Things to Do in Arizona
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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
Pueblo Grande Museum and Cultural Park
Phoenix, Arizona
Take your family on a walk 1500 years back in time, when the Hohokam culture thrived in this part of the country. You'll have a chance to explore an excavated...
Historical Landmark
History Museum
Hiking
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 Helicopter Tours
Grand Canyon, Arizona
The official helicopter ride of the Grand Canyon is offered by Grand Canyon Helicopter Tours, and departs from the heliport on Highway 64 at the north entrance of Grand Canyon...
Aerial Ride
Cameron Trading Post
Grand Canyon, Arizona
On Highway 89, one mile north of the Highway 64 turnoff on the way to the Grand Canyon, this "roadside attraction" trading post is good, kitschy fun. The selection of...
Souvenir & Gift Store
Hotel / Motel
Rim Trail
Grand Canyon, Arizona
For full, sweeping canyon views, nothing beats the aptly named Rim Trail, which follows the canyon rim from close to Kolb Studio in Grand Canyon Village to Hermit's Rest. The...
Park
Hiking
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
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
Tusayan Ruins
Grand Canyon, Arizona
The ruins themselves are not spectacular, just rows of stones marking the outlines of the Anasazi Indian community that occupied the site 800 years ago. The signs and exhibits, however...
History Museum
Historical Landmark
Park
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
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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
Soak up southwestern culture mixed with modern flair and attractions t...

