National Park Service: Signal Hill Walk & Talk (West District)
Join an Interpretive Ranger at Signal Hill to learn about the peoples who lived in this area from 450CE to 1450CE and are believed to have been the creators of...
Free with Park Fee
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Kids (6 – 8 years)
Events for June 21, 2024
National Park Service: Fossil Discovery Walk Ranger Program
This Summer, join a ranger at 9 am for a 45 to 60 minute fossil discovery walk. This is a fun, family-friendly activity. The program is a favorite of Junior rangers who are able to explore a fossil bed and discover brachiopods, sponges, and other marine creatures preserved here in limestone for millions of years....
Free with Park Fee
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
National Park Service: The Desert as a Provider (West District)
The Sonoran Desert has been inhabited by humans for nearly 8000 years. Join us at the Tucson Mountain District Red Hills Visitor Center in the theater to learn about several desert plants that helped sustain human life over that time. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Introduction to the Sonoran Desert
Come on down and meet Ranger Olivia at the Nature Center to learn more about the fascinating world around you – the Sonoran Desert. Are you visiting Arizona on vacation? Or have you recently moved to the Valley of Sun? Or perhaps you just want to learn more about the desert you live in? Then...
Free with Park Fee
Flagstaff City – Coconino County Public Library: Outdoor Fun with iWonder Flagstaff
Join us for a nature-inspired, play-based lesson led by Christina Molinaro from Tinkergarten. Get ready to activate your senses and ignite your sense of wonder! Ages 2-8 and their caregivers.
Free
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!...
Free with Park Fee
National Park Service: Living with Giants (West District)
The saguaro celebrates events and faces challenges throughout its life. A biologist explains how it provides shelter and substance for wildlife; when it flowers; its growth patterns; and how it fights for survival against drought, lightning, frost, and other dangers. Wheelchair accessible. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
Yavapai County Free Library District: STEAM Activity
Join us for a one-hour STEAM activity. Activities will include gardening, bird identification, paper airplanes, bubbles, doodle-bots, and geodes. Ages 7+
Free
National Park Service: Human History of King Canyon and Gould Mine (West District)
Join an Interpretive Ranger in the theater to learn about the 1000-year-old petroglyphs, a 1930’s CCC project, and the historic Gould Mine site developed in 1906. Wheelchair accessible. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
Pima County Public Library: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum presents Desert Reptiles
From lizards to tortoises and snakes, meet the awesome reptiles of the Sonoran Desert! Compare their diverse strategies for movement, defense, and feeding. Discover their unique adaptations to desert life. The door to the large meeting room will open at 1:40pm.
Free
Pima County Public Library: Code Club
Code Club is a weekly time when kids can come and learn how to make websites, video games, and apps. It’s informal, fun, and very interactive. Come have fun, make...
Free
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Moonbase – The Next Step
This show explains the science and technology we will conquer for a successful moonbase in the coming decades. Follow our story filled with awe, danger, trepidation and share the wonder...
Free – $14
National Park Service: Arizona’s Wild Cats! (West District)
This is not about the University of Arizona’s teams nor is it about your mom’s house cat! Join an Interpretive Ranger in the theater to learn about the four types of wild cats that roam not only Arizona’s mountains and deserts, but in some cases – our cities and towns! Wheelchair accessible Free...
Free with Park Fee
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 3 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...
Free with Park Fee
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Tucson Sky & Beyond
Take a relaxing look at the night sky as one of our skilled "Console Captains" gives you a guided tour of the stars, planets, constellations and current events happening in the night sky. Audience: General, all ages Style: Live presentation about constellations and astronomy Planetarium Tickets Adults: $14 Children (ages 3-15): $10 Children ages 2 and under:...
Free – $14
Children’s Museum of Phoenix: AZ Milk Producers & Dairy Council of Arizona
It’s Dairy Month! Stop by the AZ Milk Producers & Dairy Council of Arizona table to meet Daisy the Cow as we learn about the many health benefits of milk and milk products through fun activities and games! Free with Admission
Free with Admission
National Park Service: Exploring the Endangered Ranger Program
Discover pivotal stories of survival, perseverance, and developing threats centered on Grand Canyon’s diverse cultural and natural resources. Meet the ranger at 4:30 pm at the Village Amphitheater, in the Historic District, along the Canyon Rim Trail, between Thunderbird and Kachina Lodges. Free with Park Fee
Free with Park Fee
Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter: SkyNights StarGazing Program
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 light dinner, and an exclusive opportunity to observe astronomical objects and phenomena. This five-hour program starts 2 hours prior to sunset and accommodates up to...
$60 – $85
Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University: Uncovering Black Holes
From the collapsed cores of massive stars to the dark, unfathomable behemoths lurking at the centers of galaxies, we will explore the wealth of knowledge scientists have gathered about black...
$5
HeatSync Labs: Young Makers
Young Makers is our free form workshop night for passionate kids and their parents. We work with driven young people to empower them to turn their ideas into reality. No...
Free
National Park Service: Astronomy Night – Full Moon Rise Over Grand Canyon – Telescope Viewing
Watch the Sun set in the west at 7:49 pm, then turn to the east and watch the Full Moon rise over the Canyon at 8:09 pm! Rangers will be...
Free with Park Fee
Mesa Public Library: Phoenix Astronomical Society Star Tours
Phoenix Astronomical Society is hosting a Star Tour Party at the library where they will be on-hand with skilled telescope operators ready to show everyone the Strawberry Full Moon that will be on glorious display this night. Oh yeah, there will be stars shining down on everyone too!
Free
City of Chandler: Nocturnal Nature Hikes [#4NC604]
Ages 8+ Jun 21, 2024 Fri 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Spend the night exploring Veterans Oasis Park after dark. You'll discover the sights and sounds of nocturnal wildlife, observe the full moon, and talk astronomy as you hike the park. Bring your flashlight or UV light to hunt for fluorescent arachnids. Participants will meet...
$7 – $10
National Park Service: Evening Program — at McKee Amphitheater
Join a ranger for an in-depth look at Grand Canyon National Park. Topics vary nightly. Check visitor centers for details. 60 minutes. Nighttime temperatures can be quite cool, even in summer. You are encouraged to bring warm layers of clothing. Program may be cancelled due to weather. All programs are subject to change. Free...
Free with Park Fee