This fortress-like building in downtown Phoenix offers hours of fun and discovery for kids. The science center’s birthday-party packages include free admission for 20-30 guests, a decorated party room and light refreshments or pizza. Kids also get to do a hands-on activity such as making slimy oobleck or bottle rockets or learning about liquid nitrogen and how it can be used to make ice cream (yes, a tasting follows). After the party, guests can visit the Dorrance Planetarium or IMAX theater shows for $2-$3.
Details: 600 E. Washington St., Phoenix. Birthday packages $285-$435. 602-716-2000, azscience.org.
Arizona’s Best Care for Kids Phoenix Children’s growing presence across the Valley means that the best care for your kids is more convenient and accessible than ever. Our high quality care and exceptional outcomes have been recognized for the sixth consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report as Arizona’s only Best Children’s Hospital, now ranked in 10 out of 10 specialties.
From well-checks to difficult-to-find specialty care, the Phoenix Children’s system of care has your family covered with the state’s largest group of pediatricians and pediatric specialists in locations across the Valley. |
For over 7 years, we at Tinkergarten have been on a mission to spread a love of learning and nature throughout the country by offering play-based learning to kids in community parks. Join us by signing up your kids, ages 6 months to 8 years, to join in discovery-based learning. Our outdoor classes are designed to engage and inspire kids in building skill sets around empathy, collaboration, creativity, persistence, and problem solving. Our Fall session starts now. Join the movement of thousands of families learning outside together and enjoy some well-spent time with your kids.
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FIT4MOM of Chandler & Gilbert provides total fitness programs for every woman. We offer prenatal and postnatal options with Stroller Strides and Stroller Barre classes where your child comes to classes with you. Taught by specially certified instructors, you and your kiddos will have a blast together working out while keeping your kids happy while they cheer you on from their strollers.
Admission Fees:
Children (2-17 years) $.75
Adult (18-54 years) $2
Senior (55 years & older) $1
Seasonal Hours
May 28 – July 18
Monday 8-10 p.m.
(Mondays from 8-10 p.m. is $1 Family Night)
Tuesday-Friday 1-5 p.m.
(Free Swim on Fridays from 3-5 p.m.)
Wednesday 8-10 p.m.
Saturday Noon-5 p.m.
Sunday Closed
Open the first and third Thursday of each month from 4pm-7pm.
The experience that will get your teenagers OFF their phones! Experience a live-action game where you solve puzzles and clues to try to win the game within 60 minutes. Despite the rumors, our escape rooms are NOT scary! Choose from themes like Steampunk, night after a big party, or an office! Birthday parties available.
Due to the somewhat complex nature of the puzzles, recommended ages 13 and up, but we can accommodate children age 8 and up.
- Basketball Courts
- Grills
- Lighting
- Picnic Tables
- Playground
- Soccer Field
Admission fees:
Ages 17 & younger: $1
Ages 18 & older: $3
Seasonal hours:
Monday-Friday 1-4:30 p.m.
Saturday 11-4 p.m.
Sunday Closed
Founders’ Park is located directly across the street from Town Hall in the heart of Queen Creek. This neighborhood park features the following amenities:
- One lighted softball field
- One lighted multi-purpose field
- Two lighted basketball courts
- Lighted skate park
- Splash pad
- Playground
- Four picnic ramadas
- Horseshoe pits
- Community Center
- Total Acreage: 11.5 acres
This Chandler and Glendale trampoline park offers more than 20,000 square feet of bouncing space plus trampoline dodgeball and basketball, an arcade and a mechanical bull. In the Earthquake Kids Zone, children 7 and younger can enjoy smaller version of Jump Street’s trampoline system, bounce houses and a play area. Birthday-party packages start at $5 per person for ages 3 and younger. There’s a $100 party minimum if you order pizza, drinks or cake.
Details: 455 E. Warner Road, Chandler; 480-270-8008. 5665 W. Bell Road, Glendale; 602-889-0081. Birthday packages $5-$20 per person. gotjump.com.
Hours: April 10 -6 p.m.; May-Aug 9-7 p.m.; Sept-Oct 10-6 p.m.
Features walk through spray rings, water tower, in-ground pop up fountains, and various spray equipment. fully fenced.
Desert Mountain Park is located on the southeast corner of Hawes Road and Ocotillo Road. This award-winning park features the following amenities:
- Two lighted multi-purpose fields
- Four lighted Little League fields
- Two playgrounds (one designed for 2-5 year olds, one designed for 5-12 year olds)
- One interpretive playground
- Two sand volleyball courts (with a sprinkler system to wet down the sand)
- Two lighted basketball courts
- Eight picnic ramadas (one large-group ramada)
- One amphitheater (with picnic ramada seating for 150-200 people)
- Demonstration garden
- Equestrian staging area
- Wash trail access
- ADA access
- Ample parking
- Total acreage: 33 acres
- To reserve a picnic ramada or ballfield, contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 480-358-3700.
Admission fees:
Children (2-17 years) $1
Adult (18-54 years) $2.25
Senior (55 years & older) $1.25
Seasonal Hours starting May 26th:
Monday-Thursday 10-5 p.m.
Friday 11-8 p.m.
Saturday 11-6 p.m.
Sunday 12- 6 p.m.
Consisting of over 10,000 acres, the southeast Valley park is a fine example of the lower Sonoran Desert. The park ranges in elevation from about 1,400 feet to over 2,500 feet. Goldmine Mountain is located in the northern area, with a spectacular San Tan Mountain escarpment in the southern portion of the park. The vegetation changes from creosote flats to dense saguaro forest. Various types of wildlife may be observed, including reptiles, birds, and mammals. Amenities are slated for future development.
Don’t forget to stop by the Visitor’s Center to pick up educational tidbits, purchase souvenir items, visit with park staff, and see the wildlife exhibits or tortoise habitat. Restroom facilities are available and additional amenities are slated for future development.
Park Hours
Sunday-Thursday: 6 a.m.-8 p.m.
Friday-Saturday: 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
365 days a year!