Things to Do in Phoenix, 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
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
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
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
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
Arizona Science Center
Phoenix, Arizona
This place answers all those impossible questions kids love to ask. Exhibits are interactive, and little visitors participate in creating what they're seeing (like pedaling bicycles to demonstrate kinetic energy...
Science & Nature Museum
Cerreta Candy Company
Phoenix, Arizona
Cream- and caramel-centered chocolates are the stars of the kid-centered show at this working chocolate factory. Chocoholics of all ages will get to see each step in the...
Specialty Food Store
Sightseeing Tour
Cracker Jax Family Fun & Sports Park
Phoenix, Arizona
With plenty of indoor and outdoor activities, it's easy to plan a visit of several hours here, even during the hot summer months. Little ones will have to measure up...
Amusement Park
Arcade / Game Room
Go-Cart
Deer Valley Rock Art Center
Phoenix, Arizona
Handed an activity sheet that turns hiking trails into a kind of scavenger hunt for rock art, kids get engrossed in the center as soon as they arrive. Even those...
History Museum
Historical Landmark
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
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