Who is open play for?

Anyone who already knows the basics of American mahjong and wants a regular, social table to drop into. Total beginners should start with a private, group, or scheduled public lesson first so they’re playing comfortably before joining open play.

A mahjong game mid-play on a striking peacock-and-bamboo illustrated mat, all four tile walls visible from above, Mahjong Standard tiles in soft blue

Open Play · Now running in South Denver Metro

Open play is here.
Come find your regulars

Open play is the easy part: you show up to an organized group session, pay your entrance at the door, and take a seat at a table. Games going all around you, people to meet, and a teacher on hand if you want one: no plan, no partner, no pressure.

See the dates

Open play mahjong is a drop-in, organized session: you show up, pay your entrance at the door, and take an open seat at a table that’s already going. It’s built for players who already know the basics and want a standing, social table to join without having to host or track down three other players. Brand-new to the game? Start with a private, group, or scheduled public lesson first.

Open play is one of our events, alongside our one-off mahjong evenings. See what else is coming up.

Here’s how easy it is

Arrive and join a table

Walk in and take an open seat. The games are already going: you’re playing in minutes, not waiting to be slotted in.

Play at your pace

A teacher’s right there for a strategy nudge whenever you want one, and happy to leave you to it when you don’t. Total beginner or a seasoned regular, you’re in the right seat.

Meet your regulars

Same warm faces, session after session. It starts as open play and turns into a standing date, the kind that ends in a group text.

On the calendar

Here’s where open play is happening

Open play runs at our partner venues around the South Denver Metro area. Here are the evenings on the calendar, pull up a chair at the one that suits you.

The warm indoor bar and dining room at Postino in Highlands Ranch, mahjong tables set up under the glowing POSTINO sign for an evening of play

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Mahjong Standard × Postino

6:00 to 8:00pm
Postino, Highlands Ranch
$25 per person

A social evening of American mahjong indoors at Postino. Guided and open play in the warm bar and dining room, $25 per person.

Reserve your spot

Friends playing American mahjong on bright pink Mahjong Standard sets in the warm taproom at Carboy Winery in Littleton, the setting for the October 20 open play evening

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Mahjong Standard × Carboy

6:00 to 8:00pm
Carboy Winery, Littleton
$35 per person

Open play at Carboy Winery, for players who know the basics. Food and drink available from the Carboy menu.

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Inside Cranelli's Italian Restaurant in Lone Tree, a warm Italian setting for a lunchtime open play mahjong session

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Mahj Al Fresco

11:00am to 1:00pm
Cranelli's, Lone Tree
$25 per person

A relaxed lunchtime open play mahjong session at Cranelli's Italian Restaurant in Lone Tree. All levels welcome. Food and drink from the Cranelli's menu.

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