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...
Free
26 events found.
Tweens (9 – 12 years)
Events for April 3, 2026
Ongoing
Arizona State Parks & Trails: Sonoran Desert Botany Hike
Get to know the plant life of the Sonoran Desert on this guided hike with Arizona State Park Volunteer, Valerie. You'll spend an hour exploring the trails and learning about local cacti, trees, and shrubs, seeing how they've adapted to grow in and support this ecosystem. Expect some small hills and loose gravel with no...
Free with Park Fee
City of Surprise: Fire First Friday Community Safety Class
The Surprise Fire-Medical Department is offering free life-saving knowledge and training. These classes aim to provide attendees with basic emergency response training in a comfortable and stress-free environment so community members will know how to start helping while waiting for emergency crews. Hands-Only CPR & AED Classes – In this non-certifying class, participants will learn the...
Free
Arizona Science Center: Camp Innovation – April Break: STEM Sleuths
At STEM Sleuth Camp, curious minds become junior detectives! Campers will dive into hands-on investigations, solve exciting mysteries, and use real-world STEM tools and techniques to crack the case. Campers should wear closed-toed shoes, bring lunch and a refillable water bottle. Grades 1 - 6
$60 – $65
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
Arizona Science Center: Camp Innovation – April Break: STEM Sleuths – Copy
At STEM Sleuth Camp, curious minds become junior detectives! Campers will dive into hands-on investigations, solve exciting mysteries, and use real-world STEM tools and techniques to crack the case. Campers should wear closed-toed shoes, bring lunch and a refillable water bottle. Grades 1 - 6
$60 – $65
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
Arizona Museum of Natural History: Dino Egg Hunt
Dino Egg Hunt is back! The Dino Egg Hunt will take place on Friday, April 3, 2026, with a members-only early access period from 9:30–10:00 a.m., followed by general admission from 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Come hunt colorful dinosaur eggs and see the giant dinosaurs themselves. Fun, crafts, and activities! The program is included with...
Free with Admission
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 geology, wildlife, history, archeology, and plant life. The naturalists welcome questions during the walk, enhancing the learning experience. Hikes are included with park entrance fees...
Free with Park Fee
Arizona State Parks & Trails: First Friday Hikes at Slide Rock State Park
Join a ranger for a 30-minute hike down the paved Pendley Homestead trail and learn about the history of Slide Rock State Park. Visitors will meet in front of the Brown House. There is no cost to this program, but park entrance fees apply or bring your Arizona State Parks annual pass. This event is...
Free with Park Fee
Mesa Public Library: Around the World with Jungle Jill
Jungle Jill will bring LIVE birds and reptiles for an up close and interactive, unforgettable experience! Audience members will delight in seeing, hearing and experiencing these amazing animals as we travel around the world. All ages. Disclaimer(s) Ticketed Event Space is limited. Tickets will be handed out 30 minutes prior to program start. No Large...
Free
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Forward! To the Moon!
NASA’s 21st century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon Goddess and twin of Apollo, is the next step in our mission to explore the universe and land the first woman and person of color on the surface of the Moon. Narrated by Mythbuster’s Kari Byron. Audience: 5th grade and up Style: FullDome Film +...
Free – $27
Desert Foothills Library: Rattlesnakes! Fact and Fiction
This science-focused program introduces students to Arizona’s native rattlesnakes through observation, evidence, and critical thinking. Using real-world examples from field research and wildlife work across Arizona, students learn how scientists separate facts from myths and why misconceptions about animals persist. The program explores basic biology, behavior, and ecology of rattlesnakes, and how our own minds...
Free
Mesa Public Library: Around the World with Jungle Jill
Jungle Jill will bring LIVE birds and reptiles for an up close and interactive, unforgettable experience! Audience members will delight in seeing, hearing and experiencing these amazing animals as we travel around the world. All ages. Disclaimer(s) Ticketed Event Space is limited. Tickets will be handed out 30 minutes prior to program start. No Large...
Free
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Touring the Solar System
Take a guided journey through the Solar System and explore what makes each planet unique—from Jupiter’s giant storms to Saturn’s rings. We’ll also visit moons, asteroids, and the Milky Way on this cosmic adventure. Audience: General, all ages Style: Live star talk All-Inclusive Planetarium Show Tickets Show tickets include access to all science...
Free – $27
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
Mesa Community College: “Messengers of Time & Space” Planetarium Show
Messengers of Time and Space is an immersive, full-length 4K NSF NOIRLab-produced planetarium show made possible through a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation called Gemini in the Era of Multi-Messenger Astronomy (GEMMA), which is aimed at advancing the leadership role of the International Gemini Observatory in the area of multi-messenger astronomy. The planetarium show highlights how Gemini...
$7.54
Mesa Community College: “Messengers of Time & Space” Planetarium Show
Messengers of Time and Space is an immersive, full-length 4K NSF NOIRLab-produced planetarium show made possible through a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation called Gemini in the Era of Multi-Messenger Astronomy (GEMMA), which is aimed at advancing the leadership role of the International Gemini Observatory in the area of multi-messenger astronomy. The planetarium show highlights how Gemini...
$7.54
HeatSync Labs: Young Makers
Young Makers is our free form workshop night for passionate kids and their parents. We work with driven young people to empower them to turn their ideas into reality. No babysitting. No lectures. This is discovery learning and creation. Questions to: [email protected] HeatSync Labs is a 501(c)3 nonprofit hackerspace in Mesa, Arizona dedicated to helping...
⭐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
Mesa Community College: “Messengers of Time & Space” Planetarium Show
Messengers of Time and Space is an immersive, full-length 4K NSF NOIRLab-produced planetarium show made possible through a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation called Gemini in the Era of Multi-Messenger Astronomy (GEMMA), which is aimed at advancing the leadership role of the International Gemini Observatory in the area of multi-messenger astronomy. The planetarium show highlights how Gemini...
$7.54
Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University: Rising Stars of Prescott
Are you interested in getting to know your night sky? This live planetarium program is featured each semester and will show you what constellations (Is that Ursa Major coming out of hibernation?), planets (Is that Venus or Jupiter blazing in our evening sky?), meteor showers (Are we crossing the path of Halley's Comet again?) and...
$8
Arizona State Parks & Trails: Catalina Nights
Night hiking is an exciting way to experience Catalina State Park’s desert wildlife and dark skies. On a one-mile, guided hike on the Nature Trail, learn about the desert’s nocturnal animals like scorpions and bats. Enjoy a constellation tour featuring a variety of cultures and astronomy facts. Please bring a flashlight and a jacket. Caution: The...
Free with Park Fee
Mesa Community College: “Messengers of Time & Space” Planetarium Show
Messengers of Time and Space is an immersive, full-length 4K NSF NOIRLab-produced planetarium show made possible through a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation called Gemini in the Era of Multi-Messenger Astronomy (GEMMA), which is aimed at advancing the leadership role of the International Gemini Observatory in the area of multi-messenger astronomy. The planetarium show highlights how Gemini...
$7.54
Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University: Rising Stars of Prescott
Are you interested in getting to know your night sky? This live planetarium program is featured each semester and will show you what constellations (Is that Ursa Major coming out...
$8
Mesa Community College: “Messengers of Time & Space” Planetarium Show
Messengers of Time and Space is an immersive, full-length 4K NSF NOIRLab-produced planetarium show made possible through a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation called Gemini in the Era of Multi-Messenger Astronomy (GEMMA), which is aimed at advancing the leadership role of the International Gemini Observatory in the area of multi-messenger astronomy. The planetarium show highlights how Gemini...
$7.54