Denver Metro Fun Upcoming Weekend Events 3

Dated: October 14 2022

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Everything Fun to Do in Denver This Weekend

These are all your local must-hit food and music festivals, events, movies, markets, deals, and concerts to help you make the most of your weekend.

Pixar Putt
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We hope you like Halloween, because it’s mid-October and vampires, jack o’lanterns, and creepy crawlies abound. From national haunted house day and Halloween bars to a pumpkin extravaganza and goth-y vampire ball, there is plenty of spooky, undead action to be had. Or lighten things up at Kevin Hart’s comedy show, the Hispanic Top Chef competition, Doors Open Denver, or Pixar Putt. Here, the best Halloween-y (and not-so-Halloween-y) things to do in Denver this weekend.

Friday, October 14
Denver area
Mark your calendars for Friday, October 14, kids, because it’s National Haunted House Day! Honor the will of those who create national holidays like these by getting scared silly at the 13th Floor, The Frightmare Compound, or one of our other hair-raising haunted houses.
Cost: Varies

Friday, October 14 - Sunday, October 16, 7 pm - close
Littleton
Oh my gourd! Hudson Gardens is alive with pumpkins! Magic of the Jack O’Lanterns is exactly as advertised: a magical, pumpkin-filled adventure that features stunning carvings, gourd sculptures, and a carnival. The 7,000 hand-carved pumpkins fit into towering displays, including a pumpkin-rific T-Rex and pirate ship. Your selfies will be lit.
Cost: From $14.99

Saturday, October 15, 12 pm - 5 pm
National Western Center
Incredible chefs from all over the country will compete in this Latin culinary competition, including local stars Dana Rodriguez (Work & Class, Super Mega Bien, Cantina Loca) and Manny Barella (Bellota). Feast on their tasty creations and sip all the wine, mezcal, and tequila you can responsibly drink at the CSU Spur campus.
Cost: $65

Friday, October 14 - Sunday, October 16
Denver Metro
Several bars are turning wicked this year, including the undead spookeasy Black Lagoon inside Yacht Club and the Hell or High Water Tiki bar. It’s October: If you’re not drinking BOOzy drinks amid fake cobwebs and zombie dolls, what are you even doing with your life?
Cost: Free entry

Sunday, October 16, 7 pm
Downtown
Make Sunday an extra Funday with Kevin Hart. The insanely funny guy is bringing his Reality Check tour to the Ball Arena, and if he can’t make you laugh, well, you really need to lighten up.
Cost: From $69.50

Go goth at the Vampire Ball

Friday, October 14, 9 pm - 2 am
Five Points
‘Tis the season for dark, creepy, and bloodsucking, so celebrate it all at Tracks’s Vampire Ball. Dressing up is strongly encouraged, so dust off your best goth, Victorian, or fetish wear and make Dracula proud.
Cost: From $15

Friday, October 14, 12 - 10 pm and Saturday, October 15 - Sunday, October 16, 10 am - 10 pm
McGregor Square
If you’ve always wanted to mini golf amid the worlds of A Bug’s LifeToy StoryWall-E, and The Incredibles, then grab your best golfing gear or Buzz Lightyear outfit and hit Pixar Putt at McGregor Square. The 18-hole mini golf pop-up is here until Nov. 27.
Cost: $30.50

Friday, October 14 - Sunday, October 16
Around Denver
Architecture and history buffs live for Doors Open Denver, the few weeks each year when normally closed off buildings are opened up for tours. This year’s in-person tours include the Historic Elitch Theater, the Clyfford Still Museum, and even Red Rocks Amphitheater. Step inside without the inconvenience of trespassing and getting arrested through October 16.
Cost: Free - $30

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