This weekend’s list runs from Friday, Oct. 16 through Sunday, Oct. 18, and Halloween has arrived early: trunk-or-treats in Fort Collins and Lakewood, a parade down South Broadway, ghost tours in downtown Littleton and pumpkin festivals in Denver and Golden. It is also a good weekend to spend nothing, with a car-free street party and a free museum day in Fort Collins, a free museum reopening in Longmont and a free fall festival on Tennyson Street. Every item links to our listing, which has the address, the price and the official source. Check the listing before you leave, because times and ticket availability can change.
Friday, Oct. 16
- School Day Out at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery: a full-day STEAM camp for grades 1 to 5, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; $85, $76.50 for members
- Guided tour of CSU Spur in Denver: 10 to 11:30 a.m.; free with registration
- At the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden: Boulder County Free Admission Day (from 10 a.m.; free for Boulder County residents with proof) and The Friday Tour (guided walking tours at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; $3 plus admission)
- Natural History Collections Tour at Denver Botanic Gardens: 10 to 11 a.m.; $20, $12 for members, $10 for students
- Hammering on the Farm at the Agricultural Heritage Center in Longmont: watch a blacksmith at work, 10 a.m. to noon
- Beyond the Classroom at Centennial Park Library in Greeley: enrichment for homeschoolers in grades 3 to 5, 3 to 4 p.m.; free
- LEGO Build and Play at Columbine Library in Littleton: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.; drop in
- Knights of Columbus Movie Night at Saints Peter and Paul Parish in Wheat Ridge: a potluck dinner and a film, 5 to 9 p.m.
- Haunts of Littleton: one-hour ghost and history walking tours of downtown Littleton, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m.; $20 adults, $17 kids under 12, plus fees
- In Fort Collins on Friday night: ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ by Debut Theatre Company at the Lincoln Center (7 p.m.; $15) and the Wild and Scenic Film Festival at CSU’s Lory Student Center Theater (7 p.m.; ticketed, kids 5 and under free)
- DU hockey raises its championship banner before the home opener against Michigan at Magness Arena in Denver: 7 p.m.; ticketed
- Friday evening adoration and confession at St. Joseph Catholic Parish in Golden: 7 p.m.
- Worship and Prayer Conference at Grace Place in Berthoud: Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday; $50 registration
Saturday, Oct. 17
- NoCo’s Biggest Trunk-or-Treat at the Holiday Twin Drive-In in Fort Collins: noon to 4 p.m.; free with advance registration
- Family Fall Fest with Trunk or Treat at Mile Hi Church in Lakewood: 10 a.m.; free
- Tennyson Fall Fest on Tennyson Street in Denver: more than 100 local vendors, live music and a pet costume contest, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; free
- Broadway Halloween Parade on South Broadway in Denver: 6 p.m.
- Hauntings in the Hangar at Wings Over the Rockies in Denver: trick-or-treating, science demos and open cockpits, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; adults $24.95, youth ages 4 to 16 $17.95, ages 3 and under free
- Pumpkin Harvest Festival at Four Mile Historic Park in Denver: from 10 a.m.; $25 adults, $20 youth ages 3 to 17, under 3 free
- In Golden: Harvest Haunt at the Colorado Railroad Museum (from 10 a.m.; $17 adults, $7 ages 2 to 17, $15 seniors in advance), the Golden Cemetery Tour (11 a.m. or 1 p.m.; $15, $10 for members) and the Knock Your Boots Off beverage tasting and chili cookoff at Parfet Park (1 to 4 p.m.; advance tickets only, $40 all access)
- In Lakewood: Cider Pressing at Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park, 10 a.m.; $25 per reservation for up to six people
- International Archaeology Day at Red Rocks Park: from 8:30 a.m.; free
- Longmont Museum grand reopening celebration: from 9 a.m.; free on reopening day
- Larimer County Farmers’ Market in Fort Collins: Saturdays from 9 a.m.; free admission
- In Loveland: the Applewood Fall Arts and Crafts Festival at The Ranch (Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 a.m.; $7 at the door, good for both days, kids 12 and under free) and the Loveland Art Studio Tour (from 11 a.m.; free)
- Children and Family Workshop on carnivorous plants at Denver Botanic Gardens: Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m.; $19 per person, $17 for members, registration required
- Demo artist Shannon Miguela at the Denver Art Museum: noon to 3 p.m.; included with general admission, kids 18 and under free
- LocoMotion: The Science and Circus Show at the Longmont Public Library: 11 a.m. to noon
- Lions, Coyotes, and Bears, Oh, My! at Gateway Natural Area near Fort Collins: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.; free, parking fee waived
- Small-town Saturday: the Milliken Harvest Festival (3 p.m.; free admission) and the Berthoud Zombie Fun Run (4:30 p.m.; $30 adults, $15 youth)
- Saturday morning at church: Women’s Bible Study at Abiding Word Lutheran Church in Highlands Ranch (9 to 10 a.m.), the Women’s Monthly Breakfast at Crossroads Church of Denver in Wheat Ridge (9 a.m.; potluck) and the Faith Men Monthly Breakfast at Faith Church in Arvada (8 a.m.)
- Saturday evening worship: Christ Lutheran Church in Highlands Ranch (5 p.m.), Abiding Hope Church in Littleton (5:30 p.m.), Calvary Church in Golden (5 p.m.), Trinity Lutheran Church in Fort Collins (5 p.m.) and Foundations Church in Loveland (4:30 p.m.)
- The Three Tenors with the Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra at the Arvada Center: 7 p.m.; ticketed
Sunday, Oct. 18
- Open Streets on a car-free Laurel Street in Fort Collins: from 10 a.m.; free
- Teen Self Care Fair and free admission day at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery: from 11 a.m.; free for all guests
- Highlands Ranch Farmers’ Market at Highlands Ranch Town Center: Sundays from 10 a.m., through Nov. 1
- Day of the Dead at the library: Belmar’s Altar for Day of the Dead at Belmar Library in Lakewood and the Sugar Skulls and Calaveras workshop at Columbine Library in Littleton, both at 1 p.m.
- Cuentacuentos, Spanish story time at Wheat Ridge Library: 2:15 p.m.; the last date on the calendar
- Cellist Jurgen de Lemos and pianist Larry Graham at Littleton United Methodist Church: 2:30 p.m.; free
- Choral Evensong at Saint John’s Cathedral in Denver: 3 p.m.
- Family Adoration Night at St. Vincent de Paul in Denver: a half hour of prayer, then dinner and playground time, 5 to 7 p.m.
- Sunday evening services: Red Rocks Church in Arvada, Lakewood and Littleton (5 p.m.), the Youth Mass at St. Frances Cabrini Parish in Littleton (5:15 p.m.) and the Candlelight Mass at St. Joan of Arc in Arvada (5:30 p.m.)
- For students on Sunday night: Pursuit at Mosaic Church in Littleton, Bear Valley Students in Lakewood and Grace Youth in Fort Collins, all at 6 p.m.
All weekend
- Pumpkins and corn mazes: the Corn Maze at Chatfield Farms in Littleton (Friday through Sunday from 9 a.m.; $22 adults, $14 ages 3 to 15), Anderson Farms in Erie, Rock Creek Farm in Broomfield, Cottonwood Farms in Lafayette and Osborn Farm in Loveland, which has no admission fee
- Boo at the Zoo at the Denver Zoo: Friday through Sunday from 4:30 p.m.; ticketed, with prices by night on the listing
- On stage: ‘The Who’s TOMMY’ at the Buell Theatre in Denver, this weekend only; ‘Die Fledermaus’ at the Rialto Theater in Loveland, in its final weekend; ‘Mystic Pizza: A New Musical’ at the Lincoln Center in Fort Collins; ‘Almost Heaven: Songs of John Denver’ at Town Hall Arts Center in Littleton, through Oct. 24; ‘Les Misérables’ at Candlelight Dinner Playhouse in Johnstown; and ‘The Tempest’ at the Denver Center, through Nov. 1
- Last chance: ‘Moments That Made US’ at the History Colorado Center closes Sunday; kids are free and adults pay $20
- Also on view: CHAC Gallery’s Día de los Muertos exhibition in Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe, Friday through Sunday, noon to 4 p.m.
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