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Here are Phoenix's most popular Halloween costumes this year

By Jennifer Goldberg

Oct 31, 2024

Hint: The top choice is a fairly retro pick.

Beyond ‘Monster Mash’: 6 Halloween novelty songs that aren't terrible

By Christopher Hassiotis

Oct 30, 2024

Add these spooky tunes to your Halloween playlist.

a white woman in blackface in an apron that says "aunt jemima"

Halloween pro tip: Don’t use blackface like this Mesa GOP candidate

By TJ L'Heureux

Oct 30, 2024

Dressing as Aunt Jemima is a bad idea to begin with. Using dark black face paint to do it is even worse.

Bizarre Bazaar oddities market in Phoenix was a creepy good time

By Jennifer Goldberg

Oct 30, 2024

We saw all manner of spooky and mysterious things at the downtown Phoenix shopping event.

12 most haunted places in Phoenix, Tempe and around Arizona

By Benjamin Leatherman and Lauren Cusimano

Oct 29, 2024

Casey Moore's Oyster House in Tempe and downtown Phoenix's Orpheum Theatre are just two places in Arizona where you could see a ghost.

What weather can Phoenix expect on Halloween? Here’s a new forecast

By Morgan Fischer

Oct 28, 2024

After a summer of record-breaking heat, Halloween should actually feel like fall this year.

Your ultimate guide to Halloween 2024 parties in Phoenix

By Benjamin Leatherman

Oct 25, 2024

Seven nights of spooky celebrations await at bars and clubs across the Valley.

Punx for Pups brings together punk music and puppies for one-night festival

By Spencer West

Oct 24, 2024

The one-night punk festival will bring together punk music and puppies for a Howl-O-Ween event.

Phoenix-area ghost tours give guests thrills and chills

By Angela RoseRed

Oct 24, 2024

Hear spooky tales and dark history lessons at these Valley of the Sun haunted tours.

10 Phoenix Halloween food and drinks events for spooky eats and treats

By Tirion Boan

Oct 23, 2024

Spooky and scary or just plain fun, these metro Phoenix events will fill your Halloween week with food and drinks.

Phoenix's best haunted houses and Halloween displays in 2024

By Benjamin Leatherman

Oct 18, 2024

Where to find your favorite haunts in the Valley during the Halloween season.

Melinda's Alley debuts beer to raise funds for namesake's headstone

By Sara Crocker

Oct 10, 2024

There's a new beer available at the underground speakeasy. Proceeds will help honor a unique figure in Valley history.

Bringing the Boos: These Phoenix bars are going all out for Halloween

By Zach Oden

Oct 9, 2024

These are the Valley's spookiest, scariest spots for Halloween drinks and vibes throughout October.

Watch 2 Valley chefs compete in Food Network's Halloween bake-off

By Sara Crocker

Sep 30, 2024

Pastry pros from Scottsdale and Surprise are vying to be the next Halloween Baking Champion

Get into the spooky spirit at these Phoenix shops

By Kelly Walsh

Sep 26, 2024

If you love all things Halloween, these local spots have ghoulish goods to die for.

Phoenix Halloween-themed pop-up bar Black Lagoon opens Oct. 1

By Lauren Topor

Sep 25, 2024

The creepy, cool Black Lagoon pop-up brings Halloween-themed decor, drinks and spooky vibes to Phoenix.

Halloween pop-up bar brings spooky sips to Phoenix this fall

By Tirion Boan

Aug 1, 2024

Pop-up bars aren't just for Christmas anymore. Black Lagoon will bring spiders and skeletons to Phoenix this October.

Don’t fear the reefer: 5 products to elevate your Halloween

By O'Hara Shipe

Oct 31, 2023

Take your Halloween to a new high with edibles, drinkables, pre-rolls and rosin from Phoenix's weed connoisseurs.

7 stranger-than-fiction human experiments in Arizona history

By Serena O'Sullivan

Oct 23, 2023

Dive into Arizona's history of human experiments, from shocking abuses to peculiar ventures done in the name of science. Just in time for Halloween.

12 Halloween events happening around metro Phoenix

By Jennifer Goldberg

Oct 18, 2023

This October around the Valley, you can see scary movies, play Halloween trivia, see glass pumpkins, attend a Monsters Ball and much more.

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Fear Farm Halloween attraction moving to Scottsdale

Fear Farm seeks new home for 2025

Halloween

Fear Farm Halloween attraction moving to Scottsdale

Fear Farm seeks new home for 2025

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