This is the last full weekend before Halloween, and the south metro goes all in: a haunted trail walk in the Highlands Ranch backcountry, hayrides with a storyteller on board, and a pumpkin race in Castle Pines where the pumpkins are the race cars. Patsy Cline also takes her last bows in Lone Tree.
Most of this weekend happens outdoors, and late October can turn cold fast. Check the organizer page the day of.
What is on Thursday, Oct. 22?
Always...Patsy Cline, closing weekend
When: Thursday, Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m. Also Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 1:30 p.m. (final performance).
Where: Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree
Admission: Paid
The two-woman musical about Patsy Cline and the Houston fan who became her friend wraps its run this Sunday. If it has been on your list, this is the last chance.
Organizer page · Last verified: 2026-10-20
What is happening Friday, Oct. 23?
HRCA Haunted Forest
When: Friday, Oct. 23, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 24, 7 to 10 p.m.
Where: HRCA Backcountry Wilderness Area. Park at Rocky Heights Middle School, 11033 Monarch Blvd., Lone Tree, and follow the trail south.
Admission: Paid. Recommended for ages 10 and up.
A walk of about three-quarters of a mile through the dark, with something waiting behind most of the trees. It uses flashing strobe lights, so plan around that if anyone in your group is sensitive to them. Proceeds go to the Backcountry Wilderness Area fund.
Organizer page · Last verified: 2026-10-20
HRCA Haunted Hayrides
When: Friday, Oct. 23, or Saturday, Oct. 24, rides every half hour from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Arrive 15 to 20 minutes before your ride.
Where: Stockton's Plum Creek Stables, 7479 W. Titan Rd.
Admission: Paid. Tickets in advance online; payment is your reservation.
The gentler option for younger kids: a 30-minute wagon ride where a storyteller spins a funny-spooky tale along the trail. Ages 2 and up with an adult, and the organizer suggests the earlier rides for little ones. There is a petting zoo and games in the barn.
Organizer page · Last verified: 2026-10-20
Corn Maze at Chatfield Farms
When: Friday through Sunday, Oct. 23 to 25, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Rd., Littleton
Admission: Paid. Advance tickets recommended.
The maze runs every Friday through Sunday until Nov. 1, so after this weekend there is one left. Friday morning is the quiet window. Outdoors, so check the organizer page the day of.
Organizer page · Last verified: 2026-10-20
Pumpkin Poles in Downtown Littleton
When: On display through Halloween, while the pumpkins hold up
Where: Main, Alamo and Prince Streets, Downtown Littleton
Admission: Free to view
Merchants stack carved and decorated pumpkins up the downtown light poles. By late October some are leaning, which is half the fun.
Organizer page · Last verified: 2026-10-20
What is on for Saturday, Oct. 24?
Castle Pines Fall Festival, Trick-or-Treat Street and Pumpkin Race
When: Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The pumpkin race starts at 1 p.m.
Where: Village Square Shopping Area, 7437 Village Square Dr., Castle Pines
Admission: Free. Pumpkin race and chili cookoff entries register in advance with the city.
Trick-or-treating along the shops, a farmers market, a petting zoo, and a new chili cookoff. The main event is the pumpkin race, where entrants build a race car out of a pumpkin. Racers need to check the city's rules and register ahead; spectators just show up.
Organizer page · Last verified: 2026-10-20
The HRCA Haunted Forest and Haunted Hayrides both run again Saturday night. Details are under Friday.
What is open Sunday, Oct. 25?
Highlands Ranch Farmers Market
When: Sunday, Oct. 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Highlands Ranch Town Center, 9288 Dorchester St., Highlands Ranch. Free parking in the Town Center garage.
Admission: Free to walk through
One of the last Sundays of the season; the market runs through Nov. 1.
Organizer page · Last verified: 2026-10-20
Sunday is also closing day for Always...Patsy Cline (1:30 p.m.), and the Chatfield corn maze is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Both are listed above.
We could not confirm events open to the public in Parker, Centennial, Castle Rock or Sterling Ranch this weekend on an organizer page. If your neighborhood has something on, tell us and we will check it for next week.
Coming up this month
Halloween falls on a Saturday this year. Castle Rock's Fangtastic Festival runs Friday, Oct. 30, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Festival Park, free (Town of Castle Rock). The rest of the month, with what to register for now, is in our October 2026 south Denver events guide.
Make the most of the weekend
Go chase the pumpkins and the scares. We keep the inside ready for when you get back. Meet CompanyClean.
About the author. Ronnie Kendrick founded CompanyClean in 2022 in Highlands Ranch, where he lives with his wife and two kids. He built the company around two customers: the families whose homes it cleans and the technicians who do the work. He runs it day to day and sets the standard every visit is held to.
