Castle Rock Crew #040

Hit Oo-de-lally this past week and couldn’t resist getting their Fall Flight. My rankings of the four: 1) Pumpkin Pancake, 2) Pumpkin Spice Latte, 3) Jack O’ Lantern and 4) Brown Sugar Cinnamon Latte…there are so many options to choose from and I definitely want to try their Pecan Pie because I’ve heard such good things, so you know what that means…"I’ll be back." And I want to get some cool coffee art like this next time."

Wow, people are stoked on The Brinkerhoff…the Instagram post I made has ~85k views now…if you or someone you know loves social media, local events, and being out in the community, let me know — I could use some help. I’ve found I just don’t have thick enough skin to handle the negative comments that are sure to come from the keyboard warriors…

Anyways, we’ll be diving into Fall Events in this issue, but if you’re already looking for Halloween costumes or decorations — unlike me who frantically searches Amazon to see what can be delivered the day before — Spirit Halloween set up shop in the Safeway shopping center and Halloween World is now open at the Outlets. Take a look at some Halloween events under the upcoming events section since a few are coming sooner rather than later.

🍂 Fall Fun Around Town — Don’t Miss These Events!

Fall is in full swing and there’s no shortage of ways to get outdoors, celebrate, and soak up the season. Here’s a roundup of the top upcoming fall festivals and family happenings in and around Castle Rock / Douglas County:

🎃 Gilly’s Pumpkin Patch - in its final weekend
Why I would go: their caramel apples look amazing!
When: Friday, October 10 and Saturday, October 11 - 10am until dark
Where: 1433 Lake Gulch Rd, Castle Rock
Details: Pumpkin picking, games, treats, photo ops, and family activities.
Admission: $5 per person / $20 per family; kids under 3 free.
Website | Instagram

🐍 Fall Festival featuring Creepy Crawlies Around the Rock
Why I would go: hosted by the organizer of the Festival Park Farmers Market with local vendors!
When: Sunday, October 19 - 10am-3pm
Where: Festival Park
Details: Features educational “Creepy Crawlies Around the Rock” exhibits with snakes, toads, and invertebrates from Nature’s Educators, plus local vendors with food, crafts, produce, and fall-themed treats.
Website | Instagram

🎡 Lone Creek Farms Fall Festival
Why I would go: they’ve got Mutton Bustin!!!
When: Open Wednesdays–Sundays through November 2 - 10am-5pm (W/Th) & 10am-7pm (Fri-Sun)
Where: Lone Creek Farms, Franktown
Details: Over 20 attractions including a corn maze, pig races, live shows, giant slides, and a petting area.
Admission: $26-$30 - Includes most activities; pumpkins sold separately.
Website | Instagram

🎃🚗 Castle Pines Fall Festival, Trick-or-Treat Street & Pumpkin Race
Why I would go: the pumpkin car race sounds ridiculous…
When: Saturday, October 25 - 10am-2pm
Where: Village Square Shopping Area, Castle Pines
Details: Inflatables, DJ, photo booth, petting zoo, axe throwing, and family fun. The Pumpkin Race starts at 1pm, and local businesses will hand out treats during Trick-or-Treat Street.
Website | Instagram

🍂 Clear Sky Elementary Fall Festival
Why I would go: it’s for the kids…do it for the kids!
When: Friday, October 24 - 5pm-7:30pm
Where: Clear Sky Elementary
Details: A family-friendly evening with games, food trucks, vendors, games, face painting, and more. Hosted by the Clear Sky PTO.
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☕️ Mission Hills Church Fall Fest
Why I would go: yep, there’s a chance to win Broncos tickets…
When: Sunday, October 26 - 10:30am-1pm
Where: 1100 Caprice Dr, Castle Rock
Details: Carnival-style fun with inflatables, balloon artist, face painting, yard games, and a Trunk-or-Treat at 12:30pm. Families can meet local firefighters between 11:00am and 11:30am, enjoy burgers, hot dogs, desserts, and coffee, and enter to win prizes like Broncos tickets and merch.
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🍁 Whether you’re chasing the perfect pumpkin, racing one on four wheels, or just soaking up the season with neighbors, these are some of the best ways to celebrate fall close to home. Check down below for a few more.

Tri Arts Project

Check out our new class schedule!

Pet Adoptions

We’ve got some new arrivals in Annie who has one of the more unique coats I’ve ever seen — and those eyes — and Blue who gives her a run for her money on both fronts!

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Sports

Broncos - wow what a game…I was getting extremely frustrated in the first half with drops, penalties, missed connections, etc, but the Broncos manufactured a win on the road after being down 14+ points in the 4th — they were 1-112 in similar situations before this win…going for two halfway through the 4th quarter to take the lead at 18-17 was quite the call — personally didn’t like it because all the calls we’ve done like that this season seem to have gone the wrong way, but oh well — that’s why I’m not a pro coach (or a coach at all)...we’re now heading overseas to London this Sunday to face the winless Jets…be sure to set your alarm so you can catch the 7:30am start. I pray that our QB this time around is not doing high knees in the aisle on the plane for four hours…let’s ride!

Nuggets - lost to the Timberwolves who got off to a hot start scoring 40 in the first quarter and didn’t look back (126-116). Game against the Raptors ended up with a 112-108 win…preseason play will continue with a visit to the Clippers on Sunday, October 12 and then we’ll host the Bulls on Tuesday, October 14. Regular season begins with a game on the road against the Warriors on Thursday, October 23.

Avalanche - fell to the Golden Knights 2-1 in their second matchup against them in the preseason. Stars got the best of us as well in a 3-2 loss, but it’s preseason so who cares. We kick off the regular season (schedule here) on the road against the Kings on Tuesday, October 7th. Then, we host the Mammoth (10/9) and the Stars (10/11) before visiting the Sabres (10/13). EJ officially announced his retirement this past week - the Avs Instagram has been full of some of his best moments — here he is hoisting the Stanley Cup….anyone else surprised to see all the Avs proudly wearing Rams uniforms….guess with Kroenke as the owner, we’ll let it pass?

Rockies - buh-bye, Rockies dismiss GM Schmidt who has been with the organization since 1999, including the past four seasons as general manager. They are looking for his replacement outside of the organization. Whoever ends up joining will be facing an uphill battle that’ll likely take a few years to turnaround, but it’ll be a fresh start allowing them to select who will manage the team.

Rapids - got shutout and lost to Real Salt Lake 1-0 this past weekend. We’ll now take on LAFC on Saturday, October 18 at 7:00pm. Season is on the line as we head towards Decision Day, being 10th in the Western conference at 11-15-7 with 40 points…we’ll need to to overtake either Real Salt Lake (40 points) or FC Dallas (41 points) to continue play into the postseason.

Sabercats Football - the Sabercats are now 3-3 after a 20-13 victory in league play against the Fruita Monument Wildcasts. They’ll host rival and league opponent, Valor, this Friday, October 10 at 6:30pm. Check out their schedule here.

Huskies Football - the Huskies are 4-2 after being outmatched against the Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans past week where they lost 56-9. They continue league play this week when they visit Pine Creek on Thursday, October 9 at 7:00pm. Check out their schedule here.

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Events:

Tuesday, 10/7:

Downtown Castle Rock - Restaurant Week - through Saturday

The Office Co. | Bar & Kitchen (every day) - Happy Hour - 2:00pm–7:00pm

Courtyard Social (every weekday) - Happy Hour - 2:30pm–5:00pm

Bien y Tu (every weekday) - Happy Hour - 2:30pm–5:00pm

The Whiskey Lodge - 50¢ Wings - 3:00pm–10:00pm

Bucketlist Tavern (every weekday) - Happy Hour - 3:00pm–6:00pm

Hideaway Bar & Grill (every day) - Happy Hour - 3:00pm–6:00pm

I.C. Brewhouse - Trivia - 6:30pm

Elizabeth Brews - Trivia Night - 7:00pm

Wild Blue Yonder Brewing Co. - Geeks Who Drink Trivia - 7:00pm–9:00pm

Wednesday, 10/8:

Castlewood Canyon - Free Hike - 10:00am–11:30am

Wide Awake Eatery - Happy Hour - 4:00pm–6:00pm (Wed-Sat)

Alidade Brewing - Music Bingo - 6:00pm–8:00pm

Castle Rock Museum - Ghostly Stories and Tragic Tales - 7:00pm–8:00pm

Hideaway Bar & Grill - DJ Trivia - 7:00pm–9:00pm

Thursday, 10/9:

Honnibrook Craft Meadery - Video Music Bingo - 7:00pm–9:00pm

Wide Open Saloon - Country Dance Night with Dance Instructor Marla Gifford - 6:00pm–10:00pm

Crowfoot Valley Coffee and Crowbar - Trivia Night - 6:00pm

RNK Running - CHOG - 6:00pm

Castle Rock Museum - Ghostly Stories and Tragic Tales - 7:00pm–8:00pm

Hideaway Bar and Grill - Karaoke with Big E Entertainment - 8:00pm–12:00am

Friday, 10/10:

Gilly’s Pumpkin Patch - Gilly's Pumpkin Patch - 10:00am (Fri-Sat) - tickets

Fairgrounds - Castle Rock Homeshow - 12:00pm–6:00pm

Alidade Brewing - A Bit Hazy Acoustic Trio - 6:00pm–9:00pm

Wide Open Saloon - Dueling Pianos - 7:00pm–10:30pm - tickets

Sinners & Saints - Live Music At The Altar Tribe - 8:00pm–10:00pm

Saturday, 10/11:

Cantril School (TAP) - Canvas & Coffee: Ghoulish Merrymaking - 9:30am–12:00pm

Fairgrounds - Castle Rock Homeshow - 10:00am–5:00pm

The Grange - PumpkinFest 2025 - 12:00pm–3:00pm

105 West Brewing - Live Music: Sarah P and The Dirty Logger - 6:30pm–9:30pm

Hideaway Bar & Grill - Karaoke with Big E Entertainment - 8:30pm–12:30am

Sinners & Saints - Live DJ in the Lounge with ‘DJ Max’ - 9:00pm–close

Sunday, 10/12:

Festival Park - Festival Park Farmers Market - 9:00am–2:00pm

Fairgrounds - Castle Rock Homeshow - 11:00am–4:00pm

Sinners & Saints - Vices & Verses Silent Book Club - 4:00pm–6:00pm

Monday, 10/13:

Sinners & Saints - Mijenta Tequila Distiller Dinner - 7:00pm–10:00pm - tickets

Heads up on events that are further out:

The Patch - The Patch: Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze - Oct 16-17, 25-26, 10:00am–6:00pm

The Emporium - No Tricks, Just Treats - Oct 16, 4:00pm–7:00pm

Sinners & Saints - Death at the Disco — Murder Mystery Night - Oct 16, 6:00pm–10:00pm - tickets

Wide Open Saloon - Country Dance Night With Dance Instructor Marla Gifford - Oct 16, 6:00pm–10:00pm

Philip & Jerry Miller Library - History of Railroads in Colorado - Oct 16, 7:00pm–8:00pm

Castle Pines Library - Halloween Gift Bags - Oct 17, 3:30pm–5:00pm

105 West Brewing Company - Live Music: The Polkanauts - Oct 17, 6:00pm–9:00pm

Miller Park - Spooktacular - Oct 18, 1:00pm–4:00pm

Festival Park - Fall Festival Featuring Creepy Crawlies Around the Rock - Oct 19, 10:00am–3:00pm

Sudden Fiction Books - Final Draft Book Club - Oct 20, 6:30pm–8:00pm

Ecclesia Market - Mystical Autumn Fair - Oct 21, 4:00pm–9:00pm

Festival Park - Fangtastic Festival - Oct 24, 12:00pm–3:00pm

Village Square Shopping Center - Bonfire, BBQ, and Brews - Oct 24, 5:00pm–7:00pm

Clear Sky Elementary - Fall Festival - Oct 24, 5:00pm–7:00pm

Gateway Classic Cars - Caffeine & Chrome - Oct 25, 9:00am–12:00pm - tickets

Village Square Shopping Center - Fall Festival, Trick or Treat Street, and Pumpkin Race - Oct 25 - 10:00am-2:00pm

Main Street Elizabeth - Harvest Festival Chamber Boo Bash - Oct 25 - 10:00am–3:30pm

Mile High Equestrian & Rescue - Hallowhinny Pony Rides & Trunk-or-Treat! - Oct 25th, 2:00pm–5:00pm - tickets

Lost Canyon Ranch - Wild Rumpus Halloween Bash 21+ - Oct 25, 4:00pm–8:00pm

Mission Hills Church - Fall Fest - Oct 26, 10:30am–1:00pm

Wild Blue Yonder Brewing Co. - Halloween Trivia - Oct 29, 7:00pm-9:00pm

Sinners and Saints - Sinners & Saints Annual Halloween Dance Party!!! - Oct 31, 8:00 pm–12:00 am

The Emporium - Holiday Open House - Nov 1, 10:00am–6:00pm

Lone Creek Farms (Franktown) - Fall Festival - Wednesdays-Sundays until Nov 2, 10:00am–5:00pm (Wed/Thur) and 10:00am–7:00pm (Fri-Sun)

Cherokee Ranch & Castle - Sinatra Tribute Show LIVE! - Nov 21, 6:00pm - tickets (ALWAYS SELL OUT, SO BUY AHEAD OF TIME)

Worth the drive: other Douglas County Events can be found in our sister newsletter, DougCo Drop - subscribe below

Colorado Convention Center - Great American Beer Festival - October 9-11 - tickets

Various Breweries (one in Parker) - Cult of Cthulhu - An Immersive Horror Comedy by the Colorado Theatre Guild - Oct 10-Nov 1

Red Rocks - Run the Rocks: Supporting the American Lung Association - Oct 12, 7:30am - sponsorship opportunities are available

Tagawa Gardens (Centennial) - Boo Hollow - October 17-19 - 11:00am-4:00pm

⚠️ Please verify event details and availability with the respective venues or organizers, as schedules may change.

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