Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around metro Phoenix for Oct. 28-30

PHOENIX — There are a whole lot of Halloween affairs happening, while the Arizona Coyotes make their debut in a new arena.

Here are some of the biggest events around metro Phoenix this weekend.

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Phoenix

• Arizona State Fair
  • Day: Friday through Sunday
  • Time: Varies
  • Venue: Arizona State Fairgrounds (1826 W. McDowell Road)

• Orpheum Ghost Tours
  • Day: Friday and Saturday
  • Time: Varies
  • Venue: Orpheum Theatre (203 W. Adams St.)

• Jimmy Eat World, The Maine, Thursday and Pvris
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Venue: Arizona Financial Theatre (400 W. Washington St.)

• New Orleans Pelicans vs. Phoenix Suns
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Venue: Footprint Center (201 E. Jefferson St.)

• Blue October
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 8 p.m.
  • Venue: The Van Buren (401 W. Van Buren St.)

• Itzy
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Arizona Financial Theatre (400 W. Washington St.)

• Dia de Muertos
  • Day: Saturday-Sunday
  • Time: Noon to 8 p.m. Sat.; Noon to 6 p.m. Sun.
  • Venue: Desert Botanical Gardens (1201 N. Galvin Pkwy)

• Houston Rockets vs. Phoenix Suns
  • Day: Sunday
  • Time: 6 p.m.
  • Venue: Footprint Center (201 E. Jefferson St.)

• The Who
  • Day: Sunday
  • Time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Ak-Chin Pavilion (2121 N. 83rd Ave.)

Mesa

• Beer N Bones
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Venue: Arizona Museum of Natural History (53 N. MacDonald)

• Vintage Wings and Wheels Car Show
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Venue: Commemorative Air Force Museum (2017 N. Greenfield Rd.)

• Midland
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Mesa Amphitheatre (263 N. Center St.)

• UWU Con
  • Day: Friday-Sunday
  • Time: Noon until midnight, Fri.; 10 a.m. until midnight, Sat.; 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., Sun.
  • Venue: Commemorative Air Force Museum (2017 N. Greenfield Rd.)

Gilbert

• FRC Trick or Treat Bash
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Venue: Freestone Park (1045 E. Juniper Rd.)

Glendale 

• Live! @ Murphy Park 
  • Day: Friday-Saturday
  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Venue: Murphy Park (7010 N. 58th Ave.)

• Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 3 p.m.
  • Venue: Desert Diamond Arena (6715 N. Sunrise Blvd.)

• Glendale Farmers Market
  • Day: Sunday
  • Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Venue: Cabela’s (9380 W. Glendale Ave.)

Scottsdale

• Immersive King Tut
  • Day: Each day
  • Time: Varies
  • Venue: Lighthouse Artspace Phoenix (4301 N. Scottsdale Road)

• Family Night at the Pumpkin Patch
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Horizon Community Center (15444 N. 100th St.)

• Old Town Scottsdale Farmers Market
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 8 a.m.
  • Venue: Farmers Market (3806 N. Brown Ave.)

• Big League Wiffle Ball
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Venue: Scottsdale Stadium (7408 E. Osborn Road)

• Fall Festival
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: Noon to 4 p.m.
  • Venue: Eldorado Park (2311 N. Miller Rd.)

• Spooktacular Balloon Festival
  • Day: Saturday-Sunday
  • Time: 5 p.m.
  • Venue: Salt River Fields (7555 N. Pima Rd.)

Tempe

• Winnipeg Jets vs. Arizona Coyotes
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Mullett Arena (201 S. Packard Dr.)

• Halloween Stroll
  • Day: Sunday
  • Time: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Venue: Mill Avenue

• Arizona Coyotes vs. New York Rangers
  • Day: Sunday
  • Time: 5 p.m.
  • Venue: Mullett Arena (201 S. Packard Dr.)

Apache Junction

• Halloween Event
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Venue: Superstition Shadows Park (1091 W. Southern Ave.)

Chandler

• Halloween Spooktacular
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Dr. AJ Chandler Park (178 E. Commonwealth Ave.)

• Chandler Asian Festival
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: Noon to 10 p.m.
  • Venue: Tumbleweed Park (2250 S. McQueen Rd.)

Queen Creek

• Pumpkin and Chili Party
  • Day: Each day
  • Time: Varies
  • Venue: Schnepf Farms (24810 S. Rittenhouse Rd.)

Avondale

• Goosebumps Carnival
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Venue: Civic Center Library (11350 W. Civic Center Rd.)

Cave Creek

• Prickly Pear Festival
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 8 a.m. to noon
  • Venue: Holland Community Center (34250 N. 60th St.)

Buckeye

• Halloween Carnival
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Venue: Historic Downtown Buckeye

El Mirage

• Fall Harvest Festival
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Venue: Gentry Park (14010 N. El Mirage Rd.)

Fountain Hills

• Spooky Blast
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Venue: Four Peaks Park (14789 N. Del Cambre Ave.)

Goodyear

• Fall Festival
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Venue: Goodyear Ballpark (1933 S. Ballpark Way)

Tolleson

• Trunk or Treat
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Downtown Tolleson

Surprise

• Monster Bash and Pumpkin Patch
  • Day: Friday
  • Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Sierra Montana Recreation Center (14861 N. Spring Ln.)

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