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Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Beginning Birders Hike

Hassayampa River Preserve 49614 U.S. Hwy. 60 89, Wickenburg

Enjoy a roughly 2-mile walk on the Palm Lake, Mesquite Meander, Lions, and Willow Walkway trails. We’ll cover birding basics, from tools and equipment to bird identification tips and strategies....

Free with Park Fee

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: The Sun, Our Living Star

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium 1601 E. University Blvd., Tucson

Discover the secrets of our Sun—our closest star and the engine of life on Earth. With stunning fulldome visuals and powerful storytelling, this immersive show reveals the Sun’s turbulent surface and timeless influence on our world. Audience: General, all ages Style: Fulldome film + live star talk     All-Inclusive Planetarium Show Tickets Show tickets...

Free – $27

The University of Arizona: Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab Tour

The University of Arizona Steward Observatory 933 N. Cherry Ave., Tucson

Explore the cutting-edge of astronomical innovation on this 90-minute guided tour of the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab at the University of Arizona. Learn how pioneering engineering, optical science, and precision manufacturing...

$20 – $25

Mesa Public Library: Teen Fall Fun – Inverted Sun Prints

Mesa Public Library - Gateway Branch 5036 S. Eastmark Pkwy., Mesa

It's Fall break! Fall into some fun library programs, just for teens. Each day will bring a different activity for teens to participate in. Today teens will make sun prints...

Free

Flagstaff Festival of Science: Brady Building Open House

Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 N. Fort Valley Rd., Flagstaff

Get a behind-the-scenes look at MNA's dinosaur and reptile fossils and mineral collection in the Brady Building. Ages 6+     Part of Flagstaff Festival of Science 2026. 10-Day Science Festival Our flagship September event featuring 100+ free science experiences for all ages.  

Free

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Messengers of Time and Space

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium 1601 E. University Blvd., Tucson

Messengers of Time and Space takes you on a thrilling journey through the dynamic universe. Discover how cutting-edge observatories like Gemini and Rubin capture real-time cosmic events—from exploding stars to...

Free – $27

Pima County Public Library: Tweens – 3D Print & Paint

Pima County Public Library - Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Library 7800 N. Schisler Dr., Tucson

Drop in and see our Bambu 3D printer in action and paint your own 3D print! Supplies provided; no experience necessary. Ages 9 - 13

Free

Pima County Public Library: LEGO Lounge

Pima County Public Library - Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Library 7800 N. Schisler Dr., Tucson

Drop in and build your imagination brick by brick! Explore creative designs and challenges in our cozy LEGO Lounge. For ages 6 - 13

Free

Pima County Public Library: LEGO Club

Pima County Public Library - Woods Memorial Library 3455 N. First Ave., Tucson

LEGOs are fun for the whole family! You’ll build with LEGOs of all sizes. Free coloring sheets, puzzle sheets and bookmarks. LEGO Clubs helps improve math skills, science skills, literary...

Free

Phoenix Public Library: Tween S.T.E.A.M

Phoenix Public Library - Agave Library 23550 N. 36th Ave., Glendale

Projects are designed for ages 6 - 12 Explore! Create! Have fun! Each week brings a new S.T.E.A.M. project to make and explore. Hands-on projects provide a fun way to practice following directions, basic science, and learn technology, engineering, art, and math concepts. Build confidence while making mistakes, work on problem solving and improve fine...

Free

Pima County Public Library: Discovery Crew – All About Water

Pima County Public Library - Miller-Golf Links Library 9640 E. Golf Links Rd., Tucson

We'll make a water bracelet, learn about watersheds, and get our thirst quenched as we learn how water works for us here in the Sanoran Desert Ages 9 - 13

Free

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Tucson Sky & Beyond

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium 1601 E. University Blvd., Tucson

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

Phoenix Public Library: MACH2 – Robots Rock

Phoenix Public Library - Cholla Library 10050 Metro Parkway E., Phoenix

Join us as we learn a new aspect of robotics each month. Each month will focus on a different area including computer-aided design, programming, building, electronics, using hand tools, and...

Free

Mesa Public Library: Fall STEAM

Mesa Public Library - Dobson Ranch Branch 2425 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa

Join us for Fall STEAM activities. Ages 6-12.

Free

Arizona Science Center: Worlds Beyond Earth

Arizona Science Center 600 E. Washington St., Phoenix

Narrated by Academy Award-winner Lupita Nyong’o, Worlds Beyond Earth tells the story of the surprisingly dynamic worlds that orbit our Sun. Based on authentic scientific data from groundbreaking space missions, Worlds Beyond Earth takes viewers on an exhilarating adventure through our cosmic neighborhood. Immersive visualizations showcase the solar system with unprecedented accuracy, including a landing on the...

$7 – $14

Glendale Public Library: Builder Mania @ Main!

Glendale Public Library - Main Library 5959 W. Brown St., Glendale

Get your creativity in gear and build with us! Choose from a variety of materials to build a unique masterpiece. Whether it's a cool car, spaceship, or dream home, the sky is the limit in this program. T his program is designed for children ages 5-11, younger children may attend if accompanied by an adult....

Free

Phoenix Public Library: Pixel Art – Animated Ghosts

Phoenix Public Library - Burton Barr Central Library ​1221 N. Central Ave., Phoenix

Join us in the MACH1 Makerspace and make a fun 8-bit style ghost animation! We'll learn how to push and pull pixels around to create a moving old school style animation of...

Free

Science Vortex Verde Valley: Makerspace Family Night

Science Vortex of Verde Valley 301 N. Willard St., Cottonwood

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

Arizona Science Center: The Psychedelic Mixtape – The Visionary Experience

Arizona Science Center 600 E. Washington St., Phoenix

In The Psychedelic Mixtape: The Visionary Experience, renowned DJ, artist, and founder of Fascinated by Everything Chris Holmes weaves an immersive fusion of light, nature, and iconic tracks from musicians like David Bowie, Radiohead, and Juliana Barwick into an experience beyond space and time. Step into a realm of transcendent unity. Ignite your sense of awe...

$7 – $14

Pinal County Library District: Magical Papercraft

Pinal County Library District - Apache Junction Public Library 1177 N. Idaho Rd., Apache Junction

Join us to create a magical papercraft wall art decoration. Learn some tips and tricks for cutting papercraft with the Cricut, then customize your art. Perfect for spooky Halloween nights or all year round! Ages 9+

Free

Flagstaff Festival of Science: Outbreak – Help an Epidemiologist Solve a Disease Outbreak

Market Of Dreams 2136 N. Fourth St., Flagstaff

Be a part of a team that figures out the cause of a disease outbreak. A former Coconino County epidemiologist will take you through how an outbreak is investigated. With each piece of new information or data, you will be the "disease detective" who finds the cause. Don't worry, the epidemiologist will help you along...

Free

Glendale Public Library: All-Ages Art Night – Neurographic Art

Glendale Public Library - Velma Teague Library 7010 N. 58th Ave., Glendale

Update: Due to the Velma Teague Library closure, this event will be held in the Civic Center Annex at 5752 W. Glenn Dr.  You can find free parking in the downtown parking garage at 5835 W. Palmaire Ave. Explore the new technique of Neurographic Art and ease into the new year with this meditative organic...

Free

Flagstaff Festival of Science: Flagstaff Star Party

Buffalo Park 2400 N.Gemini Rd., Flagstaff

Celebrate Flagstaff's 25 years as the world's first Int'l Dark Sky City at the Flagstaff Star Party, a magical evening of connecting with the wonders of the night sky. Thursday night features engaging presentations about the sky at 6pm and 6:45. Then enjoy stargazing through powerful telescopes for up-close views of Saturn, star clusters, and...

Free

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Saguaros in Sunset

McDowell Mountain Regional Park 16300 McDowell Mountain Park Dr. MMRP, Fountain Hills

The hike will cover 3 miles on sandy open trail through trees, brush, and towering Saguaro cacti with sweeping views of the McDowell and Superstition Mountain ranges. All hikers must have water, sturdy shoes, and a flashlight. If you would like to bring black lights along you are more than welcome but you don’t need...

Free with Park Fee

Lowell Observatory: Private Group Stargazing

Lowell Observatory 1400 W. Mars Hill Rd., Flagstaff

Experience the universe up-close with our state-of-the-art 24-inch Dyer Telescope. This private, personalized expedition across the stars lasts 75 minutes and offers an exclusive opportunity to view the cosmos through Lowell Observatory’s newest telescope. Because of the sophistication and speed of the 24-inch Dyer Telescope, our specially trained educators can offer you an impressive number...

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Creatures of the Night

San Tan Mountain Regional Park 6533 W. Phillips Rd., Queen Creek

Come experience the desert in a new light, darkness! Bring a flashlight (and UV light if you have one) and we’ll see the desert in a new way. Scorpions glow, mice and spiders scurry from plant to plant, unseen birds and bats shuffle and flutter above. The desert is a completely different world in the...

Free with Park Fee