Events in Scottsdale in October 2026
Scottsdale has 1 sourced event in October 2026. Compare dates, venues, and ticket sources below, then build the rest of your trip around the events you choose.
The Scottsdale calendar for October 2026 leads with these:
- 5th Annual Desert Foothills Book FestivalOct 17Source: festival calendar
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By TripSapien · Updated November 1, 2026
Going to Scottsdale in October?
Add your dates and we'll build the rest of your trip around these events — every place checked for closures and booking needs.
Holidays, observances & long weekends
Holiday and observance schedules can affect services and venue hours; confirm each place directly.
- Columbus Day · publicOct 12
- Long weekendOct 10–Oct 12
Holiday data: date-holidays (ISC/CC-BY-3.0).
Seasonal notes
- Taliesin West — seasonal note: From October to May of each year, students at the School of Architecture stayed at Taliesin West, while for the rest of the year, they worked out of the original Taliesin in Wisconsin.
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