Denver 16th Street Mall vs Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre: which should you do first?

If you only have time for one, do Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre first. Its top ten experiences average an Outty Ranking of 85 against 74 for Denver 16th Street Mall, and it has 36 ranked ways to see it versus 19. Denver 16th Street Mall is the cheaper entry at €6, so it is the better pick on a tight budget. With a full day in Denver, pair them: plan Denver 16th Street Mall in the morning, as it is the shorter visit on average.

Ranked experiences at Denver 16th Street Mall start from €6 and at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre from $65 per person. Denver 16th Street Mall can also be visited for free; paid options add guides, skip-the-line access or transport.

Experiences at Denver 16th Street Mall run 2.1 hours on average and at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre 5.4 hours, so both fit in one day in Denver with a break in between.

Yes. Book the longer visit for the morning when crowds are lighter, and keep the afternoon for the other. 100% of Denver 16th Street Mall options and 100% of Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre options offer free cancellation, which makes it easy to adjust.

For Denver 16th Street Mall: 2 Hour LoDo Historic Walking Tour in Denver (Outty Ranking 92, from $15). For Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre: Shared Half-Day Mountain Tour in Red Rocks Evergreen and Echo Lake (Outty Ranking 91, from $99).