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Thu, Oct 22, 7:00 PM

Fred Armisen

Musical Instrument Museum

ConcertsComedyIndoorEvening

Free

Thu, Oct 22, 7:00 PM

PHX Run Club: Tempe Town Lake Thursday Run

Tempe Town Lake Marina (east side of boat launch)

OutdoorsMeetups & CommunityEvening

Free

Fri, Oct 23, 5:00 PM

Meet Me On Mill

Mill Avenue, Downtown Tempe

ConcertsFood & DrinkEvening

Fri, Oct 23, 5:00 PM

Halloween Spooktacular Hot Air Balloon Festival

Salt River Fields at Talking Stick

OutdoorsFood & DrinkEvening

Free

Fri, Oct 23, 6:00 PM

Tempe's Family BOO Bash

Kiwanis Park North Soccer Fields

OutdoorsFamilyEvening

Free

Sat, Oct 24, 12:00 PM

Día de los Muertos Festival at Mesa Arts Center

Mesa Arts Center

ConcertsFood & Drink

Free

Sat, Oct 24, 5:00 PM

Fall Festival: Creature Feature

Goodyear Ballpark

FamilyEvening

Free

Sat, Oct 24, 5:00 PM

Peoria's Halloween Monster Bash

Peoria City Hall Campus & Centennial Plaza

Food & DrinkFamilyEvening

Free

Sat, Oct 24, 6:00 PM

BooFest

Paseo Highlands Park

Food & DrinkFamilyEvening

Sat, Oct 24, 6:30 PM

Rocktoberfest 2026

The B Side

ConcertsEvening

Sat, Oct 24, 6:30 PM

Scottsdale Scorpions vs. Glendale Desert Dogs

Camelback Ranch

SportsFamilyEvening

Free

Sun, Oct 25, 12:00 PM

Día de los Muertos Festival at Mesa Arts Center (Sunday)

Mesa Arts Center

ConcertsFood & Drink

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Free

Thu, Oct 22 · all day

Día de los Muertos Celebration

Burton Barr Central Library

FamilyMeetups & CommunityIndoor

Free

Thu, Oct 22 · all day

StoryWalk® at Harmon Park

Harmon Library

OutdoorsFamily

Free

Thu, Oct 22 · all day

StoryWalk® at the Park

Prickly Pear Library

OutdoorsFamily

Free

Thu, Oct 22, 12:30 PM

Bookmobile Visits: Trailside Point Park

Bookmobile

OutdoorsMeetups & Community

Free

Thu, Oct 22, 1:00 PM

Homeless ID Project

Acacia Library

Meetups & CommunityIndoor

Thu, Oct 22, 1:30 PM

World Choir Workshop: Musical Theater in the United States

Musical Instrument Museum

TheaterMeetups & CommunityIndoor

Thu, Oct 22, 1:30 PM

Suffs

Phoenix Theatre - Hormel Theatre

TheaterIndoor

Thu, Oct 22, 1:30 PM

Scottsdale Scorpions at Salt River Rafters

Salt River Fields at Talking Stick

SportsFamily

Thu, Oct 22, 1:30 PM

Surprise Saguaros at Peoria Javelinas

Peoria Sports Complex

SportsFamily

Free

Thu, Oct 22, 1:30 PM

Hobby Haven for Adults

Fountain Hills Library

Meetups & CommunityIndoor

Free

Thu, Oct 22, 1:30 PM

Fiction and More Book Club

Sun City Library

Meetups & CommunityIndoor

Free

Thu, Oct 22, 2:00 PM

STEAM Studio: Monster Rocks

White Tank Library

FamilyIndoor

Anytime

Places to go, any day

Escape rooms, bowling, arcades, pickleball, climbing, hikes and more across the Valley.

Hikes & preserves

San Tan Mountain Regional Park

Queen Creek

OutdoorKidsFree

Museums

Arizona State University Art Museum

Tempe

IndoorKidsFree to $30 (varies)

Museums

Phoenix Police Museum

Phoenix

IndoorKidsFree to $30 (varies)

Museums

Arizona Railway Museum

Chandler

IndoorKidsFree to $30 (varies)

Museums

Rosson House Museum

Phoenix

IndoorKidsFree to $30 (varies)

Kids play places

Kids Empire

Gilbert

IndoorKids$22.90

Pickleball

Pickleball Kingdom

Chandler

IndoorKidsLightedUsually Public courts free; clubs $10–20 open play

Escape rooms

Inferno Escape Room

Tempe

IndoorUsually $30–45 per person

Axe throwing

The Mighty Axe

Phoenix

IndoorUsually $25–40 per hour

Kids play places

Bloomies Playspace

Goodyear

IndoorKidsUsually $10–20 per child

Hikes & preserves

Tres Rios Hayfield Trailhead

Tolleson

OutdoorKidsFree

Kids play places

Kids Empire

Phoenix

IndoorKids$22.90

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