Things to do in Denver this weekend [October 23rd - 26th]

October 23, 2025

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THURSDAY - OCTOBER 23rd

“In Your Element” Celebration @ Dry Clean Only (Clayton) @ 6–8PM Ethereal evening of bubble art, aura photos, tattoos, giveaways, food & drink, and circus performance, benefiting The Conflict Center.

DUSK @ Ballyhoo Table & Stage (LoHi) @ 7PM A provocative burlesque and dance show edgy, eerie, and hypnotic presented by Denver Dance.

Grove @ Fox Theatre @ 8PM With Huck n’ Pray & Legally Blind

SoDown @ The Church Nightclub @ 10PM With Shank Aaron, Luc, & Love.Stack

Jonah Marais @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With Mills & Zia Victoria

FRIDAY - OCTOBER 24th

Halloween Family Overnight @ DMNS @ 6PM Spend an enchanting night experiencing the magic of the Museum with your whole family through Halloween-inspired hands-on activities, demonstrations, games, and more!

Trick or Treat Street @ Olde Town Arvada @ 5PM Get ready for a spooktacular family-friendly Halloween experience like no other!

Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics @ Kirk of Highland @ 8:45PM Hear themes from ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Ghostbusters,’ ‘Beetlejuice,’ ‘The Addams Family,’ & more!

Blue October @ Mission Ballroom @ 8PM With James and The Cold Gun

G Flip @ Ogden Theatre @ 9PM With Beth McCarthy

Sunami & Scowl @ Gothic Theatre @ 7PM With Nuovo Testamento, Whispers, & Direct Threat

GBH @ Bluebird Theater @ 8PM With Slaughterhouse & The Mainliners

Wookiefoot @ Fox Theatre @ 8PM With A-Mac & The Height

SATURDAY - OCTOBER 25th

The Whaaat Festival!? @ Roser ATLAS Center (CU Boulder) @ 9AM–5PM A day of experimental games and playful interactions, arcades, oddball events, and the famed All-You-Can-Eat Cereal Jamboree.

Dia De Muertos Festival @ Civic Center Park @ 2PM
The Day of the Dead Festival features city’s favorite food vendors, live music, drinks, exhibitors, contests, games and much more!

Broadway Halloween Parade @ 6PM A zombie marching band performs classic Halloween tunes while doing their monster mash down the streets of Denver!

Kids: Hauntings In The Hangar @ Wings Museum @ 10AM Get ready for a spook–tacular fun time at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum with the annual Halloween activities!

Trick or Treat Street @ Larimer Square @ 2PM Halloween is taking over Larimer Square with a new family-friendly celebration that turns the block into a vibrant trick or treat destination.

Vintage Market @ Stanley Marketplace @ 10AM Old School Cool’s market features the best local vintage fashion, furniture, vinyl, nostalgia, and more in the Mile High City.

Lumonics Immersed @ Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery (North Denver) @ 8PM Multisensory light-art performance from one of the country’s longest-running light-art studios.

‘The Grawlix’ Comedy Show @ The Bug Theatre @ 8PM
‘The Grawlix’ is Denver's premiere alternative comedy show, featuring stand-up and sketch from local comedy legends.

An Evening with Hiss Golden Messenger @ Boettcher Concert Hall @ 7:30PM Hiss Golden Messenger’s MC Taylor is thrilled to bring the first ever symphonic performance of the band’s catalog to Denver for a very special evening with the Colorado Symphony.

Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics @ Kirk of Highland @ 6:30PM / 8:45PM Hear themes from ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Ghostbusters,’ ‘Beetlejuice,’ ‘The Addams Family,’ & more!

Supernatural Music Festival @ National Western Complex @ 7PM Featuring Boogie T, Layz, Lost Frequencies, Sickick, & more.

Daily Bread Night 1 @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre @ 5:30PM With RJD2, Artifakts, & Empress Rah

The Wombats @ Summit @ 7PM With Only The Poets & Red Rum Club

Molly Tuttle @ Ogden Theatre @ 7:30PM With Joshua Ray Walker & Cecilia Castleman

SUNDAY - OCTOBER 26th

Dia De Los Muertos Festival @ National Western Complex @ 11AM With colorful altars, traditional music, dance performances, and delicious food, this festival offers an authentic experience that embraces both cultural education and community bonding.

4th Annual Howl-O-Ween @ The Golden Mill @ 11AM Bring your furry friends for a paw-some day featuring a pet parade, live music, and delicious doggie treats.

Bloody Mary Festival @ Reelworks Denver @ 11:30AM Try a range of unique and tantalizing Bloody Mary mixes and cast their vote for the “People’s Choice Award”.

Halloween Spooktacular Concert @ Boettcher Concert Hall @ 2:30PM This family-friendly concert features spooky music from films, television, and more!

Daily Bread Night 2 @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre @ 5:30PM With Big Boi, Late Night Radio, & Cloud Conductor

Lil Tecca @ Mission Ballroom @ 7PM With Hardrock & ffawty

Dura Mater @ Globe Hall @ 5PM With Vitrify & Strawberry Milk

All Weekend

FRIDAY & SATURDAY - Fall Festival @ Mishawaka Amphitheatre Featuring live performances from A Brother’s Fountain, The Mountain Buddies, Boredom Fighters, & more!

FRIDAY & SUNDAY - ‘Dead Man Walking’ Opera @ CU Macky Auditorium Based on real-life events, Jake Heggie’s music and Terrence McNally’s libretto explore the nature of friendship and forgiveness in profound ways.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - ‘Dancer’s Choice’ Ballet @ Dairy Arts Center Boulder Ballet’s special program includes bold, unexpected, and unique ballet pieces tailored by the company’s dancers.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Urban Market @ Union Station @ 12PM Shop clothing, jewelry, antiques, furniture, and other unique treasures directly from local artists.

All weekend - Glow at the Gardens @ Denver Botanic Gardens @ 6PM Wander an immersive, illuminated path to discover enchanted landscapes animated by live performers with hand-carved pumpkin displays around every bend.

All weekend - Boo at the Zoo @ Denver Zoo
This special, limited-admission event features all kinds fun and spooky Halloween shenanigans, including Trick-or-Treating stations around the zoo. Ends 10/26.

All weekend - Ghosts In The Gardens @ Denver Botanic Gardens @ 5:30PM Denver Botanic Gardens dares you to join us after dark for the spine-tingling stories of our haunted history. Ends 10/30.

All weekend - Momentos de Memoria @ DAM Corresponding to Día de Muertos, this museum-wide activation transform the museum into a participatory ofrenda celebrating art, grief, remembrance, and joy. Ends 11/4.

All weekend - ‘The Lion King’ Musical @ Buell Theatre The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before in this musical adaptation of the beloved story. Enjoy an unforgettable score and uniquely theatrical storytelling in his Tony-Award winning production. With 11/16.

All weekend - ‘Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill’ Musical @ Arvada Center Step into the world of jazz legend Billie Holiday in this soul-stirring musical experience that transports you to a smoky, intimate bar in 1959. Ends 11/2.

All weekend - ‘Lizzie’ Musical @ Aurora Fox Arts Center Based on the Burden family murders, ‘Lizzie’ is a fierce and captivating experience, blending raw emotion and historical intrigue with a pulse-pounding musical score. Ends 11/2.

All weekend - ‘Nice Work If You Can Get It’ Musical @ Lone Tree Arts Center A hilarious screwball comedy, the musical pokes fun at the Prohibition era in a clash of elegant socialites and boorish bootleggers, all set to the glorious songs of George and Ira Gershwin. Ends 10/26.

All weekend - ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ Play @ Kilstrom Theatre Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning drama unfolds one sweltering Mississippi night on the Pollitt estate, where one family faces tensions, betrayal, and unburied truths. Ends 11/2.

All weekend - ‘The Happiest Man on Earth’ Play @ Singleton Theatre Based on The New York Times best-selling memoir by Eddie Jaku, this powerful and magnificent new play tells a remarkable story of survival, revealing a paradox of joy built on a foundation of grief. Ends 11/2.

All weekend - ‘Alabama Story’ Play @ John Hand Theater CFU Set in the Deep South during the Civil Rights Movement, this new production follows a white librarian persecuted for fighting against a segregationist senator and censorship. Ends 10/26.

Ongoing

Ongoing - Farmers Market @ Old South Pearl Street @ 9AM Sundays only* Shop Colorado-grown produce and locally-made products, plus enjoy live musical performances. Ends 11/4.

Ongoing - The Omni Market @ West Ellsworth Boulevard at Broadway Saturdays & Sundays* Centered around vintage fashion and handmade goods, this market brings together independent sellers with a shared love for the worn, the rare, and the one-of-a-kind. Ends 11/23.

Ongoing - ‘The 13th Floor Haunted House’ Experience Themed attractions inside the most hideous and creepy 13th Floor Haunted House bring to life some of your most fearful nightmares. Ends 11/9.

Ongoing - Fright Fest @ Elitch Gardens Colorado’s largest and most popular Halloween event is back for six weekends of hair-raising fun! Ends 11/2.

Ongoing - ‘Catrinas en Mi Ciudad’ Exhibition @ DPAC NEW - ‘Catrinas en Mi Ciudad’ is an immersive, outdoor art exhibit inspired by Mexico's Día de Muertos, featuring larger-than-life art pieces by artists from Mexico and Colorado-based Latino artists. Ends 11/2.

Ongoing - ‘Wild Fall’ Experience @ Denver Zoo With creepy-crawly Animal Ambassadors, pumpkin carving, and Bigfoot sightings, Denver Zoo’s special Fall adventure is fun for all ages. Ends 10/31.

Ongoing - Corn Maze @ Chatfield Farms Explore the 7-acre corn maze with this year’s special Colorado wildlife theme. Ends 11/2.

Ongoing - ‘Shiki Dreams’ Immersive Experience @ Colorado Mills Mall Traditional art and digital technology come together in this magical immersive experience, taking you on a journey of discovery alongside Shiki, a mystical yeti and leader of the Spirits of the Forest. Ends 12/29.

Ongoing - Bounce Empire Experience over 50 thrilling amusement attractions at Bounce Empire, the world's largest inflatable amusement park! Ends 11/30.

Ongoing - ‘Beat The Bomb’ Experience
The World’s Craziest Team Game is coming to Denver! Step into a real life video game and get blasted with paint, foam, and slime if you lose.

Ongoing - ‘BEYOND: Laser Light Experience’ Immersive Exhibition @ International Church of Cannabis Visit this mind-expanding, 360º audio-visual immersive experience, plus enjoy a retro arcade lounge, art gallery, movie theater, and a garden with multiple Instagram picture moments. Ends 30/04/2026.

Ongoing - 'Spookadelia' Immersive Show @ Spectra Art Space
'Spookadelia: Unspoken' is an annual all-ages narrative-driven psychedelic immersive art, theatrical, and interactive experience. Ends 11/15.

Ongoing - ‘The Secret World of Elephants’ Exhibition @ DMNS NEW - Discover the remarkable science behind nature’s most lovable giants through special hands-on interactions and exhibits. Ends 1/2026.

Ongoing - ‘Discovering Teen Rex’ Exhibition @ DMNS Take an extraordinary journey into our prehistoric past as DMNS unveils a remarkable fossil discovered by a crew of inquisitive young dino hunters in North Dakota.

Ongoing - ‘Roni Horn: Water,Water On the Wall, You’re the Fairest of Them All’ Exhibition @ MCA Presenting works in a range of mediums – including sculpture, photography, drawing, and bookmaking – Roni Horn’s solo exhibition is the first to focus exclusively on the concept of water. Ends 2/15/2026.

Ongoing - ‘Deborah Jack: The Haunting of Estuaries’ Exhibition @ MCA The multi-medium exhibition features tumbling waters and fauna from the shorelines of four places: Maine, Louisiana, Brazil, and the island of St. Maarten, offering an exploration of humanity’s relationship to water. Ends 2/15/2026.

Ongoing - ‘Andrea Carlson: A Constant Sky’ Exhibition @ DAM Utilizing a combination of text and complex visual references, artist Andrea Carlson creates works that challenge the colonial narratives presented by modern artists, museum collections, and cannibal genre horror films. Ends 2/16/2026.

Ongoing - ‘What We’ve Been Up To: Landscape’ Exhibition @ DAM Featuring acquisitions from the past 17 years, the exhibition features never-before-seen photographs of diverse landscapes, helping viewers see and appreciate other times and places and consider where the world has been and what it is becoming. Ends 12/7.

Ongoing - ‘The Honest Eye: Camille Pissarro’s Impressionism’ Exhibition @ DAM NEW - Dedicated to ‘the first impressionist,’ this exhibition presents an overview of the artist’s illustrious career and examines his singular role within the Impressionist movement. Ends 2/8/2026.

Ongoing - ‘The Tangled Self’ Exhibition @ DAM Colorado artist Sadie Young invites visitors to step inside enormous mouths of towering monsters, dodge playful tube creatures, and discover hidden surprises in this colorful installation.

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