Fall Events 2021 AROUND THE VALLEY
Pumpkin Fest at the Princess
Phoenix Greek Festival
Following the end of its summer space-themed events, the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess will host its fall festival with mini carnival rides, a pumpkin patch, fireworks, and a hay maze. New this year is The Cider Orchard with flaming ciders (alcoholic and nonalcoholic), kettle corn, and caramel apples, Mystic Passage with animatronics and photo opportunities, and “The Spookeasy” at the Plaza Bar.
The Phoenix Greek Festival at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Phoenix will celebrate 60 years in 2021. The three-day festival will have Greek food, music, dancing, and vendors selling artwork and jewelry. Friday, 5 p.m. - 10 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m. - 10 p.m, and Sunday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 1973 E. Maryland Avenue, Phoenix AZ 85016; admission is $5, food and drink are extra; parking is $5 at church or free at Charles Schwab (24th Street and Lincoln).
(Sept. 16 - Oct. 31)
www.scottsdaleprincess.com/pumpkin-fest
(Oct. 8-10)
phoenixgreekfestival.org
Schnepf Farms Pumpkin & Chili Party
Country Thunder Arizona
(Oct. 1 - 31)
Schnepf Farms’ yearly fall festival runs throughout the month of October with a U-pick pumpkin patch, 10-acre corn maze, pig races, small amusement rides, hayrides, petting zoo, live entertainment, bonfires, chili dinners, and a spooky train ride. A new attraction this year will be a ropes course. Tickets are $24 per person and include more than a dozen rides, including superslide, hyperloop, ropes course, zip lines, plus a petting zoo, 4-acre, and 10-acre corn mazes. The train ride, haunted bus, food, and pumpkins are separate costs. A season pass is $79.
(Oct. 14-17)
Dustin Lynch, Old Dominion, Luke Combes, and Eric Church are set to headline the fourday desert music festival in Florence, Arizona. Old Dominion replaced Morgan Wallen. Meghan Patrick, Hardy, Mitchell Tenpenny, Chris Janson, Ashley McBryde, Parmalee, among others, are also scheduled to perform. Single-day tickets start at $99, four-day pass starts at $200; campgrounds are additional; 20585 E. Water Way, Florence, AZ 85132..
www.pumpkinandchiliparty.com.
Vertuccio Farms Fall Festival (Oct. 1 - 31)
Kids and families can venture through a five-acre corn maze, play mini-golf, and jump on a giant jump pad, among other activities, at Vertuccio Farms’ yearly fall festival. There are also giant tube rolls, pumpkins, duck races, a petting zoo, barrel train rides, and pumpkin bowling. Admission is $12 per person. Kids two and younger are free.
www.vertucciofarms.com/fall-festival
Dia De Los Muertos PHX (Oct. 23 & 24)
Also known as “Day of the Dead,” families remember and honor their ancestors through photos, offerings, music, and artwork. Plans for this year’s festival include mask making, a community altar, live music and entertainment, face painting, and a sunset procession. Free, though food, drink, merchandise are separate costs; gates open at 1 p.m.
diadelosmuertosphx.com
www.countrythunder.com
Anthem AutumnFest (Oct. 23 & 24)
This year’s Anthem AutumnFest will have carnival rides, an arts and crafts fair, hayrides, live music, a food court and beer garden, and a pumpkin patch. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Communiy Park. Free. Pumpkins and carnival rides may have their own costs.
www.onlineatanthem.com
Mesa Arts Center’s Dia De Los Muertos Festival (Oct. 23 & 24)
Celebrate “Day of the Dead” and Latin American art and culture at this free event at the Mesa Art Center. Free, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Mesa Arts Center, One East Main St., Mesa, AZ 85201.
www.mesaartscenter.com/diadelosmuertos
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October 2021