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Arizona State Parks & Trails: Shelter Dog Walking Program

Picacho Peak State Park 15520 Picacho Peak Rd., Picacho

Pinal County Animal Care and Control will bring 10 shelter dogs available for walking the Nature Loop with you to enjoy nature, meet new people, get some exercise, and get...

Free with Park Fee

Rio Salado Audubon Center: Bird Walks Love Birds – Rio Community Festival

Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center 3131 S. Central Ave., Phoenix

Join us for hands-on crafts, fun games, interactive nature and conservation booths, guided bird walks, and more family-friendly activities. Celebrate Valentine’s Day with nature at Rio Salado! Join us for...

Free

Liberty Wildlife: Free Nature Walk

Liberty Wildlife 2600 E. Elwood St., Phoenix

Saturday February 14th is our next FREE NATURE WALK along the Rio Salado! Join the Liberty Wildlife team for a walk along the Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area on the...

Free

Arizona State Parks & Trails: Guided Bird Walks at Red Rock

Red Rock State Park 4050 Red Rock Loop Rd., Sedona

Bird enthusiasts join a naturalist for a guided walk appropriate for beginner and advanced birders. Most year-round birds are found in the riparian area next to Oak Creek or along...

Free with Park Fee

The University of Arizona: Worlds of Words Center Exhibit

Worlds of Words Center 1430 E. Second St., Tucson

Gravitate into Galaxy Slam week with big book energy. Before they were shot callers, scientists and athletes were kids with their heads in the clouds. Visit Worlds of Words during...

Free

Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Hidden Smiles

Children's Museum of Phoenix 215 N. 7th St., Phoenix

Head to the Art Studio to discover the science behind the magic—and the importance of brushing! Use white crayons to draw a hidden tooth, then reveal your design with watercolor...

Free with Admission

Reid Park Zoo: I Love Zoo 2026

Reid Park Zoo 3400 Zoo Court, Tucson

Treat yourself and your loved ones to a day with your favorite Zoo animals as they delight in seasonal enrichment. Spend a day reveling in unique Zoo Keeper Experiences, crafting...

Free with Admission

Reid Park Zoo: Sean Kenney’s Nature Pop!

Reid Park Zoo 3400 Zoo Court, Tucson

Part art. Part engineering. Totally amazing! Add a pop of wonder and a pinch of nostalgia to your spring with Sean Kenney’s Nature Pop! Marvel at over 40 wildly creative...

Free with Admission

Reid Park Zoo: Goat Behind-the-Scenes Experience

Reid Park Zoo 3400 Zoo Court, Tucson

Learn how Reid Park Zoo cares for its herd of goats, from nutritious foods and tactile enrichment, to climbing structures and training. Get an up-close look at the features that...

$30 – $35

Yuma County Library District: La química del perfume

Yuma County Library District - Somerton Library 240 Canal St., Somerton

¡Aprende todo sobre la química detrás del perfume y crea tu propia fragancia! Los materiales son limitados y se entregarán por orden de llegada.

Free

Yuma County Library District: Perfume Chemistry

Yuma County Library District - Wellton Library 28790 San Jose Ave., Wellton

Learn all about the chemistry behind making perfume and create your own scent! Supplies limited, available on a first come, first served basis. First come first served as seating is limited.

Free

Pinal County Library District: STEM Lab

Pinal County Library District - Apache Junction Public Library 1177 N. Idaho Rd., Apache Junction

Join us every Saturday for STEM Lab, a hands-on adventure in science, technology, engineering, and math. Each week features a different project or experiment, giving kids the chance to explore,...

Free

Cave Creek Museum: The Arizona Gold Mining Experience™

Cave Creek Museum 6140 E . Skyline Dr., Cave Creek

The Cave Creek Museum’s AZ GOLD MINING EXPERIENCE™ is unique with its display of the complete hard rock ore extraction process, with the mine shaft, tramway, ore carts, crushing and extraction,...

Free – $20

Boyce Thompson Arboretum: Nature Play

Boyce Thompson Arboretum 37615 E. Arboretum Way, Superior

Unplug and Reconnect with Nature! Join us for Nature Play at the Children’s Garden, where families can escape the screens and dive into the wonders of the great outdoors. Every...

Free with Admission

Mesa Public Library: Ask A Master Gardener

Mesa Public Library - Red Mountain Branch 635 N. Power Rd., Mesa

University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners are certified volunteers who answer questions about gardening, landscaping, plant identification, and plant problems. If you have been wondering when, what, where, and...

Free

Liberty Wildlife: Public Open Hours

Liberty Wildlife 2600 E. Elwood St., Phoenix

October through April we are open to the public from 10am until 1pm. Our admission is $10 per adult (18+) and $5 per student (under 18). Children 4 and under...

Free – $10

⭐ Glendale Chocolate Affaire

Glendale Civic Center 5750 W. Glenn Dr., Glendale

The Chocolate Affaire is the premier event for chocolate lovers everywhere! The event brings unique chocolate experiences to the City of Glendale for a two-day exhibition of 50+ chocolatiers, food...

Free

⭐ 2026 Buckeye Air Fair

Buckeye Municipal Airport 3000 S. Palo Verde Rd., Buckeye

The Buckeye Air Fair is a three-day aviation festival featuring an AOPA-supported fly-in that brings pilots from across the nation to the Buckeye Municipal Airport. The weekend includes aerial demonstrations,...

Free

Liberty Wildlife: GUIDED TOUR of Liberty Wildlife

Liberty Wildlife 2600 E. Elwood St., Phoenix

Sign up for a Guided Tour before our flight and eagle show: https://libertywildlife.org/about-us/plan-your-visit/ Space for 15 people Cost $15 per person paid onsite via cash, check or card

$15

Yuma County Library District: Under-the-Sea Search-and-Find

Yuma County Library District - Main Library 2951 S. 21st Dr., Yuma

Come by and enhance your counting and finding skills for sea animals under the sea. Then get a chance to create your own sea animal using your imagination. Suited for...

Free

Yuma County Library District: Magic Morphing Ooey Gooey Oobleck

Yuma County Library District - Heritage Library 350 Third Ave., Yuma

It's a solid! It’s a liquid! It’s a scientific wonder of epic proportions! Come to the Heritage Library and solve the perplexing puzzle that is oobleck. Ages 6-12. 1st Come 1st...

Free

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: We Are Stars

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium 1601 E. University Blvd., Tucson

A fun, beautifully animated fulldome show about cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins—revealing how hydrogen and carbon formed in the universe and how we are, quite literally, made of stars!...

Free – $27

Phoenix Zoo: Horse Hands Level 2

Phoenix Zoo 455 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix

This three-day program is for those who have completed Level 1. Participants will demonstrate their skills from Level 1 and caregiving is continued by learning about caring for a horse’s...

$164 – $205

⭐ Verde Valley SciTech Festival: Sparkle & Shape

Yavapai County Free Library District - Beaver Creek Library 4810 E. Beaver Creek Ln., Rimrock

Create glitter dough art inspired by the night sky.     Part of the Verde Valley SciTech Festival, a month-long celebration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), featuring free...

Free

Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary: Mammal Tour

Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary Actual location given after reservations, Phoenix

Are you mammal obsessed? This is the tour for you!  Our Private Mammal Tour is a great option to meet some of our furry friends, watch feeding demonstrations, and learn...

$350

Arizona Science Center: Girls in STEM – Stellar Science

Arizona Science Center 600 E. Washington St., Phoenix

Explore the stars and beyond at this cosmic Girls in STEM event! Participants will create their constellations and invent the legends behind them, engineer a life support system for Mars,...

$25

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Tucson Sky & Beyond

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium 1601 E. University Blvd., Tucson

Sit back and relax for this popular live show as one of our Console Captains guides you through the night sky from a Tucson perspective, pointing out stars, planets, constellations,...

Free – $27

⭐ Verde Valley SciTech Festival: Magic – The Gathering

Yavapai County Free Library District - Clark Memorial Library 39 N Ninth St., Clarkdale

Learn to play Magic with free cards & jump into the game right away! Ages 9 - 18     Part of the Verde Valley SciTech Festival, a month-long celebration...

Free

Yuma County Library District: La química del perfume

Yuma County Library District - Wellton Library 28790 San Jose Ave., Wellton

¡Aprende todo sobre la química detrás del perfume y crea tu propia fragancia! Los materiales son limitados y se entregarán por orden de llegada.

Free

Pinal County Library District: Sewing

Pinal County Library District - Apache Junction Public Library 1177 N. Idaho Rd., Apache Junction

Want to learn earn to sew or just like sewing? Attend our open sewing sessions to learn or just be around others who enjoy sewing! Projects are prepared for those...

Free

Cave Creek Museum: Gold Fever Jeep Adventure

Cave Creek Museum 6140 E . Skyline Dr., Cave Creek

This exclusive Cave Creek Museum adventure is a “must”! Cave Creek Museum has partnered with Rackensack Canyon Tours to bring Arizona’s one and only total gold mining experience to life. ...

$145

Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Stop, Drop and Read

Children's Museum of Phoenix 215 N. 7th St., Phoenix

It’s Healthy Smiles Month! “Brush” up on your reading and find a Playologist friend every day at 1:30 pm for a fun tooth-tacular story time! “Healthy Smiles” Month is generously...

Free with Admission

Phoenix Zoo: Junior Horse Hands

Phoenix Zoo 455 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix

This three-day series is a great introduction to horses and learning the basics of riding. This program will help you determine if horses are for you! Participants will learn safety...

$83.20 – $104

Reid Park Zoo: Ambassador Animal Behind-the-Scenes Experience

Reid Park Zoo 3400 Zoo Court, Tucson

Meet several of the Zoo’s animal Ambassadors during this semi-private encounter. During this experience, you will have the opportunity to get closer than you imagined with some awesome species. You’ll...

$30 – $35

Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University: Romance Among the Stars

Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University Jim and Linda Lee Planetarium 3700 Willow Creek Rd., Prescott

The universe may be pretty cold and empty, but it is not without its spots of fire, fury, and frenzy. Join us as we travel across the cosmos this February...

$8

Yuma County Library District: Perfume Chemistry

Yuma County Library District - Heritage Library 350 Third Ave., Yuma

Learn all about the chemistry behind making perfume and create your own scent! Supplies limited, available on a first come, first served basis. First come first served as seating is limited.

Free

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Black Holes

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium 1601 E. University Blvd., Tucson

Journey into the mysterious world of black holes in this visually stunning, immersive show. Featuring cosmic simulations and narrated by Liam Neeson, explore star birth and death, colliding galaxies, and...

Free – $27

Phoenix Public Library: Let’s Build

Phoenix Public Library - Century Library 1750 E. Highland Ave., Phoenix

School-aged children are invited to drop by the Century Library and take on different building challenges. Join your fellow brick builders and join the fun.

Free

Scottsdale Public Library: Poisonous and Venomous Animals of Arizona

Scottsdale Public Library - Mustang Library 10101 N. 90th St., Scottsdale

Arizona is home to a diverse array of poisonous and venomous creatures. More species of venomous reptiles are found here than in any other U.S. state. Many of these are...

Free

Boyce Thompson Arboretum: Paint at the Arboretum | Queen Butterflies

Boyce Thompson Arboretum 37615 E. Arboretum Way, Superior

Unleash your creativity this Valentine’s Day amongst the inspiring beauty of Boyce Thompson Arboretum. Under the guidance of artist Carla Keaton, you will paint a unique masterpiece to take home....

$45

Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University: Romance Among the Stars

Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University Jim and Linda Lee Planetarium 3700 Willow Creek Rd., Prescott

The universe may be pretty cold and empty, but it is not without its spots of fire, fury, and frenzy. Join us as we travel across the cosmos this February...

$8

Mesa Public Library: Building Blocks Club

Mesa Public Library - Red Mountain Branch 635 N. Power Rd., Mesa

Come explore your creative side at the library with LEGO®. Children can either follow a monthly theme or build from their imaginations. LEGO® and jumbo blocks will be provided. Ages 5-9.

Free

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Touring the Solar System

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium 1601 E. University Blvd., Tucson

Take a guided journey through the Solar System and explore what makes each planet unique—from Jupiter’s giant storms to Saturn’s rings. We’ll also visit moons, asteroids, and the Milky Way...

Free – $27

Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University: Romance Among the Stars

Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University Jim and Linda Lee Planetarium 3700 Willow Creek Rd., Prescott

The universe may be pretty cold and empty, but it is not without its spots of fire, fury, and frenzy. Join us as we travel across the cosmos this February...

$8

Arizona Science Center: CREATE – LaterLab

CREATE at Arizona Science Center 105 N. 5th St., Phoenix

LaterLab is the ultimate playground for innovation, creativity, and connection! Designed for Makers of all kinds, this hands-on space in CREATE at Arizona Science Center® invites you to bring your...

$20

Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter: SkyNights StarGazing Program

Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter 9800 Ski Run Rd. Mt., Lemmon

Explore the night skies from the summit of Mt. Lemmon using Arizona's LARGEST publicly available telescopes!  Under the guidance of a professional, visitors will enjoy a brief astronomy lecture, a...

$62.50 – $88.50

Mad Science: Parents’ Night Out

Mad Science Lab 2701 E. Thomas Rd. STE I, Phoenix

Offering parents a fun date night, kids are engaged in Experiments, Games, Movies! Grades K - 5 Section #: MSPR135  

$50

I ❤️ Pluto Festival 2026: Night of Discovery at the Orpheum Theater

The Orpheum Theater 15 W. Aspen Ave., Flagstaff

Lowell Observatory presents a Night of Discovery, commemorating the anniversary of Clyde Tombaugh’s discovery of the icy world Pluto on February 18, 1930. This is the keynote event of the 7th Annual...

$25.33 – $73.15

⭐Gilbert Rotary Centennial Observatory: Astronomy Observation

Riparian Preserve at Gilbert Water Ranch 2757 E. Guadalupe Rd., Gilbert

Come view the stars during the Arizona SciTech Festival! Fun for the whole family, located at the Gilbert Riparian Preserve. East Valley Astronomy Club members staff operations and programming for...

Free

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Valentine’s Day at Flandrau

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium 1601 E. University Blvd., Tucson

Share the wonders of the universe with a romantic planetarium show or a laser light music "mix tape" in the Eos Foundation Planetarium Theater. Evening science exhibit admission, special themed...

$25

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Love at First Light

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium 1601 E. University Blvd., Tucson

Learn about the James Webb Space Telescopes latest discoveries, explore the ancient stories and science behind romantic constellations, and find out what made prominent U of A researchers fall in...

Free – $27

Phoenix Zoo: Mini Horse Hands

Phoenix Zoo 455 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix

This three-day series is a wonderful opportunity to introduce your little one to our gentle equine. These hands-on caregiving classes include learning basic needs of a horse, grooming, feeding, an...

$83.20 – $104