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
19 events found.
Tweens (9 – 12 years)
Events for February 27, 2026
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...
Free with Admission
⭐ Verde Valley SciTech Festival: Tour of the Solar Systems
Experience the night sky inside a mobile planetarium from Embry-Riddle—stars & planets up close! Ages 6 - 11 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...
Free
Pima Air and Space Museum: Spy For a Day
Think you have what it takes to be a Cold War 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 will be on hand to guide the new recruits through their mission! Spy for a Day is on February 27 from 10am-3pm and is free...
Free with Admission
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
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
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, 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
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Extreme Weather
Extreme Weather takes you to the front lines of our planet’s most intense natural forces—from melting glaciers and massive tornadoes to raging wildfires. Stunning visuals and expert insight reveal how climate change fuels these powerful, interconnected events. Audience: General, all ages Style: IMAX film adapted for planetarium + Earth science talk All-Inclusive Planetarium...
Free – $27
⭐ Verde Valley SciTech Festival: Everything Scaly with Sonoran Reptiles
Meet & learn about native reptiles in this interactive animal program hosted by Sonoran Reptiles. Sign waiver here! 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 Verde Valley. Arizona SciTech Festival Season is here! We hope...
Free
⭐ Verde Valley SciTech Festival: Family Craft
Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to come listen to a book and do a related craft. Explore a new science theme each week through stories & creative crafts. Part of the Verde Valley SciTech Festival, a month-long celebration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), featuring free events across...
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
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Wildflower Walk
Join Ranger Jacque on a moderate walk to look for early spring wildflowers and blooming desert plants. Join Ranger Jacque for an informative walk focusing on the unique flora of the Sonoran Desert. This 2.1 mile loop follows the Moonlight, Stargazer, and San Tan trails, offering a chance to search for early wildflowers and pollinators....
Free with Park Fee
Tempe Public Library: LEGO Lab – Engineering & Coding with LEGO
Join us for a special program where LEGO elements will be used to solve problems through storytelling. The program utilizes LEGO bricks, hardware, and the LEGO Spike app. Supplies limited. LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essential, part of the LEGO® Learning System, is the cross-curricular STEAM solution for elementary education. SPIKE Essential engages students in hands-on investigation...
Free
Liberty Wildlife: Education Takes Flight at the Hyatt
Join Liberty Wildlife and their Animal Ambassadors to learn more about the native wildlife of Arizona. Education Takes Flight, every Friday from October thru April. Location: Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch 7500 E Doubletree Ranch Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85258, United States
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
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Saguaros in Sunset
Join Ranger Jacque for a picturesque hike along the trails to see stunning saguaros as the sun sets over the San Tan Mountains. Ranger Jacque leads this picturesque hike to watch the sun set while enjoying an interpretive deep dive into the mighty saguaros. This 1.5-mile loop hike uses sections of the Littleleaf and Goldmine...
Free with Park Fee
Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University: The Arctic
Imagine a place in America that is vast, wild and untouched, where some of the world’s greatest wildlife spectacles unfold. For five years Florian Schulz has lived in the Arctic to film this land and reveal it to audiences around the globe. Join Florian as he tracks the Porcupine Caribou herd on the longest animal...
$10
Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University: The Arctic
Imagine a place in America that is vast, wild and untouched, where some of the world’s greatest wildlife spectacles unfold. For five years Florian Schulz has lived in the Arctic...
$10