October Events Around Denver
DENVER SHRED FEST
WHEN: Oct. 6, 2018
WHERE: Levitt Pavilion Denver
Love winter sports, music, beer and food? Then this is the festival for you! Protect Our Winters (POW) presents the inaugural Denver Shred Fest with musical headliners Neon Indian, Rapidgrass and Easy Giant. There's also a ski and snowboard rail jam, professional lumberjack competition, beer festival and food trucks.
THEBIGWONDERFUL DENVER
WHEN: Oct. 6–7, 2018
WHERE: 4400 Fox St.
TheBigWonderful returns to Denver this fall with a two-day musical lineup that includes That Damn Sasquatch, WhiteWater Ramble, Woodshed Red, DeadPhish Orchestra and more. There's also a BEERFEST with more than 20 local breweries, cideries and distilleries, plus plenty of food trucks.
PUNKIN CHUNKIN
WHEN: Oct. 6–7, 2018
WHERE: 26000 E. Quincy Ave., Aurora
Celebrating its 19th year, Punkin Chunkin is one of Colorado’s most unique and favorite fall festivals. In addition to cheering for their favorite Punkin Chunkin teams, attendees can pick their own prized pumpkins from an expansive patch, watch an exciting and fun chainsaw carving competition, listen to live music face painting, enjoy pony rides, crafts and other family activities as well as a wide variety of food and beverage vendors.
PUMPKIN HARVEST FESTIVAL
WHEN: Oct. 6–7, 2018
WHERE: Four Mile Historic Park
Find the perfect pumpkin, go for a ride in a horse-drawn wagon and down a pint in the beer garden at Four Mile Historic Park's Pumpkin Harvest Festival. You can also craft your own scarecrow and listen and dance to old-time music!
HARVEST WEEK
WHEN: Oct. 7–11, 2018
WHERE: The GrowHaus
Each night during Harvest Week, six Colorado chefs will come together to create a one-of-a-kind pop-up dinner at The GrowHaus.
PUMPKIN FESTIVAL
WHEN: Oct. 12–14, 2018
WHERE: 8500 W Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton, CO 80128
Celebrate fall at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms. Explore a 10-acre pumpkin patch and family and children’s activities.
BLOODY MARY FESTIVAL
WHEN: Oct. 13, 2018
WHERE: EXDO Event Center
Forego the snooze button and instead make a beeline to the boozy Bloody Mary Festival, a Saturday day brunch blowout featuring a three-hour marathon of unlimited bloody Mary samplings (the garnishes alone are worth the price of admission) from numerous restaurants, bars and local liquor companies around the city. A steady stream of hip shakin’ live music and sustenance from multiple food trucks keeps you on your feet.
MAKER FAIRE DENVER
WHEN: Oct. 13–14, 2018
WHERE: National Western Complex
Billed as "the Greatest Show (& Tell) on Earth," Maker Faire is a venue for “makers” to showcase their art, experiments, hobbies, crafts and projects through presentations, hands-on activities and competitions. This family-friendly event — the first of its kind in the Rockies — will feature everything from wearable tech, to a musical petting zoo, to the largest BattleBots competition in the Western U.S. We'd say more, but this it truly an event that's best experienced first-hand!
DENVER FILM FESTIVAL
WHEN: Oct. 31–Nov. 11, 2018
WHERE: Various venues, including the Sie FilmCenter and UA Pavilions
Since 1978, the Denver Film Society has worked to promote the medium as both an art form and a civic forum, developing a program that includes year-round screenings, community outreach projects and renowned special events. The Denver Film Festival brings over 200 guest filmmakers and sells over 55,000 tickets to more than 250 films, from blockbusters and documentaries to shorts and independent films.
