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Oct 1 – Oct 31
Experience spooky fun with Arizona PBS
Join Arizona PBS as we embrace the spooky season this October. Dive into a month-long lineup of thrilling programs, eerie stories, exclusive interviews with Halloween enthusiasts and behind-the-scenes looks at spooky events. From spine-chilling moments to hauntingly inspiring tales, immerse yourself in the eerie and the mysterious as we celebrate Halloween fun.
Spooky stories
Arizona Horizon
History of Halloween
Halloween’s roots are long and complex and draw from cultural, religious and occult traditions from the Middle Ages in Europe. Arizona State University clinical associate professor of British and European literature and culture Cajsa Baldini tells us more about the history of Halloween.
Arizona Encore
Classical Halloween
In this special program for Halloween, “Arizona Encore” featured some spooky classical music favorites, like Carl Orff’s “O Fortuna” from “Carmina Burana,” “Mars, the Bringer of War” by Gustav Holst, as well as the truly chilling “Summer Nights” by Hector Berlioz.
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Arizona Horizon
A deconstruction of zombie popular culture
In a one-hour Halloween PBS special, Dr. Emily Zarka deconstructed some of the most significant moments in zombie popular culture over the last two centuries to reveal what these creatures say about us. Watch Dr. Zarka’s interview on “Arizona Horizon,” then stream the special with Arizona PBS Passport.
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October gets spooky with Arizona PBS Passport
Enjoy must-watch spooky dramas and mysteries this fall. Stream episodes of “Sherlock,” “The Marlow Murder Club,” “Secrets of the Dead,” “Velvet” and more. Not a member? Learn how to get access to the full array of Arizona PBS streaming content.
Spooky activities and stories for kids
Secrets of the Dead
Field of Vampires
In 2022, a chilling find emerged: a 1650s female skeleton buried with a sickle over her neck and a padlock on her toe—measures to prevent her resurrection. Evidence points to her being buried as a vampire, with over 50 similar graves nearby. Who was she, and what did these rituals signify? Tune in on October 30th on Arizona PBS to unravel the mystery.
PBS Kids
Wombats Road Repair Game
Celebrate fall with an autumn themed version of the Wombat’s Road Repair game!
PBS Kids
Arthur’s Tricks and Treats game
Scare up some Halloween fun with Arthur’s Tricks and Treats game!
PreK – K
Happy Halloween from Peg + Cat!
Everyone goes trick-or-treating. Peg divides the treats evenly to make sure no one gets more and no one gets less. Help Peg find the blown again items with the included coloring page!
Camp TV
Theme of the Day: Scary-ish Day
Try not to get too spooked! Zing introduces Spooky Day on Camp TV.
Halloween treats
PBS Food
Jessie’s Halloween Cocktails
Join host Jessie-Sierra Ross in this Bloom TV episode where Ross takes you through recipes for her favorite Halloween cocktails, highlighting a zombie-melon-ball slushie and a sweet and juicy dark magic margarita. These drinks are the perfect way to spice up your spooky season treats!
Recipe for Kids
Make a pumpkin smoothie
Making Jack-O’-Lanterns is a fun Halloween tradition that inevitably produces excess pumpkin. Don’t waste those pumpkin guts this year! Save them and make this delicious pumpkin smoothie.
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