Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council Announces 2026 Cookie Season from Jan. 18 to March 1, 2026
January 06, 2026
(PHOENIX) – The 2026 Girl Scout Cookie season returns from Jan. 18 through March 1, 2026, with more than 12,000 Girl Scouts in grades K–12 from over 90 communities across central and northern Arizona, including the Navajo Nation and Hopi Lands, putting their entrepreneurial and leadership abilities into action. The Girl Scout Cookie Program is the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world, with 100 percent of net proceeds staying local to directly benefit impactful, year-round opportunities for girls.
“Girl Scout Cookie season is the start of something special for girls, whether it sparks an interest in entrepreneurship or provides an opportunity to build self-confidence,” says Christina Spicer, co-CEO of Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council (GSACPC). “When the community engages with local girls during Girl Scout Cookie season, they are giving them the opportunity to lead, learn and serve while raising funds that stay local.”
The Girl Scout Cookie Program empowers girls to become leaders by developing five essential business skills: goal setting, decision-making, money management, people skills and business ethics. By selling cookies, girls also learn the importance of giving back and making a positive impact in their communities.
This year, GSACPC is excited to welcome Exploremores™, the new, rocky road ice cream–inspired sandwich cookie featuring delicious flavors of chocolate, marshmallow and toasted almond-flavored crème. Exploremores™ will join the lineup for the 2026 Girl Scout Cookie Season along with delicious core cookie flavors Adventurefuls®, Thin Mints®, Samoas®, Tagalongs®, Do-si-dos®, Trefoils® and Lemon-Ups® for $6, as well as specialty cookie Toffee-tastic® for $7.
“The Girl Scout Cookie Program is more than a fundraiser—it’s a tradition that brings people together, year after year, and across neighborhoods and generations. People who buy Girl Scout Cookies stand with us in supporting girls—believing in their futures and creating opportunities for them,” says Mary Mitchell, co-CEO of GSACPC.
“Proceeds from cookie season directly support Girl Scouts’ immersive STEM learning, outdoor adventures, leadership programs, travel and more engaging adventures across central and northern Arizona.”
Over the years, proceeds from the cookie season have supported girl-led initiatives ranging from donations to animal shelters and food and clothing drives to environmental advocacy efforts and large-scale community service projects. These initiatives create visible and lasting improvements in girls’ local schools, neighborhoods and community organizations while addressing key community needs. Girl Scout Cookie Program net proceeds also improve accessibility and affordability of Girl Scouting by offering membership fees, uniforms and camperships for girls.
“Girls are full of bold ideas that lead to meaningful change, and we also give them the space to explore and bring those ideas to life through opportunities to build impactful girl-led and troop-led community service projects throughout our communities. This is powered by cookie proceeds and the hard work of local Girl Scouts,” adds Mitchell.
Girl Scouts Join Local Sports Teams Courtside This Cookie Season
Community members can cheer on their favorite basketball teams while supporting local Girl Scouts during special Girl Scout nights held throughout the 2026 cookie season. These events celebrate girls, leadership and entrepreneurship while offering attendees the opportunity to purchase Girl Scout Cookies.
Girl Scouts will join Grand Canyon University’s women’s basketball team on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, to kick off the first weekend of cookie season with a pizza party and Girl Scout activations during the game. The following day, Girl Scouts will cheer on the Valley Suns on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, at Arizona State University’s Mullett Arena for Girl Scout Night. During the event, girls will have the opportunity to earn a Valley Suns Girl Scout Night patch.
The following month, Girl Scouts will attend Arizona State University’s women’s basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 21, offering more opportunities to celebrate and recognize young entrepreneurs in selling cookies. The Phoenix Suns will also welcome Girl Scouts to celebrate cookie season during their game on Feb. 21, 2026.
“We are grateful for the incredible partners and organizations who celebrate girls by opening their spaces to help them reach their cookie goals,” says Spicer. “Girl Scouts approach cookie season with greater intention and strategy than ever before, utilizing new ways to sell through online tools, adjusting their strategies in real time and approaching entrepreneurship with a purpose and authenticity that is rooted in their community. Along the way, girls are learning how to communicate clearly, adapt quickly and connect with customers in thoughtful ways that matter to them.”
How Can I Purchase Girl Scout Cookies in 2026?
- Connecting with a Girl Scout directly
- Using the Cookie Finder at www.girlscoutsaz.org/cookiefinder to locate booths at Fry’s Food Stores, Bashas’, Walmart, Goodwill, Wendy’s and other community partners
- Ordering online via Digital Cookie, where girls can manage sales through their personalized websites
As always, proceeds from Girl Scout Cookies purchased through the Girl Scout Cookie Program stay 100 percent local, supporting year-round enrichment programs and moments for sisterhood across central and northern Arizona.
For more information on GSACPC, visit www.girlscoutsaz.org.
About Girl Scouts—Arizona Cactus-Pine Council (GSACPC)
In partnership with 6,500 adult volunteers, GSACPC serves over 12,000 girls grades K-12 in more than 90 communities across central and northern Arizona. Since 1936, GSACPC has helped girls develop leadership skills and tools for success in a rapidly changing environment. We know that given the opportunity, every girl can become a leader, act confidently on her values, and connect with her community. For more information, visit www.girlscoutsaz.org.
