Colorado
Your guide to spooky activities and fall festivals across Colorado
Grand Junction
Howls, Haunts and Hisses Halloween Extravaganza
Oct. 14 |2-4 p.m.
Dress your pets and parade them on over to the Howls, Haunts and Hisses Halloween Extravaganza! This pet-friendly block party is complete with food, music, a costume contest, vendors, a foam party, and more.
Free
All ages
More here.
Greeley
Be the Difference: Partners Halloween Carnival
Oct. 13 | 6 – 9 p.m.
Get spooky and celebrate with a grownup Halloween carnival! This event, featuring unlimited carnival games, drinks, snacks, prizes, and plenty of childhood nostalgia, serves to benefit Partners – a youth and family services organization in Weld County. Come dressed to impress and compete to win the $150 costume contest prize! Individuals, couples, and groups are eligible to win.
$30 per person / $50 for two / $100 for five
21+
More here.
Gunnison
Annual Trick-or-Treat in the Gunnison Business District
Oct. 31 |3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Get your costumes and head on over to Main Street for a safe and family-friendly trick-or-treating event. Main Street closed from Highway 50 (Tomichi Ave) north to Ohio Street and local businesses will be handing out candy.
Free
All ages
More here.
Lakewood
Dia de los Muertos Colfax Art Crawl
Celebrate Día de los Muertos with an Art Crawl through Colfax Avenue’s 40 West Arts District. Immerse yourself in exhibitions, examine oferendas, or altars, and delight in performances by Aztec dancers. There will also be food trucks, craft stations, and face painting.
Free
All ages
More here.
Littleton
Pumpkin Festival
Oct. 6 – 8 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Get your fall on with a day full of activities at Chatfield Farms! Explore the pumpkin patch and the corn maze, take a hayride, play games at the carnival, send the little ones to play on the children’s obstacle course, get your face painted, shop at local craft and artisan booths, eat and drink your fall favorites, and so much more!
$16 Adults / $12 Children / $14 Seniors / Free for children 2 and younger
Discounts available for members, military, and students
More here.
Longmont
Noche de Museo: Celebrating Day of the Dead
Nov. 2 | 7 p.m.
This community celebration highlights centuries of Mexican tradition, featuring music and dance performances by Grupo Huitzilopochtli Danza Azteca, Las Dahlias, and Los Mocochetes.
$18 per person / $15 for students and seniors
More here.
Catrina Ball
Oct. 28 | 7 p.m.
Honor your loved ones with an evening of celebration. Come dressed as a Catrina or Catrin – or get your face painted at the event – and be prepared to dance the night away to performances by Nahucalli Mexican Folkloric Dance Troupe, the SVVSD Combined Mariachi Band, and a DJ to close out the night. There will also be a Catrina Paintings and Calacas Mask Auction.
$15 in advance / $20 day-of
More here.
Pueblo
Fright Night at the Riverwalk
Oct. 28 | 4-8 p.m.
Come down to the Riverwalk for a fun and family-friendly extravaganza, complete with trick-or-treating and a costume contest. See event website for details on costume contest rules and registration.
Free
More here.
Salida
2023 Salida Freakshow
Oct. 27-28 | 8 p.m.
Get ready for a wild time at the Salida Freakshow! This talent show and burlesque showcase will be a wild time.
$25 per person / $40 VIP
21+
More here.
Steamboat
Monster Mash
Oct. 27 | 6:30 – 10 p.m.
Dance the night away at this Halloween fundraiser and spooktacular ball! Admission includes a trick-or-treat hallway, prizes, a costume contest, a “dark dining hall and wicked wine and beer tower,” and music by live band, Constant Change.
$100 per person / $125 at the door
All proceeds go to fighting poverty through United Way of the Yampa Valley
18+
More here.
Foundry Halloween 5k
Oct. 28 | 9 a.m.
Gather your team and enter the Foundry Halloween 5k. Competitors – including their furry friends – can run or walk the course. Halloween costumes are highly encouraged! At the end of the race, there will be treats and activities for the entire family.
$30 per adult / $35 on race day / $15 for children under 18 / $20 on race day
All proceeds support Foundry Steamboat Springs, a trauma-integrated and family care recovery treatment center.
More here.
Vail
A Rocky Mtn Halloween II
Oct. 26-28 | 7:30 p.m.
Join the Vail Valley Theatre Company for an evening of rock and pop Halloween classics. This interactive show promises to be a night to remember. All tickets come with a free drink ticket.
$45 per person
More here.
Westcliffe
Beckwith Halloween Festival
Oct. 28 | 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Gather your family and celebrate Halloween at Beckwith Ranch. The day will feature pumpkin carving, costume contests, music, vendors, and other family-friendly activities.
Free
More here.