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πŸŽƒπŸ¦‡πŸ‘» Halloween Events Near Thornton, Northglenn, Westminster (2024)

Everything you need to have a fun Halloween!

By Susan Troy - Publisher, Macaroni KID Thornton, Northglenn, East Westminster September 29, 2024

Cool, crisp days have arrived, which means Halloween will be here soon! If you want to get your little ghouls and goblins out to burn off some energy, take a look at the fun local Halloween events. Enjoy the season with family-friendly frights and spooky celebrations.

We'll update this as we find events every week, but you can also stay updated on our event calendar.


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πŸŽƒ Recurring Events πŸŽƒ

September 25 through November 2: Terror in the Corn at Anderson Farms

Select Dates, September 28 - November 3: Elitch Gardens Fright Fest

Daily, October 1-31: Freeform's "31 Nights of Halloween"

Daily, October 1-31: Denver Zoo Wild Fall

Weekends, October 4–5, 11–13, 18–20, 25–27, (Sensory-Friendly October 31): Denver Zoo "Boo at the Zoo"

October 10-30: Fright Lights Drive-Thru Light Show at Water World

October 14 - 17 | Harvest Riding Week on the Farm!

October 19, 20, 25, 26: Iluminar Aerial presents Nightmare in the Air

October 19, 20, 26, 27, 31: Bug-A-Boo Trick-or-Treating

October 22-27: Glow at the Gardens, Denver Botanic Gardens 

October 26-27: Trot or Treat at Ballard Equestrian

October 26, 27, 31: Denver Aquarium Halloween Kids Fest


πŸ‘» One-Time Events πŸ‘»

October 5 | 10 am - 3 pm  - Thornton Harvest Fest

October 5 | 10 am - 3 pm  - Fall Festival & Craft Fair at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church

October 12 | 11 am - 3 pm - Longmont Day of the Dead Family Celebration

October 12 | 12 pm - 2 pm - Trick-or-Treat at Broomfield Plaza

October 12 | 1:30 pm- 4:30 pm  - Kids' Costume Swap & Shop at Irving Street

October 13 | 11 am - 2 pm - Spooky Street Stroll at The Orchard Town Center

October 18 | 6 pm - 8 pm - Quist Middle School Haunted Hallway

October 19 | 9 am - 12 pm - Trunk or Skate at Skate City

October 19 | 5:30 pm - 8 pm - Brighton Monster Mash Halloween Dance

October 19 | 6 pm - 9 pm - Thornton Trunk or Treat

October 23 | 4 pm - 5 pm - Haunted Eats & Spooky Treats at Irving Street

October 23 | 5:30 pm - 8 pm - Haunted Hallways with Thornton PD

October 24 | 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm - The Academy Trunk or Treat

October 24 | 6:30 pm - 8 pm - After Hours: Halloween Murder Mystery Night at Irving Street

October 25 | 4 pm - 5:30 pm - Spooky Bizness at Monkey Bizness

October 25 | 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm - Arapahoe Ridge Trunk or Treat

October 25 | 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm - Brantner Elementary Trunk or Treat

October 25 | 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm - Halloween Trick-or-Treat Spooktacular

October 25 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - FunFest Trunk or Treat

October 26 | 10 am - 3 pm - Brighton Harvest Fest

October 26 | 10 am - 3 pm - Dia de los Muertos

October 26 | 12:45 pm - 3:45 pm- Trot or Treat

October 26 | 3 pm - 6 pm -  Boo! on Briggs Street

October 26 | 4 pm - 7 pm - Trunk or Treat at Peak Martial Arts

October 27 | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm - Trunk or Treat at Main Event Thornton

October 28 | 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm - Terrifying Tales at Anythink Wright Farms

October 31 | 9:30 am - 10:30 am - Slightly Spooky Storytime & Halloween Party-IR at Irving Street

October 31 | 4 pm - 6 pm - Erie's Halloween Safety Stop - Minion Mania!