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Phoenix Zoo: Nature Play

Phoenix Zoo 455 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix

Play with the Phoenix Zoo’s Education Team outside and connect with the natural world! Nature play is child-directed play in nature and with nature. Nature play can happen in the smallest natural and wild areas, all ages of children can participate, it can happen in any weather and during all seasons. We strongly believe that time spent outside playing,...

Free with Admission

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

Reid Park Zoo: 60th Anniversary Kick Off Celebration

Reid Park Zoo 3400 Zoo Court, Tucson

Join Us in Celebrating 60 Wild Years! Reid Park Zoo is marking 60 wild years of connecting people and wildlife with a full year of celebrations and activities to thank the Tucson community for its transformational support. All guests can enjoy $6 admission and a special VIP gift package for the 60th visitor each day....

$6.00

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

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

Yavapai County Free Library District: Nature Niños Pioneer Park

Location: Pioneer Park Brownlow Area, 1195 Commerce Drive, Prescott, AZ 86305 Park Rangers and community partners will lead child-centered play events at a different family friendly park and trail each month. At every Nature Niños event there will be take-home items, a healthy snack, creative nature activities, story time, and little fun lessons on Appreciate...

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

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

Glendale Public Library: Self-Watering Container Gardens

Glendale Public Library - Heroes Regional Park Library 6075 N. 83rd Ave., Glendale

Celebrate the first day of spring with a hands-on gardening adventure at the library! Join us on March 1st as a Glendale Water Services Department’s conservation expert Anne teaches families how to create eco-friendly "Self-Watering Container Gardens" using plastic bottles, soil, and a variety of seeds. Kids and adults will learn sustainable gardening techniques and take...

Free

Liberty Wildlife: Eagle/Raptors at the Rails

Verde Canyon Railroad 300 N. Broadway, Clarkdale

Join Liberty Wildlife at the Verde Canyon Railroad Depot and meet their eagle/raptor ambassadors!  

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

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