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FRIDAY - OCTOBER 30th
🔮 Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics @ Trinity UMC @ 6PM / 8:15PM
Spooky-season favorites performed by a string ensemble by candlelight. Very limited seats left.
🎃 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' in Concert @ Boettcher Concert Hall @ 7:30PM
The Colorado Symphony performs Danny Elfman's score live to the full film.
👻 The Last Dance Halloween Pop-Up @ Sorry Gorgeous @ 8PM
Step inside a party that never ended: a haunted rooftop ballroom with immersive decor, theatrical cocktails, music and late-night revelry. Reservations strongly suggested.
🧟 Movie Scare-a-thon Double Feature @ Dairy Arts Center @ 7PM
'The Bride of Frankenstein' and 'Carrie' back to back, with free popcorn. Costumes encouraged.
deadmau5 Night 1 @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre @ 7:30PM
With VOWWS, Josh Freese, Danny Lohner, & PENULTIMATE
👻 Haunted Mansion feat. Loud Luxury @ Fillmore Auditorium @ 8PM
With Bryce Alakai, MC4D, & Charlie Wonder
Matroda @ Mission Ballroom @ 8PM
With Biscits, Willbeaux, & Housewife. 16+.
🦇 itchy-O Hallowmass Night 1 @ Summit @ 7PM
'Mayat Om: Brief Creatures' with Stampede Singers
Sienna Spiro @ Gothic Theatre @ 8PM
With Summer Joy. 16+.
King Buffalo @ Bluebird Theater @ 8PM
With L.A. Witch. 16+.
Greg Freeman @ Marquis Theater @ 7PM
With Trinity Ace
The Motet Plays Jamiroquai @ Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom @ 8PM
With Diggin Dirt. 16+.
Icon For Hire @ The Federal Theatre @ 7PM
With Elijah, Lauren Babic, & HRZN
George Clanton @ HQ @ 8PM
With ideasforconversations
Sqwerv Night 1 @ Globe Hall @ 8PM
With Giant Walking Robots. Sold out.
Dry Ice @ Lost Lake @ 8PM
With Heathenettes, Waxpool, Rosebay, & SEMPAR. 16+.
Austeria @ Meow Wolf @ 8PM
With HEXXA, Osyris, & Solfire
👻 Clayton After Dark @ Clayton Early Learning @ 5PM
READER SUBMISSION - A one-night-only evening of guided ghost tours, historic storytelling and interactive experiences on Clayton's historic campus. Tours run every 30 minutes; each ticket includes a drink ticket and a themed gift. Ages 13+.
🎃 Try-It Night at the Wheel and Costume Party @ Community Clay RiNo @ 6PM
READER SUBMISSION - Try the pottery wheel in a beginner-friendly class and come in costume for a studio-wide Halloween party with treats. $85 includes materials and one finished piece.
🔮 AREA 5280 @ Moodswing Denver @ 8PM
READER SUBMISSION - An immersive Halloween night inspired by Colorado's UFO sightings, underground tunnels and local conspiracy theories, with music by Cowboy Cook. Costumes required. 21+.
Lumonics Immersed @ Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery @ 8:15PM
READER SUBMISSION - Experience a multisensory evening of light art with glowing sculptures, music, and immersive projections.
SATURDAY - OCTOBER 31st
🎃 Trick or Treating in the Multiverse @ Meow Wolf @ 10AM
Family trick-or-treating throughout Convergence Station.
🕷️ Crawl-O-Ween @ Butterfly Pavilion @ 9AM
Safe, indoor trick-or-treating with a costume contest and the Spider Zone.
🧟 Kids' Matinee: The Monster Mash @ Dazzle @ 12PM
A musical, interactive Halloween show for kids.
🔮 Boulder Magic Show: Halloween @ Dairy Arts Center @ 1PM
A family-friendly Halloween magic show.
💀 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' in Concert @ Boettcher Concert Hall @ 2PM
The Colorado Symphony performs Danny Elfman's score live to the full film.
🦇 Halloween After Dark @ Denver Union Station @ 7PM
A free Halloween night out with music, cocktails, dancing and costumes. Costume contest runs Friday and Saturday with $300 in prizes.
The Cosmic Howl Ultimate House Party @ Meow Wolf @ 8PM
Meow Wolf's Halloween house party takes over Convergence Station. 21+.
🧟 'Frankenstein' (1931) with Live Orchestra @ Lone Tree Arts Center @ 7:30PM
The classic film with Michael Shapiro's score performed live by the Lone Tree Symphony Orchestra.
deadmau5 Night 2 @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre @ 7:30PM
With VOWWS, Josh Freese, Danny Lohner, & PENULTIMATE
Whethan @ Mission Ballroom @ 8PM
With Super Computer, Baclash, Harvest, & Viggy. 16+.
💀 itchy-O Hallowmass Night 2 @ Summit @ 7PM
'Mayat Om: Brief Creatures' with Stampede Singers
Shadowgrass @ Ogden Theatre @ 8PM
With John Mailander's Forecast. 16+.
Julia Jacklin @ Gothic Theatre @ 9PM
With Jordan Patterson. 16+.
Jason Leech @ Bluebird Theater @ 7:30PM
With Ossien, Liu Kang, Aerena Z, & Orb Weave b2b Wub Effect. 16+.
Weatherday @ Marquis Theater @ 7PM
With lobsterfight, Water On Thirsty Ground, & HEAD SLUG
The Motet: Funk is Dead @ Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom @ 8PM
A funkified Grateful Dead tribute with The Jauntee. 16+.
🎃 Runaway Gin: Special 3-Set Halloween Show @ Cervantes' Other Side @ 8PM
Phish tribute including a mystery album cover set. 16+.
Ho99o9 @ The Oriental Theater @ 7:30PM
With Slay Squad
Wednesday 13 @ The Federal Theatre @ 8PM
With Dead on a Sunday & Above Snakes
George Clanton @ Fox Theatre @ 8PM
With The Speeks
🎃 Halloween Cover Show @ Hi-Dive @ 8PM
Local bands cover The B-52's, Wire, Misfits, The Monks, Beat Happening, & more.
Sqwerv Night 2 @ Globe Hall @ 8PM
With The Hip Snacks. Sold out.
Red 40 @ Lost Lake @ 8PM
With The Tenny Men & Coast To Ghost. 16+.
👻 Halloween Party at El Piñon @ La Vista Motel @ 7PM
READER SUBMISSION - A free Halloween party with DJ Ari spinning all night and a staff-judged costume contest at 9:30PM. First place wins a night at La Vista Motel. Code Haunted20 takes 20% off rooms Oct 30 to Nov 1.
SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 1st
💀 Dia de los Muertos Celebration @ Boettcher Concert Hall @ 2:30PM
The Colorado Symphony's annual Day of the Dead concert.
Rock Hits for Saxophone & Strings @ Dairy Arts Center @ 2PM
Saxophonist Sergei Govorov and the Zlata Nova Ensemble reimagine rock hits from the 1960s through the 2000s.
Teddy Swims: The UGLY Tour @ Ball Arena @ 7PM
With Freak Freely
Mon Laferte: Femme Fatale Tour @ Paramount Theatre @ 8PM
With Silvana Estrada
Orville Peck @ Mission Ballroom @ 8PM
With Abbie Callahan. 16+.
Everclear: Lucky 7 Tour @ Gothic Theatre @ 8PM
With American Hi-Fi. 16+.
Basement @ Ogden Theatre @ 7PM
With High Vis, Big Boy, & First Day Back
Wine Lips @ Marquis Theater @ 7PM
With Rugburn & Chroma Lips
The Tallest Man on Earth @ Boulder Theater @ 8PM
With Andrea von Kampen
Metalachi @ The Federal Theatre @ 8PM
With Los Mocochetes
Clay Pot Pigeons @ Globe Hall @ 5PM
With Chiino, Box State, & Risky Bets
To Be Astronauts @ Lost Lake @ 5PM
With The Unsolved & Dead Pay Rent. 16+.
All Weekend
FRIDAY & SATURDAY - Kat Bird Stand-Up @ Comedy Works Downtown
Both nights at 8PM. 21+.
🕸️ FRIDAY & SATURDAY - Disco Mystique Halloween Party @ Dairy Block
LoDo's Halloween party with DJs, drag, a costume contest and Buddy Bravo's Halloween Cabaret. 8PM to 1AM. Ends 10/31.
👻 FRIDAY & SATURDAY - Secret Spooky Comedy Show @ Denver Comedy Underground
A secret lineup of comics, plus free pizza.
🦇 FRIDAY & SATURDAY - BOOlesque Halloween Burlesque @ The Clocktower Cabaret
Denver's legendary Halloween burlesque show returns for its 20th year. Shows at 7PM and 9:30PM. 18+. Ends 10/31.
🎃 FRIDAY & SATURDAY - Boo at the Zoo @ Denver Zoo @ 4:30PM
This timed, ticketed event features cryptid creatures, candy stations and spooky Halloween fun for little ones. Saturday is a sensory-friendly night. Ends 10/31.
👻 FRIDAY & SATURDAY - Ghosts in the Gardens @ Denver Botanic Gardens
Explore the Gardens after hours as storytellers share true staff experiences and the haunting history of the place once known as 'The Boneyard.' Friday 4:30PM to 10:30PM, Saturday 4:30PM to 9:15PM. Ends 10/31.
⚰️ FRIDAY & SATURDAY - Victorian Death Experience @ Center for Colorado Women's History
Venture through the shadowed halls of a historic Victorian home to witness the peculiar death and mourning rituals of the late 1800s. Ends 10/31.
🎃 All weekend - Casa BOOnita @ Casa Bonita
The annual Halloween takeover of Casa Bonita in Lakewood with larger-than-life installations, signature cocktails and seasonal decor. Costumes encouraged. Ends 11/1.
👻 All weekend - The Haunting Pop-Up @ Steuben's
A Halloween cocktail pop-up from the team behind Miracle and Sippin' Santa, inspired by haunted houses, jack-o'-lanterns and late-night horror movies. Ends 11/1.
All weekend - Denver Film Festival @ Various Venues
In this 47th year, the DFF brings international cinema, filmmakers, virtual reality, immersive experiences and creative conversations to Colorado. Closing Night Party on Sunday. Ends 11/1.
All weekend - 'Beauty & The Beast' Musical @ Buell Theatre
Step into the enchanting world of Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast,' where the brilliance of the Academy Award-winning film comes to life in a theatrical tour de force. Ends 11/7.
All weekend - 'Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!' Kid-friendly Musical @ Randy Weeks Conservatory Theatre
Featuring an innovative mix of songs, and feathers, this family-friendly musical experience is sure to get everyone's wings flapping. Ends 12/20.
All weekend - 'The Tempest' Play @ Kilstrom Theatre
'The Tempest' is an intoxicating mélange of comedy, tragedy and fantasy from the pinnacle of Shakespeare's creative genius. Ends 11/1.
🧛 All weekend - 'Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde' Play @ Vintage Theatre
This production is a new and shocking version of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of depravity, lust, love and horror. Friday and Saturday at 7:30PM, Sunday at 2:30PM. Ends 11/29.
All weekend - 'Feeding Beatrice' Play @ Aurora Fox Arts Center
This spine-chilling gothic thriller explores race, class and the American Dream through the story of a contemporary Black couple haunted by the ghost of a young white girl. Ends 11/1.
All weekend - 'Barefoot in the Park' Play @ Arvada Center
One of the longest-running plays in Broadway history, turned into an iconic film, 'Barefoot in the Park' is one of the best rom-com stories of all time. Ends 11/1.
All weekend - 'The Weir' Play @ Dairy Arts Center
The Weir is a modern masterpiece from one of Ireland's most acclaimed playwrights, blending haunting storytelling with tender Irish camaraderie. Ends 11/1.
Ongoing
Ongoing - Corn Maze @ Chatfield Farms
Explore the 8-acre corn maze, open Friday through Sunday, 9AM to 5PM. Ends 11/1.
🎃 Ongoing - Magic of the Jack O'Lanterns @ Hudson Gardens
A glowing trail of thousands of hand-carved pumpkins with a synchronized light show. Ends 11/1.
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 - '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 11/14.
🧛 Ongoing - Fright Fest @ Elitch Gardens
Colorado's largest and most popular Halloween event wraps its sixth and final weekend. Ends 11/1.
🧟 Ongoing - Haunted Field of Screams @ Thornton
Forty acres of cornfield with multiple haunted houses and a wooded chase. Open Friday and Saturday, 7PM to 11:59PM. Ends 10/31.
Ongoing - 'Harry Potter: The Exhibition' Immersive Experience @ 417 S Broadway
The renowned exhibition celebrates all things Harry Potter by bringing to life some of your favourite moments, characters, locations, and beasts from the film series, as well as the extended Harry Potter universe. Ends 1/31/2027.
Ongoing - 'Smithsonian Starstruck' Immersive Experience @ York Street Yards
First-of-its-kind virtual reality adventure takes visitors on a breathtaking journey through the cosmos, from dazzling galaxies to the edge of a black hole. Ends 12/31.
Ongoing - 'Bright Nights' Experience @ Four Mile Park
Bright Nights returns with a magical menagerie of brightly colored lanterns inspired by diversity of nature. Open 6PM to 11PM. Ends 11/8.
Ongoing - 'Nightingale' Puzzle Room Experience @ Golden Puzzle Room
You and your team will be placed in a themed room where you will search for clues to solve puzzles until you reach a final goal. Ends 1/26/2027.
Ongoing - 'Strike it Rich!' Puzzle Room Experience @ Golden Puzzle Room
Go on an exciting search for gold in this 60-minute immersive team quiz. Ends 2/27/2028.
Ongoing - 'Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids' Exhibition @ DMNS
In this fantastical and educational exhibition, guests will encounter models, cultural objects, fossils and hands-on experiences that reveal the often surprising connections between nature, science and myth. Ends 4/4/2027.
Ongoing - 'Changing Landscapes: Inside Venice, Mesa Verde, and Rapa Nui' Exhibition @ DMNS
Through large-scale projections and interactive experiences, guests will be transported to UNESCO World Heritage Sites facing challenges in a changing climate. Ends 1/3/2027.
Ongoing - 'Your Song' Exhibition @ DAM
NEW - Interactive art artist Laura Shill reimagines one of the museum's halls into a functional karaoke lounge which offers a chance to take a risk, let your voice be heard, and connect with others. Ends 4/24/2028.
Ongoing - 'DIVA' Exhibition @ DAM
DIVA celebrates the radical power, creativity, and cultural impact of nearly 100 iconic performers, from 19th and 20th century divas to modern-day powerhouses such as Cher, Aretha Franklin, Lady Gaga, Dolly Parton, and more. Ends 1/31/2027.
Ongoing - 'Storytellers' Exhibition @ DAM
The exhibition puts ancestral Nitsitapii works from the museum's collection into dialogue with Charles M. Russell's representations of Blackfeet art and culture. Ends 1/24/2027.
Ongoing - 'Round the Clock' Exhibition @ DAM
The exhibition brings together historic prints made about Colorado, depicting an imaginary in the life of Colorado through the eyes of printmakers, one hour at a time.
Ongoing - 'Space Is the Place' Exhibition @ DAM
The exhibition navigates an era when artists and designers turned their gaze skyward, channeling the optimism, anxiety, and curiosity that defined the mid-20th century.
Ongoing - 'Colorado Currents' Exhibition @ MCA
The exhibition brings together recent artworks by multigenerational group of twenty-eight artists with ties to Colorado, in the spirit of exploring how Colorado is experienced today. Ends 11/15.
Ongoing - 'Still in Sound' Exhibition @ Clyfford Still Museum
Designed to facilitate visceral, whole-body experiences with Clyfford Still's work, this exhibition explores how visitors may experience abstract visual language through sound. Ends 2/14/2027.
Ongoing - 'Kevin Oehler: Uncanny Ecologies' Exhibition @ BMoCA
The exhibition imagines a world in which the boundaries between organism and artifact, memory and matter, nature and culture have become increasingly unstable. Ends 12/13.
Gold at $10,000? Here's the math.
Gold Would Sit near $10,000 at the 1980 Ratio
M2 money supply hit a record $23.2 trillion in June. At its 2011 ratio to M2, gold would sit near $4,500, about where it trades now. At the 1980 ratio, it would sit near $10,000.
Our research team's free report explains both anchors.
