Where To Go: Haunted Houses

October is all about pumpkins, costumes, and ghouls! Am I right? You can find all of these at the following Haunted Houses!! Go out and enjoy this fabulous month!!

DENVER: Fright Fest @ Elitch Gardens

DATES: Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from September 27-November 2 • Hours vary

Enjoy all your favorite Theme Park rides after dark and prepare to be on alert all around you, as Fright Fest comes alive and creatures lurk around every thrilling corner. Get terrorized with three haunted attractions: No Vacancy, Big Top Freaks, and Séance. Recommended for 12 years and older.

DENVER: Ghosts in the Gardens @ Denver Botanic Gardens at York Street

DATES: Select Nights in October at 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM

Guides will lead you through one of four separate ghost tours, telling haunting stories of the Gardens' 100 years of history and illustrating points of interest inside and outside what used to be called The Boneyard. Each tour is unique; subjects include actual staff ghost stories, real overnight security staff ghost encounters, and intriguing history, including access to the Waring House Mansion that is not open to the public. Recommended for ages 12 and up.

LITTLETON: Dead Zone Scream Park @ Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield

DATES: Select Nights October 5-28

Dead Zone Scream Park includes admission into Corn Stalkers Haunted Maze, After Dark Maze, and Fear Flicks. Masks and costumes are not permitted on the premises. Recommended for ages 13 and up.

LITTLETON: Haunted Mansion @ Reinke Brothers DATES: September 27-November 3

The 50+ year old family tradition continues! Come back and enjoy what families and haunted house enthusiasts have loved and talked about for years. The Haunted Mansion has even more chills and thrills than ever before.

PARKER: Fright Acres @ Flat Acres Farm

DATES: Select Nights September 28-November 2 from 7:00-10:00 PM

As you approach the mausoleum, your heart rate starts to increase. Will you be brave enough to enter the shack and survive Colorado's largest outdoor haunted attraction? Your ticket gives you access to Reapers Hollow, Dead End Motel, and Goblins Grove. Recommended for 13 and older.