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Things to do with kids in Tempe, this week

Outings and places for kids up to age 6 in Tempe, AZ, taken from our Phoenix list by the town in each address. This week has 2 dated outings, and 4 more are coming up.

Last checked · 6 listings · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

This week

This week in Tempe

Dated outings from this week’s list, soonest first.

Coming up

Coming up in Tempe

From our holiday and seasonal lists, each checked on the organizer’s page.

Short drive

More this week around Phoenix

Picks from this week’s Phoenix list.

Chandler Halloween SpooktacularOct 30 · Chandler Community CenterItty Bitty Boo BashOct 31 · South Mountain Community CenterSpooky Safari at the Phoenix ZooOct 30 · Phoenix ZooThis week in PhoenixEvery dated outing we checked

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Other towns near Phoenix

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Good questions

Tempe with kids: the FAQ

Halloween Celebration at Tempe Public Library (Fri Oct 30) and Spooktacular Week of Fun at Tempe Public Library (Fri Oct 30 and Sat Oct 31). Each one links to its official page with times and prices.

World of Illumination Reindeer Road (Tempe) on Nov 13, Free Santa photos at the Tempe Marketplace tree lighting on Nov 25 and Tempe Marketplace Holiday Tree Lighting on Nov 25, plus 1 more.

Yes. Halloween Celebration at Tempe Public Library, Spooktacular Week of Fun at Tempe Public Library, Free Santa photos at the Tempe Marketplace tree lighting and Tempe Marketplace Holiday Tree Lighting are free, going by the official pages. Parking and extras can still cost money.

We go by the town in each listing’s own address, or the library branch for storytimes. Anything with a different town in its address stays on the Phoenix pages. Every listing links to the venue’s or organizer’s page, and we only show a date, time or price when that page does. Last checked Oct 29, 2026.

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