WICKED & TWISTED CARNIVAL! BEING WICKED MAY BE YOUR ONLY WAY OUT!
OCTOBER 25 & 26, 2024 7:00pm – 2:00am
Stacy’s @ melrose | 4343 N 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007 | (map)
A TWO-DAY WICKEDLY HALLOWEEN EVENT YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS!
Step Right Up and save the date – today – for RipplePHX’s Fall Carnival Event! Grab a costume and join us at Stacy’s @ Melrose for great carnival foods, drinks, games, prizes, shopping and entertainment. It’s the Halloween Event you don’t want to miss! Explore what we have planned for this year’s carnival below!
PERFORMANCES THAT YOU’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE. EXPERIENCES THAT YOU’LL NEVER SEE ANYWHERE ELSE.
Step-Right-Up for two nights FILLED with entertainment! From RipplePHX’s PUMP Gogo Dancers each night kicking things off from 7pm – 9pm to the Wizomania Show taking the stage each night from 9pm – 11pm you’ll be dazzled beyond the rainbow! PLUS – we have TWO nights of Costume Contests from 11pm – 12am hosted by Oz’s Sparkling Emerald herself, Eva Angelica Stratton! And the best part – it’s all FREE! We’ll see you there!
Some Favorite Sideshow Moments
PLAY BIG CARNIVAL GAMES. WIN BIG CARNIVAL PRIZES.
Step right up and try your luck at some of your favorite carnival games – old and new! Each game is full sized, situated in 8’x8′ tents along the midway! Tickets are available for purchase or get an unlimited gameplay wristband!
Ball Drop: You’ll have 16 chances to drop your balls into 4 rotating flamingo cups! Get 4 and win!
Big Basket Toss: In this classic favorite, you’ll have 3 chances to land a wiffle ball into a bushel basket to win!
Blasting Gallery: Classic carnival ducks spin throughout the gallery – just waiting for you to knock them over and win!
High or Low: The dealer will lineup 7 oversized playing cards and it’ll be up to you to make it all the way across the board by guessing if the next card is higher or lower.
Intergalactic Cargo Lift: Use two ropes to lift your planet to the top of the game without losing it to one of the black holes along the way!
Jolt: Use a metal wand to make your way down the spinning vortex. Be careful! If you touch the vortex, you may just get a JOLT!
Lotería: Choose from our most popular Lotería Bonus Games that we play each week at Thunderbird Lounge!
PrEP in the Hole: PrEP is one-pill-a-day to prevent HIV – but like in real life, you’ll only score if you get one in your mouth!
Ring Toss: You’ll get a bucket of rings where you’ll need to hook a bottle to win! Hook a blue bottle and win a bonus prize!
Some Favorite Midway Moments
Día de los Muertos is a multi-day holiday celebrated on November 1 and 2 that involves family and friends gathering to pay respects and to remember friends and family members who have died.
Through the assistance of Phoenix Pride’s Arts, Culture and History Community Grant in 2022, we were able to add an all-new Día de los Muertos Altar as a permanent addition to our Fall Carnival that we made even bigger and better in 2023! Click here to upload an image that we’ll have on a digital display at the altar during the Carnival. Or, bring a physical photo to add to the altar when you attend. Digital images will be maintained year-after-year so your loved one will continue to be remembered for years to come.
ESCAPE A KILLER CLOWN WITH YOUR FRIENDS. LIVE TO TELL ABOUT IT.
WE’RE DEFINITELY NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE.
In the ultimate test from The Wizard, you’ll need brains, heart and courage to Escape From Oz! Use your brain to solve challenging problems, put your heart into exciting puzzles and face your biggest fears to beat The Wizard at his own game and escape his slippery reach! Hosted by Fefe Minor and Freddy Prince Charming, this one-of-a-kind Escape Room Experience will leave you smiling from ear to ear, win or lose!
Grab your friends and sign-up to play The Escape From Oz Escape Room Attraction!
Runs every 30 minutes between 8:00pm and 12:00am $10/person benefitting RipplePHX’s HIV Outreach Programming.
Some Favorite Carny Escape Moments
BIG & TASTY. CARNIVAL FOOD FAVORITES & DELICIOUS DRINKS TO MAKE IT ALL GO DOWN.
Step right up to Stacy’s Carnival Bar, right in the center of the Midway! Grab an amazing beer from Corona, a cool Fresca Mixed, or a mixed drink from one of our sponsors! Plus, we’ll have Phoenix’s most amazing grilled cheeses from Rollin Cheezy, delicious sweets from Simply Sweets by Us, and unique Cotton Candy flavors and Shaked Popcorn from Munchie Madness!
PLAN YOUR VISIT TO SUPPORT THE CAUSES YOU CARE ABOUT THE MOST.
The Carny Takeover Program was launched in 2019 as a way for RipplePHX to welcome other nonprofit organizations to “takeover” the Carnival Game Tents to meet the community, celebrate other local causes, and support their efforts. Each nonprofit receives 25% of all Game Ticket Sales during their Takeover! Plan your visit to support RipplePHX and another organization that you love, too! That’s double karma points, right?!
FRIDAY: 7:00pm - 10:30pm
FRIDAY: 10:30pm - 2:00Am
SATURDAY: 7pm - 10:30pm
SATURDAY: 10:30PM - 2AM
STEP RIGHT UP & CLIMB ON BOARD TO UPDATE YOUR HIV STATUS.
It just takes a little fingerstick to update your HIV status, and together, we can end the HIV Epidemic in Maricopa County! Learn more about our FREE Rapid HIV Testing Services available on board The Chariot and meet the amazing people who can get you the resources you need – at no cost, regardless of the result.
FREE RAPID HIV TESTING HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER!
RipplePHX’s Carnival is a GREAT time to update your HIV Status! With just a simple fingerstick, you’ll know your HIV status within 20 minutes!
IF YOUR TEST IS NEGATIVE: LET’S TALK PrEP!
If your test result is negative, we can get you set up with Free or Low Cost PrEP Services in Phoenix or with our virtual PrEP Partner, Freddie!
IF YOUR TEST IS POSITIVE:
WE CAN HELP YOU ACCESS TREATMENT!
If your test result is positive, the RipplePHX Team can get you set up with Free or Low-Cost HIV Treatment.
TAKE AN AT-HOME HIV TEST KIT TO-GO!
Get tested in-person on The Chariot, or get in the drivers’ seat yourself and get a Free Rapid At-Home HIV Test.
Get a FREE HIV Service at the Carnival and
see WICKED at a Private, FREE, Opening Night Screening with RipplePHX!
Photos From Inside The Chariot
THE PLANNING COMMITTEE
THE CARNIVAL IS CREATED IN PHOENIX BY THE RIPPLEPHX TEAM.
Allen Grimsley
Miguel Figueroa
Damian Lomas
Josh Hitchcock
Jason Jones
Jeremy Bright
Paul Duarte
GENEROUS SPONSORS
BRANDS THAT ARE BRINGING THIS CARNIVAL TO LIFE.
PRESENTING SPONSOR: NPS PHARMACY
NPS Pharmacy was founded in January of 2001 by Kevin Hartman. Kevin literally grew up in the pharmacy business. Kevin’s father owned a retail pharmacy in Nashville from the late 70’s to the late 90’s. It was in his father’s pharmacy that Kevin learned how to take care of people and their pharmacy needs. Kevin worked in his father’s pharmacy until it was sold in the late 90’s to CVS.
Learn more by visiting: https://www.npspharmacy.com/
GOLD LEVEL SPONSORS
SILVER LEVEL SPONSORS
