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Ghouls, goblins, witches and wizards of all ages are sure to find spooky fun and delightful frights in Colorado Springs this Halloween.
Here's your official guide to spooky and fun Halloween events in Colorado Springs in 2022, including haunted mines and farms, ghost tours, an only-in-Colorado Springs coffin race, bar crawls, fall festivals, family-friendly activities, deals and more!
Enjoy a full day of spooky fun at the annual Emma Crawford Coffin Races in Manitou Springs, featuring impersonators dressed as late local legend, Emma Crawford, riding on coffin-like karts pulled by teams “mourners,” each vying for awards such as "Best Emma" and "Most Creative Coffin." Accompanying events include the Emma Crawford Estate Sidewalk Sale and a Victorian Wake at Miramont Castle held the evening before the races.
Date: October 29, 2022
Time: 12-3:00 p.m.
Where: 800 Manitou Avenue (Downtown Historic Manitou Springs)
Cost: FREE
Oct. 21–23 and 28–31
Bring your little superhero, princess or pirate to Boo at the Zoo Oct. 21-23, and 28-31, 4 to 8:30 p.m., when Cheyenne Mountain Zoo comes alive with the spirit of Halloween. Boo at the Zoo gives your family an alternative to traditional trick-or-treating, complete with your favorite animals! Set in a unique environment, attendees will feel good about collecting candy made with sustainable palm oil to help protect wild orangutans. Put on your costume and bring your trick-or-treat bag to the wildest Halloween event in town. It’ll be a frightfully good time!
Advance timed tickets only; no walk-up tickets available. The time on your ticket indicates the earliest time you can enter the Zoo. Buy today! This event is popular, and nights are likely to sell out.
Trick-or-Treat at the 8th annual Halloween spook-tac-ular at the Royal Gorge Bridge & Park. Businesses and non-profits will be handing out candy as you Trick-or-Treat through the park. There will be live music by Deja Bluz, Dance entertainment by The B Box and a spooky haunted theater with live creatures provided by Nature’s Educators. Don’t forget to bring your candy bucket. It will be a treat to have you here!
Date: October 22, 2022
Time: 4-7:30 p.m.
Location: Royal Gorge Bridge & Park
Cost: $12 at door, $10 when pre-purchased online, $7 with season pass
Visit the annual Haunted Mines haunted house, now in a bigger, darker new location. This one-of-a kind haunted house — inspired by the spookier side of Colorado's mining legacy — is sure to scare, and now joins three other haunted attractions at the new Fear Complex, including The Sanitarium, 3-D Carnevil, and Sinister Manor.
Dates: Select dates, September 30 - November 5, 2022
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Cost: Varies
Carve out a little time and harvest some family fun at the Western Museum of Mining & Industry this fall. Celebrate the season, enjoy the cool weather, and grow your farming spirit with activities for the whole family; from a pumpkin patch, hay rides, antique tractors, face painting and farmers market, to children's games, “Spooky Histories”, gold and gem panning and more in the museum’s exhibit building and 27-acre grounds.
Date: Saturdays in October (October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29)
Location: 225 North Gate Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO
Cost: $10 pre-purchased online, $12 at the gate; Free for ages 3 and under
Watch as a bubbling brew full of creepy ingredients is either transformed into something scary or into something sweet! Put on your silliest or spookiest costumes and participate in the the parade and costume contest. Join Denise and the Border Collies Joey and Kira after the parade and contest to have your picture taken in front of a special Halloween backdrop.
Date: October 29, 2022
Time: 1-2:00 p.m.
Location: Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center, Woodland Park, CO
Cost: Included with Center admission ($12 for Seniors 65+, $13 for Adults, $9 for Children 5-12, Free for Children 4 and under)
All aboard the friendliest Train in Colorado! This year’s Oktoberfest experience aboard the Royal Gorge Railroad features bratwurst served over red cabbage and sautéed apples topped with spaetzle drizzled with a Düsseldorf German mustard. This German-inspired meal is served with a roll and butter and includes a frosty pint of beer in a free commemorative pint glass for you to take home as a souvenir.
Dates: September 28 - October 21, 2022
Times: 12:30 p.m. (Lunch Train), 3:30 p.m. (Afternoon Train), and 6:30 p.m. (Dinner Train)
Location: Royal Gorge Railroad
Cost: Varies
History comes to life for guests of all ages! Experience an evening of exploration and discovery in the beautiful 1903 El Paso County Courthouse. Interact with historical figures from Colorado Springs' past, make unique crafts, and enjoy performances and activities that celebrate the spirit of the fall season: historic characters, carnival games, live music, fall crafts, scavenger hunt, and more. Costumes are encouraged!
Date: October 29, 2022
Time: 2-5:00 p.m. (1-hour guided strolls)
Location: Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, 270 S Tejon St, Colorado Springs, CO
Cost: $5 per person
Colorado Wolf & Wildlife Center continues their annual Howl-O-Ween tradition this October. The center will pass out meat-filled pumpkins to all the wolves and enjoy a bonfire and refreshments. This sanctuary is located about an hour west of Colorado Springs in Divide. Reservations are required and space is limited. Call 719.687.9742 for reservations.
Date: October 30, 2022
Time: 4-6:00 p.m.
Location: Divide, CO
Cost: $40 (Ages 12+), $20 (Ages 6-11)
Spend Halloween weekend at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum, whose annual Fright at the BOO!seum event will feature three days of tricks, treats and more. Kids in costume will receive complimentary admission at the door.
Dates: October 29-31, 2022
Location: U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum, 200 S. Sierra Madre St, Colorado Springs, CO
Cost:
Enjoy the lighted Jack-o-Lanterns along the trail, make a craft, hear stories, and roast a marshmallow! Costumes are encouraged at this festive event! Carved pumpkins may be picked up by their owners starting at 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by Millberger Farms, Pueblo.
Date: October 29, 2022
Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Location: Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Peppergrass Ln, Fountain, CO
Cost: $4 for members, $5 for non-members.
For a limited time, take a JOURNEY INTO FEAR on the exclusive “Director’s Cut” Haunted History Tour! With only a handheld lantern, wind your way deep inside Cave of the Winds and hear spine-chilling ghost stories, learn about unexplained phenomena and the true raw history of Cave of the Winds. This Haunted Lantern Tour has EXTRA SPOOKY appeal for those of you looking for hair-raising fun this October!
Date: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, September 30 - October 30, 2022
Times: Hourly, 6-9:00 p.m.
Location: Cave of the Winds Mountain Park, 100 Cave of the Winds Rd, Manitou Springs, CO
Cost: $45 per adult (ages 13+)
Scorched Earth Haunted Farm is a 10,000-square-foot hay bale maze under the stars in nearby Peyton, Colorado. Celebrate your spooky season at Smith Farms!
Dates: Fridays & Saturdays, September 30 - October 29; Sunday, October 30, 2022
Times: Vary by weekend
Location: Smith Farms, 8310 Blue Gill Dr, Peyton, CO
Cost: $10 (9/30-10/8 and 10/30), $15 (10/14-29)
Carve pumpkins to leave for the lighted trail at the Jack-o-Lantern event! Pre-scooped pumpkins, patterns, and carving tools provided. Return at night to see your creation in action along the trail (separate fee). Pumpkins may retrieved after 7:30 p.m. $5 per pumpkin. Prepaid registration required. Sponsored by Milberger Farms of Pueblo.
Date: October 29, 2022
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Peppergrass Ln, Fountain, CO
Cost: $5 per pumpkin
Bring your 'Candivores' for this year's carnival theme and enjoy carnival booths, pumpkin picking and decorating, games, hayrides, costume contests and of course, trick-or-treating!
Date: October 31, 2022
Time: 12-3:00 p.m.; Costume contest begins at 1:30 p.m.
Location: Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience, 44895 W U.S. 50, Cañon City, CO
Cost: Varies
Localmotive Party Bus has you covered with different Halloween themed bar crawls, including a Harry Potter Pub Crawl, Halloween Costume Contest Bar Crawl and even a Hellish Hangover Brunch Crawl to ward off the "demons" from the evening before.
Dates:
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Cost: Varies
Bring the family to Old Colorado City's Fallidays for an afternoon of seasonal fun, including a pumpkin patch, kids zone, live music, sidewalk sales and special merchants, scarecrows, dancing witches, food, face painting and much more! Be sure to visit the local shops, restaurants, and vendors along the Avenue where you can buy anything from delicious treats to local, handmade items.
Date: October 22, 2022
Time: 12-5:00 p.m.
Location: Old Colorado City
Cost: Free
The El Paso County Fair & Events Center will host the annual Haunted Fall Fest from 4 to 9:00 p.m., on Monday, October 31st, with events and entertainment for the entire family, including hayrides, maze, haunted houses, garden workshops, Trick-or-Treating, Colorado Astronomical Society telescopes, Ute Trail Muzzleloaders, tipi storyteller, costume contests, bounce houses, chili dinner and bull riding.
Date: October 31, 2022
Time: 4-9:00 p.m.
Location: El Paso County Fair & Events Center, 366 10th Street, Calhan, CO
Cost: $1.00/person, under age 3 are free
Dress up as a witch or warlock and have a ghoulishly fun time on Quail Lake with Dragonfly Yoga. All SUP equipment will be provide plus photos of your experience.
Date: September 25, 2022
Where: Quail Lake
Cost: $5 lake use fee, bring your own board or rent from Dragonfly
Ghosts, goblins and ghouls are invited to put on their best costume and head to the The Promenade Shops at Briargate this Halloween season for a special evening of trick-or-treating.
Date: October 29, 2022
Time: 3-5:00 p.m.
Location: The Promenade Shops in Briargate, 1885 Briargate Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO
The Garden is participating in Colorado Springs' 2022 Halloween Bar Crawl! They will have spooky drink specials, a fun ambience and a costume contest.
Date: October 28, 2022
Time: 4-10 p.m.
Location: The Garden, 401 S Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO
Cost: Group tickets $10, Single tickets $15
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