Halloween Events in Phoenix and Mesa: Haunts, Festivals, and Family Nights (2026)

A working guide to Halloween events across Phoenix and Mesa for 2026, from daytime pumpkin patches to full-scare haunts, kept current by the Mesa crew that runs Scarizona every October. Dates shift every year, so every third-party listing links to the venue's own page.

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8 venues · Phoenix & Mesa · Compiled by a Mesa haunt operator

By the Scarizona Scaregrounds crew, a Mesa haunt operator · Updated August 2026 · 7 min read

We have run an outdoor haunt in Mesa for over two decades, so we spend every September and October inside the Valley's Halloween season, ours and everyone else's. This is the list we would hand a friend: the haunts, patches, and festivals we trust across Phoenix and the East Valley, with our own included and disclosed. When the scares are the whole point, our three haunts run every October in Mesa.

By the Numbers

What This Guide Covers

Real Phoenix and Mesa Halloween events, each with a live official site.

Intense, after-dark scares, none recommended for guests under 12.

Daytime pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and harvest festivals.

From Mesa and Gilbert to Phoenix, Glendale, Scottsdale, and Queen Creek.

Why This List Exists

The Whole Season, Ours Included

October in the Valley is loud with options, and a guide that pointed only at our gates would be an ad. So this is the whole spread across Phoenix and Mesa: daytime pumpkin patches for the youngest visitors, corn mazes and harvest festivals for the middle ground, and the metro's serious haunts for the ones who came for a scare. We know the season from the inside, which is exactly why we can tell you honestly which of these is right for your group.

Two rules keep it useful. Every venue here has a live official site, and every seasonal fact that changes, dates, days of the week, and ticketing, links straight to that site so you can confirm it before you drive. Where our own haunt appears, we say so plainly.

The Directory

Halloween in Phoenix and Mesa, by Kind

The list is sorted into haunts and family daytime outings, with no quality ranking implied. Each entry carries the basics, a note from us, and a link out to the venue's own page for current dates.

Haunts, not recommended under 12

Haunt Late Sept to Nov 1

Scarizona Scaregrounds

Mesa, AZ · Our haunt (listed and disclosed)

Our own outdoor haunt in Mesa: three walk-through haunts on one price, minutes from Phoenix, with free parking. Not recommended for guests under 12.

Location: Mesa, AZ
Category: Haunt
Typical season: Late September through November 1 (dates announced on the ticket page)
Good for under 12?: No, not recommended under 12

This is us, and we list it because a Phoenix and Mesa Halloween guide that left it out would be dishonest. One price walks you through all three haunts, outdoors and after dark, with a live cast working every corner of it. It is built to be intense, so it is not recommended under 12.

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Haunt Late Sept to Oct

Fear Farm

Phoenix, AZ

A West Valley haunt with multiple haunted houses and a haunted corn maze on the same grounds off West 99th Avenue.

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Category: Haunt
Typical season: Late September through Halloween (verify current dates on their site)
Good for under 12?: No, not recommended under 12

A different corner of the Valley from us and a big, sprawling footprint. If you are building a full night of scares on the west side, this one anchors it.

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Haunt Late Sept to Nov

13th Floor Haunted House

Phoenix, AZ

An indoor, climate-controlled multi-attraction haunt on West Bell Road, part of a national haunt chain.

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Category: Haunt
Typical season: Late September through early November (verify current dates on their site)
Good for under 12?: No, not recommended under 12

The indoor one. When the desert night refuses to cool off, an air-conditioned haunt has its own appeal, and this is the polished, set-heavy version of that.

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Family and daytime outings

Fall festival October

Schnepf Farms

Queen Creek, AZ

The Pumpkin & Chili Party in Queen Creek: 25-plus rides, hay rides, a corn maze, and pig races, one of metro Phoenix’s largest fall festivals.

Location: Queen Creek, AZ
Category: Fall festival
Typical season: Through October (verify current dates on their site)
Good for under 12?: Yes, a daytime family outing

This is the whole-day, whole-family event on our side of the Valley. Bring a wagon, plan for hours, and do not expect to see all of it in one trip.

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Corn maze October

Vertuccio Farms

Mesa, AZ

A Mesa corn maze with a ropes course, wagon rides, and a jump pad, billed as the Valley’s longest-running maze.

Location: Mesa, AZ
Category: Corn maze
Typical season: Through October (verify current dates on their site)
Good for under 12?: Yes, a daytime family outing

Practically down the road from us in Mesa. It is the daytime half of an East Valley October: the maze and the jump pad at Vertuccio, then the scares at our place after sundown.

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Corn maze October

Tolmachoff Farms

Glendale, AZ

A daytime family corn maze, pumpkin patch, petting zoo, and train, plus a separate haunted corn maze on select nights.

Location: Glendale, AZ
Category: Corn maze
Typical season: Through October (verify current dates on their site)
Good for under 12?: Yes, a daytime family outing

The rare spot that splits the day cleanly: a gentle maze for the kids in the afternoon, then a haunted maze after dark for the teenagers who think they are ready.

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Pumpkin patch October

Mother Nature's Farm

Gilbert, AZ

A kid-first Gilbert pumpkin patch built around hay rides, farmyard animals, and daylight hours.

Location: Gilbert, AZ
Category: Pumpkin patch
Typical season: Through October (verify current dates on their site)
Good for under 12?: Yes, a daytime family outing

When people ask me where to take a three-year-old, this is the answer. It is a patch for the youngest visitors, and it never pretends to be anything else.

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Pumpkin patch October

MacDonald's Ranch

Scottsdale, AZ

A daytime pumpkin patch with a petting zoo, a hay maze, gold panning, and trail rides in the north Scottsdale foothills.

Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Category: Pumpkin patch
Typical season: Early October through Halloween (verify current dates on their site)
Good for under 12?: Yes, a daytime family outing

We point families with little ones here first. The gold panning and the pony rides buy you the daylight hours long before our gates ever open after dark.

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Our Corner of the Season

What Scarizona Runs in Mesa

Our core October run is three walk-through haunts on one price: Mayhem in Madness, Startled Darkness, and Dr. Death ICU. The gates open at 7pm nightly from late September through November 1, and parking is free with every ticket.

The season is more than October, too. Blackout Night is the one-night finale, run in near-total darkness with a single glowstick per group, and A Nightscare Before Christmas brings the haunt back in December on limited dates. See every limited-date show on our events calendar.

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Best For

Find Your Group

A night of real scares

The haunts are the serious end of October. Scarizona in Mesa runs three walk-through haunts on one price, Fear Farm sprawls across the West Valley, and 13th Floor keeps its scares indoors and air-conditioned. All three are built for guests 12 and up.

Kids and daytime plans

The pumpkin patches and corn mazes carry the youngest visitors in daylight: Mother Nature’s Farm in Gilbert, MacDonald’s Ranch in Scottsdale, and Vertuccio Farms in Mesa are built around animals, hay rides, and picking a pumpkin.

A full-day family festival

Schnepf Farms in Queen Creek fills an entire afternoon with rides, a corn maze, and pig races, and Tolmachoff Farms in Glendale runs a gentle daytime maze before its haunted maze opens after dark. Both are whole-family plans.

A group outing

Organizing friends or coworkers for the season? Buy timed-entry tickets together so your whole crew enters at the same slot. Our group outing page covers what changes when you plan for more than a few people.

Planning a bigger night out? Our group outing page covers how timed-entry tickets work for friends, couples, and coworker crews.

Side by Side

Every Venue at a Glance

Season shows the general window each venue tends to keep. Confirm current days and dates on each venue's official page before you go.

Phoenix and Mesa Halloween venues compared by city, category, family-friendliness, and typical season
Feature	City	Category	Under-12 friendly	Season
Scarizona Scaregrounds	Mesa	Haunt	Not included	Late Sept to Nov 1
Fear Farm	Phoenix	Haunt	Not included	Late Sept to Oct
13th Floor Haunted House	Phoenix	Haunt	Not included	Late Sept to Nov
Schnepf Farms	Queen Creek	Fall festival	Included	October
Vertuccio Farms	Mesa	Corn maze	Included	October
Tolmachoff Farms	Glendale	Corn maze	Included	October
Mother Nature's Farm	Gilbert	Pumpkin patch	Included	October
MacDonald's Ranch	Scottsdale	Pumpkin patch	Included	October

How This Guide Was Built

Our Method, Stated Plainly

This is a directory, sorted by kind and deliberately left unscored. We do not grade one venue above another, because a haunt operator ranking its rivals is not a ranking anyone should trust. Every entry had to clear one bar to make the list: a real Phoenix or Mesa Halloween event with a live official site. From there we sorted by kind so you can find what fits your group, and labeled each one by category and by whether it works for young children.

Scarizona Scaregrounds, our own haunt in Mesa, is on this list, and we want that stated in the open. We included it because a Phoenix and Mesa Halloween guide that omitted a two-decade Mesa haunt would be incomplete, and we flagged it as ours everywhere it appears so you can weigh our note accordingly.

On Third-Party Dates

Season windows, days of the week, ticketing, and prices for the other venues change every year, and we do not control any of them. We do not print other venues' 2026 dates or prices here on purpose. Every listing links to the venue's official site so you confirm the current details before you drive. This guide is refreshed before each September.

Came for the Scare?

If the haunts are what pulled you to this page, one price walks you through all three of ours in Mesa, minutes from Phoenix, outdoors and after dark. Timed entry means the busy nights sell out first.

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Phoenix Halloween, Answered

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Halloween events in Phoenix and Mesa?

It depends on your group. For real scares, the haunts are the serious end: Scarizona in Mesa runs three walk-through haunts on one price, Fear Farm anchors the West Valley, and 13th Floor is the indoor option in Phoenix. For families, the daytime pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and harvest festivals in this guide are built for young kids. Confirm current dates on each venue’s own page before you drive.

Are there family Halloween events near Mesa?

Yes. Mother Nature’s Farm in Gilbert and MacDonald’s Ranch in Scottsdale are daytime pumpkin patches, Vertuccio Farms in Mesa runs a corn maze with a ropes course and jump pad, and Schnepf Farms in Queen Creek is a full-day harvest festival. All of them run in daylight and are built for young children, with no scares involved.

Which Phoenix Halloween events are actual haunts?

Three venues here are true haunts: Scarizona in Mesa, Fear Farm in the West Valley, and 13th Floor in Phoenix. Scarizona is a seasonal outdoor show with three walk-through haunts on one price, designed to be intense and not recommended for guests under 12. The patches, mazes, and festivals are daytime family outings.

Are there 21+ or adults-only Halloween nights in Phoenix?

The haunts are the adult end of the season, and several Valley haunts run late weekend hours and occasional adults-oriented nights. Those dates change every year, so check each venue’s official page for any 21-plus or late-night events. Scarizona does not gate guests by age, but the show is designed to be intense and is not recommended for guests under 12.

When do Phoenix Halloween events start in 2026?

Most Valley haunts open in late September and run through early November, while the pumpkin patches and festivals run across October through Halloween. The exact opening date shifts every year, so check each venue’s official site. Scarizona runs its outdoor haunt season in Mesa from late September through November 1, with nightly dates posted on the ticket page.

What Halloween events does Scarizona run?

The core October run is three walk-through haunts on one price, opening at 7pm nightly from late September through November 1. Beyond it, Blackout Night is a one-night season finale run in near-total darkness with a single glowstick per group, and A Nightscare Before Christmas brings the haunt back in December on limited dates. See the events page for each one.

Do I need to buy tickets in advance?

It depends on the venue, so confirm on each one’s official page. Some patches sell at the gate, while larger festivals and haunts often sell timed-entry tickets online that fill up on peak weekends. Scarizona sells timed-entry tickets through its own ticket page, and the busiest nights sell out first.

About the Author

Written by a Mesa Haunt Operator

The Scarizona Scaregrounds crew has run an outdoor haunt in Mesa for over two decades, working the East Valley's October season year after year. That is the credential behind this guide: we live inside the Valley's Halloween calendar every season, ours and the ones down the road, so we can tell you honestly which outing fits your group.

See what we run at the 3 haunts, read up before you come on plan your visit, or check the whole season on our events calendar.

The Season Is Short. Plan the Night.

Wherever you land across Phoenix and Mesa this October, use the list above and confirm the dates on each venue's own page. And when you want the serious end of the season, our gates in Mesa open at 7pm, once the desert has finished going dark, and they run on timed entry, so the busy nights sell out before they open.

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8 Phoenix & Mesa Halloween venues · Compiled by a Mesa haunt operator