PHOENIX — Where can you show off your costumes and go trick-or-treating this spooky season? Here’s where the Halloween candy crawls, and other family-friendly events are taking place this month.
- What to expect: A “walking experience” where candy will be given and there will be entertainment and crafts for the family.
- When: Tuesday, October 31, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Where: Alamar Park [ 4155 South El Mirage Road] in Avondale
HALLOWEEN SPOOK-TRACK-ULA 2023
- When: From October 6 to 31- from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- Where: McCormick- Stillman Railroad Park [7301 E. Indian Bend Rd.] in Scottsdale
- Cost: tickets per person range from $10 to $15.
- What to expect: Trick-or-treat from store to store at the Tempe Marketplace- dozens of retailers participating in the event.
- When: Wednesday, October 18, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Where: 2000 E Rio Salado Pkwy in Tempe.
CREEPY CANDY CRAWL AT THE DISTRICT
- What to expect: Trick-or-treat from store to store or participate in a costume contest!
- When: Thursday, October 19, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Where: The District [21001 N. Tatum Blvd.] in Phoenix.
- What to expect: Play games, enjoy entertainment, and participate in a candy crawl throughout Westgate with the participating restaurants & retailers.
- When: Saturday, October 21, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Where: Westgate Entertainment District [6751 N Sunset Blvd] in Glendale.
- What to expect: trick-or-treating, face painting, fun crafts and more for the kiddos.
- When: October 25, 26 & 27 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- Where: Phoenix Zoo [455 North Galvin Parkway]
- Cost: $15 per person- children 2 years of age and under enter for free.
- What to expect: This free trick-or-treating event will give you and the kids a chance to put on your costume and stroll through El Paseo de Luces and collect other goodies too.
- When: Saturday, October 28, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Where: 91st to 94th Ave and Van Buren Street in Downtown Tolleson.
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- What to expect: treats, live entertainment, costume contests, and more.
- When: Saturday, October 28, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Where: Peoria Sports Complex [16101 N. 83rd Avenue]
11TH ANNUAL SPOOKTACULAR HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL
- What to expect: The festival will reportedly have more than 20 glowing hot air balloons that’ll serve as trick-or-treat stations where they plan to pass out more than 4,000 lbs. of candy to the children! Plus, there will be a Spook Trail and a Kids Zone with over 30 “unique inflatables.”
- When: October 27,28 and 29; hours of operation are from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- Where: Salt River Fields at Talking Stick [7555 N. Pima Rd.]
- Cost: tickets range from $17 to $22 per person.
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