Mesa Public Library: Build It to Win It
Prove you can build the tallest structure out of plastic cups! Visit the THINKspot this week during open hours and the tallest structure will win a prize!
Free
38 events found.
Kids (6 – 8 years)
Events for November 23, 2024
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Morning Meander
Enjoy an early morning walk to watch for birds, lizards, snakes, and small animals with Ranger Jacque. Let’s see what sorts of wildlife we can spot. Birds should be active at this time and there’s not a bad chance for lizards and small animals too. The route will be on Waterfall Trail; this will be...
Free with Park Fee
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Nature Hike
Start your day enjoying the beauty around you with Ranger Olivia on this morning nature hike! Enjoy a moderate to easy hike along parts of three popular trails, San Tan, Stargazer, and Moonlight, for a 2.5 mile hike with mostly smooth terrain and some slightly uneven parts. This is a chance to connect with nature...
Free with Park Fee
City of Peoria: Hound HIke [#95341]
Looking for a paw-some outdoor adventure? Join a Park Ranger on a guided 2 mile hike with your four-legged friend and discover the beauty of local plants and animals! Don't fur-get to wear closed-toed shoes and bring water for both you and your pet. Let's paws and take in nature's wonders together! Ages 6+ Location:...
Free
Watershed Management Group: Living Lab & Learning Center Tour
WMG’s Living Lab and Learning Center is our premier demonstration site for various water harvesting strategies and sustainable living practices for arid landscape living. We have rainwater on tap and meet almost 100% of our water needs with rainwater, greywater, and stormwater. Bring the kids to enjoy the Raindrop Retreat – a children’s playhouse featuring a rain tank,...
Free
Reid Park Zoo: Junior Zoo Keeper
Does your child want to be a Zoo Keeper? Through this interactive, hands-on program your child will experience a snapshot of a day in the life of a Zoo Keeper. Travel behind-the-scenes to the Zoo’s kitchen to learn what the animals at the Zoo eat and watch a training demonstration with an animal ambassador. Creating...
$20 – $25
Arizona State Parks and Trails: Discovery/Bird Watching Boat Tours at Patagonia
$7 per adult, $5 per child (13 years and under) Reservations are required! Seating is limited. Please call the park to make your reservation: 520-287-2791 9 a.m. Avian Adventure Tour 10:15 a.m. Avian Adventure Tour 11:30 a.m. Discovery Tour Saturdays and Sundays through March 23, 2025
$5 – $7
Mohave County Library: DINOVEMBER!!!
Join us all November for dinosaur fun in the youth room! We will have dinosaur crafts, toys, programs and activities. Our Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt is held November 9th-23rd for youth, ages 5-12. Check out our FB page to see what the dinos do when we are closed. All children under 10 must be accompanied by...
Free
Pinal County Library District: STEM Lab
STEM Challenges for kids 6-12. Meet the challenge and get a free book!
Free
Cave Creek Museum: The Arizona Gold Mining Experience™
Museum opens at 9:00 am for event check-in; the ARIZONA GOLD MINING EXPERIENCE™ begins at 10:00 am. 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, that are always on display, but operated on 2nd...
Free with Admission
Pima County Parks and Recreation: Tour of Historic Canoa Ranch
Join a walking tour of the Canoa Ranch headquarters. Visit the historic buildings and corrals and enjoy the special exhibits of the people of Canoa.
Free
Liberty Wildlife: Public Open Hours
Join us to walk around Liberty Wildlife during our public open hours and see us fulfilling our mission! 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 are free. We will have daily programs...
Free – $10
Arizona State Parks and Trails: Catalina State Park Nature Program
The Nature Program is a live reptile exhibit and the perfect opportunity for people of all ages to learn all about Arizona’s wildlife! Our team of passionate, experienced volunteers are...
Free with Park Fee
Liberty Wildlife: GUIDED TOUR of Liberty Wildlife
Sign up for a Guided Tour before our flight and eagle show: https://libertywildlife.org/education/private-tour/ Space for 15 people Cost $15 per person paid onsite via cash, check or card
$15
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Black Holes
Where do they come from? Where do they go? Black Holes takes you on a fully immersive journey through one of the most mystifying, awe-inspiring phenomena in the universe: a black hole. Audience: General, all ages Style: Fulldome film and live star talk about black holes and astrophysics Planetarium Tickets Adults: $14 Children (ages 3-15): $10 Children...
Free – $14
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Meet the Critters
Join Ranger Olivia to meet some of the animal ambassadors that reside at San Tan’s Nature Center! This is a casual drop-in program, that gives you an opportunity to come and meet some of the animals at San Tan such as, snakes, scorpion, Chuckwallas, and even a Gila Monster! At this program you will get...
Free with Park Fee
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Birding Big Sit
Learn how to identify common desert and backyard birds with Ranger Eric at the Nature Center. Join Ranger Eric at the Usery Nature Center to watch birds around the feeders and learn bird identification basics, field guides and apps, and citizen science. Chairs will be available to use and the area we will be is...
Free with Park Fee
Phoenix Public Library: STEAM Time!
STEAM Time is a pop-up makerspace for kids and teens that provides hands-on opportunities to design, experiment, and invent as they engage in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) through self-guided tinkering. Join us to make, create and play!
Free
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: We Are Stars
A fun, gorgeously animated fulldome show about cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins, this dazzling film reveals how hydrogen and carbon formed in the universe and then brings it all...
Free – $14
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
Arizona Science Center: CREATE – Skill Studio: 3D Printing
Add 3D printing to your toolbox of creative skills with CREATE! Explore the software, learn tips and meet the machinery used for 3D printing throughout this 1-hour, beginner-level workshop. By the end of the workshop, Makers will know how to effectively slice STL and OBJ files using Cura and PrusaSlicer, understand layer height, infill and...
$35
Embry – Riddle Aeronautial University: The Hummingbird Effect
Costa Rica's motto is Pura Vida, meaning ‘Pure Life,’ and this deceptively small country is bursting with some of the most spectacular wildlife and pristine ecosystems in the world. All this diversity thrives, in part, thanks to one surprising little creature: hummingbirds. Venture across Costa Rica's wild and rugged landscapes, from volcanic peaks to coastal...
Free
Arizona Science Center: CREATE – Skill Studio: Laser Cutting
Add laser cutting to your toolbox of creative skills with CREATE! During this 1-hour, beginner-level workshop, Makers will explore the process of etching designs using lasers. Our expert CREATE techs...
$35
Yuma County Library District: LEGO Club / Club de LEGO
Bring your imagination to this amazing LEGO program where you get to create an amazing work of art! Program for children 1-12 yrs. First come first serve, as seating is limited. ¡Trae tu imaginación a este maravilloso programa donde podrás crear una increíble obra de arte! Programa para niños de 1 a 12 años. Por orden...
Free
Mohave County Library: LEGO Time
Explore the world of LEGO with us every Saturday from 2-3pm. Children of all ages are welcome!
Free
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Expedition Reef
The Expedition Reef show reveals, in exquisite detail, the breathtaking beauty and biodiversity of coral reefs around the world—and the scientists taking action to restore them. Learn the secrets of the “rainforests of the sea.” Audience: General, all ages Style: Fulldome film followed by live talk about reefs Planetarium Tickets Adults: $14 Children (ages 3-15): $10...
Free – $14
Mohave County Library: LEGO Time
Explore the world of LEGO with us every Saturday from 2-3pm. Children of all ages are welcome!
Free
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Venomous Creatures
The desert seems full of scary, venomous creatures with sharp stingers or biters! Ranger Jacque’s here to talk about the real lives of rattlesnakes, Gila monsters, scorpions, and other desert dwellers you may encounter. It can seem like everything in the desert is out to sting, bite, or poke you. Ranger Jacque will shed some...
Free with Park Fee
City of Tempe: Launch it! [#81481]
Rocketeers will design and build a rocket that will keep their “eggstronaut” from cracking as it makes its way back to earth with a sunny-side up landing. We’ll use STEAM skills to design, create and test their space craft. We will have a blast! Age at least 8 yrs but less than 14 yrs
$33
Mesa Public Library: Building Blocks Club
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
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 before sunset and accommodates up to 28...
$62.50 – $88.50
Embry – Riddle Aeronautial University: The Hummingbird Effect
Costa Rica's motto is Pura Vida, meaning ‘Pure Life,’ and this deceptively small country is bursting with some of the most spectacular wildlife and pristine ecosystems in the world. All this diversity thrives, in part, thanks to one surprising little creature: hummingbirds. Venture across Costa Rica's wild and rugged landscapes, from volcanic peaks to coastal...
Free
Phoenix Public Library: Family Fun
Ready for fun? Join us every week for a different family activity, such as STEM, art, games, or brick-building. ¿Listo para la diversión? Familias, únanse a nosotros cada semana para...
Free
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Touring the Solar System
Zoom away from planet Earth and take a guided tour through the Solar System! Let's stop by each of the planets and learn why they are unique. On our journey, we will be pointing out interesting facts along the way. Audience: General, all ages Style: Live presentation about planets and space exploration Planetarium Tickets...
Free – $14
Arizona State Parks and Trails: Star Party at Homolovi State Park
Come out to Homolovi's Visitor Center Museum and Observatory for a night under the stars! These astronomy events are free with cost of park entry. Each event will feature a guest speaker with telescope viewing through the Winslow Homolovi Observatory to follow the presentation. This program is brought to you in partnership with the Little Colorado River Valley...
Free with Park Fee
Arizona State Parks and Trails: Star Party at Lost Dutchman
Come explore the world beyond your everyday realm. Star Parties are out of this world! Registration is required; see sign-up information below. The Superstition Mountain Astronomical League provides telescopic views of the moon, planets, star clusters, and galaxies during this informal, explore-at-your-own-pace program. Treating is not available at this program to reduce tripping hazards. Please...
$5
Pima County Parks and Recreation: Stargazing Historic Canoa Ranch
Join us to explore the wonder and unfold the mysteries of the cosmos. Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association volunteers provide an introduction to the night sky and set up telescopes for...
Free
Arizona State Parks and Trails: Star Party at Lost Dutchman
Come explore the world beyond your everyday realm. Star Parties are out of this world! Registration is required; see sign-up information below. The Superstition Mountain Astronomical League provides telescopic views of the moon, planets, star clusters, and galaxies during this informal, explore-at-your-own-pace program. Treating is not available at this program to reduce tripping hazards. Please...
$5