Activities, Things to Do in Phoenix During Fall
The temperature in Phoenix Arizona is finally cool down and gives a welcome break from the summer heat. Fall days in Phoenix are warm, sunny and exceedingly pleasant. It’s a great time for recreational and some fun outdoor activities.
?? Haunted House
13th Floor Haunted House
Where: 2814 W. Bell Road, Phoenix AZ 85053
When: September 29 – November 4, 2017
Hours: Varies
Admission: starting from $24.99
Two action packed attractions:
There’s Ancient Evil, an ominous attraction set in a maze-graveyard that’s been infested with both werewolves and vampires.
Zombieland: Biohazard, where patrons will run for their lives while being pursued by hordes of mutated beings, the unfortunate result of medical experimentation gone horribly awry.
Scarizona Scaregrounds
Featuring FOUR ATTRACTIONS! The park is home to Three haunted houses, Epic Fear, Slayers Slaughter House and the all new STARTLED DARKNESS along with Arizonas first interactive zombie paintball shoot Operation Zombie Storm.
Where: 1902 N. Alma School Road, Mesa, AZ 85021
When: September 22 – October 31, 2017
Hours: Varies
Admission: starting from $20
Fear Farm
Haunted corn maze and five houses all at one location. If you wouldnt bring your child to a PG-13 movie, its not recommended you bring them here.
Where: 2209 N. 99th Ave, Phoenix AZ 85037
When: September 22 – November 4, 2017
Hours: Varies
Admission: starting from $26.99
Haunted Graveyard Arizona
When hinges creak in doorless chambers and strange and frightening sounds echo through the halls. Whenever candlelight’s flicker where the air is deathly still, this is when Chris Birkett’s HAUNTED GRAVEYARD is present Terrorizing with Ghoulish Delights.
Where: 8414 E Valley Vista Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85250
When: October 27 -31, 2017
Hours: 6:30pm – 10:00pm
Admission: Free. Donations are Appreciated! (Suggested Donation $5)
AZ Field of Screams in Glendale
AZ Field of Screams is a haunted corn maze. Dare to enter this corn field planted over an old cemetery.
When: September 30 – October 31 2017 (Every Friday and Saturday Night)
Where: 5726 N. 75th Ave, Glendale AZ 85303
Hours: 7:00pm – 11:00pm
Admission: $20
? Fall Festival, Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze
Vertuccio Farms
Corn Maze & Fall Festival 2017 (October 2 November 5, 2017)
Enjoy 7 acre Corn Maze, New Mini-Golf, New Mule-pulled Wagon ride, only Sat/Sun until sunset, Giant Jump Pad, Giant Tube Roll, Mini Zip Line, Extreme Air Pillow ,Giant Tube Slide, Petting Zoo and others.
Where: 4011 S. Power Road, Mesa, AZ 85212
When:
October 2nd November 5th
Monday-Thursday 9:00am 9:00pm
Friday-Saturday 9:00am 10:00pm
Sunday 10:00am 6:00pm
Admission: Mon-Thurs $9 per person, ages 2 yrs and under free
Fri/Sat/Sun $10 per person ages 2 years & under free
Tolmachoff Farms
Corn Maze & Pumpkin Day (October 1 – November 5, 2017)
Great big pumpkin patch, 6 acre family corn maze with a new theme every year (search for pieces of your map as you walk through), mini corn maze (perfect for the little ones), haunted corn maze (Do you have the courage to enter?).
Haunted corn maze with new spine chilling scenes every year. Dont be afraid to enter the corn field that was planted over an old forgotten cemetery? Are the dead now seeking revenge on anyone trespassing their grounds?! Do you dare enter where your most horrifying dreams become a reality?! Dont let what happened to the others happen to you!
Other activities: petting zoo, train ride, hay pyramid, corn box, adult/child pedal cart track, jumping pillow and much more.
Where: 5726 N. 75th Ave. Glendale AZ 85303
When:
October Hours:
Monday – Closed (Open on Columbus Day 10:00am – 8:00pm)
Tuesday – Thursday: 12:00noon – 8:00pm
Friday: 12:00noon – 11:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am – 11:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am – 8:00pm
(last ticket sold 1 hour before closing)
November Hours:
Monday – Wednesday: Closed
Thursday – Friday: 12:00noon – 8:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am – 8:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
(last ticket sold 1 hour before closing)
Admission: $12.00 each (children 2 and under Free)
Admission includes:
Family & mini maze, petting zoo, play areas, Jumping pillow, Bounce house (bounce house weekends only)
MacDonald’s Ranch
MacDonalds Ranch Annual Pumpkin Patch (October 1st – October 31, 2017)
Visit the animals in the Petting Zoo! Pet miniature donkeys, pigs, goats, sheep, miniature ponies and lots of other fun and gentle critters! Enjoy lots of Western Games, old and NEW such as: Duck Races, Cow Milking, Conk the Crow, Shooting Gallery, Pedal Cars, Jenga and more! Roam through our Old Western Town and enjoy gazing at antiques and great places to take photos!
Where:26540 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale AZ 85255
When:
October 1st, 2017 – October 31st, 2017
Open 6 days a week! CLOSED on TUESDAYS
Gates OPEN and Tickets Available from: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Patch closed at 6:00Ppm
**Special Hours on Tuesday, October 31st, 2017** HALLOWEEN DAY
Gates OPEN and Tickets Available from: 9:00am to 12:00pm
Patch closed at 1:00pm
Monday through Friday
$10.00 each – Children 1 YEARS OLD (23 months) or younger are FREE
Saturdays & Sundays
$12.00 each Children 1 YEARS OLD (23 months) or younger are FREE
Mother Natures Farm
Halloween Pumpkin Patch (October 1 – October 31, 2017)
Mother Natures Farm is a family owned and operated farm. The farm entrance fee is $10.00 per child, this includes an OZ pumpkin, an individual bag of stickers, decorating your pumpkin, the air bounce, a hayride, straw bounce, feeding the animals and Alexanders Adventure Maze.
Where: 1663 E. Baseline Rd. Gilbert, AZ 85233
Schnepf Farms
Pumpkin & Chili Party (5 Weekends of FUN starting October 5 – October 29, 2017)
Voted by Phoenix Magazine, New Times, Sunset Magazine and numerous others as THE Best FALL Family event in the Valley!!! Enjoy chili, burger and other yummy food. Hayrides, roller coaster, swinging lady bugz, honeybee adventure, flying farmers ride, carousel rides, jumping pillows, petting zoo and entertainment.
Where: 24810 S. Rittenhouse Road, Queen Creek AZ 85142
When:
Every Thursday Sunday in October beginning October 5th.
Thursdays 10:00am – 9:00pm
Fridays & Saturdays 10:00am-10:00pm
Sundays 10:00am 9:00pm October 29th is the last day.
Admission: $20.00 (includes tax) at the gate or $15.00 at any FRYS (children 2 & under free)
Rocket 7
Rocket 7 Farm Patch Fun (5 Weekends of FUN starting October 7 – October 30, 2017)
If you are looking for a pumpkin patch in the west valley, consider the Rocker 7 Farm Patch in Buckeye. They have a corn maze, a pumpkin patch, sunflower field, hay rides, and more!
Where:19601 W Broadway Rd., Buckeye, AZ 853262
Admission:
Friday – $9
Weekend – $10
Children in diapers are free of charge
?? Go Hiking
Double Butte Loop and Hole-in-the-Rock Trail in Papago Park
625 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008
What better way to ogle the uncanny red sandstone formations of Papago Park than hiking around (and inside) them? The smaller two of these beautiful buttes can be explored on an easy dirt loop that starts in the West Park parking lot, accessible from Galvin Parkway. Then, drive across the street to the parks east side for a quick climb up rocky stairs to peek out from the cave-like Hole-in-the-Rock, a popular landmark (and prehistoric solstice-tracking tool) with views of an oasis and distant city skyline.
Distance: 2.3 mile loop and 825 ft out and back (Hole-in-the-Rock)
Blevies Trail in Usery Mountain Regional Park
3939 N. Usery Pass Rd. Mesa, AZ 85207
For an easygoing introduction to quintessential Sonoran Desert scenery, this trail is your pick. The flat, meandering path lets you take your eyes off your footing to scope out towering saguaros, tangled ocotillos, bristling bushes of cholla and the banded ridgeline of nearby Pass Mountain.
Distance: 3 mile loop
Judith Tunnell Accessible Trails in South Mountain Park/Preserve
10409 S. Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85042
This paved trail includes two half-mile loops that start near the South Mountain Environmental Education Centers disabled accessible parking spots. While both feature water fountains, shade ramadas and benches for resting, the Interpretive Loop offers educational signage on the surrounding desert life, while the Challenge Loop is a slightly steeper grade.
Distance: .5 mile loops
Pinnacle Peak Trail in Pinnacle Peak Park
26802 N. 102nd Way Scottsdale, AZ 85262
This moderate hike has a very smooth tread with a number of ups and downs over the course of the 1.75-mile trail. Catch great views of saguaros, cholla cactus, creosote plants and wildlife such as bobcats, Gila monsters and western diamondback rattlesnakes.
Distance: 1.8 miles out and back
? Fall Foliage Scenic Driving
Grand Canyon North Rim Parkway
The serene North Rim of the Grand Canyon is arguably more breathtaking than its tour bus-crammed southern counterpart, especially when its splashed with shimmering gold aspen.
Direction: From Payson, drive east on SR 260 for about 29 miles, then turn north onto FR 300 once you reach the top of the rim.
Hart Prairie Road
The San Francisco Peaks that rule over Flagstaff become crowned with golden aspen, and this route is one of the best ways to get a two-to three-hour audience with its alpine majesty.
Direction: From downtown Flagstaff, take U.S. 180 northwest for about 10 miles to Forest Road 151 (near mile marker 226). Hart Prairie Road winds through colorful timber for 10 miles then reconnects to U.S.180.
Payson and Mogollon Rim
The scenery is dominated by the nearby Mogollon Rima dramatic escarpment on the edge of the Colorado Plateau that looms 2,000 feet over the towns below. On top of the precipice is cool high country, swathed in forest foliage.
Direction: From Payson, take Highway 260 to the beginning of Forest Road 300 and skirt the edge of the Rim heading east
Oak Creek Canyon
The maples along this classic cruise between Flagstaff and Sedona could deliver for a few shimmering weeks in autumn it puts all competition to shame with vibrant hues of red, gold and yellow.
Direction: About 9.5 miles north of Sedona on SR 89A
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