Cañon City Halloween Events & Fall Outings 2026

5 listed options in Cañon City, with dates, costs, age guidance and direct organizer links. Choose a candy outing, costume event or seasonal plan that fits your group.

Coverage is curated, not exhaustive. Some listed dates may have passed; check each date before planning. Nearby towns are listed in their own city guides. Age restrictions and uncertain prices stay visible.

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Trick-or-treating

Aftermath Family-Friendly Trick-or-Treat

2026-10-31 · Noon–2 PM Mountain · Mountain Time

Visit the Aftermath setting during its separate daytime candy event.

Location: 575 Ash Street, Cañon City, CO 81212; enter at yellow gate east of dog park

Cost: Free
Age guidance: Whole family; daytime event replaces scares with candy

This is not the paid nighttime haunted house. Use the yellow gate on the east side of the dog park; park near the dog park or Arkansas Riverwalk.

Organizer details for Aftermath Family-Friendly Trick-or-Treat

Source checked 2026-10-15

Pumpkin patches & corn mazes

Diana’s Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze

2026-10-16 · 2026-10-17 · 2026-10-18 · 2026-10-23 · 2026-10-24 · 2026-10-25 · 2026-10-30 · 2026-10-31 · 2026-11-01 · Friday–Saturday 10 AM–9 PM (last admission 8 PM); Sunday 10 AM–6 PM (last admission 5 PM) · Mountain Time

Seasonal pumpkin patch and corn maze. October 31 includes costumes, treats and a flashlight maze outing without a haunted attraction.

Location: 1649 Poplar Ave, Cañon City, CO 81212

Cost: $17 per person; ages 5 and under free. Season pass $42.
Age guidance: Whole-family farm outing; ages 5 and under admitted free

Official 2026 schedule and pricing verified. Weather-dependent; check organizer before travel. Monday–Thursday closed to general public; groups of at least 15 paying visitors require arrangements. October 31 special has no separate start time published. No verified map pin yet.

Organizer details for Diana’s Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze

Source checked 2026-10-15

Haunted houses & spooky experiences

Dark Side of the Abbey

2026-10-16 · 2026-10-17 · 2026-10-23 · 2026-10-24 · 2026-10-30 · 2026-10-31 · 7 PM–11 PM; October 31 closes at 10 PM · Mountain Time

Two floors of haunted-house scares in the historic Abbey complex. Check organizer guidance before bringing children.

Location: 2950 E US Hwy 50, Cañon City, CO 81212

Cost: $25 Dark Side; $40 combo with Disturbance at the Monastery
Age guidance: Intense haunted attraction; organizer age guidance not located. Do not label young-child friendly or invent an 18+ restriction.

Official 2026 tickets page controls dates, hours and prices. Ignore media's conflicting 6 PM start. No precise map pin verified; use the venue directions.

Organizer details for Dark Side of the Abbey · Tickets or registration

Source checked 2026-10-14

Aftermath Haunted House — Nighttime Haunt

2026-10-17 · 2026-10-24 · Gates open 7 PM; last ticket sold 10:30 PM · Mountain Time

Scary nighttime forest and house experience; a separate outing from the free October 31 daytime trick-or-treat event.

Location: 575 Ash Street, Cañon City, CO 81212; ticket entry at Recreation District Community Room

Cost: $20 general admission; $40 fast pass per person
Age guidance: All ages admitted; children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Intense haunted experience, not the no-scare daytime event.

Official 2026 page and October 17/24 flyers verify dates, prices and hours. Tickets sold in the Community Room. All ticket holders will go through. Park by dog park or Arkansas Riverwalk; admission suitability differs from permission to enter.

Organizer details for Aftermath Haunted House — Nighttime Haunt

Source checked 2026-10-15

Crafts, games & shows

Pumpkins in the Plaza

2026-10-30 · 10:30 AM–12 PM · Mountain Time

Pumpkin painting, cupcake decorating and seasonal snacks while supplies last.

Location: 5th & Macon, Cañon City, CO 81212

Cost: Free
Age guidance: Age restriction not published; family Halloween activities

Official city search-index readback verifies 2026 date/time/address/free; direct page reader returns internal error No precise map pin verified; use the venue directions.

Organizer details for Pumpkins in the Plaza

Source checked 2026-10-14