• In July 2025, Denver International Airport (DEN) received the Airport of the Year award from the Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC).
  • Denver was named the fourth best cycling city in the United States in a study by Buycycle. (June 2025) 
  • In May 2025, Denver's city parks ranked No. 10 in the nation by Trust for Public Land's 2025 ParkScore Index.
  • Denver was named the No. 10 Top Meeting Destination in North America in May 2025.
  • In March 2025, The Westin Denver International Airport was voted No. 3 for Best Airport Hotels by readers of Newsweek.
  • In April 2025, TODAY named Denver as one of the best spring break destinations for 2025.
  • According to Airports Council International (ACI), Denver International Airport (DEN) ranked as the third busiest airport in North America for the fourth year in a row and the sixth busiest airport in the world for the second year in a row. (April 2025)
  • Misterb&b’s Queer Safety Index ranked Denver No. 7 in the Top 30 Safest Cities for LGBTQ Travelers in 2025. (April 2025)
  • Denver ranked No. 6 in Betway's Top 10 Coolest Cities in the United States. (April 2025)
  • In April 2025, WalletHub ranked Denver No. 7 among the healthiest cities in the United States.
  • The Populus Hotel was named one of Time’s World’s Greatest Places in March 2025.
  • In March 2025, Visit Denver was recognized as Convention & Visitor Bureau of the Year by ConferenceDirect and acknowledged as the “BEST Convention & Visitors Bureau to work with.”
  • Great American Beer Festival was ranked No. 4 in USA Today's 10 Best Beer Festivals in March 2025.
  • In March 2025, Denver ranked No. 10 in USA Today’s 10 Best Beer Cities.
  • River North (RiNo) Art District was ranked No. 9 in the country in USA Today’s 10 Best Art Districts in February 2025. 
  • Denver International Airport (DEN) has been named the Overall Winner at the Routes Americas 2025 Awards, as well as triumphing in the Over 20 Million Passengers category in February 2025. 
  • 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.
  • 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 #3 for Best NFL Stadium and #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.
  • 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. by Coworking Café, recognized for its large number of green buildings and eco-friendly coworking spaces. (August 2024)
  • Google revealed its top 20 destinations that travelers have taken an interest in for any warm weather getaways, with Denver ranking #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) 
  • The Events Industry Council announced that Visit Denver has achieved PLATINUM Level certification to the EIC Sustainable Event Standards. Denver is the first destination to achieve the highest level of certification (November 2023)
  • Kelly and Erika Whitaker, co-founders of Id Est Hospitality Group were awarded Outstanding Restaurateur by the James Beard Foundation in June 2024. Id Est Hospitality Group owns and operates six Denver-area restaurants, including Michelin-star winners Brutø and The Wolf’s Tailor. 
  • 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 ranked No. 10 in the 2023 USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice travel award contest for Best City for Street Art (June 2023)
  • Resonance Consultancy named Denver the No. 14 destination on its America’s 100 Best Cities list (June 2023)
  • Travel + Leisure proclaimed Denver the cheapest place to travel in “20 Cheapest Places to Travel Around the World in 2024​” (January 2024)