Mission Garden: Archaeology Day
Every Fourth Saturday of the month, 8am-11am At Mission Garden, in the Youth Garden This event is FREE. No RSVP necessary. All gifts are appreciated. At our monthly (fourth Saturday)...
Free
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Preschoolers (3 – 5 years)
Events for February 22, 2025
Arizona State Parks and Trails: Discovery/Bird Watching Boat Tours at Patagonia
$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
Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
Children’s Museum of Phoenix: “Nibble, Bite, Chomp-Animal Teeth Puppets”
Review different types of animal teeth and create your own animal puppet in the Art Studio!
Free with Admission
Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Pop Up Story Drama – Healthy Smiles!
Explore the world of story through drama and play in this pop up program! Your child will learn about the tools of imaginative play and performance. Meet us in DramaRama to become storybook characters in one of our favorite toothy tales! Healthy Smiles Month is generously supported by Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation.
Free with Admission
Boyce Thompson Arboretum: Nature Play
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...
Free with Admission
Watershed Management Group: Living Lab & Learning Center Tour
WMG’s Living Lab and Learning Center is our premier demonstration site for various water harvesting strategies and sustainable living practices for arid landscape living. We have rainwater on tap and meet almost 100% of our water needs with rainwater, greywater, and stormwater. Bring the kids to enjoy the Raindrop Retreat – a children’s playhouse featuring a rain tank,...
Free
Arizona State Parks and Trails: Catalina State Park Nature Program
The Nature Program is a live reptile exhibit and the perfect opportunity for people of all ages to learn all about Arizona’s wildlife! Our team of passionate, experienced volunteers are here to answer your questions and show you how these animals have adapted to survive in the Sonoran Desert. Meet at the Trailhead picnic area. This...
Free with Park Fee
Liberty Wildlife: Public Open Hours
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
Verde Valley SciTech Festival: Birds, Nature, and Family Fun with Audubon
Calling all bird lovers - celebrate birdwatching, nature, and art with activities offered by multiple local non-profits! Location: Sedona Wetlands Preserve 7500 AZ-89A, Sedona, AZ 86336 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...
Free
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Creatures of the Desert
Stop by the open house to see snakes, spiders and other animals that call the Sonoran Desert home! Ranger Derik will be available to answer questions and introduce the animals. There will be a giant desert hairy scorpion, a mountain king snake, an ironclad beetle, tarantula, tailless whip scorpion, and other species on display. There...
Free with Park Fee
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Usery Park Open House and Community Resource Fair
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 02/22/2025 from 10am to 2pm! Come to the park's Nature Center for a chance to meet the park staff, supervisor, and community volunteers. Meet...
City of Avondale: Tres Rios Nature Festival
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...
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
Pima County Public Library: LEGO Club
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. Club LEGO ¡Los LEGOs son divertidos para toda la familia! Construirás con LEGOs de todos los tamaños. Hojas para colorear y...
Free
Glendale Public Library: Jungle Jill Animal Encounters
Jungle Jill Animal Encounters brings live, exotic and domestic animals for an up close, educational, and unforgettable experience! Families will get an opportunity to see and touch live animals as you learn about them. Children of all ages will enjoy Jungle Jill. This program is sponsored by Deer Valley Family Resource Center. The Deer Valley...
Free
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Black Holes
Where do they come from? Where do they go? Black Holes takes you on a fully immersive journey through one of the most mystifying, awe-inspiring phenomena in the universe: a black hole. Audience: General, all ages Style: Fulldome film and live star talk about black holes and astrophysics Planetarium Tickets Adults: $14 Children (ages 3-15): $10 Children...
Free – $14
Mesa Public Library: Peer Tutoring
Free weekly tutoring from Dobson Ranch teen volunteers for students in grades K-12. Drop in and get help with reading, math, science, and writing.
Free
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Desert Wildflowers
Stop by an information table hosted by Ranger Nikki to learn about some of the wildflowers that can be found at Lake Pleasant and the other County Parks. Ranger Nikki...
Free with Park Fee
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: We Are Stars
A fun, gorgeously animated fulldome show about cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins, this dazzling film reveals how hydrogen and carbon formed in the universe and then brings it all...
Free – $14
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
Arizona State University: Open Door Tempe
More than 55,000 students study at the historic Tempe campus. The historic Tempe campus offers hundreds of majors that engage undergraduates and graduates in multidisciplinary research and exploration in innovative laboratories and facilities. Mountain America Stadium and ASU’s other Big 12 athletic venues contribute to the spirit-filled energy on campus. The Sun Devils’ athletic complex,...
Free
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Expedition Reef
The Expedition Reef show reveals, in exquisite detail, the breathtaking beauty and biodiversity of coral reefs around the world—and the scientists taking action to restore them. Learn the secrets of the “rainforests of the sea.” Audience: General, all ages Style: Fulldome film followed by live talk about reefs Planetarium Tickets Adults: $14 Children (ages 3-15): $10...
Free – $14
Phoenix Public Library: Natural History with Ambassador Animals
Arizona Game and Fish Wildlife Educator, Nancy Kreuder will present a natural history of the ambassador animals that join her at Desert Broom Library. Come learn about lizards, snakes, hawks, owls, and falcons. For all ages. Seating is limited.
Free
Mohave County Library: LEGO Time
Explore the world of LEGO with us every Saturday from 2-3pm. Children of all ages are welcome!
Free
Mesa Public Library: Building Blocks Club
Come explore your creative side at the library with LEGO®. Children can either follow a monthly theme or build from their imaginations. LEGO® and jumbo blocks will be provided. Ages 5-9.
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