Secret dinner party with all-white dress code returns to Denver this summer
Prepare and press your best white outfit because Le Dîner en Blanc will return to Denver this year.
According to an announcement Tuesday, the dinner party is slated for Saturday, June 15 at a yet-to-be-disclosed location. In fact, where the event will pop up is a secret until the moment attendees arrive dressed head-to-toe in white garb with their picnic meals at the ready.
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Keeping the location mum is a signature piece of Le Dîner en Blanc, which made its Denver debut in 2022 when almost 900 guests got together at the Auraria Campus downtown for a night of dining and dancing. The other hallmark is the dress code — Le Dîner en Blanc means “The White Dinner” in French and dressing the part is a must.
The event started as a small park party in Paris more than 30 years ago and has since grown into a global phenomenon with events in more than 100 cities. This year will be the first time it’s come back to Denver since 2022.
Tickets are not yet on sale, but interested locals can register at denver.dinerenblanc.com to be notified when they do. Of course, it’s never too early to start designing your tablescape and personal menu of eats to bring.
Check out the gallery below to see the scene from the 2022 Le Dîner en Blanc in Denver:
Kevin Mohatt, Special to The Denver Post
DENVER, CO – June 4: People wave their napkins in the air, signaling the start of mealtime during an event called Diner en Blanc where hundreds of people, all dressed in white, gather for a picnic dinner and dancing at the Auraria Campus in Denver, CO, June 4, 2022. (Photo by Kevin Mohatt/Special to The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO – June 4: Hundreds of people, all dressed in white, gather for a picnic dinner and dancing during an event called Diner en Blanc at the Auraria Campus in Denver, CO, June 4, 2022. (Photo by Kevin Mohatt/Special to The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO – June 4: Alaska Picard wears an elaborate outfit made of white feathers during an event called Diner en Blanc where hundreds of people, all dressed in white, gather for a picnic dinner and dancing at the Auraria Campus in Denver, CO, June 4, 2022. (Photo by Kevin Mohatt/Special to The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO – June 4: Hundreds of people, all dressed in white, gather for a picnic dinner and dancing during an event called Diner en Blanc at the Auraria Campus in Denver, CO, June 4, 2022. (Photo by Kevin Mohatt/Special to The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO – June 4: People dance during an event called Diner en Blanc at the Auraria Campus in Denver, CO, June 4, 2022. (Photo by Kevin Mohatt/Special to The Denver Post)
Kevin Mohatt, Special to The Denver Post
DENVER, CO – June 4: People dance during an event called Diner en Blanc at the Auraria Campus in Denver, CO, June 4, 2022. (Photo by Kevin Mohatt/Special to The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO – June 4: Danielle Mossburg,left, and Ankita Jhaveri share a laugh during an event called Diner en Blanc where hundreds of people, all dressed in white, gather for a picnic dinner and dancing at the Auraria Campus in Denver, CO, June 4, 2022. (Photo by Kevin Mohatt/Special to The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO – June 4: People dance during an event called Diner en Blanc at the Auraria Campus in Denver, CO, June 4, 2022. (Photo by Kevin Mohatt/Special to The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO – June 4: An individual wearing a unicorn head costume dances during an event called Diner en Blanc at the Auraria Campus in Denver, CO, June 4, 2022. (Photo by Kevin Mohatt/Special to The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO – June 4: Christina Isaacs, left, who traveled from Atlanta, GA for her 34th Diner en Blanc, laughs with friends over a picnic dinner at the Auraria Campus in Denver, CO, June 4, 2022. (Photo by Kevin Mohatt/Special to The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO – June 4: Figurines of the Eiffel Tower, a tribute to the location of the original Diner en Blanc, sit on a picnic table where hundreds of people, all dressed in white, gather for dinner and dancing during an event called at the Auraria Campus in Denver, CO, June 4, 2022. The event is now hosted in cities around the world. (Photo by Kevin Mohatt/Special to The Denver Post)
Kevin Mohatt, Special to The Denver Post
DENVER, CO – June 4: Hundreds of people, all dressed in white, gather for a picnic dinner and dancing during an event called Diner en Blanc at the Auraria Campus in Denver, CO, June 4, 2022. (Photo by Kevin Mohatt/Special to The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO – June 4: Tim Carrier and Nikki Wiederaenders dance during an event called Diner en Blanc hundreds of people, all dressed in white, gather for a picnic dinner at the Auraria Campus in Denver, CO, June 4, 2022. (Photo by Kevin Mohatt/Special to The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO – June 4: Aerialist, Sid Rigel, performs while hundreds of people, all dressed in white, gather for a picnic dinner and dancing during an event called Diner en Blanc at the Auraria Campus in Denver, CO, June 4, 2022. (Photo by Kevin Mohatt/Special to The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO – June 4: Hundreds of people, all dressed in white, gather for a picnic dinner and dancing during an event called Diner en Blanc at the Auraria Campus in Denver, CO, June 4, 2022. (Photo by Kevin Mohatt/Special to The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO – June 4: Nakia Chisholm, center, leads her group in setting up their table at an event called Diner en Blanc where hundreds of people, all dressed in white, gather for a picnic dinner and dancing during at the Auraria Campus in Denver, CO, June 4, 2022. (Photo by Kevin Mohatt/Special to The Denver Post)