Ghoulishly Grown-Up Halloween Fun
Ghosts in the Gardens
WHEN: Oct. 9-10, 20, 28-31, 2026
WHERE: Denver Botanic Gardens
Denver Botanic Gardens dares you to join us after dark for the spine-tingling stories of our haunted history. Stroll through the dark paths at your own pace as the storytellers share real staff encounters, security guard accounts and the intriguing history of the place that was formerly known as "The Boneyard." If you're feeling bold, step inside the Waring House for an exclusive visit to the Beaux-Arts style mansion and the secrets it might hold. This tour is self-guided, and you may visit the storytellers in any order you like. The tour should take approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete. Storytellers will begin new stories every quarter-hour.
WHEN: Oct. 11, 2026
WHERE: Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Guests are invited to gather for a spooky and spirited tea featuring traditional tea service, hauntingly charming desserts, themed cocktails and beverages, interactive experiences, and a spellbinding live opera performance inspired by Shakespeare’s most infamous witches.
Victorian Horrors
WHEN: Oct. 15–17, 22–24, 29–31, 2026
WHERE: Molly Brown House Museum
Save the Dates for their Victorian Horrors theater program where deathly tales written by well-known but long-gone authors are read by acclaimed local actors in a one-hour program
BOO-lesque: Annual Halloween Burlesque & Variety
WHEN: Oct. 23–31, 2026
WHERE: The Clocktower Cabaret
It's time to haunt The Clocktower Cabaret! The Halloween "BOO-lesque" is back and hotter than hellfire. Expect the unexpected as the Clockettes transform into your wildest nightmares (and dreams). Costumes encouraged!
WHEN: Oct. 29, 2026
WHERE: 2205 W. 30th Ave.
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Denver. Get your tickets now to discover music inspired by Halloween at Kirk of Highland under the gentle glow of candlelight.
WHEN: Oct. 29 & 30, 2026
WHERE: Cervantes’ Other Side
ShadowGrass brings their high-energy, genre-blurring sound to Denver for a special three-night run this October. Known for their explosive live shows, tight harmonies and fearless approach to modern bluegrass, ShadowGrass delivers a performance that’s both roots-driven and forward-thinking. Expect virtuosic musicianship, adventurous compositions, and undeniable onstage chemistry as ShadowGrass takes over two of Denver’s most iconic venues.
WHEN: Oct. 31, 2026
WHERE: Ogden Theatre
ShadowGrass brings their high-energy, genre-blurring sound to Denver for a special three-night run this October. Known for their explosive live shows, tight harmonies and fearless approach to modern bluegrass, ShadowGrass delivers a performance that’s both roots-driven and forward-thinking. Expect virtuosic musicianship, adventurous compositions, and undeniable onstage chemistry as ShadowGrass takes over two of Denver’s most iconic venues. With special guest John Mailander’s Forecast (Oct. 31 only).
Samhain Market - Neon Skies Markets
WHEN: Oct. 31, 2026
WHERE: 1111 Broadway
Join a magical autumn gathering inspired by the ancient traditions of Samhain, a time when the veil is thin, the energy is powerful, and community comes together to honor the changing season. Explore a curated marketplace featuring local artists, intuitive readers, wellness practitioners, handmade goods, witchy wares, apothecary items, crystals, candles, dark art, spooky treasures and mystical finds perfect for the season.
Boos & Brews Halloween 5K
WHEN: Oct. 31, 2026
WHERE: Number Thirty Eight
Run, walk and jog...whatever goes! Complete the course and celebrate with a cold, delicious beer at the finish line.
Frightmare
WHEN: Sept. 11–Nov. 7, 2026
WHERE: 10798 Yukon St., Westminster
The Frightmare Compound is Colorado's oldest haunted house! Madness will claw at your senses as you enter the portal of fear itself. Cross the threshold and get lost in the finest horror house you'll ever encounter. Terror bedevils this property; do you dare to visit its tenants? In addition to the main haunted attraction, there are mini escape rooms, a monster museum and a coffin simulator that lets you experience what it would be like to be buried alive! Grab your bravest friends and come see what everyone is screaming about.
13th Floor Haunted House
WHEN: TBA 2026
WHERE: 3400 E. 52nd Ave.
Hailed by Fangoria Magazine as "the #1 scariest haunted attraction in the U.S.," the 13th Floor Haunted House takes guests through not one but THREE frightening tours of horror. This year's attractions include "Legend of the 13th Floor," "Twilight of the Damned" and "The Blood Shed," as well as an expanded midway packed with escape games, axe throwing, secret bars and themed VIP cabanas. New this year, check out "Trick ‘r Treat," an immersive augmented reality experience, and enjoy the return of "No Name's Clown Chaos" dark maze!
WHEN: Ongoing ($25 per person)
WHERE: Steps of Cheesman Park Pavilion
What lurks beneath the surface of Denver’s beautiful Cheesman Park? During this 1.5-hour tour by Denver Local Tours, you will uncover the eerie history behind the park, Denver’s first city cemetery. Along the tour, you’ll hear haunting tales and hair-raising firsthand accounts of paranormal activity. You’ll uncover the truth behind the spine-chilling process used to remove the bodies from the cemetery and learn about the haunted mansion homes of Humboldt Island. By the end, you'll be able to determine for yourself if the park is truly haunted.
Halloween Bar Crawls & Parties
Broadway Halloween Bar Crawl
WHEN: Oct. 24, 2026
WHERE: Various venues
Celebrate this spooky time of year by hitting several bars on South Broadway.
Paranormal Palace 2026
WHEN: Oct. 31, 2026
WHERE: DoubleTree Denver Tech Center
This hotel takeover bash features 8,000 square feet of decor and lighting, stage shows, a dance floor, interactive exhibits and bars. Special hotel room deals are available.
WHEN: Oct. 31, 2026
WHERE: Multiple venues in Denver
Round up your boo crew, show off your costumes, and prepare for a night of creepy cocktails, chills, and unforgettable bar-hopping fun!
Halloween Haunts for the Whole Family
WHEN: Sept. 26–Nov. 1, 2026
WHERE: Elitch Gardens
Fun by day, fright by night! Take a trip to Elitch Gardens for Colorado's largest Halloween event! From 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., kiddos can enjoy free candy, participate in Halloween-themed challenges and play on their favorite theme park rides. After 6 p.m., Fright By Night begins. Guests can enjoy all their favorite theme park rides in the dark, dare to enter the haunted houses and watch their back for the nightmarish creatures lurking around every corner.
WHEN: Oct. 15–18 and Oct. 21–24, 2026
WHERE: Denver Botanic Gardens
Celebrate 10 years of magic at Denver’s most luminous celebration! Glow at the Gardens weaves together the spooky, silly and spirited for an autumnal event like no other. Wander an immersive, illuminated path to discover enchanted landscapes animated by live performers with hand-carved pumpkin displays around every bend. This event sells out weeks in advance every year, so get your tickets early.
Boo at the Zoo
WHEN: TBA 2026
WHERE: Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance
This beloved trick-or-treating experience is back and better than ever! This timed, ticketed event is designed to minimize crowds and maximize fun. Enjoy mysterious cryptid creatures, candy stations, seasonal snacks and maximized Halloween fun for little ones and everyone. With something magical around every corner, it’s the best place in town to trick-or-treat!
Magic of the Jack O’Lanterns
WHEN: Sept. 18–Nov. 1, 2026
WHERE: Hudson Gardens
Magic of the Jack O’Lanterns will delight adults and children alike under a magnificent glow of thousands of hand-carved pumpkins and larger-than-life pumpkin displays. A nautical seascape, a pirate ship, dinosaurs, dragons and much more illuminate the grounds of Hudson Gardens in a soft, inviting glow where you’ll find magic around every corner.
Broadway Halloween Parade
WHEN: Oct. 17, 2026
WHERE: 1st & Broadway
The seventh annual Broadway Halloween Parade returns with spooky floats, funky bands and a hearse procession. Dress up and join the fun in this spooktacular Broadway tradition!
WHEN: Oct. 24, 2026
WHERE: Civic Center Park
This traditional Mexican and Mexican-American celebration brings the community together as a collective to honor the presence of our ancestors and loved ones who have passed.
WHEN: Oct. 28, 2026
WHERE: Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Join Opera Colorado for a family-friendly Halloween celebration for kids and their grown-ups. Explore the opera house through festive activities, creative crafts, live performances, and a spooky backstage tour filled with surprises.
WHEN: Oct. 29–31, 2026
WHERE: Boettcher Concert Hall in the Denver Performing Arts Complex
Back by popular demand, see one of Tim Burton’s most celebrated films like never before! The full feature film will be projected on the big screen with dialogue, singing and effects accompanied by Danny Elfman’s darkly charming score played live by the Colorado Symphony. Families are welcome, and costumes are encouraged. After all, this is Halloween!
Munchkin Masquerade
WHEN: Oct. 31, 2026
WHERE: Pearl Street Mall, Boulder
Each year, Downtown Boulder is invaded by tiny ghosts and goblins, dinosaurs and dragons, fairies and princes, superheroes and animals of every size trick-or-treating along historic Pearl Street Mall! Recommended for children ages 12 and under.
