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Children’s Museum Oro Valley: Nature Niños Activity

Children's Museum Oro Valley at Tohono Chul 7366 N Paseo Del Norte, Tucson

The Nature Niños open arts & craft activity opens at 10 am and is available until CMOV closure. This activity is related to the story time book of the day...

Free with Admission

City of Scottsdale: Guided Hike – Geology Adventure

Pinnacle Peak Park 26802 N. 102nd Way, Scottsdale

Hike with a Park Geology Guide to the Grandview Overlook. Learn about the rocks, minerals, and land formation of Pinnacle Peak, McDowell Mountains, and the valley of the sun as seen from the trail. This is a moderate 3/4-mile hike.

Free

The University of Arizona: ENR2 Building Guided Tour

The University of Arizona Environmental and Natural Resources 2 Building (ENR2) 1064 E. Lowell St., Tucson

How can we have a lush but water-wise garden in the middle of a densely populated city? Join us at the Environment and Natural Resources 2 Building (ENR2), a LEED...

Free

Pima County Public Library: Sunlit Autumn Blooms

Pima County Public Library - Caviglia Arivaca Library 17050 W. Arivaca Rd., Arivaca

Celebrate the beauty of fall by creating glowing “blooms” from colorful autumn leaves! We’ll arrange and layer leaves to make hanging sun catchers that capture the warm light of the season. All materials provided.

Free

Maricopa County Library District: Zoom into STEAM!

MCLDAZ - Fountain Hills Branch 12901 N. La Montana Dr., Fountain Hills

Come join 4 Peaks Kids, LLC to Zoom into STEAM fun! Calling kids ages 6-11 to learn Newton’s laws of motion; how inertia and acceleration shape the roller coaster rides...

Free

Pima County Public Library: Homework Help – Math & Reading

Pima County Public Library - Oro Valley Library 1305 W. Naranja Dr., Oro Valley

Free, drop-in homework help for students in grades K-12 who need support, assistance, and encouragement with their homework. We also help students access library resources including online databases and online,...

Free

Butterfly Wonderland: Children’s Painting Class @ Color Me Mine in AZ Boardwalk

Butterfly Wonderland 9500 E. Via de Ventura, Scottsdale

Commemorate a visit to Butterfly Wonderland with a fun and creative experience at neighboring attraction Color Me Mine at AZ Boardwalk! Butterfly Wonderland is sponsoring a special Children’s Painting Class where kids can paint and personalize their own one-of-a-kind keepsake featuring a small caterpillar, bug, or butterfly. The cost is $10 plus tax for the...

$10.00

Liberty Wildlife: Public Open Hours

Liberty Wildlife 2600 E. Elwood St., Phoenix

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 and presentations that will be advertised in the lobby upon your arrival for a different experience each visit.

Free – $10

City of Surprise: Annual SciTech Festival

Surprise Recreation Campus 15960 N. Bullard Ave., Surprise

The Surprise SciTech Festival is a high-energy, hands-on celebration of science, technology, engineering, art, and math (S.T.E.A.M.) for all ages. This free community event showcases real-world innovation through engaging exhibits from educational, civic, and business organizations, and local innovators. As a signature event of the Arizona SciTech Institute, the festival also highlights career pathways to...

Free

Liberty Wildlife: GUIDED TOUR of Liberty Wildlife

Liberty Wildlife 2600 E. Elwood St., Phoenix

Sign up for a Guided Tour before our flight and eagle show: https://libertywildlife.org/about-us/plan-your-visit/ Space for 15 people Cost $15 per person paid onsite via cash, check or card

$15.00

Phoenix Public Library: Endangered Species With the Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary

Phoenix Public Library - Saguaro Library 2808 N. 46th St., Phoenix

Get up close and personal with a variety of amazing Arizona reptiles! A trained volunteer will talk about reptile behavior, habitat, preservation and safety and bring live reptiles!! What is the IUCN Red List and what does each category mean? How do reptiles become endangered? Is there anything we can do to help? Learn how...

Free

Pima County Public Library: LEGO Club

Pima County Public Library - Kirk-Bear Canyon Library 8959 E. Tanque Verde Rd., Tucson

LEGOs are fun for the whole family! You’ll build with LEGOs of all sizes. Free coloring sheets and bookmarks. LEGO Clubs helps improve math skills, science skills, literary skills, social...

Free

Pima County Parks and Recreation: Tour of Historic Canoa Ranch (Morning Tour)

The Raul M. Grijalva Canoa Ranch Conservation Park 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Rd., Green Valley

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. DIRECTIONS: Historic Canoa Ranch, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Rd., Green Valley 85622 From Tucson - Take 1-19 south to exit 56 - Canoa Road. Go around the traffic circle until...

Free

Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University: Storytime Under the Stars

Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University Jim and Linda Lee Planetarium 3700 Willow Creek Rd., Prescott

The night sky can be a source of wonder, spark curiosity, inspire silly adventures and connect us to our ancestors across space and time. Join us while we read some fun, wacky and even poignant children’s books that take place on other planets and other vistas across the universe in the future, the past and...

$8.00

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Black Holes (Game Day Special)

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

Journey into the mysterious world of black holes in this visually stunning, immersive show. Featuring cosmic simulations and narrated by Liam Neeson, explore star birth and death, colliding galaxies, and a thrilling dive into our galaxy’s core. Audience: General, all ages Style: Fulldome film + live star talk    BUY $16 TICKETS IN PERSON Please...

$16.00

Phoenix Public Library: STEAM Time!

Phoenix Public Library - South Mountain Community Library 7050 S. 24th St., Phoenix

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

Children’s Museum Tucson: Family Brain Boost

Children's Museum Tucson 200 S. 6th Ave., Tucson

We are all Scientists!  CMT’s educators lead hands-on experiments designed to inspire a love of science every weekend at Brain Boost. A STEM program designed for whole-family engagement, kids explore science concepts in an interactive setting based on the concept that science is fun, interesting and everywhere! Every Saturday and Sunday at Noon; Saturday Brain...

Free with Admission

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: We Are Stars (Game Day Special)

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

A fun, beautifully animated fulldome show about cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins—revealing how hydrogen and carbon formed in the universe and how we are, quite literally, made of stars! Audience: Younger audiences Style: Fulldome film + live star talk     BUY $16 TICKETS IN PERSON Please note: Traffic and parking may be more...

$16.00

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Meet the Critters

San Tan Mountain Regional Park 6533 W. Phillips Rd., Queen Creek

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 to ask questions, learn new things, and possibly even touch a snake. MEETING LOCATION: Nature Center No...

Free with Park Fee

Pima County Parks and Recreation: Tour of Historic Canoa Ranch (Afternoon Tour)

The Raul M. Grijalva Canoa Ranch Conservation Park 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Rd., Green Valley

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. DIRECTIONS: Historic Canoa Ranch, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Rd., Green Valley 85622 From Tucson - Take 1-19 south to exit 56 - Canoa Road. Go around the traffic circle until...

Free

Pima County Public Library: 3D Print and Paint – Small Cute Animals

Pima County Public Library - Martha Cooper Library 1377 N. Catalina Ave., Tucson

Learn what you can make with a 3D printer! In this introductory workshop we will choose cute small animals to print. Acrylic paint and brushes will be available to paint your 3d prints! This event is for youth under 18. Adults may attend only if accompanying a child or teen. Go home with cute a small animal!...

Free

Mesa Public Library: Saturday at the Ranch – Recycled Creations

Mesa Public Library - Dobson Ranch Branch 2425 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa

Families who craft together stay together. We’ll provide supplies, tools, and ideas to get you started, but the final creation is up to you. Engaging in creative activities like crafting can stimulate your brain, boost focus, and reduce stress. 1pm - 3pm

Free

Maricopa County Library District: Fall LEGO Build

MCLDAZ - North Valley Regional Library 40410 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy., Anthem

Use the LEGOs we have at the library to build your own Thanksgiving or fall scene. Pick a challenge or create your own build. We'll display your build in the library for the next week, so you can show it off. Parents are welcome to build as well. Registration is not needed, but supplies are...

Free

Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University: The Arctic

Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University Jim and Linda Lee Planetarium 3700 Willow Creek Rd., Prescott

Imagine a place in America that is vast, wild and untouched, where some of the world’s greatest wildlife spectacles unfold. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, located in the northeastern corner of Alaska, is one of the wildest places left on the planet — a symbol of wilderness that few have ever seen. This program will...

$10.00

Mohave County Library: LEGO Time

Mohave County Library - Kingman Branch Library 3269 N. Burbank St., Kingman

Explore the world of LEGO with us every Saturday from 2-3pm. Children of all ages are welcome!

Free

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Incoming! (Game Day Special)

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

Narrated by George Takei, this planetarium show explores comets, asteroids, and their powerful impacts on Earth. Journey through time and space to see how these ancient objects shaped our planet—and what we’re learning from them now. Audience: General, all ages Style: Fulldome film + live star talk   BUY $16 TICKETS IN PERSON Please note:...

$16.00

Pima County Public Library: LEGO Club | Club de LEGO

Pima County Public Library - Quincie Douglas Library 1585 E. 36th St., Tucson

Let’s play with LEGOS! Every Saturday you can build something new. Show off your creativity and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) skills and have tons of fun! ¡Juguemos con LEGOS! Cada sábado puedes construir algo nuevo. ¡Demuestra tu creatividad y habilidades de STEAM (Ciencia, Tecnología, Ingeniería, Arte y Matemáticas) y diviertete muchísimo!

Free

HeatSync Labs: Solder A Robot!

HeatSync Labs 108 W. Main St., Mesa

Join us for a hands-on make and take soldering project. You will make your own fun robot figure that lights up when you touch it's heart. This robot is a great demonstration of how transistors work to boost the signals from a sensor. No experience necessary. Adults and kids age 7 and up welcome. Don't...

$10.00

Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University: The Arctic

Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University Jim and Linda Lee Planetarium 3700 Willow Creek Rd., Prescott

Imagine a place in America that is vast, wild and untouched, where some of the world’s greatest wildlife spectacles unfold. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, located in the northeastern corner of Alaska, is one of the wildest places left on the planet — a symbol of wilderness that few have ever seen. This program will...

$10.00

Phoenix Public Library: MakersBase

Phoenix Public Library - Ironwood Library 4333 E. Chandler Blvd., Phoenix

Kids ages 6-11 are welcome to drop in to our self-guided makerspace where we learn by doing. Explore creative hands-on ways to design, experiment, and make. All materials provided, just bring your imagination. No ticket or registration required.

Free

Phoenix Public Library: Brick Builders

Phoenix Public Library - Palo Verde Library 4402 N. 51st Ave., Phoenix

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 Saturday from 3:00pm to 4:00pm.

Free

Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter: SkyNights StarGazing Program

Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter 9800 Ski Run Rd. Mt., Lemmon

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

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Tucson Sky & Beyond (Game Day Special)

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

Sit back and relax for this popular live show as one of our Console Captains guides you through the night sky from a Tucson perspective, pointing out stars, planets, constellations, and current celestial events. Then, take a cosmic leap beyond our solar system to explore the universe’s distant wonders. Audience: General, all ages Style: Live...

$16.00

Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University: The Arctic

Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University Jim and Linda Lee Planetarium 3700 Willow Creek Rd., Prescott

Imagine a place in America that is vast, wild and untouched, where some of the world’s greatest wildlife spectacles unfold. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, located in the northeastern corner of Alaska, is one of the wildest places left on the planet — a symbol of wilderness that few have ever seen. This program will...

$10.00