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Have a free afternoon and don't know what to do? Use the list below to find fun activities to share with your children! There's plenty to see and do in Phoenix—from arts and crafts to science exploration to an afternoon at a park. |
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Amusement and Theme Parks
- Big Surf
- Cowtown Adventure Park
- Castles 'n Coasters
- CrackerJax Family Fun and Sports Park
- Fiddlesticks
- Goldfield Ghost Town & Mine Tours
- Golfland/Sunsplash
- Rawhide
- Waterworld Safari
Museums
Art Museums
- Arizona Museum for Youth
- ASU Art Museum
- Fleischer Museum of California and Russian Impressionism
- Phoenix Art Museum
- Phoenix Family Museum
- Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
- West Valley Art Museum
History Museums
- Arizona Hall of Fame Museum
- Arizona Historical Society Museum
- Arizona State Capitol Museum
- Deer Valley Rock Art Center
- Heard Museum
- Pioneer Living History Museum
- Pueblo Grande Museum and Archeological Park
- Scottsdale Historical Museum
- Superstition Mountain Museum
- Tempe Historical Museum
Historical Sites and Buildings
Specialty Museums
- American Museum of Nursing
- Arizona Railway Museum
- Bead Museum
- Commemorative Air Force Museum
- Hall of Flame Firefighting Museum
- Plotkin Judaica Museum
- Phoenix Police Museum
Parks
- Enchanted Island at Encanto Park
- Escalante Park and Community Center
- Fountain Park
- Kiwanis Park and Recreation Center
- McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
- Papago Park
- South Mountain Park
- Tempe Town Lake
Play Centers and Gyms
- Jeepers/Jungle Jim's Playland
- The Little Gym
- Makutus
- Playtime Oasis
- Toy Town
- Tyke's World Toys and Playcenter
Science and Nature
- Arizona Science Center
- Arizona State University Planetarium
- Biosphere 2 Center
- Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum
- Challenger Learning Center of Arizona
- Desert Botanical Garden
- Mesa Southwest Museum
- Museum of Anthropology
- Museum of Geology
- Out of Africa Wildlife Park
- Phoenix Zoo
- Wildlife World Zoo
Farms
Sports
Climbing
Horseback Riding
Ice Skating
Roller Skating
Water Sports
Spectator Sports
- Arizona Cardinals
- Arizona Diamondbacks
- Arizona Rattlers
- ASU Sun Devils
- Arizona Thunder
- Phoenix Coyotes
- Phoenix Mercury
- Phoenix Suns
Stores
- Build-A-Bear Workshop
- Changing Hands Bookstore
- The Doll House
- Home Depot
- The Learning Express
- Lakeshore Learning Store
- Phoenix Toy Soldier Company
- Zany Brainy
Theatre and Film
- Childsplay
- Greasepaint Scottsdale Youtheatre
- Great Arizona Puppet Theater
- Harkins Theaters Summer Movie Fun Program
- IMAX Theatre
- Kawanis Wave Pool
- Mesa Youtheatre
- Tempe Little Theater
- Valley Youth Theatre
Tours and Field Trips
- Arizona State Capitol Museum
- Bank One Ballpark
- Cerreta Candy Company
- Tempe Fire Department
- Stuffington Bear Factory
Know of a fun place to take kids in Phoenix? Write to us here!