Oct. 6th - Nov. 10th

Join us for a six-week fire safety series designed for children ages 3 - 5. The playdates teach fire safety concepts: My friend the Firefighter, Crawl Low Under Smoke, Get Low, and "Go, Stop! Drop! and Roll!, Safe For Play! Keep Away!, and Meet a Real Firefighter. Reservations are required to ensure appropriate supplies. Sessions begin at 9 am. $7.00 per child per session. Email the museum's Education and Outreach Coordinator at kayla@denverfirefightersmuseum.org to make a reservation.

6-Week Sessions Start:

October 6, 2021
December 1, 2021

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Oct. 25th - 30th

Join us October 25-30 for Fall FunFest - a full week of free fun for the whole family!

Stop by Young Americans Bank in Cherry Creek Monday, October 25 thru Friday, October 29 to:

- grab a goodie bag
- vote for your favorite carved pumpkin
- pick up a Passbook
- enter a coloring contest

AND join us for our FunFest Party on Saturday, October 30.

- play games (10am - Noon)
- enjoy free snacks (Noon - 2pm)
- spin the prize wheel for a chance to win $$ for your Young Americans Bank Account!

https://yacenter.org/event/fall-funfest/

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Oct. 27th - 31st

For the safety of our guests and staff, we will not host Trick or Treat Street this year. But, we still have some fabulously fun fall activities for little ghouls and goblins to enjoy!

Dress to impress in your favorite costume and take a ride on the boo-choo train, enjoy fang-tastic bites from The Teaching Kitchen, try your hand at carnival games, make boo-tiful crafts and so much more.

Reservations are required for all members and guests, and reservations for our Fall Fun Festival will become available on October 20.

Fall Fun Festival Pricing
Under 1: Free
Ages 1 & 60+: $13
Ages 2-59: $15
Members: Free!
SNAP benefits apply

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Oct. 27th - Dec. 15th

Join DriscollProductions every Wednesday at 10:00 and/or 2:00 PM ET on facebook LIVE. Free family-friendly fun for children ages 2 to 102.

Doug The Talking Dog can say your child's first name (if you type it in the comments). Children ages 2 to 102 are invited to join the free INTERACTIVE Facebook LIVE fun and drum along with our dummies VIRTUALLY... using anything at home that you hit, shake, or scrape to make sound.

EXPERIENCE musical terms including tempo, dynamics, crescendo, and more LIVE. Parents and children are encouraged to ask questions online about the Irish Bodhrán, Tahitian Toere, Trinidadian mini-steel drum or the many other percussion instruments.

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Oct. 28th

Mark your calendar for the 4th Annual Special Olympics Colorado Drive Thru Harvest Fest Trunk or Treat, benefiting Young Athletes!
For this years' Trunk or Treat Harvest Festival it is required that everyone stays in their vehicles and wear their masks at all times. We are creating games that can be easily sanitized between uses and that will be doable from the car window! Volunteers will also be required to practice all the social distancing guidelines including wearing masks/gloves, sanitizing games, and keeping 6 feet apart from others.

There will still be a costume contest and best decorated trunk contest. More information will be sent to those that register on how to sign up and how to vote for your favorites!

Event items for purchase:

•TRUNK OR TREAT STREET - $30 per vehicle; (not per person)

•DRIVE THRU CARNIVAL GAMES/PRIZES- included in general admission.

•DRIVE UP PHOTO BOOTH- included in general admission and will be available to download your photo after the event using a google doc link

•GLOW BOX FOR PURCHASE- for $5 each of your child(ren) will receive a glow necklace and bracelet, a flashlight and temporary tattoos.

•SNACK BOXES FOR PURCHASE- for $5 each you will receive a tub of cotton candy, bag of chips/popcorn, piece of fruit and a water.

•LARGE CHEESE PIZZA FOR PURCHASE- for $12 you will receive a large cheese pizza to enjoy while driving through the Trunk or Treat Street.

•LARGE PEPERONI PIZZA FOR PURCHASE- for $15 you will receive a large peperoni pizza to enjoy while driving through the Trunk or Treat Street.

•MYSTERY PRIZE TICKETS FOR PURCHASE- In place of the door prize tickets we have offered in the past; this year you will have the chance to purchase mystery tickets based on different prize values and go home with a guaranteed prize based on the ticket value you purchase. For example: For $10 you will receive a mystery prize worth up to $25. For $25 you will receive a mystery prize worth up to $50. For $50 you will receive a mystery prize worth up to $100. For $100 you will receive a mystery prize worth over $100.
Costumes are encouraged and prizes will be given for best costumes and best decorated trunk the week following the event.

DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS, WE ARE UNABLE TO PROCESS ANY DAY OF EVENT SALES. ALL PURCHASES MUST BE MADE BY OCTOBER 28.

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Oct. 29th - 31st

Join us once again for our annual Boo on the Bluff! Our new format for Boo on the Bluff was so popular last year that we have decided to continue it this year! Families will get to wear costumes, explore Bluff Lake, solve clues, and get candy! But don't worry, there are new upgrades and challenges to the program from last year.
We will be doing timed entry, limiting one group into the site every 5 minutes. To reserve your timeslot, click the button below! Family groups (8 individuals) cost $10 and you MUST register ahead of time.
See more information, including our FAQs, at http://www.blufflake.org/boo2021/
We encourage you to take pictures while participating and share them on your social media with the hashtags #BluffLakeNatureCenter and #BooOnTheBluff.

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Oct. 29th

Join us for a fun, fast-paced heist movie with a great heart for the whole family. There will be time for photos on the red carpet and photo wall, light snacks, time with cast and crew, as well as merchandise and autographs!

Cross Wind Productions, Artios Academies, and Kingdom Sight Studios present the Red Carpet Premiere event for "Stealing the Show," a full-length feature film that tells the story of a group of talented theater kids who must pull off the perfect heist to exonerate their beloved mentor from a crime he didn't commit.

• Doors Open & Red Carpet - 5:30pm
• Seating Opens - 6:30pm
• Film - 7:00pm
• Cast and Crew Q&A
• Red Carpet/Photos/Signing - to follow
• Dress: Business - Evening Attire
• Online tickets - $5 (ticket sales close 10/29 at 3pm)
• At the door - $10

Location:
Life Fellowship
11500 Sheridan Blvd
Westminster, CO 80021

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Oct. 30th

Join Cathy Kelsay for some Halloween fun with stories and songs. Kids will take home a fun Halloween craft and treat bag. Wear your Halloween costume and stay for the parade and costume contest.

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Oct. 31st

Everybody loves music, but not everyone agrees on what music is best. Join Mozart, along with Snooty the Duchess of Musical Snobbery, conductor Devin Patrick Hughes and Musicians from the Symphony as they share their favorite pieces and battle it out to decide whose musical tastes will win the day.
In a concert for families of all ages, we present music from Metallica to Harry Potter, with all the classical greats like Vivaldi, Beethoven, and Tchaikovsky, and a few pieces you normally don't hear with orchestra, including Lil Nas X's Old Town Road.

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Oct. 31st

Join us on Halloween for an annual tradition...
Our animals will be dressed to the nines in their best costumes, ready for trick or treat fun! Come take a ride on the Carousel of Spookiness, complete with spooky jams on the Wurlitzer. Those without costume will pay the normal ticket price of $3.

Wear a costume and ride for just $1!

Want to win a prize? Enter our costume contest for all ages for your chance to get some Carousel Merchandise or a discount off a Birthday rental. We'll of course have some candy to give out to all our local Nederland trick or treaters, as well as some fun crafts for those interested. Stop by anytime on October 31st to join in the festivities!

Halloween Hours: 10am - 8pm

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Nov. 6th

A little of this, a little of that, some wild reactions is where it's at! Make a slushy treat to eat, create a fizzy bath bomb and see Soda Slobber. Science Matters will make water disappear and play with snow that never melts. You won't believe that our mixing fun can teach some science before it is done. With a pop, or a bang, or even some fizz, you have become a chemistry whiz! 1:00pm-2:30pm.

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Nov. 14th

CANDY! Choosing candy at a candy store delights everyone! We bring that sweet treat excitement to an unbeatable family event. The race, originally known as the Race for Hope, celebrates its 18th anniversary in Denver in 2021. Don't miss your chance to run the sweetest race in town!

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