Fall Happenings at the Denver Botanic Gardens

It’s time to wave goodbye to September and welcome in October, which means fall festivals, corn mazes, pumpkins and haunted houses for Halloween. The Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield [map] has several fun events which includes a corn maze, a pumpkin festival and a haunted house. It’s the perfect family activity that has something for everyone.

Corn Maze

The Denver Botanic Gardens’ corn maze is one of the most visited in the nation! You can navigate your way around 8 acres of all kinds of twists and turns. The younger kids can explore through the McDonald’s Mini-Maze and Dino Discovery Area. There are also food vendors there with some tasty treats and hayrides for the whole family.

The corn maze is open from September 4th to October 31st. Click here for dates, times and prices to the corn maze.

Pumpkin Festival

Do you enjoy searching for that perfect pumpkin? Then head on over to the Denver Botanic Gardens 8.5 acres full of thousands of ripe pumpkins! After you have your pumpkin chosen, take it to the Pumpkin Daycare and walk around to enjoy the rest of the festival.

They have ghost tours of the 1860s historical homestead, which includes a working farm and a new children’t play area.

They are open Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 10 & 11 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. each day. Pricing is from $2 to $5 and children ages 3 to 12 get in free when they arrive in a Halloween costume. Click here for more information.

The Butcher Haunted House

If you are up for a “heart-pounding, hair-raising haunted house is sure to send chills down your spine” kind of time, then The Butcher Haunted House, which is back by popular demand, may be right up your ally. The house is full of live actors, some great special effects and of course…the insane butcher who will do his best to get you to pee your pants!

Please not that this haunted house is for teenagers and adults only. It’s open from October 1st – 31st, Sunday – Thursday 7-10 p.m.
and Friday & Saturday 7-11 p.m. Click here for ticket prices and more information.

If you are looking for a fun family activity for the fall, be sure and squeeze a trip to the Denver Botanic Gardens in your schedule!

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