The Centennial Room at the Denver Athletic Club, with chandeliers and wood-paneled walls

Our annual gala · Saturday, December 12, 2026

The 2026 TUF Holiday Party at Denver Athletic Club.

One unforgettable night downtown. Open bar, hors d'oeuvres, and an after party in the DAC bowling alley, all in one $100 ticket.

7PM to midnight · 1325 Glenarm Pl, Denver · Black Tie Optional

Buy Tickets · $100 Small business? Get a free ticket

WhenSat, Dec 127PM to midnight

WhereDenver Athletic Club1325 Glenarm Pl, Denver

Ticket$100, all-inclusiveOpen bar, bites, after party

DressBlack Tie OptionalOr rep your business colors

The night

Two rooms. Five hours. Zero tabs to close.

Every ticket covers the whole night. Come for cocktails in one of Denver's most storied rooms, then head to the bowling alley and keep the party rolling.

Chandeliers and white tablecloths in the DAC Centennial Room

7 – 10 PM

The Centennial Room

Chandeliers, warm wood, and a room full of people who love this city. Mingle, toast, and meet the small business owners who make Denver, Denver.

Open bar, 7 to 10 PM
Hors d'oeuvres
Our holiday raffle

The DAC Bowl bowling alley with red walls and polished lanes

10 PM – Midnight

After Party at DAC Bowl

When the Centennial Room winds down, we head to the club's own bowling alley. Same ticket, same crew, a little more competitive.

Free bowling
Open bar from 10 to 11 PM
Included with every ticket

Admit one · All-inclusive

Everything's covered. You just show up.

Open bar and hors d'oeuvres, 7 to 10 PM in the Centennial Room
After Party in the DAC bowling alley, 10 PM to midnight
Free bowling, plus open bar from 10 to 11 PM
A room full of new contacts, friends, and business partners

$100/ person

Saturday, December 12, 2026 · 7PM to midnight

Buy Tickets

Tickets are non-refundable. Every ticket supports The Underdog Family and Denver small businesses.

The Denver Athletic Club at dusk with the downtown Denver skyline behind it

The brick and wood lobby of the Denver Athletic Club

Retro booths and checkered floors beside the lanes at the DAC bowling alley

The venue

Authentically Denver.

The Denver Athletic Club is one of the city's historic gathering places, right in the heart of downtown. Generations of Denverites have celebrated under its roof, and this December it's the Underdog Family's turn.

It's the kind of room where you shake a hand at the bar and leave with a new collaborator. Which is exactly the point.

Dress code: Black Tie Optional

Bring out the good suit or your favorite dress. Business owners, feel free to wear outfits or colors that represent your business. We want to know who you are.

Calling all small business owners

Donate a gift card. Get a free ticket.

We want as many small business owners there as possible! If you are a small business owner or supporter and would like to donate a gift card for $200 or more for your favorite local business or your personal business, you'll receive a free ticket. It's something you can do now, well before the big night.

Simply reach out to us using the submission box below and a team member will get back to you ASAP!

Reach outUse the submission box to tell us about your gift card: your own business or your favorite local spot, $200 or more.
Donate your gift cardA TUF team member will get back to you ASAP with how to send it in, anytime before December 12.
Get your free ticketAs soon as we receive your gift card, we send your ticket.

Plus, your business gets the spotlight. Every donated gift card is featured in our raffle, and the business is promoted as an official event sponsor.

Gift card donation

Tell us about your gift card and we'll follow up with how to send it in.

The goal for the night

Leave with a new contact, friend, or business partner.

Since 2020, The Underdog Family has been bringing Denver's small businesses and the people who love them into the same room. This is the biggest room yet.

Five years of galas · 2021 to 2025