“Wild About Halloween” will be a free children’s concert
presented by costumed musicians of the Littleton Symphony Orchestra
at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 29 at Littleton Methodist Church, 5894 S.
Datura St., Littleton. Jurgen de Lemos will celebrate the wild side
with music about animals, featuring Poulenc’s “Babar the Elephant”
with a narrator from the Denver Zoo. Treats, drawings for prizes
and creepy-crawly visitors from the zoo are on the program. Kids
are invited to wear their costumes and bring their favorite stuffed
animals. No tickets needed. www.littletonsymphony.org,
303-933-6824.
Frightful Friday! Join Littleton-based Spirit Paranormal
Investigations at Bemis Public Library at 7 p.m. Oct. 28 for a free
presentation on ghost-hunting tools and techniques. Brave souls who
stick around and pay $10 can participate in a ghost hunt at the
haunted library. Preregister and pay at the main floor reference
desk. Bemis Library is at 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton.
303-795-3961.
The Historic Downtown Littleton Merchants, HDLM, will again host
Trick or Treat Street from noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 29. Participating
stores will have a poster in the window inviting kids and families
to stop in for a treat. Sometimes entire families arrive in
costume.
The eagerly awaited annual “Haunts of Littleton Walking Tour IX”
is scheduled for Oct. 22 at 7 and 9 p.m. and Oct. 29 at 8 p.m. You
will encounter spirits of Littleton, real and imagined … Bryan
Vogt and John Brackney come up with stories you may not know, and
spooks are out there. Half-price admission to the Reinke Brothers
Haunted Mansion is included. Reserve a spot at $13 per body over 13
and $2 for each under 13. www.bestchamber.com/events/haunts.
303-795-0142.
Theatre of Dreams in Castle Rock, 735 Park St., will host a
“Spooky Halloween Magic and More” event at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29.
Reservations: $22.50, 303-660-6799.
“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” adapted for children, will be
presented at 7 p.m. Oct. 22 and 3 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Theater at
the Buck Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. The one-hour
program is suitable for children 6 and over. Tickets: $7 adults, $4
youths. www.sspr.org, 303-730-4612.
A Victorian Halloween will be celebrated from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 9 at
the Littleton Museum’s 1890s farm, with pumpkin carving and scary
stories by Susan Marie Frontczak. A Walking With the Dead tour will
depart every 20 minutes. Free tickets will be at the entry gate.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. 6028 S. Gallup St.,
Littleton. 303-795-3950.
A Teen Halloween Event will be 5:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 29 at Bemis
Library. Costume contest, Monster Make-up Workshop, activities and
prizes. Reservation: Mark Decker, mdecker@littletongov.org.
Thursday Night with the Coroner is at 6:45 p.m. Oct. 27 at the
Douglas County Events Center at the Fairgrounds. Learn from Douglas
County coroner Lora Thomas and investigator Chris Herndon about
what a coroner really does. Watch a 90-minute presentation. Call
the coroner’s office for information: 303-814-7150.
Hand-colored photographs by Judy Kahn are exhibited at Koelbel
Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial, through October.
A Halloween Kid’s Show will be presented at 2 p.m. Oct. 30 by
Play-ground Theatre at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St.,
Littleton. Wear your costume. 303-795-3961.
The inaugural Haunted Trail is from 7–9 p.m. Oct. 28-29 at
Castlewood Canyon State Park. This guided, mile-long walk begins at
the park’s visitor center with ghost stories from days gone by.
Hear about the spirits of Conrad Moschel, who haunts the park
looking for his missing scalp that was taken from him by local
residents more than a century ago, and Roger Floth, whose ghoulish
dismembered body was thrown off the highway bridge in two different
bags into the canyon many harvest moons ago. The regular park entry
fee of $7 applies and includes a gift and the tour. Annual park
pass members get free admission. Not for the faint of heart, pets
not allowed. Don’t be afraid, be very afraid.
The Castle of Terror, courtesy of the Castle Rock Fire
Department, is from 7–10 p.m. Oct. 21, 22, 28 and 29 at the town’s
fire training tower, 333 Malibu Court in Castle Rock. The 2011
theme is Zombie Town and is not recommended for children. Children
younger than 13 will not be admitted without adult supervision.
“Castle of Terror gives local residents the opportunity to
experience a good scare without having to drive all the way to
Denver,” fire chief Art Morales said. “We strive to compete with
anything being offered in the metro area.” Castle of Terror costs
$10, which helps fund the police and fire Explorers programs.
Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance, at
CRgov.com/terror.
The Castle Rock Spooktacular festival is from 1–3 p.m. Oct. 29
at the Castle Rock Recreation Center, 2301 Woodlands Blvd. For
children of all ages, activities include face painting, bounce
houses, games, crafts and contests. Entry is free.
Castle Rock Trick or Treat Street is from 2-5 p.m., Oct. 31.
Activities include a costume contest, pumpkin decorating, live
music and trick-or-treating. Trick-or-treating is at downtown
businesses — look for the orange and black balloons — and the main
event is at Festival Park, 300 Second St. Preregistration is
encouraged and can be completed by Oct. 27 at
CRgov.com/trickortreat or by calling 303-660-1365.
Family Fun Night at The Rock Church is from 5:30–8:30 p.m., Oct.
31 at the Douglas County Events Center, 500 Fairgrounds Drive in
Castle Rock. This fun and safe alternative to trick-or-treating
offers a fun night of bouncing on a bungee trampoline, euro bubble,
inflatable bounce houses, carnival games, car bash, a cupcake walk,
food booths and candy. “We do this because it provides a safe night
of indoor fun for kids in our community,” said Sylvia Barahona, the
children’s pastor at The Rock, “It’s also a night where kids and
their parents can stay warm. It’s our way of serving the children
and families of Castle Rock.” All proceeds from the event benefit
the Douglas/Elbert County Task Force. Admission is $6 for kids ages
2 years and older. The Rock is at 4881 Cherokee Drive, Castle Rock,
80109. Visit www.therock.org for more info on Family Fun Night.
A Dusk Walking Tour of Cedar Hill Cemetery is from 5–6 p.m. Oct.
22, sponsored by the Castle Rock Historical Society with the
assistance of the Cedar Hill Cemetery Association. The Cedar Hill
Cemetery was founded in 1875 and contains the remains of pioneers
significant in the early history of Castle Rock and Douglas County.
The tour will include stops at about a dozen grave sites to hear
brief stories about the deceased. This tour is geared for adults
only and refreshments will be served.
Trick or Treat on Mainstreet and O’Brien Park in Parker,
sponsored by Cherry Creek Valley Rotary Club of Parker, 4-8 p.m.
Oct. 31.
Trick-or-Treat OFF the Street, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 29 and 30
at the Wildlife Experience, 10035 S. Peoria in Parker. Cost is
included with the price of museum admission.
Elizabeth Harvest Festival and Trick or Treat Street, noon-3
p.m. Oct. 29 on Main Street in Elizabeth.
Learn Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” dance during a one-hour class
offered at 5 p.m. every Thursday at Eastridge Recreation Center.
The group dance will thrill, and maybe even spook, audiences during
Scare on the Square (see info below).
Scare on the Square is scheduled from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 28 in Town
Center North. The highlights include food, beverages,
entertainment, music and the aforementioned “Thriller” dance at 8
p.m.
Therapeutic Recreation Halloween Dance Spectacular , featuring
costumes, ghoulish games, food and plenty of frightening fun, will
be from 7-9 p.m. Oct. 29 at Southridge Recreation Center.
Participants must sign up by Oct. 21. Ages 16 and up allowed.
The Haunted Hayride event at Stockton’s Plum Creek Stables is
from 6-8:30 p.m. Oct. 28-29. Riders can rumble down a trail in
Chatfield State Park. Children must be accompanies by an adult on
the 30-minute ride.
Take a spooky trek in the Backcountry Wilderness Area Haunted
Forest that begins in the Rocky Heights Middle School parking lot
at 11033 Monarch Blvd. from 7-10 p.m. Oct. 29 and 31. Visitors walk
around outdoors and navigate their way through a dark forest that
“hides what or who is lurking unexpectedly in the shadows.” The
event is recommended for children ages 12 and over.
The HRCA’s Trick-or-Treat Street event is similar to others in
the area, but it’s locally based. From 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 29, kids
12 and under can safely collect candy and other goodies from local
businesses at Eastridge Recreation Center. Families will be allowed
to select a pumpkin. Visit HRCAonline.org for event admissions and
more details.