1 for Best in Beer 2024 by the readers of Craft Beer & Brewing in November 2024.
  • In October 2024, Empower Field at Mile High was ranked No. 3 for Best NFL Stadium and No. 5 for Best NFL Stadium Food by USA Today.

  • The Cherry Creek Arts Festival was awarded the Gold Grand Pinnacle award by the International Festivals and Events Association (IFEA) in October 2024.

  • A recent HomeToGo analysis noted Denver as one of the most affordable U.S. cities for Christmas festivities. 

  • Denver is 2024’s 7th best cold destination for winter travel according to a recent study from the personal finance outlet WalletHub.com.

  • In October 2024, Meetings Today named VISIT DENVER one of the best CVB's/DMO's in the West. They also named the Colorado Convention Center (CCC) one of the best convention centers in the United States.

  • Denver was ranked the 15th most sustainable city in the U.S. in 2024 by Coworking Café, recognized for its large number of green buildings and eco-friendly coworking spaces.

  • Google revealed its top 20 destinations that travelers have taken an interest in for warm weather getaways, with Denver ranking No. 17. The list reflects people in the U.S. searching on Google Flights for travel anytime between June 1 through August 31, 2024. Google gathers insights from mid-January to mid-March from U.S. users to find out what travel-related queries are top of mind ahead of summer (April 2024) 

  • Travel and Leisure noted Denver as the Most Affordable Solo Vacation Destination (June 2024)

  • Cvent, a site used by thousands of meeting planners, named Denver as a top 10 North American meeting destination for 2024

  • Denver ranked No. 10 on Allianz Partners' Top 10 Summer Travel Destinations in 2024 list, based on a survey of top domestic cities to visit (May 2024)

  • Kayak named Denver one of its top summer travel destinations based in part on our affordable airfare

  • Thrillist ranked Denver among the most affordable destinations for summer 2024 vacation (May 2024)

  • Travel + Leisure declared Denver the No. 1 city on their list of “20 Cheapest Places to Travel Around the World in 2024” (January 2024)

  • In April 2024, WalletHub ranked Denver No. 7 among the top U.S. cities for active lifestyles

  • Travel + Leisure named Denver the No. 1 Best U.S. City for Fall Travel (September 2023)

  • Rolling Stone Magazine noted Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre as the No. 1 "Hottest Music Venue in the Country in 2023" (April 2023)

  • In Men’s Journal’s 2024 Travel Awards, Denver took the No. 25 spot on a list of the "50 Best U.S. Vacation Destinations" (April 2024)   

  • Denver International Airport’s (DIA) fleet operations was recognized for its sustainable management as the number three fleet in North America by the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) (August 2023)

  • Denver ranked #1 on Architectural Digest's list of the “Top 50 Most Climate Resilient Cities” due to factors including fewer threats of extreme weather damage and city-level initiatives to support clean energy (July 2023)

  • Denver is 2023's 5th best cold destination for winter travel according to a recent study from the personal finance outlet WalletHub.com

  • WalletHub also declared Denver as the 9th best city to celebrate New Year’s Eve (December 2023)

  • TODAY declared Denver in the top five sought-after destinations from July through September (June 2023) 

  • Denver ranked No. 10 in the 2023 USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice travel award contest for Best City for Street Art (June 2023)

  • Denver ranked No. 14 in AFAR’s top 20 cities to live in and visit (June 2023)

  • Travel + Leisure proclaimed Denver among the “The 18 Cheapest Places to Travel in 2023,” at an average of $593 for a flight and hotel (January 2023)

  • In Food & Wine’s 2023 list of “The 10 Best U.S. Airports for Food,” Denver International Airport landed the Editor’s Pick (April 2023)

  • Time Out ranked Denver Union Station No. 9 in "The 21 most beautiful train stations in the U.S." (April 2023)

  • LawnStarter declared Denver No. 7 in a list of cities with the best bike scores and noting Denver as No. 3 for its number of bicycling clubs (June 2023)

  • Today.com listed Denver in the top 39 best places to travel with kids in 2023 (February 2023)