Phoenix family weekend: Friday, October 23 – Sunday, October 25
64 events for the weekend of Oct 23–25, with 63 free and 63 indoors.
Updated
Top picks this weekend
Big outings first: festivals, farms, shows and attractions, mixing free and paid, for a range of ages.
Oct 23 – Oct 24 · 6pm–9pm
Desert Botanical Garden — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix
Halloween evenings with a pumpkin patch (a free pumpkin for kids 12 and under), Monster Bash and live music.
Details at Desert Botanical Garden ↗ Library storytimes & programs (63, free)
From Phoenix, Mesa and Chandler public libraries and Maricopa County Library District branches. Some need registration; check the library page.
Friday, Oct 23
Time variesStoryWalk® at Harmon Park · Harmon Library, Phoenix
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
Time variesStoryWalk® at the Park · Prickly Pear Library, Phoenix
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
9:15amBabyTime · Mesquite Library, Phoenix
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
9:30amBooks and Badges ! A Community Helper Storytime ! · Queen Creek Library
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
9:30amFamily Storytime · Yucca Library, Phoenix
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
9:30amMorning Circle Time · Burton Barr Central Library, Phoenix
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
9:30amTools for School · South Mountain Community Library, Phoenix
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10amHalloween Costume Swap · White Tank Library
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10amMusic & Movement · Burton Barr Central Library, Phoenix
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10amSTEAM Jr. (ages 2-5): Spooky Spiders and Silly Pumpkins · Sunset Library, Chandler
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10amStorytime with Amigos · Gateway Library, Mesa
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:15amFamily Storytime · Ocotillo Library and Workforce Literacy Center, Phoenix
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:15amPumpkin Hot Air Balloon Craft · Southeast Regional Library
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:15amTools for School · Agave Library, Phoenix
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:15amYoga Storytime · Century Library, Phoenix
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30amBilingual Family Storytime/Tiempo de Cuentos Bilingüe Para Familias · Acacia Library, Phoenix
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30amKindergarten Bootcamp · Palo Verde Library, Phoenix
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30amSpooky Sponge Ghosts · Burton Barr Central Library, Phoenix
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11amFamily Storytime · Harmon Library, Phoenix
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
1pmUnderstanding Superintelligent Artificial Intelligence and Loss of Control Risks · Red Mountain Library, Mesa
11+ · Free
2:15pmOctober Fright Fest: Beetlejuice · Basha Library, Chandler
11+ · Free
3pmJack-O-Rama! (Uh-oh, No Pumpkins!) · Downtown Library, Chandler
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3pmTeenTober: Teens Take Over the Meeting Room! · Ocotillo Library and Workforce Literacy Center, Phoenix
11+ · Free
3:30pmBrick Builders · Juniper Library, Phoenix
6-10 · 11+ · Free
3:30pmReaderReady Roundup · Palo Verde Library, Phoenix
6-10 · FreeSaturday, Oct 24
Time variesStoryWalk® at Harmon Park · Harmon Library, Phoenix
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
Time variesStoryWalk® at the Park · Prickly Pear Library, Phoenix
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
9amBike Safety Rodeo · Ironwood Library, Phoenix
6-10 · Free
9amCollege Depot FAFSA Lab · College Depot Digital Classroom, Phoenix
11+ · Free
9:15amFamily Storytime · Saguaro Library, Phoenix
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
9:15amFamily Storytime · Mesquite Library, Phoenix
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
9:15amFamily Storytime · Agave Library, Phoenix
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
9:30am**CANCELED**Music & Movement · Ironwood Library, Phoenix
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
9:30amCollege Depot FAFSA Lab · College Depot Digital Classroom, Phoenix
11+ · Free
10amCollege Depot FAFSA Lab · College Depot Digital Classroom, Phoenix
11+ · Free
10amFamily Storytime · Burton Barr Central Library, Phoenix
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10amSaturday at the Ranch: Recycled Creations · Dobson Ranch Library, Mesa
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10amTools for School · Cholla Library, Phoenix
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:15amFamily Storytime · Agave Library, Phoenix
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am**CANCELED**Music & Movement · Ironwood Library, Phoenix
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30amCollege Depot FAFSA Lab · College Depot Digital Classroom, Phoenix
11+ · Free
10:30amFamily Storytime · Juniper Library, Phoenix
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30amKindergarten Bootcamp · Mesquite Library, Phoenix
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11amArt Cart · Red Mountain Library, Mesa
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11amCollege Depot FAFSA Lab · College Depot Digital Classroom, Phoenix
11+ · Free
11amCollege Depot Gateway to GRIT Workshop: Highly Generous Schools + Programs · College Depot Auditorium, Phoenix
11+ · Free
11amKindergarten Bootcamp · Desert Sage Library, Phoenix
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11:30amCollege Depot FAFSA Lab · College Depot Digital Classroom, Phoenix
11+ · Free
11:30amSTEAM Time! · South Mountain Community Library, Phoenix
6-10 · 11+ · Free
12:30pmFamily+Math Storytime · Acacia Library, Phoenix
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
1pmFamily Matinee: Coco · Main Library, Mesa
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pmPages in Color · Aguila Library
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pmTeen Council · Burton Barr Central Library, Phoenix
11+ · Free
1pmTeenTober: College Depot @ Desert Broom Library · Desert Broom Library, Phoenix
11+ · Free
1:30pmFamily Fun · Desert Sage Library, Phoenix
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pmSTEAM Studio: Monster Rocks · White Tank Library
6-10 · 11+ · Free
3pmBrick Builders · Palo Verde Library, Phoenix
6-10 · Free
3pmBuilding Blocks Club · Red Mountain Library, Mesa
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3pmDungeons and Dragons · Burton Barr Central Library, Phoenix
11+ · Free
3pmMakersBase · Ironwood Library, Phoenix
6-10 · Free
4pmRead, Smile, Repeat · Aguila Library
3-5 · 6-10 · FreeNothing matches those filters — try widening them.