A Denver Girls' Trip Itinerary (2026)

You want a weekend that feels easy, not one where somebody is texting "so what's the plan" at 11pm on Friday. That is what this is. A Denver girls' trip that leans into brunch, spa time, rooftops, and a little damage at the boutiques, with a real dinner and a night out at the end. It is built for a group that isn't all going to drink the same amount, so there are non-boozy options baked into every block. Follow it start to finish or steal the parts you like.

Where to stay

Two neighborhoods make the most sense for a group. Cherry Creek North puts you inside the shopping and spa district, so you can walk to most of Saturday without a car. The Jacquard and Halcyon both sit right in it and have rooftop pools, which matters when everyone wants a lazy afternoon between activities. If you want the classic downtown-Denver look and easy access to LoDo and RiNo, the Oxford Hotel in Lower Downtown is walkable to a lot of the nightlife, and the Brown Palace is the grande-dame option with its own spa. Pick based on your Saturday: shopping-heavy group goes Cherry Creek, night-out group goes downtown.

How to split it

Get a suite or two adjoining rooms so there is a real getting-ready area. That one detail fixes half the logistics of a group trip. Everyone charges phones, does hair, pre-games or drinks LaCroix in the same room, then you leave together.

Friday: land, settle, low-key dinner

Do not over-schedule the first night. People are arriving on different flights and nobody wants to rush. Drop bags, change, and go somewhere with a lot of options so the picky eater and the vegetarian are both happy.

Avanti Food & Beverage

Avanti in LoHi is a food hall with several vendors under one roof and a rooftop deck with mountain views. Everyone orders what they want, you grab a table, and the first-night "where should we eat" argument never happens. Start here.

Mezcaleria Alma

If the group wants something sit-down and a little more of an occasion, Mezcaleria Alma is a warm Highlands mezcal bar with real agave knowledge and food worth ordering a lot of. The drinkers get flights, the non-drinkers get agua fresca, and it sets a nice tone for the weekend.

Saturday morning: brunch and mimosas

This is the heart of the trip. Book it in advance because Denver brunch waits are real on weekends. For a deeper list, our best brunch in Denver guide breaks down bottomless deals and actual wait times.

Sassafras American Eatery

Sassafras in the Highlands runs a brunch program people line up for, with Southern-leaning plates and biscuits that carry the table. It is the reliable, everyone-leaves-full pick. Put your name in early or plan to wander the block for a bit.

Mimosas

Yes, the name is on the nose. Mimosas in Five Points is a soul-food brunch with real energy, and it is exactly the loud, fun, celebratory vibe you want on the main day of a girls' trip. Come hungry.

Saturday midday: spa and recovery

After brunch, reset. This is the block that separates a good girls' weekend from a great one, and it is the easiest way to keep the non-drinkers fully in the mix. If you want the full rundown, our best day spas in Denver guide is the deeper dive.

Oakwell Beer Spa

Oakwell Beer Spa in RiNo is the most Denver thing on this list. You book a private group room and soak in warm baths infused with hops and botanicals while you sip a drink of your choice, beer or not. It is genuinely relaxing and it photographs great, which is a bonus for a group. Book the group room ahead because weekends fill.

The NOW Massage

If your crew would rather lie face-down in silence than socialize in a tub, The NOW Massage in RiNo does straightforward, well-priced massages with an easy walk-in-friendly feel. You can book several people in the same window and float out an hour later.

ROK SPAS

For the group that wants a full afternoon of it, ROK SPAS brings Korean spa culture to LoDo, with heat, soaks, and the kind of slow, do-nothing pace that is the whole point of a recovery block. Zero alcohol required and everyone leaves loose.

Saturday afternoon: boutique shopping

Now spend some money. Denver has two very different shopping moods, so pick the one that fits your group.

Cherry Creek North

Cherry Creek North is sixteen walkable blocks with the region's biggest cluster of independent boutiques, plus the upscale Cherry Creek Shopping Center across the street if someone wants Nordstrom and the big names. For local women's boutiques, Garbarini is a longtime favorite for designer pieces and styling help, and Bloom is the more accessible on-trend stop. This is the pretty, tree-lined, coffee-in-hand shopping afternoon.

LoHi

If Cherry Creek feels too polished, LoHi (Lower Highlands) is the smaller-shop, more independent alternative, and it doubles as a great walking neighborhood between coffee and cocktails. It is where you end up buying the candle and the earrings you did not need. Either way, this block flows right into golden hour.

Saturday evening: rooftop, dinner, night out

Get ready together, then run it in three parts: a drink up high, a real dinner, and a proper last stop.

54thirty Rooftop

Start with a view. 54thirty sits 54 floors up downtown with wraparound city and mountain views, and it is the obvious golden-hour photo stop. One round here, get the group shot with the skyline behind you, then move on before dinner.

Alma Fonda Fina

For dinner, Alma Fonda Fina in LoHi is upscale Mexican in a buzzy, good-looking room, with serious mezcal for the drinkers and food that reads like a special occasion without being stuffy. If your group wants a bigger splurge and you are staying in Cherry Creek, Matsuhisa is Nobu's Cherry Creek North outpost and turns dinner into the event of the night.

Linger

Want the dinner and the rooftop in one move? Linger in LoHi does global small plates in a former mortuary with one of the best rooftop patios in the city. It is a strong single-stop option if the group would rather not bounce around, and the space itself does a lot of the fun for you.

Williams & Graham

End the night with cocktails that are actually worth caring about. Williams & Graham is a speakeasy hidden behind a working bookstore in LoHi, and the reveal alone is a fun group moment. Reserve ahead. For more options up high, our rooftop bars guide has the full map.

For the friend who isn't drinking

Nobody should be stuck nursing a soda water all night. Colorado Beverage Company is a functional-beverage bar with craft mocktails and adaptogen drinks that are genuinely good, so the non-drinker gets their own fun stop instead of an afterthought. Hudson Hill in Capitol Hill is another easy call, with natural wine, mezcal, and a low-key crowd where a great mocktail does not feel out of place.

Sunday: slow brunch, coffee, and photos

Do not schedule anything hard. Sunday is for a slow morning and one last pretty stop before the airport.

Blue Sparrow Coffee

Blue Sparrow Coffee in RiNo is the photogenic espresso stop, and RiNo's murals are a block in every direction, so it is your easy last-day photo walk. Grab lattes, wander the art, get the group picture you will actually post.

One more recovery hit

If the weekend caught up with anyone, a quick sauna or contrast session resets you before travel. Circle back to Oakwell if you loved it, or just do a slow coffee and call it. The point of the last morning is to leave feeling good, not to cram.

Quick notes for the group chat

• Book the anchors early. Brunch, the spa group room, and the speakeasy are the three things that sell out. Lock them Thursday.
• Denver is a mile high. Everyone drinks more water than they think they need, especially day one. Altitude makes cocktails hit harder.
• Keep every block optional. There is a non-drinking, non-strenuous version of every stop here, which keeps the whole crew together instead of splitting off.
• Rideshares over parking. Between LoHi, RiNo, and downtown you will bounce neighborhoods. Skip the parking headache.

If the trip is actually a bachelorette, the same skeleton works with the volume turned up. Our Denver bachelorette party guide has the extra stops and the details that make it a proper send-off.