Monster Battle is Meow Wolf’s latest attempt to import a wacky Santa Fe event to Denver

Get your pitchforks and torches ready, because a monster battle is headed for Cheesman Park.

Well, not that kind of monster battle, but an epic face-off of the weirdest costumes and best dancing, all in the spirit of family fun. Meow Wolf, the Santa Fe-based interactive entertainment company that runs Meow Wolf Denver’s Convergence Station, is importing its popular Monster Battle event from Santa Fe for an Aug. 10 Colorado debut.

The event, which will run from 4 to 9 p.m. at Denver’s Cheesman Park (1900 E. 11th Ave.), will feature music from Meow Wolf’s DJ Snaggy and other artists to be announced. It’s the rare, all-ages acctivity at which people can simply show up, regardless of skill level or background. A community party, in other words.

“No tickets, no RSVPs, no lines — just you, the ghouls and your best dance moves,” officials said in a press statement, noting that the event began in 2008 as a spontaneous dance-off in Santa Fe Plaza.

Past events in Santa Fe have drawn hundreds of attendees, according to the company.

If you don’t have a costume, Meow Wolf is offering a $7 workshop from 2 to 5 p.m. on Aug. 5 at Aurora’s Stanley Marketplace, where “professional monster-maker Kate Major” is setting up at Factory Fashion with free materials like cardboard, bubble wrap, packing materials, yarn, pipe cleaners, paint and glue. (tickets.meowwolf.com/events/denver)