Adult Fun
Haunted Phoenix Bus Tour
The Clarendon Hotel: 401 West Clarendon Avenue Phoenix, ArizonaDate: October 5, 2019Time: 5:00pm-7:00pmPrice: $30Features:• A bus tour of historic graveyards, ruins, and haunted establishments in downtown Phoenix• Lead by Hip Historian Marshall Shore and Ghostchaser Debe Branning• Phoenix history and folklore
Arizona Taco Festival
WestWorld of Scottsdale: 16601 North Pima Road Scottsdale, AZDate: October 12-13, 2019Time: 11:00am-7:00pmPrice: $10-$220Note: Prices vary based on days attending and VIP status: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-10th-annual-arizona-taco-festival-tickets-64255238147Features:•Lots of good food and drink•DJs, wrestling, photobooths•Eating contests, Chihuahua beauty pageant
Insider Public Art Tour of Old Town Scottsdale
Hotel Valley Ho: 6850 East Main Street Scottsdale, AZOctober 19, 2019Time: 9:00am-11:00amPrice: $25Features:•Two-hour walking tour of art installations guided by Ace Bailey•Treat from Super Chunk Sweet and Treats
Balance Yoga Festival
El Dorado Park: 2311 North Miller Road Scottsdale, AZDate: October 20, 2019Time: 9:00am-5:30pmPrice: $15-$20Features•12 workshops, 4 master classes, lectures•Food trucks•Wellness vendors
Scottsdale Halloween Bar Crawl
The BEST bars in Old Town (TBA): 4312 North Brown AvenueDate: October 26, 2019Time: 7:00pm-1:00amPrice: $20Features:•No cover•Three $0.01 drink vouchers•Costume contest
Raven’s 14 th Annul Halloween Bash
Talking Stick Resort Showroom: 9800 East Talking Stick Road Scottsdale, AZDate: October 26, 2019Time: 8:00pmPrice: $25-$75•Live entertainment & DJs•Costume contest•Specialty cocktails
Scarizona
Scarizona Scaregrounds: 1901 North Alma School Road Mesa, ArizonaDate: October 1, 2019- November 2, 2019Time: VaryPrice: VariesNote: Recommended for attendees 12+Prices vary based on day attending: https://thethompsoneventcenter.ticketspice.com/scarizona-scaregroundsFeatures:•Startled Darkness, Slayer’s Slaughter House, Epic Fear, Operation Zombie Storm paintball•Scarizona Adult Ball/ Saturday October 19, Scarizona Fall Festival/ Sat-Sun October 26 & 27,Black Out Night/ Fri-Sat November 1 & 2
Bring the Little Ones
Arizona State Fair
Arizona State Fair Grounds: 1826 West McDowell RoadDate: October 4-27, 2019Time: Hours varyPrice: VariesNote: For hours and prices: https://azstatefair.com/hours-ticket-info/#1532367929274-eef89a65-58e2e1fa-0b97Features:•Rides, Grandstand Series, arcade, games, rodeos, Museum of Monsters•Concerts every weekend (Billy Currington, The CULT, Pat Benatar, Trace Adkins, Becky G,Lil Pump, Awolnation, MC Hammer and C&C Music Factory)•A variety of food and drink
Oktoberfest at Tempe Town Lake
Tempe Town Lake: 100 East Rio Salado Tempe, AZDate: October 11-13, 2019Time: 3:00-9:00pmPrice: FreeFeatures:•A variety of German beers, brats, schnitzel, pretzels, and more•Polka and a variety of live music•Kidfest, kids’ carnival, adult carnival
Railfest
McCormick-Stillman Railroad: 7301 East Indian Bend Road Scottsdale, AZDate: October 12-13, 2019Time: 10:00am-5:00pmPrice: FreeFeatures• “Tracking Down the Historic Gems of the Railroad Park” walking tour•Interactive presentation on model railroading•Tour of the Roald Amundsen Pullman Car and the Scottsdale Railroad Museum
Halloween Spooktacular Hot Air Balloon Festival
Salt River Field at Talking Stick: 7555 North Pima Road Scottsdale, AZDate: October 25, 2019Time: 5:00pm-9:30pmPrice: $10-$15Features:•Over twenty hot air balloons on display•4,000 pounds of candy for Trick-or-Treaters•Live music and Kid Zone with over 30 inflatable slides and attractions
Howl-O-Ween
Phoenix Zoo: 455 North Galvin Parkway Phoenix, AZDate: October 25-26, 2019Time: 6:00pm-10:30pmPrice: $12.95 general, $9.95 members, under two and under are free•Spooky (and not so spooky) events for all ages•Merry Activities: carnival, character meet and greets, Dr. Howl’s Science Lab, Trick or Treating•Scary Activities (ages 8+): Carn-Evil Cruiser, Toxic Trail, Terror in Toyland, Cryptid Museum
Scottsdale’s 50 th Annual Fall Festival
Eldorado Park: 2311 North Miller Road Scottsdale, AZDate: October 26, 2019Time: 5:00pm-9:00pmPrice: Free admission, $5-$10 for inflatablesFeatures:•25 game booths, live entertainment, haunted woods, face painting•Tot play area•Ten inflatables•Fireworks
