About My Enchanted Village

As a mom, I couldn’t shake the feeling that trick-or-treating had lost its magic. We spend weeks picking out the perfect costume — the one they can’t stop talking about — only to cover it up the moment we step outside. Capes stuffed under coats. Sparkly sleeves hidden. Hats and headpieces replaced with hoods. And then we were off — fighting the cold, juggling flashlights and candy bags, carrying tired little ones through dark neighborhoods with fewer and fewer porch lights on.

Surely, we can do better than this.

I started imagining what that better could look like — something whimsical and unforgettable.
A Halloween that felt less like a rushed candy grab… and more like stepping into the pages of a storybook.

What if trick-or-treating didn’t just happen — what if it unfolded inside a tiny town built just for kids? A walkable, wonder-filled village of miniature storefronts — each one handcrafted from an upcycled playhouse and transformed by the community. Not rows of car trunks. Not dark, hurried sidewalks. But a world of painted doors, twinkling windows, and costumed volunteers ready to welcome families into something magical.

So I stopped imagining... and started creating. I shared the idea on social media and asked if anyone had old playhouses they’d be willing to donate. The response was immediate. Within two weeks, I had picked up 30 playhouses from generous families all over the Denver metro area.

The more I shared the vision, the more people reached out — friends, neighbors, total strangers — asking how they could help, where they could volunteer, or if they could decorate a cottage themselves. Offers to sponsor, paint, donate, and support started pouring in.

That’s when I realized: this wasn’t just my dream anymore — it was a community dream. A shared vision for a new kind of Halloween, made with heart, hands, and a whole lot of imagination.

This summer, my kids and I spent afternoons in the backyard scrubbing dirt off plastic walls, sweeping out leaves, and dreaming up what each little cottage could become. My daughter and I even filmed a homemade pitch video to help explain the idea and invite others to join in.

And in the evenings? We brainstormed pun-filled shop names for our Halloween town. It became a nightly dare to see who could come up with the best one — a spooky, silly spin on real local businesses. “Bone Apetite.” “Crypt Coin.” “Ghosted Matchmaking.” No shop was safe from being boo-tified.

It wasn’t polished. It wasn’t perfect. But it was real — and it was the start of something magical.

We’re making this happen the only way something like this can happen — as a community. From donated playhouses and volunteer decorators to community sponsors and costumed teens handing out candy — every piece of this village has been touched by someone who believed in the magic.

And now, we’re bringing it full circle.

We’re coming together to build an unforgettable experience for families — and in return, every ticket purchased helps support a nonprofit working to serve that very same community. We give families a night of joy, wonder, and memories… and they give back by helping fund the organizations that lift us all up.

It’s more than just Halloween. It’s connection. It’s creativity. It’s community — full circle.