By Cassidy Ritter, Special to Denverite
Happy (almost) Halloween, Denverites! Weekend activities celebrating fall and the scary season are in full force this weekend. Events range from Trick-or-Treat Trail at the Denver Zoo to a Día de Muertos parade and festival.
Whatever you get up to, make it a great weekend!
Notes: Events with an * are taking place virtually or outdoors.
Friday, Oct. 27
Just for fun
Victorian Death Experiences. Center for Colorado Women's History, 1310 Bannock St. 6-7 p.m. $20 (History Colorado members), $25 (non-members).
Twin Tunnels of Terror. Metro Express Car Wash, 4095 S. Santa Fe Drive, Englewood. 7-9 p.m. Prices vary.
Kids and family
*Trick or Treat Street 2023. Olde Town Arvada, 5610 Upham St., Arvada. 5-7 p.m. $4.
*Stories by the Campfire: Halloween Tales of Aurora and Beyond. Plains Conservation Center, 21901 E. Hampden Ave., Aurora. 6 p.m. $5. Ages 8 and older.
Arts, culture and media
Internal Mapping. Walker Fine Art, 300 W. 11th Ave, Unit A. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
Untitled: Artist Takeover. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 6-10 p.m. Free (members), $15-$22. Advanced registration required.
Immersive Jazz Art Experience. Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery, 800 E. 73 Ave., Unit 11. 7-9:30 p.m. $20 (in advance), $25 (at the door).
Eat and drink
Oddities and Curiosities. Reynard Social, 1616 Market St. 8 p.m. $60. Advanced registration required.
Halloween Party. Rhein Haus, 1415 Market St. 8 p.m. No cover.
Music and nightlife
Guns N' Roses. Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle. 6:30 p.m. Prices vary.
*Duke Dumont. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway. 7 p.m. Prices vary.
Two Lanes. Meow Wolf, 1338 1st St. 8 p.m. $20.
Saturday, Oct. 28
Just for fun
Denver Card Show. 15500 E. 40th Ave. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (ages 13 and under), $10 (at the door), $25 (for two days).
Halloween Market. The Terrorium Shop, 4416 Yates St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. No cover.
*8th Annual Tennyson Fall Fest. Cesar Chavez Park, 4131 Tennyson St. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free entry.
Horsecapades Annual Fundraising Show. National Western Stock Show Event Center, 4655 Humboldt St. 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. $12.
*Día de Muertos Parade and Festival. Civic Center Park, 101 W. 14th Ave. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Free.
Day of the Dead Festival. 9898 E. Colfax Ave. Noon-4 p.m. Free.
Twin Tunnels of Terror. Metro Express Car Wash, 4095 S. Santa Fe Drive, Englewood. 7-9 p.m. Prices vary.
Kids and family
*Hike or Treat. Staunton State Park, 12102 S. Elk Creek Road, Pine. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free with state park pass.
Comedy and theater
Bad Friends with Andrew Santino & Bobby Lee. Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St. 7 p.m. Prices vary.
Art, culture and media
Internal Mapping. Walker Fine Art, 300 W. 11th Ave, Unit A. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
Lumonics Immersed. Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery, 800 E. 73rd Ave., Unit 11. 8-10 p.m. $15-$25.
Eat and drink
*City Park Farmers Market. City Park Esplanade, East Colfax Avenue and Columbine Street. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
*Cherry Creek Fresh Market. Cherry Creek Shopping Center, 1st Avenue and University Boulevard. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. No cover.
Pumpkin Beer Fest. Hops & Pie, 3926 Tennyson St. Noon-10 p.m. No cover.
Dog Costume Contest. WestFax Brewing Co., 1562 Pierce St., Lakewood. 2-4 p.m. No cover.
Oddities and Curiosities. Reynard Social, 1616 Market St. 8 p.m. $60. Advanced registration required.
Music and nightlife
*Tale of Us. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway. 7 p.m. Prices vary.
Fitness and sports
*Full Moon Hike. Plains Conservation Center, 21901 E. Hampden Ave., Aurora. 5:30-6:30 p.m. $5.
Sunday, Oct. 29
Just for fun
Denver Card Show. 15500 E. 40th Ave. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free (ages 13 and under), $10 (at the door), $25 (for two days).
Horsecapades Annual Fundraising Show. National Western Stock Show Event Center, 4655 Humboldt St. 1:30 p.m. $12.
Comedy and theater
New Faces Contest Round 2. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7 p.m. $14.
Dave Attell. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. 9:30 p.m. $36.
Eat and drink
*South Pearl Street Farmers Market. 1400 and 1500 blocks of South Pearl Street, between Iowa and Arkansas. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
Supper Club. The Woods at The Source Hotel, 3330 Brighton Blvd. 6:30-9 p.m. $60. Advanced registration required.
Music and nightlife
Saints Of Never After with Your Own Medicine, Fighting the Phoenix, Native Blu + Underseer. Lost Lake Lounge, 3602 E. Colfax Ave. 6 p.m. $15.
*Madeon. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway. 6:30 p.m. Prices vary.
Jonathan Bree with Marion Raw. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St. 8 p.m. $20.
Sports and fitness
Broncos Tailgate. 1445 Larimer St. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
*Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs. Empower Field at Mile High, 1701 Bryant St. Watch on CBS or listen at 94.1 FM. 2:25 p.m. Prices vary.
All Weekend
Just for fun
*Corn Maze. Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $10-$16. All ages.
13th Floor Haunted House. 13th Floor Haunted House, 3400 E. 52nd Ave. 7-9:45 p.m. Starting at $29.99.
Kids and family
*Trick-or-Treat Trail. Denver Zoo, 22300 Steele St. Starting at 5:30 p.m. $20 (includes reusable trick-or-treat bag). Advanced registration required for timed entry.
*Magic of the Jack O'Lanterns. The Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Dr., Littleton. 7-10:45 p.m. (Friday and Saturday) and 7-9:45 p.m. (Sunday). $16.99 (kids), $21.99 (adults). All ages.
Comedy and theater
Mozart Requiem Evermore. Central Presbyterian Church, 1660 Sherman St. 7:30 p.m. Starting at $35.
Art, culture and media
The Russells. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (members and guests ages 18 and under), $15 (Colorado residents that are college students and seniors), $18 (Colorado residents ages 19 and older), $19 (non-resident college students and seniors), $22 (non-resident adult).
Museum of Illusions Denver. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. (Friday and Saturday) and 10 a.m.-8 p.m. (Sunday). $20 (children ages 5-12), $22 (seniors and active military), $24 (adults). Advanced registration required for timed entry.
Cowboy. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St. Noon-7 p.m. (Fridays) and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Saturdays and Sundays). Free (children 18 and under), $9 (college students, military members, teachers, seniors ages 65+), $12 (adults).
