Photo: Courtesy Hudson Gardens
Magic of the Jack O'Lanterns
- When
- Oct 11 - Nov 1 · 6:30 PM-9:30 PM most nights, extended to 10:30 PM Oct 16-17 (varies by night; select nights through Nov 1)
- Where
- Hudson Gardens, Littleton
- Price
- From $19.99 (fees included)
A half-mile garden path turns into a glowing pumpkin trail after dark this fall, as Hudson Gardens hosts Magic of the Jack O'Lanterns on select nights through November 1. The 2026 run adds a new expansion called Enchanted Hollow, pushing the lit trail out by roughly another third of a mile, plus a synchronized light-and-music show every half hour.
Confirmed nights include October 11, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17, with most evenings running 6:30 to 9:30 PM; October 16 extends to 10:30 PM and October 17 opens at 6 PM. Hudson Gardens is at 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive in Littleton, and the gardens close to the public at 4:30 PM on event nights to reset for the trail.
While you're at it
Bright Nights at Four Mile Historic Park
Aug 8 - Nov 8 · Four Mile Historic Park
Tickets start at $19.99 with fees included and are sold online only with no refunds; the event has sold out in advance in past years. The walk is built for all ages, with s'mores stations and photo stops along the route.
More like this: Denver festivals, or everything happening in October 2026.
More Denver worth knowing about.
Weekly events, no noise.
Keep the night going
Aug 8 - Nov 8 · Four Mile Historic Park
Bright Nights at Four Mile Historic Park
Bright Nights, the after-dark lantern festival at Four Mile Historic Park, runs Wednesdays through Sundays from August 8 to November 8, 2026, 7 to 11 PM.
Sep 19 - Nov 2 · Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms
Corn Maze at Chatfield Farms
Chatfield Farms opens its 7-acre corn maze for the fall season from September 19 through November 2, 2026, in Littleton.
Sep 25 - Oct 31 · Denver Zoo
Fall at DZCA at Denver Zoo
Fall at DZCA runs daily from September 25 to October 31, 2026 during regular zoo hours, adding cryptid characters, Animal Ambassadors, and weekend pumpkin carving to daytime admission.