Trick-or-treat and trunk-or-treat events around Phoenix (2026)
Listings last checked · Covers Oct 16 – Nov 1, 2026 · Past events drop off automatically
Quick answer: We list 15 organized trick-or-treat and trunk-or-treat events around Phoenix for Oct 16 – Nov 1, 2026. 7 are free. Daytime options include Scottsdale Sparkle Halloween Market, Haunting on Main Street, Candy Crawl at Scottsdale Quarter, Toddlertime: Halloween Boo StoryWalk, and 2 more.
These are organized trick-or-treat events where kids collect candy at booths, stores, zoo stations or decorated cars. They're a popular option for families who prefer daytime, well-lit or contained trick-or-treating. Times and costs come from each organizer's official page.
Trick-or-treat events
Scottsdale Sparkle Halloween Market
- When
- Sat, Oct 17 · 10am–4pm
- Cost
- Free
- Ages
- All ages · Outdoor
60+ craft vendors plus free kids' face painting, costume characters, trick-or-treating and costume contests.
✓ Checked Oct 17, 2026 on the organizer's official page
Scottsdale Fall Festival
- When
- Sat, Oct 17 · Starts 5pm
- Cost
- Free
- Ages
- All ages · Outdoor
Free trick-or-treating, carnival games, hands-on arts & crafts, live band & DJ and food trucks.
✓ Checked Oct 17, 2026 on the organizer's official page
Halloween Boo! at Mesa Express Library
- When
- Thu, Oct 22 · 6:30–8pm (outdoors)
- Cost
- Not stated. See the official page.
- Ages
- All ages · Outdoor
Evening of eerie crafts, activities and a touch of trick-or-treating. Wear your costume!
✓ Checked Oct 17, 2026 on the organizer's official page
Spooktacular Hot Air Balloon Festival
- When
- Fri, Oct 23 – Sun, Oct 25 (Oct 23–25) · 5–9pm daily
- Cost
- Not stated. See the official page.
- Ages
- All ages (kids 3–12 child ticket, 2 & under free) · Outdoor
Glowing hot air balloons become trick-or-treat stations, plus a free kids zone with bounce houses and a family-friendly haunted trail.
✓ Checked Oct 17, 2026 on the organizer's official page
YMCA x Carefree Trunk or Treat
- When
- Fri, Oct 23 · Starts 5:30pm
- Cost
- Free
- Ages
- All ages · Outdoor
Trick-or-treat from decorated car trunks along Easy Street, plus costume contests, face painting, music, a fall photo booth and the Carefree fire truck.
✓ Checked Oct 17, 2026 on the organizer's official page
Haunting on Main Street
- When
- Sat, Oct 24 · 10am–1pm (while candy lasts)
- Cost
- Not stated. See the official page.
- Ages
- All ages · Outdoor
Costumed kids trick-or-treat at downtown businesses, plus themed games, crafts and cotton candy.
✓ Checked Oct 17, 2026 on the organizer's official page
Candy Crawl at Scottsdale Quarter
- When
- Sat, Oct 24 · 1–4pm
- Cost
- Free (optional $18 Superhero VIP for kids)
- Ages
- All ages · Outdoor
Trick-or-treat at participating stores, character appearances, crafts, face painting, balloon twisters and a pumpkin-carving demo.
✓ Checked Oct 17, 2026 on the organizer's official page
Not So Spooky Halloween Party (Queen Creek residents)
- When
- Sat, Oct 24 · 5–8pm · registration, residents only
- Cost
- $8 resident admission
- Ages
- All ages · Indoor + outdoor
Trick-or-treating, carnival games, costume parade and a spooky house for ages 13+.
✓ Checked Oct 17, 2026 on the organizer's official page
Fountain Hills Spooky Blast
- When
- Sat, Oct 24 · 5–8pm
- Cost
- Free
- Ages
- All ages · Outdoor
Inflatable slides, obstacle courses, a corn maze, 20+ candy and activity booths and a costume contest.
✓ Checked Oct 17, 2026 on the organizer's official page
Spooky Safari (formerly Boo at the Zoo)
- When
- Wed, Oct 28 – Fri, Oct 30 (Oct 28, 29 & 30) · 5:30–8:30pm nightly
- Cost
- $18 per person (2 & under free)
- Ages
- All ages · Outdoor
Trick-or-treat through the zoo at themed candy stations, face painting, hourly costume parade, glow parties and dinosaurs. Often sells out.
✓ Checked Oct 17, 2026 on the organizer's official page
Toddlertime: Halloween Boo StoryWalk
- When
- Thu, Oct 29 · 10–11am
- Cost
- Not stated. See the official page.
- Ages
- Ages 0-5 · Outdoor
Dress up, grab a treat bag and trick-or-treat along a Halloween StoryWalk with City of Mesa departments.
✓ Checked Oct 17, 2026 on the organizer's official page
Trick, Treat & Pumpkin Fun — Desert Foothills Library
- When
- Thu, Oct 29 · 10:30–11:15am · registration required (closes Oct 28, 9pm)
- Cost
- Not stated. See the official page.
- Ages
- All ages (kids with an adult) · Indoor
Costume parade through the library collecting treats, then decorate and color pumpkins. Adults stay with their kids.
✓ Checked Oct 17, 2026 on the organizer's official page
Trick-or-Treat at the Children's Museum of Phoenix
- When
- Fri, Oct 30 – Sat, Oct 31 (Oct 30 & 31) · 9am–4pm
- Cost
- Free with $19 museum admission (members & under 1 free)
- Ages
- All ages · Indoor
Trick-or-treat through three floors of exhibits, Halloween dance party, costume show and spooky slime.
✓ Checked Oct 17, 2026 on the organizer's official page
Chandler Halloween Spooktacular
- When
- Fri, Oct 30 · 5:30–8:30pm · parades 6:15 & 7:30
- Cost
- Free
- Ages
- All ages · Outdoor
Trunk-or-treat stations, carnival games, catwalk costume parades and a Little Monsters Zone for ages 5 and under.
✓ Checked Oct 17, 2026 on the organizer's official page
Red Mountain Halloween Extravaganza
- When
- Fri, Oct 30 · 5:30–8:30pm
- Cost
- Free
- Ages
- All ages · Outdoor
30+ trick-or-treat booths, each with a game or activity, plus a DJ and free photo booth.
✓ Checked Oct 17, 2026 on the organizer's official page
Frequently asked questions
Where can kids trick-or-treat during the day around Phoenix?
Scottsdale Sparkle Halloween Market (Sat, Oct 17, Scottsdale, Free); Haunting on Main Street (Sat, Oct 24, Mesa); Candy Crawl at Scottsdale Quarter (Sat, Oct 24, Scottsdale, Free (optional $18 Superhero VIP for kids)); Toddlertime: Halloween Boo StoryWalk (Thu, Oct 29, Mesa); Trick, Treat & Pumpkin Fun — Desert Foothills Library (Thu, Oct 29, Cave Creek); Trick-or-Treat at the Children's Museum of Phoenix (Fri, Oct 30 – Sat, Oct 31, Phoenix, Free with $19 museum admission (members & under 1 free)).
Are there trunk-or-treat events near Phoenix in 2026?
YMCA x Carefree Trunk or Treat (Fri, Oct 23, Carefree, Free); Chandler Halloween Spooktacular (Fri, Oct 30, Chandler, Free).
Which trick-or-treat events are free?
Scottsdale Sparkle Halloween Market (Sat, Oct 17, Scottsdale, Free); Scottsdale Fall Festival (Sat, Oct 17, Scottsdale, Free); YMCA x Carefree Trunk or Treat (Fri, Oct 23, Carefree, Free); Candy Crawl at Scottsdale Quarter (Sat, Oct 24, Scottsdale, Free (optional $18 Superhero VIP for kids)); Fountain Hills Spooky Blast (Sat, Oct 24, Fountain Hills, Free); Chandler Halloween Spooktacular (Fri, Oct 30, Chandler, Free); Red Mountain Halloween Extravaganza (Fri, Oct 30, Mesa, Free).
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