Broncos Sunday Without a Ticket: Where to Watch in Denver
By Gil Tabor, November 7, 2026
Where to watch the Broncos in Denver without a seat, from the bar across from the stadium to the party bus crowd, plus game-day parking.
1. The case for the bar
A face-value Broncos ticket started around $108 for some games last season, before parking, before the $15.99 canned beer, and before the moment in the third quarter when the man behind you explains the salary cap. The bar has the same game, a bathroom line measured in seconds and a beer that costs what beer costs. This is where to watch, home or away, without the seat.
2. What is left on the schedule
Home: the Raiders on Sunday, November 22, at 2:25 PM on CBS. The Dolphins on Sunday, December 6, at 2:05 PM on FOX. The Bills on Christmas Day, a Friday, at 2:30 PM on Netflix, so somebody in the family is going to have to find the password. The Chargers close the regular season at home the weekend of January 9 and 10, time to be set. Away: Pittsburgh on Black Friday, November 27, at 1 PM on Prime Video, then the Jets on December 13, the Raiders on December 20 and the Patriots the weekend of January 2. The league moves late-season kickoffs around, so check the time the week of the game.
3. Brooklyn's, across from the stadium
The Original Brooklyn's sits at 2644 W Colfax Ave, across from Empower Field, with a downstairs bar, an upstairs bar and a patio. On a home game it is the pregame, the game and the postgame for people who never planned to go in. On an away game it is the closest you can get to the building without a ticket and a lot more comfortable.
4. The dnvr bar, East Colfax
At 2239 E Colfax Ave, Westword's pick for best Broncos bar in 2025, with 33 TVs, game-day specials and a party bus to the stadium on home Sundays. It is a bar run by a Broncos media company, so the crowd is the kind that can name the backup left tackle. Sit with them anyway.
5. Number Thirty Eight, RiNo
At 3560 Chestnut Pl, with the game on a 200-square-foot LED wall, which is the only screen in town that rivals the one at the stadium. Mile High Sports has thrown Broncos watch parties here with the game sound on and a DJ during the commercials. Big room, big patio, good for a group that cannot agree on anything but the team.
6. Bierstadt Lagerhaus and Recess, the beer options
Bierstadt, at 2875 Blake St, opens at noon for watch parties with a game-day special, and the lager is the best argument for a 2 PM kickoff. Recess Beer Garden, at 2715 17th St in the Highlands, runs watch parties with drink specials and opens early on Sundays for the 11 AM games.
7. Stoney's and the neighborhood bars
Stoney's Bar and Grill, at 1111 Lincoln St, is the Capitol Hill default, loud in the right way. In the Highlands, Three Dogs Tavern at 3390 W 32nd Ave and Happy Camper at 3211 N Pecos St put the game on for the neighborhood. Tom's Watch Bar, at 1601 19th St by Coors Field, is built for exactly this and nothing else. All of them get the game. Only some of them get it with the sound on, so ask when you sit down.
8. If you are going to the stadium anyway
Take the light rail to Empower Field at Mile High Station or Decatur-Federal, and check RTD for game-day service first. Stadium parking is card only: Lot C is $55 and first come, the Lot A carpool lot is $45 for cars with four or more, and most lots open about four and a half hours before kickoff, Lot C about six. Tailgating is allowed in a parked space, but not in the carpool lot. Bags are one clear bag up to 12 by 6 by 12 inches or a gallon freezer bag, and nothing else. The Stub ran that bag rule for a decade and somebody still showed up with a backpack every week. (Gil)
Quick answers
- What is the best bar to watch the Broncos near the stadium?
- The Original Brooklyn's at 2644 W Colfax Ave, across from Empower Field at Mile High, with three bars and a patio.
- How much is parking at Empower Field?
- The stadium's own lots are card only. Lot C is $55 and first come, and the Lot A carpool lot is $45 for cars with four or more people. Off-site lots set their own prices.
- How do I get to a Broncos game on light rail?
- Ride to Empower Field at Mile High Station or Decatur-Federal Station, and check RTD for game-day service changes before you leave.
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