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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.
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 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 8 - Oct 1 · Hudson Gardens
G-Scale Garden Railroad at Hudson Gardens
Hudson Gardens runs its G-Scale Garden Railroad free to the public from 9 AM to noon on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays through October 1, 2026, in Littleton.
Sep 10 - Nov 8 · Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities
pARTy and Rigsby Revisited: The Arvada Center Turns 50
The Arvada Center marks its 50th anniversary with two free gallery shows opening the same night, September 10, 2026: pARTy: Celebrating 50 Years in the Main Gallery and Rigsby Revisited: 50 Years Later in the Upper Gallery, both running through November 8.
Sep 10 - Oct 11 · The Bug Theatre
SAW The Musical at the Bug Theatre
SAW The Musical, the unauthorized parody of the horror franchise, runs Wednesdays through Sundays at Denver’s Bug Theatre from September 10 to 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 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.
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 · Clocktower Cabaret
Broadway Boobies at Clocktower Cabaret
Blush Burlesque stages Broadway Boobies, a one-night breast cancer research benefit, at Clocktower Cabaret on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 7 PM.
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.
Oct 1 - Nov 1 · 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 Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM and running through November 1.
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.
Oct 2 - Oct 3 · Clocktower Cabaret
Blush: A Burlesque Fantasy at Clocktower Cabaret
Blush: A Burlesque Fantasy plays two late shows at Clocktower Cabaret, October 2 and 3, 2026, both at 9:30 PM.
Oct 2 - Oct 31 · Denver Zoo
Boo at the Zoo at Denver Zoo
Boo at the Zoo runs 13 evenings from October 2 to 31, 2026 at Denver Zoo, 4:30 to 9 PM, with trick-or-treat stations and Halloween programming across the grounds.
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 · Stanley Marketplace
First Fridays Creator Market at Stanley Marketplace
Stanley Marketplace holds its First Fridays Creator Market on Friday, October 2, 2026, from 6 to 9 PM, with 45 booths of local artists selling jewelry, ceramics, woodwork, textiles and original art inside the Aurora food hall.
Oct 3 - Oct 4 · Clocktower Cabaret
Borrowing Funny at Clocktower Cabaret
The Wounded Cobra Theatre stages Borrowing Funny, a play about joke theft in stand-up comedy, at Clocktower Cabaret on October 3 and 4, 2026.
Oct 3 - Oct 4 · Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park
Cider Days at Heritage Lakewood
Cider Days takes over Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park on October 3 and 4, 2026, with cider pressing, a tractor pull, and a trick pig show, $12 for adults if you buy before September 22.
Sat, Oct 3 · 2736 Welton Street
2026 Denver International Festival in Five Points
The fifth annual Denver International Festival fills Welton Street in Five Points on October 3, 2026, noon to 8 PM, with free admission, more than 25 food stands, and 25-plus cultural performances.
Sat, Oct 3 · Baker neighborhood (hub at Dailey Park)
Denver PorchFest in Baker
Denver PorchFest debuts in Baker on Saturday, October 3, 2026, with 193 local artists playing 84 front porches across the neighborhood from noon to 7 PM, free and walkable.
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 · Tony Grampsas Memorial Sports Complex
2nd Annual Golden Wine Festival
The 2nd Annual Golden Wine Festival pours Colorado wineries at Tony Grampsas Memorial Sports Complex and Golden Bike Park on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sat, Oct 3 · Mission Ballroom
Hermanos Gutierrez at Mission Ballroom
Instrumental guitar duo Hermanos Gutierrez play Mission Ballroom in Denver on October 3, 2026 on the Los Ojos del Condor tour.
Sat, Oct 3 · Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
The King Penny Radio Show at the Arvada Center
The King Penny Radio Show performs at the Arvada Center on October 3, 2026, a vintage radio-style stage production on the center's fall calendar.
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 · Finn’s Manor
Denver’s Queen City Sake Festival
Denver’s Queen City Sake Festival pours more than 100 sake at Finn’s Manor, 2927 Larimer Street, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from noon to 4 PM, with food from Uchi, Stowaway Kitchen, Takeo San Takeout and Peko Peko.
Sat, Oct 3 · The Plaza at Belmar
Romanian Festival
The Romanian Festival brings traditional food, folk dance, and music to Belmar in Lakewood 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.
Sat, Oct 3 · Westminster Fire Station #4
Westminster Fire Station #4 Open House
Westminster Fire Department opens Station #4 at 4580 W 112th Ave on October 3, 2026, from 11 AM to 2 PM, with a free lunch, antique fire truck rides, and apparatus to climb on.
Sun, Oct 4 · Aspen Grove
Woof-o-Ween
Dogs in costume take over Aspen Grove's outdoor promenade in Littleton for Woof-o-Ween on October 4, 2026, from noon to 3 PM.
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.
Tue, Oct 6 · Gothic Theatre
Candlebox at Gothic Theatre
90s rock act Candlebox plays Gothic Theatre in Englewood on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM as part of their "Can't Quit You" tour, with Sponge opening.
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.
Thu, Oct 8 · Mission Ballroom
Madeon at Mission Ballroom
French electronic producer Madeon plays Mission Ballroom in Denver on October 8, 2026 at 9 PM, a 16 and up show.
Thu, Oct 8 · Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities
Murder at the Moulin Rouge at the Arvada Center
The Arvada Center opens its themed murder-mystery production Murder at the Moulin Rouge 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.
Fri, Oct 9 · Lakewood Cultural Center
Pallavi Mahidhara: Scenes and Images at Lakewood Cultural Center
Pianist Pallavi Mahidhara performs her Scenes and Images program at the Lakewood Cultural Center on October 9, 2026.
Fri, Oct 9 · Mission Ballroom
Paul Cauthen at Mission Ballroom
Texas country singer Paul Cauthen headlines Mission Ballroom in Denver on October 9, 2026 on the Book of Paul tour, with Rootbeer Richie and The Reveille and Tristan Trincado opening.
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 9 - Oct 11 · Clocktower Cabaret
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at Clocktower Cabaret
DeeDee's Burlesque Book Club adapts Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow for three nights at Clocktower Cabaret, October 9 to 11, 2026.
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 · Town Center at Aurora
Hometown Heroes Day at Town Center Aurora
Hometown Heroes Day honors Aurora first responders and military families with a free community celebration at Town Center at Aurora on October 10, 2026, noon to 4 PM.
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 · Clement Park, Grant Family Amphitheater
Littleton Fall Festival at Clement Park
The Littleton Fall Festival takes over Clement Park's Grant Family Amphitheater on October 11, 2026 starting at noon.
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.
Sun, Oct 11 · Lakewood Cultural Center
Sugar Skull! A Dia de Muertos Musical Adventure at Lakewood Cultural Center
Sugar Skull!, the bilingual touring musical about Dia de Muertos, plays the Lakewood Cultural Center on October 11, 2026.
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.
Oct 15 - Oct 24 · Denver Botanic Gardens
Glow at the Gardens at Denver Botanic Gardens
Glow at the Gardens lights Denver Botanic Gardens with jack-o'-lanterns and illuminated paths October 15-18 and 21-24, 2026, from 5:30 to 9 PM nightly.
Oct 16 - Oct 25 · National Western Center
Oktoberfest: The Denver Wiesn at National Western Center
The Denver Wiesn brings a Munich-style Oktoberfest to the National Western Center over two weekends, October 16-18 and 22-25, 2026, with free general admission.
Fri, Oct 16 · ReelWorks Denver
Jessica Audiffred at ReelWorks Denver
Mexican bass-music producer Jessica Audiffred plays ReelWorks Denver Oct. 16, 2026.
Oct 16 - Oct 18 · Clocktower Cabaret
NIGHTMARE: A Burlesque and Aerial Remix at Clocktower Cabaret
NIGHTMARE, Selena Bone'Em Harder's aerial and burlesque remix of The Nightmare Before Christmas, runs October 16 to 18, 2026 at Clocktower Cabaret, with a December return.
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 · History Colorado Center
Colorado Uncorked 2026 at the History Colorado Center
Colorado Uncorked pours the 2026 Governor's Cup winning wines at the History Colorado Center on October 17, 2026, the only place to taste the full winning collection in one room.
Sat, Oct 17 · Aspen Grove
Monster Bash + Mystical Makers Market
Aspen Grove pairs a costume bash with a maker market for Monster Bash + Mystical Makers Market in Littleton on October 17, 2026, from noon to 5 PM.
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.
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.
Thu, Oct 22 · Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
An Evening with Holocaust Survivor Sora Vigorito
Sora Vigorito, one of the last living survivors of Josef Mengele’s twin experiments at Auschwitz, speaks on the Arvada Center Main Stage on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 7 PM, with tickets from $30.
Oct 23 - Oct 31 · Clocktower Cabaret
BOOlesque at Clocktower Cabaret
BOOlesque, Clocktower Cabaret’s aerial and burlesque Halloween run, plays eight nights from October 23 to 31, 2026, with a different show each night.
Oct 23 - Oct 31 · The People's Building
Dancing In The Dark: The House of Omens
The House of Omens runs October 23 through 31, 2026 at The People's Building in Aurora, a nine-night Halloween theatrical run rather than a single haunted-house night.
Oct 23 - Oct 25 · Boettcher Concert Hall
The Firebird with Cleo Parker Robinson Dance and the Colorado Symphony
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance joins the Colorado Symphony for Stravinsky's The Firebird at Boettcher Concert Hall October 23-25, 2026, in a staging that resets the ballet in the Hawaiian Islands.
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.
Sat, Oct 24 · Lakewood Cultural Center
Quarteto Nuevo at Lakewood Cultural Center
Quarteto Nuevo brings its blend of classical, jazz, and world folk to the Lakewood Cultural Center on October 24, 2026.
Sat, Oct 24 · Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities
Unsettling Tales of Edgar Allan Poe
The Arvada Center presents a one-night staged program of Edgar Allan Poe's gothic tales on Oct. 24, 2026, timed to the week before Halloween.
Sun, Oct 25 · Historic Downtown Littleton
Goblin Give Out
Goblin Give Out sends costumed kids trick or treating through the shops and restaurants of Historic Downtown Littleton on Sunday, October 25, 2026, free to attend.
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.
Thu, Oct 29 · Denver Zoo
Monster Masquerade Adult Night at Denver Zoo
Monster Masquerade is Denver Zoo's adults-only Halloween night on October 29, 2026, running 5:30 to 10 PM with costumes, drinks, and after-dark animal grounds.
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.
Sat, Oct 31 · Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Halloween Drag Queen Storytime with Miss Shirley
Miss Shirley reads children’s books in full drag at a free Halloween storytime in Ballrooms B through D at the Arvada Center on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 10 AM.
Sat, Oct 31 · Town Center at Aurora
Mall-O-Ween at Town Center Aurora
Mall-O-Ween offers free indoor trick-or-treating at Town Center at Aurora on Halloween, October 31, 2026, from noon to 4 PM.