As crisp October evenings settle over the Sonoran Desert, Arizona’s communities transform into Halloween wonderlands. From spectral encounters in weathered mining towns to family-friendly pumpkin patches nestled between saguaro-dotted hillsides, the Grand Canyon State offers a distinctly Southwestern spin on spooky celebrations. Whether you’re a thrill-seeker craving haunted adventures or a family seeking wholesome fall fun, Arizona’s diverse landscape provides the perfect backdrop for creating lasting Halloween memories.
Phoenix
Strange Garden at Desert Botanical Garden
The Desert Botanical Garden hosts two evenings of Halloween-themed activities featuring live performances, mad botanist encounters, and displays of desert plants and creatures. Pumpkin Alley showcases carved pumpkin vignettes, the Buggy Entomologist introduces visitors to desert insects and arachnids, and the Monster Bash provides a dance area with music. Kids under 12 receive a free pumpkin while supplies last. The event is suitable for all ages.
- October 24-25, 2025
- Hours: 5:30-9:00 p.m.
- Price: Included with Membership or General Admission
- Event Website
Scottsdale
Fear Farm Haunted Fairgrounds
Fear Farm has relocated to Scottsdale for 2025, featuring four haunted house experiences across multiple acres. The attractions include The Bloodshed, Carnage 3D, Phobia: Sensory Overload (a highly physical experience requiring guests to use their hands to navigate), and the Cornfield Massacre haunted hayride. The new location offers improved parking, a larger courtyard area, and an onsite full-service bar. Recommended for ages 12 and up.
- September 26 – November 2, 2025
- Hours: 7:00-10:00 p.m. weekdays, extended hours on weekends
- Location: 1475 N. McClintock Drive, Scottsdale, AZ
- Tickets start at $24.99
- Website
Mesa
Scarizona Scaregrounds
Scarizona features three haunted house attractions: Dr. Death’s Haunted ICU, Mayhem in the Madness (focused on chaos and disorder), and Startled Darkness (an extremely dark maze). Additional activities include zombie paintball, live entertainment, and a cemetery-themed beer and wine bar. Not recommended for children under 12.
- Select dates September through November 2025
- Location: 1901 N. Alma School Road, Mesa, AZ 85201
- Not recommended for children under 12
- Website
Downtown Mesa’s Haunting on Main Street
Downtown Mesa merchants distribute individually-wrapped candy to costumed children along Main Street. The event includes themed games, activities, cotton candy, and a costume fashion show for kids. Candy is available until supplies run out. This is a daytime, family-friendly event.
- Saturday, October 25, 2025
- 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Location: Macdonald & Main Street, Mesa, AZ
- Website
Gilbert
Mother Nature’s Farm Pumpkin Patch
This family-owned farm offers pumpkin picking with daily fresh stock ranging from 1 ounce to 500 pounds. Activities include hayrides, a spider crawl, animal feeding, bounce houses, and a straw bale maze. Maneau’s Market sells fall decorations and treats, while Maneau’s Munchies offers food including hot dogs, popcorn, and cotton candy. Picnic tables and shade trees are available for families bringing their own lunches.
- September 27 – November 2, 2025
- Admission: $17.00 per person
- Location: Gilbert, AZ
- Website
Glendale
Tolmachoff Farms Pumpkin Days & Corn Maze
Tolmachoff Farms features a six-acre corn maze with annual themes, a mini maze for young children, and a large pumpkin patch. Activities include a petting zoo, train rides, hay pyramids, corn box play areas, pedal cart track, and jumping pillow. The AZ Field of Screams haunted maze operates on Friday and Saturday evenings as a separate ticketed attraction.
- October 3-31, 2025
- Pumpkin Days Hours: Fridays, Saturdays & Halloween, 7:00-11:00 p.m.
- Location: 5726 N. 75th Ave., Glendale, AZ 85303
- Admission: $20 per person (ages 1 and under free)
- Haunted Maze: $30 per person (separate ticket)
- Website
Willcox
Apple Annie’s Fall Pumpkin Celebration
Apple Annie’s offers a 12.5-acre corn maze (600,000 stalks) open daily, plus weekend hayrides to the u-pick pumpkin patch. The farm features a sunflower field where visitors can pick their own flowers. Weekend mornings offer buttermilk and pumpkin pancake breakfasts, and the Orchard Grill serves applewood smoked burgers for lunch. The Country Store sells apple cider donuts and other fall treats.
- September 27 – October 31, 2025
- Daily 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Hayrides: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Pancake Breakfast: Saturdays & Sundays, 9:00-10:30 AM
- Location: 6405 W. Williams Road, Willcox, AZ (The Farm)
- Website
Queen Creek
Schnepf Farms’ Pumpkin and Chili Party
Schnepf Farms’ annual fall festival includes 25+ rides and activities with admission: corn maze, hayrides, roller coaster, zip lines, rock wall, miniature golf, petting zoo, and jumping pillows. Entertainment includes pig races, a stunt dog show, and live music with country line dancing. The u-pick pumpkin patch operates throughout the event. Food vendors offer seasonal cuisine including the farm’s signature chili. Pumpkins and train rides cost extra.
- October 2-26, 2025 (Thursdays-Sundays)
- Hours: Thursdays Noon-9pm, Fridays Noon-10pm, Saturdays 10am-10pm, Sundays 10am-9pm
- Location: 24810 S. Rittenhouse Road, Queen Creek, AZ 85142
- Admission: $24.95 (includes 25+ rides and attractions)
- Website
Tucson
Terror in the Corn
Terror in the Corn features multiple haunted attractions with live actors, elaborate sets, and a large corn maze. The event includes various themed scare zones and experiences. Located in Marana near Tucson. Weather permitting – may close early due to severe storms or lightning for safety reasons.
- Weekend nights in October plus Halloween and select weeknights
- Hours: 6:00 PM – Midnight (closes at 10:00 PM on Oct. 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 29, 30 & Nov. 1)
- Location: Marana, AZ
- Website
Tempe
Terror Nights Haunted House
This free haunted house features themed rooms including the Bead Collector Room, Dining Room of the Dead, Killer Clowns, The Witches Hut, Boogeyman Room, and Haunted Graveyard. Scenes are inspired by classic horror films. The event hosts a food drive for TCAA (Tempe Community Action Agency) and welcomes non-perishable donations. All ages welcome, though younger children may find it too scary.
- October 24, 25 & 30, 2025
- 7:00 – 10:00 PM
- Location: 511 E. La Donna Dr., Tempe, AZ 85283 (Off Rural Rd. & Guadalupe Rd.)
- Admission: Free (donations appreciated)
- Closed on Halloween night
- Facebook Page
Brick or Treat: Monster Party at Legoland Discovery Center
LEGOLAND’s Halloween event features a Potion Kitchen where kids create LEGO potions to take home, the exclusive 4D movie “The Great Monster Chase,” a Halloween scavenger hunt in MINILAND Arizona, and Creative Workshop Classes. Kids can add LEGO spiders to a giant spider web and build sections of a giant pumpkin patch. The Halloween Café serves monster-themed treats, and photo opportunities are available with the LEGO Monster Band. Best for ages 3-12.
- September 25 – October 31, 2025
- Open during regular attraction hours daily
- Starting from $22.99
- Website
Chandler
Glowing Pumpkins
Glowing Pumpkins features over 5,000 hand-carved art pumpkins displayed along a one-mile walking trail. Themed areas include Dinosaur Land, Under The Sea, Superheroes, and various pop culture icons. Some sculptures reach nearly 20 feet high and are made from 30+ pumpkins. Music, sound effects, and special lighting enhance the displays. The concrete pathway is stroller and wheelchair accessible. Food trucks and a dining area are available. Timed entry tickets help manage crowds. Allow 45-60 minutes to complete the trail.
- September 26 – November 1, 2025
- Hours: Thursday-Sunday, dark until 10:00 p.m. (entrance closes at 10:00 p.m.)
- Location: The Riverwalk at Rawhide, 5700 W North Loop Rd, Chandler, AZ 85226
- Duration: 45-60 minutes to complete trail
- Free parking onsite (priority parking available for purchase)
- Website
Fountain Hills
Spooky Blast
Spooky Blast offers free trick-or-treating at 25+ community partner booths throughout the ballfields, each with games and candy. Inflatables include two obstacle courses, three slides, and an inflatable corn maze. Mad Science presents “Fire and Ice” shows at 5:30 and 7:00 PM. A DJ provides music throughout the evening. The costume contest at 6:15 PM includes youth, adult, and family categories with prizes—no advance registration required. Food trucks are available.
- Saturday, October 25, 2025
- 5:00 – 8:00 PM
- Location: Four Peaks Park, 14789-14827 N Del Cambre Ave, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
- Admission: Free
- Website
Cave Creek
Cave Creek Wicked
Cave Creek Wicked is a town-wide Halloween bar crawl featuring eight participating venues: Mountain View Pub, Local Jonnys, Big Earls Greasy Eats, Kiki Raes, The Hideaway, Buffalo Chip Saloon, The Roadhouse, and Harold’s Corral. Each location offers exclusive drink specials and hosts costume contests with cash prizes. A free party bus loops continuously between venues throughout the evening. Ages 21+ only. Free parking at Stagecoach Village.
- Saturday, October 25, 2025
- 6:00 PM – 2:00 AM
- Free party bus service between venues
- Ages 21+ only
- Parking: Stagecoach Village, 7100 E. Cave Creek Road
- Facebook Page
Two Guns
There are no events in Two Guns, but we’d be remiss if we didn’t mention this horrifying Route 66 ghost town. Explore abandoned buildings from this turn-of-the-century tourist attraction, cross Canyon Diablo if you dare, and trek deep inside the Apache Death Cave. Just be respectful of the historic property and leave it the way you find it!
Ghost Tours Across Arizona
US Ghost Adventures operates guided walking tours in 11 Arizona cities featuring local ghost stories, historical hauntings, and documented paranormal activity. Tours last 60-90 minutes and visit several locations per tour. Tours run year-round but let’s be honest – October is definitely the best time for a haunted ghost tour.
Available Ghost Tour Locations:
Phoenix Ghost Tour – Visits St. Mary’s Basilica (reports of two headless women since 1893), the Rosson House (former caretaker still locks doors after hours), and Melinda’s Alley in the former red-light district. Additional stops include the Renaissance Hotel and Santa Fe Freight Depot. Book Tour
Scottsdale Ghost Tour – Explores Old Town Scottsdale’s haunted history including Wild West stories and unexplained phenomena. Book Tour
Tempe Ghost Tour – Covers Arizona State University campus and downtown Mill Avenue, featuring haunted hotels and historic buildings. Book Tour
Mesa Ghost Tour – Focuses on pioneer-era ghost stories and modern paranormal encounters in East Valley locations. Book Tour
Glendale Ghost Tour – Features historic downtown locations with Old West history and supernatural occurrences. Book Tour
Tucson Ghost Tour – Covers Spanish colonial ghosts, Old West shootouts, and haunted locations throughout the Old Pueblo. Book Tour
Tombstone Ghost Tour – Visits sites of famous gunfights and reported hauntings in this historic Western town. Book Tour
Jerome Ghost Tour – Explores this mining town perched on Cleopatra Hill, featuring stories of mining disasters and red-light district spirits. Book Tour
Flagstaff Ghost Tour – Covers Route 66 hotels, railroad stations, and Northern Arizona ghost stories. Book Tour
Sedona Ghost Tour – Features haunted locations among the red rocks, including tragic deaths and unexplained phenomena. Book Tour
Bisbee Ghost Tour – Navigates steep streets of this former copper mining town with stories of miners and saloon ghosts in Victorian-era buildings. Book Tour
All US Ghost Adventures tours can be booked online with various time slots available, particularly expanded during October for peak Halloween season.
Planning Your Arizona Halloween Adventure
Arizona’s October weather typically features daytime temperatures in the 80s and evenings in the 60s, ideal for outdoor Halloween activities. Desert nights can cool down quickly, so bring layers for evening events.
Booking: Popular events like Schnepf Farms and Fear Farm sell out on weekend evenings—purchase tickets in advance. Many pumpkin patches accept walk-ins, but arriving early helps avoid crowds and ensures better pumpkin selection.
Age Appropriateness: For young children, start with daytime pumpkin patch visits. Haunted attractions like Fear Farm, Scarizona, and Terror in the Corn are best for ages 12 and up. Family-friendly options include Strange Garden, Glowing Pumpkins, and Terror Nights (free but may be intense for very young children).
Check official event websites for current information on dates, times, ticket prices, and any weather-related policies before visiting.
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