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 6th - November 9th (select dates) | 7:00pm - 11:00pm
$29.99 - $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 19th - November 2nd (select days) | 7:00pm to 10:00pm
$14.99 - $38.99
The Magic of the Jack O’ Lanterns delights all ages on a glowing trail of thousands of magnificent, hand-carved pumpkins. A nautical sea-scape, a pirate ship, dinosaurs, dragons, and much more, all softly aglow throughout the event. You’ll find magic around every corner!
New for 2024 - synchronized light show, larger than life displays, s'mores stations
🎃 DENVER ZOO | Wild Fall
September 26th - October 31st | 10:00am to 5:00pm
$19-$26
Included with daytime admission, Wild Fall brings the spirit of the “falloween” season to life! With creepy-crawly Animal Ambassadors, pumpkin carving and mysterious creatures like Bigfoot walking among us, it’s fall fun for all ages.
🎃 DENVER ZOO | Boo at the Zoo
October 3–4, 10–12, 17–19, 24–26, Sensory-Friendly Night: October 31 | 4:30pm to 9:00pm
$19 - $26 Bring Your Own Trick-or-Treat Bag | Optional $5 “Lil’ Boo Bag” with treats for kids two and under
This beloved trick-or-treating experience is back and better than ever. Enjoy mysterious cryptid creatures, minimized crowds and maximized Halloween fun for little ones and everyone!
🎃 CAPITOL HILL NEIGHBORHOOD | Ghosts of Capitol Hill Tour
October 1st - November 8th |Tuesdays-Wednesdays: 7:00 p.m., Thursdays: 8:00 p.m., Fridays & Saturdays: 7:00 & 8:00 p.m.
$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...
🎃 CENTER FOR COLORADO WOMEN'S HISTORY | Victorian Death Experiences
October 2nd - 31st | Thursdays and Fridays at 6:00 PM | Saturdays at 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM
$20 - $25
Step into a death experience of the past with this captivating tour through the shadowed halls of the Victorian historic house at the Center for Colorado Women’s History. This year, guests will venture upstairs into the most personal quarters of the historic home to witness what experiencing death and mourning would have been like in the late 1800s.
🎃 BALLYHOO DENVER | The Pumpkin Kid Musical
October 4th -25th | Saturdays at 11:00am and 1:00pm
$20 - Show only | $45 - Show with carving experience
A family friendly musical with an immersive pumpkin carving experience!
🎃 ELITCH GARDENS | Family By Day Fright Fest
Weekends until November 2nd | 12:00pm to 6:00pm
$49.99 - $69.99 | Parking $30.00
Check out all the spooky fun happening for little ghouls and goblins! From noon to sundown, KiddieLand will be bursting at the seams with tricks and treats for all ages!
🎃 ELITCH GARDENS | Fright Fest: Fright by Night
Weekends until November 2nd | 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Park Admission $49.99 - $69.99 | Parking $30 | 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.
🎃 WATER WORLD | Spooky Light Show
October 9th - 31st | 7:00pm - 9:30pm
$30 per vehicle
Drive by spooky monsters, colorful pumpkins, glowing ghost and more. Take your time enjoying this lighting extravaganza - we won’t judge you if you join the kids with your face pressed against the window!
🎃 INFINITY PARK STADIUM | Trunk-or-Treat & Outdoor Movie Night: Monsters Inc
October 13th | 4:30 pm - 8:00 pm
FREE
Join us on Monday, October 13th, for a heartwarming adventure with the animated classic, “Monsters Inc.” Come at 4:30pm for Trunk or Treat! Movie starts at 6:00pm
🎃 FOUR MILE HISTORIC PARK | Pumpkin Harvest Festival
October 18th - 19th | 9:00am - 5:00pm
$12 - $45 (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 Open Air Scare
Oct. 10-12, 17-19, 30 | 5:30pm - 10:30pm
$29-$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
Oct. 18-20, 9:00am - 4:00pm | Oct. 21-26, 9:00am - 1pm
$12-$16
Nestled into gardens awash with autumn color, many of the decorations from our spectacular nighttime event are equally delightful in the light of day. Stroll through the Gardens and enjoy spooky scenes that embody the spirit of the season, including skeleton displays, a graveyard, a field of scarecrows and more.
🎃 DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS AT YORK STREET | Glow at the Gardens
October 21st - 26th | 6:00pm to 9:00pm
$26-$34 - Almost 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 17th | 4:00pm to 7:00pm
$5
Join us for the 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!
🎃 BROADWAY CORRIDOR | The Broadway Halloween Parade
October 25th | 6:00pm - 8:00pm
FREE
Come watch more than 70 floats handing out free candy! Parade starts at 500 N Broadway at 6pm. Come before 5pm to claim the best seats along the route. Join in the fun by wearing your favorite Halloween costume!
🎃 DOWNTOWN AQUARIUM | Halloween Kids Fest
October 25th,26th, 30th | 10:00am to 4:00pm
$21 - $27
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!
🎃 COLORADO SYMPHONY @ BOETTCHER CONCERT HALL | Halloween Spooktacular
October 26th | 2:30pm
$13 - $35
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!
🎃 UNION STATION | BOOnion Station Trick-or-Treat Parade
October 30th | 4:30 to 7:30pm
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 31st and Noember 1st | 7:30pm
$19 - $151
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!
