First time in Denver: where to start

Whether you're new to all of this or just new to Denver, the order is the same: a munch, then a class, then a party when you're ready. Here is each step with the real places and their next dates.

Go to a munch. Nothing needed.

A clothes-on social in a public place. Turn up, buy a drink, say it's your first time. This is where you find out what's actually on, and who runs it well.

No munch in Denver has opted in to be listed yet; many run by word of mouth. Ask at a class or an organization below, or read how munches work first.

The groups that run things here

High Elevation Colorado Kink (HECK) · Annual, September
Rocky Mountain Leather Alliance (RMLA) · Annual Back Alley weekend in August; monthly forum; bondage club program

Take a class. Drop-ins are normal.

Rope and skills studios are used to strangers and sell single-class tickets online. A beginners' class is the easiest first evening, and the people in it are at your stage.

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Sexploratorium
South Broadway, Denver
Educational museum and learning center on human sexuality that also runs adult classes including rope basics and kink-education workshops.
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Studio Friction
Lincoln Park / Santa Fe area, Denver · membership, orientation or vetting first
Nonprofit 501(c)(7) membership studio teaching rope and aerial arts, with progressive class series, consent education and open labs.
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A party, when you're ready. Start this early.

Most parties want a membership, an orientation or a vetting chat booked days or weeks ahead, and many sell out. Read each one's rules on their own site, and go to your first with no plan to play.

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The Denver Sanctuary
Denver (address not on home page; shared through the club's intake/orientation), Denver · says newcomers welcome · membership, orientation or vetting first
Member-supported adult social club with a permanent space hosting classes, discussion groups, socials and member events.
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The R.A.C.K. Room
Aurora / Denver metro (address not published), Aurora · membership, orientation or vetting first
Membership-based adult lifestyle club in the Denver metro listing parties, classes and orientations through a member portal.
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Before you go

Munches need nothing: A munch is a clothes-on social in a public place. Turn up, buy a drink, say you're visiting. It is the fastest way to find out what's actually on that week.
Parties need lead time: Most play parties want a membership, an orientation or a vetting chat booked days or weeks ahead, and many sell out. Start that before you travel, not after you land.
Dress codes are real: Fetish club nights turn people away at the door for ordinary clothes. Read the code on the event page and pack for it.
Classes welcome drop-ins: Rope and skills studios are used to visitors and usually sell single-class tickets online. A beginners' class is the easiest first night in a new city.