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Whether you prefer the spooky, the savory, the sweet, or seductive- we've got you covered.

by Jessie Levine
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by Jessie Levine

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.

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1. The Briarwood Inn Restaurant

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1630 8th St
Golden, CO 80401
(303) 279-3121
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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.
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2. Tamayo

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1400 Larimer St
Denver, CO 80202
(720) 946-1433
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"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.
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3. Punch Bowl Social

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65 Broadway
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 765-2695
(303) 765-2695
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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.
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4. Zengo

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1610 Little Raven St
Denver, CO 80202
(720) 904-0965
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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.
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5. Postino

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2715 17th St
Denver, CO 80211
(303) 433-6363
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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.
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6. Blue Island Oyster Bar

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(303) 333-2462
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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.
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7. MAX's Wine Dive Denver

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696 Sherman St.
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 593-2554
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For a more sophisticated Halloween celebration, roll your corpse down to MAX's Wine Dive for a special wine pairing menu.
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8. ViewHouse Eatery, Bar & Rooftop

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2015 N Market St
Denver, CO 80205
(720) 204-4202
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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.
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9. Shine Restaurant & Gathering Place

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2027 13th St
Boulder, CO 80302
(303) 449-0120
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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
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10. Avanti F&B, a collective eatery

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3200 Pecos St
Denver, CO 80211
(720) 269-4778
(720) 269-4778
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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.
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11. Kinga's Lounge

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1509 Marion St
Denver, CO 80218
(303) 830-6922
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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.
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12. Stem Ciders

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2811 Walnut St Unit 150
Denver, CO 80205
(720) 443-3007
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On Halloween from 8 - 11 p.m., Stem Ciders invites you to join the celebration with ciders, bluegrass, and a costume contest.
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13. Southside Bar & Kitchen

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3014 E Colfax Ave
Denver, CO 80206
(720) 389-8109
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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.
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14. Ace Eat Serve

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501 E 17th Ave
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 800-7705
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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.
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15. Terminal Bar

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1701 Wynkoop St
Denver, CO 80211
(720) 460-3701
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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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16. Baur's Restaurant

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1512 Curtis St
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 615-4000
(303) 615-4000
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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.
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17. Bar Fausto

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3126 Larimer St
Denver, CO 80205
(720) 445-9691
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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.

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18. School House Kitchen & Libations

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5660 Olde Wadsworth Blvd
Arvada, CO 80002
(720) 639-4213
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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.

19. The District

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1320 E 17th Ave
Denver, CO 80218
(303) 813-6688
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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.

20. Charcoal Restaurant

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43 W 9th Ave
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 454-0000
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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.

21. Nocturne

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1330 27th St
Denver, CO 80205
(303) 295-3333
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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.

22. Larkburger

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1617 California St
Denver, CO 80202
(720) 250-0533
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Larkburger is celebrating Halloween with Little Lark's Day Out--kids eat free when they wear their costumes in to any location, all day on 10/31.

23. Beast + Bottle

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719 E 17th Ave
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 623-3223
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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.

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1. The Briarwood Inn Restaurant

1630 8th St, Golden, CO 80401
Facebook
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.
1630 8th St
Golden, CO 80401
(303) 279-3121
Visit Website

2. Tamayo

1400 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80202
Facebook
"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.
1400 Larimer St
Denver, CO 80202
(720) 946-1433
Visit Website

3. Punch Bowl Social

65 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203
Facebook
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.
65 Broadway
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 765-2695
Visit Website

4. Zengo

1610 Little Raven St, Denver, CO 80202
Zango
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.
1610 Little Raven St
Denver, CO 80202
(720) 904-0965
Visit Website

5. Postino

2715 17th St, Denver, CO 80211
Adam Larkey
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.
2715 17th St
Denver, CO 80211
(303) 433-6363
Visit Website

6. Blue Island Oyster Bar

Denver, CO
Facebook
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.
(303) 333-2462
Visit Website

7. MAX's Wine Dive Denver

696 Sherman St., Denver, CO 80203
Facebook
For a more sophisticated Halloween celebration, roll your corpse down to MAX's Wine Dive for a special wine pairing menu.
696 Sherman St.
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 593-2554
Visit Website

8. ViewHouse Eatery, Bar & Rooftop

2015 N Market St, Denver, CO 80205
Viewhouse
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.
2015 N Market St
Denver, CO 80205
(720) 204-4202
Visit Website

9. Shine Restaurant & Gathering Place

2027 13th St, Boulder, CO 80302
Facebook
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
2027 13th St
Boulder, CO 80302
(303) 449-0120
Visit Website

10. Avanti F&B, a collective eatery

3200 Pecos St, Denver, CO 80211
Facebook
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.
3200 Pecos St
Denver, CO 80211
(720) 269-4778
Visit Website

11. Kinga's Lounge

1509 Marion St, Denver, CO 80218
Facebook
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.
1509 Marion St
Denver, CO 80218
(303) 830-6922
Visit Website

12. Stem Ciders

2811 Walnut St Unit 150, Denver, CO 80205
Facebook
On Halloween from 8 - 11 p.m., Stem Ciders invites you to join the celebration with ciders, bluegrass, and a costume contest.
2811 Walnut St Unit 150
Denver, CO 80205
(720) 443-3007
Visit Website

13. Southside Bar & Kitchen

3014 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80206
Facebook
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.
3014 E Colfax Ave
Denver, CO 80206
(720) 389-8109
Visit Website

14. Ace Eat Serve

501 E 17th Ave, Denver, CO 80203
Facebook
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.
501 E 17th Ave
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 800-7705
Visit Website

15. Terminal Bar

1701 Wynkoop St, Denver, CO 80211
https://www.facebook.com/terminalbarden/photos/a.673542369406715.1073741828.614867455274207/917401788354104/?type=3&theater
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.
1701 Wynkoop St
Denver, CO 80211
(720) 460-3701
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16. Baur's Restaurant

1512 Curtis St, Denver, CO 80202
Facebook
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.
1512 Curtis St
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 615-4000
Visit Website

17. Bar Fausto

3126 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205
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.
3126 Larimer St
Denver, CO 80205
(720) 445-9691
Visit Website

18. School House Kitchen & Libations

5660 Olde Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada, CO 80002
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.
5660 Olde Wadsworth Blvd
Arvada, CO 80002
(720) 639-4213
Visit Website

19. The District

1320 E 17th Ave, Denver, CO 80218