October Events going on!
Fall Festivities and Fun in and around Denver!
Present – October 30: Spooky Light Show
“Make Halloween a drive-through night out with family and friends. Spooky Light Show returns to Water World in Federal Heights, Colorado this October, with colorful Halloween light displays synchronized to music through your car radio. Enjoy pumpkins, ghosts, and playful spooky scenes from your own vehicle. One ticket covers one vehicle, and the experience takes approximately 30 minutes.” Get Tickets!
October 17-18: Pumpkin Harvest Festival
“Unleash fall fun this October with Four Mile’s Pumpkin Harvest Festival. Spend the day snacking on apple cider churros, discovering new traditions in the SCFD Fun Zone, and checking out historic demonstrations from Four Mile’s volunteer community. From blacksmithing to beekeeping, there’s something for everyone! Don’t miss the pumpkin patch, with gourds big and small! New this year: find Four Mile’s accessible pumpkin patch, designed with limited mobility and load bearing in mind and the Sensory Station where you’ll use your sense of touch to explore history!” Get Tickets & More Info!
October 17-18: Westernaires Annual Horsecapades
“Horsecapades is a professional performance of the largest precision drill riding group in the world. High speed, precision horsemanship in a dazzling array of costumes. Rope tricks. Jaw-dropping Roman riding. Astonishing trick riding. All performed by young people who have chosen the road less traveled. While others take up more common sports and activities, the youth of Westernaires work year round at honing skills that represent the best traditions of the West.” Get Tickets!
October 20-November 7: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
“Be Our Guest at Beauty and the Beast, Disney’s first North American touring production of the beloved musical in over 25 years. This enchanting and timeless tale, filled with the romance and grandeur audiences know and love, has been brought to life like never before, with spectacular new sets and dazzling costumes. The show boasts the Oscar®-winning and Tony Award®-nominated score, including the classic songs “Be Our Guest” and “Beauty and the Beast.” Reuniting to create this new production are members of the original Tony Award®-winning artistic team, including composer Alan Menken, lyricist Tim Rice, book writer Linda Woolverton, with direction and choreography by Matt West, scenic design by Stanley A. Meyer, costume design by Ann Hould-Ward and lighting design by Natasha Katz. Beauty and the Beast is the beloved musical that will fill your heart with joy and Disney magic.” Get Tickets!
October 22-November 1: Denver Film Festival
“Denver’s longest-running celebration of cinema–filled with diverse and thought-provoking films from all over the world is back. Tickets to individual screenings, panels, and parties on sale now! Join thousands of film lovers this fall and watch the year’s best films, meet filmmakers, celebrities and industry guests. Explore the curated program and select the showtimes you can’t miss.” Get Tickets & More Info!
October 24: DÌa de los Muertos at Civic Center
“Día de los Muertos at Civic Center is a one-day community event celebrating the important cultural traditions of Día de los Muertos for many local Mestizo and Mexican-Americans. Join us in the heart of Denver to collectively honor the presence of our ancestors and loved ones who have passed.” Get More Info!
October 24: Denver Nuggets Home Opener
“Nuggets basketball is back at Ball Arena! Denver kicks off its 2026–27 regular-season home schedule against the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, October 24, at 7 p.m. Mountain Time. Cheer them on in person or catch the game locally on My20 (KTVD Channel 20), Altitude Sports, or through an Altitude+ streaming subscription.” Get Tickets!
October 29: BOOnion Station
“Welcome Halloween weekend with the 12th annual BOOnion Station at downtown’s iconic Denver Union Station on Thursday, Oct. 29th. Everyone is invited to take part in the festive annual celebration, which will be held from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. both inside the Great Hall and out on Wynkoop Plaza. This FREE family-friendly event will feature trick-or-treating, mini-train rides, balloon artists, face painting, and more. The judging for the costume contest will begin at 5 p.m., with prizes awarded at 6 p.m. for first, second, and third place overall best costumes.” Get More Info!
October 29-31: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
“What’s this?! Back by popular demand, see one of Tim Burton’s most celebrated films like never before! The full feature film, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, will be projected on the big screen with dialogue, singing, and effects accompanied by Danny Elfman’s darkly charming score played live by your Colorado Symphony. Families are welcome and costumes are encouraged. After all, this is Halloween!” Get Tickets!
November 5-16: Denver Arts Week
“Denver Arts Week celebrates the Mile High City’s arts and culture scene with hundreds of events around the city. Denver Arts Week will kick off with expanded First Friday Art Walks across the city’s creative neighborhoods, followed by FREE Night at the Museums when many of Denver’s top cultural institutions will be open for free.” Get More Info!
Also, these events below are still going on!
Present – November 14: 13th Floor Haunted House
“13th Floor Haunted House returns to Denver for its 19th season! Recognized as one of the nation’s premier haunted attractions, 13th Floor is back with an entirely new lineup of terrifying experiences for 2026, including The Stitchworks: House of Reanimation, where a scientist known as The Pharmacist has taken his experiments far beyond the limits of humanity, creating grotesque creatures stitched together and rebuilt with brutal mechanical enhancements.” Get Tickets!
Present – October 31: Corn Maze at Chatfield Farms
“Get lost in our 8-acre Corn Maze at Chatfield Farms. This year, Corn Maze honors the Centennial State’s 150th anniversary. Twists and turns cut into the maze create Colorado state symbols like the Rocky Mountain columbine and the bighorn sheep. Climb the bridge for a bird’s-eye view of the maze. Children under the age of 10 can explore the mini corn maze.” Get Tickets!
Present – November 1: Magic of the Jack O’Lanterns
“The Magic of the Jack O’ Lanterns delights all ages on a glowing trail of thousands of magnificent, hand-carved pumpkins. A nautical seascape, a pirate ship, dinosaurs, dragons, and much more, all softly aglow throughout the event. You’ll find magic around every corner!” Get Tickets!
October 15-24: Glow at the Gardens
“Experience Denver’s most luminous fall 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. While most nighttime Halloween events feature foam “funkins,” every single one of our grimacing jack-o’-lanterns and larger-than-life sculptures is freshly carved from real, locally grown pumpkins. There’s something for everyone at this one-of-a-kind experience! Get your tickets early as this event sells out weeks in advance every year.” Get Tickets!
From all of us at the New Era Group…
Have a great October!