Guides Places

Psst… 9 Places to Drink and Create in Denver

Upstairs Circus | The Denver Ear

Denver offers plenty of options to drink and create art with a special someone. From painting to decorating cupcakes there is something here for romanic dates, parent/child nights or an evening out with your BFF. Most of these locations also offer options for bigger groups of friends, co-workers or special occasions.

9 PLACES TO DRINK AND CREATE IN DENVER

#1 SIPPING N’ PAINTING HAMPDEN
 Sipping N' Painting Hampden | The Denver Ear

Photo Credit: ©Mor Zucker

Sipping N’ Painting Hampden is a locally owned studio that offers guided painting classes for anyone ages six and up. Registration for the class includes painting materials and snacks, with wine and non-alcoholic drinks available for purchase at the location.

#2 SIPPING N’ PAINTING HIGHLAND
Sipping n' Painting Highland | The Denver Ear

Photograph courtesy of ©Sipping n’ Painting Highland

Sipping n’ Painting Highland Even though it has a similar name, this is a completely different studio! With each two hour painting class you get the first drink free.

Psst… Too busy to get to a class? They offer Art in a Box where they will ship you everything you need to create a masterpiece at home!

#3 UNWIND
unWined | The Denver Ear

Photograph courtesy of ©unWined

unWined studio offers a little more than follow along paint and wine classes. With a changing calendar each month you can find events like Wine Glass Painting, Paint Your Pet nights, and Open Paint nights. They offer classes for children and families during the day, and classes in the evenings for ages 13 and older.

#4 WHIMSY PAINT AND SIP ART STUDIO
Whimsy Paint & Sip Art Studio | The Denver Ear

Photograph courtesy of ©Whimsy Paint & Sip Art Studio

Whimsy Paint and Sip Art Studio has two locations (Denver and Westminster) and a variety of classes. They offer a Kids Painting Studio on Saturdays for ages 7-15, Open Studio during the week and classes that branch out into other mediums. The Denver location has a full bar including martinis, mixed drinks, beer and wine!

#5 CANVAS AND COCKTAILS
Canvas and Cocktails | The Denver Ear

Photograph courtesy of ©Canvas and Cocktails

Canvas and Cocktails has Happy Hour drink prices and an option to paint any of the projects on wood! They offer family classes in the mornings and adult classes in the evenings, with Open Studios sprinkled through the week.

#6 PINOT’S PALETTE
Pinot's Palette | The Denver Ear

Photograph courtesy of ©Pinot’s Palette

Pinot’s Palette has a great selection of paintings and even offer a free drink with a few of them! The regular classes are  for ages 10 and up, and Little Brushes classes for children ages 7 and up.

#7 UPSTAIRS CIRCUS
Upstairs Circus | The Denver Ear

Photograph courtesy of ©Upstairs Circus

Upstairs Circus is a great place to make and be merry. Each evening has a menu of crafts that you can do with a drink in hand, from creating jewelry to distressed wood art. It is up to you!  You can bring your own food, and order drinks while you are there.

#8 TAP DAT CANVASS
Tap Dat Canvass | The Denver Ear

Photograph courtesy of ©Tap Dat Canvass

Tap Dat Canvass brings the guided painting to the breweries. They focus on supporting and partnering with local craft brewers so you can enjoy the local wines, beers and whiskeys of the area. Each class is in a different location so you can enjoy a new drink and environment with each unique painting.

#9 MY MAKE STUDIO
My Make Studio | The Denver Ear

Photograph courtesy of ©My Make Studio

My Make Studio offers classes in cupcake decorating with wine, beer or soda included! It is a class for ages 8+ so you and a child can get a sugar high together, or bring a date and get sweet on each other!

Psst… They also do Cupcake Wars. You and a friend can battle for the Best Decorated cupcake or you can go watch and cheer your favorite decorator on!