6 Halloween Events for Kids in Phoenix & Scottsdale (2026)
Nov 6, 2026
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Halloween events for kids in Phoenix and Scottsdale this year come in two shapes. Evenings at attractions that stay open after dark, and farm afternoons that end when the pumpkins run out. One weekend has to hold both.
Three of the six picks sit at GetOut venues, where a membership covers daytime admission. The rest are working farms in Gilbert, Queen Creek, and Scottsdale. Closing dates differ by a day or two, and that difference decides which outing fits a school night.
Spooky Safari sits outside the membership math. It runs as its own ticketed evening, apart from the admission a pass covers.
What's Still Open: Halloween Events for Kids in Phoenix and Scottsdale
Every event below operates between October 26 and November 1.
#
Event
City
Dates
Best For
GetOut Offer
1
Spooky Safari, Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix
Oct. 28-30
Ages 2-10
Separate event ticket; one free daytime admission per year
For three nights, October 28 through 30, the zoo stays open past dark for costumed kids, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets run $18, and children 2 and under walk in free.
Trick-or-treat stations line the paths, which pushes families past habitats they might skip on a daytime lap. A costume parade steps off every hour, giving a kid in a full outfit a second audience. DJ Mars Glow Parties keep the plaza loud, Dino Crew Entertainment and Dr. T-Rex roam the grounds, and face painting costs nothing beyond admission. The Lakeside Carousel and the camel rides add a fee, discounted for zoo members.
Toy guns stay home. The zoo states that rule alongside the event details.
A GetOut membership covers one daytime zoo admission each year. The evening ticket is separate, so a family using the pass for the animals still buys Spooky Safari on top of it. A family that stretches the weekend into a road trip can plan the Nevada leg with the GetOut Las Vegas membership, which covers a separate roster of attractions.
Brick or Treat at LEGOLAND Discovery Center
Indoor Halloween programming has an edge in a metro where October afternoons stay warm well into the month, and the city's 13 best indoor activities for kids stay busy well past Halloween. Brick or Treat makes the most of it, taking over the Tempe attraction from October 1 through 31 without changing the ticket price. Online admission runs $22.99, the door charges $24.99, and a combination ticket with SEA LIFE Arizona goes for $26.99.
Minifigure Monsters get the run of the building. Kids build glow-in-the-dark creations in the workshops, take on a Halloween build challenge, and catch The Great Monster Chase in the 4D cinema. Doors open at 10 a.m., with last entry at 3:30 p.m.
Earlier Phoenix posts on this blog covered the attraction's general admission. The Halloween overlay has not appeared anywhere on it, and it rides on the same ticket, so a family that already knows the place gets a different month out of the visit. The original LEGOLAND sits in Carlsbad, and the GetOut California Southern membership covers that corner of the state for families who want the bigger park. One free admission comes with a membership each year, and timed entry gets reserved ahead of arrival.
Science Skele-bration at Arizona Science Center
Downtown Phoenix has its own Halloween week, and it comes with air conditioning. Science Skele-bration runs October 24 through 31, included with admission, treating the holiday as a problem worth explaining.
Demonstrations and hands-on stations run through the building, with special activations scheduled across the week. Costumes are encouraged, though masks and weapons stay home.
Hours run 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, which puts Saturday the 31st inside the window. More than 300 exhibits, a planetarium, and a five-story screen fill the rest of a visit. Families who want more of that can work through the rest of the city's educational attractions for kids in Phoenix.
Pumpkin Patches and Fall Festivals Around Phoenix and Scottsdale
Schnepf Farms Pumpkin & Chili Party
Thirty years of the same party, and the corn maze still fills first. Schnepf Farms runs its Pumpkin & Chili Party October 1 through 31, Wednesday through Sunday, at $28.95 a person. Children 2 and under get in free, and a season pass costs $99.
Inside the gate: a 10-acre corn maze, Hillbilly Bob's Pig Races, the Miler Roller Coaster, the Tilt-A-Whirl, two carousels built in 1912 and 1925, and the Swinging Lady Bugz. Jumping pillows and a ropes course keep older kids moving, while the petting zoo and a giant slide handle the younger set. Bonfires light after dark, with live music across two stages.
The Spooky Train Ride boards at 6:30 p.m. and costs $10. Military, police, and firefighter tickets drop to $15 at the gate.
Mother Nature's Farm Fall Festival
Gilbert's pumpkin patch keeps the longest hours here: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., every day, through November 1.
Guests under 42 inches pay $15. Taller guests pay $17, and the extra two dollars buy the Mega Slide. Children under 1 walk in free, and every paid admission sends a pumpkin home.
Hayrides, a corn pit, a spider web crawl, human hamster wheels, pedal carts, a tire mountain, playhouses, and farm animals fill the rest of the property. Admission takes cards. Everything past the gate runs on cash.
MacDonald's Ranch Pumpkin Patch
MacDonald's Ranch runs horseback rides and cookouts the rest of the year. October belongs to the pumpkin patch, open October 3 through 31, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Tuesdays. Halloween day shuts early at 3 p.m.
Fifteen dollars a person covers admission, and children 23 months and younger enter free. The petting zoo, gold panning, a hay-bale maze, a pedal car track, carnival games, and corn sensory pools come with it. Pony rides run $5 for kids 52 inches or shorter, trains $5 a rider, and animal feed $3 a cone. Pumpkins sell from $2 to $60 by size.
Discounts take $2 off for military, teachers, seniors, and clergy, and a canned food donation is good for $1. Parking costs nothing, and re-entry is allowed the same day.
How to Plan Halloween Week in Phoenix and Scottsdale
Farms close by 5 p.m. most days, which leaves the evening open for a 5:30 zoo party. A family splitting Saturday can do one of each.
Buy the zoo ticket before anything else. Spooky Safari runs three nights and sells apart from admission.
Costumes work at all three GetOut venues. The zoo bans toy guns, the science center bans masks, and farms make their own rules by way of hayrides and corn pits.
Three events close for the season on the 31st. MacDonald's shuts at 3 p.m. that day, and Mother Nature's Farm runs one day longer than everyone else. Once the pumpkins go, the 25 best family-friendly things to do in Phoenix carry the calendar into winter.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Spooky Safari included with Phoenix Zoo admission?
No. Spooky Safari is a separate ticketed evening event at $18 per person, and children 2 and under enter free. A GetOut membership covers one daytime zoo admission per year, a different ticket entirely.
Which pumpkin patch works best for toddlers?
Mother Nature's Farm in Gilbert. Ground is flat, attractions sit close together, admission includes a pumpkin, and the lights stay on until 9 p.m. MacDonald's Ranch charges the same $15 with cheaper add-ons, though it closes at 5.
What is open on Halloween day, October 31?
Science Skele-bration and Brick or Treat both end that day, and so does Schnepf Farms. MacDonald's Ranch opens at 9 a.m. and closes at 3 p.m. Mother Nature's Farm continues through November 1, and the zoo's Spooky Safari finishes the night before.
Can kids wear costumes to these events?
Yes at the zoo, LEGOLAND, and Arizona Science Center. Farms work better in play clothes, since a hayride and a corn pit both leave marks. Toy guns stay home at the zoo, masks come off at the science center.
Plan the Rest of Fall With GetOut
Arizona memberships start at $69.95 a year and cover 59+ venues across Phoenix and Tucson, with one admission per venue annually. The zoo, Arizona Science Center, and LEGOLAND all sit in the standard tier. Members rate the pass 4.6 out of 5 across 1,241 reviews, against a listed comparison value of $179.99.
A family that plans a daytime zoo visit and a farm afternoon in one weekend comes out ahead, since the pass covers admission at one of those stops. Tickets to standalone events, Spooky Safari among them, stay outside the membership. November planning starts with things to do this month with GetOut.
A longer fall break points north, where the GetOut Utah membership covers attractions around St. George and Salt Lake City.
The farms close first. Three finish on Halloween, and Mother Nature's Farm runs a day past it. Indoor attractions carry the season from there.
Halloween events for kids in Phoenix and Scottsdale this year come in two shapes. Evenings at attractions that stay open after dark, and farm afternoons that end when the pumpkins run out. One weekend has to hold both.
Three of the six picks sit at GetOut venues, where a membership covers daytime admission. The rest are working farms in Gilbert, Queen Creek, and Scottsdale. Closing dates differ by a day or two, and that difference decides which outing fits a school night.
Spooky Safari sits outside the membership math. It runs as its own ticketed evening, apart from the admission a pass covers.
What's Still Open: Halloween Events for Kids in Phoenix and Scottsdale
Every event below operates between October 26 and November 1.
#
Event
City
Dates
Best For
GetOut Offer
1
Spooky Safari, Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix
Oct. 28-30
Ages 2-10
Separate event ticket; one free daytime admission per year
For three nights, October 28 through 30, the zoo stays open past dark for costumed kids, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets run $18, and children 2 and under walk in free.
Trick-or-treat stations line the paths, which pushes families past habitats they might skip on a daytime lap. A costume parade steps off every hour, giving a kid in a full outfit a second audience. DJ Mars Glow Parties keep the plaza loud, Dino Crew Entertainment and Dr. T-Rex roam the grounds, and face painting costs nothing beyond admission. The Lakeside Carousel and the camel rides add a fee, discounted for zoo members.
Toy guns stay home. The zoo states that rule alongside the event details.
A GetOut membership covers one daytime zoo admission each year. The evening ticket is separate, so a family using the pass for the animals still buys Spooky Safari on top of it. A family that stretches the weekend into a road trip can plan the Nevada leg with the GetOut Las Vegas membership, which covers a separate roster of attractions.
Brick or Treat at LEGOLAND Discovery Center
Indoor Halloween programming has an edge in a metro where October afternoons stay warm well into the month, and the city's 13 best indoor activities for kids stay busy well past Halloween. Brick or Treat makes the most of it, taking over the Tempe attraction from October 1 through 31 without changing the ticket price. Online admission runs $22.99, the door charges $24.99, and a combination ticket with SEA LIFE Arizona goes for $26.99.
Minifigure Monsters get the run of the building. Kids build glow-in-the-dark creations in the workshops, take on a Halloween build challenge, and catch The Great Monster Chase in the 4D cinema. Doors open at 10 a.m., with last entry at 3:30 p.m.
Earlier Phoenix posts on this blog covered the attraction's general admission. The Halloween overlay has not appeared anywhere on it, and it rides on the same ticket, so a family that already knows the place gets a different month out of the visit. The original LEGOLAND sits in Carlsbad, and the GetOut California Southern membership covers that corner of the state for families who want the bigger park. One free admission comes with a membership each year, and timed entry gets reserved ahead of arrival.
Science Skele-bration at Arizona Science Center
Downtown Phoenix has its own Halloween week, and it comes with air conditioning. Science Skele-bration runs October 24 through 31, included with admission, treating the holiday as a problem worth explaining.
Demonstrations and hands-on stations run through the building, with special activations scheduled across the week. Costumes are encouraged, though masks and weapons stay home.
Hours run 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, which puts Saturday the 31st inside the window. More than 300 exhibits, a planetarium, and a five-story screen fill the rest of a visit. Families who want more of that can work through the rest of the city's educational attractions for kids in Phoenix.
Pumpkin Patches and Fall Festivals Around Phoenix and Scottsdale
Schnepf Farms Pumpkin & Chili Party
Thirty years of the same party, and the corn maze still fills first. Schnepf Farms runs its Pumpkin & Chili Party October 1 through 31, Wednesday through Sunday, at $28.95 a person. Children 2 and under get in free, and a season pass costs $99.
Inside the gate: a 10-acre corn maze, Hillbilly Bob's Pig Races, the Miler Roller Coaster, the Tilt-A-Whirl, two carousels built in 1912 and 1925, and the Swinging Lady Bugz. Jumping pillows and a ropes course keep older kids moving, while the petting zoo and a giant slide handle the younger set. Bonfires light after dark, with live music across two stages.
The Spooky Train Ride boards at 6:30 p.m. and costs $10. Military, police, and firefighter tickets drop to $15 at the gate.
Mother Nature's Farm Fall Festival
Gilbert's pumpkin patch keeps the longest hours here: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., every day, through November 1.
Guests under 42 inches pay $15. Taller guests pay $17, and the extra two dollars buy the Mega Slide. Children under 1 walk in free, and every paid admission sends a pumpkin home.
Hayrides, a corn pit, a spider web crawl, human hamster wheels, pedal carts, a tire mountain, playhouses, and farm animals fill the rest of the property. Admission takes cards. Everything past the gate runs on cash.
MacDonald's Ranch Pumpkin Patch
MacDonald's Ranch runs horseback rides and cookouts the rest of the year. October belongs to the pumpkin patch, open October 3 through 31, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Tuesdays. Halloween day shuts early at 3 p.m.
Fifteen dollars a person covers admission, and children 23 months and younger enter free. The petting zoo, gold panning, a hay-bale maze, a pedal car track, carnival games, and corn sensory pools come with it. Pony rides run $5 for kids 52 inches or shorter, trains $5 a rider, and animal feed $3 a cone. Pumpkins sell from $2 to $60 by size.
Discounts take $2 off for military, teachers, seniors, and clergy, and a canned food donation is good for $1. Parking costs nothing, and re-entry is allowed the same day.
How to Plan Halloween Week in Phoenix and Scottsdale
Farms close by 5 p.m. most days, which leaves the evening open for a 5:30 zoo party. A family splitting Saturday can do one of each.
Buy the zoo ticket before anything else. Spooky Safari runs three nights and sells apart from admission.
Costumes work at all three GetOut venues. The zoo bans toy guns, the science center bans masks, and farms make their own rules by way of hayrides and corn pits.
Three events close for the season on the 31st. MacDonald's shuts at 3 p.m. that day, and Mother Nature's Farm runs one day longer than everyone else. Once the pumpkins go, the 25 best family-friendly things to do in Phoenix carry the calendar into winter.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Spooky Safari included with Phoenix Zoo admission?
No. Spooky Safari is a separate ticketed evening event at $18 per person, and children 2 and under enter free. A GetOut membership covers one daytime zoo admission per year, a different ticket entirely.
Which pumpkin patch works best for toddlers?
Mother Nature's Farm in Gilbert. Ground is flat, attractions sit close together, admission includes a pumpkin, and the lights stay on until 9 p.m. MacDonald's Ranch charges the same $15 with cheaper add-ons, though it closes at 5.
What is open on Halloween day, October 31?
Science Skele-bration and Brick or Treat both end that day, and so does Schnepf Farms. MacDonald's Ranch opens at 9 a.m. and closes at 3 p.m. Mother Nature's Farm continues through November 1, and the zoo's Spooky Safari finishes the night before.
Can kids wear costumes to these events?
Yes at the zoo, LEGOLAND, and Arizona Science Center. Farms work better in play clothes, since a hayride and a corn pit both leave marks. Toy guns stay home at the zoo, masks come off at the science center.
Plan the Rest of Fall With GetOut
Arizona memberships start at $69.95 a year and cover 59+ venues across Phoenix and Tucson, with one admission per venue annually. The zoo, Arizona Science Center, and LEGOLAND all sit in the standard tier. Members rate the pass 4.6 out of 5 across 1,241 reviews, against a listed comparison value of $179.99.
A family that plans a daytime zoo visit and a farm afternoon in one weekend comes out ahead, since the pass covers admission at one of those stops. Tickets to standalone events, Spooky Safari among them, stay outside the membership. November planning starts with things to do this month with GetOut.
A longer fall break points north, where the GetOut Utah membership covers attractions around St. George and Salt Lake City.
The farms close first. Three finish on Halloween, and Mother Nature's Farm runs a day past it. Indoor attractions carry the season from there.
