The Best of Coloween — Denver Halloween Party Photos
146 hand-picked shots from 2019–2025: costume contest winners, headline DJs, and the crowd that makes Coloween Denver’s biggest 21+ Halloween party. The 2025 Bounce Empire takeover leads the wall. The 19th annual runs Saturday, October 31, 2026 at Bounce Empire in Lafayette — capped at 1,500, one ticket with the open bar included.
2025 — The Bounce Empire Takeover
Last Halloween, Coloween moved full nightclub production into the world’s largest indoor inflatable park: slides, stunt bags, a bubble dome, and a costume contest under the rig.
Fog rolls over the main stage under LED grids, jellyfish, and disco balls · 2025Seven friends deep: Coraline, cops, a viking, and a peacock queen · 2025The view from behind the decks: disco balls, neon, and a full floor · 2025Hands up across the dance floor, inflatables overhead · 2025Angel and devil under the disco balls, lipstick kisses still drying · 2025Fred Flintstone on the decks with the Hulk, skeletons, and a pink octopus · 2025Six friends squeeze in: deer, Pennywise, and clowns mid-laugh · 2025Captain America clears the giant footballs with planets overhead · 2025Burlesque clowns in full paint hold their pose for a portrait · 2025Woody, Buzz, and a chainsaw skeleton share the stage with the octopus · 2025A gold-studded moto jacket cracks up in the neon glow · 2025Hands up at the booth, hands up on the floor · 2025Frenchy and Rizzo lose it at the photo backdrop · 2025The dance crew hits arms-up in rainbow metallic suits · 2025Sparkle mask and crop top posed against the inflatables · 2025Costume contest in full swing, light grids up and hands raised · 2025Art the Clown escorts a grinning guest through the crowd · 2025Rockstar and rave friends crack each other up by the inflatables · 2025T-rex, skeleton, and octopus flank the DJ booth · 2025A Zootopia couple laughs hand in hand in the purple glow · 2025Purple, white, and orange wigs with matching satin robes · 2025The Joker waves under stage light and octopus tentacles · 2025Gold costumes mid-bounce on the giant Twister board, hair airborne · 2025Harley Quinn and Deadpool call a truce for the camera · 2025A chicken-headed DJ in a white suit runs the booth · 2025Catwoman, a corn cob, a reaper, and Poison Ivy pile onto the pumpkin backdrop · 2025The SpongeBob crew brought DoodleBob and his giant pencil · 2025Full rig glowing, jellyfish and disco balls over the crowd · 2025One cop, one bubble dome, several hundred balloons · 2025King Kong snarls from the rafters in blue light · 2025Fred Flintstone spins from inside the dinosaur's mouth · 2025Mid-flight onto the red stunt bag, friends filming the landing · 2025Retro gym shorts, fully airborne over the giant football · 2025The octopus bar glows between the slide and the planets · 2025A dilophosaurus tests the Jurassic Park guy's nerve · 2025A handstand on the runway while two floors watch · 2025Face-painted rockers in studded leather work the stage lights · 2025Cartoon scientist and sidekick masks under a fan of lasers · 2025Gold-armored performer with giant red feather wings walking the runway · 2025Mirrored gold suit and TV helmet strutting the costume-contest runway · 2025Ghoulish bride beside a lizard-scaled face with circuit-board shoulder gear · 2025Skeleton onesie and deer-makeup friends laughing together on a bench · 2025Skeleton couple in a rhinestone captain hat strike claw poses · 2025Armored knight and chained gladiator tower under white beams · 2025Horned demon face paint next to a copper filigree mask and roses · 2025Blue body paint meets a neon green villain in a laughing hug · 2025TV-headed samurai in LED-trimmed armor stares down the lens · 2025Roaring bear costume with a whiskey sign in a snowy pine grove · 2025Mirror-suited dancer with a disco box head works the stage · 2025Two astronauts pose in a rocket set with pink alien tentacles · 2025Pyramid-head figure drags a great sword through red stage fog · 2025Two pyramid-headed horrors drag a giant blade through the crowd · 2025Rabbit, Cheshire cat, and Hatter share drinks between dances · 2025Referee in knee socks mid-split jump inside the glowing bounce castle · 2025Chrome-helmet space crew posed against a glowing pixel tower · 2025Close-up of a rhinestone-fringe headpiece framing playful wide eyes · 2025Jack Skellington and a glowing green war-axe share the contest stage · 2025Cleopatra spreads pleated gold and silver wings across the stage · 2025Astronaut crew posing under the inflatable moon and LED rocket · 2025
The Archive — 2019–2024
Costume contest winners, DJs, and the crowd, 2019 through 2024.
Jack and Sally take the stage with a crowned mermaid · 2023Fringe-winged wrestler costume spread wide under teal lasers · 2024Couple in gold Egyptian masks posing deep in the spider webs · 2022Vine-covered fairy and an inflatable sloth rider grin in the jungle nook · 2024Performer fans out glowing amber LED wings above the crowdBucket hat and tinted shades pose at the leafy photo wall · 2024Jack Skellington looms over the crowd in green stage fog · 2023Sea witch costume with inflatable purple tentacles under the web wall · 2022Batman and Catwoman pose in front of a giant spiderweb · 2022Purple laser fan sweeps the ceiling above a packed dance floor · 2023Costumed crowd throwing hands up beneath the balcony railWinged warrior in gold armor and red feathers stares down the lens · 2022Skeleton-draped winner hoisting the giant costume contest check onstage · 2021Crystal crown and pastel mermaid waves lit by pink neon · 2023Wonder Woman squares up with her lasso by the giant spider · 2022Green lasers rake a dancefloor full of superheroes and cowboys · 2019Fairy with star wand and green-wigged king cheering mid-dance · 2023Mirror-ball suit with a TV head struts the contest runway · 2023Pink Casa Bonita tower costume holding a plate of lit sopapillas · 2023Striped inflatable creatures and lasers over a packed dance floorDJs spin over a costumed crowd as red lasers cut the fog · 2019Costume contest winners hoist giant prize checks on stage · 2024Face to face with a mirrored bubble under teal lasers · 2019Cyan lasers and jellyfish inflatables over a sea of costumesKnight, golden pharaoh, and cowgirl commanding the costume-contest stage · 2019Glowing jellyfish and orange lasers sweep over the costumed crowd · 2019Skeleton shredding a glowing guitar on a flaming skull throne · 2024Pharaoh and Cleopatra pose arm in arm before the spiderweb wall · 2022Frankenstein reaches for the camera beside his glittering bride · 2024Powdered wigs and gold brocade, complete with a ship-topped hairdo · 2022Twin blue dresses holding hands beneath a giant spider web · 2022Giant moon balloon and LED rocket over a packed dance floorNeon green mask glowing beneath the jellyfish chandelier and lasersSkeleton puppeteer marching two bone marionettes across the DJ stage · 2021Superhero squad flexes with shield and giant green fist · 2019Skeletal face paint framed by a wall of spiderwebs · 2022Mirror-tiled suit accepting the thousand-dollar costume contest check on stage · 2024Contest finalists in electric-pink dresses and alien masks own the stage · 2021Lasers fan out over a packed floor beneath a glowing moon balloon · 2019Mad Hatter and pocket-watch rabbit couple under blue beams · 2024Furry sasquatch in a basketball jersey palming a ball on the DJ booth · 2019Rhinestone cowgirl and cowboy with a money bag in the lounge · 2019Space crew posing under the moon balloon and LED rocket · 2019Neon 80s workout guy flexing in front of giant cobwebs · 2022Addams Family foursome posed under a giant spiderweb · 2022Astronaut crew cheering with a flag beside the rocket photo opSkeleton ringmaster posing under a giant bat's outstretched wings · 2024Masked slasher leans on the rail while the crowd dances behind him · 2024Beetlejuice groom arm in arm with his red-veiled bride · 2023Firefighter DJ works the decks above a glowing dancefloor · 2021A low dance-floor dip as skeleton friends look on · 2024Overhead view of the dancefloor, cobwebs, and one dancing BMO · 2019Lasers, a glowing moon, and floating jellyfish over the packed dancefloor · 2019Two astronauts in mirrored helmets beside the escape pod · 2019Sea witch with inflatable tentacles and a folding fan holds court · 2022Pharaohs, nuns, and cowboys packing the floor, hands in the air · 2023Blue lasers fan out over a silhouetted main-stage crowd · 2024Rag-doll costume hugs a growling bear in a snowy pine camp · 2023Blue-gown fairy with lit fan and giant iridescent wings on stage · 2024Baseball gang in skull face paint lines up for the camera · 2019Electric violinist in a velvet coat shredding above the stage lights · 2024Jack Skellington stilt walker looms over the stage in green haze · 2023Poison Ivy and a skull masquerade lead a packed dance floor · 2023Three witch sisters in full wigs pointing straight at the camera · 2021Horned viking with axe and fur boots towers over the floor · 2024Pink-haired queen in a tiara beside an iridescent butterfly sculpture · 2023Gold-winged dancer spreads her feathers under purple stage light · 2023DJ throws hands up as lasers rake the fog over the dance floor · 2019Orange and blue tuxedos grinning beneath the laser canopy · 2024Eighties wigs, plumber caps, and cowboy hats packed on the floor · 2023Black-tie couple posing with a severed hand on his shoulder · 2019Costume contest dance-off beside a light-up clock tower costume · 2023Two friends dancing at the front rail in purple haze · 2021DJ drops a set over a sea of costumed dancers · 2021Mad Hatter, White Rabbit, and Cheshire Cat cracking up between sets · 2021Skull-painted geisha in a blue kimono with a spiked flower crown · 2022Crowned skull king and jeweled sugar-skull partner raise their drinks · 2021Angel in a halo throwing her light-up wings wide mid-dance · 2021Masked slasher stalks the stage past disco cowgirls and neon flamingos · 2021Leopard-print breakdancer frozen upside down on stage in the spotlight · 2024Cowboy taking a chilled shot straight off the whisky ice luge · 2019Studded leather and full face paint, tongue out over the crowdHand-built dragon-scale armor and horned skull helmet in full detail · 2022Mirror-suit dancer and glowing pumpkin-head greet the crowd on stage · 2024Safari explorers pose with a growling bear as snow falls · 2023Red jumpsuit guard with a toy blaster, teal tracksuit players behind · 2021Inflatable jellyfish and moon hang over a packed, laser-lit dance floor · 2019
Want to be on next year’s wall?
Coloween 2026 is capped at 1,500. The early-bird list hears about tickets first.
