2024 Ghoulishly Grown-Up Halloween Fun
Cocktails & Screams
WHEN: Thru Oct. 31, 2024
WHERE: McGregor Square
McGregor Square’s expansive food hall will be serving a special menu of ghoulish yet delicious cocktails for the entire month of October! Plus, Milepost Zero will be hosting a Haunted Happy Hour every Monday and Tuesday in October, where guests can enjoy $2 off the specialty Halloween cocktails and $2 of all draft beers served from the bar. Compete in Halloween-themed trivia in Wednesdays. On Friday and Saturday nights, enjoy live local DJs spinning spooky tunes starting at 8:30 p.m. Plus even more! Explore the full schedule here.
Drink-or-Treat Cocktail Experience
WHEN: Thru Oct. 31, 2024
WHERE: Dairy Block
Spooky season is once again taking over Dairy Block with the Drink-or-Treat Cocktail Experience, where guests are invited to explore the LoDo micro-district to sip terrifyingly delicious cocktails inspired by favorite horror movies. Open to those 21 and older, the spooky and sweet cocktails poured during Drink-or-Treat 2024 will include libations from Blanchard Family Wines, Seven Grand, Kachina Cantina, Denver Milk Market, Poka Lola Social Club, Deviation Distilling and Westbound & Down Brewing Company.
Bewitched & Bubbly
WHEN: Thru Oct. 31, 2024
WHERE: Call Me Pearl
Dive into a spellbinding selection of cocktails that shimmer and sparkle like magic! Call Me Pearl's Bewitched & Bubbly menu features enchanting elixirs crafted with effervescent flair, blending whimsical flavors and enchanting garnishes. Plus, snack on Candy & Curds: a cheese and Halloween candy pairing board.
Poka Muah Ha Ha
WHEN: Thru Oct. 31, 2024
WHERE: Poka Lola Social Club
Each October, in the spirit of Halloween, Poka Lola transforms into its ghoulish doppelganger, Poka Muah Ha Ha. Its classy interior and drink menu undergo metamorphosis, featuring a collection of limited-edition beverages and Halloween décor, available only during October. Each carefully crafted cocktail is inspired by the “dark side” of the season, showcasing savory, rich and bold flavor combinations.
Frightmare
WHEN: Thru Nov. 2, 2024
WHERE: 10798 Yukon St., Westminster
The Frightmare Compound is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and they're holding nothing back! 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 in 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.
Golden Ghosts & Spirits Haunted Pub Crawl
WHEN: Thru Nov. 2, 2024
WHERE: Goosetown Station, Golden
The promise of gold brought many people to nearby Golden. Few left with riches. Most left empty-handed. And some never left at all! Spend an evening exploring historic Golden in search of those who refuse to rest. Tours run about 2.5 hours and begin and end at pubs in Downtown Golden, with one stop halfway through for a refresher. One drink is included at the starting point (Goosetown Station). Non-alcoholic beverages are also available.
'Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really'
WHEN: Thru Nov. 3, 2024
WHERE: Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities, Arvada
One part horror, one part humor, playwright Kate Hamill upends the sexism in Bram Stoker’s vampire classic in a thrilling, gory and funny new adaptation. Who are the real monsters, and who is actually in distress? The Victorian tropes of fainting ladies and evil villains get turned on their heads. Fierce, feminist and frightening, "Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really" drives a gleeful stake through the heart of the patriarchy itself. It's a revenge fantasy to sink your teeth into!
Elitch Garden's Fright Fest
WHEN: Thru Nov. 3, 2024
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., the 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.
13th Floor Haunted House
WHEN: Thru Nov. 9, 2024
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 "Crimson Night" (where you'll come face to face with Sanguis Rex, loyal servant to the Blood Queen), "Macabre" (a secluded forest cabin where a twisted taxidermist creates horrifying human-animal hybrids that line the walls) and "Nautical Nightmare" (a watery world haunted by Captain Rust Hook, feared scourge of the seas). For more spooky fun, stop by The Sacred Skull: A Tiki Tarot Bar, The Attic Secret Bar or The Piggy Bank Shot Spot for themed cocktails and other drinks, try your hand at axe throwing, attack the undead at the Graveyard Shift Zombie Shooting Range, and attempt to escape the clutches of an evil clown in No Name's Clown Chaos — a dark maze experience.
Halloween Drag Bingo
WHEN: Oct. 29, 2024
WHERE: FIRE at the ART Hotel
This thrilling evening will be hosted by the fabulous queens Raquelle C. Schelle and Banana Splits. Compete in a costume contest and exciting bingo rounds to win eerie prizes. Enjoy haunting drag performances, a live DJ spinning chilling tunes and wickedly delicious cocktails and bites. Each ticket includes a welcome cocktail, and $5 of each ticket sale will be donated to OneColorado in support of LGBTQIA+.
Is Mrs. Brown Still Here?
WHEN: Oct. 30, 2024
WHERE: Molly Brown House Museum
Do you have what it takes to meet a ghost in the historic Molly Brown House Museum? Enjoy a rare opportunity to learn about various ghost-hunting methods in the historic home of Margaret Tobin Brown and maybe you will answer: Is Mrs. Brown still here?
Alyssa Edwards: Ghouls & Dolls Halloween Ball
WHEN: Oct. 30, 2024
WHERE: The Gothic Theatre
Alyssa Edwards hosts the Ghouls & Dolls Halloween Ball with Anastasia Krystals and DJ Rockstar Aaron live at the Gothic Theatre!
Interrogation: True Crime Stories Halloween Edition!
WHEN: Oct. 30, 2024
WHERE: Comedy Works Downtown in Larimer Square
Comedy Works Downtown presents Interrogations: True Crime Stories Halloween Edition! Veteran on the force, Korey David, and a special guest host lead you on a wild storytelling journey that makes you the interrogator. Laugh along as comedians tell their own true crime stories then sit down at the interrogation table for questioning. Audience members can even text in their own crimes to be read live on stage. With the help of the crack detectives, it's up to the audience to get to the bottom of the case!
The Nasty Show- Halloween Edition
WHEN: Oct. 30, 2024
WHERE: Comedy Works South
Join Comedy Works South for a spine-chillingly NAUGHTY Halloween showcase like no other! This original show is sure to have you howling with laughter and shrieking with delight. Get ready for a ghoulishly good time as our lineup of especially DIRTY, slightly spooky and mildly off-color comics take the stage. They’re here to deliver an evening of laughs from the risqué, considerably mischievous, and just the right amount of filthy content. Perfect for those with a taste for the mischievously naughty and the delightfully devilish.
'Frankenstein: Bring This Monster to Life!' (Parker)
WHEN: Oct. 31, 2024
WHERE: Fiction Beer Company, Parker
Mary Shelley’s timeless novel comes to life in Audacious Immersive’s brand-new Halloween spectacular! Playwright Alyssa Bosch took the Mother of Science Fiction’s words and lovingly slashed and stitched them back together, hemmed with comedic flair, creating a masterfully crafted ghastly original experience. This unprecedented adaptation envelopes you in the gorgeous and lyrical language of Mary Shelley’s world. Interact directly with the infamous Doctor Frankenstein and his abominable creation! Come face-to-face with what happens when you act on desires without question. How would you handle the consequences of this decision? Note: This show will be traveling to different locations in the Denver area, so make sure you are purchasing tickets to the correct location.
'BOOlesque' Halloween Burlesque & Variety Show
WHEN: Oct. 31, 2024
WHERE: The Clocktower Cabaret
It's time to haunt The Clocktower Cabaret! The Halloween "BOOlesque" is back and hotter than hellfire. Expect the unexpected as the Clockettes transform into your wildest nightmares (and dreams). Costumes encouraged!
Trick or Drink: Denver Halloween Bar Crawl
WHEN: Oct. 31, 2024
WHERE: Multiple venues in Denver
Barcrawlerz is a Denver Bar Crawl like no other, and Trick or Drink features the best drink special at the best bars in The Mile High City! Simply pre-purchase your bar crawl wristband; check in at One Shot Back to get your wristband and map with participating bars, their location and their drink specials; and then use your wristband to get you into any of the participating bars with no cover and enjoy drink specials and fun all night long! Buy a ticket for one night of Halloween fun or get an all-access pass to celebrate all three nights!
Trick or Drink Denver Halloween Bar Crawl (3 Days)
WHEN: Oct. 31, 2024
WHERE: Multiple venues in Denver
Go back to the good old days of trick or treating with an adult twist at this epic Halloween bar crawl presented by Fever! Enjoy drink specials all night for an incredible time without breaking the bank. Your wristband grants you entry into all of the participating bars and clubs around Denver, so you don’t have to worry about paying for entrance. Feel free to let your freak flag fly and get dressed up for the frightful occasion!
Interrogation: True Crime Stories Halloween Edition!
WHEN: Oct. 31, 2024
WHERE: Comedy Works South, Greenwood Village
Comedy Works South presents Interrogations: True Crime Stories Halloween Edition! Veteran on the force, Korey David, and a special guest host lead you on a wild storytelling journey that makes you the interrogator. Laugh along as comedians tell their own true crime stories then sit down at the interrogation table for questioning. Audience members can even text in their own crimes to be read live on stage. With the help of the crack detectives, it's up to the audience to get to the bottom of the case!
The Nasty Show- Halloween Edition
WHEN: Oct. 31, 2024
WHERE: Comedy Works Downtown in Larimer Square
Join Comedy Works Downtown for a spine-chillingly NAUGHTY Halloween showcase like no other! This original show is sure to have you howling with laughter and shrieking with delight. Get ready for a ghoulishly good time as our lineup of especially DIRTY, slightly spooky and mildly off-color comics take the stage. They’re here to deliver an evening of laughs from the risqué, considerably mischievous, and just the right amount of filthy content. Perfect for those with a taste for the mischievously naughty and the delightfully devilish.
Science Lounge: Pick Your Poison – Halloween Bash
WHEN: Oct. 31, 2024
WHERE: Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Spooky season is upon us, and that can only mean one thing: It's time to Pick Your Poison at the Science Lounge Halloween Bash! The museum's curators have scoured the collections for the creepiest, the crawliest and the spookiest specimens for you to peruse. Check out The Power of Poison — the museum's incredible temporary exhibit focusing on poisons, venoms, and toxins; isten to mini lectures on cannibalism, poisoning and the science of death; participate in the Legendary Spooky Scavenger Hunt throughout the museum; shake your bones at the Silent Disco; quaff delicious drinks (cocktails AND mocktails); and dress to impress in your Halloween best (no full-face masks, please!).
The Goonies Halloween Adventure
WHEN: Oct. 31, 2024
WHERE: The Velvet Elk Lounge, Boulder
Celebrate Halloween with The Goonies Halloween Adventure! Join us for a thrilling night featuring live music by The Goonies, costume contests with exciting prizes, and unbeatable drink and food specials. This 4-piece rock band will rip your shirts off with their shredding guitar solos and unravel your sense of space and time.
Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra: 'Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde' (1931, NR)
WHEN: Oct. 31, 2024
WHERE: Longmont Museum, Longmont
Mont Alto returns to provide musical accompaniment for a special Halloween screening of the silent film version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s spine-chilling masterpiece. Dr. Jekyll faces horrible consequences when he lets his dark side run wild with a concoction that transforms him into the animalistic Mr. Hyde.
Halloween Haunts for the Whole Family
Butterfly Pavilion's Spiders Around the World
WHEN: Thru Oct. 31, 2024
WHERE: Butterfly Pavilion, Westminster
Just in time for Halloween, spiders are arriving from around the globe this September for a limited-time engagement, Spiders Around the World, exclusively at Butterfly Pavilion. Engage with stunning, vibrant, and awe-inspiring tarantulas and walk amongst visually striking, exquisite, and free-roaming Orb Weavers spinning their intricate webs in Spider Zone!
Magic of the Jack O’Lanterns
WHEN: Thru Nov. 2, 2024
WHERE: Hudson Gardens
Presented and produced by The Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group, 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 magical carnival, a nautical sea-scape, a pirate ship, dinosaurs and dragons illuminate the grounds of Hudson Gardens in a soft, inviting glow where you’ll find magic around every corner.
Dia de los Muertos Art Show
WHEN: Thru Nov. 2, 2024
WHERE: BRDG Project
BRDG Project, in close partnership with curator, friend and neighbor Arlette Lucero, is bringing a Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration back to the Northside! The event includes an art exhibition featuring 30 of the finest local artists from Denver’s Chicano(a) community, as well as the Calaveras Masquerade Ball! The art show opens with a free public reception on October 11. The Calaveras Masquerade Ball is a ticketed event on October 25, with live music, dancing, face painting, storytelling and other delights!
Elitch Garden's Fright Fest
WHEN: Thru Nov. 3, 2024
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., the 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.
Día de Muertos Exhibition
WHEN: Thru Nov. 5, 2024
WHERE: Longmont Museum, Longmont
The free Día de Muertos exhibition returns to the Longmont Museum’s Swan Atrium this fall, featuring ofrendas (altars) built by community members and the work of local artists.
Howl at The Moon - A Bird Dog Halloween Special
WHEN: Oct. 30, 2024
WHERE: HALCYON, a hotel in Cherry Creek
Raise the woof eight floors up with a spooky Halloween happy hour event for you and your four-legged friend – costumes encouraged! Compete in the costume contest; one winner per category will be selected for a Halcyon Hounds staycation where you and your furry friend can walk around Wash Park and use pet-friendly gear from the Gear Garage, or stay in and enjoy the homemade treats courtesy of HALCYON'S chefs.
Seedlings: The Creepy Crawly Garden
WHEN: Oct. 30–Nov. 1, 2024
WHERE: Denver Botanic Gardens
Explore plants named after Denver Botanic Gardens' creepy crawly garden friends and plant a creepy crawly plant to take home with you! Seedlings classes offer a fun, hands-on way for young children to explore the plant world while developing an understanding and appreciation for plants and their importance. Programs include stories, nature walks and art projects.
Munchkin Masquerade
WHEN: Oct. 31, 2024
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.
Dia De Los Muertos Art Crawl
WHEN: Nov. 1, 2024
WHERE: 40 West Arts District
Celebrate Día de los Muertos with 40 West Arts! Experience the rich cultural traditions through stunning exhibitions, intricate altars and the dynamic performances of Aztec dancers. Enjoy the artistry of traditional Indigenous and Latino/a/x creators, savor delicious bites from authentic food trucks, and get hands-on at the craft stations. Don’t miss the chance to have your face painted and immerse yourself in this vibrant celebration. This free event is open to all ages, promising a memorable experience for the whole family.
First Friday: Dia de Muertos Celebration
WHEN: Nov. 1, 2024
WHERE: Museo de las Americas
Join Museo de las Americas for this "Day of the Dead" themed iteration of First Friday. Enjoy shopping amongst local artists and vendors, try tasty bites and cocktails from food trucks, see the exhibition, meet a fellow art-loving neighbor — oh, and did we mention the general admission is free?
Mariposa Gala: A Celebration of Life, Death, and Art
WHEN: Nov. 2, 2024
WHERE: CHAC - Chicano Humanities & Arts Council
Celebrate the Chicano Arts & Humanities Council and Día de los Muertos at the first annual Mariposa Gala. This festive event will feature dinner, entertainment, an art auction, the honoring of Lucille Ruibal Rivera’s legacy, and a recap of CHAC’s history and impact on the Denver community. Note: Calavera face paint and Catrin/Catrina costumes are encouraged!
Noche De Museo: Celebrating Day of the Dead
WHEN: Nov. 2, 2024
WHERE: Longmont Museum, Longmont
Enjoy an evening of live performance in celebration of Día de Muertos that will span the ages, from ancient Aztecan dance to the genre-bending rock and roll of iZCALLi. This annual community celebration of a centuries-old Mexican tradition has quickly become part of the cultural fabric of Longmont! Co-presented with the Longmont Multicultural Action Committee.
