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.
Mother Nature’s Farm–Pumpkin Patch
Now to Oct. 31. Located at 1663 E. Baseline Road, Gilbert
Visit the pumpkin patch, take a hayride, feed the animals and explore Alexander’s Adventure Maze for only $10 per person. www.mothernaturesfarm.com/pumpkinpatch
Tolmachoff Farms –Pumpkin Days & Corn Maze
Oct. 1–31. Located at 5726 N. 75th Avenue in Glendale.
Visit the pumpkin patch, have fun in the corn maze, the mini corn maze or the haunted corn maze. Visit the petting zoo, ride the train and bounce on the jumping pillow. https://app.hauntpay.com/events/pumpkin-days-corn-maze
Tolmachoff Farms–AZ Field of Screams
Oct. 1–31. Located at 5726 N. 75th Avenue in Glendale.
Are you brave enough to enter the spooky corn maze at night? This corn maze is built on top of an old forgotten cemetery so there are bound to be plenty of spirits and thrills. https://app.hauntpay.com/events/az-field-of-screams
Schnepf Farms–Pumpkin & Chili Party
Oct. 1–31. Located at 24810 S. Rittenhouse Road in Queen Creek.
Enjoy the petting zoo, corn maze, jumping pillow and ride the carousel, mini ferris wheel and rollercoaster. https://www.pumpkinandchiliparty.com/ticketing
Vertuccio Farms–Cooler Days in the Corn Maze
Oct. 1–31. Located at 4011 S. Power Road in Mesa.
Explore the corn maze and pumpkin patch. Visit the petting zoo, play on the tube slides, the hay climb and spider crawl. https://www.vertucciofarms.com/fall-festival
Wildlife World Zoo’s SPOOKTACULAR
Oct. 31. Located at 16501 W. Northern Avenue, Litchfield.
Wildlife World will be celebrating its Annual Spooktacular Event! Bring the whole family out October 31st to experience Arizona's largest exotic animal collection. Kids dressed in costume will receive free admission into the park! One child per paid adult admission. Offer not valid with any other offers.
With Wildlife Encounter & Sea lion shows, animal feedings, zoo rides & over 6000 animals, it will be a treat for the whole family! www.wildlifeworld.com/
10th Annual Dia de los Muertos–Phoenix
Oct. 24 from 1–6 p.m. Steele Indian School Park, 300 E. Indian School Road
The Dia de los Muertos Phx Festival is interactive, multi-generational, and participatory. Free and open to the public, all families are welcomed. The festival aims to instill a sense of history, pride and knowledge about our multicultural roots to the community at large.
http://diadelosmuertosphx.com/#about-the-festival
Children's Museum of Phoenix–Trick-or-Treat at the Museum
Now–Oct. 31. 3111 W. Chandler Blvd., Suite 2154, Chandler
Trick-or-Treat at the Museum's exhibit, boogie down on the dance floor, participate in our costume parade, and strike a pose in our fashion fright show. You'll have all kinds of spooky fun!
https://childrensmuseumofphoenix.org/
Crayola Experience–Screamn’ Green Hauntoween
Now–Oct. 31. 3111 W. Chandler Blvd., Suite 2154, Chandler
Screamin' Green Hauntoween is back and more colorful than ever! This event is chalk full of spooky happenings: a themed scavenger hunt, monster-ific crafts, pumpkin painting, and more! Plus every weekend we'll host trick-or-treating.
www.crayolaexperience.com/chandler/things-to-do/screamin-green-hauntoween
Dia de los Muertos at Mesa Arts Center
Oct. 23–24 at the Mesa Arts Center
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.
https://bearessentialnews.com/event/d%C3%ADa-de-los-muertos-mesa-arts-ce...
Family Pumpkin Splash
Oct. 23 from noon–3 p.m. Surprise Aquatic Center, 15831 N. Bullard Ave.
Swim with pumpkins, select a pumpkin to take home, enjoy games and crafts.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2772190616411317/
Ghostbusing at Bookmans
Oct. 30 from 2–4 p.m. Bookmans, 8034 N. 19th Ave., Phoenix
Due to the sudden arrival of several unwanted poltergeists, Arizona Ghostbusters will be in-store on Sat, Oct 30th from 2-4 pm providing much-needed ghostbusting services. If you encounter otherworldly or otherwise paranormal happenings, please do not panic. We called Ghostbusters.
https://bearessentialnews.com/event/ghostbusting-bookmans
Goodyear Fall Festival
Oct. 30 from 5–9 p.m. Goodyear Ballpark, 1933 S. Ballpark Way.
Enjoy the petting zoo, pumpkin patch and bounce houses. Collect candy in the trick-or-treat village and participate in the costume contest. This event is free.
https://www.goodyearaz.gov/government/departments/parks-recreation/special-events/fall-festival
Halloween Festival in Apache Junction
Oct. 30 from 5–8 p.m. Flatiron Park, 100 N. Apache Trail.
Trunk-or-treat plus a human and dog costume contest.
www.apachejunctionaz.gov/962/Halloween-Festival
Halloween Stroll in Downtown Tempe
Oct. 24 from 2–5 p.m., at the 6th Street Park.
Trick-or-treat, enjoy activities, games, crafts and a costume contest at this free event. www.downtowntempe.com/events/Halloween-stroll
