Hassayampa River Preserve Mesquite Festival. Discover all the “Tree of Life” has to offer at this free, family-friendly community event. Discover all the “Tree of Life”, Mesquite, has to offer at this FREE, family-friendly community event. There will stations or speakers relating to the following topics: cooking tips, food sampling, kids games, and information on...
The Chandler Earth Day Celebration brings the community together to show Mother Earth some love! Discover ways to live an eco-friendly lifestyle through crafts, activities, and information booths featuring a variety of organizations. Enjoy a day at the Chandler Nature Center and enjoy the beautiful landscape of Veteran's Oasis Park while learning about conservation and...
Join the Natural History Institute at the 2025 Prescott Earth Day Celebration! Visit the Downtown Prescott Courthouse Plaza on April 19th for over 60+ educational booths, exhibits, and activities to protect & celebrate the place we live!
Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
It’s Going, Going, Green! Month, let’s learn about being good stewards of the earth! Visit Star Bar on the 2nd floor to learn about recycling in Phoenix, what to do with your recyclables, tips on composting and how to help animal habitats with a fun matching game. Make sure all the animals go to the right home!...
Using magazines, tissue paper, and other fun materials, make your very own garden collage as we celebrate the Earth and our “Earth Day Expo” Event on April 18th in the Children’s Garden!
Join us once a month on select Saturdays for a family craft project. This month we'll be making a 3D floating submarine. This program is for kids 5+ and their...
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 Saturday, from October to April, bring your kids to explore, play, and learn in a safe, engaging environment. Outdoor play isn’t just fun; it’s essential!...
Come one Come ALL! Join us on this adventure! Prepare for an immersive, hands-on encounter at the Yuma Territorial Prison. Learn about snakes found at and around the Prison. You'll gain the expertise to distinguish between native snakes and learn best practices for identifying venomous and non-venomous species. Cosmos, a rescued native Sonoran gopher...
Let’s celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd! Stop by the Children’s Garden to make your very own wildflower seed bomb to plant at home!
Join us at the Living Lab on Saturday, April 19th from 10:00am - 12:00pm to learn about the return of beavers to Tucson's rivers and what you can do to help them. This event is free for the whole family! This month’s featured activities include: Learn about beavers through arts and crafts, science experiments, and help to...
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...
Come join our exciting ladybug adventure at the Asante Library! We'll learn all about these cool insects and why they are super important for our environment. Then, we will go outside and release thousands of ladybugs into nature!
Do you want to learn to grow your own plants? Watch the seed turn into a veggie, herb or flower? Join us at the garden at Quincie Douglas Library.
Created for children ages 3 to 6, these activity-based, hands-on camps explore science and include STEAM elements. Camps are usually held on the first and third Saturdays of each month unless otherwise noted. Even though there are two classes offered per month, the same lesson will be taught throughout a given month. These 90-minute camps...
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...
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.
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 back to us – we are made of stars! Audience: Younger audience, general, all ages Style: Fulldome film about physics Planetarium Tickets Adults: $14 Children (ages...
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...
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...
Explore the world of LEGO with us every Saturday from 2-3pm. Children of all ages are welcome!
Join us for a fun afternoon of crafting up special gifts and goodies to celebrate Earth Day! We will provide all crafting supplies and snacks to fuel your creativity!
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!
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:...