16 Halloween Events to Try This Fall | Arts and entertainment

• Boo at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo: The zoo’s annual October event includes trick-or-treat stations, a haunted house, a spooky cemetery, a pirate cove, a pumpkin patch, a sky ride, a carousel and feeding of giraffes and budgies, Friday through Sunday, March 25-27. October, 4:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. and 31, 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road, $19.75 – $24.75, 75 cents for 2 and younger, $3 per person for Sky Ride; cmzoo.org/boo.

• Harp Twins Halloween: The identical harp twins Camille and Kennerly Kitt have managed to bring the old instrument into trend. The internationally known duo will pick spooky songs and classic rock favorites and perform comedy to celebrate the fall holidays. And if a pair of crowd-pleasing twins isn’t enough, the male Volfgang twins round out the show by playing their double drums, Saturday, 7 p.m., Stargazers Theater & Event Center, 10 S. Parkside Drive, $20; 719-476-2200, stargazerstheatre.com.

• Pumpkin Festival: The popular Venetucci Farm invites visitors to participate in a pumpkin patch, flower picking, farm animals, hay maze, yard games, concessions and a craft fair, Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m through Oct. 27, 5210 US 85, $8, free for children 2 and under, $10 pumpkins with admission; 719-203-2663, venetuccifarm.org.

• Autumn Adventures: Fall Mountain Farms offers a pumpkin patch, hayrides, petting zoo, food trucks and mazes, Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Oct. 27, 16300 Mt. Herman Lane, Monument, $10 to $20. The $20 ticket includes a pumpkin, free for ages 2 and under; 719-800-1244, fallmountainfarm.com.

• Scary movie on the lawn: Red Leg Brewing Co. shows scary movies outdoors every Wednesday through October starting at 7:30 p.m., 2323 Garden of the Gods Road, free; 719-598-3776, redlegbrewing.com/events.

• Creepy Crawly Collections: If a spooky piece of visual art has never made your spine tingle, head to the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, where the museum collections team is exhibiting a selection of eerie works in the Agents of Care gallery. The free event will take place on Friday from 1 to 4 p.m. The works can also be viewed through Oct. 26 at FAC, 30 W. Dale St., $5-$10, free for students, teachers and ages 12 and under; 719-634-5581, tinyurl.com/4tj6kb45.

• Boo! at Bear Creek: A spooky nature trail walk with live crawlies and a craft, for ages 7 and up, Friday, 6-9 p.m., Bear Creek Nature Center, 245 Bear Creek Road, $8-10, register online; elpasocountynaturecenters.com.

• Pumpkin hike: Carved pumpkins decorate the path as a storyteller tells stories about the Hunter’s Moon and the disappearance of Sumner Osborn, a settler who lived in Mueller in the early 1900s. Nighttime animal walks begin at 6 and 7 p.m. Hot chocolate and candy also available, Friday 6-8 p.m., Mueller State Park, 21045 Colorado 67, Divide, day pass $10 per vehicle; 719-687-2366, cpw.state.co.us/event/2024/10/pumpkin-hike-mueller.

• Lights in the gardens: Walk a lighted path lined with hand-carved pumpkins and live performers, 6-9 p.m. Tuesday through Oct. 27, Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver, $24-$32, free for ages 2 and under ; 720-865-3500, botanicgardens.org/events/special-events.

• Sensory-Friendly Trunk-or-Treat: Enter a costume contest, eat some candy and play some games, Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Atlas Behavior Consulting, 1115 Elkton Drive, free; atlasbehaviorconsulting.com.

• Lil’ Pumpkins Boo Bash: Even young children need to be introduced to the wonders of spooky season, and at Bear Creek Nature Center they can learn about nature’s creepy crawlies. You can also make a craft to take home Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., 245 Bear Creek Road, $6, for ages 3 and older; Register at elpasocountynaturecenters.com.

• Boo at the bridge: Celebrate the season with music, trick-or-treating and games at Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, Saturday, 4:00-7:30 p.m., 4218 County Road 3A, Cañon City, $11-16, free for children 3 and under Years, discounts when buying online ; 719-275-7507, royalgorgebridge.com/boo-at-the-bridge.

• Pumpkins in the park: Snap some perfect Instagram-worthy fall photos at the festival featuring live music and dancers, a pumpkin patch, crafts, face painting and more, Saturday noon-4 p.m., Bancroft Park, 2408 W. Colorado Ave., free; shopoldcoloradocity.com/events/pumpkins-in-the-park.

• Autumn Festival: Hosted by National Women in Roofing with crafts, games, pumpkin patches, treats and more, Saturday 1-3 p.m., The MiLL – National Training Center, 4450 Foreign Trade Zone Blvd.; 719-373-7067, [email protected].

• Trunk or Treat: Sweet and sour things come out of the trunks of cars. Enjoy the candy collection at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Florissant Public Library, 334 Circle Drive, Florissant, free; 719-748-3939, [email protected].