Events: Arizona - Phoenix - Scottsdale

Who:     Food, drink & entertainment reporters, Valley families looking for Spooktacular Halloween fun, hot air balloon aficionados and anyone else interested in Scottsdale's annual Halloween & hot air balloon festival.

What:     This October 27 & 28, the 7th annual Balloon Spooktacular returns to Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale to light up the Valley skies with glowing hot air balloons, nightly firework shows and more. Hosted nightly from 5-9:30 pm, this family-friendly festival is perfect way to start your Halloween celebrations.  

Highlighted by more than 20 majestic hot air balloons illuminating the sky as they participate in the world's longest continuous glow at over 3 hours, don't miss the tethered balloon rides and balloon candy stations serving up more than 4,000 pounds of candy to hungry kids. This year's event will feature new balloon shapes including Keystone Willy and Con Air. The 7th annual Balloon Spooktacular also offers a safe, fun and memorable trick-or-treat experience for the whole family, including nightly Costume Contests for kids, adults and groups. Shop the Spooktacular Marketplace for arts, crafts and merchandise from over a dozen on site vendors.

The Balloon Spooktacular also features delicious food, drinks and desserts from 25 top local vendors, such as Honey Bear's BBQ, Grandma's Navajo Fry Bread, 5 & Diner,Desert Sno and more. Plus, McDelivery via UberEats will be handing out special surprises throughout the event. Enjoy live music, a pumpkin patch photo area and a free KidsZone (40 games and attractions including inflatable bounce houses, slides and an obstacle course), or dare to stroll the Spook Trail, a fan favorite manned by local high school students and featuring surprises around every corner. There will be a special drop-off and pick-up area in the Home Plate parking lot of Salt River Fields for UBER for safe and easy access to the Festival both Friday and Saturday.

Tickets to 7th annual Balloon Spooktacular are $15 for adults; $10 for children 3-12 and kids 2 & under are free. Select attractions require additional purchase at venue. Purchase your tickets today at http://www.srfballoonfestivals.com .

When:    The 7th annual Balloon Spooktacular is hosted on Friday, October 27 & Saturday, October 28 from 5 - 9:30 pm nightly. The Balloon Spooktacular ends with a nightly fireworks show at 9pm.

Where:   Salt River Fields at Talking Stick (7555 N Pima Rd. in Scottsdale, AZ)

About Salt River Fields at Talking Stick

Salt River Fields is a central landmark within the Talking Stick Destination. Completing its seventh MLB Spring Training season in 2017, the world-class, LEED Certified Gold venue serves as Spring Training home of the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies, and was named #1 Spring Training Destination by Sports On Earth featured on MLB.com. The facility is surrounded by some of the world's most beautiful mountain panoramas, and is a popular year-round destination for major community events. Salt River Fields is an enterprise of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and has earned multiple awards including Ballpark Digest

Ballpark of the Year, Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence, Phoenix New Times Best Place to See a Spring Training Game and multiple Best Spring Training Field by Arizona Foothills Magazine. Visit www.SaltRiverFields.com