If September is the warm-up, October is game day—crunchy leaves, cinnamon in the air, porch pumpkins you absolutely meant to carve last week, and a calendar fuller than your candy bowl. We’re officially falling into fall and I am here for it. 🧡

What October feels like here

  • Weather whiplash: sun at 2pm, frost by 8pm. Layer up like an onion. 🧅

  • Peak color windows: lower elevations linger into mid-October; bring a thermos and five backup mittens because… Colorado.

  • Busy season energy: trunk-or-treats, harvest fests, craft shows, haunted walk-throughs—indoors and out. If it smells like caramel apples, follow it.

Your Big Hub: The Ultimate Fall Guide (Colorado-Only)

It’s live, it’s beautiful, and it’s a monster (in a good way): 70+ trunk-or-treats (and counting), plus indoor/outdoor events, festivals, and craft fairs—all in one place. Bookmark it, share it, tape it to your fridge. 🍬
PS: watch the guides and articles—little design “hints” for our brand-new website are starting to pop up. I’m rebuilding the whole thing, so tell me what you want to see!

Save These Dates (come say hi! 🐝)

  • 🍁 Falcon Boo Fest (Falcon High School) — Sat, Oct 18, 2025 • 10:00am–4:00pm
    Ages: All • Price: Free admission (some activities ticketed) • RSVP: event page

  • 🍬 Bouncing Boo Bash @ Sky Zone (Colorado Springs) — Sun, Oct 26, 2025 • 3:00–7:00pm
    Ages: All • Price: Free trunk-or-treat (jump passes separate) • RSVP: Sky Zone events

  • 🍔 Bubba’s 33 Trunk-or-Treat (Colorado Springs) — Mon, Oct 27, 2025 • 4:00–7:00pm
    Ages: All • Price: Free • RSVP: Bubba’s 33 events

  • ⚰️ Emma Crawford Coffin Races & Festival (Manitou Springs) — Sat, Oct 25, 2025
    Ages: All • Price: Free to attend (VIP options) • Details: city page

Want every time/price/RSVP link, plus city color tags? It’s all in the Fall Guide.

Free & Cheap (under $10) Fun

  • Treat trails + merchant walks (many are free), ideal for littles who tap out by dusk.

  • Library crafts + early-literacy events (warm, structured, zero clean-up for you 🙌).

  • Leaf-peeping mini-loops with bathrooms + picnic tables; bring cocoa.

  • DIY porch glow-ups: leaf lanterns, dollar-store twinkle strands, friendly ghosts on the fence.

Downloadables you can grab today

  • 🔎 Pumpkin Patch Scavenger Hunt (printable + phone version) — family selfie is the free space!

  • 💛 Fall Kindness Bingo (Family Edition) — rake a neighbor’s leaves, teacher cocoa drop, coat drive.

  • 🧰 Fall Car Kit (Colorado Edition) — what to stash in the trunk before evening events.

(Want these skinned in your colors? I’ve got you.)

Parent Pro Moves (because evenings get brisk)

  • The 2-Tote System: “Warm & Dry” (thermals, ponchos, warmers) + “Calm & Cozy” (water, snacks, wipes, trash bags, Sharpie).

  • Costume Weather Insurance: stealth base layers + clear poncho = cute AND warm.

  • Glow & Go: glow sticks on wrists, reflective tape on heels, mini flashlight on a lanyard.

Get Involved: Help Shape the New Site

I’m rebuilding from the ground up. Tell me what helps you most:

  • Age filters (0–5, 6–8, tweens, teens, grown-ups)

  • Toggles: indoor/outdoor • free/under $10 • sensory-friendly

  • Map view + directions • “Add to Calendar” buttons • weekly printable planner

  • A deals/discounts corner

  • …or what you don’t need anymore

Reply, comment, or DM—I’m listening while I shuffle pumpkins behind the scenes. 🎃🛠️

Just for fun

Get BINGO on the scavenger card, post it, and tag @thebuzzyb. I’ll mail a small gift to celebrate your fall wins—Colorado addresses only; one per family while supplies last. 💌

Happy October, hive—let’s make cozy memories and new traditions. I’ll bring the fun; you bring the sweaters. 🍁✨

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