Plan Your Visit to the Summer Concert Series

• Enter through the Group Gate just south of the Bonfils-Stanton Visitor Center on York Street. There is a secondary entrance through the Cheesman Park gate on the west side of the Gardens. There is no access to Will Call from the Cheesman Gate entrance.
  • Learn more about accessibility at the Gardens.
• Doors open at approximately 5:45 p.m. Concert begins at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted, with or without an opener. Doors will be open for entry until 8 p.m.
• A line can form hours before the concert begins. Seating is first-come, first-served, so we recommend arriving early to get the seat you want.
• Tickets are included in your original confirmation email. Tickets can be printed. You can also add tickets to Apple Wallet and Google Wallet.
• Will Call is located inside the Visitor Center from 3-8 p.m. on concert evenings.

Seating Areas

• Concert seating is general admission, first-come, first-served.  
• The primary seating areas are grassy slopes surrounding a stage. Seating is in the round on all four sides of the stage.  
• Sidewalks must remain clear around the bowl of the UMB Bank Amphitheater.  
• Seating in surrounding garden beds, including on rocks, is not permitted.  

Severe Weather

• Concerts take place rain or shine, but please note the following inclement weather procedures:
  • Weather delays, and subsequent status updates, will be shared as a banner alert on this website. Please check this website prior to arriving at the Gardens if there is any possibility of inclement weather.
  • In the case of a weather delay and/or evacuation, guests will be directed to indoor facilities until it has cleared. The Gardens' security team continuously monitors weather activity and makes a determination in the interest of guest safety. We appreciate your cooperation.  
• Small tents may be erected near the stage and over the sound booth to protect sensitive equipment, even if rain has occurred earlier in the day.

Gardens Access

• Concert attendees are invited to explore the Gardens after doors open and during the concert.
• The Gardens is open for daytime admission on concert days, but a separate daytime admission ticket is required. No daytime patrons, even those with concert tickets for that evening, will be permitted to stay within the grounds after 3 p.m.
• The Shop at the Gardens, Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory and the Freyer – Newman Center galleries will be closed.  

Photography & Recording

• Professional audio, video or still image photography of concert entertainment is not allowed unless arranged/approved in advance.
• Artists may choose to enforce policies to restrict photography or video recording of any kind, including with cell phones. This will be communicated in a pre-show announcement.

• Individuals who self-identify as ADA may bring three (3) additional people with them through the ADA entrance. Each person must have a concert ticket and are required to sit together in the UMB Bank Amphitheater tent ADA area.  
• ADA guests will be allowed access into the Gardens through our Pinion Gate (just north of the Visitor Center) when the doors open for the concert. There will be no early access.
• A section of outdoor folding chairs will be available under the tent at the UMB Bank Amphitheater for guests requiring ADA accessible seating.
• Wheelchairs can be checked out at the Information Desk inside the Boettcher Memorial Center on a first-come, first-served basis. No reservations are accepted.  
• Wheelchairs must be returned at the end of the concert.  
• When purchasing tickets, select the “ADA” ticket in your appropriate price level so we can better predict the number of guests who require seating in the accessible seating section.
• Learn more about accessibility at the Gardens.
   

PLEASE NOTE: All bags, coolers and wagons will be screened upon entry. Prohibited items may be confiscated. Please review the list of accepted and prohibited items prior to arriving.

Accepted Items

• Food and beverages (including alcohol)  
  • Learn more about food and beverages
• Picnic baskets and coolers
• Umbrellas – please be courteous in using umbrellas and respect the attendees sitting behind you
• Blankets or tarps
• Binoculars
• Purses and backpacks
• Low-profile chairs (see Chairs section above for height restrictions and chair parameters)

Prohibited Items

• Bullhorns or noisemakers
• Weapons, real or fake
  • Weapons will be confiscated by security and will not be returned.
  • Any knives with blades longer than 3.5” are considered by Colorado State Law to be a weapon and will be confiscated.
• Animals (except certified service animals). Please do not leave pets in cars – you will be asked to take them home.
• Inflatable objects (beach balls, balloons, etc.)
• Professional photography equipment & tripods
• Drones
• Drugs or drug paraphernalia
• Any other devices that may potentially interfere with, harm and/or distract other visitors, artists, staff, event equipment or Gardens collections
• Vapes of any kind
• Strollers are not permitted inside the amphitheater
• Camping stools or tall camping chairs (see chairs section above for height restrictions and chair parameters)

Food and Beverages

• A variety of food and beverage options are available for purchase to concert attendees. Learn more about Food and Beverages at concerts.
• Please bring pre-sliced / pre-cut food only as knives with a blade longer than 3.5” are prohibited. Bring non-metal utensils if you must cut food.
• The Gardens encourages sustainable packaging and minimal waste for any food or beverage brought onsite. Green Team volunteers will be available at waste stations around the UMB Bank Amphitheater to help sort compost, recycling and trash.
• Alcohol is allowed at concerts, but it is not available for purchase anywhere on property.

Restrooms

• Restrooms are available in Mordecai Children’s Garden welcome center on the top deck of the parking structure until 6 p.m.
• Once doors open, restrooms are available inside Boettcher Memorial Center, Marnie’s Pavilion and the Hive Garden Bistro.  

Smoking and Vaping

• Denver Botanic Gardens is a non-smoking facility by city ordinance. Absolutely no smoking (including e-cigarettes and vaporizers) is allowed inside the property.