Baloween Activities

Built to foster connections between dancers

Participate in 4 activities and receive a free raffle ticket (must have a stamped activities card!)

Friday 5:30 PM

East Valley
Paranormal HQ

Locations in Description

Entry Fee Required

Get into the spooky spirit before the event even starts! Join other curious dancers in checking out the East Valley Paranormal HQ, which is within walking distance of our Friday Night venue. Part historical archive, part immersive experience.

Museum entry is $10.

130 W Main St, Mesa, AZ 85201

Saturday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Thift Store Adventure

Locations in Description

Free to Attend

Check out some of the area’s thrift and antique stores with fellow dancers!

  • First Stop: Merchant Square; 1509 N Arizona Avenue

  • Second Stop: Mesa Thrift Store; 1018 W Main Street

  • Third Stop: Call it New/Call it Antique; 2049 W Broadway Road

Tips for making this great:

  • Use our Facebook event page to find others planning to attend who can carpool between locations.

  • Find something to upgrade with embroidery and bring it to our Craft Stations at the Guild to make it your own!

Saturday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Board Games and
Craft Stations

Guild of the Vale

Saturday Activities Pass or Weekend Pass Required to Attend

Board Games and Craft Stations will run simultaneously. Pick and choose what you want to participate in!

Board Games: We will have a selection available to pick from, but you are also welcome to bring your favorites to share!

Craft Stations: There will be a few crafts to pick from as you wish, including:

  • Embroidery station: thread and some pre-drawn templates will be available, but participants will need to bring something to be embroidered

  • Friendship bracelets: materials and instructions will be provided

  • Pet Jack-o’-lantern: Is it a pet rock? Is it a pumpkin? We’ll provide river rocks and paint for you to paint your newest desk or lawn buddy.

Have a craft project that’s been sitting in your closet that you want to finish? Bring it along!

Tips for making this great:

  • Bring your favorite board or card games to share!

  • Attend the Thrift Store Adventure to find something to embroider (jacket, sweatshirt, hat, tote bag, anything goes!) or purchase Baloween Merch to customize at the event!

  • If you decide to paint a rock, we recommend sealing it with clear acrylic sealer or polyurethane varnish to protect the paint from water and sun damage

Saturday 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Open Practice Space

with DJ Peach

Guild of the Vale

Saturday Activities Pass or Weekend Pass Required to Attend

All-levels-welcome open practice space. This will be participant-led, so bring ideas, questions, and moves you want to work on and explore with others.

DJ Peach will be available to play music based on the group's needs for the duration of the practice session.

Saturday 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

zia Records Excursion

Free to attend

Dig for your next great music discovery at Zia Records at 3201 S Mill Ave!

Zia Records is a locally owned provider of a broad selection of music, movies, books, video games, and other merchandise. A Southwest cultural staple for all your music, movie, and pop culture needs.

Many Phoenix DJs have bulked up their music library by rummaging through the sale section of their CDs, often priced at $1 per CD. What gems will you find in your dive?

Saturday 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Self-Guided Mesa Ghost TOur

Starts at 4 E. Main Street

Free to attend

Step into a real-world ghost hunt and become a Ghosthunter — track spirits, solve chilling puzzles, and unmask the ghost lurking in the city.

This is an outdoor, self-guided ghost hunt tour where your phone becomes a paranormal detector and every corner hides a clue. Hunt down ten mischievous spirits, crack their creepy challenges, and piece together the mystery that points to a single evil ghost. This immersive outdoor escape blends scavenger-hunt thrills with puzzle-solving and narrative twists.

This can be done as a group from one device. A Baloween volunteer will participate to cover the fee of one group; however, if you want to build your own group, the fee is $8 per device.

More information: Ghosts of Mesa: Explore the Haunted Past