Halloween in Phoenix 2026 🎃

Happening this weekend (1)

Friday 5 pm through Sunday.

1. Sun, Oct 18 · all day · +19 more dates through Nov 6

   Día de los Muertos Celebration

   Burton Barr Central Library, Phoenix · FreeKid-friendly

Trunk-or-treats & free family events (35)

Trunk-or-treats, plus free events the organizer lists for families or all ages.

1. Mon, Oct 19, 10:30 AM

   Room on the Broom

   Burton Barr Central Library, Phoenix · FreeKid-friendly

2. Wed, Oct 21, 10:30 AM · +1 more time that day

   Pumpkin Painting

   Burton Barr Central Library, Phoenix · FreeKid-friendly

3. Wed, Oct 21, 4:00 PM

   Halloween STEM

   North Valley Regional Library, Anthem · FreeKid-friendly

4. Thu, Oct 22, 4:00 PM

   Kid’s Club: Beaded Pipe Cleaner Pumpkins!

   Guadalupe Library · FreeKid-friendly

5. Fri, Oct 23, 10:00 AM · +1 more date through Oct 26

   Halloween Costume Swap

   White Tank Library, Waddell · FreeKid-friendly

6. Fri, Oct 23, 10:15 AM

   Pumpkin Hot Air Balloon Craft

   Southeast Regional Library, Gilbert · FreeKid-friendly

7. Fri, Oct 23, 10:30 AM

   Spooky Sponge Ghosts

   Burton Barr Central Library, Phoenix · FreeKid-friendly

8. Fri, Oct 23, 5:00 PM · +2 more dates through Oct 25

   Halloween Spooktacular Hot Air Balloon Festival

   Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, Scottsdale · from $19.57Kid-friendlyTrick-or-treat

9. Fri, Oct 23, 6:00 PM

   Tempe's Family BOO Bash

   Kiwanis Park North Soccer Fields, Tempe · FreeKid-friendly

10. Sat, Oct 24, 5:00 PM

    Peoria's Halloween Monster Bash

    Peoria City Hall Campus & Centennial Plaza · FreeKid-friendlyTrick-or-treat

Haunted houses & haunted attractions (4)

The scary stuff. Age guidance is from each attraction's own site.

• Select nights Sept 19–Nov 1

  13th Floor Haunted House Phoenix

  13th Floor Haunted House · 2710 W Bell Rd Ste 1180, Phoenix, AZ 85053

  An indoor haunted house with three attractions for 2026, plus add-ons like a zombie Gellyball shooting range and five-minute mini escape games.

  Price:

  Tickets from $22.99 (online only)

  Ages:

  The site warns it may be too intense for children 12 and under

  Official site ↗Checked Oct 18 on the official site

• Select nights Sept 19–Nov 14

  Fear Farm Haunted Fairgrounds

  Fear Farm · 1475 N McClintock Dr, Tempe, AZ 85257

  Billed as Arizona's largest Halloween event, with walk-through haunts for 2026 including Jason Universe: Survive the Night, a haunted funhouse and a cursed ghost-ship trail, plus a haunted corn maze. Hours vary by night.

  Price:

  Tickets from $24.99 (online only)

  Ages:

  The site warns it may be too intense for children 12 and under

  Official site ↗Checked Oct 18 on the official site

• Oct 2–31: Fridays, Saturdays and Halloween night

  AZ Field of Screams haunted corn maze

  Tolmachoff Farms · 5726 N 75th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85303

  A haunted walk through a corn field at Tolmachoff Farms. No masks, costume props, flashlights or food inside.

  Hours:

  7–11 pm (last haunt ticket 10 pm)

  Price:

  $30; haunt + family maze combo $37

  Ages:

  Not recommended for anyone under 13

  Official site ↗Checked Oct 18 on the official site

1. Sat, Oct 24, 2:00 PM

   Haunted House

   Queen Creek Library · Free

Pumpkin patches & corn mazes (6)

Farm festivals and pumpkin events. Dates, hours and prices are as posted on each farm's site.

• Oct 1–31, Wednesdays through Sundays

  Pumpkin & Chili Party at Schnepf Farms

  Schnepf Farms · 24810 S Rittenhouse Rd, Queen Creek, AZ 85142

  The farm's 30th-anniversary fall festival: a 10-acre corn maze, hayrides, petting zoo, pig races, carnival and family rides, live music and bonfires. Pumpkins, train rides (including the evening Spooky Train Ride) and some extras cost more.

  Hours:

  Wed 4–9 pm · Thu noon–9 pm · Fri noon–10 pm · Sat 10 am–10 pm · Sun 10 am–9 pm

  Price:

  General admission $28.95 per person; 2 and under free

  Official site ↗Checked Oct 18 on the official site

• Oct 1–31 (closed Mondays and Tuesdays)

  Pumpkin Days & Corn Maze at Tolmachoff Farms

  Tolmachoff Farms · 5726 N 75th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85303

  A big pumpkin patch, a 6-acre family corn maze with a new theme every year and a mini maze for little ones, plus a petting zoo, train ride, hay pyramid, pedal carts and a jumping pillow. Pumpkins and the train ride cost extra.

  Hours:

  Wed–Thu 1–8 pm · Fri 1–10 pm · Sat 10 am–10 pm · Sun 10 am–8 pm

  Price:

  Farm admission $20 per person; children 1 and under free

  Official site ↗Checked Oct 18 on the official site

• Oct 2–31 (closed Mondays and Tuesdays, except the last week of October)

  Fall Festival at Vertuccio Farms

  Vertuccio Farms · 4011 S Power Rd, Mesa, AZ 85212

  The farm's 28th annual fall festival: a 5-acre corn maze, petting zoo, ropes course, super mega slide, barrel train, mini golf and carnival games. Pumpkins are sold in the Pumpkin Barn without festival admission.

  Hours:

  Wed–Thu 3–9 pm · Fri–Sat 9 am–10 pm · Sun noon–7 pm

  Price:

  $17 per person; 2 and under free

  Official site ↗Checked Oct 18 on the official site

1. Tue, Oct 20, 10:00 AM

   Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Puzzle Piece Pumpkins

   Ed Robson Library, Sun Lakes · Free

2. Thu, Oct 22, 4:00 PM

   Pumpkins & Puppies | Adoption Event

   St. Timothy Catholic Church, Mesa · check prices

3. Wed, Oct 28, 4:00 PM

   GU Pumpkin Party!

   Guadalupe Library · Free

Zoo, garden & family Halloween nights (2)

Ticketed or included-with-admission seasonal events at big Valley attractions.

• Oct 22–31; Family Weekend Oct 23–24, 6–9 pm

  Strange Garden at Desert Botanical Garden

  Desert Botanical Garden · 1201 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008

  A week of costumed, spooky fun at the Garden. Family Weekend brings a Monster Bash, a Witches Library with a free book, a Haunted Hideout and a pumpkin patch where each kid 12 and under gets a free pumpkin. Grown-ups get the 21+ Strange Garden Spirit Walk with cocktails on Oct 22.

  Hours:

  7 am–10 pm

  Price:

  Family Weekend included with general admission or membership; 21+ Spirit Walk (Oct 22) $74.95 general

  Official site ↗Checked Oct 18 on the official site

• Oct 28–30

  Spooky Safari at the Phoenix Zoo

  Phoenix Zoo · 455 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008

  Evening trick-or-treating at candy stations around the zoo, face painting, an hourly costume parade and entertainment. Costumes encouraged; tickets are date-specific.

  Hours:

  5:30–8:30 pm

  Price:

  $18 per person; children 2 and under free

  Official site ↗Checked Oct 18 on the official site

Halloween parties for grown-ups (10)

Listed 21+ or adults only by the organizer.

1. Wed, Oct 21, 9:00 PM

   ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW VALLEYOKE

   Valley Bar, Phoenix · check prices21+

2. Fri, Oct 23, 6:00 PM

   Bingo Loco: Halloween

   Marquee Theatre, Tempe · check prices21+

3. Sat, Oct 24, 1:00 PM

   D & D for Adults at Juniper Library

   Juniper Library, Phoenix · FreeAdults only

4. Mon, Oct 26, 7:00 PM

   8th Annual Pumpkin Carving Party

   Thunderbird Lounge, Phoenix · check prices21+

5. Tue, Oct 27, 6:00 PM

   Whimsical Ghost Plaques

   North Valley Regional Library, Anthem · FreeAdults only

6. Thu, Oct 29, 6:00 PM

   TRICK OR TRIVIA: Ghouls Night Out🎃🍸👻

   Recess | Games, Food & Bar, Tempe · from $3021+

7. Sat, Oct 31, 12:00 PM

   2nd Annual Melrose Halloween Crawl

   Thunderbird Lounge, Phoenix · check prices21+

8. Sat, Oct 31, 8:00 PM

   HALLOWEEN COSTUME + DANCE PARTY!

   Valley Bar, Phoenix · check prices21+

9. Sat, Oct 31, 9:00 PM

   It's A 2000's (Halloween) Party: Tempe

   Marquee Theatre, Tempe · check pricesAdults only

10. Sat, Oct 31, 9:00 PM

    Walter Halloween Costume Party w Club De Combat- Ages 21+

    Walter WhereHouse, Phoenix · check prices21+

More Halloween events through Oct 31 (8)

Crafts, film nights, concerts and more with an explicit Halloween theme.

1. Wed, Oct 21, 4:00 PM

   Flip Face Monsters

   Burton Barr Central Library, Phoenix · Free

2. Tue, Oct 27, 1:30 PM

   MIM Talks: Spooky, Scary, Spine-Chilling Music

   Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix · check prices

3. Tue, Oct 27, 3:30 PM

   Spooky Sounds of Space

   White Tank Library, Waddell · Free

4. Wed, Oct 28, 2:00 PM

   Spooky Silhouettes Craft for Adults

   Southeast Regional Library, Gilbert · Free

5. Fri, Oct 30, 1:30 PM

   Monster Mash: A Printing Pop-up

   Burton Barr Central Library, Phoenix · Free

6. Fri, Oct 30, 2:30 PM

   Halloween Stations

   Southeast Regional Library, Gilbert · Free

7. Fri, Oct 30, 6:00 PM · +1 more date through Oct 31

   BOO! Arizona

   Westworld of Scottsdale · check prices

8. Sat, Oct 31, 2:00 PM

   Special Halloween Craft

   Juniper Library, Phoenix · Free

Día de los Muertos (7)

Day of the Dead (Nov 1–2) altars, festivals and workshops.

• Sun, Nov 1

  Día de los Muertos at the Phoenix Zoo

  Phoenix Zoo · 455 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008

  Altars, ballet folklórico and mariachi performances across the zoo, arts and crafts and Spanish-speaking animal talks and cruiser rides. Face painting is $3.

  Hours:

  9 am–1 pm

  Price:

  Included with general admission or membership

  Official site ↗Checked Oct 18 on the official site

• Nov 6–9 (community ofrenda); festival Nov 7–8

  Día de Muertos Festival at Desert Botanical Garden

  Desert Botanical Garden · 1201 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008

  Four days of marigolds and altars: a community ofrenda in Webster Auditorium, then a weekend festival with folklórico dance, mariachi, a Lucha Voz wrestling showcase, a mercado, sugar skulls, face painting and an evening procession.

  Hours:

  Festival noon–6 pm with La Procesión 5–6 pm; ofrenda 7 am–10 pm

  Price:

  Included with general admission or membership

  Official site ↗Checked Oct 18 on the official site

1. Sat, Oct 24, 12:00 PM

   Día de los Muertos Festival at Mesa Arts Center

   Mesa Arts Center · FreeKid-friendly

2. Sun, Oct 25, 12:00 PM

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

   Mesa Arts Center · FreeKid-friendly

3. Wed, Oct 28, 3:30 PM

   Afternoon Adventures - Día de los Muertos!

   Desert Sage Library, Phoenix · FreeKid-friendly

4. Wed, Nov 4, 3:30 PM

   Art Club: Sugar Skull Plate Mask

   Guadalupe Library · Free

5. Wed, Nov 4, 7:00 PM

   Suns vs Trail Blazers: Día de los Muertos

   Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix · check pricesKid-friendly