Cat Fest Colorado is on Denver's calendar this Sunday, November 15, at the National Western Complex, with shelter adoptions, a cat show and a floor full of feline busywork.
The Cat Care Society puts the event at 4655 N Humboldt St. On its site, Cat Fest Colorado frames the day as a celebration of all things cat, and the useful part is the adoption setup sitting next to the spectacle.
A Show Floor Built Around Cats
The International Cat Association is hosting a cat show and breed meet-and-greets all day, according to the organizer. That is the pedigree side of the room: cats presented as cats, not just as photo props.
A Denver Gazette weekend listing also names adoption booths, kitten yoga, cat cafes and kitty crafts. The mix is half shelter hallway, half craft fair, which is about as Denver as a cat festival gets.
What a Ticket Costs, and What a Cat Needs
The Gazette listing puts admission at $20. Cat Fest's own site lists VIP tickets at $35 and family four-packs at $72, online only through November 12. That four-pack window has closed.
Visiting cats are allowed if they stay leashed or contained, with proof of shots and a signed waiver. The rule is practical. A building full of unfamiliar cats is not a place for an off-leash reunion.
Free Booths, and a Carrier on the Way Out
Organizers say they are offering free adoption booths to all cat shelters. Cat Care Society says adoptable cats from its shelter will be there to meet and, if the match works, to go home.
The society also says cats adopted at the event must leave in a cat-safe carrier or backpack. That guidance is the society's, not a published rule for every rescue in the building. Anyone planning to adopt should ask the booth they are actually dealing with.
Denver in November, and the Rest of the Circuit
Cat Fest Colorado runs the series on a fixed seasonal loop: Denver in November, Loveland in March and Colorado Springs in July. The Denver date is the one that started the run. A July report in The Gazette said the festival launched in Denver in 2022.
The third annual Denver gathering, in November 2024, was also at the National Western Complex. The Denver Gazette reported that thousands packed the building that weekend, and that Cat Fest had helped adopt 218 cats across its Denver and Colorado Springs events in the first two years.
By July 2026, The Gazette was describing crowds of 2,000 to 3,000 in Colorado Springs and nearly 8,000 in Denver since the 2022 launch, and said organizers were preparing for the festival's 600th adoption that year. The summer stop itself was July 25 at the Norris-Penrose Event Center, scheduled for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with general tickets at $20. Those hours belong to Colorado Springs, not to Sunday in Denver.
Xeli, Stationed at a Booth
The festival's guest page describes Xeli as a registered therapy cat with Pet Partners, handled by Nathan and Liane Pensack-Rinehart, and invites visitors to meet her at her booth all day. The page is selling kitty cuddles, not a clinic appointment.
Sunday's practical list is short. Humboldt Street, a waiver and shot records if a cat is coming along, and a carrier if one is going home.
