Celebrating Halloween does not have to cost a ghoulish amount of money, as several Denver events are held free of charge the week of October 31, 2011.
- Kids' Halloween Party
Friday, Oct. 28, 2011
Denver Public Library, Athmar Park Branch Library
From 3 p.m. - 5 p.m., the library will hold a costume contest with games for children in preschool to 5th grade.
- Aspen Grove Trick-or-Treat Street
Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011
Aspen Grove, Littleton
From 5 p.m. - 8 p.m., children in costume can trick or treat for free along the outdoor shopping center of Aspen Grove. A children's costume parade with prizes will also be held, and dogs in costume are welcome as well.
- Hilltop Halloween Parade
Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011
Cranmer Park (between E. 1st and E. 3rd Ave. on Cherry St.)
The free parade for children and adults in Halloween costumes starts at the sundial at Cranmer Park at 11 a.m. and travels to Robinson Park by 1 p.m.
- Old South Gaylord Halloween Safe Street
Monday, Oct. 31, 2011
South Gaylord St. between Mississippi and Tennessee
From 4 p.m. - 7 p.m., bring your kids in costume to Old South Gaylord Street in the Washington Park Neighborhood for free trick or treating. The street will be closed to traffic for the trick-or-treaters. There is also a pet parade and pet costume contest at 3 p.m.
