Douglas County has so many Fall and Halloween events you will definitely find something that is right for your family!da Events are list in order by date. All events can be found on or calendar. Look for the jack-o-lanter (🎃) emoji to spot the Halloween Events!!! Events with the blue heart emoji (💙) offer sensory friendly hours or accomodations.
🎃 Spirits with the Spirits Mansion Tour (Ages 21+)
Wednesdays Oct. 1, 8, 15 & 22 | 6:30pm - 9:30pm | Highlands Ranch
$40 (Ages 21+ only)
Enjoy spirits of the boozy kind while you explore the history, mystery and lore of this magnificent 19th-century mansion.
🎃 Ghostly and Tragic Tales of Castle Rock (Teens/Adults)
Oct. 1st, 8th, 9th, 15th, 22nd, 23rd, 29th, & 30th. - Nighttime tours | 7:00pm | Castle Rock
Oct. 18th & 25th at 1:00pm - Daytime tours | 1:00pm
FREE | Registration required
Join us for a walking tour of Downtown Castle Rock featuring tales of ghostly and tragic events in Castle Rock’s history. Come hear stories of The Rock, The Old Stone Church, The B&B Café, and more.
🎃 Magic of the Jack O'Lanterns
Select nights until November 2 | 5:30pm - 11:00pm | Littleton
$9.99-$34.99 Dynamic pricing
A magical light show illuminates larger-than-life displays... a nautical sea-scape, a pirate ship, dinosaurs, dragons, and much more, all softly aglow throughout the event.
🎃Cottoncreek Manor Haunted House (Ages 10+)
October 10-11, 17-18, 24-25 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Highlands Ranch
FREE - Tickets required
Welcome to the Haunted House at Cottoncreek Manor! Get ready for a spine-chilling experience filled with ghosts, Clowns, Witches, and other haunting creatures. Explore the dark corridors and mysterious rooms of the manor if you dare. This in-person event promises to give you a frighteningly good time. Don't miss out on this opportunity to test your bravery and see if you can make it through the Haunted House in one piece!
🎃✈️ Breakfast Fly-In and Treats on the Tarmac (All Ages)
October 11 | 9:30 am - 12:30 pm | Englewood
$7 - $13
Join us at Wings Exploration of Flight for a spooktastic day of trick-or-treating! Wear your costume and meet pilots as you collect candy from cockpits. Explore the tarmac and see airplanes up close in a safe, family-friendly environment.
🎃💙 Fall Festival & Haunted House (All Ages/Abilities)
October 11 | 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Centennial
FREE | Registration required
Join us for a thrilling event that will leave you screaming with delight. With food trucks, a haunted house, a pumpkin patch, trunk-or-treat, a bounce house, and more, this event is sure to be fun for the whole family.
🎃💙 Spooktacular (Ages 0-12)
October 18 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Castle Rock
FREE
It’s Halloween and time for fall fun with the entire family. Join us to celebrate all things not-so-spooky at Spooktacular. Family friendly costumes are encouraged but not required. Activities include games, prizes, food and, of course, candy. This free event is held outdoors, so please dress for the weather.
🎃 Zuma's Halloween with Horses and Fall Festival (All Ages)
October 18 | 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Littleton
$15
We will be mixing it up this year, adding a Fun Fall Festival to our Halloween Event- Beer Vendors, Cider Vendors, Plant Based Food Options, Bounce House, Hay Ride, Kids Crafts and Ranch Tours
🎃 Haunted Forest (Ages 10+)
October 24, 25 | 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Highlands Ranch
$15 - $25
Your nightmares are lurking behind every tree and bush on this 3/4-mile trail walk through the woods. What scares you most: what you can see or what you can't? The community area will be alive with good eats, drinks, and our annual showing of Hocus Pocus! The event is recommended for ages 10 and up.
🎃💙 Trunk or Treat and Zombie Crawl Open Play (All Ages)
October 24 | 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Parker
Join us for a spooktacular night of thrills, treats & tumbling!
🎃 Fangtastic Festival (All Ages)
October 24 | 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Castle Rock
FREE
Join us for a spook-tacular Halloween Trick-or-Treat Community Event designed especially for families and caregivers of homeschooled kids and little ones not yet in school! Experience a delightful booth-to-booth trick-or-treat adventure filled with Halloween music, festive vendor booths, and, of course, plenty of candy to satisfy every sweet tooth.
🎃 Haunted Hayride (All Ages)
October 24 & 25 | 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm | Littleton
$16
Storytellers narrate an amusing tale while you rumble down a spooky trail. Rides run every half hour. Fundraiser for the "Cowboy 4H" Club Petting Zoo, Game and 4H food in the barn. Arrive 15-20 minutes ahead of ride time.
🎃 Haunted Forest Junior (Ages 1-14)
October 25 | 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Highlands Ranch
$10 per child
Haunted Forest Jr. is a kid-friendly version of the Haunted Forest event. It will feature face painting, a bouncy slide, a live animal presentation, a spooky storytime, a daytime candy walk without scare actors, and more! The woods are still decorated with scary props. Even if your child doesn't enter the woods, there is plenty of spooky fun in the community area.
🎃 Boo Bash on Main Harvest Festival (All Ages)
October 25 | 10:00 am - 3:30 pm | Elizabeth
FREE Admission | Prices vary by vendor
Visit Historic Elizabeth Main Street on October 25 for our annual Trick or Treat Street and Boo Bash on Main® Harvest Festival. This year features Trunk or Treat and NEW activities and contests!
🎃 Castle Pines Fall Festival, Trick or Treat Street, Pumpkin Races (All Ages)
October 25 | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm | Castle Pines
FREE
It's a day jam-packed with fun activities for the whole family, including a D.J., inflatables, petting zoo, axe throwing, a photo booth, and more! As part of the fun, we'll also be holding the fourth annual Castle Pines Pumpkin Race!
🎃 Haunted Trail at Sky View Farm (Ages 10+)
October 25 | 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Castle Rock
$10 Donation
Thrills, chills, and Halloween fun — all for a great cause! The Haunted Trail is back, and it’s spookier (and more fun) than ever — with all proceeds benefiting the Robin’s Nest Foundation!
🎃 Last Stop Halloween (All Ages)
October 31 | 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm | Highlands Ranch
FREE
What are you doing after trick-or-treating this year? End your Halloween night at the Mansion and Historic Park. Ghouls and goblins of all ages are invited.
We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of event information. However, we recommend checking with the venue to make sure an event is not changed or canceled. Get a FREE kid-friendly calendar for Douglas County, CO, full of festivals, activities, and events delivered right to your inbox when you sign up at highlandsranch.macaronikid.com/subscribe.
