Fun Events Happening Throughout Arizona in October 2024
Fall is in full swing in October throughout Scottsdale, AZ and the surrounding cities. The weather makes it a perfect month for events and activities, with temperature highs in the mid to high 80s and lows in the 50s. From music to theater to comedy, life is brimming with fun and exciting things to do!
Major events in October include the Arizona State Fair which goes until October 27th and the classic Ales on Rails which takes you on a tour of the Verde Valley until October 31st. Make room on your calendar for football, pumpkin patches and corn mazes, Oktoberfest celebrations and haunted houses. Check out our list of some of the best events that you won’t want to miss in October!
Annual Activities in October
- Flagstaff Oktoberfest October 5th
- Ales on Rails Sept 17th through October 31st
- Arizona State Fair Sept 20th through October 27th
Top Pumpkin Patches Throughout Arizona
- Vertuccio Farms
- Tolmachoff Farms
- Schnepf Farms
- MacDonald’s Ranch
- Mortimer Farms
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Music and Comedy Events
- Korn – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheater October 3rd
- Pitbull – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheater October 4th
- Imagine Dragons – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheater October 6th
- Iron maiden – Footprint Center October 9th
- Megan Trainor – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheater October 16th
- Breaking Benjamin and Staind – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheater October 18th
- Daughtry – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheater October 18th
- Marc Anthony – Footprint Center October 27th
- Goldrush Music Festival October 4th – October 5th
- Arizona Jazz Festival October 25th
- DL Hughley October 4th – October 6th
- Kevin Hart October 11th – October 13th
- Pauly Shore October 17th – October 19th
- Desi Banks October 25th – October 27th
- Pinky Patel October 26th
- Leslie Jones October 26th
Haunted Houses and Ghost Tours in October 2024
- Mill of Madness
- Terror in the Corn
- Flagstaff Ghosts
- Nightfall at Old Tucson
- Fright Night AZ Haunted House
- Hellbilly Holler
- Scarizona Scaregrounds
- Phoenix Ghosts
- Tombstone Terrors
- Mount Mayhem Haunted House
- Into the Paranormal
- The Zone Escape Rooms AZ
- AZ Field of Screams
For more events and activities per city, check out the following websites:
- Scottsdale
- Paradise Valley
- Fountain Hills
- Phoenix
- Flagstaff
- Prescott
- Tucson
- Carefree
- Gilbert
- Chandler
- Mesa
- Glendale