{"as_of":"2026-10-25T12:50:04.500761+00:00","type":"EditorialGuide","url":"https://eventism.com/denver/guides/denver-events-this-month-best-of-october-2026","guide_id":"guide_29c95082a537","slug":"denver-events-this-month-best-of-october-2026","city":"denver","title":"Denver Events This Month: Best of October 2026","category_label":"This Month","template":"best_category_in_city","meta_description":"The best Denver events left in October 2026: NOCTURNAL on Halloween night, Smashing Pumpkins, Cypress Hill at Red Rocks, haunted houses' final weekend.","last_verified_at":"2026-10-22T17:01:10.401569+00:00","updated_at":"2026-10-22T17:01:10.401573+00:00","view_count":8,"venues":[{"name":"Fillmore Auditorium","slug":"fillmore-auditorium","neighborhood":"","url":"https://eventism.com/denver/venues/fillmore-auditorium"},{"name":"Bierstadt Lagerhaus","slug":"bierstadt-lagerhaus","neighborhood":"","venue_type":"brewery","price_band":"$$","url":"https://eventism.com/denver/venues/bierstadt-lagerhaus"},{"name":"Paramount Theatre","slug":"paramount-theatre","neighborhood":"Downtown","venue_type":"venue","url":"https://eventism.com/denver/venues/paramount-theatre"},{"name":"DoubleTree by Hilton Denver Tech Center","slug":"doubletree-by-hilton-denver-tech-center","neighborhood":"","url":"https://eventism.com/denver/venues/doubletree-by-hilton-denver-tech-center"},{"name":"The Ginn Mill","slug":"the-ginn-mill","neighborhood":"","url":"https://eventism.com/denver/venues/the-ginn-mill"},{"name":"Whiskey Bar","slug":"whiskey-bar","neighborhood":"","url":"https://eventism.com/denver/venues/whiskey-bar"},{"name":"Number Thirty Eight","slug":"number-thirty-eight","neighborhood":"","url":"https://eventism.com/denver/venues/number-thirty-eight"},{"name":"Federales Tacos & Tequila - RiNo, Denver","slug":"federales-tacos-tequila-rino-denver","neighborhood":"River North Art District","venue_type":"bar","price_band":"$","url":"https://eventism.com/denver/venues/federales-tacos-tequila-rino-denver"},{"name":"The 1up Arcade Bar - Colfax","slug":"the-1up-arcade-bar-colfax","neighborhood":"Central","venue_type":"bar","price_band":"$","url":"https://eventism.com/denver/venues/the-1up-arcade-bar-colfax"},{"name":"Improper City","slug":"improper-city","neighborhood":"River North Art District","venue_type":"bar","price_band":"$","url":"https://eventism.com/denver/venues/improper-city"},{"name":"Dive Inn","slug":"dive-inn","neighborhood":"South Denver","venue_type":"bar","price_band":"$","url":"https://eventism.com/denver/venues/dive-inn"},{"name":"First Draft Taproom & Kitchen","slug":"first-draft-taproom-kitchen","neighborhood":"River North Art District","venue_type":"bar","price_band":"$","url":"https://eventism.com/denver/venues/first-draft-taproom-kitchen"},{"name":"The Mansion on Colfax","slug":"the-mansion-on-colfax","neighborhood":"Central","venue_type":"bar","price_band":"$","url":"https://eventism.com/denver/venues/the-mansion-on-colfax"},{"name":"La Vie En Rose","slug":"la-vie-en-rose","neighborhood":"","venue_type":"bar","url":"https://eventism.com/denver/venues/la-vie-en-rose"}],"venue_count":14,"faqs":[{"q":"What's the best Halloween party in Denver this year?","a":"NOCTURNAL at Bierstadt Lagerhaus offers a $2,500 costume contest on a $30 ticket, making it the best value. Coloween in Lafayette is the largest production with 1,200 capacity and open bar included."},{"q":"What concerts are happening at Red Rocks in late October?","a":"Cypress Hill's Haunted Rocks on Oct 29 features Method Man & Redman, De La Soul, Digable Planets, Hieroglyphics, and The Pharcyde. Deadmau5 closes the season with back-to-back nights Oct 30-31."},{"q":"Are there family-friendly Halloween events in Denver?","a":"The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert at Boettcher Concert Hall runs Oct 29-31 with a Saturday matinee. Ghosts in the Gardens at Denver Botanic Gardens is recommended for ages 12+ and runs through Oct 31."},{"q":"What big rock concerts are happening in Denver in October 2026?","a":"The Smashing Pumpkins play Ball Arena on Oct 27 as part of The Rats in a Cage Tour. Geese performs at Mission Ballroom on Oct 28."},{"q":"What are the best haunted attractions in Denver this October?","a":"Ghosts in the Gardens offers self-guided walks through Denver Botanic Gardens built on the city's first cemetery. The Ghosts of 1340 Penn at Molly Brown House Museum includes cocktails and optional séances Oct 29-31."}],"citation":"Eventism Editors. \"Denver Events This Month: Best of October 2026\". Last verified 2026-10-22. https://eventism.com/denver/guides/denver-events-this-month-best-of-october-2026"}