Celebrate the spookiest Halloween ever with haunted houses, corn mazes, and FrightFest! All events are in Denver unless otherwise noted in parantheses.
Fun for Kids
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Boo at the Zoo
Saturday, Oct. 27 and Sunday, Oct. 28
Denver Zoo
2300 Steele Street
From 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., bring your kids in costume to the zoo for trick-or-treats with superheroes such as Spiderman and Catwoman. Admission is $5 for children and $9 for adults.
- Chatfield Corn Maze
Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
8500 Deer Creek Canyon Rd. (Littleton)
Get lost in an 8-acre corn maze constructed by the botanic gardens staff for a Halloween adventure.
Open Fri. - Sun. from now - Oct. 28
Fri. 4 - 9 p.m.
Sat. 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Sun. 12 noon - 8 p.m.
Tickets are $6 for children and $8 for adults. Ticket sales end one hour before closing each night. On Oct. 13 and 14, you can also pick your own pumpkin at the Pumpkin Festival at Chatfield.
- Colorado Haunted History Tours
Morrison (located 17 miles southwest of Denver)
Tours offered on selected dates from Oct. 6 - Oct. 29
Relive the spirited history of the Wild West with this 1 1/2 hour walking tour through Morrison. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children. Call 1-888-649-3849 for reservations.
- Elitch Gardens FrightFest
2000 Elitch Circle
Every weekend in October
Don't miss the haunted processional at dusk for a parade of all the zombies, demons and ghouls in Denver. A slightly less scary path awaits at the Trick-or-Treat trail.
- Haunted Mansion
5663 S. Prince St. (Littleton)
Open Sept. 28 - Oct. 31
Haunted Mansion offers a kid's tour with the lights on Sat. and Sun. from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tickets are $5 for children and adults for the kid's tour.
- Shriek Manor
901 E. 10th Ave.
Open Oct. 13 - Oct. 31
Shriek Manor is not a haunted house, but is a free Halloween display with lights, animatronic creatures and special effects.
- The 25th Hour Haunted House
Buckingham Square at Havana and Mississippi (Aurora)
Open Sept. 28 - Oct. 31
Sun. - Thurs. 7 - 10 p.m.
Fri. - Sat. 7 p.m. - midnight
Tickets $15.95 ($1 off admission with a can of food)
- CarnEvil Haunted House
Southwest Plaza at Wardsworth and Bowles (Littleton)
Open Sept. 28 - Oct. 31
Sun. - Thurs. 7 - 10 p.m.
Fri. - Sat. 7 p.m. - midnight
Tickets $14.95 ($1 off admission with a can of food)
- Haunted Mansion
5663 S. Prince St. (Littleton)
Open Sept. 28 - Oct. 31
Mon. - Thurs. 6 - 10 p.m.
Fri. - 6 p.m. - midnight
Sat. - 3 p.m. - midnight
Sun. - 3 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Tickets $12 ($1 off coupons available in the Rocky Mountain News, Denver Post andWestword)
- Spider Mansion Heritage Square
18301 W. Colfax Ave. (Golden)
Open Oct. 6 - Oct. 31
Gates open at 7 p.m. daily
Tickets $12 ($1 off coupon available at website)
- Halloween 2007 @ Blue Ice
Wednesday, Oct. 31
Blue Ice
22 Broadway
303-777-3433
Broadway's swankiest bar pulls out all stops for Halloween.
- Halloween 2007 @ 5 Degrees
Wednesday, Oct. 31
5 Degrees
1475 Lawrence St.
303-260-7505
Have a perfectly chilled martini while chilling to Halloween.
- Halloween 2007 @ Funky Buddha Lounge
Wednesday, Oct. 31
Funky Buddha Lounge
776 Lincoln St.
303-832-5075
Find your inner zen at the Funky Buddha's rooftop patio.
- Halloween 2007 @ DC10
Wednesday, Oct. 31
DC10 First Class Lounge
940 Lincoln St.
720-771-3500
DC10 is styled after an airport lounge for the true Mile High experience.
