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70+ Things to Do This Halloween and Fall Around Colorado

70+ Things to Do This Halloween and Fall Around Colorado

If you’re looking for Halloween chills and thrills, we’ve got plenty of festivals and events lined up for you across Colorado. Here are some of our favorite festivals and events taking place in Colorado this 2019 fall season.

1. Through Oct. 27: Corn Maze — 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays-Sundays, Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton, $9-$14, free for ages 2 and younger. Tickets available online.

2. Through Oct. 27: Dead Zone Scream Park — Included admission to Corn Stalkers Haunted House, After Dark Maze and Fear Flicks, Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton, $28-$40. Recommended for ages 13 and older. Go online for times and days. Tickets available online.

3. Through Oct. 27 and Oct. 31-Nov. 2: Haunted Field of Screams — With special black out event, Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 10451 McKay Road, Thornton, $44.99 and up. Tickets available online.

4. Through Oct. 30: Frights and Pints Haunted Beer Tours — 3-5 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, Manitou Springs, $39. Tickets available online.

5. Through Oct. 31: Maize in the City Corn Maze — With a Mini Maze for children, petting zoo and more, 10451 McKay Road, Thornton. Tickets available online.

6. Through Oct. 31: Spooky Magic Town — Miniature city is transformed into a haunted village, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Michael Garman Museum & Gallery, 2418 W. Colorado Ave., $3-$5. Tickets available online.

7. Through Oct. 31: Scarecrow Days — Select stores will feature scarecrows along Colorado Avenue, Old Colorado City. Vote online for your favorites.

8. Through Oct. 31: Skeleton Craze 2019 — Find skeletons lurking around Manitou Springs, vote for your favorite and the best skeleton will win on Oct. 31. A ballot will be available weekly in the Pikes Peak Bulletin. Ballots can be dropped off at the following locations in Manitou Springs, Whickerball, Manitou Art Center or Chamber of Commerce, Visitors Bureau, and Office of Economic Development; Natalie, 200-1272, [email protected].

9. Through Nov. 2: City of the Dead Haunted House/Asylum Haunted House — 7007 E. 88th Ave., Denver, $24.99 and up. Info available online.

10. Through Nov. 2: Hellscream Haunted House — 3021 N. Hancock Ave., $15-$52. Info available online.

11. Through Nov. 3: Haunted Mines — 3910 Palmer Park Blvd., $15-$52. Info available online.

12. Through Nov. 9: 13th Floor Denver Haunted House — 3400 E. 52nd Ave., Denver, $19.99 and up. Info available online.

13. Through Nov. 10: The House on Cortner Road @ SoCo Escape Room/Haunted Escape Room — 503 W. Fourth St., suite A, Pueblo, $29.99 and up. Go online for times and days.

14. Oct. 11: Pumpkin Drinking Buddy Brewery Crawl — 5:30-10:30 a.m., Goat Patch Brewing Co., 2727 N. Cascade Ave., $25. Reservations required.

15. Oct. 11: Friday Night Frights – Showing of “The Most Dangerous Game” — 7 p.m., Manitou Springs Heritage Center, 517 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, donations accepted.

16. Oct. 11-13: Pumpkin Festival — 9 a.m.-5 p.m., with last entry at 4 p.m., Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton, $4-$10, free for ages 2 and younger. Tickets available online.

17. Oct. 11-13: Guidestone’s Pumpkin Patch and Harvest Festival — 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Hutchinson Ranch, Highway 50, between Salida and Poncha Springs. Go online for admission prices.

18. Oct. 12: Fall Harvest Festival — Live music, petting zoo, food trucks, pumpkins and more, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Gold Hill Mesa Community Center, 142 S. Raven Mine Drive, Suite 200, free.

19. Oct. 12: Fall Fest — Food, games, prizes and more, noon-2 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, 4318 N. Chestnut St., free.

20. Oct. 12: Fall Festival — Games, music and food, noon, Vistas at Jackson Creek, 16112 Old Forest Point, Monument.

21. Oct. 12: Night at the Museum: History Comes to Life — With historic figures from Colorado Springs’s past, crafts and more to celebrate the spirit of fall, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Pioneers Museum, 215 S. Tejon St., free. Reservations: 385-5990.

22. Oct. 12: Zombie Apocalypse Bar Crawl — 5:30-11:30 p.m., Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 118 N. Tejon St., $25. Reservations required.

23. Oct. 12-13: Halloween Hiss-teria Purebred and Household Cat Show — To benefit Garden of the Cats, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 12, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 13, Play it Again Sports, 5025 N. Academy Blvd., $5, $10 for family of four, $5 for military and seniors, free for ages 2 and younger.

24. Oct. 13: From X-Rays to Cog Railways: Science in Colorado Springs’s Early Years — Presented by Cool Science Festival and Dr. Steve Ruskin, 1 p.m., Manitou Springs Heritage Center, 517 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, free admission; 685-1454.

25. Oct. 17-26: Night Terrors – Victorian Horrors — Featuring five hair-raising tales perfect for bookworms and fans of the macabre, 6-10 p.m., Thursdays-Saturdays, Rosemount Museum, 419 W. 14th St., Pueblo, $15-$18. Tickets available online.

26. Oct. 17-19 and Oct. 24-26: Victorian Horrors — Leads you through the Victorian mansion to hear a fresh, blood-curdling set of Gothic tales, 6-9 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, Molly Brown House Museum, 1340 Pennsylvania St., Denver, $20. Tickets available online.

27. Oct. 17-20, Oct. 26-27: Ghosts in the Gardens Tour — 6-8 p.m. and 8:30-10:30 p.m., Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver, $34. Tickets available online.

28. Oct. 18: Bad Moms – Tricks or Tequila Halloween Crawl — 6-10:30 p.m., Hacienda Villarreal, 460 N. Murray Blvd., $25. Reservations required.

29. Oct. 18: Friday Night Frights – Showing of “Teenagers from Outer Space” — 7 p.m., Manitou Springs Heritage Center, 517 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, donations accepted; 685-1454.

30. Oct. 18-20, 25-27 and Oct. 31: Boo at the Zoo — 4–8:30 p.m., with last admission at 7:30 p.m., Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road, $19.75 in advance; $24.75 at gate, if available; 633-9925.

31. Oct. 19: Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off and Pumpkin Festival and Scarecrow Days — 9 a.m. weigh off, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. festival, Smith Farms, 8310 Blue Gill Drive, Falcon; tinyurl.com/y37b6qa6.

32. Oct. 19: Fall Festival — Games, food entertainment and more, 10 a.m.-noon, Pikes Peak Community College, Centennial Gym and Courtyard, 5675 S. Academy Blvd., free; [email protected].

33. Oct. 19: Kids: Molecular Gastronomy Halloween Spooktacular Cooking Class — For ages 11-14, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Gather Food Studio, 2011 W. Colorado Ave., $45. Registration: 308-2992.

34. Oct. 19: UFO Sightings Across the Rocky Mountain West — 11 a.m., Manitou Springs Heritage Center, 517 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, free admission; 685-1454.

35. Oct. 19: OCC Harvest Festival — Kid zone, pumpkin patch, vendors, beer garden and more, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Old Colorado City, free admission.

36. Oct. 19: Fall Festiv-Ale — Beer tappings, bounce houses, brewery tours, food trucks and more, noon-8 p.m., Lost Friend Brewing Co., 2458 Montebello Square Drive, free admission; lostfriendbrewing.com.

37. Oct. 19: Haunted: Paranormal Pikes Peak – The Ghosts of Colorado Springs — 6:30-8:30 p.m, Celebration Metaphysical Center, 975 Garden of the Gods Road, Suite C, $13. Registration: 634-1855.

38. Oct. 19: Halloween Horror Experience — For ages 21 and older, dance party, indoor haunted houses and more, 8 p.m., Pueblo Convention Center, 320 Central Main St., Pueblo, $35-$75. Tickets available online.

39. Oct. 20: Cog Railway Locomotives Explained — Presented by Cool Science Festival, 1 p.m., Manitou Springs Heritage Center, 517 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, free admission; 685-1454.

40. Oct. 21-25: Glow at the Gardens — Luminaria-lined pathways, carved pumpkins and more, Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver, $15-$21, free for ages 2 and younger. Go online for times. Tickets available online.

41. Oct. 25: Trunk or Treating and Raffle Drawing — 5-7 p.m., with trunk and treating 6-7, St. Peter Catholic School, 124 First St., Monument.

42. Oct. 25: BOOzaar — 5-8 p.m., Cripple Creek Parks and Recreation, 128 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek; 689-3514.

43. Oct. 25: Halloween Spooktacular — Family friendly, 6-6:30 p.m. or 7-7:30 p.m., Ormao Dance Co., 10 S. Spruce St., donations accepted. Tickets required and available online.

44. Oct. 25: Rocky Horror Bar Crawl — 6-11 p.m., Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 21 S. Tejon St., $25. Reservations required.

45. Oct. 25: Halloween Swing Dance Party — 7-10 p.m., Third Space Coffee, 5670 N. Academy Blvd., $10; [email protected].

46. Oct. 25: Great Gatsby 1920’s Halloween Gala — 8 p.m., Cherokee Ranch & Castle, 6113 Daniels Park Road, Sedalia, $90. Reservations: 1-303-688-5555.

47. Oct. 25-26: Ghost Stories of Old Manitou Walking Tours — 6-9:15 p.m. Oct. 25, 5:30-9:15 p.m. Oct. 26, tours leave every 15 minutes, Manitou Springs Heritage Center, 517 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, $12 in advance, $15 at door; 685-1454.

48. Oct. 25-26: Halloween Booze Wine Train — Rio Grande Scenic Railroad, Alamosa, $59. Reservations available online.

49. Oct. 26: Spooktacular Senior Center Pancake Breakfast — 8-11 a.m., Woodland Park Center Center, 321 N. Pine St., Woodland Park, $8, $2 for ages 6 and younger.

50. Oct. 26: Pumpkin Carving Party — 9 a.m.-noon, Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Peppergrass Lane, Fountain, $5 per pumpkin. Register: 520-6745.

51. Oct. 26: Children’s History Hour – Halloween History Hunt — For ages 2-12, 10 a.m.-noon, Pioneers Museum, 215 S. Tejon St., free. Reservations: 385-5990.

52. Oct. 26: Archery Pumpkin Shoot — For ages 8 and older, 10-11:30 a.m. or noon-1:30 p.m., Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Archery Range, 410 JL Ranch Heights Road. Day pass $8 per vehicle. Registration required: 576-2016.

53. Oct. 26: Young Chef Cooking Class: Spook-tacular Treats — 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., The Seasoned Chef, 999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, Denver, $75. Registration: 1-303-377-3222.

54. Oct. 26: Kids in the Kitchen: Halloween Spooktacular Cooking Class — For ages 6-10, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Gather Food Studio, 2011 W. Colorado Ave., $35. Registration: 308-2992.

55. Oct. 26: ZooBoo — Trick or Treating, games, crafts and more, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Pueblo Zoo, 3455 Nuckolls Ave., Pueblo, $12, $4 for ages 3-17. Tickets available online.

56. Oct. 26: Puebloween — Trick-or-treat, magic show and more, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Buell Children’s Museum, 210 N. Santa Fe Ave., Pueblo, $8-$10, free for military and ages 65 and older.

57. Oct. 26: Emma Crawford Coffin Races and Festival — Parade at noon, followed by races, Manitou Springs.

58. Oct. 26: Trick or Treat Trail — Noon-4 p.m., Colorado Springs Flea Market, 5225 W. Platte Ave. $2, free for ages 12 and younger; 380-8599, [email protected].

59. Oct. 26: Haunted Fall Fest — Hay rides, maze, haunted house and more, 1-9 p.m., El Paso County Fair & Events Center, 366 10th St., Calhan, $1 admission, free for ages 2 and younger; 520-7880.

60. Oct. 26: Conservatory Haunted House — 2-5:30 p.m., 415 S. Sahwatch St.; 577-4556.

61. Oct. 26: Hard Halloween — Featuring Gramatik, Kayzo, Ghastly, Tom Morello, Armnhmr, Ducky, Mom N Dad, 5 p.m., Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, $49 and up. Tickets available online.

62. Oct. 26: Jack-o-Lantern Trail — 5:30-7:30 p.m., Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Peppergrass Lane, Fountain, $4-$5. Register: 520-6745.

63. Oct. 26: Haunted Prom Bar Crawl — 6-11 p.m., Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 118 N. Tejon St., $25. Reservations required.

64. Oct. 26: Coloween 2019 — 9 p.m.-2 a.m., Stanley Marketplace, 2501 Dallas St., Aurora, $69, includes unlimited drinks. Tickets available online.

65. Oct. 26-27: “The Spooky MilliBOO” — 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Oct. 26, 1 and 3 p.m. Oct. 27, The Millibo Art Theatre, 1626 N. Tejon St., $12.50, $44 family four pack. Tickets available online.

66. Oct. 27: Trunk or Treat — 4-5:30 p.m., Good Shepherd Church, 201 Leta Drive, free; 392-5782, [email protected].

67. Oct. 27: HowlOWeen — Meat-filled pumpkins handed out to wolves, bon fire and refreshments, 4-6 p.m., Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center, 4729 Twin Rocks Road, Divide, $15-$35. Registration: 687-9742.

68. Oct. 27: Kid’s Halloween Dessert Cooking Class — 2 p.m., Crafted Colorado, 327 N. Tejon St. Go online for costs. Registration: 247-2971.

69. Oct. 27: BLOODY Mary Brunch Crawl — 11 a.m.-3 p.m., T-byrds Tacos & Tequila, 26 E. Kiowa St., $25. Reservations required.

70. Oct. 28: Halloween with 107.9 KBPI Presents Marilyn Manson — 8 p.m., Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, $159 and up. Tickets available online.

71. Oct. 30: Halloween Dance — Featuring Swingin’ Sweeney and the Moldy Figs, 7:30-11 p.m., The Loft Collective, 2504 W. Colorado Ave., $15; 445-9278, [email protected].

72. Oct. 31: Halloween Safe Treats — Trick or treating, 2-4:30 p.m., Colorado Avenue, between 24th and 27th streets, Old Colorado City.

73. Oct. 31: Trunk or Treat — 4:30-6 p.m., Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2845 Parliament Drive; 598-0800.

74. Oct. 31: Halloween Costume Contest and Trunk or Treat — Costume contest, 5:30-5:45 p.m., Trunk or Treat, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Cripple Creek Parks and Recreation, 128 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek; 689-3514.

75. Oct. 31: Halloween Night Dessert with Edgar Allan Poe — 7:30 p.m., Cherokee Ranch & Castle, 6113 Daniels Park Road, Sedalia, $36-$40. Reservations: 1-303-688-5555, cherokeeranch.org.

76. Oct. 31: Halloween Night Dive Bar Crawl — 6-11 p.m., Benny’s Restaurant & Lounge, 517 W. Colorado Ave., $25. Reservations required.

77. Oct. 31: Free Holiday Rides — Hosted by McCormick & Murphy for Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Go online for details.

78. Nov. 1-2: Devotchka’s Halloween Masquerade Black Tie Ball — 8:30 p.m., The Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, Go online for ticket prices.

79. Nov. 2: Punkin’ Chunkin’ and Zucchini Races — 9:30 a.m.-noon, Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Peppergrass Lane, Fountain, $4-$5. Register: 520-6745.

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