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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
Pioneer Arizona Living History Museum
Phoenix, Arizona
Young visitors meet the Old West at this re-created pioneer village, where your family can explore life as it was in Arizona a century ago. Stroll past historic buildings...
History Museum
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
Yavapai Point
Grand Canyon, Arizona
Located relatively close to the main visitor area, Yavapai Point offers some of the most spectacular views of the inner canyon, as well as the Colorado River and Bright Angel...
Scenic Landmark
Xanterra Parks & Resorts
Grand Canyon, Arizona
One of the most popular family mule excursions is the one-day Plateau Point ride, which departs daily from the Stone Corral at the head of Bright Angel trail. This...
Animal Ride
Archaeological Tour
Hotel / Motel
The Heard Museum
Phoenix, Arizona
From scavenger hunts to family-friendly movie schedules, there's more for kids to do here than just follow their parents through the exhibits. Children can make a Yavapai basket out...
Art Gallery
History Museum
Grand Canyon Railway
Grand Canyon, Arizona
All aboard a restored Pullman, parlor car, or the famous glass-roofed dome car for one of the most spectacular journeys your kids will ever take. The only train still...
Train
Sightseeing Tour
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
Bright Angel Trail
Grand Canyon, Arizona
None of the routes down into the canyon is easy -- what goes down must come back up! -- but the Bright Angel Trail is the most clearly marked and...
Hiking
Park
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
Related Vacations
Journey by Mule or Wild West Train
Grand Canyon, ArizonaFrom spectacular sunrises to staged train "holdups" to spotting the en...
Cowboys and Sun Worshippers Welcome
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