Denver Coliseum
Exterior view of venue (c.2009) | |
| Former names | Denver Municipal Stadium (planning/construction) |
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| Address | 4600 Humboldt St Denver, CO 80216 |
| Location | Elyria-Swansea |
| Coordinates | 39°46′45″N 104°58′15″W / 39.7791279°N 104.9707305°W |
| Owner | City and County of Denver |
| Operator | Denver Arts & Venues |
| Capacity | 10,500 Detailed capacity
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| Field size | 122,400 square feet (11,370 m2) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 16, 1949 |
| Opened | November 8, 1951 (Dedicated January 10, 1952) |
| Construction cost | $3 million ($40.6 million in 2025 dollars) |
| Architect | Roland Linder |
| Structural engineer | Lorimer and Rose |
| General contractor | Roberts & Schaefer Company |
| Tenants | |
| Denver Mavericks (IHL) (1959) Denver Invaders (WHL) (1963-64) Denver Rockets/Nuggets (ABA) (1967-75) Denver Spurs (WHL/CHL) (1968-75) Denver/Colorado Rangers (IHL) (1987-89) Denver Pioneers MIH (NCAA) (1997-99) Denver Pioneers MBB (NCAA) (1997-99) Denver Pioneers WBB (NCAA) (1997-99) Colorado Wildcats (PIFL) (1998) Denver Aviators (NIFL) (2007) Denver Cutthroats (CHL) (2012-14) Colorado Blizzard (M2) (2017-18) Colorado Spartans (NAL) (2025-present) | |
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| Venue Website | |
The Denver Coliseum is an indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado. The arena was built from 1949 to 1951, where the Denver Pacific Railway broke ground on its Cheyenne line in 1868.
Opening on November 8, 1951, with a six-day run of Shipstads & Johnson Ice Follies. Today, the venue is an integral venue of the National Western Stock Show and hosts a multitude of other events including: commencement ceremonies, rodeos, ice shows, motor shows, circuses, concerts, motivational seminars, dances, exhibits and trade shows.
Notables include: CHSAA high school volleyball, spirit and basketball playoffs and championships, Disney on Ice, Denver March Pow Wow, Rocky Mountain Percussion Association State Championship Finals, the Mineral, Fossil, Gem, and Jewelry Show, cheerleading & gymnastic competitions and roller derby.
After the McNichols Sports Arena opened in 1975, the venue continued on as an alternate venue to the larger arena for events requiring less seating or overall space. This continues today after the Ball Arena opened in 1999, and the subsequent demolition of McNichols in 2000.