Mission Garden: Birds of Mission Garden
Walk around beautiful Mission Garden with one of the garden's expert birders. We'll look for seasonal and resident birds and learn to identify some common calls and songs. The garden...
Free
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Field Sciences
Events for July 9, 2026
National Park Service: Garden Walk (West District)
Join us for a guided walk through the Cactus Garden where you’ll explore the fascinating natural history of the Sonoran Desert! Wheelchair accessible. All Ages
Free with Park Fee
National Park Service: Garden Walk (East District)
Join us for a casual walk and talk through our ethnobotanical garden to learn some sharp facts about the Sonoran Desert! From the mighty saguaro cactus to the smallest flower,...
Free with Park Fee
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...
Free with Park Fee
National Park Service: Guided Rim Walk | Ranger Program
Learn about Grand Canyon's natural world on a one-hour guided walk on a paved pathway along the canyon rim. Topics vary and may include: animals and plants adapting to changing seasons,...
Free with Park Fee
Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary: Little Keepers Day Camp
Do you love feeding and interacting with reptiles? Sign up for this half-day camp to act like a volunteer with activities, interactions, and real animal care opportunities! The Keeper Program is...
$50
Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park: CAPYBARA ENCOUNTER
Experience the opportunity of a lifetime with our Capybara Encounter! Come meet Chewy or BB and their care team at Shipwreck Cove. This encounter will give you the opportunity to...
$79
Desert Botanical Garden: Desert Inspired Printmaking
Explore printmaking inspired by the Sonoran Desert. Kenna Connelly guides participants of all levels from concept to finished print. July 9: Desert Inspired Relief Print Card Making Workshop: Experiment with...
$54.95
National Park Service: Ranger Talk
Learn about Montezuma Castle with a Ranger talk. Meet at the amphitheater seating are, located 100 yards from the visitor center along the loop trail. Ages 6+
Free with Park Fee
Butterfly Wonderland: Story Time with Critter Visit
Join Butterfly Wonderland for a magical adventure in the Butterfly Theater! Dive deep into the rainforest with a Story Time session, featuring captivating tales about butterflies and other rainforest critters....
Free with Admission
Mesa Public Library: Fossil Painted Rocks
Decorate a rock to look like a fossil. Ages 13+
Free
Pinal County Library District: Nature Detectives
Pinal County Open Spaces, Trails and Regional Parks presents "Nature Detectives"... We believe it's important for children to experience and enjoy nature. So come learn new ways to observe, build...
Free
Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park: SEA LION ENCOUNTER
Have you ever wanted to meet one of our Sea Lions up close and personal? Join us for a WILD encounter at Wildlife World Zoo! Learn what it takes to...
$89
Avondale Public Library: Family Storytime – Creepy Crawlies
Fun stories with simple storylines and predictable plots that will support your child’s developing literacy. Ages 0 - 5
Free
Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park: SLOTH ENCOUNTER
Have you ever wanted to meet a sloth? Come meet Luna and her care team. This encounter will give you the opportunity to feed Luna and learn from her care...
$69
Buckeye Public Library System: Summer Reading Escape Room – Riddle of the Sphinx
Can you save a secret, vital recipe before Pompeii is lost to time? Ages 6 - 12
Free
Desert Foothills Library: Unearth a Story – What Animals Leave Behind
Learn about how scientists use animal tracks and droppings to study patterns of behavior, migration and survival for a variety of species. We’ll mix informational text with activities and some...
Free
Surprise Public Library: Dig Into Dinosaurs
It's time to unearth a prehistoric surprise! Excavate your very own dinosaur egg and have fun learning about the dino friend inside. Eggs and tools provided. Ages 6 - 12
Free
Yavapai County Free Library District: Dino Discovery Day!
A New Dino adventure each week. It may be a story. We are doing explore with Eggs. We will have an excavation. We are going to paint a Dino. Come...
Free
National Park Service: Dam Talk
Join a Park Ranger at the Carl Hayden Visitor Center for a quick presentation about Glen Canyon. Topics vary. Programs are located inside the Carl Hayden Visitor Center at Glen...
Free with Park Fee
National Park Service: Critter Chat | Ranger Talk
Enjoy this family-friendly talk to learn more about the amazing animals that call Grand Canyon home - presented daily at 2 pm. Meet in front of Verkamp's Visitor Center. The...
Free with Park Fee
Glendale Public Library: Arizona Science Center Presents “Dino-Mite!”
Explore paleontology as we transform into dinosaur detectives. Piece together a paleontologist kit, excavate at a dig site, and research your findings! This program is limited to 30 participants. First...
Free
Phoenix Public Library: 3D Pen Dino Keychains
Join us in the MACH1 Makerspace and create easy dino keychains using 3D pens! Choose the outline of your favorite dinosaur to outline and fill to create a lasting memento of...
Free
National Park Service: Geology Talk | Ranger Talk
Enhance your afternoon with quick insights into the geologic story of Grand Canyon at our "Geology Talk" ranger program. Meet in front of Yavapai Geology Museum. Learn how this immense canyon formed and...
Free with Park Fee
Phoenix Public Library: Summer Reading Event – Sticks and Tones Presents The Lost Song of the Sabertooth
Bring your young explorer to solve a dinosaur mystery and create music simultaneously! “The Lost Song of the Sabertooth” is your child’s interactive, music-filled paleontology adventure from Sticks and Tones...
Free
Mohave County Library: Teens – Create Your Own Dinosaur
Ages: 12-18 All Library Programs are Free and Open to the Public
Free
Avondale Public Library: Nature Nerds
Explore nature and STEAM through hands-on adventures filled with fun experiments and creative projects. First come, first served. Supplies limited to 24 participants. Thursdays from 4-5pm Ages 6 - 12
Free
Yavapai County Free Library District: 4H Club Meeting
4-H Social here at the Library Presented by Elaine Miller. Ages 5 - 18
Free
Glendale Public Library: Shinrin Yoku – Forest Bathing
In our busy, fast-moving, technology filled world where most of us live now we often never think of our roots, our beginnings, or how our ancestors lived. We are all...
Free
Desert Botanical Garden: Desert Oasis Garden After Dark
New this summer! Twelve light installations now on view at Garden After Dark throughout the Garden trails. This brand-new shimmering display creates a playful break from the summer heat with...
Free with Admission
National Park Service: Hanging Garden Guided Hike
This is a 60-minute guided hike to the Hanging Garden site just south of Glen Canyon Dam on Highway 89. The hike is 1.5 miles total along mostly flat, even...
Free with Park Fee
Glendale Public Library: Desert Rock Stars – Art in Ancient Arizona and the Southwest
Join this conversation about the art and architecture of Arizona and the Southwest’s early advanced civilizations. These civilizations thrived right under our feet, building complex cities and creating visionary art,...
Free
National Park Service: Ranger Rendezvous | Twilight Walk | Guided Ranger Walk
As day slips into night, experience the magic and mystery of the Canyon in a whole new light – or rather, the fading of it – on a guided, sensory twilight walk....
Free with Park Fee