Guide to Halloween Activities in Denver Area
The following is a guide to some of the activities in the Denver area. This is a list in which local residents or visitors can use to find that one thing to entertain them this Halloween.
Fright Fest – Held at Six Flags Elitch Gardens from October 6 to October 29. While the theme park is streaming with Bugs Bunnies, Tweety Birds and Sylvesters, there is a place where children should fear to tread. After 6 P.M., the annual Fright Fest in Six Flags Elitch Gardens begins, transforming into a chilling adventure. It all starts with a Death Processional led by a hearse. This thrills and chills include two haunted houses, live seances, a cockroach eating contest and zombies roaming the park. Also included this year is the first annual Fright Fest Basket Race, where visitors will take part in creating “cruisin'” baskets and claim such prizes as a 2007 season pass.
Crazed Cornfield Maze and Pumpkin Patch – “Fun for all ages”, this 14-acre maze will have you or your children twisting around in a corn field. This can put your directional skills to the test. It’s great outdoor fun for any age group. In addition, they offer hundreds of pumpkins for anyone interested to pick out for themselves. Special pricing for groups. Find the maze two miles West of 104th Avenue on McKay Road.
Munson Farm Pumpkin Patch – U-pick pumpkins and hay rides on weekends. They offer a corn maze, squash, Indian corn, gourds, pie pumpkins, corn stalks, straw bales, and much more. Munson Farms is located on the northwest corner of Valmont Road and 75th Street, east of Boulder. It’s great fun for all ages.
Pumpkin Daze – Visit Bellflower Farms and step back in time to Grandma’s farm and pick a pumpkin out of their 50 ton selection to take home for carving. They offer a haunting selection of scarecrows and other decorative items. Enjoy face painting, a costume contest, games, tractor rides, German pastries, and a craft sale. Plus, they offer the farm animals to pet. Bellflower farms is located at 4704 West Bowles Ave. in Littleton. Fun for all ages.
Carnival of Chaos plus Murray Corn Maze – Located 5 minutes north of Mile High Flea Market, near the SE corner of Hwy 85 and 112th Ave, this scary little treat is not for the timid or those of you who are deathly afraid of clowns. Want a scare? Don’t miss this frightening fun.
From Denver:
Take I-25 to I-76 east to Hwy 85 north.
Follow Highway 85 north to 112th Ave. (Stoplight)
Turn east (right) on 112th and go 1/4 mile to Havana St.
Turn south (right) and go 1/4 mile to entrance on LEFT.
The 13th Door Haunted House – Said to be the place where a fire trapped people inside a room in the Barrington Hotel to be cut up and massacred by a chainsaw-wielding maniac. This is not for children. Every door in this haunted house promises to be scary than the last. Check it out and fear for your lives. Muahaha!
Directions: From I-25, take the I-225 exit north to Tamarac (it’s the first exit), then turn left at Sonic. We are located directly behind the Micro Center. The haunted house is located indoors.
Dates: Open on September 30th and are open daily through October 31st.
Times: Sunday through Thursday, 7-10pm, Friday & Saturday, 7pm-Midnight.
Prices:
$14.95 with can of food
$15.95 without food donation
$19.95 VIP Admission – allows you to skip the main line and get right in.
Ultimate Scream Pass: $54.95
*Note: The Ultimate Scream Pass gets you into five different Haunted Houses. The 13th Door, Curse of Slaughterhouse Gulch, The 25th Hour, Alien Terror and CarnEvil. More Screams for your money!!
Alien Terror Haunted House – Can you survive Denver’s Scariest Haunted House? They open to scare the pants off you on September 29th at 7 PM. The monsters will be waiting for your arrival – they’re hungry.
Location: Behind the Buckingham Shopping Center at Havana and Mississippi – facing Trenton St. Look for the giant Haunted House banner above the entrance to the mall.
CarnEvil Haunted House – Hope you’re not afraid of clowns. This freaky little thrill-fest offers marionettes, freaks of nature, and clowns of doom. Simply board a train and keep your wits about you. Caution: Just when you think it’s safe, look out for that crazy 3-D fun house.
Location: Next to the Super Target on Bowles (west of Wadsworth).
Hours: The 2006 season will start on September 29th and run through October 31st. They’ll be open Sunday-Thursday from 7-10pm and Friday and Saturdays from 7pm-Midnite.
Prices: Admission is $14.95 with a canned food donation. Without a food donation it’s $15.95. There are NO REFUNDS. If you are too scared to make it all the way through the haunted house – we did our job. VIP Admission: $19.95. VIP Admission will give you access to the short line.
Slaughter House Gutch – coming soon
The 25th Hour Haunted House – Lady in white. Scary, freaky and haunting, this haunted house is said to be the place where an angry and bitter bride haunts. Watch out for her. She’s said to have killed many people who have come near.
Location: At the same location as the Alien Terror haunted house.
Dates and Times: Open daily, Sept 29 through Oct 31. Sunday through Thursday from 7-10pm. Friday and Saturday from 7pm-Midnite.
Prices: Admission is $14.95 with a canned food donation. Without a food donation it’s $15.95.
Haunted House Auditions – They will hold open casting for five of the Denver area haunted houses across the metro area. Paid and volunteer positions are available starting September 29th through October 31st. Schedules are flexible and you must be at least 16 years of age for the paid positions.
Additionally, they could use some help getting the haunts ready to open. Here’s your chance to show them your creative talents and get a chance to see the scary creatures lurking throughout haunted houses with the lights on. Even if you can just lend a hand for a couple of hours, they have lots of paint brushes and hammers to put you to work.
The Asylum Haunted House – Said to be unearthed from the legendary Nightmare Factory, this site of an old insane asylum is full of great terrors. Home to rats, spiders, snakes and the endless screams of tortured souls, this haunting collection of fears promises to chill and thrill audiences.
Location: 11425 Community Center Drive, Northglenn/ Denver, Colorado
Dates and Times: September 30th thru October 31st, from 7pm to 10pm Sun-Thurs 7pm to 12am Fri-Sat
Prices: 13.00 General Admission $18 VIP Fastpass
This Halloween, don’t sit home and watch some dumb horror film on your TV, go out and have fun.
