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Mazes, carnivals, festivals, costume parties -- you've come to the right place. These are arranged primarily in date order. What else is going on in town?
- Haunted Houses
- Pick-a-Pumpkin, Harvest Festivals and Pumpkin Patch Farms
- Halloween Parties for Adults Only
I update this list frequently, so check back often!
All dates, times, prices and offerings are subject to change without notice.
Cave Creek Wicked
The Town of Cave Creek gets “wicked” with trick or treating at businesses (come in costume) along with live music, events and food along Cave Creek Road. During the daytime, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., enjoy a haunted maze, children and pet costume parades, horse costume contest, pumpkin carving, pumpkin bowling, Thriller street dances and more.
Additions this year include the Zombie Walk and the Gears & Ghosts Bike Ride in which bikers, in Halloween costumes, will make five stops – Flat Tire Bike Shop, Grotto Café, The Horny Toad, Janey’s and Bryan’s BBQ - in Cave Creek where they can enjoy food and libations, 30 minutes at each stop. The Zombie Walk begins at 11 a.m. in front of Wild West Pawn, 6032 E. Cave Creek Road.The walk will begin in front of theWild West Mall on the west end of the Town of Cave Creek. Zombies will walk the west end of the event, back and forth. Zombies can register by calling Foothills Food Bank at 480.488.1145 prior and at the mall the day of the event prior to start. The Zombie Walk/Run is free but participants are encouraged to bring can of food for the food bank. Rare Earth Gallery will feature live zombies, candy and a water station. Then, from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. the Zombie Ball will come to life with four spirit and beer bars, a live band, a live DJ, psychic readers, make-up artists. Most activities are free. From 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., after the kids are safe at home, the late night costumed crowd will board a bus that travels to and from the town’s top saloons for wicked staggered costume contests, specialty themed cocktails and prizes.
See pictures of Cave Creek Wicked.
More Pet Costume Contests.
Cave Creek
In 2014: Saturday, October 25More »
Zombie Walk - Downtown Phoenix
Zombie Walk is a gathering of the undead, and the festival before the walk offers a full day of family friendly events including live music, Lil' Zombie Zone (2 p.m. to 8 p.m.), makeup artists, fortune tellers. 10,000 zombies are expected to line up at dusk (about 6 p.m.) for a slow-paced shuffle through Downtown Phoenix. Bring non-perishable food items or make a cash donation to benefit St. Mary's Food Bank in exchange for a ghoulish makeover. After the walk zombies, victims and bystanders will return to the park for more music and fun, including the announcement of the Most Valuable Zombie contest winners. Food vendors, beer garden, fresh brains (okay, maybe not). Non-zombies are also invited to attend. The night will culminate with a performance from a zombified Powerman 5000.
See a picture of the Zombies!
Heritage Square, downtown Phoenix
In 2014: Saturday, October 25 from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m.More »
Malloween
Trick or treat from store to store. Music, prizes, and fun. Dress in your Halloween best at this not-so spooky and a-little-bit-kooky Halloween tradition. District Stage.
See photos of Malloween!
Desert Ridge Marketplace
In 2014: Saturday, October 25 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.More »
Howl-o-Ween at Shops at Norterra
Activities include trick-or-treating and costume contest for both pets and children. Costume Contest Registration (pets and kids) from 4 - 4:30 p.m.; Parade/Trick-or-Treating on Main Street from 4:30 - 5 p.m.; Halloween Picture Frame Craft, Face Painting, Bounce Houses, Green Screen Photos (all free) from 5 – 5:30 p.m.; Dance Academy North Performance from 5:15 – 5:30 p.m.; Costume Contest from 5:30 – 6 p.m.JD from 101.5 will DJ/MC the event.Winner of the pet costume contest will win a free pet adoption (to use or give to a friend) and a Critter Card (Petique Gift Card). Winners of the kid costume contest (Most Original Costume, Cutest Costume & Scariest Costume) will each win a $50 Dick’s Sporting Goods gift certificate.Free admission.
The Shops at Norterra, Northeast corner of I-17 & Happy Valley Road
More Pet Costume Contests
In 2014: Saturday, October 25 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.More »
Fall Festival in Scottsdale
More than 25 game booths, entertainment, haunted forest. Costume contests for both humans and pets. Food available to purchase. Fireworks. Free admission.
See a picture of Scottsdale's Fall Festival.
More Pet Costume Contests.
Eldorado Park, 1909 N. Miller Road, Scottsdale
In 2014: Saturday, October 25 from 5 to 9 p.m.More »
Halloween Monster Bash in Peoria
Monster loop, pumpkin patch, carnival games, parade of costumes, food and other activities. Nominal fee for some activities. Free admission with canned food to help benefit the St. Mary’s/Westside Food Bank Alliance.
See photos of Halloween festivities at the Peoria Sports Complex!
Centennial Plaza near the Peoria Main Library
In 2014: Saturday, October 25 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.More »
Tempe's Halloween Carnival
Your family will have a bewitching good time at this free admission event featuring live entertainment, costume contests and face painting. A safe alternative to trick or treating. Carnival games and food booths are provided by local civic groups as a fundraiser with tickets sold for those activities.
See photos of Tempe's Annual Family Halloween Carnival!
Kiwanis Park, Tempe
In 2014: Saturday, October 25 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.More »
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror
The hauntingly fearsome vampire Count Orlok returns in the 1922 silent film Nosferatu brought to life by amazing classical music and a live orchestra. The setting of live music with silent film was first premiered last season on Halloween and features music by Dvorak, Brahms and Wagner. It is a new Halloween tradition in the Valley! Tickets $10 - $22.50, free parking. Tempe Center for the Arts.
In 2014: Saturday, October 25 at 7:30 p.m.More »
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