24 Arizona events to check out this weekend (Oct. 31-Nov. 2)

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By Jessica Swarner

October 31, 2025

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🎃👻 Happy Halloween! 🦇🍬

It’s always nice when Halloween falls on a Friday. I don’t have big plans this year—I missed my friends’ annual party last weekend due to a wedding—but I’m hoping to post up somewhere and hand out candy. Watching kids trick or treat in adorable costumes can’t be beat.

Outside of Halloween parties, Arizona is full of events this weekend:

Page Chamber Street Fair, through Saturday
Fiesta Friday in Phoenix, Friday
Chiles, Chocolate & Day of the Dead Festival in Tucson, Friday-Saturday
Sumo + Sushi in Chandler, Friday-Sunday
BARKtoberfest in Gilbert, Saturday
A Big A** Picnic in Phoenix, Saturday
Movies on the Field in Tempe, Saturday
Free Movie in the Park in Peoria, Saturday
Tequila Fest Phoenix in Mesa, Saturday
MIKIZTLI: Día de los Muertos PHX Festival in Phoenix, Saturday
Fall Festival & Market in Phoenix, Saturday
Safford Airshow, Saturday
Bisbee Mariachi Festival, Saturday
The Jericho Expo in Phoenix, Saturday
Día de Los Muertos : Chamba-a-Ladito Festival in Laveen Village, Saturday
Día de los Muertos in Tubac, Saturday
Día de Los Locos Festival in Bullhead City, Saturday
Empire Ranch Cowboy Festival in Sonoita, Saturday
Kierland Fine Art & Wine Festival in Scottsdale, Saturday-Sunday
Litchfield Park Fall Festival of Arts, Saturday-Sunday
Día de los Muertos Community Event in Chandler, Sunday
Hayden Flour Mills Bread Fest in Gilbert, Sunday
St. Mary’s Basilica’s Día de los Muertos Festival in Phoenix, Sunday
Tempe Tardeada, Sunday

MORE: 10 Arizona festivals happening through the end of 2025

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Jessica Swarner

Jessica Swarner is The Copper Courier’s newsletter editor. She is an Arizona State University alumna and previously worked at KTAR News 92.3 FM in Phoenix.

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