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Start: 2025-12-11
End: 2025-12-11
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SciTech Institute’s Community Events Calendar is the #1 resource to learn about and register for STEAM events taking place throughout the state of Arizona. With new events added almost daily – both by our trained staff and by you, our community liaisons, the Community Events Calendar is the most up-to-date and comprehensive list of Arizona’s STEAM activities available anywhere on the web.

View or bookmark the calendar today to find STEAM events in your city or region. Use its simple, interactive filtering tools to find the perfect fit based on age group, topic, audience, location, and much more. And most importantly – don’t forget to check back often!

UPCOMING FEATURED EVENTS

Verde Canyon Railroad: The Magical Christmas Journey® with Liberty Wildlife

Join Liberty Wildlife at the Verde Canyon Railroad Depot during this holiday season and meet their eagle/raptor ambassadors! The Magical Christmas Journey® is based on the storybook, and the tale includes Princess Noel (a kind-hearted girl who transforms into a princess), Flurry, (a real bald eagle), Santa, Mrs Claus, elves and Canyon Critters. Enjoy festive activities at the depot before boarding the one-hour round-trip journey.

All throughout December, starting December 4

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: 50th Anniversary Free Day

50 years of discovery for Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium! Celebrate with us by enjoying a day at Flandrau free of charge.

December 13

HeatSync Labs: Light-Up Graham Cracker Houses

Make the house of your dreams in graham crackers including lights and candies to decorate it for the holidays. Everything needed will be provided and it is fun to work together.

December 13

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Luminaria Walk in Spur Cross

Celebrate the magic of the holiday season with a self-guided Luminaria Walk through the stunning Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area. As twilight falls, the trail will be softly illuminated by glowing luminarias, creating an enchanting ambiance perfect for quiet reflection and festive cheer.

December 13

Chandler Public Library: Chandler for the Holidays - Santa's Workshop @ The Makery

Children, ages 0 - 5, can create exciting holiday gifts featuring many hands-on activities from our previous Storytime @ The Makery programs. You'll make crafts from our Glowforge laser cutter, 3D printer, and Cricut Maker.

December 15

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Season of Light

This holiday classic explores the many festivals of light (including Christmas and Hanukah) that celebrate the spirit of renewal around the Winter Solstice, the shortest day and longest night of the year. You’ll discover how the dark days of winter have inspired luminous festival traditions in other times and cultures, and how all of those traditions connect back to astronomy.

December 16 - 31

McDowell Sonoran Conservancy: Mistletoe and Holly – Educational Hike

What do desert plants and animals have to do with the holidays? Join us on an easy hike and discover the hidden, festive desert connections.

December 21

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Phoenix-Tres Rios Christmas Bird Count

Would you like to go birding with others and help count birds for citizen science for a day in the south Valley?Each winter the National Audubon Society sponsors the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) season from Dec. 14-Jan. 5. This year's CBC schedule has plenty of opportunties for citizen science all throughout Arizona, including many of our regional parks in the Phoenix area.

December 22