# Things to do with kids in Pinal County, AZ

> 17 upcoming family events and 2 places and ongoing programs in Pinal County, AZ, in the Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Arizona Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Apache Junction Halloween Festival](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/apache-junction-halloween-festival--listing-ba88087e6d5c9cc9aa2b4374) — Sat, Oct 24 · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Superstition Shadows Park, Apache Junction · Free · checked Oct 12. Costumes, pumpkin decorating, inflatables and games provide a family alternative to neighborhood trick-or-treating.
- [Family Workshop: Bats of Arizona](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/family-workshop-bats-of-arizona--listing-782f6b98880b8718da353ebd) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Superior · Ages 5–17 · From $10 · checked Oct 16. A one-hour family workshop at Boyce Thompson Arboretum near Superior. Arizona is home to 29 bat species, and bats are important pollinators — they are the reason the state has…
- [Pumpkin Patch Plunge at Superstition Shadows](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/pumpkin-patch-plunge-at-superstition-shadows--listing-8e1f6adb8b4fd3c1a16b0505) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM · Superstition Shadows Aquatic Center, Apache Junction · From $5 · checked Oct 12. Pick a pumpkin from a floating patch, then carve or paint it on site.
- [Schnepf Farms Pumpkin & Chili Party](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/schnepf-farms-pumpkin-and-chili-party--listing-4d454197f24510a9d7638d6d) — Oct 16 – Oct 31 · Schnepf Farms, Queen Creek · Paid · checked Oct 16. Schnepf Farms in Queen Creek marks the 30th anniversary of its Pumpkin & Chili Party, a month-long fall festival with more than 25 included activities: corn maze, hayrides…
- [Pacana Pumpkin Walk](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/pacana-pumpkin-walk--listing-1ffb9fdf2def1d34db9bd1fa) — Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Pacana Park, Maricopa · Free · checked Oct 12. Trick-or-treat around the park, enjoy decorated pumpkins and visit food trucks with family.
- [QC Lego Club — Queen Creek Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/qc-lego-club-queen-creek-library--listing-8cc95687702926956fba274f) — Wed, Oct 28 · 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM · Queen Creek Library · Ages 5–8 · checked Oct 12. Children and caregivers make and display imaginative LEGO creations.
- [Boo-tanical Bash at Boyce Thompson Arboretum](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/boo-tanical-bash-at-boyce-thompson-arboretum--listing-c3ffd8b7f0644b0137b904cc) — Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Superior · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. Boyce Thompson Arboretum turns its desert gardens into a festive Halloween scene for an early-evening party from 5 to 7 PM. Activities include spooky crafts for all ages…
- [Halloween Storytime and Costume Parade](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/halloween-storytime-and-costume-parade--listing-3269cd1bc3adb5ec73ad3cad) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Maricopa Library and Cultural Center · checked Oct 12. Hear playful Halloween stories and parade through the library in costume collecting treats.
- [Trick or Tri Youth Triathlon at Merrill Ranch — Florence](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/trick-or-tri-youth-triathlon-at-merrill-ranch-florence--listing-27a59ca94713c32730d2a824) — Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM · Anthem Merrill Ranch Parkside Community Center, Florence · From $74 · checked Oct 24. 4 Peaks Racing's Halloween-morning triathlon at Anthem Merrill Ranch in Florence includes a youth triathlon and youth relay alongside the adult races, which makes it a friendly…
- [Family Workshop: Nature Journaling](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/family-workshop-nature-journaling--listing-2265625169cf1ffe85ece195) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Superior · Ages 5–17 · From $10 · checked Oct 16. At this one-hour Boyce Thompson Arboretum family workshop, children and their adults learn what a nature journal is, how to set one up, and then start their own journal during a…
- [Family Workshop: Fall Color Fun](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/family-workshop-fall-color-fun--listing-b20800de5c460cd677e26d09) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Superior · Ages 5–17 · From $10 · checked Oct 16. Boyce Thompson Arboretum has some of the best fall color in central Arizona, and this one-hour family workshop takes advantage of it: families learn about the autumn colours…
- [QC Hometown Christmas: Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/qc-hometown-christmas-tree-lighting--listing-b777026e476c8caf3a72599f) — Fri, Dec 4 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Queen Creek Town Center · checked Oct 12. Celebrate a town-center tree lighting with Santa, music, crafts and holiday activities.
- [Apache Junction Holiday Event and Light Parade](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/apache-junction-holiday-event-and-light-parade--listing-1311abbfa3a3259d2fede3b1) — Sat, Dec 5 · Flatiron Community Park, Apache Junction · With admission · checked Oct 12. Enjoy winter games, Santa photos and activities before the tree lighting and nighttime holiday parade.
- [Merry Copa and Tree Lighting — Maricopa](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/merry-copa-and-tree-lighting-maricopa--listing-6688572863a8b52cde364ae2) — Sat, Dec 5 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Copper Sky Regional Park, Maricopa · Free · checked Oct 16. Merry Copa is the City of Maricopa's biggest holiday celebration, held at Copper Sky Regional Park. The free evening brings holiday shops and food trucks and ends with the…
- [QC Hometown Christmas Parade](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/qc-hometown-christmas-parade--listing-e0d06fe000a96d0949bd03cb) — Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM · Queen Creek Town Center · checked Oct 12. Watch local bands, businesses and equine groups parade along Ellsworth Road.
- [CAFE Flutes Holiday Delights Concert — Queen Creek Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/cafe-flutes-holiday-delights-concert-queen-creek-library--listing-88788e59b2013aaafe4129bd) — Sat, Dec 12 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Queen Creek Library · All ages · checked Oct 21. The CAFE Flutes ensemble brings an interactive holiday concert for all ages to Queen Creek Library. Children get an up-close look at a rare 10-foot-long contrabass flute, hear…
- [Family Workshop: All About Trees](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/family-workshop-all-about-trees--listing-4b7208009a60459ea97d3a13) — Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Superior · Ages 5–17 · From $10 · checked Oct 16. 'Arboretum' is Latin for 'place of trees', and this December family workshop at Boyce Thompson Arboretum explores some of the trees that grow there and why trees matter to…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Family Pottery Painting — Pecan Plaza — Queen Creek](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/family-pottery-painting-pecan-plaza-queen-creek--listing-6f4446667ccaafe429a2fce1) — Mon–Thu 10 am–9 pm, Fri–Sat 10 am–10 pm, Sun 11 am–6 pm; confirm branch holiday hours. · As You Wish Pecan Plaza — Queen Creek · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 12. Families choose an unfired ceramic item, decorate it together and collect it after studio glazing and firing.
- [Teen 16+ Crochet and Craft Corner](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/teen-16-crochet-and-craft-corner--listing-51abed334bdaf05fdb5b80a8) — Second Wednesday monthly 2–4 pm; homepage 2026 list: Oct 14, Nov 11, Dec 9. Registration… · Casita Workshop, Casa Grande · Ages 16+ · Free · checked Oct 12. Older teens and adults bring a craft project and supplies for a guided monthly community gathering.

## Recently ended

- [Casa Grande Halloween Harvest Festival](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/casa-grande-halloween-harvest-festival--listing-4b7cd9340d1a5d8f1d3fdca9) — ended Thu, Oct 22
- [Superstition Reading Garden Opening Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/superstition-reading-garden-opening-celebration--listing-c486506cabd42af7529f925b) — ended Thu, Oct 22
- [Family Art Hangout — Queen Creek Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/family-art-hangout-queen-creek-library--listing-f9a294fc642707b80426e99c) — ended Wed, Oct 21
- [Tween Graphic Novel Club — Queen Creek Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/tween-graphic-novel-club-queen-creek-library--listing-bf61c9bab3365b590160f60d) — ended Wed, Oct 21
- [Stagecoach Days Multi-Generational Game Night — Maricopa](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/stagecoach-days-multi-generational-game-night-maricopa--listing-5a768c4b8fcc5cf219b6f356) — ended Tue, Oct 20
- [Tween Tech — Queen Creek Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/tween-tech-queen-creek-library--listing-bca4baef44428e50f992d1f6) — ended Mon, Oct 19
- [Stagecoach Days Family Fishing Derby — Pacana Park](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/stagecoach-days-family-fishing-derby-pacana-park--listing-e9bb11c723b77ed2c912132a) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [TweenTastic Friday: Monster Mash — Queen Creek Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/tweentastic-friday-monster-mash-queen-creek-library--listing-d5730034e0be930e5d7c42e9) — ended Fri, Oct 16
- [Preschool Storytime — Queen Creek Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/preschool-storytime-queen-creek-library--listing-97b635952ea432e08c371d8e) — ended Thu, Oct 15
- [Toddler Time — Queen Creek Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/toddler-time-queen-creek-library--listing-dfd358f7e212ea110b642b35) — ended Wed, Oct 14
- [BabyTime — Queen Creek Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/babytime-queen-creek-library--listing-dc648a92fade9981f44076e4) — ended Tue, Oct 13
- [PJ Storytime Palooza ! — Queen Creek Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/pj-storytime-palooza-queen-creek-library--listing-67774bed4d7be6da3f183a35) — ended Tue, Oct 13

## Nearby

- Towns in Pinal County, AZ: [Queen Creek, AZ](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/towns/queen-creek-az) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/towns/queen-creek-az.md), [Superior, AZ](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/towns/superior-az) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/towns/superior-az.md), [Apache Junction, AZ](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/towns/apache-junction-az) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/towns/apache-junction-az.md), [Casa Grande, AZ](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/towns/casa-grande-az) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/towns/casa-grande-az.md), [Maricopa, AZ](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/towns/maricopa-az) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/towns/maricopa-az.md)
- [Things to do with kids in Phoenix](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/phoenix.md)
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