The Great Pumpkin Festival at Desert Botanical Garden, Oct. 23-25 

The Great Pumpkin Festival is back in Phoenix this fall at The Desert Botanical Garden. Guests will take a hayride to the pumpkin patch, where guests 12 and under get to pick out their own free pumpkin. The event will also feature the Amazing Hay Bale Maze, a petting zoo, lively Country and Western entertainment and carnival-style games and much more. The festival is free for members and children under 3. All others pay garden admission rates: adults (19-59) $22, seniors (60+) $20, students with ID (13-18) $12, and children (3-12) $10. https://www.dbg.org