This weekend, you and your children can enjoy events that include mummies, princesses, and firefighters, as well as more Fall, Pumpkin & Harvest Festivals, Kids Activities for Halloween, bike rides, shopping, chocolate, ice cream, films and even enjoy some snow in the middle of downtown Denver!
Mummies: New Secrets from the Tombs | Denver Museum of Nature & Science
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When: from Friday, October 14th, 2016
Where: Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80205
Time: 9am – 5pm
Cost: Museum Admission
Ages: All Ages
Denver Museum of Nature & Science is opening its new exhibition, Mummies: New Secrets from the Tombs!
Receive a rare look at 20 mummies, many of which have never been on public display, originating from ancient Egypt and Peru, from many historic ages and backgrounds. Mummies: New Secrets from the Tombs reveals these people’s burial secrets, new details about their lives, and the societies they lived in.
The experience is enhanced by richly decorated coffins, sarcophaguses, mummification tools, and mummies of birds, cats, and crocodiles. Ancient civilizations and the modern world intersect as you see how the latest technologies are making it possible to unravel the distant past.
Beautiful Junk Sale
When: Friday, October 14th & Saturday, October 15th, 2016
Where: Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W 6th Ave Frontage Rd, Golden, CO 80401
Time: Oct. 14th Early Bird: 7am – 8:30am & 8:30am – 7pm; Oct. 15th 8am – 4pm;
Cost: $4 Adults; Free for Children 15 and under; Early Bird Friday: $30 & includes Free Saturday Admission
Psst… Bring two or more non-perishable food donations and receive $1 off of admission
Ages: All Ages
The Action Center is hosting a two-day junk sale event! The Beautiful Junk Sale is the largest bargain shopping extravaganza in Jefferson County, and offers 10,500 square feet of jewelry, collectibles, vintage odds and ends, a vast array of household items, sporting goods, holiday decor, kitchen gadgets, and more.
Snowboard on the Block Festival
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When: Friday, October 14th & Saturday, October 15th, 2016
Where: Denver Performing Arts Complex & Sculpture Park, 1231 Champa St, Denver, CO 80204
Time: Oct. 14th 5pm – 10pm; Oct. 15th 1pm – 10pm
Cost: Friday $19.99; Saturday $39.98; 2-Day Pass $49.98; VIP 2-Day Pass $94.98
Purchase Tickets at: bit.ly/SnowboardBlockFestival
Ages: All Ages
The Snowboard on the Block Festival, Presented by Snowboarder and Transworld Snowboarding, will feature a pro rail jam with real snow, anticipated ski film premieres, world-class live music, and a giant pop-up retail experience complete with ski-industry product giveaways, pro athlete appearances, and more.
Traditions of Día de los Muertos – Sugar Skulls | Denver Botanic Gardens
When: Friday, October 14th & Saturday, October 15th, 2016
Where: Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St, Denver, CO 80206
Time: Oct. 14th 5:30pm; Oct. 15th 10am & 2pm
Cost: Adults Members $10 / Non-Members $12; Children Members $15 / Non-Members $17
Register at: bit.ly/TraditionsOfDiaDeLosMuertos
Ages: Children ages 5 and up
Denver Botanic Gardens is hosting the family workshop, Traditions of Día de los Muertos – Sugar Skulls. Explore the cultural traditions of Día de los Muertos. Learn how to make and decorate sugar skulls as you discover the cultural significance of these important icons. Each person can make and take home two sugar skulls.
Bug-A-Boo | Butterfly Pavilion
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When: Saturday, October 15th & Sunday, October 16th, 2016
Where: Butterfly Pavilion, 6252 W 104th Ave, Westminster, CO 80020
Time: 9am – 5pm
Cost: Admission
Ages: All Ages
The Butterfly Pavilion is hosting its annual Bug-A-Boo, a two-day event, where you and your kids can celebrate Halloween with all your favorite creepy crawlies.
Bug-A-Boo will feature cockroach races, costume parades, and trick-or-treating at each exhibit as well as face painting, pumpkin decorating, stilt walkers, balloon artists and more!
Choctoberfest Colorado 2016
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When: Saturday, October 15th, 2016
Where: Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, 25690 E Quincy Ave, Aurora, CO 80016
Time: 10am – 6pm
Cost: Admission $5; Children (0-4) Free; $10 for 12 Tasting Ticket; $20 for a 24 Tasting Ticket; $50 VIP
Psst… A percentage of profits will be donated to The Action Center to benefit needy families
Purchase Tickets at: bit.ly/ChoctoberfestColorado2016
Ages: All Ages
The 3rd annual Choctoberfest Colorado 2016 will include over 70 vendors from across the US, as well as special events and activities for all ages.
Events include the Chocolatier Championships with People’s Choice Award, kids’ activities including a Pre-Halloween costume contest, aerial chocolate apple bobbing, a chocolate pudding eating contest, face painting and more.
Psst… Check out our featured article for this event!
Fire Safety Week: Free Day at Denver Firefighters Museum
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When: Saturday, October 15th, 2016
Where: Denver Firefighters Museum, 1326 Tremont Pl, Denver, CO 80204
Time: 10am – 4pm; Activities: 10am – 2pm
Cost: Free
Ages: All Ages
National Fire Safety and Prevention Week is held each year to mark the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and to raise public awareness of fire safety. Visit the Denver Firefighters Museum for free and learn about this year’s theme with hands-on activities and special presentations.
Fall Festival at 17 Mile House
Photo Credit: ©Mike Macey
When: Saturday, October 15th, 2016
Where: 17 Mile House Farm Park, 8181 S Parker Rd, Centennial, CO 80112
Time: 10am – 4pm
Cost: Free
Ages: All Ages
Step back in time and celebrate a piece of Colorado’s history during the free Fall Festival, hosted by Arapahoe County and held outside at the 150-year old 17 Mile House.
Pick out and purchase your favorite pumpkin and take a scenic hayride. Take a turn milking Bessie the Cow and visit her barnyard friends in the petting farm. Enjoy breakfast or lunch from some of Denver’s hottest food trucks. Try your hand at gold panning, learn more about the fine art of blacksmithing, tour the farmhouse, meet a local beekeeper and more.
The festival will also include live music by local bands, and local historians will be on-site to give guided tours and talk about the history of the property and its significance to the Old West.
1st Annual Platt Park Pumpkin Patch
When: Saturday, October 15th, 2016
Where: 1945 S Ogden St, Denver, CO 80210
Time: 10am – 4pm
Cost: Free
Ages: All Ages
The 1st Annual Platt Park Pumpkin Patch, Presented by What’s Up in Platt Park, will offer free of charge pumpkins and a gift card raffle for businesses such as Pearl Wine Company, Pajama Baking Company and Stella’s Coffee.
Aurora FallFest
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When: Saturday, October 15th, 2016
Where: Fletcher Plaza, Aurora Cultural Arts District, 9898 E Colfax Ave, Aurora, CO 80010
Time: 11am – 4pm
Cost: Free
Ages: All Ages
Celebrate fall with FallFest in Aurora with a free outdoor festival of music, art, games, sports and family fun.
This year’s entertainment lineup includes something for everyone: bluegrass music from Lonesome Days, traditional Mexican music from Las Dahlias, brass band excitement from Gora Gora Orkestar, and much more.
Zwickelfest | Denver Beer Co.
When: Saturday, October 15th, 2016
Where: Denver Beer Co., 1695 Platte St, Denver, CO 80202
Time: 11am – 8pm
Cost: Free Admission
Ages: All Ages
The 1st annual Zwickelfest, hosted by Denver Beer Co., is a family-friendly event for all ages!
At Zwickelfest you can drink a Pretzel Assassin poured right off the Zwickel in your new German Beer Mug, make your own pretzel necklaces at their pretzel necklace station, snap some pics in a photo booth, and enjoy fun for the whole family!
This event will also feature a roasted hog dinner and live music by Chain Station, Klaw & Royal Surf Band.
Princess Day | Maize in the City
When: Saturday, October 15th, 2016
Where: Maize in the City, 10270 Riverdale Rd, Thornton, CO 80229
Time: 10am – 8pm; Activities 12pm – 2pm
Cost: Free; Mazes $5 – $12
Ages: All Ages
Maize in the City is hosting a special Princess Day! Meet Princess Anna of Frozen and enjoy a meet and greet, singing and story time. Visitors are encouraged to wear their princess and prince costumes.
Psst… Maize in the City was also featured in our Pumpkin Patches in and around Denver guide!
Downtown Castle Rock Harvest Festival
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When: Saturday, October 15th, 2016
Where: Festival Park, 199 Perry St, Castle Rock, CO 80104
Time: 2pm – 8pm
Cost: Free
Ages: All Ages
Harvest Festival, brought to you by the Town of Castle Rock, will transform Downtown Castle Rock into a fall and harvest celebration!
The Festival Park Pumpkin Patch will have pumpkins for purchase to carve on-site, face painting and crafts. For those adventurous folks, take part in the HarvestFest 5K. Stick around to light the Great Pumpkin Wall with your child’s pumpkin creation, and don’t miss the outdoor showing of the classic “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!”
Mom and Dad can also enjoy a local craft beer and delicious food while the kids delight in the fun.
St. Dominic’s Oktoberfest
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When: Saturday, October 15th, 2016
Where: St. Dominic Parish, 2905 Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 80211
Time: 2pm – 9pm
Cost: Free
Ages: All Ages
St. Dominic’s Parish is hosting the Oktoberfest Beer Festival for the Highlands neighborhood in Denver. St. Dominic’s Oktoberfest will feature six local microbreweries, three Highlands food vendors, a kids zone, and a silent auction that will include over 50 items.
Story Time with Rapunzel | Second Star to the Right Children’s Books
When: Saturday, October 15th, 2016
Where: Second Star to the Right Children’s Books, 4353 Tennyson St, Denver, CO 80212
Time: 4pm – 5pm
Cost: $2 Per Family
Register by calling: (303) 455-1527
Ages: All Ages
Get ready to let down your hair! Second Star to the Right Children’s Books is hosting a special Story Time with Rapunzel event this Saturday. They will read the book Tangled, you get to make a craft, enjoy sing-a-long music and receive fun goodie bags for all attendees.
Croptoberfest: The Table Urban Farm Harvest Party
Photograph courtesy of ©The Table
When: Saturday, October 15th, 2016
Where: 1850 S Ogden St, Denver, CO 80210
Time: 4pm – 7pm
Cost: Suggested donation $20 (ages 21+); $10 (ages 13-20); kids 12 & under free
Register at: bit.ly/Croptoberfest
Ages: All Ages
The Table Urban Farm is celebrating the fall season with Croptoberfest, an annual harvest party to conclude the growing season. It’s an open house format, come whenever you can, stay as long as you wish. There will plenty of activities and fun for all ages, live music, a pig roast, a pumpkin patch and community!
Broadway Ice Cream Ride
When: Sunday, October 16th, 2016
Where: Sweet Action Ice Cream, 52 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Cost: Free
Ages: All Ages
Bring your bikes and your kids to Sweet Action Ice Cream this Sunday to celebrate the new Broadway 2-Way Bike Lane!
The Broadway Ice Cream Ride, Presented by Bikes on Broadway, will include free ice cream for children, a photography session and free digital photos on the new bike lane by a professional photographer, and free checks on kids’ bikes.
Movie on the Field: Beetlejuice
When: Sunday, October 16th, 2016
Where: Maize in the City, 10270 Riverdale Rd, Thornton, CO 80229
Time: 6:45pm – 9pm
Cost: Free
Ages: Movie is Rated PG-13
Watch an outdoor screening of the film “Beetlejuice” at Maize in the City! Bring your blankets, lawn chairs and enjoy a fun night. Popcorn, snacks & drinks, including beer & wine, will be available for purchase.
Happy Weekend Denver Adults & Kids!