Pumpkin patches, corn mazes and frights
Here’s the bad news this fall: Well, we don’t have to tell you.
But here’s some good news: Pumpkin patches and corn mazes are outdoors. So as long as you practice CDC- recommended precautions, and are comfortable doing so, you may yet be able to frolic at a fall festival.
Some places have canceled their fall events altogether this year, but there are still opportunities to pick a pumpkin, build a scarecrow, take a hayride, sip some cider and maybe get the bejesus scared out of you by a ghastly ghoul.
About those precautions: Most locations are requiring masks while waiting in lines or anywhere you can’t maintain 6 feet of distance, and are providing sanitizers and hand- washing stations. Some may be limiting the number of guests allowed, or only selling advance tickets. Before you go, it’s best to check the websites or call for details.
Fall Festival at Anderson Farms in Erie
Fall Festival: Your ticket at Anderson Farms includes a 25- acre corn maze, combine slide, the wooden train, tire mountain, Krazy Rainbow Maze, pedal carts, farm animals and Fort- ALotA Fun, plus a wagon ride to the 25acre pumpkin patch, where you’ll find 70 varieties of pumpkins, squash and gourds. Pumpkins are priced between $ 2 and $ 12. Open six days a week through Oct. 31.
Fall festival hours: Sat. 9 a. m.- 11 p. m., Sun. 9 a. m.- 10 p. m., Mon. and Wed. 10 a. m.- 6 p. m. ( closed Tues.), Thurs. 10 a. m.- 10 p. m., Fri. 10 a. m.- 11 p. m. Prices: Ages 4 & up, $ 12; free for 3 and under.
Terror in the Corn ( ages 10 and up) or Zombie Paintball Hunt: Your ticket to each includes admission to the fall festival. Terror in the Corn is a 30- minute haunted hayride and ghost town attraction. Zombie Paintball Hunt is an interactive, after- dark paintball experience with guests shooting “zombies” in a cornfield from a wagon. Through Nov. 2.
Terror in the Corn/ Zombie Paintball Hunt hours: Thurs. 7- 10 p. m., Fri.- Sat. 7- 11 p. m.
Terror in the Corn: Thurs. and Sun. $ 27, Fri. and Sat. $ 30. Zombie Paintball Hunt: $ 25 Thurs. and Sun., $ 27 Fri. and
Sat.
New this year: Timed tickets and reservations ( available online only) are limited to adhere to coronavirus limitations on gatherings.
Anderson Farms: 6728 County Road 3 ¼ , Erie, 303- 828- 5210, andersonfarms. com
Fall at Botanic Gardens at Chatfield in Littleton
Corn Maze: Wind your way through 7 acres of corn, through Oct. 31. Mini- maze available for kids under 10. Admission includes entry to the pumpkin patch. Hours: Fri.- Sun. 10 a. m.- 6: 30 p. m., last entry at 5: 30 p. m. Prices from $ 6 to $ 12, depending on membership. Kids 2 and under free. New this year: Tickets must be purchased online in advance; they will not be available on- site.
Pumpkin Patch: Bring your own wagon to transport pumpkins. Hours: Mon.- Thurs. 9 a. m.- 4 p. m., Fri. and Sat. 10 a. m.- 6 p. m. ONLY with purchase of Corn Maze tickets. Prices for pumpkins, $ 2-$ 11, admission to patch $ 5-$ 7 for non- members. New this year: Must pre- purchase general admission tickets.
Note for 2020: The Dead Zone Scream Park, After Dark Corn Maze and Pumpkin Festival have been canceled for 2020 due to the coronavirus.
Botanic Gardens at Chatfield, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton, 720- 865- 3501, botanicgardens. org/ events
Colorado Pumpkin Patch in Monument
Your ticket includes a farm animal petting area, tractor hay rides, laser tag, human foosball, a straw maze, pony rides, bounce pillow, tube swings, straw slides and more. Pumpkins range from $ 2.50 to $ 12. Through Oct.
31. Hours: Mon. and Tues. and Oct. 30 and 31 9 a. m- 1 p. m.;
Wed.- Sun. 9 a. m.- 5 p. m. Prices: $ 10-$ 13, depending on day. Kids 3 and under free. $ 35 season pass.
Colorado Pumpkin Patch, 18065 Saddlewood Road, Monument, 719- 799- 6708, coloradopumpkinpatch. net
Fall at Cottonwood Farms in Lafayette
Your ticket includes a 4- acre corn maze, straw bale maze, pumpkin patch, farm animals, steam engine and farm equipment, farm stand and wagon rides ($ 5 per person on Saturdays and Sundays, for families or other cohort groups only). Through Oct. 31. 10 a. m.- 6 p. m. daily. Prices: $ 5 daily; kids under 5 and seniors over 65 are free. Tickets available online up to one week in advance ( prepaid admissions are encouraged). Or visit the Fall Market, where you can purchase pumpkins, squash, decorative items and more without admission to the patch.
Cottonwood Farm, 10600 Isabelle Road, Lafayette, 720- 8904766, cottonwoodfarms. com
Fritzler Farm Park in LaSalle
Farm Park info: Your regular ticket to the farm includes the pumpkin patch, some of the corn maze, go- carts, Slide Mountain, backyard games and more. Pumpkins are 50 cents per pound. Hours: Fri. dark- 10 p. m.; Sat. 11 a. m.- 10 p. m.; Sun. noon- 5 p. m.; Oct. 21- 22 6- 9 p. m. Select attractions close at 6 p. m. Through Oct. 31.
Prices: Kids 3 and under free. Day pass ( Sat. and Sun., does not include Scream Acres) online $ 16.95, at gate $ 19.95. Ultimate day pass ($ 26.95/$ 29.95) includes a round of paintball and pumpkin cannon. Daytime season passes are $ 46.95 online and $ 49.95 at the gate, and can be used for unlimited visits on select dates. ( See the calendar at fritzlermaze. com.)
Scream Acres: Creatures lurk in the corn and come alive as you pass. Children 13 and younger must be accompanied by a guardian. Hours: Oct. 11- 17 Fri. 6- 10 p. m., Sat. dark- 10 p. m. Oct. 21- 24 Wed. and Thurs. 6- 9 p. m., Fri. 6- 10 p. m., Sat. dark- 10 p. m. Oct. 25- 31 Fri. 6- 10 p. m., Sat., dark- 10 p. m. Through Oct. 31.
Prices: The haunt pass includes entry to Scream Acres, Hop House, yard games and more ( GLO paintball and pumpkin cannons are available for $ 6 more) and is $ 26.95 online, $ 29.95 at the gate. The haunt VIP pass ( which will get you through lines) is $ 36.95 online, $ 39.95 at the gate. The haunt season pass ( unlimited use on select dates) is $ 71.95 online, $ 74.95 at the gate.
Fritzler’s Corn Maze: 20861 County Road 33, LaSalle, 970737- 2129, fritzlermaze. com
Long Neck Pumpkin Farm in Colorado Springs
Admission includes the story barn, hay rides, the hay bale slide, duck races, bean bag toss, farm animals, games and more. Through Oct. 31. Hours: Fri.- Sun. 9 a. m.- 5 p. m. ( closed Oct. 29).
Prices: $ 10 per person. Kids 2 and under are free. $ 6 for a pumpkin with paid admission. Group pricing available.
New this season: Reservations only; no walk- ups.
Long Neck Pumpkin Farm, 7595 California Drive, Colorado Springs, 719- 551- 0525, longneckpumpkinfarm. com
Fall at Mazzotti Farms in Hudson
Ticket includes a scare- free corn maze, petting zoo, and a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch. Plus, make a scarecrow with your kids for $ 40. Through October. Hours: Sat. and Sun. 10 a. m.- 5 p. m. Prices: $ 12 for admission. Kids under 2 are free.
Mazzotti Farms: 24120 Weld County Road 8, Hudson, 303- 5364089, mazzottifarms. com
Miller Farms Fall Harvest Festival in Platteville
Admission includes a corn maze, Antique Alley, farm animals, a hayride and other activities, plus a tractor ride with stops along the way to pickyourown produce. Load up a wagon with pumpkins, gourds and winter squash and more for $ 40. Through mid- November. Hours: 9 a. m.- 6 p. m. daily. Prices: $ 25 for ages 14 and up; $ 15 for ages 4- 14; free for 4 and under. Special group and school pricing.
Miller Farms: 13912 CR 19, Platteville, 970- 785- 6133 or millerfarms80651@ aol. com, millerfarms. net
Fall at Moon Farm in Fruita
Your ticket includes a petting zoo, corn maze, straw maze, creepy clown house, haunted castle, hayrides and more. Pumpkins are priced by size. Through Oct. 31. Hours: 10 a. m.- 7 p. m. daily. Prices: $ 7 per person. Kids 4 and under are free.
Moon Farm, 1360 18 ½ Road, Fruita, 970- 261- 1113, moonfarm. net
Studt’s Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze in Grand Junction
General admission includes multiple corn mazes ( including a Kidz Maze for the little ones), a petting zoo, bird aviary, giant slide, hayrides, corn cannons, zipline, pedal cars and more. Through Oct. 31. The PumpkinFest on Oct. 31 includes games, carving contests, a treasure hunt and a pumpkin drop.
Hours: Tues.- Thurs. noon- 7 p. m.; Fri. noon- 9 p. m.; Sat. 10 a. m.- 9 p. m.; Sun. 10 a. m.- 7 p. m. Closed Mondays. Prices: $ 12 weekend admission, kids 3 and under free. Tues.- Thurs. $ 9. Pony rides $ 4. Group rates available. Pumpkin prices vary, starting at $ 1.
Studt’s, 21 ½ and I ½ Road, Grand Junction, 970- 773- 6489, studtspumpkinpatchandcornmaze. com
Pumpkin Patch at Wishing Star Farm in Ellicott
Admission includes a petting zoo, duck races, train rides, hay slide, tire jungle, a pumpkin patch, small hay maze and more. Through Nov. 1. Hours: 9 a. m.- 5 p. m. daily. Prices: $ 10 per person. $ 4 for pony rides. $ 4 for pumpkins of any size.
Wishing Star, 24024 Highway 94, Ellicott, 719- 244- 7252, wishingstarfarm. com
Maize in the City in Thornton
Maize in the City attractions include a 20- acre Crazed Corn Field Maze, a mini- maze, bouncers, barrel train ride, corn kernel box, animals and more. Farmerowned, MITC also offers locally grown pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn and other fall décor for purchase. Choose from 15 variety of pumpkins and gourds set in the easy- pick field. Admission to the site is free; attraction prices vary, from free to $ 20. Open through Oct. 31. Hours: Fri.- Sun. 9 a. m.- 7 p. m., Mon.- Thurs. noon- 7 p. m. Attractions close at 6 p. m. daily.
Maize in the City, 10451 McKay Road, Thornton, 720- 408- 0006, maizeinthecity. com