Phoenix family events
Upcoming family-friendly events around Phoenix, AZ
Fri, Oct 16 to Sun, Oct 18
Fri, Oct 23 to Sun, Oct 25
Friday evening5pGhosts & Goodies at Westgate Entertainment District5pFri Sat SunSpooktacular Hot Air Balloon Festival
Fri, Oct 30 to Sun, Nov 1
Fri, Nov 6 to Sun, Nov 8
Open all season Desert Fall Festival, Harvest in the Heritage District
Saturday, October 24
10am to 4pm$10
Mesa Convention CenterOver 200 vendors selling vintage and modern toys, rare action figures and trading cards. 10am-4pm, $10 admission.
12 to 10pm, through Oct 25Free
Mesa Arts CenterTribute to Latin American art and culture with live music and dance, elaborate community altars and art installations, plus activities on the meaning of the holiday. Free.
1 to 10pmFree
Scottsdale Civic CenterScottsdale's tenth annual Dia de los Muertos fiesta with live music headlined by Lupita Infante, food vendors, community altars and art installations. 1-10pm. Free.
1 to 4pmFree
Scottsdale Quarter, The QuadDaytime candy crawl at The Quad: participating retailers hand out candy while kids enjoy character appearances, crafts, balloon twisters, face painting, cotton candy and popcorn. Free, 1-4pm.
4 to 9pmFree
Arizona CenterFamily-friendly Dia de los Muertos celebration honoring the Indigenous roots of the observance: cultural performances, food trucks, local artists, a community ofrenda, mariachi and ballet folklorico, ending with a sunset skeleton-puppet procession. 4-9pm. Free.
4 to 11pm, through Oct 25$17.95
Desert Fall FestivalWest Valley fall festival on 13 acres: pumpkin hunt, apple cannon, hay bale archery, bungee trampolines, a 40-foot zipline, a 90-foot slide, plus a new roller rink and line dancing.
5 to 9pmFree
Peoria City Hall Campus & Centennial PlazaPeoria's annual Halloween celebration a week early: glowing pathways, Halloween-themed attractions and interactive treat booths, plus live entertainment, costume contests, food trucks and fall treats. 5-9pm. Free.
5 to 9pm, through Oct 25$22
Salt River Fields at Talking StickThree evenings of glowing hot air balloons: families trick-or-treat balloon to balloon with over 20 candy stations, plus a kids zone with 30+ inflatables, live music and fireworks Fri and Sat. $22.
9am to 5pm, through Nov 1Free
Downtown Gilbert Heritage DistrictFive weeks of free fall programming in downtown Gilbert, anchored by the GPS-guided Great Gilbert Gourd Hunt with elaborate pumpkin creations and a live carving demo on Oct 24.
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