Fall in Flagstaff With Kids: Your 2026 Season Guide
Fall in Flagstaff means gold aspens, pumpkin patches, Oktoberfest, and a downtown Halloween trail. Here's how to plan the season with kids, from foliage drives to rainy-day backup plans.

BBQ/Southern • Lunch, Dinner • $$
Voted best BBQ in Flagstaff for over 10 years, and it's tucked into the basement of the Old Town Shops on North Leroux Street — finding it is half the fun. Hickory-smoked meats and Southern-inspired sides for lunch or dinner, with a kids menu for 12 and under (pulled pork, smoked chicken, or chopped beef, all with fries and a drink for $7.99). There's a dedicated kids area, big-screen TVs, and two spacious dining rooms that can handle large families without feeling cramped. Restrooms include changing tables, and it's wheelchair- and stroller-accessible. They do a Family Night where kids eat free, so keep an eye out for that. It's a $$ BBQ/Southern stop, open from 11am, until 8pm Monday through Thursday and 9pm Friday through Sunday. There's no high-chair setup, so lap-sit the littlest ones, and weeknights wrap earlier than most downtown kitchens.
Local tip
Family Night runs Wednesday and Thursday — buy any entree and a kids meal is free. The Kiddie Koral play corner in back buys the grown-ups enough time to actually finish their brisket.
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120 N Leroux St, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
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