Halloween Events in Colorado Springs
Ghouls, goblins, witches and wizards of all ages are sure to find spooky fun and delightful frights in Colorado Springs this Halloween.
Experience an array of autumnal festivals and events, if you dare, around the Pikes Peak Region. Whether you're seeking family-friendly activities or planning to dive into seasonal happenings during a solo-adventure, we've got you covered with our official guide to spooky and fun Halloween events in Colorado Springs in 2024, including haunted mines and farms, ghost tours, an only-in-Colorado Springs coffin race, bar crawls, fall festivals, family-friendly activities, deals and more!
Top 5 Halloween Activities
1. Experience Spooky Celebrations
We're home to an array of unforgettable Halloween events, including Emma Crawford Coffin Races and Boo at the Bridge! Don your favorite costume and prepare yourself for vibrant Halloween festivities. Discover more upcoming fun with our events calendar.
2. Trick Or Treat Around the Pikes Peak Region
Dive into unique trick-or-treat adventures like Boo at the Zoo, or a Paranormal Peak Trunk or Treat. With charming areas such as our downtown area and Old Colorado City, the Pikes Peak Region sets the perfect Instagram-worthy scenes for capturing your trick-or-treating.
3. Indulge in a Variety of Local Sweet Treats
Elevate your trick-or-treating to new heights with a plethora of nearby chocolatiers, bakeries, and more! S'mores-filled cookies, colorful chocolate truffles, and melt-in-your-mouth pies are just a few of the sensational bites that you'll find here.
4. Embark on a Pumpkin-Picking Adventure
The Pikes Peak Region is home to picturesque local farms, where pumpkin patches, petting zoos, and apple cider await! Look through our list of the best pumpkin patches around the Colorado Springs area.
5. Tour the Haunted Side of Colorado Springs
Enter eerie attractions and ancient geological phenomena with local ghost tours! From self-guided haunted tours to an expert-led peek into the mysterious Cave of the Winds Mountain Park, channel your inner Ghost-Bustin' spirit across Colorado Springs.
Halloween Events
Oktoberfest Train with Royal Gorge Route Railroad
September 7 — October 27, 2024
All aboard the friendliest Train in Colorado! This year’s Oktoberfest experience aboard the Royal Gorge Railroad features a 2 hour dining experience while enjoying majestic soaring views of the Royal Gorge. Choose your class of service, then add on our special Oktoberfest entree while booking your journey in order to enjoy this wonderful German specialty. This year’s Oktoberfest experience features authentic German style bratwurst served with sauerkraut and spaetzle, mustard, pickled onion and a pretzel.
Dates: September 7 - October 27, 2024
Times: 12:30 p.m. (Lunch Train), 3:30 p.m. (Afternoon Train), and 6:30 p.m. (Dinner Train)
Location: Royal Gorge Route Railroad, 401 Water St., Canyon City, CO
Cost: Varies by class chosen
Miners’ Pumpkin Patch
Saturdays in October
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 5, 12, 19, 26)
Location: Western Museum of Mining & Industry; 225 North Gate Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO
Cost: $11 pre-purchased online, $13 at the door; Free for ages 3 and under. Pumpkins $6 each, $7 at the door. Please no pets.
Boo at the Zoo
October 18 — 22, 25 — 27, 31, 2024
Bring your little superhero, princess or pirate to Boo at the Zoo, 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!
Dates: October 18-22, 25-27, 31, 2024
Time: 4-8:30 p.m.
Location: Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Rd
Cost: $19.75 - $24.75. 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.
Boo at the Bridge
October 19, 2024
Trick-or-Treat at the 10th 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, a coloring contest, an Instagram costume picture contest 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 19, 2024
Time: 4-7:30 p.m.
Location: Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, 4218 County Road 3A, Canyon City, CO
Cost: $14/person (4 yrs +) when pre-purchased online, $16/person (4 yrs +) at the door, $11/person (4 yrs +) at the door with a valid Season Pass (must purchase at park), 3 years and younger are FREE
Emma Crawford Coffin Races
October 26, 2024
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 26, 2024
Time: 12-3:00 p.m., Parade begins down Manitou Ave. at 12:00 p.m., races begin directly after. 5pm After Party in Soda Springs Park
Where: 900 Manitou Avenue (Downtown Historic Manitou Springs)
Cost: FREE
Howl-O-Ween
October 27, 2024
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 27, 2024
Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: Colorado Wolf & Wildlife Center; 4729 Twin Rocks Rd, Divide, CO
Cost: $40 (Ages 12+), $20 (Ages 6-11)
The Stranger Side of Victor
June — October 2024
Learn about some of the twisted history of Victor. This one-hour walking tour begins at the museum and uses city streets and alleys.
Date: June - end of October 2024
Time: 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Victor Lowell Thomas Museum, 298 Victor Ave, Victor, CO
Cost: $15
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in October
Date: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in October
Time: Every Friday 9:30am - 2:30pm, Every Saturday & Sunday 9:30am - 4pm
Location: 5210 S Hwy 85, Colorado Springs 80911
Pricing: $8 per person, kids 2 and under are free
Venetucci Farm has been known for pumpkins for over 50 years. Keep the tradition going and bring your family to pick a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch! Enjoy treats like apple cider and pumpkin muffins at the outdoor pavilion with picnic tables. Shop for fall decor at the farm store, play games like giant cornhole and Jenga, pet farm animals on Saturdays and Sundays, visit the makers market and take fall photos. Wear your costumes to trick or treat at the farm on October 26 and 27!
Witches & Ghouls Halloween Paddle
September 29, 2024
Date: September 29, 2024 | 9:30am - 12:30pm
Location: Quail Lake, Colorado Springs, CO
Pricing: $28 per person (includes paddle board rental)
No cost if you bring your own board
Dive into the Halloween spirit with our unique Witches & Ghouls Paddle event! Don your most bewitching or spooky costume and join fellow paddlers for a magical morning on Quail Lake. This whimsical event promises a blend of eerie fun and paddle boarding adventure, complete with a costume contest and refreshments.
Halloween Stroller Safaris
September and October 2024
Stroller Safaris are informal exploratory experiences in which participants use all five of their senses to connect with nature and animals. Participants will enjoy a gross motor activity and meet and greets with animal ambassadors.
Scutes and Scales in September - Registrants will participate in a reptile-themed sensory activity, meet scaly friends throughout the zoo and help make salads for tortoises! Registration is required.
Date: September 5, 14, 20, 25
Time: 9-10:00 a.m.
Location: Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, 4250 Cheyenne Mtn Zoo Rd, Colorado Springs, CO
Cost: Members $10.75, Non-members $24.75, Infants (under 1 year) free
All Things Orange in October - Registrants will participate in a Fall – themed sensory activity and meet some of our Orange colored friends that call the Zoo home!
Date: October 5, 11, 19, 23
Time: 9-10:30 am
Location: Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, 4250 Cheyenne Mtn Zoo Rd, Colorado Springs, CO
Cost: Members $15.75, Non-members $29.75, Infants (under 1 year) free
Haunted Lantern Tour at Cave of the Winds Mountain Park
October 4 — 31, 2024
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, Sundays, October 4 - 31, 2024
Times: 6pm - 8pm
Location: Cave of the Winds Mountain Park, 100 Cave of the Winds Rd, Manitou Springs, CO
Cost: $45 per adult (ages 13+). Limited space available.
October 4, 2024
Date: Friday, October 4, 2024
Time: 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Location: Gather Mountain Blooms | 5210 S Hwy 85, Colorado Springs 80911
Pricing: $8 per person, kids 2 and under are free
A family and kid friendly halloween movie night in the barn with games, children’s movies, goody bags and pumpkins. Grab a blanket and get cozy with you family at the first Boo in the Barn. Tickets include admission, movie and goody bag. There will be additional hot drinks and concessions for sale.
Pumpkin Carving Party & Jack-o-Lantern Trail
October 26, 2024
Date: October 26, 2024
Location: Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Peppergrass Ln, Fountain, CO
Pumpkin Carving Party
9:00am - 12:00pm
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 be picked up by their owners after 7:30 p.m. $5 per pumpkin and you will receive a ticket to the Jack-o-Lantern Trail event for each pumpkin you carve. Prepaid registration required.
Jack-o-Lantern Trail
5:30pm-7:30pm
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. $5 per person, $4 per member.
October 25, 2024
Date: Friday, October 25, 2024
Time: 6pm - 11pm
Location: The Cliff House at Pikes Peak, 306 Cañon Ave, Manitou Springs, CO 80829
Dance the night away in your best zombie costume! There will be a DJ, karaoke, a spooky costume contest with prizes and fun drink specials to enjoy.
Book directly with the Cliff House at Pikes Peak to stay the night & get two free tickets to the Zombie Ball!
Paranormal Peak Trunk or Treat
October 26, 2024
Date: October 26, 2024
Time: 10am - 1pm
Location: Glen Cove, 13 miles up Pikes Peak Highway
Pricing: $10 for adults, free for kids 15 years old and younger
Join Pikes Peak- America's Mountain and Rampart Library District for our first annual Paranormal Peak Trunk or Treat! Enjoy trunk or treating, ghost stories, crafts, tarot card readings and more! If interested in volunteering, contact Angela.Tolfa@ColoradoSprings.gov.
October 26, 2024
Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Location: Gather Mountain Blooms, 5210 S Hwy 85, Colorado Springs 80911
Pricing: $15 per person. Over 14 years old only.
Come out in your Halloween finest and prepare to be afraid! Get lost on the scariest hayride of your life - if you make it out, check out a scary movie in the haunted barn, and enjoy the bonfire and concessions. If you dare.
October 20, 2024
Date: Sunday, October 20, 2024
Time: 11am - 1pm
Location: Kinship Landing, 415 South Nevada Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Pricing: $20 per adult / $10 per child (4-12 years old)
Celebrate the season with fun for the whole family at the 2nd annual Autumn Harvest Festival! Enjoy the pumpkin patch, petting zoo, live music, pumpkin decorating, festive photo ops and a harvest brunch. Don't miss this cozy community gathering filled with seasonal fun! Ticket includes access to the festival, a pumpkin, apple cider and 10% off a harvest brunch at Homa Café + Bar.
October 20, 2024
Date: Sunday, October 20, 2024
Time: 11am - 3pm
Location: 6540 Vincent Drive, Colorado Springs, CO, 80918
Pricing: FREE
Bring your canine friends to this fun fall event! There will be a HOWL-O-WEEN pup parade and a costume contest with prizes. This free event also includes 10+ pup enrichment activity stations, 20+ pup friendly vendors, food vendors for the pet parents and so much more.
Hosted by Under the Sun Dog Training and Daycare.
October 24, 2024
Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Location: Kinship Landing, 415 South Nevada Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Pricing: $98.98 per person (taxes and fees included)
An unforgettable evening of delicious cuisine and expertly paired harvest beers from Goat Patch Brewing Co. Enjoy a specially curated 5-course menu, with each course thoughtfully paired with a unique beer to enhance the flavors and elevate your dining experience. Reserve your spot today, and raise a glass to great food and even better company! Tickets are $98.98 and all-inclusive (taxes and fees included).
Pumpkins in the Park — Old Colorado City
October 19, 2024
Bring the family to Old Colorado City's Pumpkins in the Park fall festival for an afternoon of seasonal fun, including a pumpkin patch, pumpkin painting, balloon animals, face painting, live music, Fall book sale, harvest market, cider & hot chocolate and fall crafts. 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 19, 2024
Time: 12pm - 4pm
Location: Old Colorado City, Bancroft Park, 2408 W Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs, CO
Cost: Free
Night at the Museum
October 26, 2024
Experience an evening of exploration and discovery in the beautiful 1903 El Paso County Courthouse. Interact with historic figures from Colorado Springs' past, make unique crafts, and enjoy performances and activities that celebrate the spirit of the fall season. Costumes are encouraged! Enjoy live music and food trucks throughout the evening.
Date: October 26, 2024
Time: 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: El Paso County Courthouse
Cost: $5/person, children 2 and under are free
Fall Fest at the El Paso County Fair
October 26, 2024
Celebrate the return of Fall Fest at the El Paso County Fair & Events Center! Enjoy a spooktacular day with a Haunted Barn, Trough or Treat (a unique twist on trunk or treat with animals), vendors, food trucks, Games, Contest and Youth Bull Riding. Don't worry about the cold – most activities will be held indoors. Come for a day filled with festive fun and community spirit!
Date: October 26, 2024
Time: 12:00pm-9:00pm
Location: El Paso County Fair & Events Center, 366 10th Street, Calhan, CO
Cost: $4/person
October 26,2024
Date: October 26, 2024
Time: 5pm - 8pm
Location: Colorado Springs Conservatory, 415 S. Sahwatch St, Colorado Springs, 80903
Join the Colorado Springs Conservatory for a family-friendly night of games, food, face paint, prizes and trick-or-treating! Enjoy live music by our talented students and help build their scholarship fund.
Food, games, and other fun activities will each be 1-3 tickets. Additional tickets will be available at the event as well!
