Find spooky events in and around Queen Creek this Halloween

Queen Creek is getting a new town-sponsored Halloween event for 2025.

Last year, the town called it quits on its highly successful Trunk or Treat event when the crowds became too large, and it adopted the annual Christmas parade from the Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce.

With the Recreation & Aquatic Center now open, Queen Creek is hosting the Not So Spooky Halloween Party.

The event runs from 7- 9 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 25 at the center, 22343 E. Ryan Road in Frontier Family Park. The party is only open to residents.

“We’re excited to offer a new, ticketed Halloween event at the recreation and aquatic center. This is just one of many family-friendly celebrations we’ll be hosting throughout the year,” Parks & Recreation Director Adam Robinson stated in an email. “We understand how much our residents loved the original Trunk or Treat event, which had outgrown our venue and resources. This is a new way for residents to continue the Halloween festivities.”

Designed for kids of all ages, Not So Spooky Halloween Party will include classic trick-or-treating, carnival games for all ages, a “Spooky House” experience just for teens ages 13-19, escape-box challenges and hands-on activities for the whole family.

Costumes are encouraged and candy is plentiful. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. The cost for adult residents is $10 and the cost for residential kids is $7. Registration, at https://bit.ly/46yedvx, is required. Attendance is limited to 200 people.

If you can’t make the party or just can’t get enough of Halloween, there are plenty of other events in and around Queen Creek to enjoy.

Pumpkin & Chili Party
Every Thursday-Sunday in October; last day, Oct. 31
Schnepf Farms
24810 S. Rittenhouse Road
The annual Pumpkin & Chili Party at Schnepf Farms brings together family fun, food and festive activities. Watch Schnepf Farms transform into an autumn wonderland with a pumpkin patch, corn maze, rides and games, live entertainment, fireworks, and, of course, chili.

The Wreckoning
Every Thursday-Sunday in October; last day, Oct. 31
Schnepf Farms

Scarizona Scaregrounds
Sept. 26-Nov. 1
1901 N. Alma School Road, Mesa
Scarizona Scaregrounds features haunted attractions designed for thrill-seekers aged 12 and up. Three haunted houses including “Dr. Death’s Haunted ICU,” “Mayhem in the Madness” and “Startled Darkness” are designed to spook even the bravest of souls. Scarizona Scaregrounds is hosted at the Thompson Event Center, located near Loops 101 and 202 in Mesa.

Fall Festival
Oct. 3-Nov. 2
Vertuccio Farms
4011 S. Power Road, Mesa
Mesa-based Vertuccio Farms celebrates fall with its annual festival. Visit one of the Valley’s longest-running corn mazes. Admission to the festival includes a new ropes course, the corn maze, petting zoo, carnival games, “Barrel Train Ride” and more.

Halloween Festival
4-8 p.m.
Oct. 25
Superstition Shadows Park
1091 W. Southern Ave., Apache Junction
This event is free to the community and is offered as a safe alternative to the traditional neighborhood trick or treating. There will be lots of activities throughout the night for the whole family including a costume contest, pumpkin carving contest, inflatables, kid’s games, trunk or treat and much more. The costume contests will begin at 5 p.m. and will be divided by age groups. All ages are welcome to enter.

Florence Fright Fest
5:30-8 p.m.
Oct. 31
Historic Downtown Main Street, Florence
This annual free event is held on Historic Downtown Main Street and features trunk or treat spaces where kids can get candy, costume contests for children and adults, and more.