7. Stagecoach Days
Stagecoach Days is brought to you by the City of Maricopa and is a two week-long series of different activities to celebrate our community and all of the history that comes along with it. It will start on Saturday, Oct. 10 and last until Sunday, Oct. 25. All the activities will promote cooperation, volunteerism, and generate spirit within the community. Toward the end of the series, the city of Maricopa will be hosting the Third Annual Mud Run. This muddy extravaganza will take place Saturday, Oct. 24 and is for people of all athletic levels. Everyone is welcome to participate and complete the course at his/her own comfortable pace; whether that’s running, walking or even crawling.
Maricopa-az.gov/web/stagecoachdays.Maricopa-az.gov/web/stagecoachdays.
8. 10th Annual Wild Western Festival
The 10th Annual Wild Western Festival will be back from Oct. 23 through Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Head on down to Sahuaro Ranch Historic Park, for Best in the West entertainment, live music, cowboy singers, and more western themed fun. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 dollars for children. Each day will have different attractions and shows to enjoy. For the die-hard western movie fans, be sure to stay around and meet famous movie stars from different western movies and shows.
9. Talk Cinema
If you consider yourself a movie buff, you are not going to want to miss this event organized by critic, Harlan Jacobson. Talk Cinema will be presenting sneak previews of award-winning indie and foreign films that range from a light comedy to a thought-provoking documentary. You will be apart of the audience to see this movie for the first time and have the opportunity to discuss it with special guests. The experience is very similar to a critic’s at a film festival and will leave you feeling like an industry insider. Tickets are $17 and the first opportunity to see these movies are Oct. 13 at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.
10. Great Pumpkin Festival
With fall, comes lots and lots of pumpkins that need to find a good home. The Great Pumpkin Festival will be held at Desert Botanical Garden from Oct. 23 until Oct. 25 and starts at 8:30 a.m. all three days. You will be taken on a fun hayride to the Garden’s pumpkin patch and children that are under the age of 12 get to choose a pumpkin to take home for free. You don’t want to miss other fun activities like the Amazing Hay Bale Maze and cute farm animals from the petting zoo. There will be interactive carnival games and other Country and Western entertainment. This fall-themed event allows for a good time with the family in a truly beautiful surrounding. All of the activities and hayride are included with Garden admission.
Dbg.org/events/great-pumpkin-festival.
