Phoenix Zoo: Howl Heroes!
Join us for a week, all about animals! Explore animal classifications, adaptations and habitats! Connect outdoors through play and learn how to Help Out Wild Life (HOWL)! All campers meet...
$220 – $385
31 events found.
Preschoolers (3 – 5 years)
Events for July 13, 2026
Highlands Center for Natural History: Summer Nature Camp
This summer we celebrate 25 years of Nature Camp with a theme grounded in curiosity, connection, and discovery. Each week invites campers to explore the natural world through time: learning from the past, engaging deeply with the present, and imagining a future shaped by thoughtful care for the land. Through time on the trail, nature-based...
$185 – $300
Town of Gilbert: Summer Kidz Kamp – Week #7: Bugs Life
Join us for an incredible camp experience! Your child will come home tired each day, eager to share their experiences and adventures. With guidance from our dedicated camp leaders, your camper will be encouraged to try new things, climb to new heights, create, explore, and imagine. Each week offers a variety of physical activities, games,...
$175
National Park Service: Garden Walk (West District)
Join us for a guided walk through the Cactus Garden where you’ll explore the fascinating natural history of the Sonoran Desert! Wheelchair accessible. All Ages
Free with Park Fee
National Park Service: Garden Walk (East District)
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
Free with Park Fee
City of Chandler: Bricks 4 Kidz LEGO Camp
CAMP THEME: Super Heroes LEGO Camp Dream it, build it, wreck it, repeat in LEGO®-inspired summer camps! Explore the worlds of Super Heroes, Dinosaurs, Minecraft, Batman and more in Bricks 4 Kidz themed classes. Kids learn science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts while building and playing with LEGO® materials. Design complex machines and battle...
$180 – $243
Mad Science: Crazy Chemworks – AM Half-Day Camp
Crazy Chemworks lets kids shake up a flask of fun in the lab as a junior chemist! They get familiar with real laboratory equipment, build and break molecules, and pick up some tricks on chemical changes. Grades K - 5 Monday, July 13, 2026 - Friday, July 17, 2026 Section #: MSPR161
$210
City of Tempe: Summer Camp – Play-Well TEK®; Pro Sports Lab
Play-Well TEKnologies®; LEGO® S.T.E.M.® Camps Join Play-Well TEKnologies® for these hands-on, minds-on, week-long S.T.E.M. camps suitable for LEGO® novices and maniacs. No materials needed; Play-Well® provides over 100,000 LEGO® pieces for each camp. 480-350-5208 Step into the world of sports engineering with our LEGO®-powered challenge! Guided by our energetic Play-Well instructors, students will collaborate to...
$180
Town of Gilbert: Snapology RoboPets Robotics Camp
Children explore the world of robotics as they build simple animal models that teach the fundamentals of robotic design. Whether learning about sensors while building an alligator or discovering how gears, wheels, and axles create movement while building a robotic dog, your child is sure to have a blast! Snapology is a learning concept...
$148
Town of Gilbert: Arizona Science Center NASA Astro Camp®
3...2...1...Blast off into a summer of space exploration at NASA ASTRO® Camp with CAMP INNOVATION! Campers will train like real astronauts as they explore the science behind space travel, planetary...
$170
Yavapai College: Journey Into, Through, and Beyond a Story – With STEAM Explorations!
Explore new stories and activities, and some old favorites with a fun new spin! We’ll start with a fairy tale, fable, or other fun story; explore “What if…?” and “I wonder…?” questions, based on the text; and dive into related STEAM activities. Create a “beanstalk” that supports a castle, and features a zipline escape route...
$285
Mad Science: Crazy Chemworks/Underground Explorers Full Day 5
Crazy Chemworks and Underground Explorers camps combined! Crazy Chemworks: Crazy Chemworks lets kids shake up a flask of fun in the lab as a junior chemist! They get familiar with real laboratory equipment, build and break molecules, and pick up some tricks on chemical changes. Underground Explorers: Kids learn about archaeology and the techniques scientists...
$325
Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary: Neonate Reptile Encounters
The best way to learn about the animals is from the animals themselves! Each day includes activities that are STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, & Math) oriented, but these academic components are hidden within animal interactions, activities, games, and helping care for the animals. Your child's safety is of the utmost importance to us, which...
$350
The Arboretum at Flagstaff: Creature Detectives Summer Camp
This week campers investigate the Arboretum to uncover the many animals that call it home, from tiny insects and hidden amphibians to mammals that move through forests and fields. Through guided nature hikes and up-close animal encounters, kids learn how animals survive and adapt within their environments, discovering the connections between habitat, behavior, and survival....
$290 – $360
Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park: CAPYBARA ENCOUNTER
Experience the opportunity of a lifetime with our Capybara Encounter! Come meet Chewy or BB and their care team at Shipwreck Cove. This encounter will give you the opportunity to...
$79
Bearizona Wildlife Park: VIP Experience
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 about how Bearizona’s training programs keep our animals happy, healthy and their lives enriched. Jump on our Wild Ride bus with our entertaining tour guides...
Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park: SEA LION ENCOUNTER
Have you ever wanted to meet one of our Sea Lions up close and personal? Join us for a WILD encounter at Wildlife World Zoo! Learn what it takes to care for our amazing marine mammals, and see what goes in to training them. You will be able to get an individual or group photo,...
$89
Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park: SLOTH ENCOUNTER
Have you ever wanted to meet a sloth? Come meet Luna and her care team. This encounter will give you the opportunity to feed Luna and learn from her care...
$69
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 Duplo® blocks will be provided. Ages 5-12.
Free
National Park Service: Living with Giants (West District)
The saguaro celebrates events and faces challenges throughout its life. A biologist explains how it provides shelter and substance for wildlife; when it flowers; its growth patterns; and how it...
Free with Park Fee
Children’s Museum Tucson: Brain Boost Monday
Get an extra boost of science every Monday this summer with Family Brain Boost! CMT’s educators lead hands-on experiments designed to inspire a love of science for the whole family!...
Free with Admission
National Park Service: The Desert as a Provider (West District)
Join us in the Red Hills Visitor Center to discover various plant species native to the Sonoran Desert and learn how indigenous peoples traditionally used them for food and medicine. Wheelchair accessible. All Ages
Free with Park Fee
Page Public Library: Kinder & First Grade Program
July 13: What Makes a Dinosaur? Ages 5 - 7
Free
Children’s Museum of Phoenix: The Market Number Quest
Let’s go shopping for numbers! As part of School House Prep Month, head into our Market Exhibit for a playful number scavenger hunt designed just for little learners. Kids will search for hidden numbers and practice counting pretend grocery items as they load up their carts. This program strengthens early math skills, supports number recognition,...
Free with Admission
Mad Science: Underground Explorers – PM Half-Day Camp
Kids learn about archaeology and the techniques scientists use to excavate long lost cities! They discover ancient civilizations and the tools and artifacts they used in everyday life! They also study bone fragments, pottery shards, amber deposits, and fossils. Each class also includes a make and take-home project, like a fossil reproduction, an amber time...
$175
City of Tempe: Summer Camp – AZ Science Center; Dinosauria
Journey back in time this summer with Dinosauria: Science of the Lost World, an immersive, science-packed camp where young explorers will uncover the mysteries of Earth's prehistoric past! From the Triassic to the Cretaceous, campers will investigate different dinosaur time periods, explore theories of extinction, and discover how paleontologists piece together ancient life using fossils...
$150
National Park Service: Critter Chat | Ranger Talk
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...
Free with Park Fee
National Park Service: Arizona’s Wildcats! (West District)
This is not about the University of Arizona’s teams nor is it about your mom’s house cat! Join an Interpretive Ranger in the theater to learn about the four types of wild cats that roam not only Arizona’s mountains and deserts, but in some cases – our cities and towns! Wheelchair accessible. All Ages
Free with Park Fee
National Park Service: Geology Talk | Ranger Talk
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...
Free with Park Fee
Glendale Public Library: LEGO Mania
Come and build LEGO masterpieces with us! Work together in groups or alone to make a LEGO creation. For ages 3-12. No registration.
Free
Desert Botanical Garden: Desert Oasis Garden After Dark
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
Free with Admission