Street art is the draw to start with. The RiNo Alley Art Walk is at 1320 27th St G. The alleyways behind Walnut and Larimer Streets host some of Denver's most surprising and intimate mural installations. Walking the alleys between those two streets puts the murals in front of you before any bar or restaurant does.
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Artsy, industrial-chic, craft beer culture
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Street Art
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Food Halls
Gallery Walks
- •Home to Mission Ballroom, Denver's premier 4,000-cap concert hall
- •Over 200 murals make RiNo the largest outdoor art gallery in Colorado
- •Craft brewery row along Brighton Blvd with 10+ taprooms
- •First Fridays draw 5,000+ visitors to gallery openings monthly
- •The Source Hotel & Market Hall anchors Denver's food scene
Things to Do in RiNo
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Self-Guided Mural Walk
Free
Explore 200+ murals along Brighton Blvd, Larimer St, and the alleyways. Download the RiNo map for curated routes.
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Brewery Crawl
Nightlife
Hit 5+ taprooms in a single afternoon: Our Mutual Friend, Epic Brewing, Bierstadt Lagerhaus, Ratio Beerworks, and Black Sky Brewery.
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Live Music at Mission Ballroom
Music
Denver's top concert hall hosts 200+ shows a year across rock, indie, electronic, and hip-hop. Check the 303Happenings calendar.
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Dinner at The Source Market Hall
Food
Denver's premier food hall inside a historic 1880s foundry. Browse artisan vendors, grab dinner, and linger over craft cocktails.
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First Friday Art Walk
Arts
Every first Friday, 40+ galleries open late with free admission, live music, and artist meet-and-greets. 5,000+ people show up monthly.
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RiNo Art District Market
Shopping
Seasonal outdoor markets bring local makers, food vendors, and live entertainment to the parking lots and warehouse courtyards.
What's Opening in RiNo
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The Story of RiNo
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1880s
Railroad Yards & Industrial Warehouses
The land north of downtown became Denver's industrial heart, with railroad spurs, warehouses, and factories defining the landscape for a century.
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1970s
Decline & Abandonment
As manufacturing moved out, warehouses sat empty. The neighborhood became a forgotten industrial zone with cheap rents attracting artists.
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2003
"RiNo" Name Coined
Local artists and developers formally named the area River North Art District (RiNo), sparking a grassroots revitalization movement around art studios.
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2010
Craft Beer Revolution
Our Mutual Friend Brewing, Epic Brewing, and others opened along Brighton Blvd, establishing RiNo's identity as Denver's craft beer corridor.
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2017
Mission Ballroom Opens
The 4,000-capacity Mission Ballroom transformed RiNo into a world-class concert destination, drawing national touring acts and cementing its cultural status.
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2019+
The Source & New Development Boom
The Source Hotel, high-rise apartments, and tech offices arrived, balancing RiNo's creative soul with major investment — and debate about gentrification.
Upcoming Events in RiNo
Top Venues in RiNo
Stem Ciders
3040 Blake St #101, Denver, CO 80205, USA
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RiNo Art District
1320 27th St G, Denver, CO 80205, USA
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Bierstadt Lagerhaus
2875 Blake Street
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Spicy Librarian
3040 Blake Street, #110
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Odell Brewing Five Points Brewhouse
2945 Larimer Street
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Number Thirty Eight
3560 Chestnut Place
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Restaurant of the Week
Larimer Street
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Bigsby's Folly Craft Winery & Restaurant
3563 Wazee Street
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The Arch - Denver
3001 Walnut St, Denver, CO 80205, USA
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GLOB
3551 Brighton Boulevard
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Colorado Sake Co.
3559 Larimer Street
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Improper City
3201 Walnut St #107, Denver, CO 80205, USA
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The River North Art District, known as RiNo, is a Denver neighborhood with live music, street art, craft beer, food halls and gallery walks, according to Visit Denver. Its recurring art events are the first Friday art walks and the annual Art RiNo Festival. This guide starts with the art, then walks Walnut and Larimer Streets for music, beer and dinner. Hours can change, so confirm with the venue before heading out.
What RiNo Is Known For
Food halls and gallery walks round out Visit Denver's list. The gallery walks are the first Friday events described below.
First Friday Art Walks and the Art RiNo Festival
The RiNo Art District events calendar lists two recurring events. The first Friday art walks are the regular gallery outing. The Art RiNo Festival is the annual one. Anyone searching for RiNo events, the RiNo first Friday art walk or the Art RiNo Festival will find both on that calendar, which is also where current dates are posted.
Live Music and Craft Beer
Live music and craft beer are both stated draws of the neighborhood. Improper City is at 3201 Walnut St #107, and it is the only place on this list with live music. It has outdoor seating and allows dogs. Hours are Mon-Thu 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri-Sat 8 a.m.-midnight and Sun 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Its site has more.
Head east along Larimer Street to Odell Brewing Denver at 2945 Larimer St. Fort Collins' brewery brought its dog-friendly culture to RiNo, and it serves beer. It is open Mon-Thu 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-10 p.m. and Sun 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Street parking is free or paid, and the entrance and parking are wheelchair accessible. Odell Brewing Denver and Cart-Driver tie for the highest Google rating on this list, at 4.7 of 5.
Food and Drinks on Larimer Street
Three places sit along Larimer Street. Cart-Driver is at 2500 Larimer St #100. It serves Southern Italian wood-fired pizza, oysters and cocktails, and it also pours beer and wine and serves dess, which no other place on this list does. It is open daily noon-midnight, with happy hour daily 4 p.m.-6 p.m. and outdoor seating.
Work & Class is in the same building as Cart-Driver, at 2500 Larimer St. It serves homestyle Southern and Latin American cuisine plus cocktails, and it is open Tue-Sun 4 p.m.-10 p.m. Happy hour runs Tue-Fri 4 p.m.-6 p.m.
Los Chingones is at 2463 Larimer St. It serves tacos, cocktails and brunch, and it is the only place on this list that serves brunch. It has a patio. Hours are Mon-Thu 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri-Sat 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. and Sun 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m.
On a Monday, Work & Class is closed, so Cart-Driver, open daily at the same address, is the fallback.
Checking the Current Events Calendar
Dates for the first Friday art walks and the Art RiNo Festival are on the RiNo Art District events calendar. For street art between events, the RiNo Mural Walk and the Denver Mural Map cover the murals.
Updated 2026-10-14: added RiNo venues for live music, beer and Larimer Street dining; removed unsourced figures and dates; sent current dates to the events calendar.
Photos: Odell Brewing Denver: Odell Brewing Five Points Brewhouse; Improper City: Improper City; Improper City: Improper City
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