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Denver’s Biggest Food Party of the Year Is Almost Here 🍽️🎉
70+ restaurants. One ticket. Endless bites, sips & vibes—The Big Eat hits downtown this Thursday.
What's Happenin' Denver
July 23, 2025
The Big Eat Returns: 70+ Restaurants, 1 Delicious Night
Hey there, Denver explorers!
Ready to eat your way through the Mile High City? The Big Eat 2025 is taking over the Denver Performing Arts Complex this Thursday with bites, drinks, and live music—all for a great cause. From tacos to tiramisu, this is your golden ticket to Denver’s best in one place, for one night only.
🌸 Mile High Poll Time!
How many dedicated performance spaces are housed within the Denver Performing Arts Complex? |
🍽️ The Big Eat 2025: Your One-Stop Ticket to Taste the Whole Town
Calling all foodies: Denver’s tastiest party of the year is back! The Big Eat returns Thursday, July 24, turning the Denver Performing Arts Complex into one giant smorgasbord of local bites, sips, and vibes. For one ticket price, you’ll sample dishes from over 70+ of Denver’s best locally owned restaurants, sip on creations from top breweries, distilleries, and wineries, and groove to live music presented by Levitt Pavilion.
 | From savory pozole to house-made pasta to fresh oysters and craft cocktails, you can eat your way through the city without leaving the block. It’s not just a party—it’s a love letter to Denver’s independent food and beverage scene, and every ticket supports the nonprofit EatDenver and its mission to keep our local dining scene strong and thriving. |
🎟️ The Big Eat 2025
📅 Thursday, July 24 | 🕕 6–9 PM
💰 $95 GA | $80 Early Bird (if you’re lucky)
Get your crew, come hungry, and let’s eat Denver proud.
🌆 Mile High Happenings
Wednesday, July 23 🆓 Free Events 🧵 Chess Night📍 Woods Boss Brewing | ⏰ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | 🆓 Free (Recurring Wednesday) 🧵 Open Mic Comedy📍 Wide Right | ⏰ 8:30 PM – 1:30 AM | 🆓 Free (Recurring Wednesday) 🧵 Mile High Roundup📍 Mile High Spirits | ⏰ 9:00 PM – 12:00 AM | 🆓 Free (Recurring Wednesday) 🧵 Punk Rock Trivia Night📍 Bowman’s Vinyl & Lounge | ⏰ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | 🆓 Free (Recurring Wednesday) 🎟️ Ticketed Events 🎸 Chris Isaak – Greetings from Denver📍 Paramount Theatre | ⏰ 8:00 PM | 🎟️ $49.95+ 🎤 Jessie Reyez: Paid in Memories Tour📍 The Fillmore Auditorium | ⏰ 6:30 PM | 🎟️ $49+ 🎶 Something Corporate, Jack’s Mannequin & Andrew McMahon📍 Red Rocks Amphitheatre | ⏰ 7:00 PM | 🎟️ TBA 🎻 Summer Concert Series: Monsieur Periné📍 Denver Botanic Gardens | ⏰ TBA | 🎟️ $71 | Thursday, July 24 🆓 Free Events 🧵 Geeks Who Drink Trivia📍 Jagged Mountain Brewery | ⏰ 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM | 🆓 Free (Recurring Thursday) 🧵 Trivia Night @ Waldschänke📍 Waldschänke Ciders | ⏰ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | 🆓 Free (Recurring Thursday) 🎟️ Ticketed Events 🎧 AJR: Somewhere in the Sky Tour📍 Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre | ⏰ 6:00 PM | 🎟️ $45+ 🎸 Cake – Live at Red Rocks📍 Red Rocks Amphitheatre | ⏰ 8:00 PM | 🎟️ $55.50 🎵 Buckstein with Derek Hall & The Possibilities📍 The Buffalo Rose | ⏰ 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM | 🎟️ $33 |
🍽 Not sure where to eat tonight?Our Restaurant Finder takes the guesswork out of dining by showing you the best local restaurants based on real reviews and vibes, not just ratings. Whether you’re in the mood for a quick bite or a date-night spot, we’ve got you. No endless scrolling, no decision fatigue...just solid recs. | 🧠 Need a brain break? Play trivia, crosswords, and word searches built just for locals. These games aren’t just fun...they’ll test how well you actually know your city. Great for killing time, learning something new, or proving you’re the true local legend. |
🎟️ Endless bites, sips & vibes
 | Whether you’re going for the food, the drinks, or the vibes, The Big Eat is the perfect excuse to head downtown and toast to Denver’s incredible culinary scene. We’ll see you under the lights—and hopefully near the dessert table. Answer: C) 10 – The Denver Performing Arts Complex is one of the largest of its kind in the U.S., featuring 10 distinct performance venues ranging from Broadway-style theaters to intimate concert halls. 🫶 Stay cool, — The What’s Happenin’ Denver Team 🫶 |
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