Listings last checked Aug 18, 2026
There are 4 class listings in Denver, with listed prices from $24–$175. 3 are beginner-friendly. 4 are recurring. 1 is free. Last verified Aug 18, 2026.
Best budget: AOA: Learn to Play Mah Jong (Platt Park) — $24 Best for beginners: AOA: Learn to Play Mah Jong (Platt Park) — $24 Free option: Open Mahjong with Teaching Table — Free
From 3 listed starting prices on this page (free classes excluded).
Prices change — confirm the current price with the venue before booking.
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JCC Denver (Jewish Community Center of Denver)
Price note: 6-week course; sliding-scale pricing available
Book this class on JCC Denver (Jewish Community Center of Denver)'s sitePlatt Park Recreation Center (Denver Parks & Rec) · Platt Park
Price note: Per class; ages 50+
Book this class on Platt Park Recreation Center (Denver Parks & Rec)'s siteScheitler Recreation Center (Denver Parks & Rec)
Price note: Per class; ages 50+
Book this class on Scheitler Recreation Center (Denver Parks & Rec)'s siteThe Phoenix (Denver)
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Book this class on The Phoenix (Denver)'s siteNo classes match those filters.
| Class | Price | Duration | Level | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning Mahjong (JCC Denver) | $175 (6-week course; sliding-scale pricing available) | 1h 30m | Beginner | Beginners who want a proper 6-week course |
| AOA: Learn to Play Mah Jong (Platt Park) | $24 (Per class; ages 50+) | 2 hours | Beginner | Adults 50+ learning for the first time |
| AOA: Learn to Play Mah Jong (Scheitler) | $24 (Per class; ages 50+) | 2 hours | Beginner | Adults 50+ on Denver's northwest side |
| Open Mahjong with Teaching Table | Free (Free for members of The Phoenix [Free]) | 2 hours | All levels | Sober-curious players learning in community |
| Provider | Level | Price from | Classes | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JCC Denver (Jewish Community Center of Denver) | Beginner | $175 | 1 | — |
| Platt Park Recreation Center (Denver Parks & Rec) | Beginner | $24 | 1 | Platt Park |
| Scheitler Recreation Center (Denver Parks & Rec) | Beginner | $24 | 1 | — |
| The Phoenix (Denver) | All levels | Free | 1 | — |
1 of the 4 mahjong lessons in Denver is free to attend; the rest run from $24 to $175 (typical: $24). Every figure is computed from the listings themselves, not estimated.
No. Beginner sessions start with the tiles themselves — how the walls are built, the Charleston, and what a finished hand looks like. Most run a short teach-the-rules round before play.
Tiles are supplied at almost every venue, and most classes lend or include the current year's card. If you'd like to confirm, the organiser's page says so.
Two hours is typical for a first lesson, and most people leave able to play a full hand with the card in front of them. Fluent recognition of the hands takes a season of regular play.
No. Tables run from retirees to college students — the game is pattern recognition and table talk, not a fitness test, and most groups are glad to have new players of any age.
The mahjong you'll learn in American classes is the National Mah Jongg League game: four players, a set of 152 tiles, and a new card of winning hands every year. It's a game of pattern recognition, memory and table talk — genuinely easy to pick up the flow, and genuinely hard to exhaust. Most people leave their first class able to play a full hand with the card in front of them.
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