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Tempe Halloween 2025

See all Tempe Halloween happenings this year!

Tempe transforms for Halloween 2025 near the historic Mill Avenue district into a frightful fall festival with spirited neighborhood events. You'll discover haunted tours, costume parades and pumpkin patches plus evening markets, spooky performances and family-friendly activities.

Find the best Tempe Halloween happenings this year!

Tempe Halloween

Tempe Halloween Food, Drink, and Parties

The Official Halloween Bar Crawl - Tempe in Tempe
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πŸ“ Fat Tuesday
680 S Mill Ave, Tempe, AZ
(0.1 mi from Tempe)

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Get ready for a spine-chilling night out at the Official Halloween Bar Crawl in Tempe! Join hundreds of crawlers for an unforgettable experience across 5+ venues, featuring exclusive drink specials, complimentary drinks, and an epic after-party. Don your best costume and make your way through the city's hottest spots for a night of spooky fun and thrilling entertainment.

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⭐ Best For: Adults
Haunted Canopy Tempe Rooftop Halloween Party in Tempe
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πŸ“ Canopy by Hilton Tempe Downtown
108 E University Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281
(0.3 mi from Tempe)

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Get ready for Tempe's premier Halloween rooftop party! This exclusive event at Canopy by Hilton Tempe Downtown offers a night of spine-tingling fun with world-class DJs spinning the best club mix. Enjoy jaw-dropping views, spooktacular decor, and a vibrant atmosphere perfect for a ghoulish night out.

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⭐ Best For: Adults seeking a lively halloween party with music and views
A smiling couple enjoys Oktoberfest, holding large glasses of beer with a festive tent and colorful bunting in the background.
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πŸ“ Tempe Town Lake
80 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85281
(0.3 mi from Tempe)

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Experience the vibrant Four Peaks Oktoberfest, a long-standing Tempe tradition celebrating over 50 years. This family-friendly festival features a full weekend of live music, delicious German food, and a wide selection of beers and beverages. Enjoy unique events like dog races, a brat eating contest, and a dedicated kids' zone, with VIP options available for an enhanced experience.

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⭐ Best For: Families, beer enthusiasts, music lovers

Tempe Family-Friendly Fall Activities

Strange Garden at Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix
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πŸ“ Desert Botanical Garden
1201 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008
(2.3 mi from Tempe)

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Discover the enchanting 'Strange Garden' at the Desert Botanical Garden for a Halloween celebration perfect for all ages. This event offers a unique blend of spooky fun and fascinating discoveries, featuring live music, immersive experiences, and intriguing creatures. Families can enjoy activities like a Monster Bash Dance Party and a Pumpkin Patch, with free pumpkins for kids while supplies last. Food and drinks are available for purchase from various vendors.

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⭐ Best For: Families and those seeking a festive halloween atmosphere
A group of children in Halloween costumes participate in a 5K race in a park decorated with pumpkins and autumn leaves. One child wears a runner's outfit, another a witch costume, and a third a wizard costume.
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πŸ“ Papago Park
625 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008
(2.2 mi from Tempe)

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Lace up your sneakers and don your best costumes for the second annual Spooky Fun Run x Planet Fitness! This family-friendly event features a scenic 5K race with chip timing and age group awards, plus a fun Kid's Dash for younger participants. Enjoy trick-or-treating in the vendor village, special appearances, and a thrilling Halloween Costume Contest. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley.

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⭐ Best For: Families and runners
Sweet Street Spooktacular in Tempe
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πŸ“ Tempe Marketplace
2000 E Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe, AZ
(2.1 mi from Tempe)

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Get ready for the annual Sweet Street Spooktacular at Tempe Marketplace! This family-friendly Halloween event invites visitors to trick-or-treat directly from participating shops in The District. Enjoy enchanting live music, show off your best costume in the contests, and vie for frighteningly fun prizes.

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⭐ Best For: Families and children

Tempe Haunted Experiences

Two people in elaborate Halloween costumes with scary makeup and fangs are posing for a photo, one with long white hair and the other wearing a witch hat.
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πŸ“ Fear Farm Haunted Fairgrounds
1475 N McClintock Dr, Tempe, AZ 85257
(2.2 mi from Tempe)

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Prepare for Arizona's largest Halloween event, Fear Farm Haunted Fairgrounds, offering a legendary scare. This year, delve into four terrifying attractions: 'Descent Into Darkness,' 'Carnage 3D,' 'Rise of the Kraken,' and 'Blood Shed.' Experience immersive horrors, live actors, and heart-pounding frights designed to test your courage.

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⭐ Best For: Thrill-seekers and horror enthusiasts

Tempe Halloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment

Tempe Center for the Arts 2025-26 Season in Tempe
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πŸ“ Tempe Center for the Arts
700 W Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85281
(1.2 mi from Tempe)

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The Tempe Center for the Arts presents its exciting 2025-26 season, featuring a vibrant mix of artists and genres. From the slightly spooky puppet musical 'Dead as a Dodo' to the dazzling acrobatics of Cirque KalabantΓ© and the magical illusions of Bill Blagg, there's something for everyone. Enjoy diverse musical performances, captivating theater, and more.

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⭐ Best For: Theater and music enthusiasts

Halloween Near Tempe

Scottsdale Halloween

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Scottsdale
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πŸ“ W Scottsdale
(5.4 mi from Tempe)
Scottsdale Fall Festival 2025 in Scottsdale
Scottsdale
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πŸ“ Scottsdale Civic Center
(4.8 mi from Tempe)

Mesa Halloween

Three friends smile at the camera at a Halloween event, with one woman in the center making a hand gesture and wearing a shirt with a skull design.
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πŸ“ Scarizona Scaregrounds
(5.1 mi from Tempe)
A young girl in an orange apron is blurred in the background, looking at a decorated sugar skull figurine with intricate face paint. In the foreground, two sugar skulls and a bouquet of vibrant orange and yellow flowers are arranged on a table, suggesting a Day of the Dead or Halloween theme.
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πŸ“ Mesa Arts Center
(6.4 mi from Tempe)

Phoenix Halloween

A spooky, gothic-style mansion is illuminated by a large full moon and glowing windows, with two figures standing in the foreground on a cobblestone path, creating an eerie and mysterious atmosphere.
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πŸ“ Phoenix Ghosts
(7.9 mi from Tempe)
Three stylized figures, resembling Edgar Allan Poe and two companions, stand in a dimly lit, ornate room with gothic architecture and glowing lanterns.
Phoenix
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πŸ“ Hotel San Carlos
(7.9 mi from Tempe)

Encanto Halloween

Enchanted Island Harvest Festival in Phoenix
Phoenix
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πŸ“ Enchanted Island Amusement Park
(9.2 mi from Tempe)

Chandler Halloween

Three cartoon witches in witch hats and costumes are smiling and holding Halloween-themed cocktails at a bar.
Chandler
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πŸ“ The Stillery
(10.1 mi from Tempe)
Downtown Chandler Rocktoberfest 2025 in Chandler
Chandler
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πŸ“ Dr. A.J. Chandler Park West
(10.2 mi from Tempe)

Gilbert Halloween

Mother Nature's Farm Pumpkin Patch in Gilbert
Gilbert
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πŸ“ Mother Nature's Farm
(9.0 mi from Tempe)
The Annual Downtown Mesa Haunting on Main Street in Mesa
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Alhambra Halloween

Fright Nights at Castles N' Coasters in Phoenix
Phoenix
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πŸ“ Castles N' Coasters
(14.4 mi from Tempe)
Slopetacular Trunk or Treat in Phoenix
Phoenix
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πŸ“ Sunnyslope Community Center
(12.4 mi from Tempe)

Deer Valley Halloween

Scaredycon III at Evil Izzy's Haunted Emporium in Phoenix
Phoenix
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πŸ“ Evil Izzy's Haunted Emporium
(17.5 mi from Tempe)
A group of people are running away from a giant spider in a library. The spider is dark blue and has many legs. The library has tall bookshelves filled with books and is lit with blue and yellow lights.
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πŸ“ 13th Floor Haunted House Phoenix
(18.1 mi from Tempe)

Peoria Halloween

Two cartoon characters in Halloween costumes, one dressed as a devil and the other as a wizard, stand on a basketball court holding trophies, with a pumpkin and a bat visible in the background.
Peoria
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πŸ“ Peoria Sports Complex
(22.2 mi from Tempe)
Ghosts & Goodies at Westgate in Glendale
Glendale
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πŸ“ WaterDance Plaza
(20.0 mi from Tempe)

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