Mélanie Astles is coming to town! Join us on Saturday, February 28th to meet Mélanie, race our drones in hangar 1, and practice your paper airplane construction skills in preparation for the Great Fly-Off! We are proud to sponsor her and host her for this great day of aviation and fun. Join us for no additional...
Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Part art. Part engineering. Totally amazing! Add a pop of wonder and a pinch of nostalgia to your spring with Sean Kenney’s Nature Pop! Marvel at over 40 wildly creative...
Join us every Saturday for STEM Lab, a hands-on adventure in science, technology, engineering, and math. Each week features a different project or experiment, giving kids the chance to explore,...
Join us for a fun, family-friendly nature adventure at the Rio Salado Audubon Center! Families are invited to get outside, explore the trails and gardens, and discover wildlife that calls...
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,...
Budding percussionists of all ages will learn how to make and play simple percussion instruments from wood and items found around the home. Duane and Maureen Roen will show some percussion instruments they have built, then help class participants make simple instruments using everyday objects. Duane and Maureen will provide materials for making simple percussion...
Unplug and Reconnect with Nature! Join us for Nature Play at the Children’s Garden, where families can escape the screens and dive into the wonders of the great outdoors. Every...
Celebrate the start of our month-long STEAM festival with FREE admission to Science Vortex for the whole family. Part of the Verde Valley SciTech Festival, a month-long celebration...
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...
Explore birds, nature, art, & science with community partners outdoors. Part of the Verde Valley SciTech Festival, a month-long celebration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), featuring...
Join Park Staff and Volunteers at the Usery Mountain Regional Park Nature Center for an Open House! Usery Mountain Regional Park is hosting an open house and community resource fair on 2/28/26 from 10am - 2pm! Come to the park's Nature Center for a chance to meet the park staff, supervisor and community volunteers. Meet...
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 28 & March 1, 2026 TIME: 10 AM - 3 PM (Both Days) LOCATION:...
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
Join us for a fun and creative challenge! Kids will work in teams to build a heart-shaped tower using only plastic cups. The tallest tower wins a prize! This program...
We will have a “tree” mendous time learning and celebrating everything tree. Children can make fun upcycled nature art, the tapestry of colors and textures are endless. Ages 6 -...
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!...
Compare dinosaur footprints, explore anatomy, & create dino art. Part of the Verde Valley SciTech Festival, a month-long celebration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), featuring free...
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,...
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,...
Education staff invite you on this special behind the scenes tour to learn about the unique adaptations of some of the largest types of tortoises. Learn about how we care...
Imagine a place in America that is vast, wild and untouched, where some of the world’s greatest wildlife spectacles unfold. For five years Florian Schulz has lived in the Arctic...
Celebrate the amazing diversity of wildlife that call Arizona home! The Arizona Game and Fish department (weather permitting) will bring non-releasable animal ambassadors and will explore their unique adaptations, behaviors,...
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...
Imagine a place in America that is vast, wild and untouched, where some of the world’s greatest wildlife spectacles unfold. For five years Florian Schulz has lived in the Arctic...
A perfect program for techy kids and teens! Design your own fun character in the powerful 3D art program, TinkerCAD. Watch as your design comes to life right before your eyes as we print it using our own 3D Printers! Please note: Space is limited. Please arrive early to secure tickets from the information desk...
Take a guided journey through the Solar System and explore what makes each planet unique—from Jupiter’s giant storms to Saturn’s rings. We’ll also visit moons, asteroids, and the Milky Way...
Imagine a place in America that is vast, wild and untouched, where some of the world’s greatest wildlife spectacles unfold. For five years Florian Schulz has lived in the Arctic...
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...
Come view the stars during the Arizona SciTech Festival! Fun for the whole family, located at the Gilbert Riparian Preserve. East Valley Astronomy Club members staff operations and programming for...