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A person in a skull costume

Ten Best Haunted Houses in Denver

By Toni TrescaOctober 14, 2025

Discover the scariest haunted houses in Denver for 2025, ranging from legendary scream parks to DIY home haunts to corn maze scares.

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Free Things to Do in Denver (and Beyond) This Week

By Westword StaffOctober 13, 2025

Live it up at Day of the Dead exhibits, or visit the Denver Art Museum for free today.

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Where to Celebrate Day of the Dead in Denver

By Patricia CalhounOctober 12, 2025

Live it up at these Day of the Dead events.

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Things to Do in Denver This Weekend

By Westword StaffOctober 10, 2025

Tricks, treats and bugs.

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Best Denver Halloween Events in 2025

By Toni TrescaOctober 10, 2025

From glowing gardens and museum takeovers to pet parades and epic parties, these are the top Denver Halloween events in 2025.

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Photos: Denverites Don Orange for Lorax Bar Crawl Supporting Tennyson Center for Children

By Tessa GuthrieOctober 4, 2025

The streets were a forest of fuzzy mustaches, Lorax Lemonades and Denverites who drink for the trees.

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Meet the 2025 Freshest and “Not-So” Freshest Faces of Colorado Drag

By Westword StaffSeptember 26, 2025

Props to the winners of Colorado’s Next Drag Superstar, too.

Yappy Hour! Dogmata Unleashed Returns After 21 Years

Yappy Hour! Dogmata Unleashed Returns After 21 Years

By Teague BohlenSeptember 25, 2025

The event is a day of art, dogs and giving back.

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Zoot Suit Fashion Show, Classic Car Exhibit Celebrate Chicano Culture at Denver Art Society

By Kristen FioreSeptember 23, 2025

“I think values and cultures are dying out, so it’s really important to highlight that and keep flowing with it.”

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See Some “Seriously Weird Stuff” at History Colorado’s Creeporado

By Teague BohlenSeptember 23, 2025

See haunted dolls, mountain man dentures and Mike the Headless Chicken at History Colorado’s Creeporado.

Wilson Phillips at Pepper 'Em With Love Fundraising Gala

Pepper’s Senior Dog Sanctuary Gala Shows Love with Wilson Phillips and Billy Baldwin

By Kastle WasermanSeptember 22, 2025

People wore red to help support senior dogs’ “good days, bad days and last days.”

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The Ten Best Sex Shops in Denver

By Jason HellerSeptember 20, 2025

Tentacle dildos, anyone?

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RiNo Art District Turning Twenty With New Exec Director

By Patricia CalhounSeptember 16, 2025

Daisy Fodness-McGowan has always had a “deep interest in place-making,” she says, and she’s found quite a place to pursue that interest: RiNo.

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A Penny for Your Thoughts: How SCFD Tier I Institutions Use Their Funding

By Kristen FioreSeptember 15, 2025

“This support sets us apart from any other community in the nation, if not the world.”

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It’s Time to Get Spooky: Things to Do Around Colorado This Fall

By Westword StaffSeptember 12, 2025

There’s a subtle chill in the air, and the winds are blowing in hundreds of fall events, activities, exhibits and shows.

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Find Your Perfect Pickle: New Dating App for Pickleball Lovers Launches in Colorado

By Sara RosenthalSeptember 12, 2025

Mix and mingle with other pickleball lovers on Friday, September 19.

McGregor Square

Pitch-a-Friend to Host Denver Singles Festival at McGregor Square

By Hannah MetzgerSeptember 11, 2025

The event this Friday will feature speed dating, mixers and PowerPoint presentations advertising local eligible singles.

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Denver Philharmonic Turns Down NEA-Funded Grant to Continue Mission of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Access

By Kristen FioreSeptember 10, 2025

The orchestra set up its own fundraiser instead.

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Colorado’s Monster Mash: Festival of Horror Returns

By Teague BohlenSeptember 10, 2025

“We thought we might do well to tap into the science fiction genre as well, maybe even attract the StarFest crowds and give them a new home.”

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Denver’s Lights Are a Little Dimmer After Death of Corky Scholl, but Save the Signs Shines On

By Teague BohlenSeptember 8, 2025

“Corky had encyclopedic knowledge of signs, just remarkable.”

A big hairy spider

Respiderment: Rosie the Tarantula Has Retired From Meet-and-Greets at the Butterfly Pavilion

By Kristen FioreSeptember 8, 2025

Even though guests won’t be able to hold Rosie anymore, there will still be plenty of opportunities to learn about and interact with invertebrates.

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Antiquing Off the Grid: A Guide to Denver’s Lesser-Known Vintage Haunts

By Tessa GuthrieSeptember 6, 2025

Here’s your insider’s guide to ten of the coolest under-the-radar antique and vintage spots in and around the city.

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