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Welcome to October and the Denver area has activities for the spooky at heart. This is the favorite time for so many to soak up everything scary, haunted, and fun. There are activities for all ages from a convention geared towards lovers of the strange, unusual and bizarre, to an actual zombie pub crawl. Gather to create your own Halloween-themed terrarium. Trick or treat with the kids. Didn’t go to Elitch’s this summer? Hit up their annual Halloween celebration.
COFOH Live & Undead w/ Jed Rowen
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2022 AT 7 PM
This Facebook Live event is hosted by Daniel Crosier.
COFOH Live & Undead returns in October in time for Halloween season, fresh off for Colorado Festival of Horror convention season to chat with actor Jed Rowen of Blind & upcoming sequel Pretty Boy fame. We chat about what it means to be a new slasher icon!
Cemeterrarium Workshop
MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2022 AT 7 PM – 9 PM
Creae a Halloween-themed terrarium to display for the boils and ghouls during spooky season, or keep it out year-round! Tickets are required for this event!
Sloan’s Lake Fall BAZAAR in Denver
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2022 AT 12 PM
Denver BAZAAR returns to Sloan’s Lake for Fall BAZAAR on Saturday, October 15!
This outdoor market will feature 80+ carefully curated vendors, DIY craft workshops, live DJs, festive fall cocktails and craft beer, food trucks and street food, and MORE!
General admission is FREE! All Fall BAZAAR events are free to attend, for all ages, and dog-friendly
Glow at the Gardens
Denver Botanic Gardens
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2022 AT 6 PM – 9 PM
Glow at the Gardens is a luminous, nighttime celebration of America’s favorite gourd.
Wander through a spooky, illuminated landscape as the Gardens dresses up for Halloween. Using all real pumpkins harvested from local farms, our pumpkin artists push the boundaries of traditional pumpkin carving to create larger-than-life sculptures and dense displays of jack-o’-lanterns, with grins and grimaces fit for the season.
Performing artists bring spirits and specters to life at this enchanted autumnal experience.
October 18-23, 6-9 p.m.
Ghosts in the Gardens – Open Air Scare
Denver Botanic Gardens
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2022 AT 5:45 PM – 9 PM
Denver Botanic Gardens dares you to join us after dark for the haunting stories that lurk throughout the Gardens’ 100 years of history.
Stroll through the dark paths at your own pace as the socially distanced storytellers share real staff encounters, security guard accounts, and the intriguing history of the place that was formerly known as “The Boneyard.” If you are feeling bold, we invite you inside the Waring House for an exclusive visit of the Beaux-Arts-style mansion and the secrets it might hold.
Conjure your courage and capture your fear as you walk our dimly lit paths after hours and dare to have your own ghostly encounter, here at Denver Botanic Gardens.
This tour is self-guided, and you may visit the storytellers in any order you would like. The tour should take approximately 1 hour 30 minutes. Storytellers will begin new stories every quarter-hour.
Denver Oddities & Curiosities Expo 2022
Colorado Convention Center
SATURDAY AT 10 AM – 6 PM
For Lovers of the Strange, Unusual & Bizarre…
DATE: Saturday, October 1st 2022
TIME: 10AM – 6PM
LOCATION: Colorado Convention Center – Hall F
ENTRY COST: $12 advance / $15 day of
Kids 12 and under free (no ticket needed)
The Oddities & Curiosities Expo showcases hand-selected vendors, dealers, artists, and small businesses with all things weird. You’ll find items such as taxidermy, preserved specimens, original artwork, horror/Halloween-inspired pieces, antiques, handcrafted oddities, quack medical devices, creepy clothing, odd jewelry, skulls/bones, funeral collectibles & much more. We truly have something weird for everyone at our shows. All items you see at our shows are legal to own and sustainably sourced.
The O&C Expo provides a safe place for anyone to come and discover new artists, meet new friends, and be surrounded by an amazing community of like-minded people. We pride ourselves on being a completely “DIY” ran show from start to finish. We find so much joy in being able to provide a place where you can feel at home surrounded by others that share the same interests.
We are the first and original traveling event exclusively showcasing oddities vendors and dark artists in the country. We are a one-of-a-kind event and the first to do what we specialize in. We take tremendous pride in this and hope to gain your support along the way.
Rainy Day Revival Presents: Museum of Marvelous Mutations
“The World’s Largest Traveling Freak Show”
Price: $5 (must also have expo admission ticket)
Kids 5 and under free (freak show only)
From the beginning of time, life itself has been a mystery. Men have spent lifetimes deciphering God’s plan and Mother Nature’s abilities. Somewhere between science and faith, we all stand mystified by the odd, the strange, and the unusual.
We have become accustomed to the physical makeup in which most animals are born, but sometimes Mother Nature throws a curve ball and creates a mystery. See the world’s largest traveling collection of real-life mutations. Be amazed at the true anomalies. Be mesmerized as you stroll through our maze of creatures that seem not of this world: animals with two heads, real cyclops beasts, and animals with multiple limbs. Experience a fairy tale come true, and witness first-hand what no one else will easily believe.
Never has a freak show this huge, this amazing, and this extravagant ever hit the oddities circuit. If you loved last year’s show, you definitely don’t want to miss this year’s!
* This show is not only entertaining, but educational. This is a walk-through booth with no specific entry times. It is very tasteful and appropriate for all ages.
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* 2-Headed Duckling Taxidermy Class *
Price: $235 (includes admission)
10AM – 4PM
Come join us for our two-headed duckling taxidermy class hosted by Heather Clark of Sleeping Sirens. From total novice to an experienced taxidermist, everyone is welcome to partake. Build your two-headed duckling mount from scratch with hands-on help and a comprehensive walkthrough guide. Your duckling specimen, tools/supplies, and creative goodies are supplied – just bring yourself and your imagination. All specimens are sustainably sourced, NOTHING was killed for the sake of the class or the O&C Expo.
Two 15-minute breaks and a 30-minute lunch allow you to still shop at the O&C Expo.
Class price and ticketing are per person, no sharing is allowed. Each person in class must have a ticket.
Students under 18 are encouraged but require parent or legal guardian permission. Parents or legal guardians of students that are 16 or under may accompany the student in the classroom, but we need to know in advance.
Tickets are non-refundable. Once your ticket is purchased our instructor preps your hides and your supplies are ordered just for you. Previous students please note that each class is completely different! You will learn an entirely new set of skills and methods for taxidermy. We hope to continue to help you expand your hands-on knowledge.
A Halloween Haunt
Four Mile Historic Park
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2022 AT 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM
throughout the Park (see below for
more details)
– Warm up next to the fire while sipping a
signature cocktail or gourmet hot cocoa
– Face painting to pair with your costume
or personal creativity
– Take a lantern-lit tour of the House
Museum
– Decorate a mini pumpkin or create your
own corn husk doll at the Creepy
Crafting Station
– Hot Cocoa Station
– Cookie Decorating
– Food Trucks
– About Grim Mountain Legends:
Trick or Treat
Mile High Flea Market
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2022 AT 10 AM – 3 PM
Get in the spooky Halloween spirit at the Trick or Treat event at Mile High Flea Market!
There will be face painting, balloon artists, rides, activities, and candy! Come dressed in your best costume and enjoy a day at the flea!
Plus all the shopping, food, and fun you love at Mile High Flea Market.
WitchFest 2022 at Elitch Gardens
The celebration will include a Mystical Market, tarot readings, performances by Nordic Daughter and DJ Howl, and a live ritual to honor the dead. Plus, some pretty wicked witch networking!
This congregation is the largest of its kind. Come be a part of Witch History!
Can’t make it? No problem – join us for a FREE class, Taste the Magic, on October 5th.
DETAILS HERE
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