Fall and Halloween activities might look a little different this year. While some families enjoy door-to-door traditional trick-or-treating, there are other options available for families. Most venues will be following COVID safety protocols, so it is a good idea to check the venue's website to see what guidelines are to be followed.
Bear Essential News & Golf N’ Stuff Virtual Halloween Costume Contest
Oct. 1–31. Get creative and design a unique costume. Funny, scary, adorable or out-of-this-world costumes are why this costume contest is so popular. Fantastic prizes will be awarded for the winners of each category.
Boo At The Zoo
Oct. 21–24 from 6–8:30 p.m., at the Reid Park Zoo. Tickets are $11 for general admission, $9 for zoo members and children under 2 are free. Put on your costume and venture into Pirate’s Cove, Western Skeletown, Outer Limits Zone and Harry Potterville where you can interact, trick or treat, visit a pumpkin patch, explore the hay maze, play games and dance to music. www.reidparkzoo.org/event/boo-at-the-zoo-2021/
Bookmans Halloween Shelfie Contest
Oct. 31 from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Bookmans–Midtown
Stop in at Bookmans Midtown (Speedway/Country Club) anytime on Halloween, take a picture of yourself in our store, post the picture on social media tagging @Bookmans Midtown and enter to win a $100 gift certificate to your favorite local bookstore! www.bookmans.com/events/halloween-shelfie-contest/
Bookish Trick or Treating at Bookmans East
Oct. 31 from Noon to 1 p.m.
Come dressed up to Bookmans East (Speedway/Wilmot) and trick or treat with our friendly neighbors Roses & More, Tucson Strength, Mostly Books, Annabell’s Attic, Beyond Bread, and more! www.bookmans.com/events/bookish-trick-or-treating/
Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona Trunk or Treat
Oct. 30 from 7–9 p.m. 4336 E. Broadway Free–$10
$10 per person OR host a trunk, with candy for 300 people and receive 6 free wristbands.
www.bearessentialnews.com/event/trunk-or-treat-girl-scouts-southern-arizona
Haunted Hayrides At Steam Pump Ranch
Oct. 9–30. Cost: $5 per person (children small enough to ride on adult lap do not need a ticket). Enjoy scary stories and Halloween thrills on this family fun hayride. www.orovalleyaz.gov/Government/Departments/Parks-and-Recreation/Events/H...
Monster Mash At Steam Pump Ranch
Oct. 8 from 5–8 p.m. Cost: $5
Family fun with cookie and pumpkin decorating, crafts, jumping castles, a spooky maze, scavenger hunt, music and food trucks. Tickets available at PlayOV.com
Pima County Sheriff’s Department Trunk or Treat
Oct. 30 from 4–7:30 p.m. Kino Main Complex, 2500 E. Ajo Way.
The PCSD is providing a safe, fun environment for your child to trunk-or-treat.
Rollin’ Haunt: Tucson Parks & Rec
Oct. 30 from 4–7 p.m. Free drive thru event at the Tucson Rodeo Grounds, 4823 S. 6th Ave. Enter at Irvington Road and 3rd Avenue.
Town of Oro Valley Halloween Spooktacular
Oct. 29 from 5–8 p.m., at the Oro Valley Community & Recreation Center. This free family friendly event will have trunk or treating, crafts, games, music and food trucks. www.orovalleyaz.gov/Government/Departments/Parks-and-Recreation/Events/H...
Fall Festival at Canyon Del Oro Bible Church
Oct. 23 from 5–8 p.m. This free family-friendly event will have carnival games, inflatables, a cookie walk, a toddler area and carnival food. Bring non-perishable food donations for IMPACT of Southern Arizona. www.cdobible.org/events/
HalloWEEn at the Mini Time Machine of Miniatures
Sept. 28–Oct. 31
The museum is decorated for HalloWEEn. See Creep Hollow, Cauldron Coven and Bone-a-Part’s Bistro. www.theminitimemachine.org/HalloWEEn/
