Phoenix Public Library: Brick Builders
Visit Palo Verde for an hour of LEGO brick building! Participants can take on a LEGO challenge, follow a theme, or assemble their own creations! Program held every Thursday from 4:00pm to 5:00pm.
Free
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Kids (6 – 8 years)
Events for February 13, 2025
Mission Garden: Birds of Mission Garden
Every second Thursday of the month, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM At Mission Garden, meet at the front gate FREE Walk around beautiful Mission Garden with one of the garden's expert birders. We'll look for seasonal and resident birds and learn to identify some common calls and songs. The garden is a good place for...
Free
Tohono Chul: Nature Journaling
Join the Southern Arizona Nature Journal Club to learn about Nature Journaling, an observational activity that immerses you in our natural world. This casual meet-up is perfect for those who enjoy going outside, sketching, observing nature and meeting fellow nature enthusiasts. The group meets at our park’s entrance at 7 am and explores a different...
Free with Admission
Northern Arizona University: “TIMBER! Northern Arizona’s Logging Legacy” Exhibit
Northern Arizona is home to the world’s largest continuous stand of ponderosa pine forest, and the import and impact of its valuable timber is deeply woven into the region’s history. Visitors can trace the story of the region’s forests, from the ancestral environmental care practices of the region’s Indigenous communities to the founding of the...
Free
Arizona State Parks and Trails: Desert Birding at Lost Dutchman
Meet in the Palo Verde Day Use area and learn how to distinguish between birds and seek out our avian friends from hawks to hummingbirds throughout the trail! Be prepared for a 1-mile, slow-paced bird walk on moderate, rocky terrain with a mild 150-ft. elevation gain. The program takes about 1.5 hours. Please wear close-toed...
Free with Park Fee
Tohono Chul: Birds of Tohono Chul
It’s time to get your birding on! On this tour, you’ll learn how to identify resident birds and those just passing through. You’ll also learn where they like to hang out and what their habits are, so you can be ready to spot them in their natural habitat. View the Tohono Chul bird guide here....
Free with Admission
Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Visit the Garden!
Come explore the Children’s Garden every Tuesday and Thursday morning! Water the plants, discover vibrant flowers, observe buzzing insects, and check out the veggies and herbs—there’s always something new to see and learn!
Free with Admission
Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Thing-a-ma-jigs
Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Homeschool Happenings – Plants and Pollinators
Homeschool families can join Ranger Nikki to learn about a variety of critters that pollinate our desert plants and tour the park’s new Pollinator Garden! Ranger Nikki will introduce you to some of the pollinators that play an important role in maintaining both our native plant population and cultivated plants that we rely on for...
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
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
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Lunch and Learn
Join Park volunteers Jim and Judy Taylor for lunchtime lesson on our feathered friends! What characteristic(s) makes a bird a bird? What birds can be found in Usery Mountain Regional Park? How are they able to survive and thrive in such a hostile environment? Discover the answers to these questions and more in this exciting...
Free with Park Fee
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Guided Tour of the New Pollinator Garden
J Join Ranger Nikki for a walk around the Park’s new Pollinator Garden and learn about our Natural Resources efforts to enhance the park’s native biodiversity and promote ecosystem health. Ranger Nikki will guide you through Estrella’s new Pollinator Garden, a designated area of maintained and monitored native plants that attracts and nourishes native wildlife,...
Free with Park Fee
Pinal County Library District: Homeschool Social
Explore the science of sound with string telephones! Discover the science of sound and the story of Alexander Graham Bell! Join us for hands-on fun with string telephones and connect with other homeschoolers.
Free
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
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: INCOMING!
Narrated by George Takei, Incoming! explores asteroids, comets, and meteors. Viewers will embark on a dynamic journey and get an up close look at the advanced technologies that allow scientists to detect asteroids. Audience: General, all ages Style: Fulldome show followed by an OSIRIS-REx talk Planetarium Tickets Adults: $14 Children (ages 3-15): $10 Children ages 2 and under:...
Free – $14
Phoenix Public Library: Wizards of S.T.E.A.M
Projects are designed for ages 6 - 12 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...
Free
Avondale Public Library: STEAM Lab at Civic Center Library
Explore your SMART side with a variety of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) activities and projects. Activities are open play, but staff will be on hand for guidance. Please be aware that materials used are age specific and caregiver supervision is required. Open STEAM Lab (ages 6-12): Thursdays, 4 pm
Free
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
Verde Valley SciTech Festival: Lava Lamps
Explore density, buoyance and chemical reactions while creating your own lava lamp! Ages 6 - 12, with ages 6 - 7 requiring an adult Part of the Arizona SciTech Festival Season is here! We hope to see you in many of the Festival's events all over Arizona. Check out the calendar!
Free
Phoenix Public Library: Thursday Maker Hour – Anatomical Heart Cards
Join us at MACH1 for Thursday Maker Hour: Anatomical Heart Cards! This month, our Maker Focus is Heartfelt Science This Valentine's craft will really have you put your whole heart in it! Create a cards using a stencil of an anatomical heart and write your special message inside to share. This program is a walk-in program...
Free
Arizona Science Center: CREATE – LaterLab
LaterLab is a space for Makers to freely design, create and connect! Using the tools, machines and materials already available at CREATE, Makers will have the freedom to build on our 3D printers, etch designs with our laser cutters, woodwork using our tools and machinery, and sew up unique creations with our sewing machines. Wednesday...
$40.00
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
Verde Valley SciTech Festival: Makerspace Family Night – Valentine’s Day Coded Message
Join us for Makerspace Family Night to craft secret Valentine's messages using binary, beads, and pipecleaners. Part of the Arizona SciTech Festival Season is here! We hope to see you in many of the Festival's events all over Arizona. Check out the calendar!
Free
Verde Valley SciTech Festival: STEM Games and Book Fair
Play STEM games with your family and friends, then check out the fantastic books at the Scholastic Book Fair! Location: Dr. Daniel Bright School 1500 S Monte Tesoro Dr, Cottonwood, AZ, 86326 Part of the Arizona SciTech Festival Season is here! We hope to see you in many of the Festival's events...
Free