We’ve rounded up a list of holiday must-do鈥檚 around in Arapahoe County, including everything from haunted houses and pumpkin patches, to food donations and holiday tree lighting.
Haunted houses and corn mazes
Address: 10500 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton
Hours: 7 p.m. daily Oct. 6-31
Contact: 720-333-4543
Cost: General admission $18,听VIP $25
The scoop: The World’s Scariest Haunted House opened in 2014 and is held at Jared鈥檚 Garden and Nursery. This year, the haunt theme is Night Terrors. Expect chainsaws.
Address:听8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton
Hours: 7 p.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday, 7-11 p.m. Sunday to Thursday to Oct. 31
颁辞苍迟补肠迟:听720-865-4336
颁辞蝉迟:听General admission $27, VIP $37
The scoop: Explore hundreds of acres of farm property with unique attractions and haunt zones, including the Cursed Hayride and CornStalkers.
础诲诲谤别蝉蝉:听8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton
Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday to Oct. 29
颁辞苍迟补肠迟:听720-865-4336
Cost: Adult $14;students, senion (65+) and military $13; children $11
The scoop:听Wind your way through seven acres of corn. The maze can be viewed from two, 15-foot tall, illuminated bridges. Visitors under the age of 10 can explore the hay bale mini-maze.
Address: 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton
Hours: 7听a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 7-10 p.m. Thursday and Sunday until Oct. 29
颁辞苍迟补肠迟:听720-865-4336
Cost: Adults $14; students, seniors (65+) and military $13; children $11
The scoop: The lights are turned out in Corn Maze. Brave visitors can find their way through with only the light of a glow stick.听Note: this maze is not haunted.
Fall听festivals and events
Address: 8181 S. Parker Road, Centennial
Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 14
Contact: 720-874-6540
Cost: Free
The scoop:听Enjoy a scenic hayride, listen to live music, try your luck at gold panning, explore skins and skulls, experience farm life activities in the kids鈥� corral and say, ‘Hello,’ to your favorite barnyard friend in the petting farm. Note: Goat Yoga is at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. prior to the main festivities.
础诲诲谤别蝉蝉:听Philip S. Miller Park, 1375 W. Plum Creek Parkway, Castle Rock
Hours: 4-8 p.m. Oct. 28听
Contact: 303-660-1015
Cost: Free
The scoop:听Activities include a pumpkin patch, hay bale maze for kids, pumpkin carving, hay rides, face painting, mini-pumpkin painting, lighting of the Great Pumpkin Wall at sunset, movies after sunset.
Address: 64001 E US-36,听Byers
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday until Oct. 29听
Contact: 303-822-5800
Cost: $10 (pumpkin included)
The scoop:听Come enjoy home-cooked food, a bar, pumpkin blasting, barrel train rides, face painting, hay rides, yard games and wagon rentals.
Address: 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton
Hours: 8 a.m.-noon Oct. 28
Contact: 720-865-4336
Cost: $50
The scoop:听The Great Pumpkin Haul is a 2 mile jaunt through forests, open fields, over creeks, hay bales, and through the scenic Botanic Gardens, all while carrying your very own personal pumpkin.
础诲诲谤别蝉蝉:听 6851 S. Gaylord St., Centennial
Hours: 4:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 20
颁辞苍迟补肠迟:听303-539-7141
Cost: Free
The scoop:听Music, magic, a costume parade, candy stations, face painting, caricatures, balloon artists and more. A canned food donation will earn you a special treat.
Address:听11 W. Dry Creek Court, Littleton
Hours:听6-8 p.m. Oct. 20
Contact: 303-797-9622
Cost: Free
The scoop: Celebrate Halloween with games, crafts, a haunted house and more.
Address: 6901 S. Peoria St., Centennial听
Hours: Noon-3 p.m. Oct. 21
颁辞苍迟补肠迟:听303-708-9500
颁辞蝉迟:听$12 Resident; $15 Nonresident
The scoop:听Enjoy a zombie听hunt laser tag challenge, the eXerGame Zone, inflatable obstacle course, bumper cars, climbing wall and more.
Trick-or-treating
Address: Historic Downtown Littleton
Hours: Noon-5 p.m. Oct. 28
颁辞苍迟补肠迟:听303-797-9507
Cost: Free
Address: Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd, Centennial
Hours: 5:30 p.m.-8 pm Oct. 13
颁辞苍迟补肠迟:听303-798-2476
Cost: $4, free for 1 year and under
Fall leaf viewing spots
Address: 4201 S. Parker Road, Aurora
Hours: Always open
Contact: 303-690-1166
Cost: Free
Address: 7500 S. Jasper Court, Centennial
Hours: 6 a.m.-10 p.m. daily
Contact: 303-858-8844
Cost: Free
Address: Enter near Writers Vista Park, 1900 W. Mineral Ave, Littleton
Hours: 6 a.m.-11 p.m. daily
颁辞苍迟补肠迟:听303-798-5131
Cost: Free
Food pantries and Thanksgiving food drives
Address: 3900 E. Arapahoe Road,听Centennial; and听3460 S. Sherman St., Englewood
Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon Sunday
Contact: 303-290-9043
The scoop:听This is one of the leading social service organizations in the county, and provides access to a thrift store, food bank and clothing closet. There are also free Thanksgiving and Christmas meals served.
Address: 5400 S. Yosemite St, Greenwood Village
Hours: 1-4 p.m. Friday
Contact:听720-841-5129
The scoop:听The mission of Covenant Cupboard Food Pantry is to address the food-security needs of seniors, disabled individuals and unemployed or underemployed households.
Address: 20050 E. Smoky Hill Road, Centennial
Hours: 6:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday
颁辞苍迟补肠迟:听303-690-2520
The scoop: The 鈥楬ope Starts Here鈥� food bank supports people not only through the physical need of hunger, but through job support, medical assistance and community, as well.
Christmas听and the holidays
Address: Centennial Center Park,听13050 E. Peakview Ave.,听Centennial
Hours: 3-5:30 p.m. Nov. 18
Contact:听303-325-8000
The scoop: Come to听the amphitheater at the north end of Centennial Center Park for the annual holiday concert featuring songs from local school choirs. Enjoy a visit with Santa, free cookies, hot chocolate and a grand finale tree lighting in the park.
Address:听Historic Downtown Littleton
Hours: 4 p.m. Nov. 24
Contact:听303-795-3863
The scoop:听This Littleton tradition is a festive evening of holiday lights and music for the whole family. Sip hot cider, listen to holiday music and see reindeer. Donations of non-perishable food for Inter-Faith Community Services are accepted during the evening, as well as toys for the Arapahoe Santa Claus Shop.
础诲诲谤别蝉蝉:听1000 Englewood Pkwy, Englewood
Hours: 4 p.m. Dec. 2
Contact:听303-762-2300
The scoop:听Join the Englewood Chamber for a holiday parade starting at Englewood Parkway toward the Civic Center. After the parade, enjoy a tree lighting ceremony, music, hot cocoa, kids’ activities and more.
础诲诲谤别蝉蝉:听Historic Downtown Littleton
Hours: until 9 p.m. Dec. 2
Contact: 303-797-9507
The scoop:听Downtown Littleton Merchants will remain open until 9 p.m. Enjoy the lighted Main Street whilst holiday shopping.
Address: 6060 S. Quebec St., Greenwood Village
Hours: 6-8:30 p.m. Dec. 7
Contact: 303-773-0252
The scoop:听Since the late 1980s, the Mayor鈥檚 Holiday Lighting has become one of Greenwood Village鈥檚 most popular events, offering everything from entertainment by local school choirs and orchestras to art projects, carousels and ice skating.