The University of Colorado will welcome Kansas State to Folsom Field this Saturday, Oct. 31 at noon, and the day comes packed with Military Appreciation and the Buffs Halloween Bash.
Fans are being told to get there early. Gates open at 10 a.m., and Colorado wants the crowd in place well before Ralphie’s run and kickoff.
Once inside, there’s no re-entry, and Folsom Field’s clear bag policy will be in effect. No lockers are available for rental, and fans are being directed to review the Folsom Field gameday guide for what is and isn’t allowed.
Halloween is the theme across the stadium, and costumes are encouraged. The school is making one thing clear, though: no masks and no weapons or prop weapons of any kind, including toy guns, swords and fake knives. Costumes will be inspected at the gate, and staff will make the final call.
The family-friendly festivities start before the game even gets going. The Halloween Parade begins at 10 a.m. at Duane Field, followed by trick-or-treating.
Every child in the parade will receive a free clear bag for candy. Inside Folsom Field, the day will also include continued Military Appreciation activities honoring those who serve.
Ralphie’s Road is set to be the center of the pregame scene. The street party on Colorado Avenue opens at 9 a.m. and is open to everyone, with food trucks, a DJ and a big screen showing the day’s college football action. It closes at 11:15 a.m.
The team is scheduled to arrive at Ralphie’s Road at 9:30 a.m. before heading to the locker room through Franklin Field. Ralphie will make her appearance in her trailer around 10:30 a.m., giving fans a chance to take pictures with her handlers and sing the CU fight song ahead of the run.
In the stadium, fans should be in their seats by 11:45 a.m. to catch the Golden Buffalo Marching Band and Ralphie, who is set to run at 11:57 a.m.
Parking lots open at 8 a.m., and main campus public parking is limited. Those spaces are first come, first served, cost $35 and use Text to Pay after parking.
ADA shuttles will run from Lot 204 starting three hours before kickoff and drop fans near the southeast entrance. Reserved tailgate spaces on Benson Field are still available, and mobile parking is offered for select donor lots.
Permit holders can download and transfer parking the same way they do mobile game tickets, while season ticket holders with donor parking can also post their parking pass directly to SeatGeek if they can’t attend. Tickets for the Buffs Halloween Bash are still available.
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