Flagstaff City – Coconino County Public Library: LEGO Builders
Bring your creativity and join us for building fun with hundreds and hundreds of blocks! Ages 5-12.
Free
40 events found.
Tweens (9 – 12 years)
Events for February 21, 2026
Ongoing
Rio Salado Audubon Center: Saturday Morning Guided Birding
Join our local bird enthusiasts for a guided bird walk through the Rio Salado habitat! These walks are for everyone: experts, novices, and people who have never gone birding in...
Free
Friends of the San Pedro River: San Pedro House Nature Walk
Step away from the noise and into a world where the air is fresher, the colors richer, and every sound tells a story. On this guided nature walk, you’ll wander along paths shaded by the cottonwood-willow gallery, pause beside the San Pedro River and Green Kingfisher Pond, catch glimpses of butterflies, and listen to the...
Free
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. Learn about the Sonoran Desert in springtime with a chance to see wildflowers and blooming shrubs. Late fall rains provided a start for the flower season so there may be a continuation of blooms or even a second...
Free with Park Fee
The University of Arizona: Worlds of Words Center Exhibit
Gravitate into Galaxy Slam week with big book energy. Before they were shot callers, scientists and athletes were kids with their heads in the clouds. Visit Worlds of Words during U of A’s Galaxy Slam week to browse global books to ignite your imagination about space and space travel. The display is complemented by “stellar”...
Free
Town of Gilbert: Gilbert Outdoor Expo
Put on your camouflage and boots and head over to the Gilbert Outdoor Expo at the Riparian Preserve. You'll have a chance to brush up on various outdoor activities and learn some new skills! Go fishing, explore wildlife, climb on the rock wall, and much more. This free event is sure to be something the whole...
Free
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: White Tank Mountain Regional Park Open House
Join us at White Tank Mountain Regional Park for our annual Open House! White Tank Mountain Regional Park is hosting its annual open house event on February 21st from 9am...
Free with Park Fee
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
Sink your teeth into creativity in the Art Studio! Learn about the different types of animal teeth and how they help creatures eat, chew, and survive. Then, bring your favorite animal to life as you design and craft your own toothy puppet! It’s a hands-on mix of art and science that’s sure to make you...
Free with Admission
Reid Park Zoo: Sean Kenney’s Nature Pop!
Part art. Part engineering. Totally amazing! Add a pop of wonder and a pinch of nostalgia to your spring with Sean Kenney’s Nature Pop! Marvel at over 40 wildly creative sculptures made entirely of LEGO® bricks at this exhibition, included with Zoo admission and free for Zoo members from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily....
Free with Admission
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 to become storybook characters in one of our favorite toothy tales!
Free with Admission
The University of Arizona: ENR2 Guided Tour
How can we have a lush but water-wise garden in the middle of a densely populated city? Join us at the Environment and Natural Resources 2 Building (ENR2), a LEED Platinum certified structure to learn how to create your own urban oasis. Please note: this tour is given on Saturday mornings and we meet in...
Free
Pinal County Library District: STEM Lab
Join us every Saturday for STEM Lab, a hands-on adventure in science, technology, engineering, and math. Each week features a different project or experiment, giving kids the chance to explore, create, and discover in a fun, interactive environment. Every Saturday brings a new challenge, so come see what we will build next.
Free
Friends of the San Pedro River: History Hikes – Murray Springs Clovis Site
Join FSPR docent Dwight Long for a tour of the Murray Springs mammoth kill site. Vance Haynes led an expedition here in the 1970s that found the remains of megafauna that had been hunted, killed, butchered, and consumed by the Clovis Paleo-Indians 13,000 years ago. This is an easy walk of less than a half...
Free
Arizona State Parks & Trails: Geology Tour at Oracle State Park
Limited space, by reservation only! Did you know that Oracle State Park was once covered by warm, shallow seas? Are you familiar with the numerous faults that uncovered rocks once buried more than 5 miles beneath the surface? The park offers visitors the opportunity to experience the unique geology of the Santa Catalina Mountains area. First,...
Free with Park Fee
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 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
McDowell Sonoran Conservancy: Geology Along the Campana Trail – Educational Walk
This two-hour, leisurely-paced guided walk will highlight some of the geologic features visible from the Camino Campana Trail. We’ll discuss the rocks, landscape, and geologic history with reference to how...
Free
Arizona State Parks & Trails: Guided Hike on the Calloway Trail
Learn about hiking safety, and enjoy the scenic surroundings of the Sonoran Desert as you join our park guide to trek the Calloway Trail to an overlook on the face of Picacho...
Free with Park Fee
⭐ Verde Valley SciTech Festival: STEAM It Up in Clarkdale
Clark Memorial Libary will bring craft supplies to the Selna Mongini Park. Drop by to make buttons, pom-poms, zines, & more! Also at the park there will be Hands-on STEAM activities, a special Otter Spotter reading, and a park-wide scavenger hunt. Part of the Verde Valley SciTech Festival, a month-long celebration of science,...
Free
Liberty Wildlife: Public Open Hours
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...
Free – $10
⭐City of Chandler: 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 Festival. Entering it's 15th year, we are continuing to partner with the Chandler Unified School District's Innovation Fair, which brings about greater district participation. This free...
Free
⭐Arizona Renaissance Festival: Journeys Through Time Weekend
There is something for EVERYONE at the Arizona Renaissance Festival! The Festival’s 50 acre village is filled with 16 stages of nonstop entertainment, music, comedy, falconry, dance, mermaids, and acrobatics. Foolish pleasures mix with artisan treasures as you shop, eat and mingle with a cast of nearly 2,000 colorfully costumed characters. Explore the village marketplace...
Free – $36
Liberty Wildlife: GUIDED TOUR of Liberty Wildlife
Sign up for a Guided Tour before our flight and eagle show: https://libertywildlife.org/about-us/plan-your-visit/ Space for 15 people Cost $15 per person paid onsite via cash, check or card
$15
Yuma County Library District: Thermochromic Slime
Join us for this fun, educational program where we’ll create magical color-changing slime! We’ll learn about thermochromic material and how it changes colors! Best suited for older children 6-12. First come first served, while supplies last.
Free
⭐ Verde Valley SciTech Festival: Magic of the Seasons Nature Tree Collage
We will have a “tree” mendous time learning and celebrating everything tree. Children can make fun upcycled nature art, the tapestry of colors and textures are endless. Ages 6 - 12 Part of the Verde Valley SciTech Festival, a month-long celebration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), featuring free events across the...
Free
⭐ Verde Valley SciTech Festival: Cartooning for Kids
Draw aliens, rockets, & science scenes with Sedona's own "The Janimal." Ages 7 - 18 Part of the Verde Valley SciTech Festival, a month-long celebration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), featuring free events across the Verde Valley. Arizona SciTech Festival Season is here! We hope to see you in many...
Free
⭐ Verde Valley SciTech Festival: Wating for Wings
Explore the butterfly life cycle & make colorful tie-dye butterflies. Part of the Verde Valley SciTech Festival, a month-long celebration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), featuring free events across the Verde Valley. Arizona SciTech Festival Season is here! We hope to see you in many of the Festival's events all...
Free
Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary: Mammal Tour
Are you mammal obsessed? This is the tour for you! Our Private Mammal Tour is a great option to meet some of our furry friends, watch feeding demonstrations, and learn more about the mammal residents at PHS! Your VIP-Inspired Experience Includes: Capybara interaction for the group. Meet, pet, and feed our adorable capybara "Spud"! Opossum interaction...
$350
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: All About Desert Wildflowers
Ranger Nikki will show you ways to identify springtime flowers and blooms that you see along our park trails with this indoor classroom presentation and short outdoor walk near the...
Free with Park Fee
Connection to Nature Community Event
Join us for our 4th annual Connection to Nature Community Event on Saturday, February 21st, from noon to 2 PM! This free event is open to the public and features a variety of activities celebrating our shared commitment to caring for the earth. Enjoy crafts, games, animal encounters, enrichment presentations, food, a raffle, and more!...
Free
⭐ Verde Valley SciTech Festival: Verde Thumbs Kid’s Garden Club
Kid’s ages 8-13 can come learn about plants and gardening in a fun way. Part of the Verde Valley SciTech Festival, a month-long celebration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), featuring free events across the Verde Valley. Arizona SciTech Festival Season is here! We hope to see you in many of...
Free
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Tucson Sky & Beyond
Sit back and relax for this popular live show as one of our Console Captains guides you through the night sky from a Tucson perspective, pointing out stars, planets, constellations, and current celestial events. Then, take a cosmic leap beyond our solar system to explore the universe’s distant wonders. Audience: General, all ages Style: Live...
Free – $27
Mesa Public Library: Saturday at the Ranch – Building Blocks
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.
Free
Pinal County Library District: Sewing
Want to learn earn to sew or just like sewing? Attend our open sewing sessions to learn or just be around others who enjoy sewing! Projects are prepared for those who wish to learn to sew.
Free
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Black Holes
Journey into the mysterious world of black holes in this visually stunning, immersive show. Featuring cosmic simulations and narrated by Liam Neeson, explore star birth and death, colliding galaxies, and a thrilling dive into our galaxy’s core. Audience: General, all ages Style: Fulldome film + live star talk All-Inclusive Planetarium Show Tickets Show...
Free – $27
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Galaxy Slam – Out There
For centuries, humans have believed that we were the center of the universe. We now know that our Earth is nothing more than a speck in an ocean of stars and planets just like ours. Take a journey through these neighboring systems as scientists strive to answer the question: Is there life out there, or...
Free – $27
⭐ City of Scottsdale: Super Sports Saturday
Join us on February 21St from 4 to 7 PM at Chaparral Park for an action-packed evening of family fun and everything sports! This FREE all-ages event features hands-on sports activities, a sports expo with local clubs and businesses, a DJ, and food trucks. It’s the perfect chance to show off your skills, learn something...
Free
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 light dinner, and an exclusive opportunity to observe astronomical objects and phenomena. This five-hour program starts 2 hours before sunset and accommodates up to 28...
$62.50 – $88.50
⭐Gilbert Rotary Centennial Observatory: Astronomy Observation
Come view the stars during the Arizona SciTech Festival! Fun for the whole family, located at the Gilbert Riparian Preserve. East Valley Astronomy Club members staff operations and programming for the Observatory. The observatory houses a 16-inch diameter Meade, modified Richey-Cretien scope, guided by a Paramount ME computer controlled German equatorial mount slaved to The...
Free
Arizona State Parks & Trails: Star Party at Picacho Peak
oin Picacho Peak State Park for a Star Party with the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association (TAAA). Peer through high-powered telescopes as TAAA's knowledgeable astronomers show you exciting features of the universe. Bring a blanket and your curiosity! Meet at the Sunset Day Use Area. There is no additional cost to attend this event; standard park entry fees apply,...
Free with Park Fee