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Liberty Wildlife: Free Nature Walk

Liberty Wildlife 2600 E. Elwood St., Phoenix

Meet in the lobby at Liberty Wildlife for a departure of 8:30 Will return about 9:30am   Nature Walk is free. If you chose to stay for open hours, we ask that you go to the lobby and pay your admission (Open Hours 10am until 1pm)

Free

Arizona State Parks and Trails: Discovery/Bird Watching Boat Tours at Patagonia

Patagonia Lake State Park 400 Patagonia Lake Rd, Nogales

$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

Willow Bend Environmental Education Center: Science Saturday – Renewable Energy Extravaganza

Willow Bend Environmental Education Center 703 E. Sawmill Rd., Flagstaff

Learn all about sustainability, renewable energy and environmental awareness through hands-on crafts, demonstrations, and activities for all ages with Willow Bend at this family-friendly event. Free, drop-in style event. Science Saturday is an event held on the first Saturday of every month from 9:30am-11:30am. Each month is focused on a different theme and each event offers fun...

Free

Phoenix Zoo: All Ages Bird Walks

Phoenix Zoo 455 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix

The Phoenix Zoo is home to a wide variety of birdlife and is a comfortable location to observe them. Enjoy a nice, leisurely walk around Zoo grounds searching for native and migratory birds with Zoo staff. This walk is perfect for bird watchers and bird noticers of all ages and levels! All are welcome and...

Free with Admission

Chandler Public Library: STEAM Family Fun with Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary

Chandler Public Library - Basha Campus 5990 S.Val Vista Dr., Chandler

Help us kick off a month of STEAM programs at Basha Library with a presentation on reptile rehab! Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary showcases a variety of reptiles with a focus on providing medical care to rescued animals. How would you take care of a tailless alligator? A three-legged lizard? Learn how the Sanctuary's team provides special...

Free

Boyce Thompson Arboretum: Nature Play

Boyce Thompson Arboretum 37615 E. Arboretum Way, Superior

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!...

Free with Admission

Natural History Institute: Nature Niños – Nature Play for Families

Nature Niños is a free community program for families with children ages 0-8 in the Greater Prescott Area! Park Rangers and community partners (including the Natural History Institute!) lead child-centered play events at different family-friendly parks and trails each month. At each event, there are free take-homes, creative nature activities, games, storytime, a raffle, fun...

Free

Arizona State Parks and Trails: Catalina State Park Nature Program

Catalina State Park 11570 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson

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

Liberty Wildlife 2600 E. Elwood St., Phoenix

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 Kickoff

Science Vortex 301 N. Willard St., Cottonwood

There will be a Festival Kickoff Signature Event ideal for families on Saturday, February 1st, 10am - 1pm at the Science Vortex in Cottonwood. Kickoff our annual regional SciTech Festival with hands-on activities offered by more than 15 non-profit organizations! This event is free!       Arizona SciTech Festival Season is here! We hope...

Free

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Black Holes

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

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

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: We Are Stars

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

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...

Free – $14

Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary: Facility Tour

Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary Actual location given after reservations, Phoenix

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 Downtown

State-of-the-art living and learning facilities are found in the heart of Arizona’s capital city. Woven into the downtown business and professional community, ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus creates strong learning and career connections for more than 11,500 students with media, health care, corporate and government organizations. Highlights include: Cronkite news studio experience. Tour PBS master control...

Free

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Expedition Reef

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

​​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

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Tucson Sky & Beyond

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

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