# Pioneer Living History Museum > Place to go for families in the Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler area (AZ). Times are Arizona Time. - When: Wednesday–Sunday, 9:00 am–4:00 pm (homepage also lists Wed–Sun 7:00–11:00 am) - Where: Pioneer Living History Museum, 3901 W Pioneer Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85086 - Ages: All ages; children 5–16 priced separately - Price: Children 5-16 $10; adults $12; veterans, public safety and seniors $8; groups of 15+ $10 per person - Schedule: Wednesday–Sunday, 9:00 am–4:00 pm (homepage also lists Wed–Sun 7:00–11:00 am) - Organizer: Pioneer Living History Museum - Official page: https://pioneeraz.org/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/pioneer-living-history-museum--listing-315dc788795b65b2811ca8d8 ## About Pioneer Arizona is a 90-acre open-air museum in the black-rock foothills of north Phoenix, off I-17 near Anthem, where families walk paved paths past about twenty 19th-century buildings — some original, some reconstructed — including a blacksmith shop, carpenter shop, dress shop, a community church and the original Gordon School, all set in Territorial Arizona (1863–1912). Costumed volunteers are on hand seasonally, and admission also covers the Telephone History Museum. School-age children who are studying Arizona history get the most from it; plan on a couple of hours of walking outdoors, with hats and water. 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