October in Colorado brings crisp nights, golden leaves, and just the right amount of spooky. From terrifying haunted houses to family-friendly pumpkin patches, the Front Range has it all. Here’s your complete guide to Colorado haunted houses, Halloween events, ghost tours, and things to do in 2026.
🌾 Halloween Events in Northern Colorado
Northern Colorado is packed with haunted houses, corn mazes, pumpkin patches, and community celebrations. From Greeley to Loveland to Estes Park, here are the highlights:
Estes Park Halloween Celebration – mountain-town fun with downtown trick-or-treating and live music.Haunted Houses in Northern Colorado
Fritzler Farm Park & Scream Acres (LaSalle)
By day, explore giant slides, pumpkins, and a corn maze. By night, it transforms into Scream Acres with multiple haunted attractions and scare zones.
Creepy Walk in the Woods (Loveland)
Set in Savage Woods, this haunt is not for the faint of heart. Intense actors, dark woods, and terrifying surprises make it one of NoCo’s scariest attractions.
Pumpkin Patches & Fall Farms:
Bartels Farm (Fort Collins) – a local favorite for pumpkins and hayrides.
Something From The Farm (Fort Collins) – perfect for kids and photo ops.
Osborn Farm (Loveland) – historic family farm with pumpkins, gourds, and rustic charm.
Anderson Farms (Erie) – beyond Terror in the Corn, their fall festival is one of the largest in the state.
Community Halloween Celebrations:
Loveland Pumpkin Festival – downtown trick-or-treating, costume contests, and live entertainment.
Greeley Trick-or-Treat Street – local businesses host a family-focused Halloween celebration.
- Fritzler Farm Park & Scream Acres – Located in LaSalle, this is Northern Colorado’s go-to haunt. By day, enjoy a huge corn maze and fall festival. By night, it transforms into Scream Acres.
Family Halloween Fun in Fort Collins 2026
Fort Collins is full of family-friendly Halloween fun in 2026 — from glowing pumpkins to trick-or-treating for little ones. Here are this year’s confirmed highlights:
- Pumpkins on Parade (Oct. 22–25 at The Gardens on Spring Creek)
A four-day festival with hundreds of glowing pumpkins, creative displays, food trucks, and live entertainment. - Treatsylvania (Oct. 23 at The Farm at Lee Martinez Park)
A safe trick-or-treating experience designed for kids 10 and under, complete with a hayride and costumed characters. - Fort Collins Events
So many fun Fort Collins events.
🕯️ Colorado Halloween Things to Do Beyond Haunted Houses
- Pumpkin Patches: Bartels Farm, Anderson Farms, Fritzler Farm Park, and more.
- Corn Mazes: Northern Colorado Corn Maze, Terror in the Corn, Fritzler’s maze.
- Ghost Tours: Offered in both Denver and Fort Collins for history + hauntings.
- Festivals & Parades: From Boo Crawls to Pumpkins on Parade, there’s something for every age.
👻 Haunted Houses in Denver 2026
- 13th Floor Haunted House – One of the most popular haunted houses in the U.S., packed with movie-quality sets and scares.
- The Frightmare Compound – Colorado’s oldest haunted house, with haunted woods, a monster museum, and blackout nights.
- Haunted Field of Screams – 40 acres of immersive haunted attractions near Thornton.
- Elitch Gardens Fright Fest – Family fun by day, haunted thrills by night.
🌽 Haunted Houses Near Boulder & Erie
- Terror in the Corn – A haunted corn maze and village at Anderson Farms in Erie. Daytime brings pumpkin patches and family fun; nighttime is all about the scares.
✅ Tips for Your 2026 Spooky Season
- 🎟 Buy tickets in advance – haunted houses sell out fast.
- 🍂 Go early in October to avoid crowds.
- 🧥 Bring layers – Colorado nights get cold!
- 🧒 Check age ratings – some attractions are too intense for kids.
- 🚗 Plan travel times – Denver ➝ Fort Collins is 60–90 minutes depending on traffic.
✨ Whether you’re chasing thrills at the 13th Floor, wandering through haunted corn mazes, or exploring Old Town Fort Collins by candlelight, Colorado has the perfect mix of fright and fun this Halloween season.
