Munson Farm Pumpkin PatchBoulder
daily mid September through Oct 31 · check the date
Hayrides and a corn maze and the pumpkin patch out on Valmont, open every day.
Fall in Boulder and Northern Colorado3 things
The ones people drive in from other counties for. Most of them run the whole season, so you don't have to pick a weekend yet.
Cottonwood Farms Pumpkin PatchBoulder
daily late September through Oct 31 · check the date
Free to get in, and hayrides are free for kids under 5.
Halloween Tours at Morning Fresh DairyBellvue
mid October into early November, preregister · check the date
A dairy farm turned into a Halloween town, with baby cows, a corn maze and a scavenger hunt.
The little stuff, by town1 things
The city Halloween parties and the trunk or treats and the free stuff. Cities post their 2026 dates late, so anything marked "check the date" gets fixed the second it's announced.
Fall in Berthoud
Trick or Treat Street
a Saturday afternoon in late October · check the date
Trick or treating down Main Street in Berthoud in the afternoon.
For the rest of your list
These don't need an address, tap them and they go on your list with everything else.
Christmas in Boulder and Northern Colorado4 things
Most of these post their 2026 dates in the fall, so these show last year's windows. Garden of Lights is only about two weeks, so plan that one first.
Garden of LightsFort Collins
mid to late December (last year Dec 12 to 28) · check the date
A half mile walk through lit up flowerbeds and an ice forest, with Santa until the 23rd.
Old Town Fort Collins lightsFort Collins
early November through Valentine's Day · check the date
Around 20 blocks of downtown strung with lights in the trees and the alleys, every night all winter.
12 Days of Christmas drive throughLoveland
nightly late November through Jan 1 (last year Nov 21 to Jan 1) · check the date
A classic drive through light display, easy with little kids.
Christmas Walk in the WoodsLoveland
evenings mid to late December · check the date
A walk through a forest trail all lit up for Christmas.
Town Christmas stuff
The town stuff, and I'll add the tree lightings as the cities post them in November.
Christmas in Fort Collins
Big Blue Tree NightLights
an evening in early December (last year Dec 1) · check the date
The 50 foot blue tree gets lit with cocoa and cookies and live reindeer and Santa.
For the rest of your Christmas list
This is the at-home stuff, tap them and they go on your list with the lights and the train.
put it on the wall
Turn your Christmas picks into a real bucket list
Tap the lights and the trains and the town stuff you want and pick the Christmas design you like, and I'll hold onto your picks. The Christmas lists are coming soon, and the second they're up your picks drop straight into the slots.
Good any weekend3 things
The stuff that doesn't need a date, for the Saturday when nothing's going on.
Pearl Street MallBoulder
Street performers and the little rock play area, and it's free to wander.
Chautauqua ParkBoulder
The trails right under the Flatirons, and the first part is easy enough for little legs.
Fort Collins Museum of DiscoveryFort Collins
Hands on science and a dome theater, the easy snowy day pick up north.
Boulder and Northern Colorado fall and Christmas questions
Where are the pumpkin patches in Boulder?
Munson Farm on Valmont Road and Cottonwood Farms on 75th Street, both open every day through October 31.
When are the Old Town Fort Collins lights up?
They usually go up the first week of November and stay lit every night through Valentine's Day, and they're free.
When is Garden of Lights in Fort Collins?
It usually runs about two weeks in mid to late December at The Gardens on Spring Creek. Last year it was December 12 to 28.
What is free to do in Boulder with kids?
Pearl Street Mall, Chautauqua Park and Cottonwood Farms.
who's writing this
Hi, I'm Amy.
We roadschool six kids out of a van. I'm just a mom with a Ford Transit and a lot of opinions about corn mazes, so if something on here is wrong, or your town's party is missing, email me at hello@bellebucket.com and I'll fix it.
put it on the wall
Turn your picks into a real bucket list
Tap the ones you want and I'll drop them onto whichever fall design you pick, then you add your own stuff (birthdays, carving pumpkins, whatever your family does). It prints big, like 24x36 big, and it hangs on the wall all season.