Ultimate list of fall events across Colorado for 2024

DENVER ( KDVR ) — Colorado is a great place to be in the fall thanks to many events and festivities and excellent views of vibrant, color-changing leaves in the mountains and forests.

Fall colors are expected to peak starting in mid-September through mid-October. All the while, there will be plenty of things to do to celebrate the fall season, including pumpkin patches, hard cider, Halloween parties, corn mazes and more.

If you’re looking for fun things to do before the state is covered in snow, look no further. Here is a list of events across the Centennial State to look forward to this fall.

Adams/Arapahoe counties

• Prairie Harvest Fest
  • Oct. 5 at High Prarie Park in Aurora
  • Free, RSVP online
• Fall into Fun
  • Oct. 19 at the Aurora Municipal Center
  • Free admission
• Fall Festival
  • Sept. 21 at 4001 S. Himalaya St. in Aurora
  • Free admission

Broomfield

• Halloween Tattoo Event
  • Oct. 26 at Smokey Banana Tattoo Shop
  • Walk-ins all-day

Boulder County

• Longmont Humane Society Oktoberfest
  • Sept. 21 at Collyer Park
  • Early bird tickets $13
• Left Hand Brewing Co. Oktoberfest
  • Sept. 27-28 at The Garden in Longmont
  • Tickets start at $10, kids 12 and under get in free

Breckenridge

• Breckenridge Craft Spirits Festival
  • Oct. 11-13 in downtown Breckenridge
  • Several events, some free, some ticketed

Colorado Springs

• Miners’ Pumpkin Patch
  • Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26 at the Western Museum of Mining and Industry
  • Admission: $11 online, $13 at the door, plus $7 per pumpkin
• Colorado Springs Oktoberfest
  • Sept 27-29 at the Western Museum of Mining and Industry
  • Ticket prices vary

Denver

• Pumpkin Harvest Festival
  • Oct. 12-13 at Four Mile Historic Park
  • General admission tickets: $17 for ages 4-12, and $22 for adults.
• Far East Center Mid-Autumn Festival 2024
  • Sept. 21 at 333 S. Federal Blvd.
  • Free admission
• Denver Walls
  • Oct. 3-5 in the River North Arts District
  • Several events, some free, some ticketed
• Cheesman Park Fall Arts Invitational
  • Oct. 5-6 at Cheesman Park
  • Free admission
• Denver Arts Week
  • Nov. 1-10 at Various locations in Denver
  • Free admission
• Glow at the Gardens
  • Oct. 22-27 at Denver Botanic Gardens
  • Tickets: $26-$32 public, $24-$30 members and military, $28-$30 students, free for kids 2 and under
• Denver Oktoberfest
  • Sept. 20-22, 27-29 at Larimer Street and 21st Street in the Five Points neighborhood
  • General admission is free, VIP tickets available

Douglas County

• Downtown Castle Rock Oktoberfest
  • Sept. 21 at Wilcox Square
  • General admission is free

Estes Park

• Elk Fest
  • Sept. 28-29 at Bond Park
  • Free admission
• Autumn Gold Festival
  • Sept. 21-22 at Bond Park
  • Free admission
• Pumpkins and Pilsners 2024
  • Oct. 5 at Bond Park
  • Free admission

Jefferson County

• Morrison Ciderfest
  • Sept. 28 at Bear Creek Care & Rehab
  • Free admission
• Pumpkin Festival at Chatfield Farms
  • Oct. 11-13 at Chatfield Farms
  • General admission tickets: $12 for ages 3-15, and $18 for adults, $16 for seniors (65+) and free for kids 2 and younger.
• Autumn Fest 2024 – Golden
  • Oct. 6 at Golden History Museum
  • Free admission
• Evergreen Area Oktoberfest
  • Sept. 21 at Buchanan Park
  • Tickets start at $15, free admission for kids 12 and under
• Westy Fest
  • Oct. 19 at City Park in Westminster
  • Free admission

Larimer/Weld counties

• Poudre Pour
  • Oct. 12 at the Windsor History Museum
  • Free admission
• Berthoud Oktoberfest
  • Oct. 5 at Berthoud Town Park
  • Free admission
• Greeley Oktobrewfest
  • Sept. 27- 28 at Lincoln Park
  • Free admission

Southern Colorado

• La Junta Tarantula Fest
  • Sept. 27-28 in downtown La Junta
  • Various events, some ticketed, some free
• Pueblo Chile Festival
  • Sept. 20-22 in downtown Pueblo/Union Avenue
  • Tickets $8 at the gate, free for kids 12 and under
• Durango Autumn Arts Festival
  • Sept. 21-22 at Second Avenue in Durango
  • Free to the public
• Pueblo Oktoberfest
  • Oct. 5 at Union Depot
  • General admission starts at $8, free for kids 12 and under

Telluride

• Telluride Horror Show
  • Oct. 11-13 at various theatres in Telluride
  • $230 for a three-day pass , single show options available
• Telluride Autumn Classic Fine Arts Festival
  • Sept. 26-29
  • Heritage Plaza in Mountain Village
  • Free entry

Western Slope

• Mountain Harvest Festival
  • Sept. 27-29 in Paonia, Colorado
  • Free admission
• Cedaredge Applefest
  • Oct. 4-6 in Cedaredge Town Park
  • Free admission
• Montrose Oktoberfest
  • Sept. 28 at Montrose Rotary Amphitheater at Cerise Park
  • Presale tickets are $40 online

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