Ghosts & Goodies

Ghosts & Goodies is happening at The Shops at Norterra on Sunday, October 18, from 4 PM to 6 PM. It's a family-friendly Halloween event, so it's the kind of afternoon you bring the kids along for rather than something you'd tackle on your own. The whole thing runs for two hours, which is a decent window to work your way through the different activities without feeling like you're rushing from one to the next.

The candy is a big part of it, and costumes are encouraged, so it's a good excuse to get the kids dressed up. There are haunted train rides, games, and crafts to keep them busy, and live entertainment scattered throughout. Between the rides and the games, there's enough going on that you can spend the whole afternoon there and still find something new to do. It's built around the kind of things that make a Halloween outing easy: candy, costumes, and a few different activities to cycle through.

Since it's a family event, it's designed for all ages, and the two-hour timeframe means you can get in and out before the evening wind-down. It's free to attend, so you just show up and go. The Shops at Norterra is in Phoenix, and the event runs from 4 PM to 6 PM on Sunday, October 18.