Spooktacular in Scottsdale
Balloon Spooktacular (Fri-Sat Oct. 26-27). 5-9:30pm. $15; $10 ages 3-12, ages 2 & under free. Haunted house, costume contests, hot-air balloon glow, live entertainment, kids zone, trick-or-treat candy stations, fireworks and more. Salt River Fields, 7555 N Pima Rd, Salt River Reservation. azspooktacular.com
Scary & Merry at the zoo
Howl-O-Ween (Fri-Sat Oct 26-27). 6-10pm. $12.95 ($9.95 members); ages 2 & under free. All activities are broken down as either Merry (all ages) or Scary (ages 8 and older). Please be aware of the activity’s description before participating. Phoenix Zoo, 455 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix. phoenixzoo.org
Fun at the malls
Creepy Candy Crawl (Fri-Sat Oct. 26-27). Kids can trick-or-treat from store-to-store, participate in costume contests for prizes and enjoy Halloween-themed activities in a scary-but-safe environment. Friday, 6-8pm at Tempe Marketplace, 2000 E Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe and Saturday, 3-5pm at Desert Ridge Marketplace, 21001 N Tatum Blvd, Phoenix. tempemarketplace.com and shopdesertridge.com
Community Halloween events
Halloween Spooktacular (Fri Oct 26). 5:30-8:30pm. Free; fees for activities. Arts & crafts, games, food, costume contests, photos and a haunted house. Dr. AJ Chandler Park, 3 S Arizona Ave., Chandler. chandleraz.gov/special-events
Pumpkins at the Peak (Fri Oct 26). 5-7pm. $5 or fivee canned-food items per person to benefit St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance. Trick-or-treat stations, arts & crafts, games and more. Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort, River Ranch, 7677 N 16th St, Phoenix. firstfoodbank.org
Scottsdale’s Fall Festival (Sat Oct 27). 5-9pm. Free. Games, food, entertainment, bounce houses, fireworks and tot area (ages 4 & under). Eldorado Park, 2311 N Miller Rd, Scottsdale. scottsdaleaz.gov
Halloween Monster Bash (Sat Oct 27). 5-9pm. Free with a canned-food donation to benefit St Mary’s/Westside Food Bank Alliance. Costume parade, carnival games, inflatables, crafts, live entertainment and more. Peoria Sports Complex, 16101 N 83rd Ave, Peoria. 623-773-7133 or peoriaaz.gov
Halloween Stroll (Sun Oct. 28). 2-5:30pm. Free. Trick-or-treating, costume contest, crafts, games and more. 6th Street Park, 24 E. Sixth St., Tempe. downtowntempe.com
Cultural celebration in Mesa
Dia de los Muertos Festival (Sat-Sun Oct 27-28). 10am-5pm Sat, noon-5pm Sun. Free. Honor departed loved ones with an Ofrenda exhibition, Mexican food, Mercado, live entertainment and activities. Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa. mesaartscenter.com
