Here’s a list of family-friendly events happening in your area this year! Check social media and websites before your visit in case of any last minute updates!
Anthem: Autumnfest, Oct 22-23, 10 am-4 pm, Event is free, Ride wristbands are available for $25, 41703 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway
Apache Junction: Halloween Festival, Oct 29, 4pm-8pm, Free, 1091 W Southern Ave
Apache Junction: Pumpkin Patch Plunge, 11am-12:30, $5, 1091 W Southern Ave
Avondale: Dia De Los Muertos Festival, Oct 29, 4pm – 8pm, Free, 3900 N Santa Fe Trial
Avondale: Billy Moore Days, Oct 13 – 16, Parade starts at 9am on Oct 15, Carnival Hours vary by day, Carnival wristbands are $20 and will be CASH ONLY ON SITE, 351 E. Western Ave
Buckeye: 82nd Annual Halloween Celebration, Oct 29, 5pm – 9pm, 6th St plaza and Monroe
Chandler: Halloween Spooktacular, Oct 28, 5:30pm – 8:30pm, Free, 3 S. Arizona Ave.
Chandler: Pumpkin Dunk, Oct 29, 12pm – 2pm, $5, 5901 S. Hillcrest Drive
Cottonwood: Blazin M Ranch Fall Fest, Oct 1 – 2, Oct 29-30, 10am – 5pm, Ages 3-6 – $10 early bird ($15 at the Gate), Ages 6+ – $20 early bird ($25 at the Gate), 1875 Maberry Ranch Rd
El Mirage: Fall Harvest Festival, Oct 28, 5 – 9pm, Free, 14010 N El Mirage Rd,
Fountain Hills: Spooky Blast, Oct 29th, 5-8pm, Free, 14789 – 14827 N Del Cambre Ave
Gilbert: VIVA! A celebration of Hispanic heritage, Sept 30, 6pm – 8:30pm, Free, 45 W Page Ave
Gilbert: Spooky Splash, Oct 22, 2pm – 6:30pm, $7, 4588 South Higley Road
Mesa: Celebrate Mesa Family Festival, Oct 8, 5pm – 9pm, Free, 905 N Sunvalley Blvd
Mesa: Dia De Los Muertos, Oct 22 – 23, 10am – 5pm, Free, One East Main St
Mesa: Drive Thru Fiesta, Oct 29, 6pm – 8pm, 1010 W Grove Ave
New River: Enchanted Halloween Festival-Hocus Pocus Party, Oct 29, 11am – 3pm, $10 – $15, 12 months and younger free, 48109 North Black Canyon Highway
Peoria: SOMOS Peoria, Sept 24, 4pm – 10:30pm, Tickets start at $10, Old Town Peoria at 83rd & Grand Avenues
Peoria: Library Fall Fest, Oct 15, 10 am – 2 pm, Free, 8463 W. Monroe St.
Peoria: Halloween Monster Bash, Oct 22, 5- 9pm, Free, Entrance at 83rd Ave and Mariners Way
Peoria: Peoria Country Fest, Oct 8, 2pm – 10pm, Adult $30.00 per person – advance online tickets, Kids (12 and under): $10.00, Pleasant Harbor Entry: $7.00, 8708 W. Harbor Blvd
Phoenix: Trick-or-Treat at the Museum, Oct 29 – 31, 9am – 4pm, Included with paid admission of $16 per person for anyone 1 yr +, 215 N. 7th Street
Phoenix: Creepy Candy Crawl at Desert Ridge, Oct 15, 5pm – 7pm, 21001 N. Tatum Blvd
Scottsdale: Spooktacular Hot Air Balloon Festival, Oct 28 – 29, 5pm, Online: Ages 3 – 13 $17, 14+ $22, 2 and under Free, 7555 N. Pima Rd
Scottsdale: Free Family Fun Halloween Bash at AZ Boardwalk, Oct 29, 11am – 3pm, 9500 East Vía de Ventura
Scottsdale: Halloween Family Fun at the Library, Oct 24, 6pm – 6:45pm, Free, 10215 E McDowell
Scottsdale: Halloween Spook Track-u-la, Oct 7 – 31, 6 – 9:30 pm, $15 per person, 2 and under free, 7301 E. Indian Bend Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85250
Surprise: Surprise Fiesta Grande, Oct 8 5pm, Hollyhock St & Grand Ave
Surprise: Pumpkin Splash, Oct 15 12pm – 3pm, $10 or $15, 15831 N Bullard Ave
Surprise: Monster Bash and Pumpkin Patch, Oct 8, 5:30pm – 7:30pm, Free, 14861 N Spring Ln
Tempe: Boo Bash at Kiwanis Park, Oct 28, 6 – 10pm, Free, Baseline Rd. and Ash Ave
Tempe: Halloween Stroll, Oct 30, 2pm – 5pm, Free, 1 W Rio Salado Pkwy
Tempe: Creepy Candy Crawl, at Tempe Marketplace, Oct 22, 6pm – 8pm, Free, 2000 E Rio Salado Pkwy