33 events
Denver in October 2026.
Concerts
PickFri, 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.
Arts
WeirdFri, Oct 30 · Lion's Lair
Something Weird: A Strange Burlesque Variety Show
Dream Girls Burlesque stages "Something Weird: A Strange Burlesque Variety Show," one night only at Lion's Lair in Denver, Friday, Oct. 30, with doors at 9 p.m.
FestivalsFri, Oct 30 · 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.
Fri, Oct 30 · 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.
Fri, Oct 30 · 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.
Fri, Oct 30 · 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.
Fri, Oct 30 · 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 30 · Denver Art Museum
DIVA Exhibition at the Denver Art Museum
The Denver Art Museum is the exclusive U.S. venue for DIVA, the Victoria and Albert Museum's touring exhibition on a century of iconic performers, running October 4, 2026 through January 31, 2027 in the Hamilton Building.
Fri, Oct 30 · Denver Botanic Gardens
Ghosts in the Gardens
Denver Botanic Gardens' self-guided after-dark walk Ghosts in the Gardens, built around the land once called "The Boneyard," runs its final 2026 dates October 20 and 28-31.
Fri, Oct 30 · 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.
Fri, Oct 30 · 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.
Fri, Oct 30 · 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.
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 · Aurora History Museum
Filipino Friday Night: Lyn A. Buti, T'Boli Tradition Bearer
T'Boli tradition bearer Lyn A. Buti presents T'Boli history, dance, clothing and adornment through storytelling and demonstration at the Aurora History Museum on Friday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m.
Fri, Oct 30 · Paramount Theatre
Fred Armisen: Comedy For Musicians But Everyone Is Welcome
Fred Armisen performs Comedy For Musicians But Everyone Is Welcome, his stand-up set built around music-nerd bits, at the Paramount Theatre on October 30, 2026.
Fri, Oct 30 · Fillmore Auditorium
Haunted Mansion: Loud Luxury, Bryce Alakai & MC4D
Haunted Mansion brings DJs Loud Luxury, Bryce Alakai and MC4D to the Fillmore Auditorium on October 30, 2026, for a Halloween-week dance show open to ages 16 and up.
Fri, Oct 30 · Summit Music Hall
Itchy-O Hallowmass: Mayat Ōm, Brief Creatures
Itchy-O's Hallowmass performance returns to Summit Music Hall in Denver October 30-31, 2026, built around this year's theme Mayat Ōm: Brief Creatures.
Fri, Oct 30 · The Black Box
Spellaween II: Leah Culver, Spella, Sky, MoMaari
Leah Culver, Spella, Sky and MoMaari headline Spellaween II, a bass-music Halloween production night with full lighting and dancers at The Black Box in Denver on October 30, 2026.
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 · 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.
Sat, Oct 31 · 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.
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 · Gothic Theatre
Julia Jacklin
Australian indie singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin plays a Halloween-night show at the Gothic Theatre in Englewood on October 31, 2026.
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.
Sat, Oct 31 · Meow Wolf Denver (Convergence Station)
Cosmic Howl: Meow Wolf Denver's Halloween House Party
Meow Wolf Denver turns Convergence Station into a 21+ Halloween house party for Cosmic Howl on October 31, 2026, with costume contests through 1 AM.
Sat, Oct 31 · Spangalang Brewery
Monster's Ball ft. Beasts of No Nation
Denver Afro-funk collective Beasts of No Nation headlines a Halloween costume contest at Spangalang Brewery in Five Points on October 31, 2026.
Sat, Oct 31 · DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Denver Tech Center
Denver Halloween 2026 - Paranormal Palace
Kevin Larson Presents takes over the DoubleTree by Hilton Denver Tech Center in Greenwood Village for a Halloween night party on October 31, 2026, running 8 PM to 1 AM.
Sat, Oct 31 · The Black Box
Sub.mission Presents: Monty X Apparition
Monty X and Apparition headline Sub.mission Presents at The Black Box in Denver on Halloween night, October 31, 2026.
Sun, Nov 1 · 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.
Sun, 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.
Sun, Nov 1 · 40 West Gallery
40 West Gallery Member Showcase (First Friday Opening)
40 West Gallery in Lakewood opens its biannual Member Showcase on First Friday, October 2, 2026, with the show running at The HUB at 40 West Arts through November 1.
Sun, Nov 1 · Hudson Gardens
Magic of the Jack O'Lanterns
Hudson Gardens strings thousands of hand-carved, illuminated pumpkins through its Littleton grounds for Magic of the Jack O'Lanterns, running select nights through November 1, 2026, with tickets starting at $19.99 fees included.
Fri, Nov 13 · Clocktower Cabaret
Clocktower Conjuring
Indigo Moon and Soul Penny Circus bring the immersive seance show Clocktower Conjuring back to Clocktower Cabaret in downtown Denver on Oct. 22 and Nov. 13, 2026.