CORN MAZES
Anderson Farms Corn Maze
Through Nov. 1: Giant maze and Fall Festival; Terror in the Corn and a Zombie Paintball Hunt offered on select dates. Times and tickets vary. 6728 County Road 3-1/4, Erie, 303-828-5210, andersonfarms.com
Cottonwood Farm
Though Oct. 31. Cottonwood Farm is celebrating their free fall festival on September 27-31 with pumpkin patches, animals and corn and straw bale mazes. There are also hay rides, a steam engine and farm stand. 1535 N 75th St. Boulder. cottonwoodfarms.com
Crazed Corn Field Maze
Through Nov. 1: Huge 20-acre corn maze, mini maze, pumpkin field, pony rides, a petting zoo, Wacky World Obstacle Course, Corn Kernal Box, Haunted Paintball Ride and much more. Southeast corner of 104th & Riverdale Road, Thornton CO 80229 crazedmaze.com
Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
Through Nov. 1: The eight-acre butterfly corn maze is open 4-9 p.m. Friday, noon-9 p.m. Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday in September; 4-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday in October and November. A mini-maze is offered for children under age 10. Tickets vary and include a hayride and jumping on a giant pillow.pony and train rides are available for an additional fee. Starting after dark in October, the maze is transformed into a Glow Maze with 3-foot glow sticks and black lights. 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton, botanicgardens.org/corn-maze
Photos: Crazed Corn Field Maze
Frederika Fall Festival
Through Oct. 31: Maze with 3.5 miles of trails, 10 a.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday. Admission varies. Flashlights recommended; bring one or buy one at the maze. An all-ages Halloween Party is Oct. 31 with pumpkin decorating, costume contest, games, a Pumpkin Flinging Tournament and more. 4752 McHarg Road, Avondale, frederikafallfestival.com
Fritzler Corn Maze
Through Nov. 1: “Everyday Hero” is the theme of this year’s maze. Pumpkin patch, games and courtyard activities. The maze becomes “Scream Acres” after dark. Hours, admission vary. 20861 CR 33, LaSalle, 970-737-2129, fritzlermaze.com
Mile High Farms
Attractions include an adventurous corn maze, a pumpkin patch, antique tractor hayrides, and an imaginative fall festival town. There are so many creative seeds waiting to sprout that their farmers secretly planted all over Mile High Farms. 11 Cavanaugh Rd. Bennett, CO. http://www.milehighfarms.com/
Rock Creek Farms
Through Nov. 1. With over 100 acres of U-Pick-Em pumpkin fields for you to explore, you’ll be sure to find the perfect pumpkins. But the fun doesn’t stop there. Take a hay ride, try their hay bale maze, eat festive fall treats or get lost in the winding paths of over six miles of Corn Mazes. 2005 South 112th Street
Broomfield. rockcreekfarm.com
OTHER ACTIVITIES
13th Floor and Asylum Haunted Houses
Through Nov. 2: The 13th Floor and the Asylum are expanded this year with “new flavors of evil and chaos.” 13th Floor, 4120 Brighton Blvd.; The Asylum, 6100 E. 39th Ave., 303-355-3327, 13thfloor-hauntedhouse.com, asylumdenver.com/denver/ index.html
Bootown at Heritage Square
Through Nov. 2. For the fifth consecutive year, Bootown in Heritage Square will deliver spooky, but not too scary Halloween every weekend in October from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The two-story Miner’s Maze is transformed into the friendly Bootown haunted house complete with spooky decorations and 3D glasses to bring Halloween scenes to life inside the maze. 18301 W Colfax Ave Golden, CO 80401 minersmazeadventureland.com
Butterfly Pavilion’s Bug-A-Boo
Join Butterfly Pavilion for Bug-A-Boo, a two-day Halloween extravaganza Oct. 18-19 featuring cockroach races, costume parades, and trick-or-treating at each exhibit. Get up close and personal with some of the creepiest crawlies around. Festivities will run from 9 am – 5 pm on both days and include: Costume Parade at Noon; Cockroach Races Every Half Hour; Face Painting and Kids Craft All Day; Stilt Walkers, Balloon Artists, Caricature Artists and more. 6252 W 104th Ave, Westminster. www.butterflies.org
Children’s Museum of Denver’s Trick or Treat Street
Oct. 24-26: Children in costumes and their families can visit Treat Houses, play carnival games, make crafts and more, 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Activities included with admission. 2121 Children’s Museum Drive, 303-433-7444, mychildsmuseum.org
Colorado Railroad Museum’s Trick or Treat Train
Oct. 25-26: Offering “Rides, Candy & Costumes” 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Guests can ride in vintage passenger cars with conductors and engineers in full costume and visit special stops to fill treat bags and see the “not so spooky” haunted railcar, the silly graveyard and the pumpkin patch. The train departs every 30 minutes. $15, $10 seniors (over age 60), $5 children, $30 for families, free for children under age 2 and members. 17155 W. 44th Ave., Golden, 303-279-4591, coloradorailroadmuseum.org
Riverside Cemetery Moonlight History & Mystery Tour
Oct. 4-25: 90-minute tours offered at 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4, 11, 17-18 and 24-25. Tickets are $15, in advance only, and benefit education and preservation programs of the Fairmount Heritage Foundation. Flashlights and comfortable walking shoes recommended. Tours last about 90 minutes.5201 Brighton Blvd., 303-322-3895, fairmountheritagefoundation.org
Hauntings at the Hangar
Oct. 26: Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum becomes a haunted hangar for all ages with Stars Wars and other sci-fi creatures, carnival games, face painting, magic shows, treats; noon-4 p.m. Costumes encouraged. Included with admission (free-$11); free for members. Lowry Air Force Base Hangar No. 1, 7711 E. Academy Boulevard, 303-360-5360, wingsmuseum.org
Elitch Gardens Fright Fest
Cheap thrills
If you love a good scare, but fear those haunted-house ticket prices, you’ll appreciate this frightfully fun freebie for The Frightmare Compound (108th & Old Wadsworth in Westminster). On Oct. 8, Channel 93.3 rewards the first 93 Area93.com members in line at its onsite tent at 6:30 p.m. two free tickets to the popular haunted attraction. At a $50 value, it’s quite the deal. How do you become an Area93.com member? Membership is free. Register online, print a temporary membership card and you’re ready for a night of frights on the cheap. tinyurl.com/frightmarecompound
October Ghost Ride
On October 11 & 18, Ebner Tours & Events will guide you through a haunted October evening with a ghost tour of the historic Cheesman Park. Following the “hauntings” of Capitol Hill, you’ll find yourself at Anderson Farms, home of Colorado’s longest-running corn maze & pumpkin patch. Ebner Tours & Events also offers “Terror in the Corn”, a haunted hay ride and ghost town for those who crave the ultimate night of fright. Cheesman Park, 1599 E. 8th Ave.
Capitol Hill Horror Stories with Tom “Dr. Colorado” Noel
On October 22, pay your respects to some of Colorado’s liveliest deceased characters and dine with the disinterred while hearing their terrifying tales at the Grant Humphreys Mansion. Storytellers include Dr. Colorado (Tom Noel), storytellers Edger Allen Poe (Dennis Gallagher), Mary Elitch (Debra Faulkner), Molly Brown (Charla Stilling), Mattie Silks (Patti Lundt), Mrs. Adolph Coors II (Kim Field), Mrs. Uerttea Croke (Amy Zimmer), Helen Bonfils (Susan Liehe), and other exhumed eccentrics. Libations and light delights are included. Grant Humphreys Mansion, 777 Pennsylvania St.
Ghosties and Goodies Tea
On October 5, you’ll find out who haunts the halls of Margaret Brown’s home? What spirits roam historic Capitol Hill? Explore the macabre mysteries of the Molly Brown House with a diabolical Docents and gobble gruesome goodies served by monstrous maids. Museum Tour included. Suitable for ages 12 and up. Molly Brown House Museum, 1340 Pennsylvania St.
Denver Zombie Crawl
The Wildlife Experience Trek or Treat Off the Street
On Saturday, Oct 25 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., the Wildlife Experience is hosting a Halloween celebration with plenty of spooky surprises for children of all ages! Enjoy a Haunted Trek through Ghoul-ology, Live Animals: Owls from 2 -5 pm, Creepy Crawly Crafts, and Ghost Stories. In honor of the greatest Halloween tradition, candy booths will line the museum’s hallways, allowing guests to fill up their bags with candy and spooky toys in a safe, fun environment regardless of weather conditions. 10035 S Peoria St, Parker. http://thewildlifeexperience.org/
Denver Zombie Crawl
On October 18, spend an afternoon with 15,000 of the Living Dead! Denver will stage the largest Zombie gathering in history at Skyline Park on the 16th Street Mall for the annual horror fest — the Denver Zombie Crawl. Put on your best zombie makeup and outfit and join the fun. This is an ALL AGES and FREE event. Everyone is welcome. The organizers do however ask that you bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the Food Bank of the Rockies. 16th Street Mall, Downtown Denver
Author: Mile High Mamas
JOan
Mile High Farms is one of our traditions. Didn’t see that on the list.
Amber
Thanks, I’ll get it added.
Sarah Stith
*Cottonwood Farm is open through October 31st! Worth noting there is no entry fee. Free to explore unless you decide to purchase something or take a wagon ride.
Amber Johnson
Sarah–Good to know. I added it!
Taber
Mountain Flower Goat Dairy in Boulder is having a “Goat-A-Ween” event on Nov. 1 from 11am-3pm. It’s also their annual fall fundraiser.
Here are the details:
http://mountainflowerdairy.com/goat-a-ween/
Come celebrate Halloween alongside our beloved goats and llamas and join the fun of our annual fall fundraiser on Nov. 1 from 11am to 3pm.
Your $20 ticket** includes access to all activities:
farm tours
meet and greet the goats and llamas
milking demonstrations
costume contests (animal and human!)
face painting
gourd decorating
fiber arts demonstrations
goat milk lotion making
kids’ crafts and activities
goat-&-you photo booth by Melissa Rich Photography
Angelic Acrobatic Arts acrobatic show
Hen Scratch bluegrass band
… and more!
We will also have tasty food for sale: tacos from our friends at Taco del Norte, hot apple cider and sweet dessert treats. So, bring your friends and family for an afternoon full of seasonal festiviities and plenty of goat love here on the farm.
We look forward to seeing you and thanks for supporting Boulder’s non-profit community goat dairy!
**NOTE: Ages 2 & under free. All other event attendees must purchase a ticket in advance and show proof of purchase upon entry. Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $25.
**IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER: Goat-A-Ween will be postponed until Sunday, November 2, from 11a-3pm.
PARKING: Please try to walk/bus/bike to the farm. If you are driving, use our back entrance at 13th and Hawthorne Avenue. Look for a parking attendant to guide you. Do not enter the farm from Broadway.