Family-friendly Fall Events in Park Hill
City Floral Greenhouse Fall Festival
Saturday, October 19 – Sunday, October 20, 10am – 4pm
Fall Festival features local Colorado snack vendors, including Laramie Cattle Company sliders, as well as pickles and honey, and a chance to pick up your fall décor, including: pumpkins, straw bales, cornstalks and Halloween accessories. For more information, visit cityfloralgreenhouse.com.
Denver School of the Arts Haunted House and Halloween Movie
Friday, October 25, 5 p.m.
The Stagecraft & Design department hosts a Haunted House, while the Video/Cinema department screens a Halloween-themed movie. For more information, visit dsapresents.org.
Park Hill Branch Library’s Halloween Party/Karaoke Night!
Friday, October 25, 6:30 – 8 :30pm
Students in grades 6-12 are invited to an after-hours Halloween Party/Karaoke Night, hosted by the Park Hill Teen Advisory Board! Come in costume, nosh some pizza, sing some tunes. *Registration and a permission slip are required. Check with the reference desk for more details. For more information, visit denverlibrary.org.
Live Bats! at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science (Adults Only)
Friday, October 25, 8pm
Live Bats returns to Denver! Rob Mies, director of the Organization for Bat Conservation, introduces you to an international delegation of some of the rarest bats in the world, including a gigantic flying fox bat from Malaysia with a nearly six-foot wingspan in the Ricketson Auditorium. $12 member, $15 nonmember. For more information, visit dmns.org.
Fall Fax Fair
Saturday, October 26, 10am – 3pm
The 2nd Annual Fax Fall Fair, in partnership with Marczyk’s Fine Foods, features local fare, kids activities and artisan vendors. For more information, visit thefaxdenver.com.
Last Green Art Sale of the Season at the Art Garage
Saturday, October 26, 2 – 6pm
The last GAS! community market of the year will have a fall focus. For more information, visit artgaragedenver.com.
HalloWheels!
Saturday, October 26 , 3 – 6pm
Come join us for our third annual HalloWheels event! Dress up in a costume or just wear seasonal orange. Fall fun for the whole family! Sponsored by the Park Hill Family Bike Ride, the Bike Depot and GPHC.
3pm – Registration at the Bike Depot 28th & Fairfax
3:15pm – Ride Begins
3:30 – 4pm – Storytime at the Park Hill Library (Folks who are running behind can join us at the library)
4:15pm – Visit the Park Hill United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch
4:30pm – Stop in at the Cake Crumbs Truck at Smiley
4:45pm – Kearney Street Trick-or-Treat
5pm – All you can eat at Oblio’s Pizzeria for $5
For more information, visit the Park Hill Family Bike Ride’s Facebook page.
Boo at the Zoo
Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27, 9am – 5pm
Kids are encouraged to think green at the 29th annual Boo at the Zoo by purchasing costumes at thrift store, reusing candy-collection bags or buckets, and biking or using public transit to the event. The 29th annual Boo at the Zoo will feature over 25 trick-or-treat stations, animal talks, magic shows, Goliath the talking pumpkin and much more family entertainment under the canopy of the Zoo’s fall foliage.
Activities are free with zoo admission, and advanced ticket purchases recommended. Guests who bike or ride RTD receive $2 off admission. For more information, visit denverzoo.org.
Ghost Posts
Thursday, October 31, 5 – 8pm
Keeping Park Hill’s unique traditions alive, GPHC will be coordinating this year’s Ghost Posts, Park Hill’s longstanding Halloween safety campaign that encourages neighborors to create meeting posts throughout the neighborhood, end trick-or-treating at 8pm and keep porch lights on through the night.
Beginning October 14, contact the GPHC offices to sign up to host a Ghost Post. Materials will be available at the offices. Door hangers advising that homes are done giving out candy at 8pm will be available from the GPHC, Spinelli’s Market and Eis Gelato during Halloween week. Contact director@greaterparkhill.org, 303-388-0918 or visit greaterparkhill.org for more information.