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Imagine Schools in Coolidge will host its annual Trunk or Treat on Friday, October 30, 2026, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 1290 W. Vah Ki Inn Road. The school’s event flyer explicitly welcomes the public and says food vendors will have food available for purchase. The school calendar and Coolidge Chamber listing agree on the date and one-hour evening schedule.
Source: Imagine Schools in Coolidge / Coolidge ChamberCoolidge’s Veterans Day Parade starts at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2026. The organizer’s packet lists the parade’s ending point at Roosevelt Avenue and 1st Street, with awards at noon at San Carlos Park, 300 W. Central Avenue. Groups wishing to enter must submit applications to the Coolidge Chamber of Commerce by 5 p.m. November 2. The linked event listing includes the application packet and route map; check it for updates before attending.
Source: Coolidge Chamber of CommerceCoolidge Public Library hosts the Charters of Freedom Traveling Museum with a kickoff on Monday, November 2, 2026, from 10 to 11 a.m. at 160 W. Central Avenue. The library’s event listing on the Coolidge Chamber calendar says the exhibit will remain on display through Friday, November 6. A special after-hours gathering is scheduled for Thursday, November 5, at 5:30 p.m. Check with the library for visiting hours outside those scheduled sessions.
Source: Coolidge Chamber of CommerceCoolidge Parks and Recreation lists a haunted house for October 29, 30 and 31, 2026, from 6 to 9 p.m. each night, with $1 admission. The location is 355 S. 1st Street, separate from the Halloween Carnival at 671 E. Coolidge Avenue. The city’s haunted-house flyer does not list an age recommendation or reservation requirement; check with Parks and Recreation before visiting if those details matter for your group.
Source: City of CoolidgeThe City of Coolidge’s Halloween Carnival is scheduled for Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Kenilworth Sports Center, 671 E. Coolidge Avenue. The city flyer and chamber calendar now agree on the address. Plans include costume and pumpkin-carving contests, a photo booth, jumping castles, games, music and food booths. Costumes are encouraged. The city flyer does not specify admission or activity prices.
Source: City of CoolidgeCoolidge FFA is among the recipients of AgWest Farm Credit’s 2026 LAC Guided Stewardship program, with funding designated for an instructional greenhouse in Coolidge. The grant-maker’s listing does not specify the individual award amount or a completion date.
Source: AgWest Farm CreditCoolidge Public Library lists Creepy Crawlers for Thursday, Oct. 29, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at 160 W. Central Ave. The Pinal County Open Space, Trails & Regional Parks program explores bugs, spiders, reptiles and other creatures through hands-on activities and discoveries. Costumes are welcome. See the library’s event listing for updates before heading over.
Source: Coolidge Public Library via Coolidge Chamber
Hermanas Cafe confirms it has moved to 108 N. Arizona Blvd., Suite 1B, in Coolidge. The coffee shop lists espresso drinks, matcha, chai and pastries, and the Coolidge Chamber scheduled its grand-opening ribbon cutting for Oct. 3. This is the cafe’s permanent-location move, rather than the launch of a brand-new business. Check directly for current hours: the operator’s separate information page still shows an older weekly schedule and trailer location.
Source: Hermanas CafeCoolidge Public Library, 160 W. Central, hosts Nocturnal Neighbors on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Kids explore how owls, bats, foxes, coyotes and kangaroo rats thrive at night, with animal artifacts, nighttime sound matching and clue hunting.
Source: Pinal CountyThe Coolidge High School Hall of Fame Class of 2026 is set: community advocate Gussie Taylor, a CHS graduate who spent more than three decades with the Pinal County Sheriff's Office and volunteers across Coolidge and Randolph; educator and coach George Ogilvie, whose 30 years in CUSD include a wrestling program that put athletes in the AIA record book; educator and coach Jerron Jordan, a CHS graduate now coaching in Winslow, whose mother Darlene was inducted in 2024; and governing board president Michael Flores II, who abstained from the vote. The ceremony is October 9 at the high school, PinalCentral reports.
Source: PinalCentral (Coolidge Examiner)The Coolidge City Council approved an agreement Monday with Ramirez Custom Concrete LLC to pour roughly 9,900 square feet of concrete for the new basketball courts at Regional Park, for $89,100, the Coolidge Examiner reports. Staff asked to waive the usual sealed-bid process because the state contract price would have cost about $40,000 more, and Parks and Recreation Director Ricky LaPaglia said that in 17 years as director he could not remember making that request before. The plan is two courts, larger than the courts at the city's other parks, with an option to add a third later. Surfacing, hoops and lighting bring the full price above $175,000, and Arizona Public Service granted the city $150,000 toward the park as part of a beautification project. Owner Art Ramirez, who lives in Coolidge, said he tries to help out when he can because he knows all these people.
Source: Coolidge ExaminerThe Calvin Coolidge Days Parade is set for Saturday, Oct. 17, per the city's parade invitation, with entry applications due Friday, Oct. 9. Every entry is judged and first-place trophies go to the top marching, equestrian, civic and commercial entries. Floats are limited to one pulling vehicle, 20 feet wide, 50 feet long and 12 feet tall, and nothing gets thrown from a float; walkers can hand out candy along the sidewalk instead. Coolidge Days itself runs Oct. 16 to 18 at San Carlos Park, 300 W. Central Ave.
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