Town of Gilbert: Discovery Dinosaurs (#34922)
RAWR! Help your kiddo find their discovery hat, as we begin our adventure of learning all about dinosaurs! They'll learn about dinosaurs through songs, stories, dino digs, and crafts. Age...
$50
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Kids (6 – 8 years)
Events for January 11, 2024
Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Visit the Garden!
We encourage our guests to visit the Children’s Garden every Tuesday and Thursday morning to water the garden, and enjoy the flowers, insects, veggies, herbs, and more! Free with Museum...
Free with Museum Admission
National Park Service: Museum Demonstration Lab
Chat with paleontologists at work in the Museum Demonstration Lab and peek in the windows to view the fossils they are cleaning and conserving from Petrified Forest National Park. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
City of Chandler: Amazing Science (#2CC843)
Discover the amazing world of science and explore the reasons behind the seemingly impossible. Through hands-on activities that pop, fizz, and explode, young scientists will be able to define, hypothesize,...
$84 – $114
National Park Service: Critter Chat
Join a ranger at the Kris Eggle Visitor Center at our back patio to learn about the wildlife found at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. Topics may include javalina, gila...
Free with Park Fee
Town of Gilbert: ABC Animals en Ingles y Espanol (#34933)
Hola! Students will have fun learning their abc’s, numbers colors, and more in this bilingual class in Spanish and English. Students will learn with songs, books, and activities. Age at least 4 yrs but less than 8 yrs Jan 11, 2024 - Mar 7, 2024 Thu 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Exception date(s): 1 Feb...
$50
National Park Service: Guided Rim Walk
Learn about Grand Canyon's natural world on a 1 hour guided walk on a paved pathway along the canyon rim. Topics vary and may include: animals and plants adapting to changing seasons, man's impact on nature, how nature inspires writers and poets, rare and endangered species, or American Indian use of plants and animals. Program...
Free with Park Fee
Tohono Chul: Walk in the Gardens
Experience Tohono Chul while learning some of the basics of the ecology of the Sonoran Desert. Join us for a Walk in the Gardens and get an intimate look at the plants and animals that call Tohono Chul home. During this guided tour, you’ll hear about desert wildlife and learn how to identify some of...
Free with Admission
City of Chandler: Homeschool Days – Engineering (#2NC103)
Looking for scientific adventures? Homeschool Days offer hands-on exploration while enhancing early-education curriculum through STEM programming led by Nature Center staff. Lessons are designed to encourage curiosity and spark a lifelong love of science. Days also provide students and their families the opportunity to share ideas and expand their network of like-minded learners. Age at...
$9 – $13
Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Veggie Traffic Lights with Edible Ed!
Join us in the KIDchen as we make our very own healthy “traffic lights” to take and taste at home! Admission into this program is free with paid Museum admission. Space is limited. Please register at admissions upon arrival; first come, first serve. Transportation Month is generously supported by our friends at Waymo.
Free with Admission
National Park Service: Ranger Patio Talk
Join a ranger for a 15 minute talk at the Coronado National Memorial Visitor Center and learn about a variety of park topics including the Coronado Expedition, wildlife, and more! Ask a ranger at the visitor center desk for the topic of the day. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
Town of Gilbert: Discovery Science (#34924)
Calling all science enthusiasts! Check out our fun, interactive and educational science class. This class is hands-on, so be sure to dress for mess! We'll create experiments that pop, fizz, and explode that are sure to jump-start your child's excitement and create a sense of wonder and discovery! Your child will have a blast in...
$50
Tohono Chul: Eco Station – Desert Chow
Follow the predator/prey trail and explore a tangled food web Eco-Stations at the Overlook These touch carts, staffed by Docents, feature hands-on Sonoran Desert learning opportunities for visitors of all ages. Stocked with everything from binoculars and hand lenses to mounted specimens and scientific models, and supplemented with an amazing array of feathers, bones,...
Free with Admission
National Park Service: Ranger’s Choice Program
Join us for a surprise program. Topics change daily. Come curious, leave inspired! Program may include a walk to Mather Point or along the Canyon Rim Trail. Program duration: 30 minutes. Presented daily. We all have our favorites - favorite restaurants, favorite music, favorite parks. Join a ranger, or a park volunteer, for a program...
Free with Park Fee
Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary: Facility Tour
Interact with some of our special animals, which for many people is a once in a lifetime experience. Guests will get to learn about endangered species, how we contribute to conservation of those animals, some of the considerations we must take into consideration when having these reptiles in Arizona, which reptiles are good pets for children or adults, adaptations...
Free – $25
National Park Service: Garden Walk (East District)
Come join us for a stroll through our ethnobotanical garden where we will discuss some of the fascinating plants found in the Sonoran Desert! From the mighty saguaro cactus to the smallest wildflower, come let your curiosity blossom! Accessible program. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
National Park Service: Patio Talk
Join a ranger on the back patio of the Kris Eggle Visitor Center to discover more about Organ Pipe Cactus' fascinating cultural or geological history, ecology, wildlife or other fun topics! Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: BUGS! A Rainforest Adventure
Follow an insect's life journey as you become immersed in a miniature world where a leaf weighs as much as a car and one raindrop quenches the largest thirst. This is an IMAX show reformatted for the planetarium dome. Recommended for general audiences. Themes: Entomology, life cycles, insect diversity Style: Fulldome documentary followed by live...
Free – $12
National Park Service: Geology Talk Ranger Program
Enhance your afternoon with quick insights into the geologic story of Grand Canyon at our "Geo Glimpse" ranger program - presented daily at 2 pm. Meet in front of Yavapai Geology Museum. Learn how this immense canyon formed and the science behind the landscape. The program is 30 minutes long and is accessible. Grand Canyon is one-mile deep, up to...
Free with Park Fee
Maricopa County Library District: Exploration Station
Come and explore the world of STEM! This month we will be making a penny spinner and learning about physics. Materials provided. Registration Required. Ages 7 - 12 years
Free
Phoenix Public Library: Wizards of S.T.E.A.M
Explore! Create! Have fun! Each week brings a new S.T.E.A.M. project to make and explore. Hands-on projects provide a fun way to practice following directions, basic science, and learn technology, engineering, art, and math concepts. Build confidence while making mistakes, work on problem solving and improve fine motor skills. Projects are designed for ages 6...
Free
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Tucson Sky & Beyond
Take a relaxing look at the night sky as we give you a guided tour of the stars, planets, constellations and current events happening in Tucson's night sky. This live astronomy talk is constantly changing! Recommended for general audiences. Themes: Stars, planets, constellations, mythology Style: Live presentation Planetarium Tickets Adults: $12 Children (ages 3-15): $8 Children ages...
Free – $12
Phoenix Public Library: MACH1 Open Hours
Join us for MACH1’s Open Hours to explore the world of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math)! Explore our extensive collection of STEM games, robotics toys, circuitry kits, craft supplies and more. Engage in coding, digital art, 3D modeling, and more using our available computers, or showcase your crafting kills with access to sewing...
Free
Tempe Public Library: Code Club
Code Club meets weekly to explore different computer programming languages and logic. Previous coding experience is not required. Beginners are welcome. For Kids, ages 6-18. Want to learn some code? Code Club meets weekly to explore a variety of different computer programming languages and logic while creating simple computer games, apps and websites. Coding experience...
Free
Pinal County Library District: LEGO Club
We supply the LEGOs & the children supply the imagination! LEGO Club meets the second Thursday of the month at 4:00 PM. Calling all young architects and engineers - join...
Free
Tynkertopia: Introduction to Coding
Introduction to basic block coding principles using Code-A-Pillar, Code.org, and other hands-on and unplugged activities. Dates: January 11, 18, 25, February 1 Time: 4 – 5 PM Class Fee: $35 Intended Audience: Children Aged 4-6 Years Old Instructor: NAU Ph.D. Students of Infomatics
$35
Phoenix Public Library: Thursday Maker Hour – DIY Clay Fossils
Join us at MACH1 for Thursday Maker Hour: This month our Maker Focus is Paleontology. Have you ever wondered how fossils were formed? We’re going to make our own fossils from air dry clay and dinos, bugs, and plants! This program is a walk-in program for all ages. Space is limited. This program is a...
Free
National Park Service: Sunset Hike (East District)
Climb a half-mile up the Tanque Verde Ridge to enjoy a desert sunset with a ranger guide. Expect rocky terrain and beautiful views. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
Buckeye Public Library System: STEAM
STEAM is science, technology, engineering, art, and math all wrapped into one. STEAM combines subjects that are known to increase critical thinking and problem-solving skills through fun and unique hands-on learning opportunities. As a means of enhancing the learning experience while demonstrating how all things are connected. Participants will be able to explore through curiosity...
Free
National Park Service: Amphitheater Sunset Talk
Join a ranger at the Twin Peaks Campground Amphitheater to discover more about the amazing Sonoran Desert! Topics may including cultural history, wildlife, cacti, restoration projects, and more! Free with...
Free with Park Fee
Tynkertopia: Building and Testing Rube Goldberg Machines
This class provides the ultimate “tynkering” experience! Using household goods and a myriad of materials available at Tynkertopia, students will create and test a new Rube Goldberg Machine each week. We’ll learn about simple machines and incorporate one or more simple machines in our Rube Goldberg Machines. Dates: January 11, 18, 25, February 1 Time: 5 –...
$40
City of Mesa: Engineer It to Win It! (#73421)
We will foster student' engineering, competitive and creative edge as we challenge them to fulfill briefs given by a world class judge. Using everyday materials, kids will create the bridges,...
$52 – $54
Glendale Public Library: Marshmallow Shooters and Screaming Balloons!
Join us for an exciting program where we will explore Force and Motion through a variety of fun and interactive experiments! In this program the participants will learn basic information about gravity, friction, and air resistance while creating marshmallow shooters, straw rockets and their very own screaming balloon. These experiments are geared towards children ages...
Free
Yuma County Library District: Stargazing
Join us in the east parking lot for an evening of stargazing. Learn about various planets, stars, and more! Telescopes will be available courtesy of the Friends of the Foothills...
Free