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.
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!
Halloween Stroller Safaris
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.
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 - 10am
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
Spooky Skeletons - This special holiday edition includes Meet & Greets with a few of our “creepy crawly” but still adorable animals from My Big Back Yard, and painting your own mini pumpkin to take home with you! Costumes are both welcome and encouraged for participants of all ages.
Date: October 31
Time: 9 - 10:30am
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 31, 2024
Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024
Time: 8pm - 12am
Price: No Cover, 21+ only
Location: La Burla Bee
110 N Nevada Ave,
Colorado Springs CO 80903
Come out and spend your Halloween dancing the night away at La Burla Bee! Dress up in costume if you like, we will have DJ Pablo spinning your favorite spooky jams! Cocktails specials, food, costume contest, and FUN!
October 31, 2024
Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024
Time: 4pm - 7pm
Price: $10 per person
Location: Dave and Buster's - Colorado Springs
9277 Highland Ridge Heights
Colorado Springs CO 80920
Celebrate Halloween at Dave & Boo-ster’s!
If you are looking for wicked good family fun, then Dave & Buster's is the place to go! They've carved out the perfect event on Halloween night for all ages.
$10 Ticket Includes: $15 Power Card with Unlimited Video Game Play, costume contest for a chance to win FREE GAMES FOR ONE YEAR, candy scavenger hunt, Trunk or Treat (5-7pm), crafts and more spooky surprises.
