The Best Denver Neighborhoods for Trick-or-Treating

In Denver, where there may be more resident dogs than children, it can be hard to know where to take your kids trick-or-treating for Halloween. In neighborhoods like Capitol Hill and Cheesman Park, decorated houses open to trick-or-treaters exist, but they’re sporadic and require a lot of walking on the quest for candy.

But blocks of neighborhoods packed with trick-or-treating houses do still exist, and we found them for you. Here are the best neighborhoods within Denver city limits for trick-or-treating, based on Westword staff recommendations and some good old-fashioned internet sleuthing.

Washington Park
The neighborhood around Washington Park makes up one of Denver’s wealthiest zip codes, with a median household income of $118,759. Head to historic South Gaylord Street for the neighborhood’s annual Trick-or-Treat Street, happening this year from 4-7 p.m. on Halloween. And yes, there will be a doggie costume contest, too.

Park Hill
The Park Hill neighborhood is walkable and typically has lots of houses decked out in spooky decor and adults ready to hand out candy, making it a popular spot for families.

Oneida Street between Sixth and Eighth avenues
Oneida Street was a recommendation from both Westword staff and multiple Reddit forums. Oneida Street usually closes to cars for the Halloween fun and serves hundreds of kids in search of candy.

Berkeley, around Tennyson Street
The Berkeley neighborhood around Tennyson Street is known for going big for Halloween. And if you’re looking to get started early, check out Tennyson Trick-or-Treat Street from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 25.

Central Park
Lots of families flock to the Central Park area in northeast Denver for a productive night of trick-or-treating. The Central Park Scoop describes it as an “all-hands-on-deck” community event swarming with kids and dogs, where neighbors have reported getting anywhere from fifty to thousands of trick-or-treaters. Trick-or-treating usually kicks off around 5 p.m. and wraps up by 9 p.m.

Bonus: Boo and Brew on Colfax Avenue
Saturday, October 25, 1-4 p.m.
Start in front of Hooked on Colfax, 3213 East Colfax Avenue
It’s not technically on Halloween, but we didn’t want to leave out Colfax’s Boo and Brew, a fun event for both adults and kids. In addition to trick-or-treating, the event includes live music, haunted basements, face painting and clowns intent on photo-bombing. Participating businesses include Goosetown Tavern, Denver Biscuit Company, Lost Lake Lounge and many more.

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