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Reid Park Zoo: Insect Day

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...

Free with Admission

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Tortoise Feeding

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

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)....

Free with Park Fee

Yuma County Library District: Birdwatching Bingo

Yuma County Library District - Foothills Library 13226 E. South Frontage Rd., Yuma

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...

Free

Bearizona Wildlife Park: VIP Experience

Bearizona Wildlife Park 1500 E. Route 66, Williams

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...

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Tortoise Talk

McDowell Mountain Regional Park 16300 McDowell Mountain Park Dr. MMRP, Fountain Hills

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...

Free with Park Fee

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

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Black Holes

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...

Free – $27

Chandler Public Library: Creepy Crawly Day at Vision Gallery

Vision Gallery 10 E. Chicago St., Chandler

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...

Free

Yavapai County Free Library District: Heritage Park Zoo at the Library!

Yavapai County Free Library District - Paulden Public Library 16 W. Big Chino Rd., Paulden

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!...

Free

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Dark Biosphere

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

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 an enormous biodiversity of micro-organisms that thrive in extreme conditions. The Dark Biosphere challenges everything we thought we knew and challenges us to rethink not...

Free – $27

Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University: One Sky

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

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 cultures, Greek, Innu (Canadian First Nations), Japanese and Hawaiian and describes how they see a single group of stars in completely different, yet culturally relevant...

$8

Pima County Public Library: Create Club!

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

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...

Free

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Touring the Solar System

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

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 on this cosmic adventure. Audience: General, all ages Style: Live star talk     All-Inclusive Planetarium Show Tickets Show tickets include access to all science...

Free – $27

Reid Park Zoo: Summer Safari Nights – Insects

Reid Park Zoo 3400 Zoo Court, Tucson

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...

Free – $12

Desert Botanical Garden: Desert Oasis Garden After Dark

Desert Botanical Garden 1201 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix

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...

Free with Admission

Desert Botanical Garden: Flashlight Nights – Pride Night

Desert Botanical Garden 1201 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix

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 the stars through telescopes and get up close with fascinating desert animals. Each visit offers something new, with themed activities that change weekly. Pride Night...

Free with Admission

Arizona State Parks and Trails: Wings Over Water

Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area 1500 Fools Hollow Rd, Show Low

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

Free with Park Fee