All the spooky (and not-so-spooky) fun you and your kids can have this Halloween in the Mile High City! Explore an eight-acre corn maze. Hear tales of Victorian horror. Take the kids trick or treating at the Denver Zoo or the Children's Museum of Denver.

Colorado's Coolest Corn Maze
Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Sept. 10-Oct. 31
Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
www.botanicgardens.org  
Get lost at this year's Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield's eight-acre Corn Maze, one of the most attended corn mazes in the country. This year’s theme is Native Roots | Modern Form, a tribute to the Allan Houser exhibit currently showcased throughout the Gardens on York Street. Wind your way through acres of Native American-style artwork, view the design from two 15-foot tall illuminated bridges that overlook the giant Corn Maze, and watch the delight as younger children find their way through a special free mini-maze designed just for them. And don't miss the annual Pumpkin Fest, Oct. 9-10, where you can search for the perfect pumpkin in the Gardens' 10-acre pumpkin patch. The weekend will be filled with exciting children’s activities and vendors selling handcrafted gifts.

Bug A Boo
Oct. 22-23
Butterfly Pavilion
www.butterflies.org
Come meet the Butterfly Pavilion's creepiest crawliest friends while your kids scream around this safe, educational trick or treat street. This event, including games, costumes and candy, will have you bug out, just in time for Halloween.

Murder in the Haunted Mansion
Oct. 22 & 29
Adams Mystery Playhouse
www.adamsmysteryplayhouse.com  
A funny/scary show recommended for kids aged 8-16. Chills and spills, screams and crimes! Adams Mystery Playhouse presents another fantastic mystery where YOU solve a crime. This time, there's a ghost in the mansion - haunted with the spirit of Leopold Adams. Who are these kooky and unusual "friends" of his? As the ghost attempts to make himself known, he's sending messages meant for you and your group to help him solve his own murder. This unusual Haunted House is a Mystery Crime not to be missed.

Trick or Treat Train
October 29-30
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Ave., Golden
www.crrm.org  
Ride the rails back in time through Railroad Halloween Town. Catch a ride behind the historic locomotive in vintage passenger cars hosted by conductors and engineers in full costume. The Trick or Treat Train departs every 30 minutes between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.Visit all the Town’s special stops to fill your treat bag and tickle your funny bones. Visit the “not so spooky” haunted railcar or the Olde Railroaders silly graveyard. Get a picture of your costume as you pause for a photo in the Pumpkin Patch. Or warm your hands around the Hobo Campfire and sit a spell for kid-friendly storytelling.

Trick or Treat Street
October 29-31
Children's Museum of Denver
www.cmdenver.org  
It’s the sweetest time of year so don your favorite costume and head to the Children’s Museum for a trick-or-treating adventure bursting with fun! Parade from one Treat House to the next collecting goodies, craft classic Halloween creatures, brave your chances at the Monster Carnival and stroll through Pumpkin Hill. Activities included with Museum admission.

Boo At The Zoo
October 29-30
Denver Zoo
www.denverzoo.org
The 27th annual Boo At The Zoo offers more than 25 trick-or-treat stations, creepy crawly animal demonstrations and exciting family-friendly entertainment under the canopy of the beautiful fall foliage of the Denver Zoo. Activities free with zoo admission.  
NEW THIS YEAR: Join Denver Zoo’s nocturnal creatures during a special night time additional of Boo At The Zoo, Friday, Oct. 28, 6-9 p.m.