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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

Fri, Oct 23, 7:30 PM

We3

Musical Instrument Museum

ConcertsArts & MuseumsIndoorEvening

Free

Sat, Oct 24, 12:00 PM

Día de los Muertos Festival at Mesa Arts Center

Mesa Arts Center

ConcertsFood & Drink

Sat, Oct 24, 12:30 PM

Peoria Javelinas vs. Mesa Solar Sox

Camelback Ranch

SportsFamily

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

Fri, Oct 23 · all day

Día de los Muertos Celebration

Burton Barr Central Library

FamilyMeetups & CommunityIndoor

Free

Fri, Oct 23 · all day

StoryWalk® at Harmon Park

Harmon Library

OutdoorsFamily

Free

Fri, Oct 23 · all day

StoryWalk® at the Park

Prickly Pear Library

OutdoorsFamily

Free

Fri, Oct 23, 2:00 PM

Computer Basics: Excel for Beginners

Southeast Regional Library

Meetups & CommunityIndoor

Free

Fri, Oct 23, 3:00 PM

TeenTober: Teens Take Over the Meeting Room!

Ocotillo Library and Workforce Literacy Center

FamilyIndoor

Free

Fri, Oct 23, 3:30 PM

ReaderReady Roundup

Palo Verde Library

FamilyIndoor

Free

Fri, Oct 23, 3:30 PM

Brick Builders

Juniper Library

FamilyIndoor

Fri, Oct 23, 4:00 PM

Annie

Hale Centre Theatre - Arizona

TheaterIndoorAges 5+

Fri, Oct 23, 4:00 PM

British Invasion

Hale Centre Theatre - Concert Hall

ConcertsIndoorAges 5+

Fri, Oct 23, 5:00 PM

Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)

Rose Theatre at Arizona Center

TheaterIndoorEveningAges 21+

Fri, Oct 23, 6:00 PM

Bingo Loco: Halloween

Marquee Theatre

OtherIndoorEveningAges 21+

Fri, Oct 23, 6:30 PM

Gorillaz - The Mountain Tour

Mortgage Matchup Center

ConcertsIndoorEvening

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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