Colorado Festival of Horror 2026: Clowns vs. Witches

Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sun, 20 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm UTC-06:00

Denver Marriott Tech Center | Denver

Bret & Jeanni Smith, Dan Crosier
Publisher/HostBret & Jeanni Smith, Dan Crosier
Colorado Festival of Horror 2026: Clowns vs. Witches
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Colorado’s original, home-grown, fan-run, annual horror convention and film festival returns Sept 18-20, 2026!
About this Event

COLORADO FESTIVAL OF HORROR: CLOWNS VS. WITCHES RETURNS FOR YEAR 6!

Colorado’s original, home-grown, fan-run horror convention and film festival rises again September 18–20, 2026, in its new bigger & better location, the Denver Marriott Tech Center!

Denver, CO — Colorado Festival of Horror (COFOH): Clowns vs. Witches is back for its sixth terrifying year, summoning slashers, creepy clowns, black cats, ghouls, aliens, ghosts, scary witches, and everything that goes bump in the night. September 18–20, 2026, at the Denver Marriott Tech Center (4900 S. Syracuse St., Denver, CO).

Colorado’s horror scene comes alive at COLORADO FESTIVAL OF HORROR: CLOWNS VS. WITCHES, where evil clowns grin, witches whisper, and nightmares collide! Join fans from near and far for a weekend of blood-splattered panels, twisted workshops, frightening film festival, haunted vendors, celebrity Q&As, and interactive scares, plus after-hours costume contest, trivia, tattoo competition, karaoke, midnight ghost stories, and more. From the feral laughter of clowns to the shadowed chants of witches, COFOH is the ultimate cursed circus of chaos, carnage, and fun — touch up the greasepaint, grab your spellbooks, and choose your side — Clowns vs. Witches, where the screams are just getting started.

🎬 The Reel Horrors Film Festival at COFOH is back for its second year! Last year, we showcased a terrifyingly thrilling lineup of six 45-minute short film blocks, featuring submissions from Colorado filmmakers, first-timers, international talent, and award-winners from festivals like SXSW, Fantasia Fest, and even the Academy Awards - the majority of which were World, US, or Colorado Premieres! In 2026, the festival expands to three full days of hair-raising programming, giving you the chance to meet the masterminds behind the madness and pick up insider tips during exclusive filmmaker panels. Don’t miss your chance to experience horror on the big screen like never before!

Our Guests:

  1. Paranormal investigators Bryan Bonner & Bob Lewis of Rocky Mountain Paranormal Research Society
  2. Horror cosplay personality Colleen Cole
  3. Jack Hanley & Shay Wescott with the COFOH Presents: Reel Horrors Film Fest organizers Jack Hanley, Shay Westcott, Bryan Bonner, and Art Zamarripa

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Colorado Festival of Horror 2026: Clowns vs. Witches includes the following spine-tingling activities:

  • The Death Dealers Room for the macabre, hosting a menagerie of artists and vendors selling their creepy wares
  • Engrossing horror actors with autographs, selfies, photo ops, merchandise, Q&As and film screenings
  • Renowned horror comic book writers and artists
  • Delightfully fiendish panels, workshops, and Monster Main Events
  • The faint-inducing Gore Galore Costume Extravaganza
  • The Monstrous Tattoo Competition, Hosted by The Enigma Live
  • Reel Horrors Film Fest at COFOH
  • After-Hours activities for haunting fun like Horror Trivia, Karaoke, and Drawn In Blood Drink 'n' Draw 6
  • Specially crafted beer, wine, and hot sauce!
  • Exclusive Colorado Festival of Horror: Clowns vs. Witches merchandise
  • Exciting licensed merchandise from sponsor Bit Bot Media
  • Chills and thrills compliments of Terror in the Corn, the #1 haunt in the country.
  • Monsters throughout the hotel, courtesy of Distortions Unlimited
  • Dedicated, horror-loving sponsors
  • An eerily hospitable hotel venue with rooms, pool, restaurant and bar
  • A haunting ambiance for fans of everything horror.

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About COFOH:

COFOH Entertainment LLC, presents the Colorado Festival of Horror: Clowns vs. Witches event highlighting the horror genre, and all that it bleeds. COFOH is a platform for the community to unite over the love of horror and everything that creeps in the night!

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Denver Marriott Tech Center, 4900 South Syracuse Street, Denver, United States

Tickets

USD 66.08 to USD 89.37

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