The list of Halloween activities to partake in in Denver and Boulder this year is extensive and swelling like a poisonous spider bite. There is something on this list for all ages, tastes, and even costume categories. As All Hallows' Eve approaches, we will be augmenting it with even more delightfully frightful options.
Witch's tea at the Briarwood Inn is for those witches amongst us with slightly more refined Halloween preferences.On both Saturday, October 24 and Saturday, October 31 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., park your broomstick at the Briarwood Inn for a ghastly assortment of sweet treats, tea, fall soups and more. Cost is $35 a witch and costumes are encouraged. To reserve your spot in the coven, call 303.279.3121.
"Scare us on the Terrace" at Tamayo takes place on All Hallows' Eve from 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. For $52.80, costumed folk can partake in ghoulish delights like bottomless beers, wine, cocktails, taco bar madness, and haunted house DJ beats. The costume contest winner at this rooftop event wins a ride in a haunted helicopter. Okay, the helicopter may not be not haunted but the party sure is- purchase your tickets online.
Both the living and the undead are invited to Punch Bowl Social's Dead Celebrity Halloween event. The otherworldly fun kicks of at 9 p.m. on Halloween and the costume contest will be in full swing by 11. Enjoy Punch Bowl's signature, shareable Halloween cocktail, Apple Bottom Punch, with all of your favorite dead celebs.
Zengo will host an unforgettable costume contest on Halloween. If you choose to dine at Zengo on All Hallows' Eve, simply snap a photo of yourself in costume and post to Instagram with the tags @zengorsr and #zengohalloween and you could win a spooky ride in the ARTA Tequila helicopter.
If you happen to be in costume and happen to desire a glass of wine, stop by Postino in LoHI on Halloween. All guests in costumes will receive a ghoulish glass of wine on the house.
The new seafood-oriented spot in Cherry Creek is making Halloween fun for both kids and parents. Stop by on Halloween between 12 and 4 p.m. and the kids can load up on Halloween loot while parents are treated to an oyster and a shot on the house.
ViewHouse hosts a Halloween event of epic proportions- spanning three days and nights with a ton of spooky fun. The spooking begins on Thursday, October 29 with Ghouls Night Out. All ghouls and ghosts of the female variety drink for free from 9 p.m. until the witching hour at midnight at both ViewHouse locations. On Friday, October 30 it's Nightmare on Market Street, featuring a costume contest where the winner receives $1000 for the most thoughtful costume, also held at both locations. Finally, the spooking culminates on All Hallows' Eve with yet another $1000 costume contest and sexy/scary DJ dance party downtown in the Sexy ViewHouse of Horror.
Free Halloween dance party at Shine in Boulder sound like just the ticket for all the Boulder goblins. DJ Jahsonic will be dropping the haunted house beats all night alongside potions class-esque cocktails
From 3 - 6 p.m. on Halloween, bring the whole family to Avanti to enjoy a Halloween happy hour with trick-or-treating for the kiddies and a complimentary photo booth. Happy hour prices will be offered until 10 p.m. and the photo booth is open until then too.
Kinga's will host its 8th annual Halloween bash this year in its historic (and haunted) building. There is no cover to the event (except an awesome costume) and there will be shocking specials all night like $5 beer and a shot. Live music and Treasure Chest Burlesque starts at 9 in the undoubtedly haunted basement and there will be a costume contest at 11.
The Halloween Timewarp at Southside will feature two separate floors of retro rock n' roll, a costume contest with multiple sub categories of time-warped costumes, beers of the past, frighteningly good drink specials, and general Halloween mayhem.
Take a trip to the moon on Halloween with Cosmic Pong Night at Ace Eat Serve. Beginning at 8 p.m., enjoy awesome music, food, drink, and ping pong in or out of costume.
Union Station and the Terminal Bar have some festive Halloween treats and tricks in store for you this year. On Thursday, October 29, the 2nd annual Halloween kids' parade will march its way proudly through Union Station from 5 - 7 p.m. On October 30 adults are invited to congregate at Terminal Bar for skin-crawling music, a silent showing of "The Shining," drink specials, costume contest, and Halloween cocktails like the Basic Bumpkin- pumpkin spice syrup, lemon juice, angostura bitters, dark rum, and ginger beer.
On Halloween from 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. bring the whole family to Baur's for a spooky brunch complete with pumpkin carving, jack-o-lantern contest, and meaty marias (bloodies topped with charcuterie). Come back at night for a dead sexy dance party, a spooky spectacle with DJ beats, an extensive buffet, costume contest, and signature Halloween cocktails.
Join Bar Fausto on Halloween for a night of special drinks, costumes, tunes, and more. $6 cocktails like Fuzzy Navel, Sea Breeze, Sex on the Beach, Tequila Sunrise will be offered. DJ Alex Whittier v. Oren Ratowsky will lead the music.
Calling all ghosts and goblins, pirates and cowboys, or whatever costume you may be wearing! Join this Arvada spot for drink and food specials, a live DJ, a costume contest, and more.
The 2nd annual Halloween Party and Costume Contest at the Uptown spot will feature DJKruser and $2.50 drink specials. The costume contest will take place at 11 p.m. with a $250 bar tab grand prize.
Looking for something scary-cheap? Charcoal will be having a special build-your-own menu in celebration of Halloween. Choose any 3 appetizers, entrees, and dessert for only $35 dollars. Guest can also enjoy a special Halloween-themed drink while watching classic scary movies.
Nocturne will host a number of Halloween-themed events starting with a show by Dave Corbus featuring classic spooky songs on Thursday, October 29. On Saturday, October 31, there will be a Great Zombie Gatsby Ball, with music by Gypsy Swing Revue and The Organization. Costume contest winners will receive VIP tickets for a 4-course Halloween Dinner that will run from Thursday thru Saturday.
During dinner on Saturday night, adults can "trick-or-treat" tableside for food and drink specials and a mystery grand prize while the Beast + Bottle staff will be decked out in Gilligan's Island-inspired costumes to help usher in the Great Pumpkin and Halloween. Zom-beast cocktails, a festive riff on the classic Zombie cocktail, will be offered.
Witch's tea at the Briarwood Inn is for those witches amongst us with slightly more refined Halloween preferences.On both Saturday, October 24 and Saturday, October 31 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., park your broomstick at the Briarwood Inn for a ghastly assortment of sweet treats, tea, fall soups and more. Cost is $35 a witch and costumes are encouraged. To reserve your spot in the coven, call 303.279.3121.
"Scare us on the Terrace" at Tamayo takes place on All Hallows' Eve from 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. For $52.80, costumed folk can partake in ghoulish delights like bottomless beers, wine, cocktails, taco bar madness, and haunted house DJ beats. The costume contest winner at this rooftop event wins a ride in a haunted helicopter. Okay, the helicopter may not be not haunted but the party sure is- purchase your tickets online.
Both the living and the undead are invited to Punch Bowl Social's Dead Celebrity Halloween event. The otherworldly fun kicks of at 9 p.m. on Halloween and the costume contest will be in full swing by 11. Enjoy Punch Bowl's signature, shareable Halloween cocktail, Apple Bottom Punch, with all of your favorite dead celebs.
Zengo will host an unforgettable costume contest on Halloween. If you choose to dine at Zengo on All Hallows' Eve, simply snap a photo of yourself in costume and post to Instagram with the tags @zengorsr and #zengohalloween and you could win a spooky ride in the ARTA Tequila helicopter.
If you happen to be in costume and happen to desire a glass of wine, stop by Postino in LoHI on Halloween. All guests in costumes will receive a ghoulish glass of wine on the house.
The new seafood-oriented spot in Cherry Creek is making Halloween fun for both kids and parents. Stop by on Halloween between 12 and 4 p.m. and the kids can load up on Halloween loot while parents are treated to an oyster and a shot on the house.
ViewHouse hosts a Halloween event of epic proportions- spanning three days and nights with a ton of spooky fun. The spooking begins on Thursday, October 29 with Ghouls Night Out. All ghouls and ghosts of the female variety drink for free from 9 p.m. until the witching hour at midnight at both ViewHouse locations. On Friday, October 30 it's Nightmare on Market Street, featuring a costume contest where the winner receives $1000 for the most thoughtful costume, also held at both locations. Finally, the spooking culminates on All Hallows' Eve with yet another $1000 costume contest and sexy/scary DJ dance party downtown in the Sexy ViewHouse of Horror.
Free Halloween dance party at Shine in Boulder sound like just the ticket for all the Boulder goblins. DJ Jahsonic will be dropping the haunted house beats all night alongside potions class-esque cocktails
From 3 - 6 p.m. on Halloween, bring the whole family to Avanti to enjoy a Halloween happy hour with trick-or-treating for the kiddies and a complimentary photo booth. Happy hour prices will be offered until 10 p.m. and the photo booth is open until then too.
Kinga's will host its 8th annual Halloween bash this year in its historic (and haunted) building. There is no cover to the event (except an awesome costume) and there will be shocking specials all night like $5 beer and a shot. Live music and Treasure Chest Burlesque starts at 9 in the undoubtedly haunted basement and there will be a costume contest at 11.
The Halloween Timewarp at Southside will feature two separate floors of retro rock n' roll, a costume contest with multiple sub categories of time-warped costumes, beers of the past, frighteningly good drink specials, and general Halloween mayhem.
Take a trip to the moon on Halloween with Cosmic Pong Night at Ace Eat Serve. Beginning at 8 p.m., enjoy awesome music, food, drink, and ping pong in or out of costume.
Union Station and the Terminal Bar have some festive Halloween treats and tricks in store for you this year. On Thursday, October 29, the 2nd annual Halloween kids' parade will march its way proudly through Union Station from 5 - 7 p.m. On October 30 adults are invited to congregate at Terminal Bar for skin-crawling music, a silent showing of "The Shining," drink specials, costume contest, and Halloween cocktails like the Basic Bumpkin- pumpkin spice syrup, lemon juice, angostura bitters, dark rum, and ginger beer.
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