Cave Creek and Carefree Halloween Activities and Events
Looking for something to do for Halloween? Welcome to your guide for 2025 Halloween events and activities for the Cave Creek and Carefree area. Click on the links below for more information about each event/activity. Be sure to bookmark and check this page often as we are updating events. Have a happy, safe, and scary Halloween!
October 24, 2025, 6-8 PM in the Cactus Shadows High School parking lot at 5802 E Dove Valley Rd in Cave Creek. Cave Creek Unified School District Invites You to Their First Annual Trunk or Treat! Looking for a safe and festive way to trick-or-treat? Bring your family to the CCUSD's first-ever Trunk or Treat event! Local community members and businesses will be decorating their car trunks and handing out candy and treats. Kids can "trick-or-treat" from car to car in a fun and secure environment. This is a wonderful opportunity for the community to come together and celebrate the season. You won't want to miss it! Families, school groups, clubs, teams, and local businesses are all encouraged to reserve a spot for a trunk and take part in this event! For more information or to reserve your spot, visit their website.
Cave Creek Wicked Bar Crawl 2025
Saturday, October 25th. Save the Date for Cave Creek Wicked, a FREE town-wide bar crawl. Check the website for all the scary details. Check out the Facebook page for up-to-date info at https://www.facebook.com/CaveCreekWicked/. Adults 21 + events run from 6 pm until 2 am. Visit their website or Facebook page for more details.
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Your Guide to Phoenix Area Halloween Activities and Events 2025
Welcome to your guide to Phoenix Area Halloween Events and Activities in 2025. Click the links below to learn more about each Halloween event and verify details. Have a happy, safe, and scary Halloween! These events are listed by opening date.
Please check with each event before attending. Some require advanced tickets and other restrictions.
Apple Annies Corn Maze - Wilcox
Opens September 20, 2025, 9 AM to 4 PM Open Daily through October 31st at the farm located at 6405 W Williams Rd in Wilcox. Get ready to be blown away by our 12.5-acre corn maze with over 600,000 stalks! The maze offers two levels of difficulty, so you can choose to take it easy or challenge yourself to a corn-tastic adventure. Bring your family and friends and see who can make it to the finish line first! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to get lost in excitement! See pet policy, admission costs, rules, hints, and tips on their website.
Jack-O-Lander Jamboree- Great Arizona Puppet Theater - Phoenix
September 25 - October 31, 2025, Thursday - Friday at 10 AM; Sat at 10 AM & 2 PM; & Sun at 2 PM. Great Arizona Puppet Theater at 302 W Latham St, Phoenix, AZ 85003. Come on down to the pumpkin patch for their brand-new show! This Halloween variety show of tricks and treats is sure to delight ghouls and goblins of all ages. Reserve here. Tickets must be purchased in advance: Call 602-262-2050 for reservations. Tickets are on sale now.
Halloween Pumpkin Patch at Mother Nature's Farm - Gilbert
September 27th – November 2nd, 2025, Monday - Sunday 9 am – 9 pm. Cost is $17 per person. Located at 1663 E. Baseline Rd. Gilbert, AZ 85233. See the website for cost. Advanced tickets may be required. Load up the family and bring your friends and neighbors. Come visit The Pumpkin Patch at Mother Nature’s Farm, rated Arizona’s best in the New Times. Our Pumpkin Patch is stocked with fresh pumpkins daily, ranging from 1 ounce to 500 pounds! Shop at Maneau’s Market for great fall decorations and the best pumpkin accessories. We also have a great selection of specialty "treats". Visit their website for all the details and what your entrance fee includes, or call 480-892-5874.
Apple Annies Fall Pumpkin Celebration 2025 - Wilcox
September 27 - October 31, 2025. Visit the website for dates and times. Located at 6405 W Williams Rd Willcox, AZ 85643 Call Us: 520.384.4685. It's that time of the year again! Join us at the farm for a day filled with pumpkins, hayrides, corn maze, sunflowers, and the perfect fall weather. Our 12.5-acre, 600,000-stalk corn maze open every day from 9:00am to 4:00pm, ready for you to explore it! Hop on a hayride that will take you through the farm to our pumpkin patch, where you'll find the biggest selection of pumpkins growing on the vine in Arizona. Don't forget to visit our sunflower field, where you'll be surrounded by flowers taller than you! You can even pick your own sunflowers to take home and enjoy. And if you're feeling like getting your hands dirty, we still have plenty of vegetables to be picked in the fields, including fall favorites like broccoli and winter squash. So, grab your family and come join us for a day of fun on the farm!
Tolmachoff Farms Pumpkin Days & Corn Maze - Glendale
Starts October 1 - October 31, 2025 (Closed on Mondays & Tuesdays)
Wednesday - Thursdays open 1 PM to 8 PM, with Fridays 1 PM to 10 PM
Saturdays 10 AM to 10 PM, and Sundays 10 AM to 8 PM. Located at 5726 N. 75th Ave. Glendale, AZ 85303.
Ready for some unforgettable fall fun? Tolmachoff Farms is the place to be, with activities for the whole family! Explore the great big pumpkin patch and get lost in the 6-acre family corn maze, which features a new theme every year. Little ones can enjoy the mini corn maze, while brave adventurers can take on the haunted corn maze. You'll also find a petting zoo, train ride, hay pyramid, corn box, and a jumping pillow. There's even an adult/child pedal cart track, along with much more to see and do! Check out their website for admission prices, hours, events, and to purchase tickets. Tickets on sale now!
Corn Maze & Fall Festival at Vertuccio Farms 2024 - Mesa
Friday, October 3 - November 2, 2025. Wednesday -Thursday 3 PM – 9 PM; Friday-Saturday 9 AM – 10 PM; Sunday 12 PM – 7 PM (Closed Monday & Tuesdays except for October 27 & 28 from 3 PM to 9 PM we will be open.) Vertuccio Farms is located at 4011 S. Power Rd, Mesa, AZ 852125. The Fall's cooler weather in Arizona is a welcome end to summer's scorching heat. Mesa-based Vertuccio Farms celebrates this time of year by offering ' Cooler Days in the Corn Maze' as part of the outdoor fun available during the farm's annual Fall Season Event. Check out their website for pricing, tickets, hours, and special days.
Schnepf Farms Pumpkin and Chili Party 2025 - Queen Creek
October 3 - Oct 31, 2025, Schnepf Farms is located at 24810 S Rittenhouse Road in Queen Creek. See the website for days, times, advanced tickets, activities, and admission prices.
Mac Donald's Ranch Annual Pumpkin Festival 2025 - Scottsdale
October 4th through October 31st, 2025, 9 AM to 5 PM, Closed on Tuesdays. All tickets are purchased at the door. MacDonald’s Ranch is located at 26540 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85255. Check the website for prices and discounts. They are closed on Tuesdays and at 1 PM on October 31st! What is included in your entrance ticket? Petting zoo, panning for gold, Hay Maze, Pedal Car and Track for the kids, photo areas, hay-bale climb, scavenger hunt, lawn games, and so much more! Visit the website to see all the fun things to do, admission prices, discounts, and discount days.
Rocker 7 Farm Patch Fall Festival - Buckeye
Thursday, October 10th, from 3 PM to 6 PM, and every Thursday through Sunday at Rocker 7 Farm, 9601 W Broadway Rd., Buckeye, AZ 85326. Closed on Halloween! Check the website for days, times, and tickets. Navigate a corn maze, gaze at sunflowers, pick the perfect pumpkin from the patch, and much, much more! Purchase tickets and see all dates, times & all the fun at their website.
Autumnfest - ACC Community Park - Anthem
October 18 & 19, 2025, 10 AM - 5 PM @ ACC Community Park 41703 N Gavilan Peak Parkway, Anthem. The Autumnfest Arts & Crafts fair is a festival-goer's favorite and offers all who attend the opportunity to get a head start on holiday shopping! Fine arts, crafts, culinary items, hand-made goods, and more are offered for sale by vendors from across the state and region. For more info visit their website.
Gourdy Ghouligan's Halloween Spooktacular at Vulture City Ghost Town - Wickenburg
No dates on website yet. October 20 - 22. 2023, 9 AM to 2:30 PM & 3:30 PM to 9 PM
October 27 - 29, 2023, 9 AM to 2:30 PM & 3:30 PM to 9 PM
Located at 36610 355th Ave in Wickenburg. You won’t want to miss this Boo-tique Halloween experience. Live pumpkin carvings, dozens of pumpkin displays, family carve-along classes, giant pumpkins, puppetry, performers, face painting, dozens of whimsical pumpkin displays, photo opportunities, historic 1800s buildings and artifacts, blacksmith demos, food, beer, music, and more! Don’t miss out, limited tickets are available. Get tickets at here! This is where you will see the pumpkin carvings of Villafane Studios!
Spooktacular Hot Air Balloon Festival at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick - Scottsdale
October 24 - October 26, 2025, from 5 PM to 9 PM each night at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick - 7555 N Pima Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85258. Spooky costume contests, over 20 Hot Air Balloons on display, and passing out candy for trick-or-treaters, tethered balloon rides, live music, food and beverage, and a FREE Kids Zone. Experience the Balloon Spooktacular for a safe, fun-filled trick-or-treating Halloween Festival. Tickets are on sale now at their website. Ticker prices increase on the day of the event.
Halloween Festival - Apache Junction
Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 4 PM to 8 PM at Superstition Shadows Park at 1091 W Southern Ave in Apache Junction. Join us for an exciting evening of Halloween-related events, including a costume contest, a pumpkin carving contest, and more. This is now a free event. Visit their website for more details.
Halloween Moster Bash - Peoria Sports Complex - Peoria
October 25, 2025, from 5 to 9 PM at the Peoria Sports Complex, 16101 N 83rd Ave. Get ready for a whole new bag of tricks, Peoria! Join us at Halloween Monster Bash for a night of tricks and plenty of delicious treats as well as live entertainment, our annual costume contest, and a variety of engaging activities for the whole family. This is a FREE event and is open to the public. Wear your costumes and bring the whole family - Be there or BEWARE! Check out their website for all the scary info and updated information.
Halloween in the Hills 2025 Spooky Blast Party - Fountain Hills
October 25th, 2025, 5 PM TO 8 PM at Four Peaks Park located at 14789-14827 N Del Cambre Ave in Fountain Hills. Candy, Inflatables, DJ, Magic Shows, Costume Contest, and Games, oh my! Spend a spooky evening with us at this fantastic, family-friendly event! Local community groups will have games and hand out candy. Come dressed to impress and win fun prizes at the costume contest. Visit their website for all the spooky details.
Annual Downtown Mesa Haunting on Main St - Mesa
October 25th, 2025, at 1 N. Macdonald, Mesa AZ 85201. This annual family-friendly event is returning to Downtown Mesa. Mark your calendar and visit their website for more details!
Halloween Stroll and Costume Contest - Tempe
October 27th, 2024, from 2 PM to 5 PM at Ragsdale-MLK Park (Formerly 6th St Park) Ghosts, goblins, and princesses of all ages come to Ragsdale-MLK Park formerly 6th Street Park) in Downtown Tempe for some not-so-spooky Halloween fun. Play Halloween-themed games, make spooky crafts, or enter our Kids-Only Costume Contest! Did we also mention that there is trick-or-treating with over 30 downtown merchants?! See you at the Downtown Tempe Halloween Stroll in October!
Halloween Spooktacular - DR. AJ Chandler Park - Chandler
October 31, 2025, from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM at Dr AJ Chandler Park: Stage Plaza at 178 E Commonwealth Ave in Chandler. Gather your lil’ ghosts and goblins and trick-or-treat your way through Downtown Chandler, where you’ll enjoy a family night filled with spirited fun. We’ve got a boo-nanza of spooky shenanigans that are sure to delight ghouls and boos of all ages. Admission into the park is free. Check out their website for more info.
POEFEST 2025 - Phoenix
October 31st, 2025, from 8 PM to 10 PM (every twenty minutes) - The Raven at Rosson House Museum at Heritage Square in Downtown Phoenix at 113 N 6th St, Phoenix, AZ 85004. Purchase tickets online at the website above to get more information about this event.
Nightmare on Princess Drive - Scottsdale
October 31st, 2024, 8 PM to 2 PM, 21 and older at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Resort located at 7575 E Princess Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85255. Enjoy our Annual Nightmare on Princess Drive Halloween bash at The Plaza Bar. Specialty cocktails, live DJ, and the ever-popular costume contest set the stage for a spooktacular night. The event is open to ages 21 and older. Prospective ghosts and ghouls can reserve a table and bottle service by calling 480.585.2694.
Haunted Houses 2025
Are you ready to be SCARED? Bring your friends and check out these Phoenix area Haunted Houses. Some of these Halloween haunts have discount coupons on their website so be sure to check them out before you head out for a spooktacular evening. Some are so scary; you may want to pack an extra set of clothes! Happy Halloween!
Fear Farm - Glendale
Open September 19th - October 31st, 2025 - Fear Farm Haunted Attractions • 6801 N 99th Ave. Glendale, AZ 85305. Experience the world-famous Fear Farm Haunted Fairgrounds & Corn Maze, Glendale’s legendary Halloween event. Halloween lives here, so head over to their website for ticket information and all the frightening details! Pre-sale tickets are available NOW!
13th Floor Haunted House - North Phoenix
Open September 20 - October 31, 2025, 13th Floor Haunted House • 2814 W. Bell Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85053. DUE TO LIMITED CAPACITY, TICKETS WILL SELL OUT. BUY IN ADVANCE ONLINE. PHOENIX'S LARGEST HAUNTED HOUSE, THE 13TH FLOOR! In most buildings, the 13th Floor does not exist. This Halloween Season, explore the legend of the 13th Floor at one of the most horrifying haunted house experiences ever, the 13th Floor Haunted House! See website for tickets, dates, times, and more info.
Sanctum of Horror & The Breach - Superstition Springs Center - Mesa
September 26 - November 1, 2025, Superstition Springs Center is at 6555 East Southern Avenue Mesa, AZ 85206. Besides the scary Haunted Attraction, they offer a Family-friendly Halloween Event with no scare/actors. Visit their website for dates, times, tickets, & coupons. Pre-sale tickets are available now!
Scarizona Scaregrounds - Mesa
Open September 26 - November 1, 2025, at 1901 N Alma School Rd in Mesa. Your screams will echo in the desert...at Scarizona Scaregrounds of Mesa, Arizona, featuring three attractions for one price! EVENT MAY BE TOO INTENSE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 12. See the website for tickets, dates, and times.
AZ Field of Screams Haunted Corn Maze at Tolmachoff Farm - Glendale
October 3 - October 31, 2025, every Friday, Saturday, and Halloween night from 7 PM to 11 PM. Located at 5726 N 75th Ave - Glendale, AZ. Haunted corn maze with new spine-chilling scenes every year. Don’t be afraid to enter the cornfield that was planted over an old forgotten cemetery. Are the dead now seeking revenge on anyone trespassing on their grounds?! Do you dare enter where your most horrifying dreams become a reality?! Don’t let what happened to the others happen to you! Visit their website for dates, times, tickets, and for more information.
Mount Hayhem Haunt - Phoenix
October 17 - 19, 30 & 31, 2025. Doors open at 7 PM - 9:30 PM. Mount Mayhem Hunt is at 1740 E Purdue Ave, Phoenix 85020. You don’t want to miss this season at Mount Mayhem as the roaring 20’s meet Freakshow Carnival in this Halloween Spectacular! Visit their website for important 2025 changes and key points. All under age of 18 need to be accompanied by an adult. No exceptions. This is a home haunt for the love of Halloween. This is a family-run haunt, so everything you will enjoy at this haunt has been made and put together with the family and volunteers. Please be respectful of the haunt.
Terror Nights - Tempe
October 25th, 26th & 30th 2024 from 7 PM to 10 pm. Closed on Halloween! Located at 511 E La Donna Dr. Tempe, AZ 85283. Free Haunted House, donations are appreciated! Adults and children are welcome. This is a safe and fun place to come for your Halloween scare! They are having a food drive for Tempe Community Action Agency. Please bring non-perishable food. Terror Nights is Arizona's Premier Home Haunt. Check out their Facebook page for more info or call (480) 276-7054.