HALLOWEEN EVENTS
Boo at the Zoo: October 31 from 4:00 - 8:30 PM
(Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs) It’ll be all treats and no tricks for your little pirates and princesses at this fun event for families with young children to trick-or-treat and enjoy Halloween festivities in a safe environment! Admission is $10.25 for zoo members, $15.25 for non-members.
Día de los Muertos: Saturday, November 1 from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
(Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver) Enjoy festive, family-friendly activities, including sugar skull decorating (while supplies last), paper altars with Museo de las Americas, a planting station, papel picado necklaces, community altar exhibition, and $5 face painting (9:00 AM – 1:30 PM). Special costumed processions led by La Danza Guadalupana Matachina at 11:30 AM and 2:00 PM.
Halloween Kids Fest: Oct. 31 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
(Downtown Aquarium, Denver) Join Sharkey and his friends for a not-so-haunted train ride (ticket required), monster mural coloring, mad science experiments, games, crafts, and more. Most activities included with admission. Kids in costume receive half-price admission with the purchase of an adult admission.
PUMPKIN PATCHES
Anderson Farms Fall Festival (Erie)
30-acre corn maze, hay bale maze, pumpkin patch hayride (pumpkins additional), farm animals, pumpkin launcher, pedal karts, barrel train rides, playground, and more. Open daily September 24 through November 1; hours vary. Monday-Thursday: $10; Friday-Sunday: $12; Free for 3 and under.
Cottonwood Farms Pumpkin Patch Fall Festival (Boulder)
Corn maze, straw-bale maze, farm animals, and farm equipment (including antiques) on display. Open daily September 27 through October 31 from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Free admission; $3 hayrides; pumpkins priced by size.
Crazed Cornfield Maze (Thornton)
Pony rides and petting zoo will be open on select weekends in October. Open daily September 20 through November 2; hours vary. Admission is free to the pumpkin field, playground, and corn kernel playbox. 20-acre corn maze is $12 for adults; $9 for kids 5-12; Free for 4 and under. The mini-maze is $4 for kids and free for parents/grandparents with a child admission.
Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Corn Maze (Littleton)
8-acre corn maze, mini maze, spider web jungle gym, and jumping pillow. Hayrides, pony rides, and food available for an additional cost. After dark in October, the maze transforms into a spectacular Glow Maze with glow sticks and black light. Open weekends September 19 through November 1; hours vary. Adults: $12; Kids 3-12: $8; Free for 2 and under.
Flat Acres Farm Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch (Parker)
Bring the entire family to join in the fun of the corn maze, snake tunnel, corn kernel boxes, petting zoo, kids hay bale maze, giant swing set, and many other activities. Stop by the Pumpkin Patch and pick that perfect carving pumpkin. Haunted Mazes will be open from 7:00-10:00 PM on select nights in October. Open daily September 27 through October 31, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Prices vary for each type of event.
Mile High Farms Fall Into Fun (Bennett)
Two corn mazes, pumpkin patch (priced by size), petting zoo, antique tractor hayrides, straw castle, rope maze, bounce house, barrel carts, and more. Open weekends from September 27 through October 31, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Adults: $12; Kids 4-12: $10; Free for 3 and under.
Miller Farms Fall Harvest Festival (Platteville)
Open daily through mid-November, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Corn maze, pumpkin patch, petting zoo, jumping pillow, and more. All activities are included in the cost of admission. You can even harvest your own vegetables, up to 5 bags of produce included in admission! $20 per person or $65 for a family of four.
Pope Farms Corn MAiZE and Pumpkin Patch (Wiggins)
Two challenging 5-acre corn mazes, mini mazes, cow train, hayrides, pumpkin patch (pumpkins priced by size), jumping pillow, and more. Open weekends October 4th through November 2nd; hours vary. All-Inclusive Day Pass: $13 (includes all non-haunted activities); Play Pass: $10 (includes all non-haunted activities except the maze).
Rock Creek Farm U-Pick-Em Pumpkins (Broomfield)
Pumpkin patch, hay bale maze, corn maze, farm animals, and more. Open daily September 27 through October 31, 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM. Admission is free. Corn maze or hayrides are $8 for 12 and up, $5 for 6-11; Free for 5 and under. Pumpkins priced by size.
Rocky Mountain Pumpkin Ranch (Longmont)
Pumpkin patch, corn maze, pony rides, petting zoo, bounce house, make your own apple cider, and more. This festival caters to young children and their grown-ups. Weekends in October, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Admission is free and then you can choose the activities and attractions to buy.
HAUNTED HOUSES
Boo at the Zoo: October 31 from 4:00 - 8:30 PM
(Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs) It’ll be all treats and no tricks for your little pirates and princesses at this fun event for families with young children to trick-or-treat and enjoy Halloween festivities in a safe environment! Admission is $10.25 for zoo members, $15.25 for non-members.
Día de los Muertos: Saturday, November 1 from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
(Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver) Enjoy festive, family-friendly activities, including sugar skull decorating (while supplies last), paper altars with Museo de las Americas, a planting station, papel picado necklaces, community altar exhibition, and $5 face painting (9:00 AM – 1:30 PM). Special costumed processions led by La Danza Guadalupana Matachina at 11:30 AM and 2:00 PM.
Halloween Kids Fest: Oct. 31 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
(Downtown Aquarium, Denver) Join Sharkey and his friends for a not-so-haunted train ride (ticket required), monster mural coloring, mad science experiments, games, crafts, and more. Most activities included with admission. Kids in costume receive half-price admission with the purchase of an adult admission.
PUMPKIN PATCHES
Anderson Farms Fall Festival (Erie)
30-acre corn maze, hay bale maze, pumpkin patch hayride (pumpkins additional), farm animals, pumpkin launcher, pedal karts, barrel train rides, playground, and more. Open daily September 24 through November 1; hours vary. Monday-Thursday: $10; Friday-Sunday: $12; Free for 3 and under.
Cottonwood Farms Pumpkin Patch Fall Festival (Boulder)
Corn maze, straw-bale maze, farm animals, and farm equipment (including antiques) on display. Open daily September 27 through October 31 from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Free admission; $3 hayrides; pumpkins priced by size.
Crazed Cornfield Maze (Thornton)
Pony rides and petting zoo will be open on select weekends in October. Open daily September 20 through November 2; hours vary. Admission is free to the pumpkin field, playground, and corn kernel playbox. 20-acre corn maze is $12 for adults; $9 for kids 5-12; Free for 4 and under. The mini-maze is $4 for kids and free for parents/grandparents with a child admission.
Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Corn Maze (Littleton)
8-acre corn maze, mini maze, spider web jungle gym, and jumping pillow. Hayrides, pony rides, and food available for an additional cost. After dark in October, the maze transforms into a spectacular Glow Maze with glow sticks and black light. Open weekends September 19 through November 1; hours vary. Adults: $12; Kids 3-12: $8; Free for 2 and under.
Flat Acres Farm Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch (Parker)
Bring the entire family to join in the fun of the corn maze, snake tunnel, corn kernel boxes, petting zoo, kids hay bale maze, giant swing set, and many other activities. Stop by the Pumpkin Patch and pick that perfect carving pumpkin. Haunted Mazes will be open from 7:00-10:00 PM on select nights in October. Open daily September 27 through October 31, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Prices vary for each type of event.
Mile High Farms Fall Into Fun (Bennett)
Two corn mazes, pumpkin patch (priced by size), petting zoo, antique tractor hayrides, straw castle, rope maze, bounce house, barrel carts, and more. Open weekends from September 27 through October 31, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Adults: $12; Kids 4-12: $10; Free for 3 and under.
Miller Farms Fall Harvest Festival (Platteville)
Open daily through mid-November, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Corn maze, pumpkin patch, petting zoo, jumping pillow, and more. All activities are included in the cost of admission. You can even harvest your own vegetables, up to 5 bags of produce included in admission! $20 per person or $65 for a family of four.
Pope Farms Corn MAiZE and Pumpkin Patch (Wiggins)
Two challenging 5-acre corn mazes, mini mazes, cow train, hayrides, pumpkin patch (pumpkins priced by size), jumping pillow, and more. Open weekends October 4th through November 2nd; hours vary. All-Inclusive Day Pass: $13 (includes all non-haunted activities); Play Pass: $10 (includes all non-haunted activities except the maze).
Rock Creek Farm U-Pick-Em Pumpkins (Broomfield)
Pumpkin patch, hay bale maze, corn maze, farm animals, and more. Open daily September 27 through October 31, 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM. Admission is free. Corn maze or hayrides are $8 for 12 and up, $5 for 6-11; Free for 5 and under. Pumpkins priced by size.
Rocky Mountain Pumpkin Ranch (Longmont)
Pumpkin patch, corn maze, pony rides, petting zoo, bounce house, make your own apple cider, and more. This festival caters to young children and their grown-ups. Weekends in October, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Admission is free and then you can choose the activities and attractions to buy.
HAUNTED HOUSES
Here is the scoop on the chills and thrills of Halloween! A select few are appropriate for younger children but most are VERY SCARY and NOT recommended for the younger set. Age recommendations noted wherever possible.
SPOOKS AND SCARES FOR FAMILIES
(listed alphabetically)
Castle Rock Ghost Tour (Downtown Castle Rock)
Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with family-friendly tours at 7:00 PM and night owl tours at 8:30 PM. This is an all walking tour around downtown Castle Rock. Hear the haunts and history of Castle Rock on this all walking tour around downtown. The tour begins in front of the Old Courthouse at 301 Wilcox Street. Adults: $10; children under 10: $5.
Lights On Children's Tour (Reinke Brothers Haunted Mansion, Littleton)
Saturdays and Sundays from September 26-November 2, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Over 30 rooms of Hollywood-type sets created by seasoned professionals. Tickets are $7.
HARROWING HAUNTS ... NOT FAMILY FRIENDLY
(listed alphabetically)
The 13th Door (Aurora)
Open nightly October 3-November 1, with a special preview weekend September 26-27; hours vary. The 13th Door was voted one of America's Top 13 Haunted Houses three years in a row. General admission: $20.
The 13th Floor (Denver)
Open most nights September 26-November 2 plus a special blackout weekend November 7-9; hours vary. Called one of the best by The Travel Channel, Hauntworld Magazine, MTV, and USA Today. General admission: $25-$29, depending on day selected, and allows access to both attractions.
The Asylum/Primitive Fear (Denver)
Open most nights September 26-November 2; visit the website for schedule. Voted one of the best haunts in the country by HauntWorld.com in 2011, 2012, and 2013 AND named one of the Top 10 Scariest Haunted Houses in the US by the Discovery Channel, only the truly brave should enter these doors! General admission: $25 for both houses.
City of the Dead (Denver)
Open September 26-November 1; days and hours vary. City of the Dead is Denver's largest and most intense indoor haunted house. It was voted "Best Haunted House in Denver" by HauntedRatings.com and ranked Top 5 nationally by suitetrip.com. General admission (includes three attractions): $23 online; $25 at the door. Not recommended for children under 12.
Curse of Slaughterhouse Gulch (Aurora)
Open nightly October 3-November 2, with a special preview weekend September 26-27; hours vary. There are a lot of Haunted Houses in Denver, but this one takes fear to a whole new level. Has been voted "Denver's scariest haunted house" by Rocky Mountain News readers.
Dead Zone Haunted Maze (Littleton)
October 17-November 1; hours vary. The Dead Zone haunted maze is a 3-acre maze separate from the regular 8-acre maze at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield. Patrons must make their way through the Glow Maze to the Dead Zone entrance. Ticket price of $22 includes the Glow Maze adventure with a glow stick and entrance into the Dead Zone haunted maze. Not recommended for young children.
Fright Fest at Elitch Gardens (Denver)
Friday nights, Saturdays, and Sundays from October 3-November 2; hours vary. Celebrate Halloween in Denver with two haunted houses, seven live shows, the hottest roller coasters, and the coolest attractions. family by day ... FRIGHT by night! (Note: The haunted houses are an extra-charge attraction and not included with park admission.)
The Frightmare Compound (Westminster)
Open nightly October 2-November 1, with a special preview weekend September 26-27 and a bonus weekend November 7-8; hours vary. Rated Colorado's #1 haunted attraction for 30 years, this place will scare the bejeezus out of you! General admission (includes both houses): $25. Not appropriate for kids unless you want them sleeping in your bed for the next decade.
Haunted Adventure at Miller Farms (Platteville)
Nightly October 10-31; from dark till 10:00 PM with reservations. Due to the recent flooding, a mysterious Swamp Monster has made a portion of the farm its new home and has taken refuge in the dark and scary corn maze! Cost is $10 per person or $5 per person if you paid for the Fall Harvest Festival and stay for the evening's activities. Half the proceeds go to the Colorado flood victims.
Reapers Hollow Haunted Maze (Flat Acres Farm, Parker)
Open 7:00-10:00 PM on select nights in October. For the scare of your life, come to the outdoor haunted corn maze. If daring enough this terrifying trail will take you on a 20-30 minute trek through the corn and adventure through the woods. Tickets: $15. Under 13 not admitted without an adult.
The Reinke Brothers' Haunted Mansion (Littleton)
Open nightly from September 26-November 2; hours vary. Over 30 rooms of Hollywood-type sets created by seasoned professionals at "Denver's oldest haunted attraction." Tickets: $15 (print this coupon for $2 off).
Scream Acres (Fritzler Corn Maze, La Salle)
Open September 26-November 1; days and hours vary. Nestled among the winding pathways of the Fritzler Corn Maze, Scream Acres is one of Colorado’s best haunts, filled with special effects, mechanical engineering, and eerie sound technology. Haunted Combo Ticket: $20; Haunted Combo Ticket plus Haunted Paintball Zombie Slayer: $35.
Terror in the Corn (Anderson Farms, Erie)
Weekends from September 26-November 1, starting at 7:00 PM. In addition to a Fall Festival, Anderson Farms hosts a Terror in the Corn and Zombie Paintball Hunt. Tickets: $20; Combo Ticket: $35. Tickets includes the Fall Festival. Not recommended for children under 7.
SPOOKS AND SCARES FOR FAMILIES
(listed alphabetically)
Castle Rock Ghost Tour (Downtown Castle Rock)
Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with family-friendly tours at 7:00 PM and night owl tours at 8:30 PM. This is an all walking tour around downtown Castle Rock. Hear the haunts and history of Castle Rock on this all walking tour around downtown. The tour begins in front of the Old Courthouse at 301 Wilcox Street. Adults: $10; children under 10: $5.
Lights On Children's Tour (Reinke Brothers Haunted Mansion, Littleton)
Saturdays and Sundays from September 26-November 2, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Over 30 rooms of Hollywood-type sets created by seasoned professionals. Tickets are $7.
HARROWING HAUNTS ... NOT FAMILY FRIENDLY
(listed alphabetically)
The 13th Door (Aurora)
Open nightly October 3-November 1, with a special preview weekend September 26-27; hours vary. The 13th Door was voted one of America's Top 13 Haunted Houses three years in a row. General admission: $20.
The 13th Floor (Denver)
Open most nights September 26-November 2 plus a special blackout weekend November 7-9; hours vary. Called one of the best by The Travel Channel, Hauntworld Magazine, MTV, and USA Today. General admission: $25-$29, depending on day selected, and allows access to both attractions.
The Asylum/Primitive Fear (Denver)
Open most nights September 26-November 2; visit the website for schedule. Voted one of the best haunts in the country by HauntWorld.com in 2011, 2012, and 2013 AND named one of the Top 10 Scariest Haunted Houses in the US by the Discovery Channel, only the truly brave should enter these doors! General admission: $25 for both houses.
City of the Dead (Denver)
Open September 26-November 1; days and hours vary. City of the Dead is Denver's largest and most intense indoor haunted house. It was voted "Best Haunted House in Denver" by HauntedRatings.com and ranked Top 5 nationally by suitetrip.com. General admission (includes three attractions): $23 online; $25 at the door. Not recommended for children under 12.
Curse of Slaughterhouse Gulch (Aurora)
Open nightly October 3-November 2, with a special preview weekend September 26-27; hours vary. There are a lot of Haunted Houses in Denver, but this one takes fear to a whole new level. Has been voted "Denver's scariest haunted house" by Rocky Mountain News readers.
Dead Zone Haunted Maze (Littleton)
October 17-November 1; hours vary. The Dead Zone haunted maze is a 3-acre maze separate from the regular 8-acre maze at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield. Patrons must make their way through the Glow Maze to the Dead Zone entrance. Ticket price of $22 includes the Glow Maze adventure with a glow stick and entrance into the Dead Zone haunted maze. Not recommended for young children.
Fright Fest at Elitch Gardens (Denver)
Friday nights, Saturdays, and Sundays from October 3-November 2; hours vary. Celebrate Halloween in Denver with two haunted houses, seven live shows, the hottest roller coasters, and the coolest attractions. family by day ... FRIGHT by night! (Note: The haunted houses are an extra-charge attraction and not included with park admission.)
The Frightmare Compound (Westminster)
Open nightly October 2-November 1, with a special preview weekend September 26-27 and a bonus weekend November 7-8; hours vary. Rated Colorado's #1 haunted attraction for 30 years, this place will scare the bejeezus out of you! General admission (includes both houses): $25. Not appropriate for kids unless you want them sleeping in your bed for the next decade.
Haunted Adventure at Miller Farms (Platteville)
Nightly October 10-31; from dark till 10:00 PM with reservations. Due to the recent flooding, a mysterious Swamp Monster has made a portion of the farm its new home and has taken refuge in the dark and scary corn maze! Cost is $10 per person or $5 per person if you paid for the Fall Harvest Festival and stay for the evening's activities. Half the proceeds go to the Colorado flood victims.
Reapers Hollow Haunted Maze (Flat Acres Farm, Parker)
Open 7:00-10:00 PM on select nights in October. For the scare of your life, come to the outdoor haunted corn maze. If daring enough this terrifying trail will take you on a 20-30 minute trek through the corn and adventure through the woods. Tickets: $15. Under 13 not admitted without an adult.
The Reinke Brothers' Haunted Mansion (Littleton)
Open nightly from September 26-November 2; hours vary. Over 30 rooms of Hollywood-type sets created by seasoned professionals at "Denver's oldest haunted attraction." Tickets: $15 (print this coupon for $2 off).
Scream Acres (Fritzler Corn Maze, La Salle)
Open September 26-November 1; days and hours vary. Nestled among the winding pathways of the Fritzler Corn Maze, Scream Acres is one of Colorado’s best haunts, filled with special effects, mechanical engineering, and eerie sound technology. Haunted Combo Ticket: $20; Haunted Combo Ticket plus Haunted Paintball Zombie Slayer: $35.
Terror in the Corn (Anderson Farms, Erie)
Weekends from September 26-November 1, starting at 7:00 PM. In addition to a Fall Festival, Anderson Farms hosts a Terror in the Corn and Zombie Paintball Hunt. Tickets: $20; Combo Ticket: $35. Tickets includes the Fall Festival. Not recommended for children under 7.
