Denver Play Bars: Pickleball, Pool, Retro Games

4.7

Mon – Fri, 09:00 – 22:00; Sat – Sun, 08:00 – 22:00

3625 E 48th Ave

MoodSwing on East 48th Avenue combines twelve indoor and covered outdoor pickleball courts with a brick-oven kitchen serving pizzas and spiral potatoes. Its bar and coffee station support pauses between matches, while a 60s-style conversation pit and skyline-view mezzanine offer places to shift from play to downtime.

4.4 (735)

Mon – Sun, 16:00 – 02:00 (+1)

140 S Broadway, Denver, CO 80209, USA

Skylark Lounge on South Broadway places an intimate live music room downstairs and a pool room upstairs. Indie bands perform amid movie posters and jukeboxes, and a spacious outdoor patio extends the setting. The venue is 21+ and does not accept vertical IDs.

4.2 (1,076)

Mon – Wed, Sun, 11:00 – 23:30; Thu – Sat, 11:00 – 01:00 (+1)

4401 Tejon St

The Monkey Barrel on Tejon Street brings a dive-bar feel, local brews, spirits and handmade burgers. Retro games, playlists and extensive TV setups focus the interior on sports and casual entertainment, while a spacious patio adds room outside.

4.6 (421)

Thu, 16:00 – 22:00; Fri, 16:00 – 00:00 (+1); Sat, 12:00 – 00:00 (+1); Sun, 11:30 – 19:00

2736 Welton St #102

Spangalang Brewery on Welton Street brings house beers and seltzers to Historic Five Points, with a Harlem Renaissance-inspired setting and live musical sets indoors. Community events include R&B brunch and trivia, while barbecue and a shaded outdoor patio add food and open-air seating to the brewery’s drinks-and-entertainment mix.