Things to Do: Scary Season is Here

Scary season is officially lurking around every corner with haunted houses, pumpkin patches, trick-or-treating and all the gloriousness that is autumn in Colorado.

The Northern Colorado fun doesn't end just because the sun has set on summer nights filled with music and parks full of food trucks. Plenty of festivals and foodie activities can fill your calendar between spooky season gatherings.

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Things to do in Northern Colorado: Events Calendar

October 2024 events in Greeley, Loveland, Fort Collins and the Northern Colorado region

Saturday, Oct. 12

• Hallowine Festival 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Silo Park in Thompson River Ranch in Johnstown. Fifteen wineries, artisans, food trucks and live music. Taste unlimited samples and purchase your favorites. hallowinefestival.com.
• The Poudre Pour Art and Culture Fest from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Windsor History Museum, 100 N. Fifth St. in Windsor. This annual event celebrates the Poudre River corridor’s vibrant history and culture. This community event features live music and performances, visual and culinary arts, interactive educational exhibits and demonstrations, historical tours, and more. This year, to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Los Martinez Bros (LMB) and Presidio will share the music stage, playing a variety of Latin and English music, notably Tejano or Tex Mex, Cumbias, Country, and R&B. More info at https://poudreheritage.org/poudre-pour/
• Trunk or Treat with Alternatives to Violence and the Loveland Police Department, 810 E. 10th St.Come in costume and bring a bag to trick-or-treat with the police department and participating businesses. EMS, fire and police department vehicles will also be there for kids to explore.

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Wednesday, Oct. 16

• Godsmack rocks Blue Arena with Special Guests Nothing More and Flat Black.

Saturday, Oct. 19

• Downtown Loveland ZombieCrawl on Fourth Street. The party starts at Loveland Aleworks at 4 p.m. with makeup artists on hand to help you get into the undead spirit. Photo booths, food trucks and a crawl make it all come together.

Sunday, Oct. 20

• The metal legend Judas Priest hits Loveland's Blue Arena.

Friday, Oct. 25

• Take your ghosts, goblins, superheroes, and even four-legged critters to downtown Greeley for a hauntingly good Trick or Treat Street event from 4 to 6 p.m. Dozens of stores will be giving away treats and there will be spooky music playing while you walk through “Spook Alley” between the Eighth and Ninth street plazas. Enjoy pumpkin decorating on Eighth Street while supplies last. Take advantage of a photo opportunity
  with a creature on loan from Distortions Unlimited. And much more.

Saturday, Oct. 26

Treat Street, Front Range Village's giant trick-or-treat event from 2 to 4 p.m., including music, crafts, face painting, selfie stations and costumed characters.

• The Rodarte Community Center’s Boxing Club hosts its annual boxing exhibition the 2024 Ring Warriors at the Greeley center at 920 A Street. The show starts at 2 p.m. The event is sanctioned by USA Boxing. Admission is $15 per person; children 8 years and under get in free with a paid adult.

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Wednesday, Oct. 30

• The Price is Right Live brings the classic show to life at Blue Arena in Loveland. Just like the long-running TV show, contestants play the hit games for big prizes. More info and tickets.

November 2024 Northern Colorado calendar of events

Saturday, Nov. 2

• Spirits and 'Grass bluegrass music and spirit sampling event at the Estes Park Events Complex, with Wood Belly, Deer Creek Sharp Shooters, Elle Michelle's Grateful Holler, Ragged Union and Brandywine and The Mighty Fines.

Friday, Nov. 8

• Dayspring Christian Academy welcomes Michael W. Smith, a renowned Christian musician, to Union Colony Civic Center in Greeley for its 50th Legacy of Light Celebration. Tickets and info at http://ucstars.showare.com/MichaelWSmith

Saturday, Nov. 9

Sparta 104 Combat Sports Show brings bare-knuckle boxing to Blue Arena. Info and tix.

Monday, Nov. 11

Loveland Veteran's Day Parade at 11:11. The route is Railroad to Fourth, west on Fourth to Garfield, north on Garfield to 13th St., then west on 13th to Dwayne Webster Park (also called Cannon Park). A ceremony will follow at the northeast corner by the Memorial Statue.

Tuesday, Nov.12

• Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, 7 p.m. at Greeley's Union Colony Civic Center. Tickets $38-$58. Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox "Life in the Past Lane World Tour" blends modern-day earworms and iconic pop hits with the original styles that put American popular music on the map: ragtime, swing, big band, country/western, doo-wop and soul. Postmodern Jukebox is equal parts time-traveling musical variety show and career-launching talent platform, featuring a cast of performers from their wildly popular YouTube channel.

December 2024 holiday events and more things to do in Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley and NoCo communities

Tuesday, Dec. 3

• Disney Jr. Live On Tour: Let's Play!, 6 p.m. at Union Colony Civic Center—tickets $47-$77. Mickey is getting ready for the biggest playdate ever at the Clubhouse with all his favorite pals – including Minnie and Goofy, the Puppy Dog Pals, Ginny and Bitsy from "SuperKitties" and Ariel from "Disney Jr.'s Ariel" – but mysterious weather keeps interrupting the fun. Can Team Spidey from "Marvel's Spidey and his Amazing Friends" find out who is behind this and help save the playdate?

Wednesday, Dec. 4

• Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis, 7 p.m. at the Union Colony Civic Center in Greeley, Colorado.

January 2025 events across Northern Colorado

Friday and Saturday, Jan. 3-4

• The AMA Arenacross Championship, the nation's top indoor motorcycle race series, comes to Blue Arena. Tickets and more info at The Ranch.

Friday and Saturday, Jan. 24 and 25

• Toughest Monster Truck Tour rides into Loveland's Blue Arena. Tickets and info.

March 2025 things to do in Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley and more

Wednesday, March 5

• Jeff Dunham brings his Artificial Intelligence tour to Blue Arena in Loveland.