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October Halloween Fun - All Month Long!

By Judy Hedding, About.com Guide

In the Phoenix, Arizona area Halloween isn't just about one day or one weekend. It's a month-long celebration of the spooky, the colors orange and black, the adorable, the festive, the tasty and the strange. There are literally hundreds of Halloween events and fall festivals in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Glendale and other area cities and towns. Don't just go to one -- grab your calendar and start planning your month of fun.

Find a Halloween Costume
Halloween Haunted Houses
Halloween Pumpkin Patches
Halloween Festivals and Halloween Events

Images of Halloween
Pumpkin and Other Halloween Recipes / Halloween Cocktails
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Find a Halloween Costume

There are several places in the metro Phoenix area where you can purchase or rent a Halloween costume. You'll find costumes for infants and toddlers, scary costumes, sexy costumes, funny costumes, and one-of-a-kind costumes. Tip: Don't dress your kids in heavy, furry costumes -- it can be warm here on Halloween!

Halloween Haunted Houses

If you're looking for a good scare this Halloween season, there is sure to be a haunted attraction near you. Ghosts, goblins, blood, guts, body parts, screaming -- what fun! These are usually suitable for older kids, teens and adults. Most of them are open many days in October, not just on Halloween.

Halloween Pumpkin Patches

Farms and gardens, both in town and within a couple of hours of Phoenix, where the primary activities are pumpkin picking, corn mazes, hay rides, and general family fall fun. These festivals typically last all October long.

Halloween Festivals and Halloween Events

If you are looking for a safe alternative to trick-or-treating, a costume contest, a zombie get together, ghost hunting, a spooky concert or puppet show, or other Halloween activities for people of all ages, this is the place. Don't wait until the last weekend in October -- you can find Halloween events in metro Phoenix all month long.

Images of Halloween

Enjoy these photos of some of the events, festivals and attractions that you'll find in Greater Phoenix for fall harvest and Halloween.

Pumpkin and Other Halloween Recipes / Halloween Cocktails

After you've carved that pumpkin, what do you do with all that pumpkin meat? Here are a few ideas, as well as something to drink when you aren't using sharp implements! These recipes are all contributed by local Arizona chefs.

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Here are some other Halloween-related bits and pieces of information.

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