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Pumpkin Patches & Fall Festivals Around Arizona

MACDONALD’S RANCH 26540 N Scottsdale Rd Scottsdale, AZ 85255-9343 480.585.0239 macdonaldsranch.com/pumpkin-patch. htm Admission: $10.00 Monday - Friday (Adults and Children, Kids 23 months and under free); $12.00 Saturday and Sunday (Adults and Children, Kids 23 months and under free) Special Note: Check their website for numerous offers and discounts available Dates: October 1 - October 31, Open 6 days a week, closed on Tuesdays Times: 9:00am to 5:00pm, Pumpkin Patch closes at 6:00PM

MORTIMER FARMS Pumpkin Festival 12907 E. State Route 169 Dewey, AZ 86327 928-830-1116 mortimerfarmsaz.com/mortimer-farmspumpkin-festival Admission: $15.00 per person (Children 2 and under free) Dates: September 29 - October 29 Times: Noon to 9 pm Friday, 9:00am to 9:00pm Saturday, 9:00am to 5:00pm Sunday and Columbus Day

PIONEER LIVING HISTORY MUSEUM HARVEST FEST 3901 W. Pioneer Road Phoenix, AZ 85086 623-465-1052 pioneeraz.org/harvest-fest Admission: $10 per Adult; $8 for Children Special Note: Check their website for offers and discounts available Dates: October 14/15, 21/22, 28/29 Times: 9am to 4pm

CAREFREE ENCHANTED PUMPKIN GARDEN 101 Easy Street Carefree AZ 85377 480.488.3686 carefreepumpkingarden.com Admission: Free Dates: October 20th – 29th Times: 10:00am to 9:00pm Daily

MOTHER NATURE’S FARM 1663 E. Baseline RD. Gilbert, AZ 85233-1542 480-892-5874 mothernaturesfarm.com Admission: $5.00 per Adult; $10.00 per Child (1 year and older) Dates: Daily Times: October Pumpkin Patch 9am to 9pm

ROCKER 7 FARM PATCH 19601 W Broadway Rd. Buckeye, AZ 85326 623-208-8676 rocker7farmpatch.com Admission: $9.00 Friday, $10 Saturday and Sunday (children in diapers free) Dates: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, October 7-29, Friday Times: Fridays, 11am to 8pm; Saturdays, 9am to 8pm; Sundays, 11am to 5pm

SCHNEPF FARMS PUMPKIN AND CHILI PARTY 24610 S. Rittenhouse Road Queen Creek, AZ 85142 480-987-3100 www.schnepffarms.com/event/pumpkinchili-party-2 Admission: $20 (Children 2 and under free) Special Note: Check their website for offers and discounts available Dates: Thursdays through Sundays, October 5-29 Times: Thursdays, 10am-9pm; Fridays & Saturdays, 10am-10pm; Sundays, 10am – 9pm

VERTUCCIO FARMS FALL FESTIVAL 4011 S. Power Rd. Mesa, AZ 85212 480.882.1482 vertucciofarms.com/fall-festival/ Admission: Monday – Thursday, $9 per person (Children 2 and under free); Friday/Saturday/Sunday, $10 per person (Children 2 and under free) Dates: October 2nd – November 5th Times: Monday-Thursday, 9am – 9pm; Friday-Saturday, 9am – 10pm; Sunday, 10am – 6pm

GRAND CANYON RAILWAY PUMPKIN PATCH TRAIN 233 N. Grand Canyon Blvd. Williams, AZ 86046 Phone: 928-635-4010 www.thetrain.com/special-events/thepumpkin-patch/ Admission: $26 for Adults, $21 for Children (make your reservations in advance!) Dates: Saturdays and Sundays, October 7-29 Times: Departure times 11:00am, 1:00pm and 3:00pm

FAMILY HALLOWEEN MOVIE FAVORITES

Monsters vs. Aliens

It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown

Monsters University Harry Potter Series Hotel Transylvania Hocus Pocus

E.T.

The Nightmare Before Christmas Edward Scissorhands

Toy Story That Time Forgot Girl vs. Monster

The Addams Family The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Frankenweenie

Coraline

Halloweentown

Monster House

Beetlejuice Tower of Terror

Casper

Monsters, Inc Gremlins

The Haunted Mansion

Ghost Busters

Ernest Scared Stupid

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

HALLOWEEN MOVIE MIX

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Chex Mix Muddy Buddy peanut butter and chocolate mix

Reeces Pieces

Reece’s Mini white chocolate peanut butter cups Reece’s Mini peanut butter cups Candy corn Salted caramel roasted peanuts DIRECTIONS:

Open all the candy Combine all ingredients into a bowl Eat all of it

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