54 events
Denver in October 2026.
Jun 12 - Jan 3 · Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Changing Landscapes: Inside Venice, Mesa Verde and Rapa Nui at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Changing Landscapes, an immersive exhibition on climate change at three World Heritage sites, runs at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science from June 12, 2026, through January 3, 2027.
Jul 8 - Oct 15 · Civic Center Park
Civic Center EATS
Civic Center EATS brings more than 50 food trucks to Civic Center Park every Wednesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. through October 15, 2026.
Jul 8 - Oct 4 · Clayton Members Club and Hotel Rooftop
SHEEP Pop-Up by Chef Kelly Whitaker
A fire-and-ember rooftop tasting pop-up from chef Kelly Whitaker on the Clayton Hotel in Cherry Creek, running July 8 through October 4, 2026.
Jul 18 - Oct 4 · Four Mile Historic Park
Bright Nights at Four Mile Historic Park
Bright Nights, Denver’s after-dark lantern festival, returns to Four Mile Historic Park from July 18 through October 4, 2026, with a new theme.
Sep 4 - Oct 11 · Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities
Misery at the Arvada Center
The Arvada Center stages the stage thriller Misery, adapted from the Stephen King novel, September 4 through October 11, 2026.
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 24 - Oct 4 · The People’s Building
Machinal at The People’s Building
Sophie Treadwell’s expressionist drama Machinal runs at The People’s Building in Aurora from September 24 through October 4, 2026.
Sep 25 - Nov 1 · Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities
Barefoot in the Park at the Arvada Center
Neil Simon’s comedy Barefoot in the Park runs at the Arvada Center from September 25 through November 1, 2026.
Sep 28 - Nov 3 · Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park
Elitch Gardens Fright Fest
Elitch Gardens transforms into a Halloween destination for Fright Fest, running Fridays through Sundays from September 28 through November 3, 2026.
Thu, Oct 1 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Beck at Red Rocks
Beck headlines Red Rocks on October 1, 2026, opening the amphitheater's final month with a career-spanning set.
Thu, Oct 1 · Ball Arena
Carin Leon at Ball Arena
Regional Mexican star Carin Leon headlines Ball Arena on October 1, 2026, one of the biggest Spanish-language concerts on Denver's fall calendar.
Thu, Oct 1 · Fillmore Auditorium
Chance the Rapper at the Fillmore Auditorium
Chance the Rapper marks ten years of Coloring Book at the Fillmore Auditorium on October 1, 2026.
Fri, Oct 2 · Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom
Artikal Sound System with Bumpin Uglies and Ghost.wav at Cervantes
Florida reggae-rock band Artikal Sound System headlines Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom Oct. 2, 2026 with Bumpin Uglies and Ghost.wav opening.
Fri, Oct 2 · Buntport Theater
The Vampire of Lafayette at Buntport Theater
Buntport Theater opens The Vampire of Lafayette on October 2, 2026, an original show timed to Halloween season and built on a piece of real Colorado folklore.
Fri, Oct 2 · Aurora Fox Arts Center
Feeding Beatrice at the Aurora Fox Arts Center
The Aurora Fox stages the regional premiere of Feeding Beatrice, a gothic horror comedy, opening Friday, October 2, 2026 and running through early November.
Sat, Oct 3 · The Rollerdome, 2375 S. Delaware St
Denver Roller Derby October Doubleheader
Denver Roller Derby's junior and adult teams bout back to back at The Rollerdome Oct. 3, 2026, closing out the league's fall home schedule alongside its already-listed August and September doubleheaders.
Sat, Oct 3 · Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom
Dimond Saints: Mirror Mirror Tour at Cervantes
Dimond Saints bring their Mirror Mirror Tour to Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom Oct. 3, 2026 with Huck.Jorris and Orenda opening.
Sat, Oct 3 · High Prairie Park
Prairie Harvest Fest
Aurora's Prairie Harvest Fest brings a fall community celebration to High Prairie Park in the Painted Prairie neighborhood on October 3, 2026.
Sat, Oct 3 · Thornton Community Park
Thornton Harvest Fest
Thornton Harvest Fest brings a free community fall festival to Thornton Community Park on October 3, 2026, from 10 AM to 5 PM.
Mon, Oct 5 · Ball Arena
RUSH at Ball Arena
Rush plays Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, October 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM, part of the band's first tour since Neil Peart's death.
Mon, Oct 5 · Ball Arena
RUSH: Fifty Something at Ball Arena
Rush plays two nights at Ball Arena on October 5 and 7, 2026, the band's first Denver dates since the death of drummer Neil Peart.
Tue, Oct 6 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Big Thief at Red Rocks
Big Thief headlines Red Rocks on October 6, 2026, the indie-folk band's step up to the amphitheater stage.
Thu, Oct 8 · Ball Arena
Doja Cat: Tour Ma Vie World Tour
Doja Cat brings her Tour Ma Vie World Tour to Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
Thu, Oct 8 · Ogden Theatre
Iron & Wine at the Ogden Theatre
Iron & Wine brings Sam Beam's folk songwriting to the Ogden Theatre on October 8, 2026.
Oct 8 - Oct 18 · The People’s Building
Tiny Beautiful Things at The People’s Building
The stage adaptation of Cheryl Strayed’s Tiny Beautiful Things runs at The People’s Building in Aurora from October 8 through 18, 2026.
Thu, Oct 8 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Tape B: Hallow Rocks at Red Rocks
Bass producer Tape B headlines his own two-night Hallow Rocks run at Red Rocks on October 8 and 9, 2026, a costumed early-Halloween bass showcase.
Oct 9 - Oct 11 · Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms
Pumpkin Festival at Chatfield Farms
Denver Botanic Gardens' Pumpkin Festival opens its 10-acre patch and corn maze at Chatfield Farms for one weekend only, October 9 to 11, 2026.
Fri, Oct 9 · Ogden Theatre
Sex Pistols at the Ogden Theatre
The Sex Pistols play the Ogden Theatre on October 9, 2026, bringing the reunited punk band to a roughly 1,600-capacity Denver room.
Oct 10 - Oct 11 · Levitt Pavilion
Great American Beer Festival
The Great American Beer Festival moves outdoors to Levitt Pavilion in Denver for its first-ever outdoor edition on October 10-11, 2026, noon to 4 p.m., with tickets from $60 on sale June 25.
Sat, Oct 10 · Mission Ballroom
Snarky Puppy at Mission Ballroom
Grammy-winning instrumental collective Snarky Puppy plays Mission Ballroom on October 10, 2026.
Sun, Oct 11 · Ogden Theatre
Osees at the Ogden Theatre
Garage-psych band Osees play the Ogden Theatre on October 11, 2026, a loud, marathon set from John Dwyer's prolific project, with Traps PS opening.
Oct 12 - Oct 13 · Four Mile Historic Park
Four Mile Historic Park Pumpkin Harvest Festival
Four Mile Historic Park's annual Pumpkin Harvest Festival runs Oct. 12-13, 2026 at Denver's oldest standing structure, a working 1859 farmhouse.
Tue, Oct 13 · Denver Art Museum
Denver Art Museum Free Day (October)
The Denver Art Museum's monthly SCFD free day falls Oct. 13, 2026.
Tue, Oct 13 · Ball Arena
Kacey Musgraves at Ball Arena
Kacey Musgraves headlines Ball Arena on October 13, 2026, bringing her Golden-Hour-lineage country-pop to a full arena production.
Thu, Oct 15 · Mission Ballroom
DJ Shadow at Mission Ballroom
DJ Shadow brings his sample-built instrumental hip-hop to Mission Ballroom on October 15, 2026.
Fri, Oct 16 · ReelWorks Denver
Jessica Audiffred at ReelWorks Denver
Mexican bass-music producer Jessica Audiffred plays ReelWorks Denver Oct. 16, 2026.
Fri, Oct 16 · Stanley Marketplace
Stanley Marketplace Fall Festival
Stanley Marketplace in Aurora throws its free Fall Festival on Friday, October 16, 2026 with pumpkin picking, a costume contest, and a maker market.
Sat, Oct 17 · Centennial Center Park
Sip in Centennial
Sip in Centennial pours from local breweries and distilleries with live music at Centennial Center Park on October 17, 2026.
Sat, Oct 17 · Arvada Center
The Three Tenors: Trane, Rollins, and Getz
A jazz tribute to tenor-saxophone giants John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, and Stan Getz plays the Arvada Center on October 17, 2026.
Oct 18 - Oct 31 · Denver Zoo
Boo at the Zoo at Denver Zoo
Boo at the Zoo runs seven select evenings October 18 to 31, 2026 at Denver Zoo, 4 to 8:30 PM, with trick-or-treat stations and Halloween programming throughout the zoo.
Sun, Oct 18 · Ball Arena
Gorillaz: The Mountain Tour at Ball Arena
Gorillaz brings The Mountain Tour to Ball Arena on October 18, 2026, with Little Simz and Deltron 3030 opening, the animated band's first big North American run since 2022.
Mon, Oct 19 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Zac Brown Band at Red Rocks
Zac Brown Band plays two nights at Red Rocks on October 19 and 20, 2026, with Colorado's own Grace Potter opening both shows.
Oct 22 - Nov 1 · Sie FilmCenter
Denver Film Festival, 49th Edition
The 49th Denver Film Festival opens Thursday, October 22, 2026 and runs through November 1, screening more than 140 films across Sie FilmCenter and downtown venues.
Thu, Oct 22 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Macklemore at Red Rocks
Macklemore headlines Red Rocks on October 22, 2026, one of the season's final hip-hop dates at the amphitheater.
Fri, Oct 23 · Fillmore Auditorium
Shpongle at the Fillmore Auditorium
Psychedelic electronic act Shpongle plays two nights at the Fillmore Auditorium on October 23 and 24, 2026, with Random Rab on the October 24 bill.
Sat, Oct 24 · Belmar Plaza
BOOMar at Belmar
Belmar's Halloween festival BOOMar fills the Lakewood plaza with costumes, makers, and trick-or-treating on October 24, 2026 from 11 AM.
Sat, Oct 24 · Manitou Avenue, Downtown Manitou Springs
Emma Crawford Coffin Races and Festival
Manitou Springs runs its 32nd annual Emma Crawford Coffin Races down Manitou Avenue on Saturday, October 24, 2026, the weekend before Halloween.
Mon, Oct 26 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Evanescence at Red Rocks
Evanescence headlines Red Rocks on October 26, 2026, with Spiritbox opening, a full goth-rock bill days before Halloween.
Tue, Oct 27 · Ball Arena
The Smashing Pumpkins at Ball Arena
The Smashing Pumpkins play Ball Arena on October 27, 2026, with Billy Corgan leading the reunited-era lineup through a deep catalog set.
Thu, Oct 29 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Cypress Hill with Method Man and Redman at Red Rocks
Cypress Hill headlines Red Rocks on October 29, 2026, with Method Man and Redman, a 1990s hip-hop triple bill closing out the season.
Thu, Oct 29 · Ball Arena
Dan + Shay at Ball Arena
Country duo Dan + Shay bring their harmony-driven arena show to Ball Arena Oct. 29, 2026.
Fri, Oct 30 · Olde Town Arvada
Trick or Treat Street in Olde Town Arvada
Olde Town Arvada shuts its streets for free family trick-or-treating on October 30, 2026, with shops handing out candy from 5 PM.
Fri, Oct 30 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre
deadmau5 Halloween at Red Rocks
deadmau5 plays his first Halloween-weekend shows at Red Rocks on October 30 and 31, 2026, closing out the amphitheater's season with two costume-friendly nights.
Fri, Oct 30 · Swallow Hill Music
Lucinda Williams Benefit Concert at Swallow Hill
Three-time Grammy winner Lucinda Williams headlines a benefit concert for Swallow Hill Music on October 30, 2026, a marquee night for the nonprofit venue.