Paranormal Palace 2026 · Saturday, October 31

Know Before You Go

Everything you need for Halloween night at the DoubleTree DTC, on one page. Read it before you leave the house.

Doors 8 PMEnds 1 AM21+ with IDCostumes mandatorySmoking out frontNo door sales

The essentials

When: Saturday, October 31, 2026. Doors open at 8 PM. The party ends at 1 AM.
Where: DoubleTree by Hilton Denver Tech Center, 7801 E Orchard Rd, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.
Who: 21 and over, no exceptions. Every guest shows a valid, unexpired government photo ID at the door (driver’s license, state ID, passport or military ID). Photos of an ID, photocopies and expired IDs are not accepted. No ID, no entry, even with a ticket.
Costumes are mandatory. Street clothes do not get past the door.
Smoking and air breaks: step outside the front entrance. You can come back in; keep your wristband on and have your ID handy for the walk back through the door.
Sold out, no door sales. Only ticket holders get in on the night. The event is completely sold out, hold-back release included, so there is nothing to buy online or at the door.

Have your ticket ready. Pull up your TicketFairy confirmation on your phone (the email, the TicketFairy app, or a screenshot all work) and have your ID out. We scan both at the entrance. Can’t find it? Door staff can look up your order by name.
Hotel guests: every room comes with four hotel wristbands, handed out when you check into your room. Then check into the event on the third floor, at the top of the ramp, where the line is shorter.
VIP: your ticket includes the express entrance. Keep your wristband on all night; it is your key to the VIP areas and the open bars.
Reserved tables: your table is marked with a card showing the table number and the name on the reservation. Everyone at the table still needs their own ticket.
Bags: small bags and purses are fine and subject to search. Leave large bags and backpacks at home or in your room.
Props: no weapons of any kind, real or replica. That includes prop guns, blades, bats and anything that reads as a weapon from across the room. Nothing that covers your face while your ID is checked.

VIP open bars are in the VIP section of the Ballroom and in Party Suites 127, 327 and 331. VIP wristband required; the suites are VIP-only entry, so a hotel wristband does not get you in.
Every other bar is a cash bar. Cash and card accepted. Tip your bartenders.
Drink water, pace yourself, and look out for your crew. Staff and security are on every level if anyone needs help.

The guest-room floors are the hotel area. Nobody enters the hotel area without a VIP ticket or a hotel wristband. Party Suites 127, 327 and 331 are VIP only. A GA ticket covers the Ballroom and the atrium levels of the party, not the rooms upstairs.
Hotel wristbands come four to a room and are handed out at room check-in. Keep yours on all night; it is your pass into the hotel area.
Balcony rooms overlook the dance floor. If you have one, decorate it: the Balcony Decor Contest rewards the best-dressed balconies.
The production ends at 1 AM. Room guests can take the night upstairs. Be a good neighbor to the people next door.

Register in person at the contest table inside the Haunted Forest ballroom, second floor, any time between doors and 11 PM sharp. There is no online entry and no extra cost.
Independent judges (professional performers, makeup artists and costume designers) pick the top 20. Finalists get a text and return to the contest table by 11:30.
Midnight: the 20 finalists walk the stage over the main dance floor. The crowd votes its three favorites into the final round, and the judges crown the winners on stage the same night.
Group costumes are welcome. Pick one person to collect the prize if your group wins.

8:00 PM Doors open. Contest registration opens at the contest table inside the Haunted Forest ballroom.
11:00 PM Contest registration closes. No exceptions.
11:30 PM Finalists back at the contest table.
Midnight Costume contest on the main stage.
1:00 AM The production ends. Rides home, or the elevator for room guests.
2:00 AM Clocks fall back. It is a 25-hour Halloween, so the ride home gets an extra hour of Saturday night.

Light rail: the E and R lines stop at Orchard Station, a short walk from the hotel. Check RTD for the last train on your line before you head out.
Rideshare: pickup is at the hotel’s main entrance. Order your ride before 1 AM or expect to wait; 1,000 people leaving at once means surge pricing.
Driving: on-site parking is paid, limited, and fills early. If you plan to drink, do not drive. The hotel is sold out, so there are no walk-up rooms.
Who is playing: DJ Acid Cowboy, DJ Sugar Rush and DJ Aaron, plus 20+ performers across the Haunted Forest ballroom and the atrium.

Coat check is available, and free for VIP.
ATM: there is one on site, and the cash bars take cards too.
Food: the hotel’s food and beverage outlets are open during the event; look for signage on the night.
Photo and video: we shoot all night. By entering you may appear in our galleries and promotional material. If a photographer stops you, that is usually good news for your costume.
Accessibility: the DoubleTree is ADA accessible with elevator access to every event level. For specific accommodations, message us before the night through denverhalloween.org.
Need help during the event? Find any staff member or security. They are on every level of the atrium and in the Ballroom.
Zero tolerance: harassment of any kind gets you removed without a refund. A costume is not an invitation. Consent is the rule. Bring your best energy and leave the drama at the door.

See you Saturday.

Doors at 8 PM. Costume on, ID in hand, ride home planned. The hotel sold out, VIP sold out, and every ticket is gone. Thank you for selling it out.