Oktoberfest, Broncos home openers, festivals, corn mazes and more | What’s Up, Colorado
Sep 17, 2026, 12:08 PM | Updated: Sep 18, 2026, 2:55 pm
Colorado is feeling extra festive this weekend with Oktoberfests, corn mazes opening, football, pirates, horror fans and Pueblo chile season in full swing. Let’s go!
Denver Broncos Home Opener
Broncos Country is back at Empower Field at Mile High! The Denver Broncos take on the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday at 2:05 p.m. as Coach Sean Payton, Bo Nix, and the team look to bounce back in a big way.
More info: DenverBroncos.com
Pueblo Chile & Frijoles Festival
The smell of roasting Pueblo chiles means fall is basically here. Pueblo’s 32nd annual Chile & Frijoles Festival runs Friday through Sunday with food, vendors, entertainment, cooking competitions and so many chiles. Admission is $6 in advance or $8 at the gate.
More info: PuebloChileFestival.com
Northglenn Pirate Festival
Ahoy, Colorado! The Northglenn Pirate Festival returns for a full Septembarrr weekend. Pirate Night kicks things off Friday at 6 p.m. with music, sword fighting, food, and drinks. Saturday brings family fun, crafts, bounce houses, pirate demos, characters and more at the Northglenn Recreation Center and EB Rains Jr. Memorial Park.
More info: ThePirateFest.com
Colorado Festival of Horror
Spooky season starts now! The sixth annual Colorado Festival of Horror takes over the Denver Tech Center Marriott Friday through Sunday with celebrity guests, artists, vendors, films, cosplay, horror trivia, karaoke and even a horror tattoo contest.
More info: COfestivalofhorror.com
Oktoberfests and corn mazes
Prost and pumpkin season! Oktoberfest celebrations and corn mazes are popping up all over Colorado this weekend, making it the perfect time to grab the family, your friends, or your favorite fall sweater and get out there.
More Colorado events at 9News.com!
