7 listed options in Estes Park, with dates, costs, age guidance and direct organizer links. Choose a candy outing, costume event or seasonal plan that fits your group.
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Festivals & parades
Fall Skate Fest — Lawson Skatepark
2026-10-17 · Noon–3 PM; children bikes/scooters noon–12:20 PM, youth16-and-under skateboard jam12:30–1 PM · Mountain Time
Community skate celebration with contests, prizes, music and a food truck.
Location: Lawson Skatepark, Estes Park Sports Complex, 380 Community Drive, Estes Park, CO 80517
Cost: Free admission; food purchases extra
Age guidance: Family-friendly; youth and adult contest divisions
Organizer-submitted official tourism listing identifies Driftwood Tattoo Studio with recreation district collaboration. Bring appropriate safety equipment; confirm contest participation requirements. Not a trick-or-treat or costume event.
Organizer details for Fall Skate Fest — Lawson Skatepark
Source checked 2026-10-15
Teen Books & Boba — Falling for Books
2026-10-18 · 10:30–11:30 AM Mountain · Mountain Time
Discuss fall settings and spooky books over boba with other teen readers.
Location: Alteatude, 356 East Elkhorn Avenue #2, Estes Park, CO 80517
Cost: Library covers the first beverage; no separate admission price published. Confirm registration terms.
Age guidance: Older children / teens ages13–17 only; not an all-ages gathering
Fresh live library page verifies In-Person, Alteatude, October18,2026,10:30–11:30AM and registration required. Five seats showed available when checked; capacity may change. Earlier generic online boilerplate was not present in the live event details. Address corroborated by official tourism directory. Not a candy event.
Organizer details for Teen Books & Boba — Falling for Books · Tickets or registration
Source checked 2026-10-15
Floating Pumpkin Patch & Glow Swim — YMCA
2026-10-23 · 2026-10-24 · 5–7 PM each day · Mountain Time
Pool-based pumpkin gathering with music, prizes and family activities.
Location: Dorsey Swimming Pool, YMCA of the Rockies,2515 Tunnel Road, Estes Park, CO 80511
Cost: Pool-program admission and public-access terms not published; confirm directly. Haunted-lodge pricing does not establish swim pricing.
Age guidance: Family swimming program; confirm supervision and swimming requirements
Distinct Halloweekend pool program, October23–24,2026. Do not assume lodging or membership includes every activity. Confirm public swim access before traveling.
Organizer details for Floating Pumpkin Patch & Glow Swim — YMCA
Source checked 2026-10-15
Haunted Mountainside Lodge — Family Session
2026-10-23 · 6–8 PM Friday family session only · Mountain Time
A themed mountain-frontier haunted experience during the organizer’s family session.
Location: YMCA of the Rockies,2515 Tunnel Road, Estes Park, CO 80511; confirm lodge check-in onsite
Cost: Public entry$10 at the door; free for YMCA guests, members and staff.
Age guidance: Organizer labels Friday family friendly; haunted themes still apply
Friday family session is separate from Saturday’s16+ program. No claim of no scares. Public ticket proceeds support day-camp scholarships.
Organizer details for Haunted Mountainside Lodge — Family Session
Source checked 2026-10-15
Haunted houses & spooky experiences
Haunted Mountainside Lodge — Ages16+
2026-10-24 · 8–10 PM Saturday16+ session only · Mountain Time
A mountain-frontier haunted experience during the later, age-restricted Saturday session.
Location: YMCA of the Rockies,2515 Tunnel Road, Estes Park, CO 80511; confirm lodge check-in onsite
Cost: Public entry$10 at the door; free for YMCA guests, members and staff.
Age guidance: Ages16+; NOT the Friday family session
Organizer explicitly limits Saturday to16+. Not included in kids or family filters. This is a separate admission/session from Friday.
Organizer details for Haunted Mountainside Lodge — Ages16+
Source checked 2026-10-15
The Stanley Halloween Ghost Tour
2026-10-31 · Timed tours; tourism listing shows 10:40 AM–10:40 PM. Choose an available entry time. · Mountain Time
A one-hour indoor/outdoor haunted-history tour.
Location: 333 Wonderview Avenue, Estes Park, CO 80517
Cost: Organizer lists $45 per person; check checkout for fees. Parking charges may apply.
Age guidance: Ages 8+ only; children under 8 not permitted
Timed tickets; check route and accessibility for your chosen session. Before-3-PM and after-4-PM routes differ. Not a toddler activity or a verified intense-scare attraction.
Organizer details for The Stanley Halloween Ghost Tour · Tickets or registration
Source checked 2026-10-14
Crafts, games & shows
Día de los Muertos Art Crawl — Estes Arts District
2026-10-15 · 2026-10-16 · 2026-10-17 · 2026-10-18 · 2026-10-19 · 2026-10-20 · 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-22 · 2026-10-23 · 2026-10-24 · 2026-10-25 · 2026-10-26 · 2026-10-27 · 2026-10-28 · 2026-10-29 · 2026-10-30 · 2026-10-31 · Self-guided during participating businesses' opening hours; consult the organizer's route map · Mountain Time
A town-wide self-guided display of artwork honoring Día de los Muertos.
Location: Participating galleries and businesses across Estes Park, CO; see organizer's 2026 route map for individual stops
Cost: Art crawl viewing described as free in the joint chamber announcement; artwork purchases extra
Age guidance: Family cultural art outing; individual artwork may have spooky themes; parent discretion
Distinct cultural observance, not a trick-or-treat event. One ongoing crawl, not one event per gallery/date. Organizer confirms work stays displayed through November 2; joint chamber announcement says October 2–November 3, so only October 15–31 shown here. Exact stops and their business hours are in the organizer-linked 2026 map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?hl=en&mid=1y66YFVKvXlxJRHrAIEHlRE9FXsUNRXs . No invented city-centre pin. Joint source: https://business.esteschamber.org/events/details/edwc-latino-alliance-estes-arts-district-national-hispanic-heritage-month-15422?calendarMonth=2026-09-01
Organizer details for Día de los Muertos Art Crawl — Estes Arts District · Tickets or registration
Source checked 2026-10-15