Mission Garden: Archaeology Day
Every Fourth Saturday of the month, 8am-11am At Mission Garden, in the Youth Garden This event is FREE. No RSVP necessary. All gifts are appreciated. At our monthly (fourth Saturday)...
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Tweens (9 – 12 years)
Events for February 22, 2025
Tohono Chul: Birds of Tohono Chul
It’s time to get your birding on! On this tour, you’ll learn how to identify resident birds and those just passing through. You’ll also learn where they like to hang...
Free with Admission
McDowell Sonoran Conservancy: Trailside Naturalist – A Desert Time Machine
Learn about the Pack Rats and their desert time machines. Ever wondered who lives in those piles of debris with cholla balls on top? The white-throated wood rat, aka the...
Free
Arizona State Parks and Trails: Guided Bird Walks at Red Rock
Bird enthusiasts join a naturalist for a guided walk appropriate for beginner and advanced birders. Most year-round birds are found in the riparian area next to Oak Creek or along...
Free with Park Fee
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Plant Hike
Join Ranger Nikki on a hike to see what’s growing and blooming in our beautiful Sonoran Desert. Take a hike with Ranger Nikki to check on plants such as brittlebush...
Free with Park Fee
Arizona State Parks and Trails: Discovery/Bird Watching Boat Tours at Patagonia
$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...
$5 – $7
Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Thing-a-ma-jigs
Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Free with Admission
Children’s Museum of Phoenix: “Nibble, Bite, Chomp-Animal Teeth Puppets”
Review different types of animal teeth and create your own animal puppet in the Art Studio!
Free with Admission
OdySea Aquarium: Penguin Encounter
For those who can’t get enough of our African penguins, we invite you to join us for an exclusive up close and personal Penguin Encounter. Go behind the scenes with...
$106.90 – $116.90
Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Pop Up Story Drama – Healthy Smiles!
Explore the world of story through drama and play in this pop up program! Your child will learn about the tools of imaginative play and performance. Meet us in DramaRama...
Free with Admission
Boyce Thompson Arboretum: Nature Play
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...
Free with Admission
Watershed Management Group: Living Lab & Learning Center Tour
WMG’s Living Lab and Learning Center is our premier demonstration site for various water harvesting strategies and sustainable living practices for arid landscape living. We have rainwater on tap and meet almost 100%...
Free
Yavapai County Free Library District: Teen Musician Mechanics
Teen Musician Mechanics takes place on Saturdays at 10:00 am in Camp Verde Community Library's Teen Library. TMM will be focused on the nuts-and-bolts side of musical instruments, in a literal sense: repairing,...
Free
Arizona State Parks and Trails: Daily Guided Nature Hikes at Red Rock
Every morning, a volunteer naturalist leads a guided nature walk informing visitors about the different life zones of Red Rock State Park. The subjects discussed on this walk may include...
Free with Park Fee
Arizona State Parks and Trails: Catalina State Park Nature Program
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...
Free with Park Fee
Liberty Wildlife: Public Open Hours
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...
Free – $10
Verde Valley SciTech Festival: Birds, Nature, and Family Fun with Audubon
Calling all bird lovers - celebrate birdwatching, nature, and art with activities offered by multiple local non-profits! Location: Sedona Wetlands Preserve 7500 AZ-89A, Sedona, AZ 86336 Part...
Free
Chandler Innovation Fair
Every February, Chandler celebrates the exploration of invention. The Chandler Innovation Fair (CIF) showcases the businesses, artists, students and innovators in the community as Chandler participates in the statewide Arizona SciTech...
Free
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Creatures of the Desert
Stop by the open house to see snakes, spiders and other animals that call the Sonoran Desert home! Ranger Derik will be available to answer questions and introduce the animals. ...
Free with Park Fee
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Usery Park Open House and Community Resource Fair
Join Park Staff and Volunteers at the Usery Mountain Regional Park Nature Center for an open house! Usery Mountain Regional Park is hosting an open house and community resource fair...
City of Avondale: Tres Rios Nature Festival
Nature lovers, rejoice! This festival showcases the plants, animals, sustainability, and ecological relationships of our local nature area. Between guided bird tours, beautiful eco-crafts, and endless discoveries to be made about Southwest wildlife, there is something...
Tohono Chul: Walk in the Gardens
Experience Tohono Chul while learning some of the basics of the ecology of the Sonoran Desert. Join us for a Walk in the Gardens and get an intimate look at...
Free with Admission
Pima Air & Space Museum: Spy For A Day
Think you have what it takes to be a WWII spy? If you choose to accept this mission, you’ll use invisible messages, ciphers, Morse code, and more to learn critical information on an unidentified aircraft. Volunteers from...
Free with Admission
Pima County Public Library: LEGO Club
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
Glendale Public Library: Jungle Jill Animal Encounters
Jungle Jill Animal Encounters brings live, exotic and domestic animals for an up close, educational, and unforgettable experience! Families will get an opportunity to see and touch live animals as...
Free
OdySea Aquarium: SeaTREK Helmet Diving
Put on your swimsuit, OdySea Aquarium wetsuit and SeaTREK helmet and get ready to dive in! Our certified guides will take you deep into one of our largest underwater environments...
$106.90 – $116.90
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Black Holes
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...
Free – $14
Tohono Chul: Butterflies and their Plants
Explore the seasonal world of butterflies and discover the plants favored by caterpillars and adults! This tour through the gardens provides a unique opportunity to observe these colorful creatures up...
Free with Admission
Mesa Public Library: Peer Tutoring
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.
Free
Phoenix Public Library: STEAM Time!
STEAM Time is a pop-up makerspace for kids and teens that provides hands-on opportunities to design, experiment, and invent as they engage in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) through...
Free
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Desert Wildflowers
Stop by an information table hosted by Ranger Nikki to learn about some of the wildflowers that can be found at Lake Pleasant and the other County Parks. Ranger Nikki...
Free with Park Fee
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: We Are Stars
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...
Free – $14
Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary: Facility Tour
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,...
Free – $25
Arizona Science Center: CREATE – Skill Studio: 3D Printing
Add 3D printing to your toolbox of creative skills with CREATE! Explore the software, learn tips and meet the machinery used for 3D printing throughout this 1-hour, beginner-level workshop. By...
$35.00
Glendale Public Library: Tween and Teen Coding Club
Start Coding at Your library! We will guide you through some fun projects showing how to build a better world through coding! This program is for 10-18 year olds. Please...
Free
Verde Valley SciTech Festival: Slime with Chief Science Officers
Fun and messy hands-on science with CSOs Elisabeth and Aspen! Ages 6 - 12 Part of the Arizona SciTech Festival Season is here! We hope to see...
Free
Yuma County Library District: Plant / Seed Swap
Join us for a green-thumb gathering like no other! Bring your surplus plants or seeds and swap them with fellow garden enthusiasts. First come first served, as space is limited.
Free
Arizona State University: Open Door Tempe
More than 55,000 students study at the historic Tempe campus. The historic Tempe campus offers hundreds of majors that engage undergraduates and graduates in multidisciplinary research and exploration in innovative...
Free
OdySea Aquarium: Sloth Encounter
Go behind the scenes with our Animal Care & Education team an OdySea Aquarium Team Member to learn specifics about sloth behavior, diet, and reproduction, as well as how we...
$106.90 – $116.90
Arizona Science Center: CREATE – Skill Studio: Laser Cutting
Add laser cutting to your toolbox of creative skills with CREATE! During this 1-hour, beginner-level workshop, Makers will explore the process of etching designs using lasers. Our expert CREATE techs...
$35.00
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Expedition Reef
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...
Free – $14
Phoenix Public Library: Natural History with Ambassador Animals
Arizona Game and Fish Wildlife Educator, Nancy Kreuder will present a natural history of the ambassador animals that join her at Desert Broom Library. Come learn about lizards, snakes, hawks,...
Free
Mohave County Library: LEGO Time
Explore the world of LEGO with us every Saturday from 2-3pm. Children of all ages are welcome!
Free
City of Tempe: LEGO® Roboteering [#81987]
Roboteers will build and program Classic LEGO® Mindstorm NXT Robots. Roboteers will program their robots to tackle fun, motor-churning challenges. We’ll put our heads together with a world-class roboteer and...
$42.00
Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University: Rising Stars of Prescott
Show Times: Saturday, Feb. 22: 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. Are you interested in getting to know your night sky? This planetarium program will show you what constellations,...
$6.00
Phoenix Public Library: Full STEAM Ahead
Kids ages 6-11 are welcome to drop-in to our makerspace where they will explore hands-on creative ways to design, experiment, and invent as they engage in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM)....
Free
McDowell Sonoran Conservancy: Wildflowers – The Beautiful Building Blocks of Life
Join us for a colorful look at the wildflowers of Scottsdale McDowell Sonoran Preserve! Not only do our local wildflowers look beautiful, but they are also part of the plant...
Free
Pima County Public Library: Heavenly Hedgehogs – Hedgehog Roundup!
Join us for a special Rodeo Break event - with live hedgehogs! Learn about hedgehogs and hedgehog care in this interactive class. While these spikey critters make for a challenging pet,...
Free
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 jumbo blocks will be provided. Ages 5-9.
Free
Watershed Management Group: River Run Network Creek Walk – Stroll through Sabino and Tanque Verde Creek Confluence
Get out for a special creekwalk with Lisa Shipek, WMG's Executive Director and start your weekend exploring one of our lush riparian areas. We hope to see flow during this...
Free
Phoenix Public Library: Family Fun
Ready for fun? Join us every week for a different family activity, such as STEM, art, games, or brick-building. ¿Listo para la diversión? Familias, únanse a nosotros cada semana para...
Free
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Tucson Sky & Beyond
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...
Free – $14
Arizona Science Center: CREATE – LaterLab
LaterLab is a space for Makers to freely design, create and connect! Using the tools, machines and materials already available at CREATE, Makers will have the freedom to build on...
$40.00
Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter: SkyNights StarGazing Program
Explore the night skies from the summit of Mt. Lemmon using Arizona's LARGEST publicly available telescopes! Under the guidance of a professional, visitors will enjoy a brief astronomy lecture, a...
$62.50 – $88.50
West Valley Astronomy Club: Star Party
The next scheduled Star Party is Saturday February 22nd, 2025. (Sunset at 7:05 pm) Our February 22nd Star Party will be at the North Castle Hot Springs Road Click here...
Free
Lowell Observatory: Shakespeare on Pluto
In collaboration with Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy and Lowell Observatory After the successful run of Simply Silly Shakespeare, an original play designed for young audiences, the characters of Shakespeare and...
$5 – $30
Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association: Stargazing at Oracle State Park
Great dark skies just north of Tucson at Oracle State Park. 3820 E Wildlife Dr., Oracle, AZ 85623 Star Party open to the Public. Admission fees for entrance into Oracle...
Free with Park Fee
Lowell Observatory: Meet an Astronomer
This Saturday, come up to Mars Hill and meet an Astronomer!* Take a peek at real-time images of planets, stars, galaxies and other celestial objects to be displayed on a...
Free with Admission