October is here and there are plenty of activities to do in the Denver Metro area to enjoy the Haunting season. Denver has lots of exciting and entertaining activities to keep you and your family busy throughout the entire month. Here are just a few of the highlights to look forward to.
JACK-O-LAUNCH AT PUMPKIN FEST " October 10, 2009 from 9am to 4pm at Historic Delaney Farm, 1700 Chambers Road. This great festival is home to a time in which ingenious architects get together to launch pumpkins in their ground launching devices for prizes. In addition to that there are plenty of fun activities ranging from hay rides, scarecrow making to a pumpkin patch. Admission is Free!
BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS " September 30 " October 11th. This year you can find the circus at the Denver Coliseum. Experience the all new ZING ZANG ZOOM " Red Tour. This circus is never short of new and exciting events every year in October in the city of Denver.
HALLOWEEN AT THE HORSE FAMILY FALL FESTIVAL " October 17th. This yearly event that takes place in Parker, offers safe trick or treating and more. Going down a trail while sitting atop of one of many trained and tamed horses. If your not interested in riding, you can always follow on the patch and enjoy the fun.
WICKED- The Broadway Musical " October 7 " November 15 " Buell Theater. This Tony Award winning Broadway musical is a perfect match for this Halloween Season. This is your chance to find out what really happened in OZ. Come on down and feed the interest now!
PUMPKIN FESTIVAL " Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield " October 10th and 11th. Like every year in the Botanic Gardens of Denver offers is annual Pumpkin Festival. Here is the time to get your family their perfect Halloween pumpkins for the rows and rows of ripe pumpkins. All ending up with special vendors, hot chocolate, sleigh rides and corn mazes. For those of you who are looking for a little more excitement go check out the Butcher Haunted House right near the corn maze. I am sure he will know how to carve up a pumpkin.
REINKE Bros. HAUNTED MANSION & COSTUME STORE " A store open year round. Say your looking for the perfect Halloween costume or just want to take in a store that offers things out of the ordinary, then Reinke Bros Costume Store and Haunted Mansion is just right for you. All year round people come here to feed the need and during October is when there true colors shine. Here you can find everything you need during this scary seasons such as, costumes, props, magic, makeup and almost every imaginable creature that crawl the night on display. After feeding the need to shop check out the haunted mansion. Featuring Disney like effects to scare you at every turn.
13th DOOR HAUNTED HOUSE - October 01-October 31. Parker and I-225 in Denver. If you were not impressed by the Haunted Mansion, try the 13th Door Haunted House. The 13th Door is and has been voted the scariest haunted house in all of Colorado according to Americas Best Haunted Houses. You might have heard the rumors from people that survived this terrifying place, things like live snakes and no exits with a guarantee that you will get your money back if you make it out alive. This is where the legend and the scares started. Not for the faint of hearth. This is definitely the most terrifying haunted house in all of Denver.
NORTH METRO VET & PETS 4 PEOPLE ANNUAL FUNDRAISER! October 2 " October 31. North Metro Vet. Colorado's only professional Haunted Vet Hospital and Great Halloween attraction. Here you will be scared by not people or ghosts but dogs and cats of the past a very unique event is sure to be fun for the whole family. 1050 West 47th Avenue Denver 80211 303-433-8835
MILE HIGH CON " Oct 23 " 25 at the Hyatt Regency in the DTC. Say your not into the whole haunted house thing, then you might want to check out the Mile High Con. In its 41st year, this Science Fiction Con has many authors, artists, panels and just about every literary you can think of.
BOO AT THE ZOO " Oct 31-Nov 01 at the Denver Zoo. Looking for a safe kid oriented trick or treat than check out Boo At The Zoo. It is great family fun and a wonderful chance to visit with all the furry inhabitants at the zoo. Costumes are encouraged.
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So from Science Fiction to Theater to Pumpkin Patches to Corn Mazes to Denver Haunted Houses , Denver offers tons of fun events for everyone to enjoy this October. So dont just sit there! Its October " Go out and Enjoy the fun!