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Arizona State Parks and Trails: Discovery/Bird Watching Boat Tours at Patagonia

Patagonia Lake State Park 400 Patagonia Lake Rd, Nogales

$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

Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Thing-a-ma-jigs

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

Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.

Free with Admission

The University of Arizona: Sonoran Native Plants

The University of Arizona Arboretum is home to some of the finest specimens of Sonoran native plants and trees anywhere. Join us as we tour the Joseph Wood Krutch Garden...

Free

OdySea Aquarium: Penguin Encounter

OdySea Aquarium 9500 E. Vía de Ventura Suite A-100, Scottsdale

For those who can’t get enough of our African penguins, we invite you to join us for an exclusive up close and personal Penguin Encounter. Go behind the scenes with our Animal Care & Education team to learn specifics about penguin behavior, diet, and reproduction, as well as how we can do our part to...

$106.90 – $116.90

Tohono Chul: Walk in the Gardens

Tohono Chul 7366 N. Paseo Del Norte, Tucson

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...

Free with Admission

Liberty Wildlife: Public Open Hours

Liberty Wildlife 2600 E. Elwood St., Phoenix

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

City of Avondale: Tres Rios Nature Festival

Estrella Mountain Regional Park 14805 W. Vineyard Ave., Goodyear

Nature lovers, rejoice! This festival showcases the plants, animals, sustainability, and ecological relationships of our local nature area. Between guided bird tours, beautiful eco-crafts, and endless discoveries to be made about Southwest wildlife, there is something for everyone to enjoy in Arizona's beautiful spring season. DATE: FEBRUARY 22 - 23, 2025 TIME: 10 AM - 3 PM (Both Days) LOCATION: ESTRELLA...

OdySea Aquarium: SeaTREK Helmet Diving

OdySea Aquarium 9500 E. Vía de Ventura Suite A-100, Scottsdale

Put on your swimsuit, OdySea Aquarium wetsuit and SeaTREK helmet and get ready to dive in!  Our certified guides will take you deep into one of our largest underwater environments...

$106.90 – $116.90

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Extreme Weather

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

Weather has always been one of the most dynamic and complex forces shaping our planet, but now it’s intensifying in varied and complex ways. Extreme Weather takes us to the frontlines where few have gone. Audience: General, all ages Style: Fulldome film about natural disasters Planetarium Tickets Adults: $14 Children (ages 3-15): $10 Children ages 2 and...

Free – $14

Tohono Chul: Butterflies and their Plants

Tohono Chul 7366 N. Paseo Del Norte, Tucson

Explore the seasonal world of butterflies and discover the plants favored by caterpillars and adults! This tour through the gardens provides a unique opportunity to observe these colorful creatures up...

Free with Admission

Butterfly Wonderland: Bug Club for Kids

Butterfly Wonderland 9500 E. Via de Ventura, Scottsdale

Join the fun at Bug Club, where curiosity comes alive! Bug Club is perfect for little explorers, offering an up-close introduction to fascinating insects with their animal curators. Meet LIVE...

Free with Admission

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Perfect Little Planet

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

Weather has always been one of the most dynamic and complex forces shaping our planet, but now it’s intensifying in varied and complex ways. Extreme Weather takes us to the...

Free – $14

Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary: Facility Tour

Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary Actual location given after reservations, Phoenix

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

OdySea Aquarium: Sloth Encounter

OdySea Aquarium 9500 E. Vía de Ventura Suite A-100, Scottsdale

Go behind the scenes with our Animal Care & Education team an OdySea Aquarium Team Member to learn specifics about sloth behavior, diet, and reproduction, as well as how we can do our part to help this incredible species and our rainforests. Tour Fee: $69.95 | General Admission Is Required. | Minimum Age 8 Two...

$106.90 – $116.90

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Mysteries of the Unseen World

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

This planetarium show takes you on an extraordinary journey into unseen worlds and hidden dimensions beyond our normal vision to uncover the mysteries of things too fast, too slow, too small or simply invisible. Audience: General, all ages Style: Fulldome film and live star talk  Planetarium Tickets Adults: $14 Children (ages 3-15): $10 Children ages 2 and...

Free – $14

Lowell Observatory: Shakespeare on Pluto

In collaboration with Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy and Lowell Observatory After the successful run of Simply Silly Shakespeare, an original play designed for young audiences, the characters of Shakespeare and Jacques are back, this time with ROBOTS! Join FlagShakes at our new Beaver Street Theatre in downtown Flagstaff this February for Shakespeare on Pluto, an uproarious...

$5 – $30

McDowell Sonoran Conservancy: Sonoran Sundays – Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Landslides? Oh My!

McDowell Sonoran Preserve - Gateway Trailhead 18333 N. Thompson Peak Pkwy., Scottsdale

One of the geologists who was instrumental in the discovery of the Marcus Landslide in the McDowell Mountains, Brian Gootee will be sharing information on the unique rock forms and geology of the region.  Brian’s fun educational presentation will offer interesting insights on the geological history and evolution of the McDowell Mountains.

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Touring the Solar System

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

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,...

Free – $14