“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” Anne of Green Gables
The leaves have changed and the weather is getting cooler. October is a great month filled with fun fall festivals across Douglas County. Here is a quick round-up of great events to enjoy the season:
LONE TREE
Fall Fun Night (library event)
October 6
6:00-8:00 PM
Douglas County Libraries in Lone Tree
Our entire building is being taken over with life-sized games, a kiddie carnival, and dance party. Children are welcome to wear costumes. Special Storytime at 7PM. Registration is not required.
Schweiger Ranch Fall Festival
October 8
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Schweiger Ranch
Pick your perfect pumpkin from the Pumpkin Patch, take a hay wagon or tractor ride, enjoy tours of the ranch and other historical activities as well as have some fun in the bounce house and cave of confusion.
HIGHLANDS RANCH
Haunted Hayride
October 28-29
6:00-8:30 PM
Stockton’s Plum Creek Stables
This is a 30-minute spine-tingling family adventure, put on by the Cowboy 4-H Club. Professional story-tellers narrate an amusing tale while you rumble down a spooky trail inhabited by Indians and six-gun carrying cowboys.
Trick-or-Treat Street
October 29
10:00 AM-1:00 PM
Recreation Center at Eastridge
Children ages 12 and under are invited to put on costumes, grab their trick-or-treat bags and join the fun at Trick-or-Treat Street! Local businesses provide treats for all the “little ghost and goblins!”
ROXBOROUGH
Ghost Stories with Shaun Boyd
October 20
7:00 PM
Roxborough Park Community Center
Popular storyteller Shaun Boyd, Senior Archivist for Douglas County Libraries, will narrate mysterious happenings in Douglas County.
CASTLE ROCK
Harvest Festival
October 15
2:00-8:00 PM
Festival Park
Downtown Castle Rock will be transformed with fall activities with a pumpkin patch, hay bale maze, face painting, carnival games and more! There is also a HarvestFest 5k and outdoor showing of “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!”
Trick or Treat Street
October 31
2:00-5:00 PM
Downtown Castle Rock
Enjoy trick-or-treating throughout downtown businesses. There will be pony rides, bouncy houses, a costume contest, face painting and more!
PARKER
Family Fall Fest presented by Teen Library Council (library event)
October 25
6:00-7:30 PM
Douglas County Libraries in Parker
Teen Library Council presents Family Fall Fest! An autumnal tradition at the library we combine tasty treats, enchanted storytimes, Boo-tacular games and spoooky crafts so that everyone in your family has a great time together! Halloween Costumes are encouraged though not required-come enjoy a fun evening together. Registration is not required.
Trick-or-Treat on Mainstreet
October 31
3:30-7:00 PM
Downtown Parker
Bring all your little gouls, ghosts, goblins, princesses, super heroes and anyone else celebrating Halloween to Downtown Parker for this annual tradition. Many local businesses will line the street providing a fun and safe place for kids of all ages to trick-or-treat.