Tempe Public Library: Maker Lab – 3D Design and Printing
Discover new tech, tools, and hands-on skills each month in the Maker Lab. Each month in the Maker Lab, you’ll get hands-on with the latest tech and creative tools—from...
Free
22 events found.
Tweens (9 – 12 years)
Events for January 22, 2026
Ongoing
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Guided Bird Walk
Look for desert and migratory birds around the lake with Ranger Eric! Learn about birds of Sonoran Desert and migrant water birds on this walk with Ranger Eric. We will...
Free with Park Fee
Boyce Thompson Arboretum: Glass in Flight
What if the insects we often overlook could stop you in your tracks with beauty? Step into a world where dragonflies hover overhead, butterflies balance on petals, and bees shimmer...
Free with Admission
Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Visit the Garden!
Come explore the Children’s Garden every Tuesday and Thursday morning! Water the plants, discover vibrant flowers, observe buzzing insects, and check out the veggies and herbs—there’s always something new to...
Free with Admission
Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Thing-a-ma-jigs
Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. It’s also Transportation Month—so try designing your very own car, bus, rocket, or other creative vehicle and explore the...
Free with Admission
Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Create & Cruise
Join us at Star Bar on the 2nd floor to celebrate Transportation Month in style! Create your own personalized road map and explore a variety of vehicles while experimenting with...
Free with Admission
Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Paper Plate Sail Boats
Create your very own sailboat scene in the Art Studio as you learn about one of the oldest forms of transportation.
Free with Admission
The University of Arizona: Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research Docent-led Tour
Join us for our free docent-led tour in the lobby of the Bryant Bannister Tree-Ring Building (1215 E. Lowell St.). Visitors will be introduced to the basic tenets of dendrochronology...
Free
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Discovery Station – Explore your Maricopa County Parks Trails!
Learn about what each of the Maricopa County Parks have to offer at this table display with Ranger Eric. Stop by to learn from Ranger Eric about the trails, scenery,...
Free with Park Fee
Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Healthy Hot Air Balloon Snack with Edible Ed!
Take snack time to new heights with Edible Ed in the KIDchen today! Young chefs will create their own hot air balloon-themed snacks as we cross the finish line on...
Free with Admission
The University of Arizona: Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab Tour
This 90-minute tour provides a unique opportunity to learn how innovative engineering and optical technology melds with manufacturing techniques to produce the largest and most advanced giant (8.4 meters /...
$20 – $25
McDowell Sonoran Conservancy: A Meditation Walk
Step away from the day to day and discover inner peace as you immerse yourself in the beauty and power of the Sonoran Desert on a mindful ½ mile journey...
Free
Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Stop, Drop and Read
It’s Transportation Month! Park it by a Playologist friend every day at 1:30pm for a fun transportation-themed story time!
Free with Admission
Mesa Public Library: Phoenix Zoo Presents – Desert Dwellers
Come to the Mesa Express Library for a special visit from the Phoenix Zoo! Discover the amazing animals that call the desert home as zoo educators share fascinating facts and...
Free
Surprise Public Library: Teen and Tween S.T.E.A.M.
Come explore hands on S.T.E.A.M. activities at the Asante Library where we’ll investigate all things Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math.
Free
Mesa Public Library: Machine – Impossible
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to create a machine that solves a problem—maybe even saves the world! In 60 minutes, use Micro: bit and other mini-robotics...
Free
Surprise Public Library: T(w)een Toolkit
This series will be geared to tweens and teens ages 8-18 and focus on topics that may help them in their life, such as money management, CPR/first aid, how to...
Free
Science Vortex Verde Valley: Makerspace Family Night
Families are welcome every Thursday to design, create, and collaborate! Try out sewing, animating, programming, inventing, and more! Join us to CrEaTE! Every Thursday. Every Thursday, 4:30-6:00
Free
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Saguaros in Sunset
Join Ranger Olivia for a hike to see and learn about the stunning saguaros during sunset. Ranger Olivia leads this picturesque hike to watch the sun set while also learning...
Free with Park Fee
Scottsdale Public Library: LEGO Legends
Ready to prove you're a true LEGO Legend? Take on build challenges solo or with a team--then show off your creations! Ages 12 - 18
Free
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Stargazing
Join Ranger Kevin for an evening of winter stargazing! Clear skies permitting, we’ll be viewing a selection of objects through a portable telescope. Possibilities include planets, galaxies, nebulae, and star...
Free with Park Fee
Patterson Observatory: Free Observation Night
Public Night is held once a month on the Thursday nearest first quarter moon. Observing starts a half hour after sunset. The event is weather dependent and is canceled in...
Free