Scary and sweet Halloween events, football and music highlight Pueblo's weekend activities
Friday, Oct. 20
Parade of Homes at Domega Homes subdivision
952 Peachcrest Drive | 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 20, 21 and 22 | The Parade of Homes Fall Edition features 8-10 houses that are both new construction or resale homes, as well as food trucks and door prizes.
Pueblo Fall Home Show at Pueblo Convention Center
320 Central Main St .| Noon-6 p.m. Friday and again from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday | A wide range of vendors offering remodeling, solar installation, landscaping and more will be on hand for the free event. Find out more at pueblohomeshow.com.
Night Terrors Victorian Horrors at Rosemount Museum
419 W. 1th St. | 6-9 p.m. | The Artists Anonymous Halloween event features four hair-raising tales for fans of the macabre. Slip from room to room hearing each frightful tale portrayed by Colorado actors Sallie Walker, Celia Royal and Emma Ackerman. Cost is $15 for members or children or $18 for adults. Tickets are available at onthestage.tickets.
Storymode Independent Short Film Awards Festival at Rawlings Library
100 E. Abriendo | 6:30 p.m. | The event kicks off with a scavenger hunt, a short films showcase and a Colorado films showcase. Festivities continue at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, with an independent film industry panel, and the 2 p.m. screening of Jerod Young's "Europe 2022" documentary. The festival's main event is set for 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at CSU Pueblo's Hoag Hall with red carpet photos and pre-show DJ starting at 6 p.m. The evening will transport the audience with music and colorful lights as part of the live stage show. The audience participates in digital voting and interactive audience segments. Cost is $12 and tickets are on sale at sisfafest.com.
Live music at Blo Back Gallery
131 Spring St. | Doors open at 7 p.m. | Rodney Hazard, an electronic musician from New York City, will stop in Pueblo for “The Man from Nowhere, Everywhere” USA Tour. The tour promotes his latest EP, “Which Way to Paradise?” Fans of Flying Lotus, Balam Acab and Clams Casino will enjoy Hazard's music. Cost is $10 at the door.
Saturday, Oct. 21
Group Walk at Mineral Palace Park
1600 N. Santa Fe, pool parking lot | 9 a.m. | All Pueblo Take Off Pounds Sensibly Chapters will be walking to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of TOPS. The public is invited to attend. Bring your own water bottle. Contact Barbara Schnurer at 434-610-3552 or email jessmomndad@gmail.com.
Law Enforcement vs. Bikers Toy Bowl at CSU Pueblo
ThunderBowl on Troy Avenue | 10 a.m. gates open, 11 a.m. kick-off | The 44th annual Toy Bowl football game will raise funds and collect toys for children in need. Admission is $5 or a new unwrapped toy.
Fall into Christmas Craft Show at Beulah Community Center
5927 Pennsylvania Ave. | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and again from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 | The Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church event will feature crafts, a bake sale and breakfast and lunch fare. For more information, call Nancy Childers at 612-237-3717 or Kathy Serena at 719-485-3319.
Community Scavenger Hunt at Copper River Family Entertainment
395 S. Angus Ave., Pueblo West | Noon | Cost to enter is pet donation items for Cooper's Companions Rescue or food items for Pueblo County Blessing Boxes. Bring receipts to earn boo bucks. Dress in Halloween costume. Scavenger hunt winner gets more than $3,000 of items from local businesses. The event will include a free appetizer bar and one round of mini golf from 5-7 p.m. See the complete list of donation items requested on the I Live in Pueblo West Facebook page.
"Song of Pueblo" at Pueblo Memorial Hall
1 City Hall Place | Doors open at 1 p.m., show at 2 p.m. | The El Pueblo Ensemble and the University of Colorado Boulder Chamber Orchestra will present the first-ever full-orchestra live performance of Daniel Valdez’s “Song of Pueblo”. The free concert is a musical journey of Pueblo's cultural history composed by Valdez, who is a film director and composer best known for his work on the films "La Bamba" and “Zoot Suit” and for his 1987 Grammy-winning collaboration with Linda Ronstadt, “Canciones de mi Padre — Songs of my Father.” Valdez will be present for the performance.
"Spud-raiser" at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
421 Clark St. | 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 and Oct. 28 or 8 a.m. to noon Sunday Oct. 22 and Oct. 29 | The Knights of Columbus Council 14347 will sell potatoes for $3 per 5-pound bag or two bags for $5. Cash only accepted. The funds will assist the church and the council in their charitable programs. For details call Jesus Chavira at 719-281-1241.
Rescue Fest at Blo Back Gallery
131 Spring St. | Doors open at 5:30 p.m., show at 6 p.m. | This punk and metal music show will benefit Pueblo's furry friends. The event includes the Steel City Cafe food truck and vendors. Cost is $10 at the door and the event is open to all ages.
Underground Improv Show at Fuel & Iron Food Hall
400 S. Union Ave. | 6-8 p.m. | Underground Improv will present a spooky fun comedy show. The hall is open for dinner and drinks before the show.
Sunday, Oct. 22
Jazz on the Patio at Pueblo Arts Alliance
107 S. Grand Ave. | 2:30-4:30 p.m. | The live music and art festival will feature music from Carlos Crull, Richard Clark, Shane Trout and vocalist Kimberly Sewell plus vendors, shopping opportunities, local food trucks and wine. Cost is $10 at the door.
Monday, Oct. 23
Deadline for Halloween Home Decorating Contest
Noon | Sorella Real Estate is seeking submissions for the Halloween Home Decorating Contest. Submission will be narrowed down to the top five in each category. The finalists will be judged from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25. Cash prizes of $350 will be awarded to the most creative and spooky winners. To sign up, go to sorellahalloween.my.canva.site
Pueblo Stamp Club meeting at Rawlings Library
100 E. Abriendo Ave., Thurston Meeting Room | 1-2:30 p.m. | Topics will include methods for removing stamps from paper and the best stamp-collecting tongs. The meeting is free and open to the public.
Tuesday, Oct. 24
Pueblo West Community Band concert at Skyview Middle School
1047 S. Camino de Bravo, Pueblo West | 7 p.m. | The fall concert will feature a variety of musical selections, including John Philip Sousa's "Washington Post March" and a piece by Japanese composer Ayase. The concert is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome.
Friday, Oct. 27
Community Sensory Trunk or Treat at Pueblo Regional Center
270 W. John Powell Blvd, Pueblo West | 2-5 p.m. | The free event will feature a petting zoo, bounce house, face painting, food trucks and more. There will be allergy, metabolic and non-food treat options available. For details contact Jadea Pineda at 719-412-0774.
ZooBoo at Pueblo Zoo
3455 Nuckolls Ave. | 2-6 p.m. Friday for members only and again from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, for the public | Visitors should dress in costume for the Halloween event which features trick-or-treat stations, candy, a scavenger hunt, plus spooky crafts and games. Teal pumpkins will contain allergen-free treats. For the safety of others, fully covered adult masks or heavy makeup, balloons, weapons and weapon-like items such as hatchets, baseball bats, or swords are prohibited. Full information and schedules are available at pueblozoo.org/zooboo. Cost is free for members, $5 for children ages 3-17 or $14 for non-member adults.
A Crash Course in Hollywood and Horror at Sangre de Cristo Arts Center
210 N. Santa Fe Ave. | 6-9:30 p.m. | The event will include a big screen viewing of the 1968 horror cult classic, “Night of the Living Dead,” directed by the late George A. Romero. Participants should come dressed in costume, participate in mobile horror trivia and visit the cash bar. The film will be followed by an analysis of the movie and Romero’s use of horror as social commentary. Admission is $8 for students, $10 for members, and $12 for nonmembers. Those who pay cash get a $1 discount. No Halloween masks, large bags, or prop weapons will be allowed.
50th Jubilee Celebration at St. Joseph Catholic Church
1145 S. Aspen Road | The Celebrate Search 50th Jubilee will include a 6-9 p.m. Oct. 27 social, a 6-9 p.m. Oct. 28 Sacred Feast and a 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, prelude music and celebration mass. For details email searchjubilee23@gmail.com.
Hilarity Ensues: Standup Comedy at Blo Back Gallery
131 Spring St. | 7 p.m. | The standup comedy group from Denver will include headliner Katie Bowman, Manny Crespin, Garrett Waller and Host Brad Calli. Cost is $12 in advance at blobackgallery.com or $15 at the door.
"The Haunting of Hill House" at Impossible Playhouse
1201 N. Main St. | Showtimes are 9 p.m., (with 7:30-8:30 p.m. costume party and reception) Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m., Oct. 28, and 2 p.m., Oct. 29 | Closing weekend is 7:30 p.m., Nov. 3-4 | Director Marlo Angel-Hartman leads the Impossible Players in this PG-13 rated, but very scary play. Tickets range from $15-$10 and advance tickets are on sale at impossibleplayers.com.
Saturday, Oct. 28
Kids' Victorian Halloween at Rosemount Museum
419 W. 14th St. | 11 a.m. until the candy runs out or 2 p.m. | Visitors walk through the mansion at their own pace on a self-guided tour. Children will receive a trick-or-treat bag and will get treats and prizes as they make their way through the many rooms in the mansion. A costume contest will be held and prizes will be awarded in four age categories including ages 2-5, 6–12, 13-18 and family. Admission is $3 for children 3 and older.
Bestselling author talk at Rawlings Public Library
100 E. Abriendo Ave. | 11 a.m. | New York Times bestselling author Shelby Van Pelt, author of the “Remarkably Bright Creatures” will talk about her debut novel. It follows the intertwined lives of Tova, a widowed cleaner at the local aquarium, and one of the aquarium’s residents, a curmudgeonly giant Pacific octopus named Marcellus. This unlikely friendship ultimately helps Tova to uncover a 30-year-old family mystery. The event is free and open to the public.
Trunk or Treat at El Centro del Quinto Sol
609 E. Sixth St. | 4-7 p.m. | Children are invited to dress in costume and attend the trunk or treat event free of charge.
Halloween Train Rides at Pueblo Railway Museum
200 W. B St. | 4-8 p.m. | The Cemetery Express Train will feature a special haunted railcar. The family-friendly event will include a chance to visit the Steel City Cafe food truck. Cost is $15 for locomotive rides, $10 for caboose rides or free for children 3 and younger.
Fright Night Rock Show at The Red Barn
3320 Arena Road | 5-11 p.m. | Music by Decades, Diaballica, Sabbatar with acoustics from Daniel Topash. Costume contest with a cash prize, plus food and spirits vendors. Cost is $20 in advance at sabbartar.rocks, $25 at the door or $40 for VIP tickets.
Sunday, Oct. 29
Little Witches & Wizards Walk at Pueblo Weisbrod Museum
31001 Magnuson | 1-4 p.m. | This family-friendly Halloween event features an indoor venue with candy stations, a costume contest, plus free popcorn and punch. Children 6 and younger are admitted free of charge.
Tuesday, Oct. 31
Trunk or Treat at Pueblo Police Department
200 S. Main St. | 4-7 p.m. | Children are encouraged to dress in costume to attend the Halloween event and get free candy.
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