Things to Do in Arizona
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Desert Botanical Garden
Phoenix, Arizona
Located within Papago Park, this beautiful botanical garden has stunning plants and flowers as well as special exhibits. Children's program activities, like weekend face-painting, are included in the admission...
Garden
Dolly Steamboat
Phoenix, Arizona
These 90-minute cruises on Canyon Lake (in the area known as the "Junior Grand Canyon") are a treat for nature-loving families. If your kids are old enough to...
Boat Tour
Boat Ride
Grand Canyon IMAX
Grand Canyon, Arizona
At seven stories tall, the Grand Canyon IMAX movie is one of the grandest your kids will experience. The movie itself, a 35-minute odyssey through the history, geography, and...
Movie Theater
Grand Canyon Village
Grand Canyon, Arizona
A collection of restored historic buildings, almost all of which are designated national landmarks, Grand Canyon Village is like a fun science and history lesson. The bookstores, art exhibits, and...
Historical Landmark
Hall of Flame Firefighting Museum
Phoenix, Arizona
This is the ultimate playground for every kid who fantasizes about sliding down a firehouse pole. Visitors climb aboard the historical fire engines and try on real firefighters' hats and...
History Museum
Special Collection
Kierland Commons
Phoenix, Arizona
Parents love the shopping, but kids love the special events at this 38-acre shopping, business, dining, and entertainment development adjacent to the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa. It features...
Boutique
Visitors Center
McCormick Stillman Railroad Park
Phoenix, Arizona
Little locomotive lovers will go choo-choo over this park, where attractions include rides along the mile-long track of the Paradise & Pacific Railroad and the Scottsdale Charro Carousel. Antique...
Train
Special Collection
Papago Park
Phoenix, Arizona
Get outdoors! Hiking trails, bike paths, and fishing ponds give your family space to enjoy outdoor activities in an unspoiled stretch of Arizona desert. Trail lengths vary to accommodate different...
Nature Center
Hiking
Bicycling
Fishing
Phoenix Art Museum
Phoenix, Arizona
With more than 17,000 works of art, the museum's collection offers something for everyone -- and that's especially true for children, who can enjoy an interactive gallery created just for them...
Art Gallery
Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix, Arizona
Special events are the highlight at the Phoenix Zoo. Activities range from breakfast with the turtles to animal shows staged in the small amphitheater, where you'll see acts like a...
Zoo
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