By Cassidy Ritter, Special to Denverite
Scary season is in full swing with haunted houses (and car washes and bounce houses), pumpkin patches and trick-or-treating across the Denver metro.
The Mile High City is also home to several spooky balls and parties, spooky and Halloween-themed markets and festivals.
Whatever you do, have fun and stay safe celebrating!
Notes: Some events are family-friendly and others are for older crowds. Events with an * are taking place virtually or outdoors.
Pumpkins and corn mazes
Daily, ends Oct. 31: *Maize in the City. 10451 McKay Road, Thornton. Times vary. No cover (attractions are a-la-carte, ranging $0-$14).
Tuesdays-Sundays, ends Nov. 2: *Magic of the Jack O’ Lanterns. Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. 6:30-10:30 p.m. Prices vary. All ages.
Wednesdays-Sundays, ends Nov. 2: *Lone Creek Farms. 3879 N. Highway 83, Franktown. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Wednesdays and Thursdays) and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. (Fridays-Sundays). Free (children 3 and under), $25.95 (military and seniors), $27.95 (general admission).
Fridays-Sundays, ends Nov. 2: *Corn Maze. Denver Botanic Gardens – Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $10-$12 (children ages 3-15), $16-$18 (seniors ages 65 and older), $18-$20 (adults). Advanced registration required. All ages.
Oct. 24: Floating Pumpkin Patch. SafeSplash Swim School – Castle Rock, 658 Genoa Way, Unit D, Castle Rock. 4-6 p.m. Free. All ages (children must be accompanied by an adult).
Oct. 26: *Urban Pumpkin Patch. 17th Street Gardens, 1701 Wewatta St. 10 a.m.-noon. No cover. All ages.
Trick-or-treating
Oct. 24-25 and Oct. 31: *Boo at the Zoo. Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance, 2300 Steele St. 4:30-9 p.m. Free (children ages 2 and under), $18.90-21 (youth), $25.20-$28 (adults and seniors). All ages.
Oct. 25: Autism Friendly Trunk or Treat. Success on the Spectrum, 831 S. Perry St., Castle Rock. 10 a.m.-noon. Free. All ages.
Oct. 25: Hauntings in the Hangar. Wings Over the Rockies – Air & Space Museum, 7711 E. Academy Blvd. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free (children ages 3 and under), $12.95 (ages 4-16), $15.95 (guests ages 65 and older, military and veterans), $19.95 (ages 17-64). All ages.
Oct. 25-26 and Oct. 31: Bug-A-Boo Trick-Or-Treating. Butterfly Pavilion, 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Oct. 25-26), 5-7 p.m. (Oct. 31). Free (members, children ages 1 and under), $12.45 (children ages 2-12), $15.45 (seniors), $17.45 (adults). Advance registration recommended. All ages.
Oct. 25: *2025 Aurora Community Trunk or Treat. Hampden Villa Parking Lot, 15162 E. Hampden Ave., Aurora. Noon-4 p.m. Free. All ages.
Oct. 25: Trick or Treat Street. Along Denver’s Larimer Square. 2-5 p.m. Free. All ages.
Oct. 25: *Trunk or Treat. Renewal Church, 3120 Irving St. 4-6 p.m. Free. All ages.
Oct. 26: Trunk or Treat. Christ Church United Methodist, 690 Colorado Blvd. Noon-2 p.m. Free. All ages.
Oct. 26: *Trunk or Treat Haloween Spooktacular. Kokopelli Beer Co., 8931 Harlan St., Westminster. Noon-2 p.m. Free. All ages.
Oct. 26: Trunk or Treat. Applewood Valley United Methodist Church, 2035 Ellis St., Golden. Noon-2 p.m. Free. All ages.
Oct. 26: Trick or Treating in the Multiverse. Meow Wolf, 1338 First St. Noon-6 p.m. Free (ages 3 and under), $35 (ages 4-12), $45 (military members and veterans), $50 (ages 13 and up). All ages.
Oct. 26: Trick or Treat. 13th Floor Haunted House, 3400 E. 52nd Ave. 1-3 p.m. $7. All ages.
Oct. 30: *BOOnion Station Trick-or-Treat Parade. Union Station, 1701 Wynkoop St. 4:30-7:30 p.m. Free. All ages.
Oct. 31: Munchkin Masquerade. Downtown Boulder, along Pearl Street Mall and beyond. 3-6 p.m. Free. All ages.
Haunted houses and ghost tours
Daily, ends Nov. 1: The Frightmare Compound Haunted House. 10798 Yukon St., Westminster. Times vary by date. Prices vary.
Daily, ends Nov. 2: Spirits of the Brown Palace | Haunted History Tour. The Brown Palace, 321 17th St. 5-7 p.m. $41 (includes one cocktail or mocktail).
Daily, ends Nov. 2: Haunted Mansion. Reinke Brothers, 5663 S. Prince St., Littleton. 6-10 p.m. (Mondays-Thursdays), 6 p.m.-midnight (Fridays), 3 p.m.-midnight (Saturdays) and 3-10 p.m. (Sundays). $22 (Sundays-Thursdays), $30 (Fridays and Saturdays).
Daily, ends Nov. 2: The Ritual Haunted House. 301 Englewood Parkway, Englewood. 7-10 p.m. (Sundays-Thursdays) and 7 p.m.-midnight (Fridays and Saturdays). $27 (general admission, when purchased in advance), $30 (general admission, at the door).
Oct. 21-Nov. 2 and Nov. 7-9: 13th Floor Haunted House. 3400 E. 52nd Ave. 7-11:45 p.m. Prices vary.
Oct. 24-25 and Oct. 30: Haunted Tunnel. Gleam Car Wash, 4895 W. 38th Ave. and 4895 W. 38th Ave., Aurora. 7-9 p.m. $20 (per car).
Oct. 30 and 31: Spooky Tour. Colorado State Capitol Building’s first floor visitor’s center, 200 E. Colfax Ave. 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Free. Ideal for ages 13 and older. (Read more about the “Bloody Espinosas” and other Colorado Capitol legends here.)
Oct. 31: Liam Dever & Friends: Haunted Haus. Mockingbird, 2737 Larimer St. 5 p.m.-1 a.m. $15.71 (general admission), $23.18 (access to Mockingbird and Beacon). Ages 21 and older.
Festivals and carnivals
Daily, ends Nov. 2: *Nick’s Fall Fest. Nick’s Garden Center & Farm Market, 2001 S. Chambers Road, Aurora. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. (Mondays-Saturdays) and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Sundays). Free (entry). All ages.
Fridays-Sundays, ends Nov. 2: Fright Fest. Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park, 2000 Elitch Circle. Times vary by day. $49.99 (in advance, additional $40 for Haunt Pass Ticket).
Oct. 24-Oct. 26: Harvest Hoot. Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus, 2121 Childrens Museum Dr. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free (members and children under 1 year old), $16.75 (1 year olds), $16.75 (ages 60 and older), $18.75 (ages 5-59). All ages.
Oct. 25: *6th Annual Prairie Harvest Fest. Painted Prairie’s High Prairie Park, East 59th Place and North Orleans Street. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. All ages.
Oct. 25: *Downtown Brighton Harvest Fest. Along North Main Street in Brighton. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. No cover. All ages.
Oct. 25: *Fall Into Fun. Aurora Municipal Center, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, Aurora. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. All ages.
Oct. 25: Annual Trick or Treat and Halloween Bazaar. The Terrorium Shop, 4416 Yates St. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. All ages.
Eat and drink
Daily, ends Oct. 31: Halloween Cupcake Kit. Olive & Finch and Little Finch locations. Times vary by location. $45. All ages.
Tuesdays-Sundays, ends Oct. 31: 40 Days of Night Halloween Popup. Ghost Saloon, 1422 Larimer St. 4 p.m.-midnight (Tuesday-Sunday). No cover.
Oct. 23: Alien Invasion. Platt Park Brewing Co., 1875 S. Pearl St. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. No cover.
Oct. 24: 2nd Annual Lafayette Creep Crawl. Starting at Cellar West Brewery, 778-B W. Baseline Road, Lafayette. Starting at 3 p.m. No cover.
Oct. 25: Boo Tunes & Breakfast Spoons. The End Lafayette, 525 Courtney Way, Lafayette. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $2 (adult, when purchased in advance), $5 (adult day of), $10 (child, when purchased in advance), $15 (child, day of). All ages.
Oct. 25: Out of This World Halloween Party. Launch Pad Brewery, 884 S. Buckley Road, Aurora. 6 p.m. No cover.
Oct. 25: Spirits & Spirits. Four Mile Historic Park, 715 S. Forest St. 6-10 p.m. $30 (general), $85 (VIP). Ages 21 and older.
Oct. 25-26: Monster Brunch at Ellyngton’s. Ellyngton’s at The Brown Palace, 321 17th St. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Prices vary. All ages. Advanced registration recommended.
Oct. 31: Beetlejuice Halloween Bar Final Day. Milepost Zero, 1601 19th St., Suite 150. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. No cover.
Oct. 31 and Nov. 1: Halloween Bar Crawl. Starting at One Shot Back, 2134 Curtis St., Suite 101. 4 p.m.-midnight. $26.69.
Oct. 31: Halloween Party. Avanti, 3200 N. Pecos St., Unit 202. Starting at 8 p.m. No cover.
Oct. 31: Monaghans Annual Halloween Party / Costume Contest & Karaoke. 3889 S. King St., Sheridan. Starting at 8 p.m. No cover.
Oct. 31: Bad Bunny Callaita Halloween Party. Number Thirty Eight, 3560 Chestnut Place. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. $32.64. Ages 21 and older.
Oct. 31: Halloween 2025 90’s Party. Origins Sports Bar & Grill, 266 S. Downing St., Unit B. Starting at 9 p.m. No cover.
Nov. 1: Denver “Boos Fest” Halloween Bar Crawl. Starting at Con Safos, 1949 Market St. Starting at 5 p.m. $22.49-$49.99. Ages 21 and older only.
Music and nightlife
Oct. 24 and Oct. 25: Nightmare Noir Halloween Party. The End of Lafayette, 525 Courtney Way, Lafayette. 7-11 p.m. $35 (in advance), $45 (day of).
Oct. 25: The Denver Witches’ Ball. Denver Marriott Westminster, 7000 Church Ranch Blvd., Westminster. 5 p.m.-1 a.m. Free (ages 9 and under), $25 (ages 10-15), $50 (ages 16 and older). All ages.
Oct. 25: Cowboy Carter Rodeo Halloween Party + R&B Line Dance. Museum for Black Girls, 500 16th St., Suite 262. Starting at 8 p.m. $40.
Oct. 25: Cowboys and Creatures Halloween Party & Costume Contest. Belles & Boots, 1930 Blake St. 8-11:30 p.m. No cover.
Oct. 30: Cowboys and Creatures Halloween Party – Ladies Night & Line Dancing. Belles & Boots, 1930 Blake St. 7-11 p.m. No cover.
Oct. 30-Nov. 1: Halloweekend 2025: Down the Witches’ Road. ReelWorks, 1399 35th St., and Tracks, 3500 Walnut St. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. $15 (Oct. 30 or Nov. 1), $20 (Oct. 31), $50 (all events access pass).
Oct. 31: Gilded Masquerade Ball. The Brown Palace, 321 17th St. 7-11 p.m. $45.
Oct. 31: The Cosmic Howl Halloween House Party. Meow Wolf, 1338 First St. Starting at 8 p.m. Free (portal pass holders), $49-$64. Ages 21 and older.
Oct. 31: The Vampire Ball. Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St, Boulder. Starting at 8 p.m. $51.75-$82.50. Ages 21 and older.
Oct. 31: Taking Back Halloween. Garage Sale Vintage, 1445 Larimer St. 9-11:59 p.m. No cover.
Nov. 1: Denver Halloween 2025 – Paranormal Palace Hotel Takeover. Double Tree by Hilton – DTC, 7801 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. $72.77-$188.82.
Fitness and sports
Oct. 25: *Boos & Brews Halloween 5k. Number Thirty Eight, 3560 Chestnut Place. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $41.83 (5k), $62.83 (5k and t-shirt).
Just for fun
Oct. 25: Spooktacular Family Fun. Natural Grocers, all locations. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. All ages.
Oct. 25: *Broadway Halloween Parade. Starting at 500 N. Broadway; along Broadway from 5th to Alameda avenues. Starting at 6 p.m. Free. All ages.
Oct. 26: *HOWLoween Pet Farmer’s Market. Urban Dogg, 8855 W. 116th Circle, Broomfield. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. No cover. All ages.
Oct. 26: *Howl-o-Ween Pet Parade. Union Station, 1701 Wynkoop St. Noon-3 p.m. No cover. All ages.
Oct. 26: Spooky Halloween Market. Zymos Brewing, 5180 S. Lowell Blvd., Littleton. 1-5 p.m. No cover.
Oct. 26: *Family Night at the Patch. 7755 Vance Drive, Arvada. 4-6 p.m. Free. All ages.
Oct. 26: Disco Mystique. Dairy Block, 1800 Wazee St. 7-10 p.m. No cover. All ages.
Oct, 29: Ghostlight. The People’s Building, 9995 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora. 7:30 p.m. $29.22 (students and seniors), $34.42 (general admission).
Oct. 31: The Headmaster’s Halloween Haunt. Schoolyard Beer Garden, 1115 Acoma St. Starting at 7 p.m. No cover. Recommended for guests 21 and older.
Oct. 31: *Spooky Cinema in The Sky: The Ring. Halcyon, 245 Columbine St. 8 p.m. $25 (includes popcorn, access to pool and film screening). Advanced registration recommended.
Oct. 31: Coloween 2025: Haunted Bounce Empire. Bounce Empire, 1380 S. Public Road, Lafayette. 9 p.m.-3 a.m. $109 (general admission), $129 (VIP). Ages 21 and older.