How do you get into Centennial Center Park when the turn at Arapahoe Road and Revere Parkway is closed? That's the first thing to sort out before this Saturday. Sip in Centennial runs October 17 from 1 to 5 p.m. at 13050 E. Peakview Ave. It's the city's big outdoor tasting afternoon, with 21 pouring partners and two live sets. Getting there now means coming in through a side street, because the city has torn up that stretch of Arapahoe to build a tunnel for people on foot and on bikes.
The detour began with construction in spring 2026, and the city expects the work to wrap up in spring 2027. Centennial is building the Lone Tree Creek Trail underpass beneath Arapahoe Road between Revere Parkway and Potomac Street. Once it's finished, trail users can pass under Arapahoe instead of crossing traffic at the Revere Parkway crosswalk. This October's events are happening in the middle of that change.
Getting In on Saturday
The City of Centennial's park page puts it plainly. All left turns and all north-south through traffic at the Arapahoe and Revere intersection are restricted. To reach the park or anything else on the north side of Arapahoe, the city recommends three other streets.
- S. Peoria St. is the western option.
- S. Vaughn St. is the city's middle route.
- S. Potomac St. is the eastern option and the other end of the work zone.
The Revere restrictions stay in place 24 hours a day, weekends included. Coming from the south, you can turn right onto Arapahoe at Revere. You can't cross straight through to the park, and you can't turn left. Lanes through the work zone are narrowed to 10 feet. The city keeps at least three lanes open in each direction during peak hours. The project page also lists a 45 mph work-zone speed limit and walking detours that route through the park itself.
The added weekday lane closures won't affect Saturday. Those run Monday through Friday. One eastbound lane closes from Peoria to Potomac between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., and one westbound lane closes from Potomac to Peoria between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. If you're going for a weekday walk at the park, the closures matter more. The city says construction impacts can shift with the weather, so check the project page the morning you go.
The city's Sip materials don't include a parking or shuttle plan for the event. The park has its own lot, and the side streets above are the official way to reach it.
What the Afternoon Includes
Entry is free and open to all ages. You need to be 21 or older to taste. Here are the basics, from the city's event page and its September 17 announcement:
Detail | What the city lists |
|---|---|
Hours | Saturday, Oct. 17, 1 to 5 p.m. |
Admission | Free, all ages |
Tasting card | $20 in advance, $30 day of; 10 samples; food not included; card fees may apply |
Full pours | Centennial Rotary Club sells full-size beer and seltzers as a fundraiser, no card needed |
1 to 2:30 p.m. | Moon Honey, a folk, country and Americana-pop blend |
3 to 4:30 p.m. | Josh Blackburn, Denver singer-songwriter |
Food | Food trucks and local vendors, not named in city materials |
If you buy on the day, you pay $10 more for the same 10 samples. That's 50% above the advance price.
According to the city's roster, the 21 pouring partners are Felene Vodka, Worthy Bitters, Downslope Distilling, Crispy Cocktails, Branch & Barrel Distilling, Danico Brewing, Idlewild Spirits, Dirty Dill, Waldschänke Ciders & Coffee, Uncle Tim's Cocktails, Cool as a Cucumber, CODA Brewing Co., Downhill Brewing, Fiction Beer Company, WestFax Brewing Company, Mile High Spirits Distillery, ROCKER Spirits, New Terrain Brewing Co., Molly's Spirits pouring wine, Bent Barley Brewing Company and Left Hand Brewing. The ticketing page lists a slightly different set of partners, so the city's page is the one to go by for who's actually pouring.
What's Going In Under Arapahoe
The project is simple in design. Crews are setting a concrete box culvert under E. Arapahoe Road that only bicyclists and pedestrians will use. People on the trail will pass under the road instead of waiting at the Revere Parkway crosswalk. Work is happening on the north side of the road, which is why traffic has been shifted south.
CBS Colorado reported that the project costs $4.3 million. The station's headline mentions Lone Tree, but the project is named for Lone Tree Creek, and the work site is in Centennial at Arapahoe and Revere. The city says state and federal money covers 90% of the cost and Centennial pays the other 10%. Construction started in April 2026, and the city expects to finish in early spring 2027.
The underpass matters because of where the trail goes. Arapahoe County describes the Lone Tree Creek Trail as a regional route that will eventually run from Broncos Parkway at the south end to Cherry Creek State Park at the north. In its 2021 proposed budget, the city said the trail would connect Cherry Creek State Park with the Civic Center park and add regional trail links south of Arapahoe Road. On its trail projects page, the city also describes a planned eight-foot section from E. Caley Avenue into the state park that crosses Lone Tree Creek and Windmill Creek.
Right now, Arapahoe Road splits that corridor at the park's front door, and trail users cross it at the Revere Parkway crosswalk. When the culvert opens, they'll pass under the road instead. A park the city calls "a beloved community destination since 2012," with a 15-acre layout, an amphitheater and accessible walking paths, will sit on a continuous trail instead of at a busy intersection.
That's why the side-street detour this Saturday comes with a timeline. If the spring 2027 finish holds, next fall's park events will have a trail route in that runs under Arapahoe.
The Rest of October
After Saturday, the city's confirmed fall events move away from Centennial Center Park. On the city's 2026 Community Events page, Sip is the October entry. The city and park listings we reviewed didn't show a November or December park event. For the next three weeks, the calendar moves to the west side of the city and a few South Suburban facilities:
- Fall Leaf Drop-Off, Oct. 19 to 23, 2 to 6 p.m. daily, 7272 S. Eagle St. This is the city's first one. Leaves go in brown paper bags and get composted.
- South Suburban Trick or Treat Trail, Friday, Oct. 23, 4 to 6:30 p.m. At Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd.
- Spooky Streets, Friday, Oct. 23, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Streets at SouthGlenn hosts free family activities and entertainment at Commons Park along Commons Avenue.
- Spooky Skate and Hoofin' It Through the Hollows, Saturday, Oct. 24. South Suburban Parks and Recreation lists the skate at Family Sports Center and the Sports Complex, and the 5K at deKoevend Park.
- Hole-O-Ween mini golf, through Oct. 31. It's also on South Suburban's fall schedule.
Two events overlap on the evening of Oct. 23. The Trick or Treat Trail runs until 6:30 p.m., and Spooky Streets starts at 4:30. If your family wants to do both, you can fit them into the same evening.
One new arrival is on the schedule past October. BusinessDen reported on September 30 that Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant plans to open its first Colorado location on Nov. 23 at 9511 E. County Line Road, across from Park Meadows. According to the company, the chain has more than 75 locations in 15 states. That date comes from the company and is a planned opening, so confirm it closer to Thanksgiving week.
Farther Out on the Construction Calendar
The Arapahoe underpass isn't the only trail project Centennial has queued up. The city expects construction on the Colorado Boulevard multimodal project, between Arapahoe Road and Dry Creek Road, to start in late 2026. Its design includes separated shared-use paths and traffic calming. If that start date holds, a second corridor could have crews working this winter while the culvert under Arapahoe is being finished.
Whether you're weighing a home near the Arapahoe trail corridor or just want to know how these projects affect your part of Centennial, Anne Dresser Kocur follows these timelines closely and is glad to walk you through them. Book an appointment, and we'll go over what the new crossing means for the streets around Centennial Center Park.
