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17 haunted houses, pumpkin patches, family events and festivals around Phoenix / Scottsdale / Mesa, AZ, each checked against its own official site for 2026 dates. Scare levels and ages are our suggestions; always check the venue's own guidance.
Indoor haunted house with three linked walk-throughs themed around an infected ruined city, a cemetery and underground tunnels, staffed by live scare actors.
Nighttime haunted walk through a working farm's cornfield in Glendale, with costumed actors hiding among the stalks.
Outdoor haunted fairground at a new Tempe site with several haunts, a scarecrow-themed haunted corn maze, a gellyball zombie shooting range, carnival rides and a food midway.
Outdoor Mesa haunt where one ticket covers three walk-throughs: a clown-filled maze, a pitch-dark startle house and a hospital-themed haunt, with fog, strobes and tight spaces.
Multi-attraction haunt moving to the Phoenix Park 'N Swap grounds, with several scare houses plus food trucks, a pumpkin patch, photo spots and a separate kid-friendly maze.
Fifth-generation Glendale farm with a large family corn maze, a mini maze for little ones, pumpkins, a petting zoo, train ride and farm play areas.
North Scottsdale ranch pumpkin patch with farm games, a scavenger hunt, pony and train rides, a petting zoo and a mechanical bull; some rides cost extra.
Free community pumpkin patch in Goodyear with a big maze, a scavenger hunt, a coloring station and photo backdrops; pay only for the pumpkins you take home.
Mesa family farm's month-long fall festival with a five-acre corn maze, petting zoo, barrel train, jump pad, giant slide, mini golf and a barn of pumpkins for sale.
Free city-run Halloween festival in a local park, offered as a safe alternative to neighborhood trick-or-treating.
Town of Gilbert Halloween party at the recreation center with games, crafts, inflatables and a petting zoo; costumes encouraged.
Free city Halloween night in downtown Chandler with a trunk-or-treat, catwalk costume parades and a gentle games zone for kids 5 and under.
Peoria's annual free Halloween festival, moving to the City Hall campus, with a trick-or-treat trail, costume contests, costumed characters, food trucks and a quiet sensory area.
Free Halloween-morning event in a historic WWII hangar where kids in costume trick-or-treat with city departments and airport businesses and see private aircraft up close.
Week-long Halloween program at the downtown science museum with spooky-themed demonstrations and hands-on activities for families.
Nighttime Halloween train ride past mildly spooky displays at Scottsdale's railroad park, plus unlimited carousel rides and a gentle haunted walk-through; tickets are timed.
Evening trick-or-treat trail through the zoo with candy stations, face painting, an hourly costume parade, DJs and themed entertainment.
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BooMap lists 17 Halloween events near Phoenix / Scottsdale / Mesa with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites: 5 haunted houses, 4 pumpkin patches and corn mazes and 8 family events.
The most intense haunts in this guide are 13th Floor Haunted House Phoenix, AZ Field of Screams, Fear Farm Haunted Fairgrounds, Scarizona Scaregrounds, and 1 more, rated 4 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. Check each venue's own age guidance before you go.
The earliest opening in this guide is 13th Floor Haunted House Phoenix on September 19, 2026. Each haunt's full 2026 dates are listed on this page.
MacDonald's Ranch Pumpkin Patch, Pumpkin Patch on 303, Tolmachoff Farms Pumpkin Days & Corn Maze and Vertuccio Farms Fall Festival. Dates, hours and prices for each are on this page.
Not-scary picks suggested for all ages include Apache Junction Halloween Festival, Boo Bash, Chandler Halloween Spooktacular, Haunted Hangar at Falcon Field, MacDonald's Ranch Pumpkin Patch, and 7 more.
Yes: Apache Junction Halloween Festival, Chandler Halloween Spooktacular, Halloween Monster Bash, Haunted Hangar at Falcon Field and Pumpkin Patch on 303 list free admission on the official site.
None of the 10 towns we track around Phoenix / Scottsdale / Mesa has announced official 2026 trick-or-treat hours yet. Most announce in early to mid October, and we add them to this page as they do.
These usually run every year, but we couldn't confirm 2026 dates on their official sites yet. Check with the venue before you go. Seen one open, or know the dates? Tell us and we'll check it.
West Phoenix evening fall festival with themed walk-through displays, storybook scenes and photo spots, run Wednesday to Sunday nights.
Long-running Gilbert farm pumpkin patch with hayrides, farm animals, a mega slide, mazes and games in a shady pecan-grove setting.
Large Queen Creek farm festival with vintage carnival rides, a 10-acre corn maze reached by hayride, a petting zoo, mini golf, pumpkins and an evening spooky train.
Two family evenings at the botanical garden with Halloween nature activities, a haunted-hideout kids' area, costumed fun and food trucks along the desert trails.
Downtown Gilbert's fall season with a scavenger hunt for giant sculpted pumpkin art by Ray Villafane and an evening light-and-music show at Water Tower Plaza.
Official hours set by each town. Most towns announce in early to mid October; we update this page as they do.
| Chandler | Not announced yet |
| Gilbert | Not announced yet |
| Glendale | Not announced yet |
| Goodyear | Not announced yet |
| Mesa | Not announced yet |
| Peoria | Not announced yet |
| Phoenix | Not announced yet |
| Scottsdale | Not announced yet |
| Surprise | Not announced yet |
| Tempe | Not announced yet |
Every event here was found through local guides and then confirmed on the venue's or organizer's own website, with dates for 2026. We check each one for closures. Events we couldn't confirm yet are listed separately and clearly marked, and we recheck them every week. Scare levels (1 to 5 ghosts) and suggested ages are our read of what the venue says. Dates and hours can change, so check the official site before you go.
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