Northglenn Family-Friendly Fall Activities 2026

Northglenn

Haunted Mansion-themed trick-or-treat street with inflatables and trunk-or-treat cars.

Glow at the Gardens

Oct 15 – Oct 24

Denver 11 mi $$

Illuminated paths with real, hand-carved pumpkins and live performers.

Illustration of a Halloween costume contest on a decorated barn stage with ghosts, a trophy table and pumpkins in front (Apex Foundation Trick or Trot 5K and Halloween Candy Hunt)

Apex Foundation Trick or Trot 5K and Halloween Candy Hunt

Sat, Oct 24

Arvada 10 mi $$

Costume fun run and kids' candy hunt benefiting community recreation.

Thornton Harvest Fest

Sat, Oct 3

Thornton

Assorted festival eats from hotdogs to funnel cakes with picnic seating.

Westy Fest

Westminster Free

Free fall festival featuring a hot air balloon glow and drone show.

Illustration of two tiny costumed figures near a flag among tall golden cornstalks, with small farm houses and pumpkins (Rock Creek Farm Halloween Activities)

Rock Creek Farm Halloween Activities

Sep 26 – Oct 31

Broomfield 7 mi $

One of northern Colorado's oldest pumpkin patches with three corn mazes.

Broadway Halloween Parade

Denver 8 mi

Community Halloween parade featuring creative floats along South Broadway in Denver.

Illustration of a glowing ferris wheel, carousels, and pumpkins at a small carnival at twilight with tiny figures (MonsterDash Run Series - Scary Clowns & Circus Theme)

MonsterDash Run Series - Scary Clowns & Circus Theme

Oct 24 – Oct 25

Denver / Louisville 9 mi

Themed Halloween race series featuring costume contests and hidden course prizes.

Fall Fest

Commerce City 7 mi

Annual celebration featuring Touch-A-Truck, a pumpkin patch, and inflatables.

Illustration of clay figures raising foamy beer steins at wooden tables under a striped tent with pumpkins and leaves (Stoney's Uptown 9th Annual Pumpkin Carve)

Stoney's Uptown 9th Annual Pumpkin Carve

Fri, Oct 23

Pumpkin carving with seasonal beers, spooky movies, and stein hoisting.

Illustration of small purple clay characters carving glowing jack-o'-lanterns on a wooden table with candles and seeds (Stoney's 17th Annual Pumpkin Carve)

Stoney's 17th Annual Pumpkin Carve

Tue, Oct 20

Pumpkin carving with pumpkin beers on tap and a stein hoisting contest.

Illustration of a small Ferris wheel, striped tents and a decorated booth with pumpkins on a grassy fairground in autumn (Beaumont CA Pumpkin Festival at Fairmount Park)

Beaumont CA Pumpkin Festival at Fairmount Park

Sun, Oct 4

Golden 13 mi Free

Features a pancake breakfast, games, prizes, and live music.

Fall Festival

Sun, Oct 4

Littleton 22 mi Free

Free family festival with live music, car show, and artisan market.

Illustration of a giant pumpkin float rolling down a town street past costumed figures, with orange balloons and confetti (Growl-o-ween Trick-or-Treat for Dogs 2026)

Growl-o-ween Trick-or-Treat for Dogs 2026

LoHi neighborhood trick-or-treating and costume contest for dogs.

Pumpkin Smash and Bash

Sat, Nov 7

Centennial 22 mi Free

Roll, smash, and launch pumpkins into compost down the sled hill

Illustration of clay figures raising frothy beer steins at wooden tables in a tent with pumpkins and string lights (Stoney's Sloan's Lake 2nd Annual Pumpkin Carve)

Stoney's Sloan's Lake 2nd Annual Pumpkin Carve

Fri, Oct 16

Pumpkin carving with pumpkin beers on tap and a stein hoisting competition.

Illustration of a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a small tent, a witch and costumed children under orange trees (Annual Kid’s Pumpkin Carving Contest)

Annual Kid’s Pumpkin Carving Contest

Wed, Oct 28

Aurora 11 mi

Pumpkins and carving tools provided with prizes for the best designs.

Harvest Hangout

Thu, Oct 8

Denver 9 mi Free

Fall gathering featuring farm animals, artisan vendors, pumpkin beers, and live music.

Illustration of glowing carved jack o'lanterns, candles, and small figures with tools on a wooden table under string lights (Family Pumpkin Carving)

Family Pumpkin Carving

Sun, Oct 4

Carve pumpkins using provided tools while staff handle all the messy cleanup.

Illustration of three costumed clay children and little ghosts at a table with pumpkins and decorated cookies in autumn light (Arts&Drafts Halloween Paint Party at Black Sky Brewery)

Arts&Drafts Halloween Paint Party at Black Sky Brewery

Wed, Oct 14

Denver 12 mi $

Paint spooky Halloween decor while enjoying pizza and craft beer.

Illustration of a craft table with a glitter pumpkin, paint cups, a clay kid, a smiling ghost and a paper bat under bunting (Happy Hour Halloween Piping Party)

Happy Hour Halloween Piping Party

Thu, Oct 1

Denver 13 mi $$$

Hands-on beginner cake decorating workshop with BYOB permitted.

The Fellowship of the Fall

Tue, Sep 22

Lord of the Rings-themed Autumnal Equinox celebration with crafts and costume contests.

Illustration of a Halloween craft scene with clay kids, a friendly ghost, bats and glowing pumpkins under party bunting (Pumpkin Paint Party at FlyteCo Tower)

Pumpkin Paint Party at FlyteCo Tower

Sat, Oct 31

Pumpkin decorating with provided supplies, stencils, food, and drinks.

Illustration of two clay kids and cotton ghosts around a craft table with painted pumpkins, paint pots and paper bats (Guided Pumpkin Painting at Side Pony)

Guided Pumpkin Painting at Side Pony

Tue, Oct 20

Denver 11 mi $$

Paint a 4-to-8-inch pumpkin with acrylics and guided techniques.

Illustration of small clay figures in costumes and ghosts painting pumpkins at a long table under bunting at dusk (Halloween Pumpkin Patch Cake Decorating Class)

Halloween Pumpkin Patch Cake Decorating Class

Denver 13 mi $$$

Hands-on class decorating a candy corn striped cake with pumpkin accents.

Haunted House Cake Decorating Class

Wed, Oct 7

Denver 13 mi $$

Beginner sheetcake decorating workshop taught by Pastry Chef Mayra Garcia.

Illustration of clay figures walking past striped market stalls and pumpkins on a paved square with orange autumn trees (Celebration of Fall Lunch)

Celebration of Fall Lunch

Wed, Sep 23

Arvada 7 mi $$

Live big band music performance

Fall Harvest Bash

Sun, Sep 27

Arvada 9 mi $$

Pumpkin patch, petting zoo, and ninja course for kids

Boo at the Zoo

Oct 2 – Oct 30

After-dark trick-or-treating featuring candy stations and elusive cryptid characters.

Fall at DZCA

Sep 25 – Oct 31

Mysterious cryptid characters and weekend pumpkin carving

Illustration of a child in a witch costume holding a pumpkin bucket on a leafy sidewalk lined with glowing houses at dusk (Downtown Parker Trunk or Treat on Mainstreet)

Downtown Parker Trunk or Treat on Mainstreet

Sat, Oct 24

Parker 29 mi Free

Trick-or-treat at up to 60 decorated trunks hosted by local businesses.

Illustration of clay kid characters, paper bats, cotton ghosts and pumpkins on a craft table with paint pots and bunting (Macabre Makers Market at Orchard Town Center)

Macabre Makers Market at Orchard Town Center

Westminster $

Curated market with 40+ unique vendors and Spooky Sweets Stroll

Illustration of a Halloween parade on a street with a smiling pumpkin float, costumed children and orange balloons overhead (BOOnion Station Trick-or-Treat Parade)

BOOnion Station Trick-or-Treat Parade

Denver 10 mi Free

Annual trick-or-treat parade at historic Union Station.

Howl-o-ween Pet Parade

Denver 10 mi Free

Festive pet parade with costume contest

Illustration of an older person handing out candy to costumed children on a glowing neighborhood porch at dusk (Trick-or-Treating at Stanley Marketplace)

Trick-or-Treating at Stanley Marketplace

Aurora 11 mi Free

Community trick-or-treating with a charitable donation component.

Illustration of a Halloween costume contest on a small stage with a pumpkin, robot, witch, ghosts, trophy and audience (Boos & Brews Halloween 5k @ Number 38)

Boos & Brews Halloween 5k @ Number 38

Denver 9 mi $$

Halloween 5k fun run with a free craft brew

Illustration of a skeleton and a pumpkin headed guitarist with a witch singer on a night stage with pumpkins and a moon (Colorado Symphony Halloween Spooktacular!)

Colorado Symphony Halloween Spooktacular!