Join Reid Park Zoo in celebrating insects! Insect Week is a global celebration dedicated to raising awareness, inspiring action, and cultivating appreciation for the world’s insects. We stand tall for...
Join us for a casual walk and talk through our ethnobotanical garden to learn some sharp facts about the Sonoran Desert! From the mighty saguaro cactus to the smallest flower, come let your curiosity blossom. This is an accessible program. All Ages
Ranger Nikki will introduce you to San Tan’s animal ambassador tortoises and share fun facts about how they and their wild relatives survive in our Sonoran Desert. After the feeding, there will be a meet and greet session inside the Nature Center with the park’s other reptile ambassadors. (See Discovery Center program listing at 9am)....
Join Ranger Olivia for a hike to see and learn about the stunning saguaros during sunset. Click program title for more details. This hike takes you on just a short...
ZOO ADMISSION BOGO DEAL IS INCLUDED in the price of the Highland Cow encounter! Enjoy a full day at the zoo the day of your encounter AND receive an additional...
Learn about Grand Canyon's natural world on a one-hour guided walk on a paved pathway along the canyon rim. Topics vary and may include: animals and plants adapting to changing seasons,...
Students will learn PDL Code, a language created by our company to work seamlessly with Minecraft and introduce the basics of coding. Using core elements from other popular languages such...
Calling young architects and world travellers! Do you want to travel the world in Minecraft? In this five-day camp (classes), students will recreate historical structures from around the world. Students will learn about the structure, its country/culture, and its significance while “traveling” worldwide within the digital world of Minecraft. The student will also be building...
Ranger Nikki will introduce you to San Tan’s animal ambassadors, including snakes, a chuckwalla, a tarantula, a Gila monster and tortoises. Learn about their life cycles, adaptations and what you...
This five-day class allows students to create their own movies completely from scratch! They will participate in all of the essential parts of movie creation, including researching the setting, writing...
Learn about Montezuma Castle with a Ranger talk. Meet at the amphitheater seating are, located 100 yards from the visitor center along the loop trail. Ages 6+
Calling all birdwatching and bingo enthusiasts! Beat the heat, bring friends and get competitive (and lucky) with this indoor program where you learn a bit about bird evolution and then...
Go backstage and meet some of our animal ambassadors and their friendly keepers. This up-close experience will fill your camera roll as well as your heart. Learn many fun facts...
Have you ever wondered about the tortoises that live in the Sonoran Desert and how they survive the heat? Visit our indoor Nature Center anytime between 10am and 12pm to...
Bring the family for a cool Saturday at the River of Time Museum & Exploration Center. All Ages
Join Kartchner Caverns State Park to celebrate Pollinator Week, June 22 - 28! Each day, we'll have fun activities you can participate in that help you learn more, appreciate, and...
What will we find if we dig down? Learn about the amazing layers of history under our feet. Volcanos, dinos, mammoths, sophisticated civilizations - it all happened here and the story is recorded underground! Come join us to find out more! Ages 6 - 13
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 skills, and problem-solving skills. Ages 3 - 18 Club LEGO ¡Los LEGOs son divertidos para toda la familia! Construirás con LEGOs de todos los tamaños....
Come down and learn to loom weave your very own dinosaur! It’s a fun and safe way to learn how to weave yarn and show off your Dino spirit. Perfect...
Dive into the world of bath fizzies with us! Create your own fizzy treasure trove with a hidden gem inside. Perfect for ages 6-12. First come, first fizz! Limited supplies and seats, so hurry in!
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...
Have you always wanted to beat the Ender Dragon in Minecraft? In this class, students will work together to practice fighting mobs and completing the major challenges in the game...
Have you played Minecraft Survival before and always wanted to face the Wither and power up a beacon? What about raiding the Woodland Mansion, or taking on the Warden? In...
Celebrate the Gallery's summer exhibition “UNLOVABLE” and join us for a fun-filled day of critters and crafting! Enjoy live animals provided the Phoenix Zoo, bug and animal themed crafts, and...
Can you save a secret, vital recipe before Pompeii is lost to time? Ages 6 - 12
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...
Alan is a hamster scientist who lives in a junkyard. He tries to fit in with the local community of rats, but nobody takes him seriously. One day, Alan hears...
Discover the wonders of the animal world! Meet live animals and learn fun facts as Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary visits the library. Enjoy an up-close wildlife experience for all ages!...
This five-day camp will help students create their very own Minecraft escape room! During this class,students will work towards building their own escape rooms in Minecraft using some unique redstone...
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...
Enjoy this family-friendly talk to learn more about the amazing animals that call Grand Canyon home - presented daily at 2 pm. Meet in front of Verkamp's Visitor Center. The...
Experiment with dry ice gases! Eat a Volcano Cake! Create your own volcano using markers, pastels, & paint! Play the "Rock Take-Away Game" using rocks from the Gem Show! Presented by Meg Balaconis, M.Ed. Intended for children and teens ages 7+. Children under age 9 must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets will be handed...
Join us for dinosaur themed steam activities. Ages 6-12
Deep beneath the earth's crust, hundreds of kilometres below the surface, with no light, no air, and very little water, in pores and fissures of hard rock, scientists have found...
Explore the world of LEGO with us every Saturday from 2-3pm. Children of all ages are welcome! Ages 6 - 12
Students will learn PDL Code, a language created by our company to work seamlessly with Minecraft and introduce the basics of coding. Using core elements from other popular languages such as Java or C++, PDL Code has its own console where students program outside of Minecraft to make things happen on our very own secure...
Calling young architects and world travellers! Do you want to travel the world in Minecraft? In this five-day camp (classes), students will recreate historical structures from around the world. Students will learn about the structure, its country/culture, and its significance while “traveling” worldwide within the digital world of Minecraft. The student will also be building...
Dinosaurs, as we know them, are gone, yet they still remain. Come and learn about fossils, play with replica bones, and become junior archaeologists. Ages 5-12.
This five-day class allows students to create their own movies completely from scratch! They will participate in all of the essential parts of movie creation, including researching the setting, writing...
Around the world, people have looked up at the stars in the sky and made meaning from the patterns they see there. This new show features stories from four different...
Enhance your afternoon with quick insights into the geologic story of Grand Canyon at our "Geology Talk" ranger program. Meet in front of Yavapai Geology Museum. Learn how this immense canyon formed and the science behind the landscape. The program is 30 minutes long and is accessible. Grand Canyon is one-mile deep, up to 18 miles wide, 277 river...
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...
Do you love crafts, games, legos and experiments? Join us each week hands-on STEAM activities that will ignite your imagination and creativity! This is an intergenerational program, so the whole family is welcome! All...
A perfect program for techy kids and teens! Create your own design 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! This Month's Design is: TBD Please note: Space is limited. Please arrive early to secure tickets...
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...
Join an interpretive summer program for children ages 6 and up about Fool Hollow’s rodents and bats. Rodents and bats can seem weird, but can be very beneficial wildlife to...
Have you always wanted to beat the Ender Dragon in Minecraft? In this class, students will work together to practice fighting mobs and completing the major challenges in the game on their way to victory! Every day, students will get to learn a new concept of Minecraft survival, then advance to the next steps that...
Have you played Minecraft Survival before and always wanted to face the Wither and power up a beacon? What about raiding the Woodland Mansion, or taking on the Warden? In this class, students will work as a team to encounter various aspects of Minecraft Survival and acquire the knowledge, skills, and strategies necessary to explore...
This five-day camp will help students create their very own Minecraft escape room! During this class,students will work towards building their own escape rooms in Minecraft using some unique redstone...
Get ready for wild summer evenings you won’t want to miss! Join us for Summer Safari Nights, presented by TMC Health, and experience the Zoo like never before—after the sun goes down and the desert cools off. Wander the paths in the evening breeze while discovering something new around every corner. Each week is packed with adventure:...
New this summer! Twelve light installations now on view at Garden After Dark throughout the Garden trails. This brand-new shimmering display creates a playful break from the summer heat with cooling colors and designs inspired by the monsoon season. All Ages
Kartchner Caverns invites you to join us for a walk in the park as we uncover and learn about some of the 13 different neighboring bat species in the park. We will use bat detectors while on a walk through the beautiful desert night to see and hear some of them while learning about the diversity of these flying mammals. Boldly go where the...
Discover the magic of flashlight nights As the sun sets, the desert transforms—revealing new sights, sounds and surprises after dark. Wander the trails with a flashlight in hand, gaze at...
Join Ranger Eric for a guided night hike to look for nocturnal creepy crawlies including scorpions, snakes, geckos, mammals, nightjars, and owls. We will hike about 0.5-1 mile on an...
Clear skies permitting, we’ll be viewing a selection of objects through a portable telescope. We will be focusing on stars and searching for the stripe that marks the path of the Milky Way across...
Join Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area for an hour-long evening program about the bald eagles and ospreys of the lake. Meet at the Adair Ampitheater. All Ages