Family Friendly Frights
Bring the whole family along to these family friendly Halloween activities. From costume parades to trick-or-treating to amusement parks and more all across Northern Colorado, all throughout October and at several different price points, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Fright Fest
Elitch Gardens Theme &
Water Park:Friday nights, Saturdays & Sundays Sept 27-Nov 2 – elitchgardens.com/fright-fest
Victorian Horrors
Molly Brown House Museum: Oct. 17-19 & 24-26 – 6:00-9:00 p.m. – $20 – mollybrown.org/victorian-horrors/
Pumpkin Nights
Adams County Fairgrounds: – Oct. 17-Nov. 3 – Pricing at pumpkinnights.com/denver
Fall Funday
Greeley Recreation Center: – Oct. 19 – 1:00-4:00 p.m. – greeleycalendar.com/event/fall-funday/?instance_id=15426
Howl-O-Ween Trick or Treat
Centennial Village Museum: – Oct. 19 – 3:00-7:00 p.m. – $3 – greeleycalendar.com/event/howl-o-ween-trick-or-treat
Trunk or Treat
City of Thornton: Carpenter Park Fields Parking Plots – Oct. 19 – 6:00-9:00 p.m. – Pricing at thorntonco.gov/festivals-events/Pages/trunk-treat.aspx
Trick or Treat Street
Downtown Greeley: – Oct. 25 – 4:00-6:00 p.m. – greeleydowntown.com/signature-events/trick-or-treat-street-2018
Trick or Treat Street
Downtown Lafayette: Oct. 25 – 4:00-6:00 p.m. – lafayettechamber.org/trick-or-treat/
Trick or Treat Street
Children’s Museum of Denver: – Oct. 25-27 – 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. – Pricing at mychildsmuseum.org/events/EventDetail/trick-or-treat-street-2019
Treatsylvania
The Farm at Lee Martinez Park: – Oct. 25-27 – $5 – fcgov.com/recreation/treatsylvania
Safe Street Halloween
Northglenn High School: – Oct. 26 – 5:30-8:30 p.m. – northglenn.org/event_detail_T24_R30.php
Cosmic Costume Skate
Greeley Ice Haus: – Oct. 26 – 6:30-8:00 p.m. – 6+ tickets for $5.50, 5 & under tickets for $2 – greeleycalendar.com/event/cosmic-costume-skate/
Trick or Treat Train
Colorado Railroad Museum: – Oct. 26-27 – 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. – Pricing at shop.coloradorailroadmuseum.org/SelectEvent.aspx?Eventid=1000046
Munchkin Masquerade
Downtown Boulder: – Oct. 31 – 3:00-6:00 p.m. – boulderdowntown.com/events/munchkin-masquerade
Maze Madness and Pumpkin Patches
Get lost in corn mazes and pick out pumpkins and other fall vegetables to your heart’s content at these farms. There’s nothing that screams Autumn more than a good corn maze or pumpkin patch. These activities are also family friendly, so bring along the kids for a great time!
Fall Harvest Festival
Miller Farms:
Sept. 2-Mid November – millerfarms.net/fall-festival/
The Bartels Farm
Sept. 16-Oct. 31 – 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. – https://thebartelsfarm.com/pumpkin.html
Chatfield Farms Corn Maze
Denver Botanic Gardens: Sept. 20-Oct. 27 – Tickets at botanicgardens.org/events/special-events/corn-maze
Fall Festival
Cottonwood Farms: Sept. 21-Oct. 31 – 10:00a.m.-6:00p.m. – cottonwoodfarms.com
Fall Festival
Anderson Farms: Sept. 25-Nov. 3 – Hours and pricing at andersonfarms.com
Maize in the City
Thornton – Sept. 27-Oct. 31 – Hours and pricing at maizeinthecity.com
Red Wagon Farm Pumpkin Patch
Longmont – Early October-Oct. 31 – redwagonfarmboulder.com/the-farm/pumpkin-patchMunson Farms
Boulder – Open Daily – 9:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m. – munsonfarms.com
Osborn Farms Pumpkin Patch
Loveland – Open Daily – 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. – osborn.farm/pumpkins-1
Rock Creek Farm
Broomfield – rockcreekfarm.com
Haunted Houses
There’s nothing better during Halloween time than to get the pants scared off of you at some of the best haunted houses in the nation. Bring your sweetheart (so you have a good excuse to hold their hand) or your friends to enjoy the scares at these haunted houses and corn fields.
13th Floor Haunted House
Sept. 13-Nov. 9th – Tickets at 13thfloorhauntedhouse.com/index.html
City of the Dead Haunted House
Sept. 20-Nov. 2 – Tickets at cityofthedeadhaunt.com
Haunted Field of Screams
Sept. 27-Nov. 2 – Tickets at hauntedfieldofscreams.com
Terror in the Corn/Zombie Paintball
Anderson Farms: Sept. 27-Nov. 2 – Tickets at terrorinthecorn.com
Shows and Events
Northern Colorado offers an abundance of Halloween shows and events. Learn about the Day of the Dead at the Longmont Museum, see performing arts shows, go to comedy or dinner shows, attend a ball, party, or even go for a run at these frighteningly fun Halloween activities.
Día de los Muertos Exhibition
Longmont Museum: Oct. 10 -Nov. 4 – 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m. – longmontcolorado.gov/departments/departments-e-m/museum/education/day-of-the-dead/-fsiteid-1
Carrie
Longmont Theatre Company: Oct. 18-26 – 7:30 p.m. longmonttheatre.org/2019-2020-season
The Shining Ball
Stanley Hotel: Estes Park – Oct. 19 – 8:00-11:30 p.m. – $149 – Tickets at stanleylive.com/event/the-shining-ball-2019/
Boolesque & Comedy Show
Clocktower Cabaret: Oct. 24 -Oct. 31 – Tickets at clocktowercabaret.com/event/44cde91c6b5cbe5ba0b7839448125b72
Murder Mystery Dinner
Stanley Hotel: Estes Park – Oct. 25 – 6:30-10:30 p.m. – $149 – Tickets at stanleylive.com/event/murder-mystery-dinner-2019/
Sleepy Hollow
Iluminar Aerial: Lakewood – Oct. 25-26 – Tickets at iluminaraerial.com/shows
Eerie Erie (Optimist International)
Erie Middle School: Oct. 26 – 7:30 a.m. – erieoptimists.org/eerie-erie/
MonsterDASH Run
Sloan’s Lake Park:
Denver – Oct. 26 – 9:00 a.m. – endurancesportsmarketinggroup.redpodium.com/monsterdash-denver-2019
Halloween Eye Ball (Ensight Skills Center Inc.)
Agave Room: Fort Collins – Oct. 26 – 6:30-11:00 p.m. – $50 ensightskills.org/halloween-eye-ball
Masquerade Ball
Stanley Hotel: Estes Park – Oct. 26 – 8:00-11:30 p.m. – $119 – Tickets at stanleylive.com/event/masquerade-ball-2019
Paranormal Palace
McNichols Civic Center Building: Oct. 26 – 8:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. – Tickets at denverhalloween.org
MonsterDASH Run
Community Park: Louisville – Oct. 27 – 3:00 p.m. – endurancesportsmarketinggroup.redpodium.com/monsterdash-louisville-2019
Disney in Concert:
Tim Burtons’ The Nightmare Before Christmas
Colorado Symphony: Boettcher Concert Hall – Nov. 1-Nov. 2 – 7:30 p.m. – Tickets at tickets.coloradosymphony.org/events