Family-Friendly Fall Activities Near Casa Grande 2026

Gilbert 21 mi $

Fall celebration featuring animals under the desert sky.

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 24 mi Free

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

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.

Illustration of a small Ferris wheel, striped tents and a decorated booth with pumpkins on a grassy fairground in autumn (The Annual Downtown Mesa Haunting on Main Street)

The Annual Downtown Mesa Haunting on Main Street

Mesa 36 mi

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

Arizona Pumpkin Patch

30 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 34 mi $$

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

Illustration of cars with open trunks decorated as tiny haunted houses with pumpkins and costumed kids at dusk (Apache Junction Halloween Festival)

Apache Junction Halloween Festival

Apache Junction 36 mi Free

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

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 30 mi Free

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

Glowing Pumpkins

Oct 1 – Nov 1

Chandler 28 mi

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

Vertuccio Farms Fall Festival

Oct 2 – Oct 31

Mesa 30 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 31 mi

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

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.

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 37 mi

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

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 28 mi Free

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

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

Bloomfield Ward Fall Festival and Trunk-or-Treat

Wed, Oct 28

Gilbert 29 mi Free

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

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 31 mi Free

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

UCP Fall Ball

Sat, Oct 3

Phoenix 39 mi Free

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

The Village Fall Festival

Phoenix 40 mi Free

Adoptable pets and local vendors at Heidi's Village.

Illustration of small cars parked at sunset with orange balloons, tiny houses on their roofs, a pumpkin and string lights (Allen Ranch Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat)

Allen Ranch Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat

Gilbert 27 mi Free

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

Not So Spooky Storytime

Mesa 37 mi $

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

Illustration of a fall festival street with big pumpkins in front, striped booths, and small figures under orange trees (Vineyard Ward Fall Festival)

Vineyard Ward Fall Festival

Sat, Oct 17

Phoenix 38 mi Free

Seasonal gathering featuring food, games, and trick-or-treating.

Illustration of clay figures in costumes mingling among striped market tents and pumpkin displays under orange autumn trees (Red Mountain Ward Halloween Party and Fall Festival)

Red Mountain Ward Halloween Party and Fall Festival

Mesa 39 mi Free

Annual Halloween and fall festival gathering in Mesa.

Menlo Park Ward Fall Festival

Fri, Oct 23

Gilbert 26 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 27 mi Free

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

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

Del Rio Ward Fall Festival

Chandler 28 mi Free

Community fall festival and Halloween party in Chandler.

Community Fall Festival

Gilbert 29 mi Free

All are welcome to this seasonal neighborhood gathering.

Illustration of costumed figures near striped booths and pumpkin displays on a grassy town square with orange autumn trees (Fall Youth Combined Dance Activity)

Fall Youth Combined Dance Activity

Wed, Oct 28

Tempe 32 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 39 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.

DTPHX Hallows' Eve

Thu, Oct 29

Phoenix 41 mi

Celebrate spooky season in the city.

Illustration of tiny clay musicians playing on a hay stage among pumpkins, bunting and striped booths in autumn (Scottsdale Dia de los Muertos Fiestas 2026)

Scottsdale Dia de los Muertos Fiestas 2026