Halloween Activities Around Grand Junction
Whether you want to take your kids trick-or-treating or scare up some pumpkins to carve, you’ll want to check out Halloween activities in and around Grand Junction. This list, while not exhaustive, will help guide your search.
Studt Farms Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze is a local favorite and is open through October 30th. Not only can you find the perfect pumpkin, but you can also jump on one of three pumpkin jumps or get lost in a corn maze. Other activities include horse-drawn hay rides, a petting zoo, giant slides, corn cannons, an animal barrel train, unlimited pony rides, and a kiddie horse swing. Try the new Greek burger, featuring ground lamb!
Enjoy free food, crafts, games, fire pits, and more at the River of Life Alliance Church Trunk-or-Treat and Fall Festival, Friday, October 28th at 5:30. The location for this family fun is 701 24 1/2 Rd, Grand Junction, CO.
Fall at the Gardens: Harvest Illuminated Event features carved pumpkins and sculptures made by local artists, as well as a local contestant on Food Network’s “Halloween Wars.” Held every night from 5-9 PM on October 27-29th, this special event takes place at the Western Colorado Botanical Gardens and is brought to you by Strive Colorado.
Dress up your dog and join the Roice-Hurst at the Howl-O-Ween 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run and Dog Walk, on October 30 at Las Colonias Park. Times are 12 PM for Check-in at the Amphitheater parking lot, 1 PM for the Race, and 2 PM for Pet Costume Contest and Live Music.
We would be remiss if we didn’t mention Hogwarts Halloween Week at the Goat and Clover Tavern, even though it has been going on since Sunday, Oct 23, 2022. It runs every night from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm until October 31st. Try a Cornish Pixie Pot Pie Trio, a Quidditch Sand-which, a Voldemortini or Butterbeer plus more!
Of course, Trick-or-Treating is the main event for Halloween in Grand Junction. Our favorite spots are the Canterbury subdivision in Fruita and Chipeta Ave near downtown Grand Junction. Mix 104.3 recommends:
Wilson Ranch – G 3/8 Road
Independence Valley – Broadway and 20 1/2 road
Spring Valley – 27 Road
Paradise Hills – H and 26 1/2 Road
Stay safe and have fun!
