Florence Family-Friendly Fall Activities 2026

Gilbert 25 mi $

Fall celebration featuring animals under the desert sky.

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 31 mi

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

Illustration of a row of cars with open trunks decorated for Halloween at sunset with balloons, pumpkins and costumed kids (Apache Junction Halloween Festival)

Apache Junction Halloween Festival

Apache Junction 27 mi Free

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

Arizona Pumpkin Patch

28 mi $

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

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 39 mi Free

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

Gilbert Days Festival

Sat, Nov 21

Gilbert 25 mi $

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

Vertuccio Farms Fall Festival

Oct 2 – Oct 31

Mesa 28 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 32 mi

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

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 26 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 28 mi Free

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

Phoenix Trunk or Treat 2026

Sat, Oct 17

Phoenix 40 mi Free

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

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 29 mi Free

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

Not So Spooky Storytime

Mesa 33 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 35 mi Free

Annual Halloween and fall festival gathering in Mesa.

Illustration of a row of cars with open trunks decorated for Halloween at sunset with balloons, pumpkins and costumed kids (Homestead Halloween Party)

Homestead Halloween Party

Sat, Oct 10

Maricopa 36 mi Free

Features a Homestead Ward trunk or treat.

Illustration of clay figures in costumes mingling among striped market tents and pumpkin displays under orange autumn trees (Menlo Park Ward Fall Festival)

Menlo Park Ward Fall Festival

Fri, Oct 23

Gilbert 26 mi Free

Fall festival gathering featuring a trunk or treat.

Community Fall Festival

Gilbert 28 mi Free

All are welcome to this seasonal neighborhood gathering.

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 29 mi Free

Community evening featuring dinner, crafts, and 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 32 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 34 mi Free

Community fall festival and Halloween party in Chandler.

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 40 mi Free

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

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

Phoenix 43 mi $$

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

Marana Fall Festival

Sat, Oct 17

Marana 43 mi Free

Agricultural celebration with Mutton Bustin', carnival rides, and a sunflower field.

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 41 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

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

Illustration of a giant pumpkin on a stand in a grassy field near striped booths with small figures and pumpkins (Scottsdale Dia de los Muertos Fiestas 2026)

Scottsdale Dia de los Muertos Fiestas 2026

Scottsdale 44 mi Free

Tenth annual celebration featuring headliner Lupita Infante and community procession.

Spooky Blast

Fountain Hills 45 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

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

Phoenix 44 mi $$

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

Illustration of costumed figures mingling among striped festival booths, pumpkins, and orange autumn trees at dusk (Sweet Street Spooktacular Halloween Festival)

Sweet Street Spooktacular Halloween Festival

Wed, Oct 21

Tempe 41 mi

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

Illustration of a fall festival street with big pumpkins in front, striped booths, and small figures under orange trees (Candie's Halloween Character Carnival)

Candie's Halloween Character Carnival

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

UCP Fall Ball

Sat, Oct 3

Phoenix 44 mi Free

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

The Village Fall Festival

Phoenix 46 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 (Sensory-Friendly Trunk-or-Treat)

Sensory-Friendly Trunk-or-Treat

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

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