Town of Gilbert: Riparian Camp – Outdoor Explorers
MCLDAZ - Southeast Regional Library 775 N Greenfield Road, Gilbert
$98
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Arizona State Parks and Trails: Daily Guided Nature Hikes at Red Rock
Red Rock State Park 4050 Red Rock Loop Rd., Sedona
Free with Park Fee
Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary: Facility Tour
Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary Actual location given after reservations, Phoenix
Free – $25
Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary: Mammal Tour
Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary Actual location given after reservations, Phoenix
$350
Week of Events
Monday, September 29, 2025
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September 29, 2025 -Town of Gilbert: Riparian Camp – Outdoor Explorers
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September 29, 2025 -Arizona State Parks and Trails: Daily Guided Nature Hikes at Red Rock
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September 29, 2025 -Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary: Facility Tour
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September 29, 2025 -Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary: Mammal Tour
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September 29, 2025 -Pima County Parks and Recreation: Lifestyles of the Smooth and Scaly – Night Lizards
Town of Gilbert: Riparian Camp – Outdoor Explorers
Explore the fundamentals of exploring the great outdoors! Campers will learn the leave no trace principles, desert animal identification, basic first aid, and of course, how to make SMORE'S! All Riparian Preserve camps include a morning hike/activity in the Preserve each day. Ages 6 - 8 Sep 29, 2025 - Oct 3, 2025 Weekdays...
$98
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
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
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
Pima County Parks and Recreation: Lifestyles of the Smooth and Scaly – Night Lizards
Join a Pima County Conservation Lands and Resources naturalist online via Zoom for a monthly look at amphibians and reptiles. Night Lizards are a fascinating group of reptiles – they are rarely seen but can be quite common, they are not as nocturnal as their name suggests, and they look like geckos but are not...
Free
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
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September 30, 2025 -Arizona State Parks and Trails: Daily Guided Nature Hikes at Red Rock
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September 30, 2025 -Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary: Mammal Tour
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September 30, 2025 -Watershed Management Group: 7th Annual Beavers & Brews
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
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
Watershed Management Group: 7th Annual Beavers & Brews
Join this year’s Beavers and Brews festivities to dive into the world of beavers, river restoration, and what you can do to help restore our wetlands. Grab dinner from Bashful Bandit and Curry Pot and enjoy refreshments of all kinds, including rainwater tea, Desert Forager Tepache, craft beer, and Whiskey del Bac making beaver-themed cocktails....
$25 – $35
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
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October 1, 2025 -Tucson Bird Alliance: Sweetwater Wetlands Field Trip
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October 1, 2025 -Pima County Parks and Recreation: Birding – Agua Caliente Park
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October 1, 2025 -Liberty Wildlife: Public Open Hours
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October 1, 2025 -Liberty Wildlife: Guided Tour
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October 1, 2025 -Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary: Mammal Tour
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October 1, 2025 -Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Scorpion Hike Registration
Tucson Bird Alliance: Sweetwater Wetlands Field Trip
Trip difficulty: Easy; Walking distance: ~1 mile, Trip Duration: 2.5 hrs, Elevation gain: none, but with chance of slight inclines/declines; Ground condition: groomed gravel trails. Drinking water and restrooms available at park’s entrance. Benches available at periodic intervals around the Wetlands. This popular birding hotspot in urban Tucson offers an easy walk through marshes created...
Free – $5
Pima County Parks and Recreation: Birding – Agua Caliente Park
Visit Agua Caliente Park, a birding hotspot in Pima County. Explore the ponds, mesquite bosque, and surrounding desert of Agua Caliente Park in search of its rich bird life. DIRECTIONS: Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Road 85749 From Tucson - Take Tanque Verde Road east past Houghton Road to Soldiers Trail Road. Turn left...
Free
Liberty Wildlife: Public Open Hours
October through April we are open to the public from 10am until 1pm. Our admission is $10 per adult (18+) and $5 per student (under 18). Children 4 and under are free. We will have daily programs and presentations that will be advertised in the lobby upon your arrival for a different experience each visit.
Free – $10
Liberty Wildlife: Guided Tour
A guided tour includes a Liberty Wildlife guide to walk you around the public areas of our facility. You will learn more about our organization’s history, our non-Eagle Feather Repository, information about our hospital as well as some of the Education Ambassadors in our program. Each Wed, Sat and Sun from October through April we will have...
$15
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
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Scorpion Hike Registration
Join Ranger Derik on an adventurous hike through the park at night in search of nocturnal creatures. The hike will cover 3 miles along the North Loop trail on sandy mostly level trail. Hikers should have at least a liter of water with them as well as a flashlight (with a full charge or extra...
Free with Park Fee
Thursday, October 2, 2025
No events on this day.
Friday, October 3, 2025
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October 3, 2025 -Pima County Parks and Recreation: Desert Ecology Hike – Brown Mountain
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October 3, 2025 -Tucson Bird Alliance: Arivaca Lake Field Trip
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October 3, 2025 -Maricopa County Library District: Wildlife Adventure with Wildman Phil
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October 3, 2025 -Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Desert Critters – Spooky Season Edition
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October 3, 2025 -Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Expedition Reef
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October 3, 2025 -Reid Park Zoo: ZOOcson 2025
Pima County Parks and Recreation: Desert Ecology Hike – Brown Mountain
Join a naturalist for a guided hike along Brown Mountain in Tucson Mountain Park. Explore the natural history of the Brown Mountain area at the western edge of Tucson Mountain Park. Hike among Saguaros to get a closer look at the interesting and diverse flora and fauna that helps make the Sonoran Desert so unique....
Free
Tucson Bird Alliance: Arivaca Lake Field Trip
Arivaca Lake is an amazing location for fall migration and we’ll be hitting it at a time when there are so many possibilities. This can be a great spot for Painted Bunting this time of year, so we’ll be sure to check for that, while also looking for a wide array of species such as...
$35 – $50
Maricopa County Library District: Wildlife Adventure with Wildman Phil
Isn't that WILD!? Join us for an exciting live animal adventure highlighting various creatures from around the world. You are sure to enjoy this adventure with your wildlife neighbors! Seating is limited and REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS - children and adults. *IMPORTANT* On the day of the event, please meet at the front...
Free
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Desert Critters – Spooky Season Edition
Come meet some of our “creepiest” creatures. October is spooky season, and the Sonoran Desert has some of the spookiest critters you can find anywhere! Snakes, scorpions, spiders, centipedes and bats all make their homes right here in our parks, and we will have a selection of these animals on hand for you to meet....
Free with Park Fee
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium: Expedition Reef
Learn the secrets of the “rainforests of the sea” as you embark on an oceanic safari of the world’s most vibrant— and endangered—marine ecosystems. Narrated by Tony Award® winner Lea Salonga, the all-digital Expedition Reef immerses you in the undersea adventure. Audience: General, all ages Style: Fulldome film + live Earth science talk ...
Free – $27
Reid Park Zoo: ZOOcson 2025
A Wild Night Benefiting Reid Park Zoo Join Reid Park Zoo for the must-attend social event of the fall, ZOOcson. This year’s gala will feature Tucson’s favorite restaurants, auctions, animal ambassador presentations, and live music! Enjoy a specialty cocktail as you outbid your friends for a chance to win amazing experiences during the live auction....
$165 – $275
Saturday, October 4, 2025
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October 4, 2025 -Tucson Bird Alliance: Brand New to Birding Field Workshop at Sweetwater Wetlands
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October 4, 2025 -Tucson Bird Alliance: Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve Field Trip
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October 4, 2025 -Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Beginning Birders Hike
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October 4, 2025 -Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Desert 101 Hike
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October 4, 2025 -Phoenix Zoo: Animals in Focus – Photography Class
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October 4, 2025 -Chandler Nature Center: Dragonfly & Butterfly Bash
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October 4, 2025 -Verde River Growers: A Day in the Garden
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October 4, 2025 -Watershed Management Group: Desert Living Home Tour
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October 4, 2025 -Liberty Wildlife: Public Open Hours
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October 4, 2025 -Liberty Wildlife: Guided Tour
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October 4, 2025 -Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Desert Critters – Spooky Season Edition
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October 4, 2025 -Phoenix Public Library: STEAM Saturday for Families – Explore the Sinister Secret of the Stinky Storm Drain!
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October 4, 2025 -Liberty Wildlife: Eagle/Raptors at the Rails
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October 4, 2025 -Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Full Moon Hike
Tucson Bird Alliance: Brand New to Birding Field Workshop at Sweetwater Wetlands
Are you new to birding and looking to learn some of the basics? Then this field workshop is for you! We’ll cover topics like how to use binoculars, finding birds, identifying birds by sight and sound, bird behavior, birding apps, and using field guides. The entire workshop will be conducted outside on a short walk...
$35 – $50
Tucson Bird Alliance: Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve Field Trip
We will partially walk the old front 9 of this abandoned 200-acre golf course that has been turned into a Nature Preserve. While the number of bird species doesn’t usually exceed 25, they are plentiful. Driving directions: From Dove Mountain Road, take Tangerine Rd. east for 7 miles, turn left (north) on Rancho Vistoso Blvd.,...
Free – $5
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Beginning Birders Hike
Join Ranger Kevin for an introduction to birding in one of Arizona's premiere birding locations. 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. Trails are rated easy, although thick sand is possible in...
Free with Park Fee
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Desert 101 Hike
Explore the seldom seen north end of Lake Pleasant with Ranger Derik and be rewarded with sweeping views of cacti and towering mountains. The hike will cover 5 miles and gain 415 ft of elevation again along the Bald Eagle trail and Agua Fria River. Along the way hikers will see breathtaking geological features like...
Free with Park Fee
Phoenix Zoo: Animals in Focus – Photography Class
Join us for a 90-minute walk around the Phoenix Zoo where we will learn the basics of photography including composition, lighting and capturing emotion. On our walk, we will cover how to photograph through fences, glass and foliage in addition to learning more about the Phoenix Zoo and the natural world. At the end of...
Chandler Nature Center: Dragonfly & Butterfly Bash
It’s time to stretch your wings at the Chandler Nature Center’s annual Dragonfly & Butterfly Bash. Be a social butterfly and flutter over to Veterans Oasis Park for a fun-filled morning of discovery as you learn about these beautiful insects. You’ll enjoy hands-on crafts and games for all ages, guided nature walks, and giveaways. Nature Walks are...
Free
Verde River Growers: A Day in the Garden
This is a free event for avid gardeners, people looking to grow their first plant, and everyone in-between! Speakers giving Free Classes Information Booths for Local Resources Plant Sale Education for Adults and Children Children's Activities Planting Booth Animal Ambassadors by Liberty Wildlife and Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary. Meet and learn about reptiles and birds of prey!
Free
Watershed Management Group: Desert Living Home Tour
Visit Catherine's home and she will give you a guided tour of her yard that is sculptured to capture and soak in rainwater and stormwater and is covered with mulches to retain moisture, cool the soil, and provide humus for the growing plants. We encourage taking the bus or biking to this event! The home...
Free
Liberty Wildlife: Public Open Hours
October through April we are open to the public from 10am until 1pm. Our admission is $10 per adult (18+) and $5 per student (under 18). Children 4 and under are free. We will have daily programs and presentations that will be advertised in the lobby upon your arrival for a different experience each visit.
Free – $10
Liberty Wildlife: Guided Tour
A guided tour includes a Liberty Wildlife guide to walk you around the public areas of our facility. You will learn more about our organization’s history, our non-Eagle Feather Repository, information about our hospital as well as some of the Education Ambassadors in our program. Each Wed, Sat and Sun from October through April we will have...
$15
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Desert Critters – Spooky Season Edition
Come meet some of our “creepiest” creatures. October is spooky season, and the Sonoran Desert has some of the spookiest critters you can find anywhere! Snakes, scorpions, spiders, centipedes and bats all make their homes right here in our parks, and we will have a selection of these animals on hand for you to meet....
Free with Park Fee
Phoenix Public Library: STEAM Saturday for Families – Explore the Sinister Secret of the Stinky Storm Drain!
Come join Maricopa County Environmental Services Vector Control to learn about the mosquito lifecycle and how you can help protect your community. See mosquito larvae, eggs, and adults up close under a microscope. In the story, The Sinister Secret of the Stinky Storm Drain, join Maria, Noah, and Ethan as they investigate a strange illness spreading through...
Free
Liberty Wildlife: Eagle/Raptors at the Rails
Join Liberty Wildlife at the Verde Canyon Railroad Depot and meet their eagle/raptor ambassadors!
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Full Moon Hike
Ranger Jacque leads the way on this program, sure to please the senses as you embark on a nighttime hike with the majestic moon, mysterious sounds, and creatures of the night. Discover the magic and majesty of the full moon rising over the desert landscape, following the famous Arizona sunset draping over the mountains. This...
Free with Park Fee
Sunday, October 5, 2025
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October 5, 2025 -Tucson Bird Alliance: Advanced Birding Series – Fall Migration Identification Challenges
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October 5, 2025 -Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Guided Bird Walk
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October 5, 2025 -Pima County Parks and Recreation: Signs of the Season Phenology Walk
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October 5, 2025 -Reid Park Zoo: Junior Zoo Keeper
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October 5, 2025 -Liberty Wildlife: Public Open Hours
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October 5, 2025 -Liberty Wildlife: Guided Tour
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October 5, 2025 -Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary: Mammal Tour
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October 5, 2025 -Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Desert Critters – Spooky Season Edition
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October 5, 2025 -Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Full Moon Walk
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October 5, 2025 -Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Full Moon Hike
Tucson Bird Alliance: Advanced Birding Series – Fall Migration Identification Challenges
October is peak fall migration activity at Sweetwater Wetlands! Fall migration is regarded by many birders as the best time of year given it is longer than spring migration, birds tend to linger longer at stop over sites, the overall volume of birds is much higher, and the chance of rare/ unusual birds is greater....
$35 – $50
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Guided Bird Walk
Join docent Anne Leight for a walk around the preserve to look for and learn about birds. Look for and learn about birds of this desert oasis with seasoned birder, bird bander, and preserve docent Anne Leight on this guided, easy walk. Please bring your own binoculars if you have them, but some are available...
Free with Park Fee
Pima County Parks and Recreation: Signs of the Season Phenology Walk
Join us for a stroll along the Santa Cruz River to discover the seasonal rhythm of the desert. Phenology is nature’s calendar – the timing of annual life-cycle events that are influenced by climate and weather, like blooming, migration, and nesting. Join us for a stroll along the Santa Cruz River as we gather data...
Free
Reid Park Zoo: Junior Zoo Keeper
Does your child want to be a Zoo Keeper? Through this interactive, hands-on program your child will experience a snapshot of a day in the life of a Zoo Keeper. Travel behind-the-scenes to the Zoo’s kitchen to learn what the animals at the Zoo eat and watch a training demonstration with an animal ambassador. Creating...
$20 – $25
Liberty Wildlife: Public Open Hours
October through April we are open to the public from 10am until 1pm. Our admission is $10 per adult (18+) and $5 per student (under 18). Children 4 and under are free. We will have daily programs and presentations that will be advertised in the lobby upon your arrival for a different experience each visit.
Free – $10
Liberty Wildlife: Guided Tour
A guided tour includes a Liberty Wildlife guide to walk you around the public areas of our facility. You will learn more about our organization’s history, our non-Eagle Feather Repository, information about our hospital as well as some of the Education Ambassadors in our program. Each Wed, Sat and Sun from October through April we will have...
$15
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
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Desert Critters – Spooky Season Edition
Come meet some of our "creepiest" creatures. October is spooky season, and the Sonoran Desert has some of the spookiest critters you can find anywhere! Snakes, scorpions, spiders, centipedes and bats all make their homes right here in our parks, and we will have a selection of these animals on hand for you to meet....
Free with Park Fee
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Full Moon Walk
This walk with Ranger Jacque is sure to please the senses as you embark on a nighttime hike with the majestic moon, mysterious sounds, and creatures of the night. Click program title for more details. Discover the magic and majesty of the full moon rising over the desert landscape, following the famous Arizona sunset draping...
Free with Park Fee
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Full Moon Hike
Join Ranger Kevin for an evening hike under the stars. Come watch the full moon rise over the Superstition mountains. We’ll head out onto the Pass Mountain, Cat Peaks, Meridian and Blevins trails for a 2.3-mile loop hike, all the while immersing ourselves in the beauty of a desert landscape silvered by the moon and...
Free with Park Fee