PHOENIX, AZ — From an Anime convention to the MIKIZTLI Día de Los Muertos Festival and a Hello Kitty Cafe Truck tour stop in the Valley- there’s lots to do this last weekend of October.
Here’s where to head out with the family!
HELLO KITTY CAFE TRUCK TOUR STOP IN THE VALLEY
- When: Saturday, October 29, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Where: SanTan Village in Gilbert [2218 E. Williams Field Rd., Suite 235]
- Cost: Merchandise prices vary.
MIKIZTLI 11TH ANNUAL DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS FESTIVAL
- When: October 30 at 2 p.m.
- Cost: Free
- The event will feature a community altar, face painting, art activities, an Artist Mercado Ballet Folklorico Quetzalli, Mariachi Rubor and more!
- Click here to see the festival schedule.
- Where: Steele Indian School Park [300 E Indian School Rd]
SPOOKTACULAR HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL
- When: October 28 and 29 from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- Cost: Adults: $22, Children (3 to 12 years of age) $17, and kids that are two years and under are free.
- Where: Salt River Fields [7555 North Pima Road]
CRAYOLA EXPERIENCE’S SCREAMIN’ GREEN HAUNTOWEEN
Activities include: crafting a creepy Haunted House, making a stained-glass bat, and more.
- Themed event runs till October 31
- Location: Crayola Experience Chandler [3111 W Chandler Blvd]
- When: October 29 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- Cost: Free
- Location: Eldorado Park in Scottsdale [2311 N Miller Rd]
- When: October 28 – 30
- Cost: Ticket prices range from $36.88 - $204.67. Children 12 and under are admitted free.
- Where: Bell Bank Park [1 Legacy Drive] in Mesa
OFRENDA: A DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS CELEBRATION
- Mexican folk dance company, Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles, and musicians of Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar perform this tribute to the Day of the Dead with traditional music and dances.
- When: Saturday, October 29, from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- Where: The Vista Center for the Arts [15660 North Parkview Place] in Surprise
SCOTTSDALE DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS: ART INSTALLATION EXPERIENCE
- What to expect: According to event officials, you’ll see more than 150+ Día de Muertos “fine art pieces”, large-scale art installations, and altars.
- When: From October 27th thru November 2- daily from 10 a.m.- 10 p.m.
- Cost: Tickets cost $18 dollars and kids ages 10 & under enter FREE.
- Keep this in mind: “Noche de Muertos” on October 29 from 6-11 p.m. in Old Town [across the Old Adobe Mission] is FREE to attend.
LAS CAFETERAS PRESENTS “HASTA LA MUERTE”
- According to the City of Chandler, this is a “multi-dimensional performance filled with Zapateado, dance, song, altares y flores.”
- When: October 28 at 7:30 p.m.
- Cost: Tickets range from $15-$58
- Where: Chandler Center for the Arts [250 N. Arizona Ave.]
- When: Saturday, October 29th
- Cost: General Admission tickets are $10; youth under 13 years of age are free.
- Where: Scottsdale Stadium [7408 E Osborn Rd]
PHOENIX SUNS VS. HOUSTON ROCKETS
- When: Sunday, October 30, at 6 p.m.
- Cost: Ticket prices start at $18
- Where: Footprint Center [201 East Jefferson Street] in Phoenix
ARIZONA COYOTES VS. WINNIPEG JETS
- When: Friday, October 28, at 7:30 p.m.
- Cost: Tickets start at $119
- Where: Mullett Arena [411 S. Packard Dr.] in Tempe
ARIZONA COYOTES VS. NEW YORK RANGERS
- When: Sunday, October 30, at 5 p.m.
- Cost: Tickets are SOLD OUT
- Where: Mullett Arena [411 S. Packard Dr.] in Tempe
- Fight night: October 29, event starts at 3 p.m.
- Cost: tickets start at $35
- Where: Desert Diamond Arena [9400 West Maryland Avenue] in Glendale
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- The day club party will feature: Jake Paul, DJ E-V, DJ, Matoma, and DVBBS.
- When: Sunday, October 30, from 2-6 p.m.
- Cost: General admission is $75 [ticket includes entry to Oasis Day Club] and VIP is $150.
- Where: Gila River Resorts & Casinos — Wild Horse Pass [5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd.] in Chandler.
- When: October 29 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Cost: Free with paid Museum admission of $16 per person.
- Where: Children’s Museum of Phoenix [215 N. 7th Street]
The Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Palmcroft Church to bring together this event that’ll have costumes, candy, crafts, music, food trucks and more.
- When: Friday, October 28, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Where: Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce [3715 W Anthem Way, Suite 110]
“The not-so-spooky event includes Halloween-themed games, crafts, a costume contest, and trick-or-treating courtesy of local merchants around the Downtown area,” read a press release sent by Downtown Tempe to ABC15.
- When: October 30 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Where: Taking place at 6th Street Park in Tempe.
RELATED: Fall 2022 pumpkin patches, corn mazes happening across the Valley
“HAUNTED MEETS HARVEST” IN GOODYEAR
Bring the family to this fall event where there will be bounce houses, live entertainment, and a haunted trail. “Stroll through the trick or treat village for free candy. Come in your best costume to take home the grand prize,” said event officials on the city’s website.
- When: October 29 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Where: Goodyear Ballpark [1933 S Ballpark Way]
HALLOWEEN SPOOK-TRACK-ULA
Paradise & Pacific Railroad has been turned into a haunted park and there’s a spooky train ride!
- When: Now until October 31 from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- Cost: Tickets are $15 per person. “$10 tickets are available for select weeknights during the 8 p.m. time slot,” reads a statement by event officials. Tickets must be purchased online.
- Location: McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park in Scottsdale [7301 E. Indian Bend Rd.]
