Denver has LOTS to offer during the Fall... check out these fun Halloween and Fall themed events right in our own backyard.
🎃 13th Floor | Haunted House
September 15th - November 5th (select dates) | 7:00pm - 11:00pm
$19.99 - $99.99
Experience the world-famous 13th Floor Haunted House, Denver’s ultimate Halloween event. Halloween lives here!
🎃 HUDSON GARDENS: Magic of the Jack O'Lanterns
September 22nd - October 31st (select days) | 7:00pm to 10:00pm
$14.99 - $34.99
All-day and all-ages fun make this FREE event a not to miss celebration of all things autumn! Pumpkin-themed food and drink specials, live music, pick your own $5 pumpkins from the pumpkin patch, pumpkin decorating, Mini Harvest Market in the Backyard, axe throwing, and fall-themed selfies at the Harvest Truck photo booth round out the fall fun. Sign up in advance to compete in the Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest to win great prizes. (21+ only). Top off the day with a costume contest at 7:00pm and an outdoor screening of "Hocus Pocus" at 8:0pm. Safe, family-friendly costumes are encouraged all day!
🎃 DENVER ZOO | Wild Fall
October 1st through 31st | 8:30am to 5:00pm
$18-$24
Every day in October, Denver Zoo is the ultimate place to embrace Spooky Season! With creepy-crawly Animal Ambassadors, pumpkin carving sponsored by Cigna and mysterious creatures walking among us, it’s fall fun for all ages!
🎃 DENVER ZOO | Trick or Treat Trail
October 7, 13–14, 20–21, 27–28 | 5:30pm to 8:00pm
$20 Ticket includes Reusable Trick-or-Treat Bag
This timed, ticketed event minimizes crowds and maximizes fun—with candy stations, costumed characters, seasonal snacks, beastly bevvies, pumpkin carving sponsored by Cigna Healthcare, and even a Silent Disco Dance Party!
🎃 CAPITOL HILL NEIGHBORHOOD | Ghosts of Capitol Hill Tour
October 1st through 31st |Monday - Thursday (7:00pm) Friday - Saturday (8:00pm) Sunday (6:30pm)
$29
Our Denver ghosts, ghouls and apparitions have stories to tell and our crew of talented guides looks forward to sharing the mystery and history of Denver's Capitol Hill - one of the Mile High City's oldest, most prominent neighborhoods on the #1 haunted tour in Denver and the only Denver ghost tour that visits the haunted Cheesman Park and the two sites that inspired two classic Hollywood thrillers...
🎃 ELITCH GARDENS | Family By Day Fright Fest
Weekends in October | 12:00pm to 6:00pm
$49.99 - $69.99
Halloween festivities invade the park throughout the day each weekend in October. Little ghosts and goblins can enjoy Free Candy on the Trick or Treat Trail and partake in several Halloween-themed challenges.
🎃 ELITCH GARDENS | Fright Fest: Fright by Night
Weekends in October | 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Park Admission $49.99 - $69.99 | Haunted Houses are additional
Not for the faint of heart. Prepare for what mayhem may arise when Fright By Night comes alive. Be careful… monsters and madness are lurking around every thrilling corner.
🎃 FOUR MILE HISTORIC PARK | Pumpkin Harvest Festival
October 14th - 15th | 9:00am - 5:00pm
$16 - $35 (3 and under are free!)
Immerse yourself in the sights, sounds, and smells of Fall at Denver’s original fall festival. Pick out the perfect pumpkin or unique local treasure in the marketplace with more than 40 vendors onsite, catch some live music and performances on the Autumn Harvest Community Stage, and dine on seasonal favorites like apple cider donuts for an unforgettable day at Four Mile Historic Park.
🎃 DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS AT YORK STREET | Ghost in the Gardens Tour
October 14th - 15th & 26th - 29th | 5:30pm - 10:30pm
$34
Conjure your courage and capture your fear as you walk our dimly lit paths after hours and dare to have your own ghostly encounter, here at Denver Botanic Gardens.
🎃 DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS AT YORK STREET | Glow Before Dark
October 14th - 22nd | 9:00am - 5:00pm
$11-$15
Take a spine-tingling stroll through eerily illuminated gardens as our York Street location transforms for Halloween. Enjoy larger-than-life pumpkin sculptures, spooky live entertainment and, of course, hoards of gourds with thousands of jack o’ lanterns made from real, locally grown pumpkins.
🎃 DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS AT YORK STREET | Glow at the Gardens
October 17th - 22nd | 6:00pm to 9:00pm
$21-$27 (Sold Out)
Take a spine-tingling stroll through eerily illuminated gardens as our York Street location transforms for Halloween. Enjoy larger-than-life pumpkin sculptures, spooky live entertainment and, of course, hoards of gourds with thousands of jack o’ lanterns made from real, locally grown pumpkins.
🎃 Dick's Sporting Goods Park | Special Olympics Colorado Harvest Fest Trunk or Treat
October 25th | 4:00pm to 7:00pm
$5
Join us for the 6th Annual Fall Fest Trunk or Treat! ALL are welcome to partake in all that Fall Fest has to offer, from the trunk or treat street, photo booth, story teller and MUCH MORE! All proceeds from this event will benefit Young Athletes across the state of Colorado!
🎃 DOWNTOWN AQUARIUM | Halloween Kids Fest
October 27th, 28th, 29th, and 31st| 10:00am to 4:00pm
$19.99 - $35.50
Sharkey and his friends hope you will join them for spooky activities, contests, games, and prizes! Kids in costume get half-price exhibit entry with adult purchase!
🎃 UNION STATION | BOOnion Station Trick-or-Treat Parade
October 25th | 5:00 to 8:00pm
FREE!
Bring your little ghosts and goblins to enjoy a free, family-friendly Halloween extravaganza at Denver Union Station! Little ones and adults alike will enjoy a trick-or-treat parade throughout the station and activities, including balloon art, face painting, live entertainment, spooky tunes, and more. The parade will begin at 5 pm, with prizes awarded for first, second, and third place overall best costumes.
🎃 COLORADO SYMPHONY @ BOETTCHER CONCERT HALL | Disney in Concert: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
October 27th and 28th | 7:30pm
$10 - $113
What’s this?! Back by popular demand, see one of Tim Burton’s most celebrated films like never before! The full-feature film, The Nightmare Before Christmas, will be projected on the big screen with dialogue, singing, and effects accompanied by Danny Elfman’s darkly charming score played live by your Colorado Symphony. Families are welcome and costumes are encouraged. After all, this is Halloween!
🎃 COLORADO SYMPHONY @ BOETTCHER CONCERT HALL | Halloween Spooktacular
October 29th | 2:30pm
$10 - $27
It’s a spooktacular event for all boys and ghouls! This family-favorite concert features music from films, television, and more! Costumes are encouraged at this fun and festive concert making this a ghastly-good time for every little monster and their mummy!
