HOME TOURS
Summit County Parade of Homes
Sept. 27-28: The second weekend of the 20th annual tour features homes in Keystone, Dillon, Breckenridge and Silverthorne, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $15, free ages 18 and under. Proceeds benefit the Summit Foundation. Tickets ordered online include a subscription to Mountain Living magazine.
EVENTS
Children’s Museum of Denver’s Trick or Treat Street
Oct. 24-26: Children in costumes and their families can visit Treat Houses, play carnival games, make crafts and more, 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Activities included with admission. 2121 Children’s Museum Drive, 303-433-7444, mychildsmuseum.org
Cider Days in Lakewood
Oct. 4-5: Cider tasting, cider pressing, entertainment, historic demonstrations, vendors and more, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $7 adults, $4 ages 3-12; early admission 10-11 a.m. on Oct. 5 is $5 for adults. Lakewood Heritage Center, 801 S. Yarrow St., Lakewood, 303-987-7850, lakewood.org/HCA
Colorado Agriculture Leadership Foundation
Sept. 27: CALF’s family-friendly “Harvest Day” offers a pumpkin patch, hayrides, carriage rides, exhibits, games and music on the 133-acre Lowell Ranch, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission is free. CALF’s Ag Barn, 2330 S. I-25, Castle Rock, 303-688-1026, thecalf.org
Colorado Railroad Museum’s Trick or Treat Train
Oct. 25-26: Offering “Rides, Candy & Costumes” 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Guests can ride in vintage passenger cars with conductors and engineers in full costume and visit special stops to fill treat bags and see the “not so spooky” haunted railcar, the silly graveyard and the pumpkin patch. The train departs every 30 minutes. $15, $10 seniors (over age 60), $5 children, $30 for families, free for children under age 2 and members. 17155 W. 44th Ave., Golden, 303-279-4591, coloradorailroadmuseum.org
Cross Orchards Historic Site
Oct. 18: “Fall Day on the Farm” offers historic demonstrations, quilting, weaving, antique cars, apple cider pressing, hay rides and more for all ages, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $5, $4 seniors, $3 children, $15 per family. 3073 F Road, Grand Junction, 970-434-9814
Denver Botanic Gardens
Oct. 11, 17, 19, 26, Nov. 1: The Gardens’ annual celebration of “Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)” includes adult and family educational workshops, Oct. 11, 17, 19 and 26. Times vary. Nov. 1 includes family-friendly festival with sugar skull decorating, exhibitions, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Included with admission. A new interactive cocktail party for adults (must be 21 and over) celebrates Latino cultural heritage, 6:30-10 p.m. Nov. 1. $60, $75 VIP ticket includes early 5 p.m. preview, hors d’oeuvres, specialty cocktails and a handmade commemorative piece. 1007 York St., 720-865-3501,
Glenwood Springs Fall Arts Festival
Through Sept. 28: The 52nd annual festival offering pottery, watercolors, oils, sculpture and more along with artist demonstrations continues. Hours vary. Admission is free. Ramada Inn & Suites, 124 W. 6th St., Glenwood Springs, 970-945-6650, glenwoodspringsartguild.com
Growing Gardens
Oct. 1: The 11-acre organic farm hosts its second annual “Community Harvest Festival” with a pumpkin patch, face painting, crafts, live music, food for sale. 4-7 p.m. Free. Oskar Blues’ CHUburger Bonewagon, a biergarten, will be on site. 1630 Hawthorn Ave., Boulder, 303-443-9952, growinggardens.org
Hauntings at the Hangar
Oct. 26: Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum becomes a haunted hangar for all ages with Stars Wars and other sci-fi creatures, carnival games, face painting, magic shows, treats; noon-4 p.m. Costumes encouraged. Included with admission (free-$11); free for members. Lowry Air Force Base Hangar No. 1, 7711 E. Academy Boulevard, 303-360-5360, wingsmuseum.org
Longmont Oktoberfest
Through Sept. 27: Six local breweries including Left Hand, Pumphouse, Oskar Blues, Bart, Long’s Peak, 300 Suns and Grossen Bart, continuing noon to 10 p.m. $5 suggested donation to benefit A Precious Child, the Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley and the Left Hand Brewing Foundation. Roosevelt Park, 700 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont,
NoCo Nature Festival
Sept. 27: Interactive events, animals, vendors, presentations, a nature costume contest, music and food, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Nix Farm Natural Area, 1745 Hoffman Mill Road, Fort Collins, 970-679-4489, larimer.org/noconaturefestival
Loveland Museum/Gallery
Oct. 2: Continues “Thoroughly Historic Thursday” programs with “Preserve Your Past,” Amy Phillips with the Loveland Public Library tells how to preserve historic papers. Guests may bring one item for evaluation. Nov. 6: “Ragtime Rhythm,” stroll the museum while listening to music from 1895 to 1918. Dec. 11: “Dodd’s Independent Company,” Paul Bennett will portray a member of Theodore Dodd’s independent company that he recruited to fight in the Civil War. All programs are 6-7 p.m. and free. 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland, 970-962-2410, lovelandmuseumgallery.org
The Pinery at The Hill
Oct. 5: Oktoberfest celebration includes live music, food, games, a photo booth and more, 3-7 p.m. $35. 775 W. Bijou St., Colorado Springs, 719-634-7772, thepinery.com, piney.ticketleap.com/oktoberfest
Pumpkin Harvest Festival
Oct. 4-5: Festival for all ages at Four Mile Historic Park. Tours of the museum, demonstrations, horse-drawn wagon rides, a pumpkin patch, pioneer games, pie-eating contests, cakewalk. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is free. 715 S. Forest St., 720-865-0800, fourmilepark.org
Riverside Cemetery Moonlight History & Mystery Tour
Oct. 4-25: 90-minute tours offered at 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4, 11, 17-18 and 24-25. Tickets are $15, in advance only, and benefit education and preservation programs of the Fairmount Heritage Foundation. Flashlights and comfortable walking shoes recommended. Tours last about 90 minutes.5201 Brighton Blvd., 303-322-3895, fairmountheritagefoundation.org Tesoro Cultural Center
Sept. 27-28: “1830s Rendezvous & Spanish Colonial Art Market” with historical interpreters, art, jewelry, children’s activities, food vendors, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is free. The Fort, 19192 Colorado 8, Morrison,
GARDEN EVENTS
Birdsall & Co. Oct. 11, reservation deadline Oct. 4: “Indoor Plant Arrangements,” 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $35, includes all materials. Reservations required. 1540 S. Broadway, 303-722-2535, birdsallgarden.com Country Fair Garden Center — West Woods
Sept. 27: “Fall Wreath Making,” 10 a.m. $30; Oct. 4: “Get Your Lawn and Garden Ready for Fall — Plus Cool Weather Planting,” 10 a.m. $5; Oct. 11: “Fairy Garden Workshop,” 10 a.m. $30 for basic materials. Reservations required. 17201 W. 64th Ave., Arvada, 303-209-4394, countryfairgarden.com
Country Fair Garden Center — South Denver
Oct. 2: “Can You Can? Canning and Preserving,” 4 p.m. Free. Call for reservations. 2190 S. Colorado Blvd., 303-209-4394, countryfairgarden.com
Denver Botanic Gardens
Oct. 7: “Beginning Rocky Mountain Gardening,” 6-8:30 p.m. $90, $80 members; Oct. 9: Bonfil-Stanton Lecture Series: “Nothing is Impossible — The Winter Harvest Handbook,” 6-8:30 p.m. $25, $20 members, $15 Slow Food members; pre-lecture tours are offered at 4:15 and 5:30 p.m. $12, $10 members; Oct. 10: “Building Your Own Greenhouse,” 9-11 a.m. $39, $34 members. “The Urban Garden,” 9 a.m.-noon, $44, $36 members. Reservations required. 1007 York St., 720-865-3501,
Denver Rose Society
Oct. 9: “Putting Your Rose Garden to Bed” with David Ingram, DRS consulting rosarian, 7 p.m. Free. Plant Society Building at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., 303-880-7415, denverrosesociety.org
The Flower Bin
Sept. 27: Panayoti Kelaidis, senior curator and director of outreach for Denver Botanic Gardens, will discuss his work, 1 p.m. Free. Reservations required. 1805 Nelson Road, Longmont, 303-772-3454
Paulino Gardens
Oct. 4: “Orchids for Beginners,” 10 a.m. $22, includes a plant; Oct. 11: “Fairy Garden,” 10 a.m. $35, includes materials; Oct. 25: “Bonsai for Beginners,” 10 a.m. $25, includes a plant. Reservations required. 6300 Broadway, 303-429-8062, paulinogardens.com
Tagawa Gardens
Sept. 27: Rocky Mountain African Violet Council Fall Sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; “Getting Your Pond Ready for Winter,” 10 a.m.-noon; Sept. 28: “Sheet Mulching Your Lawn,” 1-2 p.m. 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial, 303-690-4722,
CORN MAZES
Anderson Farms Corn Maze
Through Nov. 1: Giant maze and Fall Festival; Terror in the Corn and a Zombie Paintball Hunt offered on select dates. Times and tickets vary. 6728 County Road 3-1/4, Erie, 303-828-5210, andersonfarms.com
Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
Through Nov. 1: The eight-acre butterfly corn maze is open 4-9 p.m. Friday, noon-9 p.m. Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday in September; 4-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday in October and November. A mini-maze is offered for children under age 10. Tickets vary and include a hayride and jumping on a giant pillow.pony and train rides are available for an additional fee. Starting after dark in October, the maze is transformed into a Glow Maze with 3-foot glow sticks and black lights. 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton, botanicgardens.org/corn-maze
Frederika Fall Festival
Through Oct. 31: Maze with 3.5 miles of trails, 10 a.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday. Admission varies. Flashlights recommended; bring one or buy one at the maze. An all-ages Halloween Party is Oct. 31 with pumpkin decorating, costume contest, games, a Pumpkin Flinging Tournament and more. 4752 McHarg Road, Avondale, frederikafallfestival.com
Fritzler Corn Maze
Through Nov. 1: “Everyday Hero” is the theme of this year’s maze. Pumpkin patch, games and courtyard activities. The maze becomes “Scream Acres” after dark. Hours, admission vary. 20861 CR 33, LaSalle, 970-737-2129, fritzlermaze.com
HAUNTED HOUSES
13th Floor and Asylum Haunted Houses
Through Nov. 2: The 13th Floor and the Asylum are expanded this year with “new flavors of evil and chaos.” 13th Floor, 4120 Brighton Blvd.; The Asylum, 6100 E. 39th Ave., 303-355-3327, 13thfloor-hauntedhouse.com, asylumdenver.com/denver/ index.html
