This October, may your treats be many and your tricks be few.
We hope you have a sweet Halloween.
Upcoming Weekend Events in the Pikes Peak Region:
Miners' Pumpkin Patch
Saturdays in October (October 5, 12, 19, 26)
Western Museum of Mining & Industry
225 North Gate Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO
Cost: $11 pre-purchased online, $13 at the door; Free for ages 3 and under. Pumpkins $6 each, $7 at the door. Please no pets.
Carve out a little time and harvest some family fun at the Western Museum of Mining & Industry this fall. Celebrate the season, enjoy the cool weather, and grow your farming spirit with activities for the whole family; from a pumpkin patch, hay rides, antique tractors, face painting and farmers market, to children's games, “Spooky Histories”, gold and gem panning and more in the museum’s exhibit building and 27-acre grounds.
Boo at the Zoo
October 18-22, 25-27, 31, 2024; 4-8:30 p.m.
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Rd
Cost: $19.75 - $24.75. Advance timed tickets only; no walk-up tickets available.
Bring your little superhero, princess or pirate to Boo at the Zoo, when Cheyenne Mountain Zoo comes alive with the spirit of Halloween. Boo at the Zoo gives your family an alternative to traditional trick-or-treating, complete with your favorite animals! Set in a unique environment, attendees will feel good about collecting candy made with sustainable palm oil to help protect wild orangutans. Put on your costume and bring your trick-or-treat bag to the wildest Halloween event in town. A frightfully good time!
Emma Crawford Coffin Races
October 26, 2024, 12-3:00 p.m., Parade on Manitou Ave. at 12:00 p.m., races begin directly after.
900 Manitou Avenue
(Downtown Historic Manitou Springs)
Cost: Free
Enjoy a full day of spooky fun at the annual Emma Crawford Coffin Races in Manitou Springs, featuring impersonators dressed as late local legend, Emma Crawford, riding on coffin-like karts pulled by teams “mourners,” each vying for awards such as "Best Emma" and "Most Creative Coffin." Accompanying events include the Emma Crawford Estate Sidewalk Sale and a Victorian Wake at Miramont Castle held the evening before the races.
Pumpkin Fest at Venetucci Farm
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in October; Every Friday 9:30am - 2:30pm, Every Saturday & Sunday 9:30am - 4pm
5210 S Hwy 85, Colorado Springs 80911
Cost: $8 per person, kids 2 and under are free
Venetucci Farm has been known for pumpkins for over 50 years. Keep the tradition going and bring your family to pick a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch! Enjoy treats like apple cider and pumpkin muffins at the outdoor pavilion with picnic tables. Shop for fall decor at the farm store, play games like giant cornhole and Jenga, pet farm animals on Saturdays and Sundays, visit the makers market and take fall photos. Wear your costumes to trick or treat at the farm on October 26 and 27!