City of Buckeye: Skyline Hike of the Month
Don't like to hike alone and want to learn more about Skyline trails? Join us for a 4-6 mile hike each month with fellow hikers that love the great outdoors....
Free
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Field Sciences
Events for October 24, 2026
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Bird Walk with Tom Locascio
Join experienced birder and Park Volunteer Tom Locascio—a proud member of the Audubon Society and Sun City Birding Club—for a guided bird walk through White Tank Mountain Regional Park. After...
Free with Park Fee
Arizona Worm Farm: Intro to Gardening
We've compiled everything we think every beginner gardener should know, and jam-packed it into an hour class. From setting up your growing space to harvesting the fruits of your labor,...
$25
City of Peoria: Fundamentals Training for Dogs
Fundamentals classes are designed to help you raise a well adjusted and well-behaved puppy or new to you dog into a happy health dog. Fundamentals classes include basic training, leash...
$250 – $275
Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center: Habitat Restoration Volunteer Days at Rio Salado
Help restore habitat for birds at the Rio Salado Audubon Center! Spend a few hours outdoors making a difference for birds and their habitat at the Rio Salado Audubon Center...
Free
McDowell Sonoran Conservancy: Women of the McDowells – Educational Walk
This leisurely two-hour, half mile walk along the Kovach Family Trail will tell the story of three well educated, visionary, bold and brilliant women who challenged and changed the “status...
Free
Tucson Bird Alliance: Paton Center for Hummingbirds with Wayne Smith
Join us for a relaxing morning at the Paton Center, featuring short, easy walks (less than a mile total) along trails like the Cuckoo Corridor and Gray Hawk Birding Trail....
Free – $5
City of Tempe: Ranger Guided Hike
This will be a "moderate" difficulty-level two mile hike through the Papago Preserve. The ranger guiding the hike will teach you about flora, fauna, and geological features of the southwest...
Free
Maricopa County Master Gardeners: Fall Festival and Plant Sale
The event includes plant sales by the Master Gardeners and Metro Tech Horticulture department, invited plant and craft vendors, student clubs, prize drawings, and a treasure of rummage items. Unique...
Free
McDowell Sonoran Conservancy: Brown’s Mountain, Corral, Dry Gulch, and Stagecoach Trails Hike
This very difficult hike will take you from Brown’s Mountain and Corral trails, with a stop at Cathedral Rock, to the Stagecoach trail. 9.8 miles in about 4 hours with...
Free
Butterfly Wonderland: Photo Time with Butterflies
Step into a tranquil morning at Butterfly Wonderland, where photographers (18+) can capture breathtaking images of butterflies, birds, and reptiles in their lush rainforest habitat. With special access before the...
Free – $33.95
Arizona Worm Farm: Fall Flowers, Herb, and Pollinators Gardening
Join us as we share tips for maintaining annual & perennial herbs and flowers in the low desert. We'll cover healthy soil makeup, plant spacing, light management, fertilizing, and companion...
$25
Pima County Conservation Lands and Resources: Family Nature Exploration – Bats of Arizona
Join us for a family-friendly morning getting to know bats’ amazing (not spooky!) superpowers. Bring the whole family to beautiful Agua Caliente Park to explore the amazing world of bats...
Free
Water Use It Wisely: Mesa Shade Tree Workshop and Tree Distribution Event
Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop where you’ll visit educational stations on how to select, plant, and care for your tree. Once you’ve completed the stations, you’ll choose your two...
Free
Willow Bend Environmental Education Center: Ponderosa Pine Arts Festival
See your most ubiquitous neighbor - the ponderosa pine - in a whole new light! Pinus ponderosa can be found across sixteen western U.S. states, plus British Columbia and Northern...
$30 – $45
Children’s Museum of Phoenix: Spooky Trees
Make a 3-dimensional spooky tree to celebrate this fall season. Ages 5 - 12
Free with Admission
Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary: Fall ZooFest
Come Celebrate Fall at Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary’s Fall ZOOFest! Bounce House Maze Photo Spots Concessions Animal feedings October 24 & 25, 2026 Activities from 9am-5pm, included with paid admission. Members...
Free with Admission
City of Peoria: Training for Dogs – Intermediate
This class builds on the basics skills learned in the fundamentals dog training class. We revisit basic training, leash walking, positive reinforcement, and socialization and take them to the next...
$250 – $275
Arizona Worm Farm: In-Garden Worm Composting
Worms reduce, reuse, recycle and you can too! This class will teach you everything you need to know about composting with worms in your garden or Raised Bed. What you’ll...
$65
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...
$84.60
Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park: PENGUIN ENCOUNTER
Experience the best dressed encounter opportunity at Wildlife World Zoo! Meet one of our endangered African Penguins and their trainers in the Wild and Wonderful aquarium building in front of...
$94.95
Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center: Nature Explorers
Join us for a fun, family-friendly nature adventure at the Rio Salado Audubon Center! Families are invited to get outside, explore the trails and gardens, and discover the wildlife that...
Free
Boyce Thompson Arboretum: Family Workshop – Bats of Arizona
Arizona is home to 29 different species of bats! Bats are important pollinators for Arizona and the reason we have the Saguaro cactus. Families will learn about these amazing creatures...
Free – $10
Pima County Conservation Lands and Resources: Tour of Historic Canoa Ranch
Join a walking tour of the Canoa Ranch headquarters. Visit the historic buildings and corrals and enjoy the special exhibits of the people of Canoa. DIRECTIONS: Historic Canoa Ranch, 5375...
Free
Mission Garden: Turn Scraps into Something Tucson Can Grow on (Compost Workshop)
We love Compost! we hope you do too! October 24th at 10am, join us and @tucsonenvironmentalservices for a free workshop on tips and tricks for turning food scraps into something...
Free
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,...
Free – $25
Liberty Wildlife: Public Open Hours
We will have daily programs and presentations that will be advertised in the lobby upon your arrival for a different experience each visit. October through April we are open to...
Free – $10
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
City of Peoria: Training for Dogs – Advanced
Advanced Dog classes build off the skills learned in Fundamentals and Intermediate classes. This class includes basic training, leash walking, real life situations, positive reinforcement, working with multiple dogs, and...
$250 – $275
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...
$94.95
Reid Park Zoo: Giant Tortoise Behind-the-Scenes Experience
Education staff invite you on this special behind the scenes tour to learn about the unique adaptations of some of the largest types of tortoises. Learn about how we care...
$30 – $35
Mesa Public Library: Strange Arizona – Investigating the Paranormal
Arizona is filled with stories of UFO sightings, unexplained encounters, hauntings and other strange phenomena but some cases are far more compelling than others. Drawing on my background as a...
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...
$74.25
Glendale Public Library: Plant Swap!
Looking to connect with your local plant enthusiasts? Want to add a new plant to your collection, or find homes for some recent propagations of your own? Join fellow horticulturists...
Free
Tucson Botanical Gardens: Fall Haiku Walk – Autumn Light at Yume
As autumn settles gently over Yume Japanese Gardens, each path, stone, and tree offer an invitation to pause and notice. During this guided Haiku Walk, participants will explore the gardens...
$24 – $30
City of Tempe: Ceramics; Lil’ Pumpkins
This playful introduction to clay is perfect for little hands. Young artists will squish and shape clay, explore autumn themes with a desert twist and aim for creativity, not perfection....
$65
Pima County Public Library: Pima County Master Gardeners – Raised Bed Gardening
Discover the benefits of gardening in raised beds or containers! Learn how these methods save water, deter critters, and reduce strain on your knees and back. We'll cover the best...
Free
HD South: AUTHOR VISIT AND BOOK READING – Kathie McMahon’s Mortimer and Lilly
HD South welcomes Kathie McMahon, author of the award-winning chapter book series, Mortimer and Me, about an 8-year-old boy and a moose named Mortimer. Kathie will be talking about her 8-book...
Free
City of Tempe: Ceramics; Clay Critters
From coyotes to javelinas, this class brings Arizona wildlife to life in clay. Participants are introduced to hand building techniques like pinch and coil, how to build stable forms, add...
$65
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Dark Biosphere
Deep beneath the earth's crust, hundreds of kilometres below the surface, with no light, no air, and very little water, in pores and fissures of hard rock, scientists have found...
Free – $27
Flagstaff City – Coconino County Public Library: Arizona Rangelands – Flora & Fauna ID Tools
Have you ever scratched your head about a bird at your feeder or a strange new plant in your yard? Join Dr. Courtney Duchardt from University of Arizona Cooperative Extension...
Free
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Full Moon Hike
It’s time for another full moon in our desert! Ranger Nikki will lead you on a slow-paced hike to watch the sunset and enjoy the surroundings as night settles in...
Free with Park Fee
Liberty Wildlife: Wishes for Wildlife Annual Dinner Celebration
Make your plans to join us for the 2026 Wishes for Wildlife event This year’s Wishes for Wildlife event honors some the longest tenured animal Ambassadors, like Bailey, Apache,...
$275
Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary: Gator and Ghouls
Come visit the Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary's annual Gators and Ghouls event for a spooky family night of FUN! The PHS property will be open for guests to explore all of...
Free – $35
Reid Park Zoo: Boo at the Zoo 2026
Enjoy A Bewitching Evening! Dig up your zombies and grab your ghouls! Show off your boo-tiful costumes at Reid Park Zoo for a delightful, not too frightful, family friendly evening...
Free – $16
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Full Moon Hike
The Hunter’s Moon hangs high in the sky. Let’s see what we can find in the park as the cooler evening temps slip back in! As the month winds down,...
Free with Park Fee
Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park: Spooktacular After Dark
The zoo gates creak open after hours for a frightfully fun night filled with plenty of trick-or-treating, two "spooky" Sea Lion shows, a costume contest, monster mash dance party, and...
Free – $27.93