CU Events Center Parking Garages & Surface Lots (1 Mapped)
| Garage / Surface Lot | Daily Rate | Max Height Clearance | Sprinter / Box Truck OK? | Walk to Main Doors | Insider Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CU Events Center Main Convention Garage & Surface Lot | $15 – $28 / day | 7' 0" Garage • Unlimited Surface Lot | ✓ Yes (Sprinter Friendly) | 1–4 min walk to main registration concourse | Cashless credit/tap entry; Sprinter vans and box trucks stage in designated surface bays. |
Hall-Specific Rideshare Drop-Off Zones
Campus Transfer Times & Truck Marshaling Yard
CU Events Center Freight Docks & GSC Marshaling: Freight carriers check in at the Boulder GSC marshaling yard for weighed dock assignment across 6 loading bays.
Nearest Certified CAT Scale: Certified commercial truck scale ticket required for all LTL/FTL drayage check-ins in Boulder.
Ask Anything About CU Events Center Specs, Union Rules, Hotels or Buyouts
Ask specific operational questions — hand-carry monitor limits, electrical & drayage rates, closest walkable hotels, or 30-person VIP dining buyouts.
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Dates, credential pickup, exhibiting costs, labor rules, walkable hotels, and client dining.
Boulder Union Labor Jurisdiction. Exhibitors may hand-carry small pop-up materials in a single trip without dollies; crated dock freight, forklift drayage, overhead rigging, and electrical distribution route through official facility and show contractors. CU Events Center Exhibitor Carry-In Policy (Union Jurisdiction): One exhibitor badge-holder may hand-carry personal display materials or a single rolling luggage case in one trip through main public/hotel entrances without drayage charges; two-wheel dollies, pushcarts, and crated dock deliveries route through official material-handling labor.
CU Events Center offers 2,500+ convention corridor rooms within a 10-minute walk/skybridge plus 3 vetted corridor steakhouses and full-venue buyouts. Federal FY 2027 GSA Per-Diem for Boulder is $215/night lodging and $79/day M&IE.
Compare Nearby Boulder Convention Venues, Upcoming Trade Shows & Booth Cost Tools
Other Boulder Convention & Buyout Venues
All Venues →- Shrine Expo Hall54,000 sq. ft. • Union Jurisdiction
- Siena Golf Club (Bella Notte Lakeview Ballroom)5,400 sq. ft. Bella Notte Ballroom & Waterfall Terrace • Flexible Resort Hybrid
- Signia by Hilton Atlanta Georgia World Congress Center40,000 sq. ft. Triumph Ballroom (largest hotel ballroom in Georgia) • Right-to-Work State
- Signia by Hilton & Waldorf Astoria Orlando Bonnet Creek90,000 sq. ft. Waterside & Bonnet Creek Ballrooms • Right-to-Work State
- Silver Dollar Fairgrounds35,000 sq. ft. • Union Jurisdiction
- Silverton Casino Lodge11,000 sq. ft. Veil Pavilion • Flexible Resort Hybrid
Upcoming Boulder Conventions
Full Calendar →- WSF Louisville Grand Nationals 2026Dec 4–6, 2026 • 12,000+ B2B Attendees
- Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association Winter Conference 2027Jan 21–24, 2027 • 550+ B2B Attendees
- Washington State Fire Fighters' Association Annual Conference & Fire School 2026Jun 4–7, 2026 • 650+ B2B Attendees
- Wyoming Stock Growers Association Winter Roundup & Trade Show 2026Dec 1–3, 2026 • 650+ B2B Attendees
- Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors Annual Institute 2027Jan 20–22, 2027 • 850+ B2B Attendees