Visit Queen Creek

Where Life is Always in Season.

From agritainment adventures and farm fresh discoveries to family attractions and scenic outdoor escapes, Queen Creek invites you to experience its welcoming spirit and vibrant local culture.

Visitor smiling on the vintage Schnepf Farms truck at the Pumpkin & Chili Festival
Guests lining up at the Queen Creek Olive Mill food trailer during the Garlic Festival
Drivers racing go-karts at Pecan Lake
Riders on horseback with wranglers walking alongside at Horseshoe Park & Equestrian Centre
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Local flavor

BBQ, tacos, pizza, coffee & sweets

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Parks & trails

Splash pads, lakes & desert hikes

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19 centers

From Marketplace to Hudson Station

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Hotel or glamping

Sleep in a vintage trailer on a farm

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Year-round

Festivals, markets & rodeos

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Farm-fresh fun

Arizona’s home for agritainment.

Pick peaches, tour a working olive mill, ride the zipline and catch a rodeo — Queen Creek is a top destination for agritainment, foodie finds, playful adventures and family fun.

Vintage yellow Schnepf Farms pickup truck under the trees

Peach season · late April into May

Famous for their peaches — plus a U-Pick garden, a bakery and cafe serving cinnamon rolls and pies, and the Pumpkin & Chili Party every October.

Chef plating a fresh pizza in the kitchen at Queen Creek Olive Mill

Only working olive mill in Arizona

Take the Olive Oil 101 tour, then stay for breakfast, lunch or dinner at Del Piero Kitchen.

Surfer riding the wave machine at Pecan Lake

Surf · Ropes course · Go-karts

Axe throwing, laser tag, escape rooms and a 21-hole putting course — with BBQ, pizza and gelato on site.

Young cowgirl leading her horse across the arena grounds

38 acres · 350 stalls · 3,000 covered seats

English and Western shows, rodeos, vendor fairs and concerts across two covered arenas and four show arenas.

Something every season

Always in season.

Spring

  • Olive Blossom Festival at the Olive Mill (April)
  • Peach season at Schnepf Farms
  • 24 pickleball courts at Frontier Family Park

Summer

  • Splash pads at Founders’, Frontier Family & Mansel Carter parks
  • Catch a wave at Pecan Lake’s surf experience
  • Ice Cream at Pecan Lake and The QC Olive Mill

Now

Fall

  • Pumpkin & Chili Party at Schnepf Farms (October)
  • Garlic Festival at the Olive Mill (September)
  • Horseshoe Harvest Hangout at HPEC

Winter

  • Christmas at Schnepf Farms
  • Olivepalooza Harvest Festival (January)
  • Canada Week at the Olive Mill (February)
  • Hike 10,000+ acres at San Tan Mountain Regional Park

Mark your calendar

Happening in Queen Creek

Town-sponsored celebrations and agritainment partner events, all season long.

Two young sisters smiling on a red bench at the farm
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OCT

1–31

Pumpkin & Chili Party

Schnepf Farms · Wednesday through Sunday all October

Agritainment

OCT

15–19

AZ Cutting Horse Association Oktoberfest

Horseshoe Park & Equestrian Centre

Equestrian

OCT

23

Queen Creek Feastival

22300 S. Summers Pl. · also Oct 30, Nov 6 & Nov 13

Food

OCT

24

Queen Creek Family Market

Special Market Event · 22300 S. Summers Pl.

Market

OCT

30–31

Horseshoe Harvest Hangout

Horseshoe Park & Equestrian Centre

Family

100% free to join

Queen Creek Experience Passes

Visit local businesses, enjoy memorable experiences and collect points to earn a prize. Passes are delivered by text and email — no purchase required.

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Earn points!
Earn prizes!

Rider on horseback beside a saguaro cactus at sunset

Leave No Trace Behind

Get outside

Parks, trails & wide-open desert.

Splash pads, fishing lakes, a pump track and an inclusive playground — plus miles of trail into the Sonoran Desert.

85 acres

Frontier Family Park — 24 pickleball courts & a fishing lake

61 acres

Mansel Carter Oasis Park — shipwreck splash pad & pump track

10,000+ acres

San Tan Mountain Regional Park & Nature Center

11.6 miles

Queen Creek Wash & Sonoqui Wash trails

Stay awhile

Places to stay

The Cozy Peach at Schnepf Farms

Glamp in one of nine beautifully restored vintage trailers on a working farm.

Hampton Inn Queen Creek

Pool, free breakfast and an airport shuttle — three miles from Horseshoe Park, five from Mesa Gateway Airport.

Shop Queen Creek

From Queen Creek Marketplace to QC District and Hudson Station — 19 centers in all.

Share your moments

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Surfing at Pecan Lake
Sisters at Schnepf Farms
Cowgirl in a turquoise hat
Vintage farm truck
Boy with fresh peaches
Rider among saguaros
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