Denver area events for Oct. 31
If you have an event taking place in the Denver area, email information to carlotta.olson@gazette.com at least two weeks in advance. All events are listed in the calendar on space availability.
Friday
Bug-a-Boo Trick-or-Treating — 5-7 p.m., Butterfly Pavilion, 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster, included in price of admission. Tickets: butterflies.org/bug-a-boo.
AFI — 6:30 p.m., Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 Clarkson St., Denver, $48 and up. Tickets: ticketmaster.com.
Denzel Curry & Freddie Gibbs & Earl Sweatshirt — 6:30 p.m., Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison, $80.20 and up. Tickets: axs.com.
Cloonee — With Sosa, Classmatic, 7 p.m., Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver, $53.56-$111.94. Tickets: axs.com.
Disco Mystique — Halloween-inspired dance party with live performances, DJs, costume contest, drag and so much more, 7 p.m. Dairy Block, 1800 Wazee St., Denver, $44.52 and up. Tickets: dairyblock.com/events.
Nov 2Apashe — With Flux Pavilion Josh Teed, 7 p.m., Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison, $68.55 and up. Tickets: axs.com.
Like Moths to Flames — Kingdom of Giants, Acres, Heavensgate, 7 p.m., Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood, $39.90-$45.57. Tickets: axs.com.
Gilded Masquerade Ball — Halloween ball invites guests 21+ to don cocktail or evening attire and masks for an evening of music, dancing and intrigue beneath the Atrium’s iconic glass ceiling, 7-11 p.m., The Atrium at The Brown Palace, 321 17th St., Denver, $50.12. Reservations: brownpalace.com/things-to-do/hotel-events.
“Ghostlight” — Presented by Everyman Theatre, Co., 7:30 p.m., John Hand Theatre, 7653 E. 1st Place, Denver, $28.54-$31.60; tinyurl.com/yw92eyuf.
Vincent Antone — With Eliptek, Dtta, 8 p.m., Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. Tickets: $32.69-$34.75; axs.com.
2025 Denver Halloween Bar Crawl — 8 p.m.-2 a.m., go online for Denver locations and prices. Tickets: tinyurl.com/5xdyb47e.
Lovejoy — With The Criticals, 9 p.m., Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, $39.90. Tickets: axs.com.
CARLOTTA OLSON, The Denver Gazette
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