Seasonal Fun & Special Events
2024 Pumpkin Patch Farm Fun & Halloween Happenings
2024 Arizona Pumpkin Patch & Halloween Events
Pumpkin Patch on the Farm
Mother Nature’s Farm
1663 E. Baseline Rd., Gilbert
Pumpkin Patch at Mother Nature’s Farm
Sept 21 to Nov 3: Load up the family, bring your friends and neighbors to Mother Nature’s Farm, rated Arizona’s best in the New Times. $15.00 per person. Everyone gets an OZ pumpkin, take a hayride, enjoy the spider crawl, feed the animals, jump in bounce houses and go through a straw bale maze. Bring your own picnic lunch or purchase snacks.
Please note that concessions and food for the animals is cash only. 9 a.m.- 9 pm daily.
Pumpkin Days & Corn Maze
Tolmachoff Farms
5726 N 75th Ave., Glendale
Pumpkin Days & Corn Maze at Tolmachoff Farms
Oct 2 to 31 (closed Mondays and Tuesdays):Let the unforgettable fall season memories began at Tolmachoff Farms and experience the ultimate holiday outing where there is something for the whole family: Great big pumpkin patch, 5-acre family corn maze with a new theme every year, mini corn maze, and haunted corn maze. Other activities include petting zoo, train ride, hay pyramid, corn box, pedal car track, jumping pillow and much more.
Check online for specific dates and hours. $17 per person, age 1 & under free.
Pumpkin & Chili Party
Schnepf Farms
24810 S. Rittenhouse Rd., Queen Creek
Pumpkin & Chili Party at Schnepf Farms
Oct 3 to 31 (Open Thursdays-Sundays): Voted by Phoenix Magazine, New Times, Sunset Magazine, and numerous others as THE Best FALL Family event in Greater Phoenix. Celebrating its 26th year, farm favorites like vintage amusement rides, roller coaster, swing ride, flying farmer, jumping pillows, little farmers play yard, ropes course, zip lines, Pig Race, Bonfires, Live entertainment, Dog Show, Carousel rides, Giant board games, shops, 4-acre corn maize and 10-acre celebrity corn maze, and more are all part of the experience. $25.95 per person. SPECIAL NOTES: Check online for current hours and special themed dates.
Purchase your tickets online early as there may be days we sell out. *Admission does not include food, pumpkin, or train ride.
Apple Annie’s Fall Pumpkin Celebration
Apple Annie’s Orchard
6405 W. Williams Rd., Wilcox
Apple Annie’s Pumpkin Celebration
Saturdays and Sundays in October: Fall time at the farm means pumpkins, hayrides, corn maze, sunflowers and fall weather! Bring the whole family for a fun-filled day in the country. The 12.5-acre, 600,000-stalk corn maze opens every day at 9:00am with the last entry at 4:00pm. With three levels of difficulty spend as little or as much time as you want exploring the pathways of the maze. Purchase tickets for a hayride that will take you on ride through the farm to the pumpkin patch where you will find the biggest selection of pumpkins growing on the vine in Arizona! You will find many rows of beautiful orange pumpkins, ranging from mini pumpkins to extra-large. Stop by the sunflower field with flowers taller than you!
Pumpkin Fest & Corn Maze
Mortimer Farms
12907 E. State Route 169, Dewey
mortimerfarmsaz.com/PumpkinFestival
Pumpkin Fest & Corn Maze at Mortimer Family Farms
Sept 27 to Oct 27: Get lost in a giant corn maze, find the perfect pumpkin in the patch, enjoy farm-inspired rides, games, activities, and farm-to-table food. Plus, each Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Columbus Day, guests will enjoy an extensive list of shows, entertainment, Grain Train rides, Barrel Train rides, hayrides, and vendors. As the sun sets, you will enjoy all the activities at the farm plus fire dancers, karaoke, barn dances, and navigate your way through the corn maze in the dark.
Prices and hours vary, please visit website and purchase tickets 24 hours before you plan to visit.
Pumpkin Patch at the Ranch
MacDonald’s Ranch
26540 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale
macdonaldsranch.com/pumpkin-patch
Pumpkin Patch at MacDonald’s Ranch
Oct 4 to 31 (Closed Tuesdays): Make way to the ranch for some good old-fashioned fall fun in the desert. Pan for some gold, see what you can find during the scavenger hunt, enjoy the petting zoo, hay bale maze, lawn games, photo areas and more.
Admission is $15 per person. Children under 23 months are free. Additional cost per person: pony rides $5, train $5, mechanical bull $5, feeding the petting zoo animals $3. Pumpkin can be purchased as well. Gates open from 9am to 5pm.
Fall Festival & Cooler Days in the Corn Maze
Vertuccio Farms
4011 S. Power Rd., Mesa
vertucciofarms.com/fall-festival
Vertuccio Farms Fall Festival & Cooler Days in the Corn Maze
Sept 27 to Oct 31 (Closed Monday & Tuesdays): This 25th annual farm event is a great for all ages this fall. Enjoy the new pig race ride and tackle the rope course. Try out the tube slides, mini golf, barrel train ride, carnival games, super mega slide, giant jump pad, petting zoo and of course the pumpkin patch and iconic 5-acre corn maze.
Admission is $16 per person, ages 2 yrs. and under free. We – Thurs: 3pm to 9pm, Fri – Sat: 9am to 10pm, Sun: 12pm to 7pm
Fall Fun at The Willis Farm
381 S. 1st E. Street., Snowflake, AZ
thewillisfarm-ranch.com/october-festivities
Fall Fun in Snowflake
Sept 28 to Oct 31(Closed on Sundays): Get some pumpkins, enjoy one of the Corn Mazes, team up for some laser tag, ride the Wagon Train or play in the Play zone! Pricing varies.
Mon-Thur: 1pm to 8pm, Fri 1pm to 10pm, Sat 9am to 10pm. The kids haunt will be open on Oct 25 and 28.
For tickets or more information please visit the website
Viola’s Pumpkin Patch
Flagstaff, AZ
610 S. State Route 89A, Flagstaff
Viola’s Pumpkin Patch in Flagstaff
Viola’s Pumpkin Patch, Sept 27 to Oct 31: Set your sights on Flagstaff’s fall colors in our beautiful country setting as you search through thousands of pumpkins for that perfect one. Be entertained by the straw maze, old fashioned carnival games, pumpkin decorating station, witches cauldron toss, phantom football, ghost buster, photo opps, and more festive activities.
Admission is $5 per person, ages 3 and under are free. See website or call for hours.
Marana Pumpkin Patch
Marana, AZ
14950 N Trico Rd, Marana
Marana Pumpkin Patch & Fall Festival
Oct 5 to Oct 27(Open Thursdays – Sundays): Go searching for the pumpkin that suits you best as you explore 50 acres of homegrown pumpkins. Gather up family and friends to help make your way out of the one very exciting corn maze. Enjoy feeding animals at the petting zoo, taking a ride on the train, paddle boats, jumping pillows, super slide, and several other activities. Prices vary depending on the day. Thurs-Fri: 3pm to 7 pm, Sat-Sun: 9am to 7 pm.
AZ Field of Screams Haunted Corn Maze
Tolmachoff Farms
5726 N 75th Ave, Glendale
AZ Field of Screams
Oct 4 to Oct 31 (Open Fridays, Saturdays, and Halloween): A haunted corn maze with new spine-chilling scenes every year. Don’t be afraid to enter the corn field that was planted over an old forgotten cemetery! Are the dead now seeking revenge on anyone trespassing their grounds?! Do you dare enter where your most horrifying dreams become a reality?! Don’t let what happened to the others happen to you!
Tickets start at $25; combo tickets are $30. 7pm to 11pm. May not be appropriate for all ages
Scarizona Scaregrounds
1901 N. Alma School Rd., Mesa
Scarizona Scaregrounds
Scarizona Scaregrounds, Oct 4 to Nov 2 (Open Weekends and Some Weekdays): This annual event is a favorite among Valley thrill seekers. Scarizona features two haunted attractions and is recommended for those ages 12 and up. Prices for the haunted house events start at $24.95 per person.
Frights in the Lights, Oct 20 to 31: Back this year is the Halloween-themed Drive Thru light show, a separate mile long drive through event intended for families with young children and kids of all ages. Prices for the drive through light show starting at $29.95 per car. Hours vary and can be found online.
Tickets and information can be found at scarizona.com and at frightsinthelights.com. Tickets will also be available at the gate. Scarizona Scaregrounds,
Glowing Pumpkins
Riverwalk at Rawhide
5700 W. North Loop Rd., Chandler
Glowing Pumpkins at the Riverwalk at Rawhide
Glowing Pumpkins Sept 2 to Nov 2: Experience an outdoor family Halloween event in Phoenix featuring over 5000 hand-carved art pumpkins! This unique walk-through attraction in the highlight of the fall season, featuring magical pathways, illuminated sculptures, and special effects. Don’t miss the classic Halloween characters, dinosaurs, superheroes and pop culture icons. On site food and drinks available for purchase. For dates, times and ticket prices visit website at glowingpumpkins.com
Halloween Spook-Track-Ula
McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
7301 E. Indian Bend Rd., Scottsdale
therailroadpark.com/events
Halloween Spook-Track-Ula at the Railroad Park
Oct 11 to 31: Stop in for a spell as the Paradise & Pacific Railroad is transformed into a haunted park of fun. This family-friendly event is perfect for kids of all ages. We’ll creep it real with the event’s features, a spooky train ride created with younger children in mind. The event will feature limited capacity, one and a half hour time blocks at 6 pm and 8 pm nightly. The park will only be accessible to those who have purchased tickets during a specific time block. Visitors will have an opportunity to ride the train and carousel as many times as they’d like during their time block. Announcements will be made when your time is up, and you will be asked to leave the event area.
Tickets are $15 per person, children 2 years and younger attend for free. Visit website to purchase tickets.
Halloween Town
East Valley: 4500 E. Orchid Ln., Gilbert
Halloween Town in Chandler
Oct 2 to 31 ( Closed Mondays and Tuesdays): Grab your favorite people, jump on your broomsticks, and fly through Halloween Town! Adventure awaits for every age. Get ready to be magically transported into the fun of Halloween with fun rides, games, and other attractions (face painting, pumpkin painting, and more). And don’t forget to pick your perfect pumpkin right from our Patch!
Visit our website to learn more. Admission is $7 and parking is free. Wednesdays and Thursdays 4pm to 9pm; Fridays 4pm to 10pm; Saturdays and Sundays 11am – 10pm.
Creepy Candy Crawl
Desert Ridge Marketplace
21001 N. Tatum Blvd., Phoenix
shopdesertridge.com/event/creepy
Creepy Candy Crawl at Desert Ridge Marketplace
Creepy Candy Crawl, Oct 17: The Boo Crew at Desert Ridge Marketplace welcomes all goblins and ghouls to the spookiest party of the season. Trick-or-treat throughout The District to grab some sweets and enjoy live entertainment, costume contests, prizes and more. Show off your Halloween best and take home a trophy in our annual costume contest! Entry into contests is available on a first come, first-serve basis.
Shows start at 6:00PM at The District Stage. Free to attend. 5:30pm to 7:30pm.
Strange Garden
Desert Botanical Garden
1201 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix
Oct 25 & 26: Put on a family friendly costume and trick or treat yourself to a spook-tacular Strange Garden. Experience jaw dropping performances, grab some eats or drinks, encounter mad botanists, peculiar plants and creepy crawlies of the desert. Snap a picture at the photo-op and take home a free pumpkin from the patch! Price included with garden admission. 5:30pm to 9:30pm.
Día de los Muertos Festival
Mesa Arts Center
1 E. Main St., Mesa
mesaartscenter.com/diadelosmuertos
Dia de lost Muertos Festival
Día de los Muertos Festival, Oct 19 & 20: Mesa Arts Center is pleased to celebrate Día de los Muertos with an annual event created in collaboration with the community. Día de los Muertos is a celebration of Latin American art and culture related to the Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead. The annual free event offers a variety of features, performances and more in celebration of the memories of the deceased.
Free to attend. 10am to 6pm on Saturday and 10am to 5pm Sunday.
Spooky Safari
Phoenix Zoo
455 N Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix
Oct 23, 24 & 25: Ghouls and goblins, girls and boys, get ready for three spooktacular nights of family fun at the Phoenix Zoo! This thrilling event includes candy & treat stations, live animals, meet & greets with Dino Crew, ghoulish games, creepy crafts, interactive show with Dr. T-Rex, complimentary face painting and much more!
5:30-8:30pm. $18 per person (2 and under are free). Limited space available so get your tickets today before they disappear!
Spooktacular Hot Air Balloon Festival
Salt River Fields
7555 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale
Spooktacular Hot Air Balloon Festival, Oct 25 to 27: This fun and safe trick-o-treating event has something for everyone in the family to enjoy. Check out 20+ glowing hot air balloons, costume contest, trick or treating at every balloon, kids’ zone, live music, vendors and more. 5pm to 9pm.
Online tickets start at $17 for kids and $22 for adults. Children 2 and under are free.
Trick or Treat at the Museum
Children’s Museum of Phoenix
215 N. 7th St., Phoenix
childrensmuseumofphoenix.org/event/trick-or-treat-at-the-museum
Trick or Treat at CMOP
Trick or Treat at the Museum, Oct 26, 27 & 31: Calling all costumed cuties! Trick-or-Treat at the Museum is back for another year of spooktacular fun! Ghosts and ghouls will have a bewitchingly good time as they trick-or-treat through the Museum’s three floors of exhibits, monster mash on the dance floor, and enjoy a day of imaginative play! Costumes are optional but strongly encouraged! Please leave prop weapons at home.
This event is FREE with paid Museum admission of $17 per person for anyone 1 year + and FREE for Museum members. Treats are available while supplies last.
Vulture City Awakening
Vulture City Ghost Town
36610 355th Ave., Wickenburg
vulturecityghosttown.com
Vulture City Awakening, Wickenburg
Oct 25 & 26: Every : This Halloween, Vulture City comes alive like never before with Vulture City Awakening. On Friday & Saturday don’t miss the Wickenburg Marshalls Old West Comedy Skit &Shoot-Out at 4pm. Join us for a trick or treating group tour through the historic streets with surprises and treats for the littles at 5:30pm; and a haunted house from 6pm to 9pm (admission to the haunted house is $5). On Saturday, show off your spookiest, funnies, most creative costumes for adults and kids at 6pm. Visit our website for complete details.
Boo & Brew
Scottsdale Quarter
15279 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale
scottsdalequarter.com/events/boo-brew
Boo and Brew at Scottsdale Quarter
Oct 26: Embrace the season with a free event packed with fun for the whole family and your furry friends. Explore the pumpkin patch, enjoy local craft brews at the beer garden and immerse yourself in music, art, and crafts. Kids will love the character appearances, balloon twisters, face painters, and a candy crawl (registration required). Don’t miss the doggie costume contest, with a live DJ spinning tunes, and Rock Lobster performing from 5pm to 7pm. The event runs from 2pm to 7pm.
Halloween Bash
Arizona Boardwalk Courtyard
9500 E. Vía de Ventura, Scottsdale
azboardwalk.com/events-listings
In the Courtyard at AZ Boardwalk
Halloween Bash, Oct 26: Don’t miss the Annual Family Fun AZ Halloween Bash where kids 18 and under have to chance to win $1,000 CASH in exciting Halloween Costume Contest – the $1000 cash prize will be split between 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Staff will be walking the event from 10:30am to 12:30pm to give out tickets to the best costumes, who will then need to be on the center stage at 1pm for the contest! Kids can trick-or-treat for candy, enjoy bounce houses, slides, face painting, live entertainment, family-friendly performances, shopping, raffles, and giveaways! FREE Outdoor event! No admission or activity fees required! 10am to 2pm.
Spooky Blast
Four Peaks Park: 14789-14827 N. Del Cambre Ave., Fountain Hills
experiencefountainhills.org/events/2024/spooky-blast
Spooky Blast in Fountain Hills
Spooky Bash, Oct 26: Join Fountain Hills for a fun filled Halloween celebration with candy, inflatables, DJ, magic shows, costume contest and games. Spend a spooky evening with us at this fantastic family friendly event. Local community groups will have games and hand out candy. Come dressed to impress and win fun prizes at the costume contest. Free to attend. 5pm to 8pm.
Costumes for Kids 5k Fun Run & Festival
Downtown Prescott
120 S. Cortez St., Prescott
yavapaicasaforkids.org/annual-5k/
Oct 26: Grab your most boo-tiful costume and meet at the Courthouse Square for a 5k that makes its way through beautiful historic downtown Prescott. Don’t want to run or walk in the 5k? No problem, we have a 1-mile “Fun Run” for all ages. At the festival enjoy music, snacks and drinks, activities, games, plus a costume contest with prizes. Kids under 16 and foster/kinship run for free. For pricing and registration visit website. 9am to 12pm
Bug Fest
Arizona Boardwalk Courtyard
9500 E. Vía de Ventura, Scottsdale
azboardwalk.com/events-listings
Bug Fest at AZ Boardwalk
Bug Fest, Oct 27: The Butterfly Wonderland Foundation presents the biggest bug bash of the year – Halloween Edition! Enjoy cockroach races, butterfly releases, a photo ‘hissing booth’, interactive bug zoo, educational stations, edible insect treats, crafts and more! Wear a Halloween costume and be entered to win big prizes! This event is free and recommended for bug-lovers of all ages! Free Outdoor event! No admission or activity fees required! 10am to 2pm.
Halloween Stroll
Ragsdale-MLK Park – formally 6th Street Park
24 E. 6th St., Tempe
downtowntempe.com/HalloweenStroll
6th Street Park (Next to Tempe City Hall)
Halloween Stroll in Downtown Tempe
Halloween Stroll, Oct 27: Ghosts, goblins, and princesses of all ages are invited to head over to Ragsdale Park – formally 6th Street Park (next to Tempe City Hall) in Downtown Tempe for some not-so-spooky Halloween fun. The not-so-spooky event includes Halloween-themed games, crafts, a costume contest, and trick-or-treating courtesy of local merchants around the Downtown area. Free to attend. 2-5pm.
Family Fall Festival
Bender Performing Arts
3141 E. Beardsley Rd., #110, Phoenix
benderperformingarts.com/special-event/
Oct 19: Enjoy games, crafts, food vendors, a giant slide, an inflatable obstacle course, a cake walk, trunk or treating, and more.
Admission is free and fun for the whole family. 5pm to 7pm.
Reserve your free tickets here: https://benderperformingarts.com/special-event/
Gators and Ghouls
Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary
North Scottsdale
phoenixherp.com/visit/special-events/gators-and-ghouls.html
Oct 26 and 31: Come out for a night of trick-or-treating, games, animal interactions and family fun! There will be scheduled feeding demonstrations so guests can see the reptiles in action! The property will be open for guests to walk around to each station at their leisure; expect to see reptiles ranging from venomous snakes to crocodiles and everything in between! Sign-ups available starting September 27; at that time hours and final details should be posted.
Tempe’s Family Boo Bash
Kiwanis North Soccer Fields
Located at Baseline Rd. and Ash Ave.
tempe.gov/government/community-services/family-fun/halloween-carnival
Boo Bash in Tempe
Oct 25: We are EEK-cited to gather again for a bewitching good time! Be sure to join us for free family fun. Activities included train rides, face painting and a dance party. Dress up and take part in the costume contest and parade. Bring your blankets and settle in for our featured flick: Hotel Transylvania (PG). 6pm tp 10pm. Admission is free.
Halloween Monster Bash
Peoria Sports Complex
16101 N. 83rd Ave., Peoria
Halloween Monster Bash in Peoria
Oct 26: You are invited to a spooktacular, fun-filled night full of live entertainment, the annual monster march costume contest, and variety of engaging activities for the whole family. Children and adults are encouraged to dress up for the judges to score on criteria such as scariest, funniest, cutest, and most original costumes. Trophies will be awarded to the first, second, and third-place winners in each age group.
Be there or Beware! Free admission. 5pm to 9pm
Teeny Town Halloween Festival
12958 W. Indian School Rd., Litchfield Park
Teeny Town Halloween Festival
Oct 27: Dress up in your favorite costume and join us for an exciting day of trick or treating, face painting and a host of other fun activities! This event is completely free of charge, and no reservations are needed – just show up and enjoy the festivities. Candy donations would be appreciated! 3pm to 5pm.
Creepin’ Candy Crawl
Alamar Park
4155 South El Mirage Road., Avondale
avondaleaz.gov/government/departments/parks-recreation/events
Creepin Candy Crawl at Alamar Park
Oct 31: Kick off your night of trick or treating with a one-of-a-kind spooktacular experience at Alamar Park.
Exhibitors and city departments will line the park to pass out candy and goodies for all youth participants to enjoy. Family-friendly activities including crafts and entertainment are sure to delight guests of all ages.
4pm to 7pm
Fall Zoo Fest and Boo at the Zoo
Heritage Park Zoo
1403 Heritage Park Road, Prescott
heritageparkzoo.org/index.php/events
Boo at the Zoo Heritage Park Zoo, Prescott
Fall Zoo Fest, Oct 26 and 27: Come Celebrate Fall at Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary’s ZOOFest! Enjoy jumping in the bounce house, walking through the maze, tasty concessions, and of course the BOO ZONE. Activities from 10am-4pm, Admission is $10 for ages 3-12; $15 for ages 13 and up; children 3 and under are free.
Boo at the Zoo, Oct 31: Come in costume and trick-or-treat at different stations around the Sanctuary with your favorite animals. Bring a flashlight to see all the nocturnal residents and do not forget to stop at the new Boo Zone!
Admission is $10. Gates open at 5pm for families with children 6 and under and all ages are from 6pm to 8:30pm. Purchase your tickets online by October 21 and they will be mailed to your home.
Spooky Bash
Peoria Sports Complex
16101 N. 83rd Ave., Peoria
sunrisebookwormco.com/pages/sunrise-market
Spooky Bash by Sunrise Bookworm Co.
Spooky Bash, Oct 26: Join for a spooky good time at this family-friendly event! Enjoy trick-or-treating at various vendor booths, where kids can collect candy and discover local Arizona businesses. Make sure to dress in your best Halloween costume to enter an exciting raffle giveaway, open to both guests and vendors. 8am to 1pm.
Spooktacular After Dark
Worldlife Wild Zoo
16501 W. Northern Ave., Surprise
A spooky evening at Wildlife World Zoo
Oct 26: Enjoy a thrilling evening at the Zoo after dark! Explore the aquarium buildings while trick-or-treating, catch spooky sea lion shows at 7:30 pm and 8:15 pm, and take part in a costume contest for all ages at 8:30 pm. Dance on the Monster Mash Dance Floor, and get a sea lion kiss in Shipwreck Cove after the shows ($20). There will also be face painting, ostrich egg painting ($10), and pumpkin painting ($5) while supplies last. Tickets are limited and it is advised to purchase them online prior to the event: $25 for adults, $15 for kids age 3-12, kids 2 & under are free. 7pm to 9pm.
*We recommend visiting websites for current status of all events as well as any changes that may happen due to extreme weather.
Please check event websites for pricing and special information.
