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Fall Festival
Fri. 10/30, 5pm
East Valley High School, Mesa
This Fall Festival includes a car show, a rock climbing wall, live auction, and trunk or treat.
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Double, Double, Toil and Tetra:
Halloween with the Tetra String Quartet
Fri. 10/30, 7pm
Tempe History Museum
The Tetra String Quartet will take you through a world of monsters, ghosts, ghools, goblins, vampires, and more.
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Halloween Spooktacular
Fri. 10/30, 5:30pm-8:30pm
Chandler Public Library Downtown Branch
The 34th Annual Halloween Spooktacular has music, trunk or treat, a haunted house, carnival games, crafts, a cake walk, a pumpkin patch, and food and beverage.
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Coppelia
Fri. 10/30 – Sun. 11/01, times vary
Phoenix Symphony Hall
A comic ballet for the whole family to enjoy. It tells the story of an eccentric toymaker, life-size dancing dolls, and a young couple in love. $25-$159
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Monster Mash & Dash
Sat. 10/31, 7am
Rose Mofford Park, Phoenix
Phoenix’s official Halloween 5k and Costume Party. Dress in your best costume and run with Frankenstein to the finish. If you beat him you are entered into a drawing for prizes. $15-$39
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2015 Halloween Cupcake Decorating Roadshow
Sat. 10/31, multiple times
Arizona Mills, Tempe
Join Gonecupcaking on their nationwide tour where you can participate and learn about the fun and fabulous art of cupcake decoration. $19
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Phoenix Haunted Half
Sat. 10/31, 7am
Gilbert Town Center
Put on your Halloween best and enjoy this beautiful, fast, and fun course. $55-$75
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Queen Creek Festival
Sat. 10/31, 5:30pm
Horseshoe Park, Queen Creek
Bring the whole family for food trucks, boutique vendors, live music, and all the awesome events at Horseshoe Park.
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40th Anniversary 3TV Phoenix 10k
& Half Marathon
Sun. 11/01, 6am
CityScape
Run through the heart of the city and race the high rail on Central Avenue with the start and finish lines at CityScape. $10-$170
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Arizona Musicfest
Sun.11/01, 2pm
Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix
The concert series is a part of the Festival’s mission to provide unique music educational programs and youth performance opportunities. $12.50
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MusicaNova Orchestra Concert:
The Colors of Music
Sun. 11/01, 4pm
Central United Methodist Church, Phoenix
Prize-winning violinist Bobae Johnson, a 16-year-old sophomore at Desert Vista High, joins MusicNova Orchestra in the first concert of the season. $15-$20
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Backyard Fall Boutique
Fri. 10/23,10am
1105 E Sorensen, Mesa
Shop and support local handmade with over 30 vendors selling crafts, gifts and more.
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Vintage & Vino
Fri. 10/23 & Sat. 10/24, 10am-5pm
Horseshoe Park, Queen Creek
A two-day celebration of handmade goods, fine wines, and locally grown food. $3-$20
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Gilbert High School Choir Barbeque
Fri. 10/23, 6pm           
Gilbert High School
This annual fundraiser supports the activities of the GHS choir. Enjoy a good old fashioned BBQ, a bake sale, and silent auctions.
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Salt River Fields Balloon Spooktacular
Fri. 10/23 & Sat. 10/24, 5pm-10pm
Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, Scottsdale
A safe and fun trick-or-treat experience with more than 20 glowing hot air balloons, each with a station for trick-or-treaters to graze for candy. $5-$10
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Enchanted Trail
Fri. 10/23 –  Sun. 10/25, 5:30pm
Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center
While exploring the trail, you will enjoy guided night hikes, food concessions, Halloween crafts, trick-or-treating, a spooky bat cave and more.
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Center Dance Ensemble Presents “Reflections”
Fri. 10/23 – Sun. 10/25, times vary
Herberger Theater Center, Phoenix
A new choreography featuring “Quilters,” the story of the woman who pioneered the west. $14-$28
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32nd Annual Roy Track Memorial
Mesa Pow Wow
Sat. 10/23, 7pm
Pioneer Park, Mesa
Enjoy a traditional Native American pow wow with food, and plenty of crafts.
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Chandler Mayor’s Day of Play
Sat. 10/24, 9am-1pm
Tumbleweed Park Chandler
A four hour event that is dedicated to the health & wellness, fitness, and spirit of children.
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Maricopa Mud Run
Sat. 10/24, 8am-12pm
Copper Sky Regional Park, Maricopa
The 3rd annual Maricopa Fun Run will feature multiple heats, including competitive, recreational, and youth/teen. $15-$35
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Trunk or Treat
Sat. 10/24, 5pm
Desert Mountain Park, Queen Creek
A safe and unique way for families to enjoy an inexpensive evening of Halloween fun.
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Ahwatukee Harvest Night
Sat. 10/24, 6pm
Living Word Ahwatukee, Phoenix
Families will enjoy carnival style games, live music, bounce houses, a costume contest, pumpkin carving, face painting and more.
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Foster Arizona Musicfest
Sun. 10/25, 12pm
Queen Creek Olive Mill
A free concert series with local bands from the East Valley area to raise money and awareness for children in need of foster care.
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Arizona Lady
Fri. 10/16 – Sun. 10/18, times vary
Arizona Opera House, Phoenix
Written in 1953 as a love letter to the Southwest, the hopes and dreams of leading lady Lona Farrell rides on the back of one horse, “Arizona Lady,” winning the Kentucky Derby.
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A Streetcar Names Desire
Fri. 10/16 – Sun. 10/18, times vary
ASU Lyceum Theater, Tempe
This classic of American theater and cinema follows the fragile and refined Blandy DuBois who has fled to her sister’s New Orleans apartment to escape financial ruin. $8-$16
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West Side Story
Fri. 10/16 – Sun. 10/18, times vary
Arizona Broadway Theatre, Peoria
Experience one of the most memorable musical of all time when ABT brings this Broadway landmark to the stage.
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Gardeners Fall Festival & Plant Sale
Sat, 10/17, 8am
Metro Tech High School, Phoenix
A free festival for families filled with food and activities, centered on growing and eating your own food.
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Fall Festival Fall Into Safety
Sat. 10/17, 9am
Rancho Solano Preparatory School, Scottsdale
Get to know the SRP-MIC Police Department, plus enjoy activities, food, and kids zone, game trucks, and a pumpkin patch.
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Tomato Festival
Sat. 10/17, 11am
Kiwanis Park, Tempe
The Tomato Festival adopts the traditions of Spain’s La Tomatina tomato-throwing festival. Enter the tomato throwing ring, and enjoy games and live music. $25-$40
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Cave Creek Thriller Trail Runs
Sat. 10/17, 6:30am
Cave Creek Regional Park
Now in it’s sixth year, the Cave Creek Thriller plays host to 4 different distances and acts as the first race of the Desert Runner Trail Series. $30-$90
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38th Annual SAC Fall Public Star Party
Sat. 10/17, 6pm
Thunderbird Conservation Park
View a variety of astronomical objects including the moon, planets, stars, galaxies, and deep space wonders.
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Herb Gardening in the Low Desert
Sun. 10/18, 2pm-4pm
The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
Whether you want to improve your culinary skills with herbs, brew a relaxing cup of tea, create a perfumed sachet, or beautify your landscapes, you will enjoy an in depth class on growing herbs in the desert. $20
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Maricopa County Home and Landscape Show
Fri. 10/02 – Sun. 10/04, 10am
Arizona State Fairgrounds, Phoenix
Attendees will be inspired by home, landscape, and DIY seminars as well as gardening 101, and tips and tricks. $5
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Eastmark First Friday Concert Series and Eastmark After Dark
Fri. 10/02, 4pm
Eastmark Great Park, Mesa
Eastmark After Dark will feature more than 50 quick move-in homes as part of the Home Tour Weekend. The concert will feature The Police Experience.
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Fall Forward!
Fri. 10/02 – Sun. 10/04, times vary
ASU Galvin Playhouse, Tempe
The ASU School of Film, Dance, and Theatre presents their first dance showcase of the school year featuring a slew of new choreography and guest artists. $8-$16
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Scarizona Scaregrounds
Thurs. – Sun. through Oct. 31, times vary
Scarizona Scaregrounds, Mesa
Scarizona Scaregrounds features two haunted houses, Epic Fear and Slayer Slaughter, as well as an interactive paint ball experience, Operation Zombie Storm. $20-$35
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Swan Lake
Fri. 10/02 , 7pm
Chandler Center for the Arts
A tale of pure romancticism, this story about love and deception by Tchaikovsky will be performed by the Russian Grand Ballet. $20-$42
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Greek Festival of Chandler
Fri. 10/02 & Sat. 10/03, times vary
St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church, Chandler
A Taste of Greece offers a weekend celebration with traditional Greek imports, live Greek Music, folk dancing, kids zone, food and more. $3
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Babies Bonanza & Car Seat Check
Sat, 10/03, 9:30am-2:30pm
WestWorld of Scottsdale
Targeting new and expectant parents, this event is the largest baby expo in Phoenix providing information and products useful to new parents.
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Hope for Horses 3rd Annual Gala
Sat. 10/03, 5pm
Carefree Resort and Conference Center
The gala is a night of entertainment, dinner, and a live and silent auction. Proceeds benefit Triple R Horse Rescue. $75
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16th Annual Chandler Mariachi Festival
Sat. 10/03, 7pm
Chandler Center for the Arts
This show will take you on a vibrant journey of the music and traditional dances of Mexico featuring folkloric dancers and two popular mariachi ensembles. $20-$40
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Phoenix Walk for Wishes
Sun. 10/04, 7:30am
Tempe Marketplace
The Make-A-Wish Arizona Phoenix Walk for Wishes is a family friendly event that helps to raise funds for future Arizona wish kids. The 5k run/walk will include activity booths, mascots, cheerleaders and an easy flat route.
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