Apache Junction Family-Friendly Fall Activities 2026

Apache Junction Free

Features trunk-or-treating, live music, a pumpkin patch, and costume contests.

Illustration of two costumed figures in a festive autumn street at dusk with pumpkins, string lights and a glowing bonfire (The Annual Downtown Mesa Haunting on Main Street)

The Annual Downtown Mesa Haunting on Main Street

Mesa 5 mi

Trick-or-treating at local businesses with themed games, crafts, and treats.

Not So Spooky Storytime

Mesa 7 mi $

Costume parade, storytime, and play designed for children ages 0 to 5.

Illustration of tiny clay musicians playing on a hay stage among pumpkins, bunting and striped booths in autumn (Red Mountain Ward Halloween Party and Fall Festival)

Red Mountain Ward Halloween Party and Fall Festival

Mesa 9 mi Free

Annual Halloween and fall festival gathering in Mesa.

Illustration of two tiny figures on a gravel path among golden cornstalks and pumpkins, with a red flag at sunset (Schnepf Farms Pumpkin & Chili Party)

Schnepf Farms Pumpkin & Chili Party

Oct 1 – Oct 31

Queen Creek 13 mi $$

Arizona's favorite fall tradition with 25+ included activities.

Illustration of two clay kids and cotton ghosts around a craft table with painted pumpkins, paint pots and paper bats (Spooky Safari at Phoenix Zoo)

Spooky Safari at Phoenix Zoo

Oct 28 – Oct 30

Spook-tacular evening with trick-or-treating and entertainment.

Arizona Pumpkin Patch

9 mi $

Free admission, dog-friendly patches with fresh, local pumpkins.

Illustration of a craft table with a glitter pumpkin, paint cups, a clay kid, a smiling ghost and a paper bat under bunting (LEGOLAND Discovery Center Brick or Treat Monster Party)

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Brick or Treat Monster Party

Oct 1 – Oct 31

Tempe 24 mi $$

Features themed LEGO building, glow-in-the-dark workshops, and a 4D monster movie.

Illustration of costumed children and a cat walking a leafy sidewalk past glowing jack-o'-lanterns and cozy houses at dusk (FREE Scottsdale Sparkle Halloween Market)

FREE Scottsdale Sparkle Halloween Market

Sat, Oct 17

Scottsdale 21 mi Free

Outdoor market with over 60 vendors, trick-or-treating, and costume contests.

Gilbert Days Festival

Sat, Nov 21

Gilbert 15 mi $

Community festival with live music, food trucks, and free family fun.

Illustration of clay figures in costumes mingling among striped market tents and pumpkin displays under orange autumn trees (Scottsdale Dia de los Muertos Fiestas 2026)

Scottsdale Dia de los Muertos Fiestas 2026

Scottsdale 22 mi Free

Tenth annual celebration featuring headliner Lupita Infante and community procession.

Vertuccio Farms Fall Festival

Oct 2 – Oct 31

Mesa 9 mi $$

Features a 5-acre corn maze, ropes course, and petting zoo.

Illustration of a fall festival in a town square with a red roofed gazebo, striped booths, pumpkins and orange trees (The Great Gilbert Gourd Hunt & Fall Harvest Festival)

The Great Gilbert Gourd Hunt & Fall Harvest Festival

Sep 25 – Nov 1

Gilbert 15 mi

Features immersive pumpkin art displays by Ray Villafane throughout the district.

Spooky Blast

Fountain Hills 17 mi Free

Free community celebration with trick-or-treating, inflatables, magic shows, and costume contests.

Illustration of a twilight carnival with a glowing ferris wheel, a carousel, a game booth, pumpkins and costumed figures (6th Annual Family Fun Halloween Bash)

6th Annual Family Fun Halloween Bash

Sat, Oct 31

Scottsdale 21 mi Free

Features trick-or-treating, bounce houses, and a cash-prize costume contest.

Illustration of a ghost and a small witch carrying a pumpkin bucket on a sidewalk past glowing porches on an autumn street (Spooky Fun Run x Planet Fitness)

Spooky Fun Run x Planet Fitness

Costume fun run supporting Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley.

Harvest Fest

Fri, Oct 23

Gilbert 11 mi $

Family festival featuring trunk-or-treating, pony rides, and a petting zoo.

Illustration of striped booths with pumpkins and costumed figures on a town street with orange autumn trees (Sweet Street Spooktacular Halloween Festival)

Sweet Street Spooktacular Halloween Festival

Wed, Oct 21

Tempe 20 mi

Store-to-store trick-or-treating, costume contest, and Día de Los Muertos activities.

Illustration of costumed figures mingling among striped festival booths, pumpkins, and orange autumn trees at dusk (Candie's Halloween Character Carnival)

Candie's Halloween Character Carnival

Scottsdale 21 mi Free

Character meet-and-greets, trick-or-treating, face painting, and a toddler play zone.

Illustration of a glowing ferris wheel, carousels, and pumpkins at a small carnival at twilight with tiny figures (FREE Play Date on the Green: Tiny Pumpkins)

FREE Play Date on the Green: Tiny Pumpkins

Tue, Oct 20

Gilbert 12 mi Free

Morning playdate featuring playground activities, crafts, and a bounce house.

Illustration of cars with open trunks decorated with pumpkins and balloons, with a child figure beside an orange car at dusk (Bloomfield Ward Fall Festival and Trunk-or-Treat)

Bloomfield Ward Fall Festival and Trunk-or-Treat

Wed, Oct 28

Gilbert 11 mi Free

Features dinner, games, and trunk-or-treating in the church parking lot.

Illustration of small cars parked at sunset with orange balloons, tiny houses on their roofs, a pumpkin and string lights (Sensory-Friendly Trunk-or-Treat)

Sensory-Friendly Trunk-or-Treat

Scottsdale 22 mi Free

Decorated trunks, face painting, crafts, and games tailored for all abilities.

UCP Fall Ball

Sat, Oct 3

Phoenix 25 mi Free

All-inclusive, all-ages community dance and prom night.

Illustration of cars with open trunks decorated as tiny haunted houses with pumpkins and costumed kids at dusk (Allen Ranch Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat)

Allen Ranch Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat

Gilbert 15 mi Free

Trunk-or-treating takes place primarily in the church's south parking lot.

Pumpkins & Ponies 2026

Gilbert 18 mi $

Fall celebration featuring animals under the desert sky.

Illustration of clay goats, a duck and costumed figures among pumpkins and hay beside a small wooden shelter in daylight (MacDonald's Ranch Pumpkin Patch & Haunted Trail)

MacDonald's Ranch Pumpkin Patch & Haunted Trail

Oct 3 – Oct 31

Scottsdale 19 mi $

Rated #1 Pumpkin Patch in Arizona by Reader's Digest

Illustration of a pumpkin patch with orange pumpkins, a red wheelbarrow, a wooden farm stand and two scarecrow figures (East McDonald Drive Pumpkin Patch)

East McDonald Drive Pumpkin Patch

Oct 11 – Oct 31

Scottsdale 23 mi Free

Features pumpkins of various sizes benefiting First Christian Church ministries.

Illustration of a giant pumpkin float rolling down a town street past costumed figures, with orange balloons and confetti (Howl-O-Ween Yappy Hour 2026)

Howl-O-Ween Yappy Hour 2026

Thu, Oct 8

Scottsdale 23 mi Free

Dog costume runway competition featuring prizes, photo ops, and treats.

Illustration of costumed figures near striped booths and pumpkin displays on a grassy town square with orange autumn trees (Community Fall Festival)

Community Fall Festival

Gilbert 11 mi Free

All are welcome to this seasonal neighborhood gathering.

Illustration of striped market booths and pumpkin displays on a street with small clay figures under orange autumn trees (Menlo Park Ward Fall Festival)

Menlo Park Ward Fall Festival

Fri, Oct 23

Gilbert 13 mi Free

Fall festival gathering featuring a trunk or treat.

Illustration of a Halloween craft scene with clay kids, a friendly ghost, bats and glowing pumpkins under party bunting (Vision Kids: Fall Pumpkins AM)

Vision Kids: Fall Pumpkins AM

Sat, Sep 19

Chandler 19 mi Free

Clay pumpkin-sculpting workshop for kids and teens ages 6 to 16.

Illustration of cars with open trunks decorated with pumpkins and balloons, with a child figure beside an orange car at dusk (Grove & Paseo Wards Halloween Activity)

Grove & Paseo Wards Halloween Activity

Chandler 19 mi Free

Community evening featuring dinner, crafts, and a Trunk or Treat.

Illustration of clay figures walking past striped market stalls and pumpkins on a paved square with orange autumn trees (Del Rio Ward Fall Festival)

Del Rio Ward Fall Festival

Chandler 20 mi Free

Community fall festival and Halloween party in Chandler.

Fall Break Baking Camp

Oct 12 – Oct 15

Scottsdale 23 mi $$$

Hands-on seasonal baking camp for ages 8 and older.

Illustration of a fall festival street with big pumpkins in front, striped booths, and small figures under orange trees (Fall Youth Combined Dance Activity)

Fall Youth Combined Dance Activity

Wed, Oct 28

Tempe 24 mi Free

Fall-themed youth dance and carnival games for ages 12 to 18.

Illustration of two costumed figures in a festive autumn street at dusk with pumpkins, string lights and a glowing bonfire (Fall Garden After Dark)

Fall Garden After Dark

Oct 1 – Nov 15

Immersive light installations and themed weekly nights

Illustration of a pumpkin patch with many orange pumpkins on curling vines, a red wheelbarrow, and a small wooden farm stand (Strange Garden at Desert Botanical Garden)

Strange Garden at Desert Botanical Garden

Oct 22 – Oct 31

Phoenix 23 mi $$$

Halloween-themed garden transformation with glowing trails

Illustration of clay figures walking past striped market stalls and pumpkins on a paved square with orange autumn trees (Great Fall Kickoff Festival)

Great Fall Kickoff Festival

Oct 9 – Oct 18

10 days of fall fun with themed nights and immersive light exhibits.

Illustration of glowing jack-o'-lanterns, candles, pumpkin seeds and small figures on a wooden table under string lights (District Patch City - Annual Pumpkin Patch & Fall Festival)

District Patch City - Annual Pumpkin Patch & Fall Festival

Oct 11 – Oct 25

Phoenix 26 mi Free

Superhero-themed pumpkin patch with free pumpkin painting upon purchase.

Glowing Pumpkins

Oct 1 – Nov 1

Chandler 27 mi

A one-mile trail lined with 5,000+ hand-carved illuminated art pumpkins.

Illustration of a row of cars with open trunks decorated for Halloween at sunset with balloons, pumpkins and costumed kids (Phoenix Trunk or Treat 2026)

Phoenix Trunk or Treat 2026

Sat, Oct 17

Phoenix 25 mi Free

Community trunk-or-treating with decorated vehicles in the Zzeeks Pizza lot.

The Village Fall Festival