Sports & Games This Weekend in Denver (August 21 – August 23, 2026)
6 live sports events Friday–Sunday in Denver, sorted by date.
Boulder, CO · Prentup Field
Colorado Buffaloes Women's Soccer vs. Cal St. Fullerton Titans
Denver, CO · Coors Field
Colorado Rockies vs. Cleveland Guardians
Denver, CO · Empower Field At Mile High
NFL Preseason: Denver Broncos vs. Green Bay Packers
Denver, CO · Coors Field
Colorado Rockies vs. Cleveland Guardians
Colorado Springs, CO · Weidner Field
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC vs. El Paso Locomotive FC
Denver, CO · Coors Field
Colorado Rockies vs. Cleveland Guardians
Fri · 1:00 AM
Colorado Buffaloes Women's Soccer vs. Cal St. Fullerton Titans
Prentup FieldBoulder, CO
Sat · 12:40 AM
Colorado Rockies vs. Cleveland Guardians
Coors FieldDenver, CO
Sat · 1:00 AM
NFL Preseason: Denver Broncos vs. Green Bay Packers
Empower Field At Mile HighDenver, CO
Sun · 12:10 AM
Colorado Rockies vs. Cleveland Guardians
Coors FieldDenver, CO
Sun · 1:00 AM
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC vs. El Paso Locomotive FC
Weidner FieldColorado Springs, CO
Sun · 7:10 PM
Colorado Rockies vs. Cleveland Guardians
Coors FieldDenver, CO
Denver runs 4 pro teams across NBA, NHL, NFL, and MLB — the Nuggets (NBA), the Avalanche (NHL), the Broncos (NFL), and the Rockies (MLB). This page filters every live listing to August 21 – August 23 only — sorted by date so the earliest weekend start sits on top — so a Friday-night game, a Saturday matinee and a Sunday afternoon all surface in one feed.
What's worth seeing in Denver this weekend
Baseball is the value play in Denver: an 81-date home schedule means the Rockies at Coors Field carry the deepest, softest inventory, and weeknight upper-deck seats are routinely the cheapest tickets in town inside a 46,897-seat ballpark.
Hockey seats swing hard by opponent — the Avalanche at Ball Arena price midweek non-rivalry games far below weekend and Original-Six matchups, so a flexible date is the surest path under $50.
Basketball pricing tracks the marquee visitors: the Nuggets at Ball Arena discount weeknight games against lottery teams, where upper-bowl corners are the value seats in Central Platte Valley.
Football is the scarcest ticket — just 9 home dates means the Broncos rarely dip cheap, but early-season and cold-weather late-season games are where resale softens first.
Planning Your Denver Weekend
Denver has 6 games on the schedule this weekend (August 21 – August 23). Nuggets, Avalanche, Broncos stack their highest-demand matchups Friday through Sunday, so marquee games (rivalries, divisional clashes, premium opponents) often sell out the primary market fast. Verified resale floors regularly drop in the final 24–72 hours before first pitch or kickoff as sellers move inventory before it loses value. If you're locking in plans this week, check the grid below tonight, pick 2–3 candidate games, and watch prices into Friday morning. Weeknight pivots also work — a Tuesday or Wednesday home game routinely prices 30–50% under the Saturday date.
Denver Weekend Venues
Ball Arena anchors the Denver weekend calendar, hosting most Nuggets home games. The grid above pulls events across every covered Denver venue, so a Friday-night game, a Saturday matchup, and a Sunday afternoon all surface in one feed.
Denver sports market at a glance
Denver is one of the country's deepest sports markets, with 4 pro teams spanning NBA, NHL, NFL, and MLB. That translates to roughly 172 combined home dates across the calendar year, which means competition for entertainment dollars keeps the secondary market active and gives flexible buyers more chances to find value.
Venue capacity shapes the price floor here. Coors Field seats 46,897 for Rockies games, which creates more available inventory per event and generally softer resale pricing. In contrast, Ball Arena holds 18,007, so Nuggets tickets carry tighter supply and higher floors on popular dates.
Game-day guide: Denver venues
Ball Arena — Nuggets (NBA)
Ball Arena (18,007 seats) is a large indoor arena in Central Platte Valley that hosts Nuggets (NBA) home games. Upper-level center seats are the value play for sightlines, with lower-bowl corners and baselines offering closer views at mid-range prices. Courtside, rinkside, and club sections sit at the top of the price scale. Thousands of spaces are available across the surrounding Ball Arena surface lots. Served by RTD light rail at the Ball Arena-Elitch Gardens station.
Coors Field — Rockies (MLB)
Coors Field (46,897 seats) is a mid-size stadium in Lower Downtown (LoDo) that hosts Rockies (MLB) home games. In a stadium this size, upper-deck sideline sections offer the best value views, while lower-bowl seats between the 20-yard lines or behind home plate carry the highest prices. End-zone and outfield seats split the difference. Numerous garages and lots along Blake Street and throughout the LoDo district are within walking distance of the ballpark. RTD light rail and bus service at Denver Union Station is about a two-block walk from the park.