Glendale Family-Friendly Fall Activities 2026

Glendale Free

Free trick-or-treat crawl, live animal show, and costume contests.

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

Spooktacular Fall Festival

Sat, Sep 26

Glendale Free

Free family festival featuring trick-or-treating, live critters, and community giveaways.

Illustration of a Halloween parade on a town street at dusk with a giant smiling pumpkin float and costumed children (Monster Mash & Dash Costume Fun Run and Pizza Party)

Monster Mash & Dash Costume Fun Run and Pizza Party

Thu, Oct 22

Glendale $

Costume run with 1- and 3-mile options, pizza, and prizes.

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

Mountain Ridge Fall Festival & Trunk-or-Treat

Glendale Free

Community trunk-or-treating and food with costumes encouraged.

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.

Heroes vs Villains Candy Crawl

Phoenix 16 mi

Trick-or-treating, costume contests, train rides, and carnival games across The District.

Illustration of two small ghosts and a witch with a black cat carrying pumpkin buckets on a street of cozy houses at dusk (Peoria's Halloween Monster Bash)

Peoria's Halloween Monster Bash

Peoria

Peoria's Halloween celebration with trick-or-treat trails, characters, and costume contests.

Certified Local Fall Festival

Sat, Nov 7

Phoenix 8 mi

Showcases hundreds of Arizona businesses, makers, food trucks, and craft beverages.

DTPHX Hallows' Eve

Thu, Oct 29

Phoenix 9 mi

Celebrate spooky season in the city.

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 17 mi $$

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

Enchanted Island Harvest Festival

Nov 21 – Nov 22

Phoenix 7 mi $$

Features historic hayrides, a petting zoo, and pumpkin bowling.

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

Scottsdale 16 mi Free

Tenth annual celebration featuring headliner Lupita Infante and community procession.

Trick-or-Treat at the Museum

Oct 30 – Oct 31

Phoenix 9 mi $$

Trick-or-treat across three floors with spooky slime and a dance party.

Glowing Pumpkins

Oct 1 – Nov 1

Chandler 22 mi

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

Illustration of a ghost and two costumed kids trick or treating past glowing houses with pumpkins and autumn leaves at dusk (Slopetacular Trunk or Treat)

Slopetacular Trunk or Treat

Sat, Oct 17

Phoenix 8 mi Free

Free community trunk-or-treat featuring a costume contest and pumpkin patch.

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 a small Ferris wheel, striped tents and a decorated booth with pumpkins on a grassy fairground in autumn (Scaredycon III at Evil Izzy's Haunted Emporium)

Scaredycon III at Evil Izzy's Haunted Emporium

Phoenix 5 mi

Year-round costume headquarters with a spooky shopping atmosphere in Phoenix.

Creepin’ Candy Crawl

Thu, Oct 29

Avondale 12 mi

Park trick-or-treating with creepy crafts, food trucks, and costume contests.

Spooktacular After Dark

Surprise 13 mi

After-hours trick-or-treating, sea lion shows, and aquarium exploration.

Illustration of costumed figures near striped booths and pumpkin displays on a grassy town square with orange autumn trees (Western Harvest Block Party)

Western Harvest Block Party

Fri, Sep 18

Phoenix 16 mi Free

Features live country music, line dancing, campfire pits, and harvest photo ops.

The Village Fall Festival

Phoenix 12 mi Free

Adoptable pets and local vendors at Heidi's Village.

Illustration of a candlelit ofrenda altar with marigolds and skull decorations as clay figures stand in a plaza at dusk (Rio Vista's Fiesta - Dia de los Muertos)

Rio Vista's Fiesta - Dia de los Muertos

Sat, Oct 31

Goodyear 14 mi Free

Features a trunk-or-treat, costume gathering, games, food, and candy.

UCP Fall Ball

Sat, Oct 3

Phoenix 14 mi Free

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

Illustration of two small costumed children and a witch among pumpkins, hay bales and autumn trees on a sunny lawn (Heroes vs Villains Candy Crawl VIP Experience)

Heroes vs Villains Candy Crawl VIP Experience

Phoenix 16 mi $

Immersive hero-and-villain walkthrough experience benefiting Make-A-Wish.

Illustration of a giant pumpkin on a stand in a grassy field near striped booths with small figures and pumpkins (Fall Festival at The Promenade Scottsdale)

Fall Festival at The Promenade Scottsdale

Sat, Oct 17

Scottsdale 17 mi Free

Costume contest, haunted succulent bar, pumpkin painting, and carnival games.

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

Trunk or Treat and Pirate Experience

Sat, Oct 31

Peoria 6 mi Free

Features candy stations alongside a spooky pirate walk-through.

Illustration of a giant pumpkin float rolling down a town street past costumed figures, with orange balloons and confetti (Paw-Pulence: The Pet Halloween Event and Costume Contest)

Paw-Pulence: The Pet Halloween Event and Costume Contest

Sat, Oct 31

Phoenix 7 mi Free

Pet costume competition featuring a pup-tini bar and stage photo ops.

Illustration of cars with open trunks decorated as tiny haunted houses with pumpkins and costumed kids at dusk (Moon Mountain Ward Halloween Trunk or Treat)

Moon Mountain Ward Halloween Trunk or Treat

Wed, Oct 28

Phoenix 9 mi Free

Community Halloween trunk-or-treat gathering in Phoenix.

Illustration of costumed figures mingling among striped festival booths, pumpkins, and orange autumn trees at dusk (Vineyard Ward Fall Festival)

Vineyard Ward Fall Festival

Sat, Oct 17

Phoenix 12 mi Free

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

PV Boo Bash

Fri, Oct 30

Phoenix 13 mi Free

Trick-or-treating and an outdoor screening of Hocus Pocus.

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 15 mi Free

Features pumpkins of various sizes benefiting First Christian Church ministries.

Illustration of a giant grinning jack-o'-lantern float and costumed marchers parading along a tree-lined park path at dusk (Howl-O-Ween Yappy Hour 2026)

Howl-O-Ween Yappy Hour 2026

Thu, Oct 8

Scottsdale 16 mi Free

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

Fall Break Baking Camp

Oct 12 – Oct 15

Scottsdale 15 mi $$$

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

Illustration of two costumed figures in a festive autumn street at dusk with pumpkins, string lights and a glowing bonfire (Science Skele-bration)

Science Skele-bration

Oct 24 – Oct 31

Phoenix 9 mi $$

Explore the science behind Halloween with frightful activities.

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 15 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.

Harvest Fest