Kick off the academic year with your fellow students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni, and community friends at the 2026 CU Denver Block Party.
- Lunch available for purchase from some of Denver’s favorite food trucks
- Exciting interactive games
- Photo ops with Milo the Lynx
- Activities
- Giveaways
The annual CU Denver Block Party is a free and public back-to-school event that connects the campus community with city partners.
Now entering its 14th year, and anticipating more than 3,000 participants, the CU Denver Block Party has rapidly become a must-attend event for anyone who lives, works, or studies downtown. The Block Party showcases the endless opportunities that CU Denver has to offer in business, engineering, arts and media, public affairs, architecture, and education, among others