Mark Saturday, October 31: Prickly Pear Festival is a Halloween festival at Holland Community Center in Scottsdale, AZ, from 9 AM to 1 PM. The date lands on Halloween itself, and it is listed as free to attend. Come dressed up: costumes are encouraged. It is listed as family-friendly. Within three days of it, 30 more Halloween events happen around Scottsdale.
Date & Time
Saturday, October 31 · 9 AM – 1 PM
UTC-07:00
Location
Holland Community Center | Scottsdale, AZ
TicketsUSD 0.00
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When
Saturday, October 31, 2026, 9 AM to 1 PM (on Halloween itself)
Where
Holland Community Center, 34250 North 60th Street, Scottsdale, United States
Tickets
Free
Length
About 4 hours
Ages
Family-friendly
Type
Halloween Festival
Dress code
Costumes encouraged
Details
Kick off Halloween in our haunted desert with FREE treats, face painting, caricatures, spooky music, and storytelling. Wear a costume! About this Event
Prickly Pear Festival is an in-person Halloween kickoff for the local community, with fun for all ages.
What to expect
Get your Halloween off to a fast start with tasty treats, face painting, a caricature artist, spooky music, a nature walk, storytelling, and more. Wear your costume!
Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM Booths open (outdoor and indoor) 🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM Nature walk Host: Mark Lewis 🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM Jojoba oil demonstration 🕑: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Caricature artist (limited availability, first come first served) Host: SnickerDoodles 🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Chloe in the Desert, a wild story Host: Desert Awareness Committee 🕑: 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM Face painting (lobby) Host: Emma Gasior 🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Mesquite flour demonstration
Event Location
Holland Community Center, 34250 North 60th Street, Scottsdale, United States
