Harvest Days Corn Maze and Pumpkin PatchPueblo
October · check the date
A corn maze and pumpkin patch with farm animals and hayrides.
Fall in Southern 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.
Diana's Pumpkin Patch and Corn MazeCañon City
October · check the date
A huge pumpkin patch and corn maze, plus gourds and mums and corn stalks for the porch.
Falfa Pumpkin PatchDurango
October · check the date
The pumpkin patch in Durango.
The little stuff, by town0 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.
The cities post these in early November. Check back.
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 Southern Colorado3 things
Both Christmas trains sell out, so book those first. The Polar Express in Durango runs November 20 to January 2 this year.
The Polar Express on the Durango and SilvertonDurango
Nov 20 to Jan 2 · check the date
An old steam train to the North Pole with cocoa and cookies and the story read on board, and Santa gives out the first gift of Christmas. It sells out fast.
Santa Express on the Royal Gorge RouteCañon City
late November through December · check the date
A train ride through the Royal Gorge where Santa visits every kid on board.
ElectriCritters at the Pueblo ZooPueblo
select December weekend nights · check the date
The Pueblo Zoo lit up with glowing animals, smaller and cheaper than the big city ones.
Town Christmas stuff
The town stuff, and I'll add the tree lightings as the cities post them in November.
The cities post these in early November. Check back.
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 weekend2 things
The stuff that doesn't need a date, for the Saturday when nothing's going on.
Royal Gorge Bridge and ParkCañon City
Walk across the bridge way up over the gorge, and there's a gondola too.
Pueblo ZooPueblo
A small zoo that's easy to do in a morning with little kids.
Southern Colorado fall and Christmas questions
When is The Polar Express in Durango in 2026?
November 20, 2026 through January 2, 2027 on the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, leaving from the depot on Main Avenue. It sells out fast.
Is there a Santa train near Pueblo or Colorado Springs?
The Santa Express on the Royal Gorge Route Railroad in Cañon City, where Santa visits every kid on the train.
Where are the pumpkin patches in southern Colorado?
Harvest Days in Pueblo, Diana's Pumpkin Patch in Cañon City and Falfa Pumpkin Patch in Durango.
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.