Halloween events and fall festivals in and around Denver
Many events have admission cost and/or require tickets.
Through Oct. 30: Fall Fest Pumpkin Patch — With a pumpkin patch, hay rides, petting zoo and more, Wishing Star Farms, 24024 State Highway 94, Ellicott; wishingstarfarm.com.
Through Oct. 31: Big Jack Photo Opp — Take you picture with the world’s biggest pumpkin, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., outside the 4th Street Courtyard near H&M and Polo Ralph Lauren, Outlets at Castle Rock, 5050 Factory Shops Blvd., Castle Rock, Outlets at Castle Rock, 5050 Factory Shops Blvd., Castle Rock; outletsatcastlerock.com/events.
Through Oct. 31: Wild Fall — “Falloween” fun with creepy-crawly animal ambassadors, pumpkin carving and mysterious creatures like Bigfoot, Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele St., Denver; denverzoo.org/events/wild-fall.
Through Oct. 31: Trick-or-Treat — Collect candy throughout the museum, Museum of Illusions, 951 16th Street Mall, Denver. Costumes encouraged; moidenver.com.
Through Oct. 31: Victorian Death Experiences — Designed for adults interested in the macabre and mysterious with an eerie and educational tour through the depths of time that contextualizes the practices of yesteryear through grisly artifacts, hair-raising rooms and stories of death’s presence in Denver, Center for Colorado Women’s History, 1310 Bannock St., Denver; tinyurl.com/2543437d.
Through Oct. 31: Cocktails & Screams — Featuring creepy cocktails specials, Halloween trivia, pumpkin painting and more, McGregor Square, 1901 Wazee St., Denver; mcgregorsquare.com/events/month/2024-10.
Through Oct. 31: Alamo Horror-House — Terrifying films and movies, Denver. Go online for information: drafthouse.com/denver/movies/alamo-horror-house.
Through Oct. 31: Hole-O-Ween — Halloween-themed holes and spooky kid-friendly decorations throughout the facility, Colorado Journey Miniature Golf, 5150 S. Windermere, Littleton. Regular admission applies; ssprd.org/colorado-journey.
Through Oct. 31: “Spiders Around the World” Exhibit — Butterfly Pavilion, 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster; butterflies.org/spidersaroundtheworld.
Through Oct. 31: Old Colorado City Library’s Spooky Stroll-a-Story — Pages of “Mrs. McMurphy’s Pumpkin” by Rick Walten are posted at nearby businesses in Old Colorado City. Start at Old Colorado City Library, 2418 W. Pikes Peak Ave. and follow map to discover each page and get a sweet treat if you go inside the business. Map at ppld.org/stroll-a-story.
Through Oct. 31: Scarecrow Days — Enjoy custom scarecrows along 2300-2800 W. Colorado Ave. and vote for your favorite, Old Colorado City; tinyurl.com/ypf2abku.
Through Oct. 31: Diana’s Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze — 1649 Poplar Ave., Cañon City; dianaspumpkinpatch.com.
Through Oct. 31: Haunted Lantern Tours — Cave of the Winds, 100 Cave of the Winds Road, Manitou Springs; caveofthewinds.com.
Through Oct. 31: Halloween Boo-Tacular — With free E-tickets, candy, haunted house dance parties, pumpkin-shaped pizza and more, local Chuck E. Cheese locations; chuckecheese.com/bootacular.
Through Nov. 2: Colorado Pumpkin Patch — 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays, Colorado Kids Ranch, 2205 E. Highway 105, Monument; coloradokidsranch.com.
Through Nov. 2: Halloween Cocktails for a Cause — For each Halloween cocktail purchase $1 will be donated to breast cancer research, Kona Grill, 3000 E. 1st Ave., Suite 184, Denver; konagrill.com.
Through Nov. 2: Halloween Cocktails for a Cause — For each Halloween cocktail purchase $1 will be donated to breast cancer research, STK Steakhouse, 1550 Market St., Denver; stksteakhouse.com/halloween.
Through Nov. 2: Magic of the Jack O’ Lanterns — A glowing trail of more than 7000 hand-carved pumpkins, The Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton; magicofthejackolanterns.com.
Through Nov. 2: The Ritual Haunted House — 301 Englewood Parkway, Englewood; theritualhauntedhouse.com.
Through Nov. 2: Haunted Field of Screams — 10451 McKay Road, Thornton; hauntedfieldofscreams.com.

Through Nov. 2: The Frightmare Compound Haunted House — 10798 Yukon St., Westminster.; thefrightmarecompound.com.
Through Nov. 2: Haunted Manitou Springs Ghost Tour — Manitou Old Cog Train Car No. 2, 502 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs; hauntedmanitou.com/tickets.
Through Nov. 9: 13th Floor Denver — 3400 E. 52nd Ave., Denver; 13thfloorhauntedhouse.com.
Through Nov. 14: Cheesman Park Ghost Tours — 7 p.m., Cheesman Park Denver; denverlikealocaltours.com.
Oct. 30: Teen Halloween Party — 4 p.m., Woodland Park Public Library, 218 E. Midland Ave., Woodland Park; 719-687-9281, [email protected].
Oct. 30: Alyssa Edwards – Ghouls & Dolls Halloween Ball — 8 p.m., Gothic Theatre, 3263 Broadway, Englewood; axs.com.
Oct. 30-31: Haus L’Whor Halloween Drag Show — 7 p.m., Meow Wolf, The Perplexiplex, 1338 1st S., Denver; tickets.meowwolf.com/events/denver.
Oct. 31: Live Carving of One of the Largest Pumpkins Ever Grown in Colorado — 9 a.m.-noon, Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver; botanicgardens.org.
Oct. 31: Halloween at Skiptown — Join us for a spooky, paw-some Halloween night full of treats, tricks and tail-wagging fun. Dress up your furry friend (and yourself!) for a night packed with Halloween-themed cocktails, costumes, and more, 3-7 p.m., Skiptown RiNo, 3833 Steele St., Suite 1332; skiptown.io/events/halloween-at-skiptown/?occurrence=2024-10-31.
Oct. 31: Safe Trick-or-Treat — 4-6 p.m., participating businesses downtown Monument; trilakeschamber.com/community-calendar.
Oct. 31: Boo at the Zoo — With trick-or-treating and Halloween festivities, 4-8:30 p.m., Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road; cmzoo.org/boo.
Oct. 31: Fright Club — Spooky décor that provides the perfect backdrop for an evening of festive fun and friendly competition, 4-11 p.m., Flight Club Denver, 1959 16th St. Mall, Denver, $15 and up; flightclubdartsusa.com/denver/denver/venue.
Oct. 31: Cosmic Howl Celebration — With creature hunts, ghoulish goodies, wandering characters and more, 5 p.m., Meow Wolf, Convergence Station, 1338 1st S., Denver. Costumes encouraged; tickets.meowwolf.com/events/denver.
Oct. 31: Bug-a-Boo Trick-or-Treating — 5-7 p.m., Butterfly Pavilion, 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster; butterflies.org/spiders-around-the-world.
Oct. 31: Boo at the Zoo — With mysterious cryptid creatures, candy stations and seasonal snacks, 5-9 p.m., Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele St., Denver,. Sensory-friendly night is Oct. 31; denverzoo.org/events/boo-at-the-zoo.
Oct. 31: Halloween Ball — 6 p.m., The Grizzly Rose, 5450 Lincoln St., Denver; grizzlyrose.com.
Oct. 31: Halloween Murder Mystery Dinner: “Murder in a Ghost Town” — 6 p.m., Hotel St. Cloud, 631 Main St., Cañon City; tinyurl.com/4r4kfc9c.
Oct. 31: Halloween Spooktacular — With dancing, themed cocktails, Halloween pop-up bars and trick-or-treat for the kids, 6-9 p.m. Main Street, Central City; visitcentralcity.com/blog/halloween.
Oct. 31: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” — With live shadowcast, 7 and 10 p.m., Boulder Theater, Boulder; axs.com.
Oct. 31: Halloween Goth Night — 7-11 p.m., The Ethos, 615 E. Mesa Ave., Pueblo; tinyurl.com/7ffy9rvc.
Oct. 31: Emo Halloween — Featuring Howru?, Capture This, Hrzn, Mililuv, 8 p.m., The Black Buzzard at Oskar Blues, 1624 Market St., Denver; theblackbuzzard.com.
Oct. 31: A Very Techno Halloween — With Featuring Fovos with Wessyde, Gano & Stein, 8 p.m., Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St., Denver; larimerlounge.com.
Oct. 31: Halloweekend: Gumbo le Funque — 8:30-11 p.m., BurnDown, 476 S. Broadway, Denver; burndowndenver.com.
Oct. 31: “Frankenstein” — Presented by Audacious Immersive, 9 p.m., Fiction Beer Co., 19523 Hess Road, Suite 103, Parker; audacioustheatre.com.
Oct. 31: Exotica Erotica Ball — 9 p.m.-2 a.m., The Riverside, 1724 Broadway, Boulder, costumes required; exoticaball.com.
Oct. 31: Social Media Costume Contest — Hosted by STK Steakhouse. Post a static photo or reel to your Instagram using the STK location tag, tagging @eatstk and using the hashtag #STKCostumeContest. Winner will win a $250 gift card to STK; stksteakhouse.com/halloween.
Oct. 31: Halloween Happenings — Candy and $1 off all pints, Florence Brewing Co., 200 S. Pikes Peak Ave., Florence; florencebrewing.com.
Oct. 31-Nov. 2: Devotchka’s Halloween Costume Ball — Featuring the Slavic Sisters Macabre Circus Sideshow, The Stanley Hotel, 333 E. Wonderview Ave., Estes Park; stanleylive.com.
Nov. 1: Spooky Sips: Leftover Halloween Candy & Wine Pairing — 6-8 p.m., Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St., Denver; tinyurl.com/44zdjans.
Nov. 1: Fab-Boo-Lous Halloween Extravaganza — With Halloween trivia and costume contest, 7 p.m., Florence Brewing Co., 200 S. Pikes Peak Ave., Florence; florencebrewing.com.
If have events to add to the list, please email information to [email protected].







