There are 5 beginner class listings in Denver. Listed prices run from $24 to $175 (typical: $75). See the list below and book directly with the venue.
From 5 listed starting prices (free classes excluded).
Prices change — confirm the current price with the venue before booking.
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 siteMah Jongg Workshop Series (Eventbrite organizer)
Materials included
Book this class on Mah Jongg Workshop Series (Eventbrite organizer)'s siteMahj Squad at Source Hotel RiNo Ballroom · RiNo
Materials included
Book this class on Mahj Squad at Source Hotel RiNo Ballroom's siteFrom free at The Phoenix's open tables to $175 for the JCC's six-week course. The middle is well served: Parks & Rec classes run around $24 a class, the three-session workshop is $75, and the Source Hotel event (lesson, appetizers, drink) is $95. JCC sliding-scale pricing makes the flagship course cheaper for many.
No. The JCC course, the parks series, and the workshop all start with the tiles themselves. The Phoenix teaching table is built around first-timers sitting down mid-game and learning as they play.
Mostly yes. The workshop includes tiles for the sessions, The Phoenix provides sets, and the Mahj Squad event includes everything. Parks & Rec classes ask about the current National Mah Jongg League card — instructors bring samples and explain where to buy yours.
The workshop gets you from zero to a winning hand in three sessions; the JCC course spreads the same arc over six weeks. Parks players typically sit at real tables by week three or four. Denver's structure favors deliberate learning over drop-in chaos.
The AOA parks series is explicitly 50+, and a strong older community is part of Denver's mahjong culture. But the Source Hotel events and Mahj Squad nights draw professionals in their 20s–40s, and The Phoenix welcomes every age. The city genuinely covers the whole range.