Looking for some Fall Festivals to attend? Need some Halloween Events for your Little Ghosts and Goblins? Check out our list of fun things to do in the area!
FALL FESTIVALS, CORN MAZES AND PUMPKIN PATCHES
For a complete listing of corn mazes and pumpkin patches throughout the state, check out this link.
Denver Botanic Gardens Corn Maze – 303-973-3705
Now through October 31:
Fridays 4:00 – 9:00 pm
Saturdays 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sundays 12:00-8:00 pm
Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield – 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Road Littleton, CO 80128
Admission – Members $8.00 Adults/$4.00 Kids; Non-members $10.00/$5.00; does not include admission to the Pumpkin Festival
Halloween Fun at Cottonwood Farms
Now through October 31:
Daily 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Cottonwood Farms – SW corner of 75th and Arapahoe Streets in Boulder
Straw bale and corn mazes, working steam tractor and other farm equipment, animals, pumpkins and other fall items available for purchase
Fall Festival at Anderson Farms
Now through November 1:
Daily, 10:00 am to closing time varies by day, see website
Anderson Farms – 6728 WCR 3 ¾ Erie, CO 80516; off Hwy 52 between I-25 and Hwy 287
Corn maze, hay bale maze, wagon and barrel train rides, animals, pumpkin patch
Kid’s Alley – Weekends – $12.00 for unlimited carnival rides
Fall Fest Admission $10.00 Adults/$8.00 Kids (4-12) and seniors; discount coupons available on website
Pumpkin Festival – 303-973-3705
Saturday, October 10, and Sunday, October 11:
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield – 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Road Littleton, CO 80128
Admission –$5.00 Adults/$3.00 Kids, children (3-15) in costumes are free; does not include admission to the Corn Maze
The Great Pumpkin Adventure– 303-659-5050
Saturday, October 10:
10:00 am
Berry Patch Farms – 13785 Potomac St., Brighton, 80601
Giant pumpkin contest; prizes awarded for largest, most unusual, and best dressed
Arvada Festival of Scarecrows – 303-420-6100
Saturday, October 10:
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Olde Town Arvada – Grandview and Old Wadsworth
Scarecrow contest, hayride, pumpkin patch and parade of little goblins
Harvest Fest and Pumpkin Sale – 303-795-3950
Saturday, October 10:
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Littleton Historical Museum – 6028 S. Gallup Street Littleton, CO 80120
Cider making, flour grinding, live music, wagon rides and food and beverages available on this 1860s farm
PumpkinFest – 303-739-7000
Saturday, October 10:
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Delaney Farm – 170 S. Chambers Road Aurora; shuttles for parking
Pumpkin patch, hayrides, scarecrow making, ‘Jack-o-Launch’ contest, food
International Kite Festival –
Saturday, October 11:
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Stapleton Central Park (1/2 mile east of Quebec on Martin Luther King Blvd)
Children and Pet Parade, live music, giant kite battle, food and wine tent
2009 Refuge Roundup – Journey to the Old West
Saturday, October 17:
9 am – 3 pm
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, 56th and Havana
A FREE family celebration of the American West and National Wildlife Refuge Week featuring bison tours and hayrides*, dancing horses, a square dance exhibition team, Aztec dancers, sharp-shooting demonstrations, Buffalo Soldiers mounted cavalry drills and more!
*Reservations are required for bison tours and hayrides, call the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today at 303-289-0930.
Firehouse Ghosts – 303-892-1436
Saturday, October 24:
6:00 pm – 8:00 am (overnight)
Denver Firefighter’s Museum – 1326 Tremont Place, Denver
Old fashioned sleepover with spaghetti dinner, spooky movies, ghost stories and pumpkin carving
$25.00/person
Victorian Halloween – 303-795-3950
Saturday, October 24:
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Littleton Historical Museum – 6028 S. Gallup Street Littleton, CO 80120
Apple bobbing, stories, fortune telling, refreshments, NO trick or treating
TRICK OR TREATING OPTIONS
Boo at the Zoo – 303-376-4800
Boo at the Zoo at Night:
Friday, October 30:
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm; Advance registration required
Boo at the Zoo:
Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1:
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Denver Zoo – 2300 Steele St, north side of City Park
Family-friendly trick or treating and other Halloween activities
Regular admission price applies: $9.00 Adults/$5.00 Kids 3+, free for members
Children’s Museum: Trick or Treat Street – 303-433-7444
Thursday, October 29 and Friday, October 30:
9:00 am – 8:00 pm;
Saturday, October 31:
10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Children’s Museum of Denver – 2121 Children’s Museum Drive – I-25 and 23rd Ave
Family-friendly trick or treating and other kid-related Halloween events
Outside fun is free; Regular admission price apply inside: $7.50 ages 2+
The Wildlife Experience: Trick or Treat OFF the Street – 720-488-3325
Saturday, October 31:
9:00 am – 7:00 pm
The Wildlife Experience – 10035 S Peoria Parker – I-25 and Lincoln
Family-friendly trick or treating and other kid-related Halloween events
Admission $9.00 adults/$8.00 seniors/$6.00 kids 3-12, includes museum admission and treat bag
Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31
Hudson Gardens – 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive in Littleton
Safe trick or treat street for little ghouls and goblins in the garden
Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31, and Sunday, November 1:
10:00 am– 4:00 pm
Downtown Denver Aquarium
Lots of fall and Halloween-themed activities including a trick or treat reef
Aquarium admission fees apply
Saturday, October 31:
4:00-8:00 pm
Forney Transportation Museum – 4303 Brighton Blvd in Denver
Free refreshments, games, prizes, activities, and a piñata bash! All activities are indoors, where it’s heated, fun, and safe; community carnival rather than a haunted house; tons of trains, bicycles, motorcycles, carts, carriages, and cars to look at too.
LOOKING FOR MORE?
To see our list of Fall Activities and Events in Denver, click here!
Do you know of something that isn’t on our list that should be included? Send an email to assistant editor, JoAnn at [email protected].
Author: JoAnn
