Looking for more haunting options? Check out these local bars that are home to real-life ghost stories.
Adrift
218 South Broadway
720-784-8111
One of the best tiki bars around is decked out for Halloween and recently launched a lineup of spooky seasonal cocktails with options like Queen Mobu's Voodoo Elixir made with Hatch green chile-infused 400 Conejos Mezcal and Ectoplasm Punch, which serves two. You can also stop in for Red Rum Wednesdays, when the bar plays scary movies un the background and offers discounts on its Halloween libations plus happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m.
Call to Arms Brewing
4526 Tennyson Street
720-328-8258
This brewery has transformed its taproom with cobwebs, roiling cauldrons and ghouls for Big Spook Energy, which runs through October 31. All month long, it's hosting a variety of events, including Halloween movie marathons each week, spooky scavenger hunts for gift cards, daily giveaways for the first patrons to arrive each day, special beer releases and a candy corn guessing game to raise money for a local nonprofit. Other events include a spooky cheese pairing on October 25 and the October 28 Berserker Ball Halloween Party with food trucks from 4 to 9 p.m. and an electric rock show from musical headliner Musuji from 5 to 7 p.m.
Denver Union Station
1701 Wynkoop Street
From October 19 through October 31, head down to the Denver Union Station Gallery from 4 to midnight to enjoy its Spooky Speakeasy pop-up bar, complete with a New Orleans voodoo vibe. Open nightly with no reservations necessary; expect creepy handcrafted cocktails, like the Snake Charmer, Blood Magic and Conjuring Spirits.
Fang Bang at the Sports Castle
1000 Broadway
A pop-up vampire night club experience from San Francisco is makings its Mile High debut. Fang Bang is an ’80's gothic/new wave pop-up with hourly performances by drag and burlesque performers along with horror-themed cocktails and more. It's open on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through October 28 with shows starting at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tickets, $25, are available online. Honor Farm
1526 Blake Street
303-862-9457
Named for a place in Pueblo with its own creepy past, this concept from the team behind Edgewater bar the Electric Cure is filled to the brim with ghosts and ghouls, playing up the building's history, which includes stories of a ghost named Lydia that haunts the place. This is no pop-up, though: Honor Farm's decor is permanent. The mezzanine level of the space is also home to Hell or High Water, a tiki bar with a gay pirate ship theme.
The Mansion on Colfax
1509 Marion Street
303-862-4731
Last year, new owners took over Kinga's Lounge, transforming it into the Mansion, a concept that honors the building's history, which includes stories of a Prohibition-era speakeasy in the basement and a former owner that allegedly killed himself in the basement after discovering that his much younger lover had cheated on him. Legend has it that his ghost still haunts the space, along with several others. During October, the Mansion is especially spooky, as it's been temporarily transformed into a haunted pop-up filled with nods to the building’s eerie past.
Milepost Zero at McGregor Square
1601 19th Street
Camp Shiver Creek is coming to the food hall at McGregor Square from October 16 through October 31. Camp counselors will be on hand serving drinks, but beware, because "a serial killer is on the loose," according to the website. There is a full lineup of events planned, including Harry Potter trivia, a dog costume party and the main event, an October 28 after-hours costume party (tickets, $85, are available on Eventbrite).
Check out the new Vampire Lounge at Slashers.
Slashers/Instagram
5126 East Colfax Avenue
Moody lighting, dark art installations and nightly horror-movie screenings are the norm at this horror-themed bar, but it's added an extra dose of creepiness for the Halloween season following a recent remodel that includes the addition of a Vampire Lounge and patio bar. Slashers is also now open seven days a week, with industry specials available on Mondays.
Spirits Halloween
1949 Market Street
Not to be confused with the seasonal costume store, this Spirits is an annual pop-up from the team behind Slashers. This year, catch it on Market Street, where it's serving up spooky cocktails from 4 p.m. to midnight on weekdays and 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. on weekends through October. There are also weekly costume themes and a hidden speakeasy with even more festivities inside the Agua Bendita Mezcaleria space.
