Halloween Afternoon on Pearl's Whittier End: The Treat Stops East of 15th and Where to Eat After
The 1200 block of Pearl Street has more Munchkin Masquerade treat stops than some stretches of the mall have storefronts. Ku Cha House of Tea is at 1211, Helly Hansen at 1207, Savannah Bee Company at 1222, The Little Jewel at 1225 and Art Source International at 1237, and that's just one block. On Saturday afternoon that block will be wall-to-wall dinosaurs and fairies.
Seven blocks east, where Pearl runs past the edge of Whittier toward Folsom, the posted list gets much thinner and spreads out along a quieter street. For a household starting north of Pearl, that thinner list is the better afternoon. The stops are close enough to walk between with a five-year-old, the sidewalks are less crowded, and the walk ends a few doors from one of downtown's longest-running restaurants.
Munchkin Masquerade runs Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 3 to 6 p.m. Children 12 and under can trick-or-treat at participating downtown businesses that have signed up as Treat Stops and hand out goodies for free. The Downtown Boulder Partnership's event page has the full list and says more businesses will be added before the event, so check it Saturday morning before you leave.
Most of the list sits between 1100 and 1500 Pearl. That stretch includes Pendleton at 1102, Savvy on Pearl at 1114, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory at 1300, Art Mart Gifts at 1326, Hurdle's Jewelry at 1402, Into The Wind at 1408, Pedestrian Shops at 1425 and Organic Sandwich Company at 1500. Dense stops mean a full bag fast, and they also mean the crowd stays put. Every family that parks near the courthouse ends up working the same few blocks.
East of 15th Street, the list currently has seven stops. If you're walking down from Whittier, start at the far east end and work west. The route finishes near the mall without ever entering its busiest blocks.
| Order | Treat Stop | Address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JONES + CO | 1949 Pearl St |
| 2 | Apocalypse | 1813 Pearl St |
| 3 | Title Nine | 1801 Pearl St |
| 4 | InSeng Taekwondo | 1725 Walnut St |
| 5 | Pearl Market | 1711 Pearl St |
| 6 | Boulder Olive Oil Company | 1647 Pearl St |
| 7 | Foolish Craig's Cafe | 1611 Pearl St |
JONES + CO at 1949 is the easternmost stop on the posted list and sits by itself near the 2000 block. Apocalypse and Title Nine are next-door neighbors at 1813 and 1801, so the 1800 block gives you two stops in a few steps. InSeng Taekwondo is the one detour, one block south at 1725 Walnut. From there, go back up to the 1700 block of Pearl and finish heading west through 1647 and 1611.
The 1611 address matters if you're planning the evening. Foolish Craig's is the last listed stop before 15th Street. A family that wants a bigger haul can cross into the mall from there. A family that's done can turn around and go back east, which is where dinner is.
The treat-stop list names Pearl Market at 1711 Pearl Street. In May, Axios Boulder reported that Sweetbird Studios, a jewelry and art business founded by Boulder County artist Nancy Anderson, had opened a storefront at 1711 Pearl in April. Check the live list on Saturday so you know which sign to look for at that door.
Sweetbird was one of several openings in the same Axios roundup. The east end got another one a few months earlier. Axios reported that Visual Comfort & Co., the Houston-based lighting company, opened a 4,300-square-foot showroom at 1795 Pearl the previous December. It isn't a treat stop, but it's on the walk between the 1700 and 1800 blocks. If you care about how a house is lit, it's worth coming back on a weekday to see the fixtures up close.
On the same block as the 1711 stop is Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant at 1710 Pearl Street. It celebrated its 20th anniversary on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Boulder Weekly reported in August that ownership was moving from Three Leaf Concepts to Lauren Rosellini, who has been Leaf's executive chef since 2024.
Boulder Weekly also reported that the change makes Leaf a woman-owned business. The restaurant is keeping its focus on plant-forward and vegetarian food, sustainability and local ingredients, along with many of its longtime dishes. The menu features local farms, distilleries, breweries and makers. Rosellini told the paper:
"I truly cannot wait to bring so many new ideas to life, and to see new and familiar faces at all of our upcoming events and services."
The anniversary party came with a fresh coat of paint and a "refreshed atmosphere." The Boulder Weekly piece included photos of the repainted room and of the enmoladas. For anyone who hasn't been in for a while, Saturday is a good excuse. The phone number listed for Leaf is 303-442-1485. A table for a costumed group around 6 p.m. on Halloween is worth calling ahead for.
Leaf's 1710 address falls between treat stops 5 and 6. A family can finish at Foolish Craig's, walk back one block, and sit down to dinner without crossing the mall.
The east blocks come up again on the holiday calendar. Downtown Boulder's holiday kickoff on Sunday, November 22, 2026, includes a Cookie Crawl from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at participating businesses. Two of the listed stops are on this end of Pearl: Two Sole Sisters at 1703 and Title Nine at 1801. Title Nine is on both lists. The Switch On the Holidays page has the full schedule.
For both events, the east end comes down to the same two blocks: the 1700 block, with Two Sole Sisters, the 1711 stop and Leaf, and the 1800 block, with Title Nine and Apocalypse. These short blocks closest to Whittier are what John Canova pays attention to, both as a longtime Boulder resident and in his work advising clients on which homes and streets suit them. If you want to talk about Whittier, or about the houses within walking distance of 1710 Pearl, John Canova is happy to walk the blocks with you. Work With John.
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