# Things to do with kids in Maricopa County, AZ

> 275 upcoming family events and 68 places and ongoing programs in Maricopa County, AZ, in the Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Arizona Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Bike Safety Rodeo — Ironwood Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/bike-safety-rodeo-ironwood-library--listing-caa76d8ecac6ae829a0dedd1) — Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Ironwood Library · Free · checked Oct 20. Ahwatukee families can bring children to a free two-hour Bike Safety Rodeo set up in the Ironwood Library parking lot. Kids ride a fun obstacle course while learning the rules of…
- [Billy Moore Days Carnival and Festival — Avondale](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/billy-moore-days-carnival-and-festival-avondale--listing-ceeef4ccd78f307bca75b8b4) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Festival Fields Park, Avondale · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 20. Billy Moore Days is Avondale's long-running heritage festival, held over four days at Festival Fields Park. The core is a travelling carnival with rides for younger and older…
- [Billy Moore Days Parade — Old Town Avondale](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/billy-moore-days-parade-old-town-avondale--listing-f8e2d738d252e11001d74597) — Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Old Town Avondale — Historic Western Avenue parade route · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. The Billy Moore Days Parade is Avondale's historic Saturday-morning parade along Central and Western Avenues in Old Town Avondale. Families line the route with chairs and…
- [BooFest 2026 — Paseo Highlands Park](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/boofest-2026-paseo-highlands-park--listing-39b7b91bf33ddee8f643ff8a) — Sat, Oct 24 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Paseo Highlands Park · Free · checked Oct 16. BooFest, the City of Phoenix's 23rd annual Halloween celebration, fills Paseo Highlands Park in north Phoenix with an evening of free family fun. Expect live entertainment…
- [Candie's Halloween Character Carnival — Arizona Boardwalk](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/candie-s-halloween-character-carnival-arizona-boardwalk--listing-080f9a2b5d5b97dce40c2038) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Arizona Boardwalk Courtyard, Scottsdale · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A free Halloween morning in the outdoor courtyard of Arizona Boardwalk, the attractions complex next to OdySea Aquarium. Costumed characters from Candie's Characters do…
- [Community Services Open House](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/community-services-open-house--listing-b933acf2e9358090bc39d8d2) — Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Chandler Nature Center · Free · checked Oct 12. Try interactive nature-center stations, learn about local recreation and join Halloween crafts for kids.
- [Día de los Muertos Celebration — Arabian Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-celebration-arabian-library--listing-66725a805cb1f07585c123ac) — Sat, Oct 24 · 2:15 PM – 3:00 PM · Arabian Library, Scottsdale · Ages 3–11 · Free · checked Oct 16. A 45-minute Día de los Muertos program for children at Scottsdale's Arabian Library. Kids learn about the Day of the Dead, listen to a story and make crafts to take home for…
- [Día de los Muertos Festival at Mesa Arts Center](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-festival-at-mesa-arts-center--listing-efda449caf88714a765c7700) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · Mesa Arts Center · Free · checked Oct 12. Celebrate Latin American art, culture and memories of loved ones through family performances and community activities.
- [Dinosaurs in the Desert 2026–27](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/dinosaurs-in-the-desert-2026-27--listing-d0f78af75d83fa1798dac726) — Sep 26 – Apr 30 · Phoenix Zoo · From $32.95 · checked Oct 12. Explore life-size moving dinosaur displays and fossil dig areas across the zoo trails, connecting prehistoric animals with living descendants.
- [Fall Festival at Mother Nature's Farm](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/fall-festival-at-mother-nature-s-farm--listing-98bfba4dcf4e5bf0ce022238) — Oct 16 – Nov 1 · 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM · Mother Nature's Farm, Gilbert · From $15 · checked Oct 16. Mother Nature's Farm in Gilbert runs its annual Fall Festival daily from 9 AM to 9 PM through November 1. The pumpkin patch has pumpkins from an ounce to 500 pounds, and paid…
- [Family Storytime — Agave Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/family-storytime-agave-library--listing-e301ca18ff8f86773e5c1e83) — Sat, Oct 24 (+4 more dates) · 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM · Agave Library · Ages 0–5 · Free · checked Oct 12. Families join a local early-literacy program with stories, songs and shared learning.
- [Family Storytime — Saguaro Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/family-storytime-saguaro-library--listing-5e1c7f5cbd9181c651996a6f) — Sat, Oct 24 (+5 more dates) · 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM · Saguaro Library · Ages 0–5 · checked Oct 12. Families join a local early-literacy program with stories, songs and shared learning.
- [Halloween Cookie Decorating for Kids — HD SOUTH](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/halloween-cookie-decorating-for-kids-hd-south--listing-e00f60f6b353589368e54c98) — Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · HD SOUTH, Gilbert · Ages 5+ · Paid · checked Oct 24. Vickie from Mae's Cookie Jar teaches kids five and up simple cookie-decorating techniques at HD SOUTH in downtown Gilbert. Each child decorates a Halloween-themed sugar cookie…
- [Halloween Spook-tacular Cookie Decorating — Children's Museum of Phoenix](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/halloween-spook-tacular-cookie-decorating-children-s-museum-of-phoenix--listing-857d15c704395507a2c973f8) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Children's Museum of Phoenix · With admission · checked Oct 24. Nailea, owner of the local business The Cookie Jar Kit, brings a Halloween version of her cookie kits to the Children's Museum of Phoenix. Children decorate their own…
- [Haunting on Main Street — Downtown Mesa Trick-or-Treat](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/haunting-on-main-street-downtown-mesa-trick-or-treat--listing-d683ec83176d21c161cfeade) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Downtown Mesa — Macdonald & Main Street · checked Oct 16. Downtown Mesa businesses hand out individually wrapped candy and goodies to costumed children on Main Street, with themed games, activities, cotton candy and crafts set up around…
- [Live Pumpkin Carving with Ray Villafane — Gilbert Water Tower Plaza](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/live-pumpkin-carving-with-ray-villafane-gilbert-water-tower-plaza--listing-610ed6cc935ea26fa5648487) — Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Water Tower Plaza, Gilbert · checked Oct 24. Sculptor Ray Villafane, known worldwide for carving pumpkins into lifelike faces and creatures, gives a live carving demonstration at Gilbert's Water Tower Plaza in the Heritage…
- [Mortimer and Me Author Visit and Book Reading — HD SOUTH](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/mortimer-and-me-author-visit-and-book-reading-hd-south--listing-5351001376cbf0f2172f0a9a) — Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM · HD SOUTH, Gilbert · Ages 6–10 · Free · checked Oct 24. Children's author Kathie McMahon visits HD SOUTH to talk about her award-winning eight-book chapter series Mortimer and Me, about an 8-year-old boy and his friend Mortimer the…
- [Movies at the Boardwalk — Free Family Movie Nights](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/movies-at-the-boardwalk-free-family-movie-nights--listing-1f567d6d136270ca16509a05) — Sat, Oct 24 (+2 more dates) · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Arizona Boardwalk Courtyard, Scottsdale · Free · checked Oct 24. Arizona Boardwalk shows free family movies in its outdoor courtyard on select Saturday evenings, sponsored by Valley Toyota Dealers. Pre-show activities start at 5:00 pm with…
- [Movies in the Park — Jackie Robinson Field, Litchfield Park](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/movies-in-the-park-jackie-robinson-field-litchfield-park--listing-29f7f5a01edfd46dd2151b58) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · Jackie Robinson Field, Litchfield Park · Free · checked Oct 16. Litchfield Park's free fall movie nights take place at the city's community ballpark, Jackie Robinson Field. Families bring blankets or chairs and settle in on the field for a…
- [Music & Movement — Ironwood Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/music-and-movement-ironwood-library--listing-0cec917cd11c18d655a8cb8d) — Sat, Oct 24 (+8 more dates) · 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM · Ironwood Library · Ages 0–5 · Free · checked Oct 12. Families join a local early-literacy program with stories, songs and shared learning.
- [Old MacDonald's Pumpkin Patch — puppet show](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/old-macdonald-s-pumpkin-patch-puppet-show--listing-c92178a25e3b2864f5eace4c) — Oct 16 – Nov 1 · Great Arizona Puppet Theater · Ages 2–8 · From $8 · checked Oct 16. A Halloween-season rod-puppet show at the Great Arizona Puppet Theater in Phoenix: the famous farmer and his animal friends sing their favourite song and have Halloween fun on…
- [Playful Painting at idea Studio](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/playful-painting-at-idea-studio--listing-5970597ab680bcbd1f383263) — Apr 24 – Dec 31 · idea Museum, Mesa · With admission · checked Oct 16. Children and families experiment with colorful paint, materials and creative prompts with educator guidance.
- [Pumpkin Dunk](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/pumpkin-dunk--listing-0441474f1dfc65a585f2e83e) — Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Mesquite Groves Aquatic Center, Chandler · From $5 · checked Oct 17. A heated-pool floating pumpkin patch with an on-deck family costume contest.
- [Pumpkin Splash — Stapley Aquatic Complex](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/pumpkin-splash-stapley-aquatic-complex--listing-79d63063fe4609c110254252) — Sat, Oct 24 · 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Stapley Aquatic Complex, Mesa · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 16. Mesa Aquatics turns the Stapley Aquatic Complex pool into a floating pumpkin patch: kids swim out and pick their own pumpkin straight from the water. Around the pool there are…
- [Roy Track Memorial Mesa Pow Wow](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/roy-track-memorial-mesa-pow-wow--listing-510417205a955b41adf9b9b8) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 7:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Riverview Park, Mesa · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. The 42nd annual Roy Track Memorial Pow Wow is a free three-day Native American gathering at Mesa Riverview Park, listed on the City of Mesa special-events calendar. It opens with…
- [Sanderson Ford Giraffe Jam Family Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/sanderson-ford-giraffe-jam-family-fun-run--listing-00a734da6a347400cbadbd27) — Sat, Oct 24 · Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park, Litchfield Park · Paid · checked Oct 20. The sixth annual Giraffe Jam Family Fun Run at Wildlife World Zoo in Litchfield Park is a family-friendly charity run held on a Saturday morning in late October, with 100% of…
- [Science Skele-bration 2026](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/science-skele-bration-2026--listing-13a677c3108e75c97520f439) — Oct 24 – Oct 31 · Arizona Science Center · All ages · From $16.95 · checked Oct 12. Explore playful Halloween science through hands-on activities, demonstrations and special family activations.
- [Spook-Track-Ula 2026](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/spook-track-ula-2026--listing-f632494e84f41364a14d3cdf) — Oct 1 – Oct 31 · 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM · McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, Scottsdale · From $15 · checked Oct 12. Ride Halloween trains and the carousel, enjoy a child-friendly story train and choose whether to explore an intense haunted walkthrough.
- [Spooktacular After Dark at Wildlife World Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/spooktacular-after-dark-at-wildlife-world-zoo--listing-e746af31b71489383fcdf5f1) — Sat, Oct 24 · Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park — aquarium area, Litchfield Park · Paid · checked Oct 20. For one night the Wildlife World Zoo opens after hours for a family Halloween party in its aquarium area. Children can trick-or-treat through the grounds, watch two 'spooky' Sea…
- [Spooky Blast Halloween Celebration — Fountain Hills](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/spooky-blast-halloween-celebration-fountain-hills--listing-871c1f1a90ad5f0132a789da) — Sat, Oct 24 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Four Peaks Park, Fountain Hills · Free · checked Oct 20. Fountain Hills' free town Halloween party fills the Four Peaks Park ballfields with more than 25 trick-or-treat booths run by community partners, each with games and candy, from…
- [STEAM Studio: Monster Rocks — White Tank Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/steam-studio-monster-rocks-white-tank-library--listing-25b91066e2af8969a47f56cf) — Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · White Tank Library, Waddell · Ages 7–12 · checked Oct 12. Children explore luminescence and create glow-in-the-dark decorated rocks.
- [STEM Saturday: Build and Code an Arduino Dragster — HD SOUTH](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/stem-saturday-build-and-code-an-arduino-dragster-hd-south--listing-05da87b304206930ed037f04) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · HD SOUTH, Gilbert · Ages 12–16 · Free · checked Oct 24. A free two-hour engineering class for ages 12 to 16 at HD SOUTH, Gilbert's history museum. Teens assemble a modular battery-powered electric dragster with an Arduino board, motor…
- [Storytime in the Hundred Acre Wood](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/storytime-in-the-hundred-acre-wood--listing-ee1a901abbb4673dbdd47451) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Tempe Public Library · Ages 0–8 · checked Oct 12. Celebrate Winnie-the-Pooh with a storytime and book-inspired activities.
- [Strange Garden Family Weekend — Desert Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/strange-garden-family-weekend-desert-botanical-garden--listing-4e4c67f58b5b1e525953af8c) — Sat, Oct 24 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Desert Botanical Garden · With admission · checked Oct 16. The family-friendly evenings of Desert Botanical Garden's Halloween-season Strange Garden, Friday and Saturday, October 23–24 from 6 to 9 PM. Children can meet 'unicorns'…
- [Superhero Candy Crawl — Scottsdale Quarter](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/superhero-candy-crawl-scottsdale-quarter--listing-edf0a127bb4d4b9cf0d9c0cc) — Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · The Quad at Scottsdale Quarter · Free · checked Oct 24. Scottsdale Quarter's Halloween afternoon has a superhero theme this year. Kids in costume pick up a list of participating stores at the check-in table in The Quad, then…
- [The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical — Valley Youth Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/the-lightning-thief-the-percy-jackson-musical-valley-youth-theatre--listing-dd2fa8f570444c5ba067fed5) — Oct 16 – Oct 25 · Valley Youth Theatre · All ages · From $22.50 · checked Oct 16. Valley Youth Theatre opens its 2026-27 season with The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, adapted from Rick Riordan's bestselling book, performed by young actors at…
- [Trunk or Treat — Paradise Valley Community Center](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/trunk-or-treat-paradise-valley-community-center--listing-05199f1ee2a44c5e170ddcda) — Sat, Oct 24 · 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM · Paradise Valley Community Center · Free · checked Oct 16. Paradise Valley Community Center in north-east Phoenix holds a free trunk-or-treat evening with candy, inflatables and games. Kids go car to car in costume collecting treats in a…
- [Vertuccio Farms Fall Festival](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/vertuccio-farms-fall-festival--listing-3c16bec1e7103f697d450ef8) — Oct 16 – Oct 31 · Vertuccio Farms, Mesa · From $17 · checked Oct 16. Vertuccio Farms in east Mesa holds its 28th annual Fall Festival through October 31, themed 'Rooted in America, Growing Since 1999' for the nation's 250th birthday. Admission…
- [Daniel Tiger Meet & Greet — Children's Museum of Phoenix](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/daniel-tiger-meet-and-greet-children-s-museum-of-phoenix--listing-ce1ade3993a8901740abac7f) — Sun, Oct 25 (+6 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM · Children's Museum of Phoenix · With admission · checked Oct 24. Daniel Tiger himself appears at the Children's Museum of Phoenix on select days during the run of the touring exhibit Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: A Grr-ific Exhibit…
- [Día de los Muertos Paper Plate Calaveras — Children's Museum of Phoenix](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-paper-plate-calaveras-children-s-museum-of-phoenix--listing-d95bf1c9efc39399c08815a9) — Sun, Oct 25 (+7 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Children's Museum of Phoenix · With admission · checked Oct 16. A drop-in craft at the Children's Museum of Phoenix during the week leading up to Día de Muertos. Children learn about the holiday and trace, cut and decorate a paper-plate skull…
- [Sunday Funday: Rally with the Rangers](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/sunday-funday-rally-with-the-rangers--listing-bf6b2c7a4850bc9bd658f37f) — Sun, Oct 25 · 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM · Tempe Public Library · Ages 6–11 · checked Oct 12. Tempe Park Rangers demonstrate animals and nature concepts with families.
- [Baby Bonding](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/baby-bonding--listing-9d7cfa4b34ed8c73809c9cc7) — Mon, Oct 26 · 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM · Tempe Public Library · Ages 0–1 · checked Oct 12. Caregivers and babies connect through sensory toys and developmental play.
- [Day of the Dead Celebration — Mesa Temple Visitors' Center](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/day-of-the-dead-celebration-mesa-temple-visitors-center--listing-de19588444098954708b4253) — Mon, Oct 26 (+4 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM · Mesa Temple Visitors' Center · Free · checked Oct 16. The Mesa Temple Visitors' Center in downtown Mesa hosts Day of the Dead festivities from October 26 to 30, open any time between 10 AM and 9 PM, so families can stop by after…
- [Family Fun Night: Tricks, Treats and Tales — Basha Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/family-fun-night-tricks-treats-and-tales-basha-library--listing-96369f02f3139f0eff15ffc5) — Mon, Oct 26 · 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Basha Library, Chandler · Free · checked Oct 16. A one-hour, lighthearted Halloween family program in the Basha Barn at Chandler's Basha Library, with silly spooky stories, songs and creative crafts built around the five early…
- [Family Night: Felt Zombie Friends](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/family-night-felt-zombie-friends--listing-5fe0a1ee538f37b4b6bd80fb) — Mon, Oct 26 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Glendale Main Library · Ages 8+ · checked Oct 12. Children and their adults make felt characters together using provided craft materials.
- [Family Night: Felt Zombie Friends](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/family-night-felt-zombie-friends--listing-0db521b7cde40f42b9d3b3b8) — Mon, Oct 26 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Main Library, Glendale · Free · checked Oct 16.  Zombies aren't typically cute and snuggly, until now! We're breaking out the felt and buttons to create some adorable little 'walkers'. Registration begins on October 19…
- [Halloween Costume Swap — White Tank Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/halloween-costume-swap-white-tank-library--listing-c92d5f24e89c3c5031f811ce) — Mon, Oct 26 · White Tank Library, Waddell · checked Oct 12. Families donate outgrown costumes and select costumes for the season.
- [Halloween Family Fun — Arabian Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/halloween-family-fun-arabian-library--listing-3e4185bc1fcd5347d30253fc) — Mon, Oct 26 · 5:30 PM – 6:15 PM · Arabian Library, Scottsdale · Ages 0–8 · Free · checked Oct 16. An early-evening Halloween drop-in in the Arabian Library youth area for children up to age 8. Kids come in costume as ghosts, goblins or any character they like and play…
- [Halloween Storytime at Chandler Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/halloween-storytime-at-chandler-nature-center--listing-172b3d1e2a1a1a5fb51ee1d8) — Mon, Oct 26 · 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM · Chandler Nature Center · Free · checked Oct 16. Chandler Public Library brings a festive 30-minute Halloween storytime to the Chandler Nature Center, followed by a costume parade. Children are encouraged to come dressed up. A…
- [Spooky Halloween Mixed-media Canvas](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/spooky-halloween-mixed-media-canvas--listing-c6d019789061d2b4d137e09d) — Mon, Oct 26 · 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM · HappyCraft · Ages 6+ · From $40 · checked Oct 12. Create a Halloween mixed-media artwork with decorative papers and seasonal materials.
- [Cooking with Krystal: Spiderweb Tostadas](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/cooking-with-krystal-spiderweb-tostadas--listing-7c604349b64c3a93de382c9e) — Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Children's Museum of Phoenix · With admission · checked Oct 24. Chef Krystal runs a drop-in cooking session in the museum's KIDchen, mixing Halloween with Mexican and Southwest foodways: children build their own spiderweb tostadas and talk…
- [Halloween Family Fun — Appaloosa Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/halloween-family-fun-appaloosa-library--listing-0679618cc0d5e9d29993ca9f) — Tue, Oct 27 · 5:30 PM – 6:15 PM · Appaloosa Library, Scottsdale · Ages 0–8 · Free · checked Oct 16. Appaloosa Library in north Scottsdale invites costumed kids up to age 8 and their families to a 45-minute Halloween party of games and seasonal activities. A low-key, indoor…
- [KIDS PAINT TIME! - Vintage Halloween Cat](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/kids-paint-time-vintage-halloween-cat--listing-ac94a07841a271e9aa915cd3) — Tue, Oct 27 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Phoenix, AZ · All ages · From $36 · checked Oct 16. Paint KIDS PAINT TIME! - Vintage Halloween Cat in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Phoenix, AZ. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow the…
- [Member-Hour Storytime — fall dates](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/member-hour-storytime-fall-dates--listing-a59ff972501ae5a2ad4ede34) — Tue, Oct 27 (+4 more dates) · 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM · Phoenix Zoo — Critter Corner · With admission · checked Oct 12. Zoo members hear stories and meet an animal ambassador during the quiet early member hour.
- [Not Beary Scary](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/not-beary-scary--listing-3db59c1a9ab50d5a48d5365c) — Tue, Oct 27 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Glendale Main Library · checked Oct 12. Toddlers, preschoolers and caregivers join a seasonal storytime with games and crafts.
- [Not Beary Scary](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/not-beary-scary--listing-31f56a6604b0bb51a6398af3) — Tue, Oct 27 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Main Library, Glendale · checked Oct 16. All set for Halloween? We are! And we're looking forward to seeing you at our Not "Beary" Scary Halloween event for preschoolers, toddlers, and their caregivers. Come in costume…
- [Try It Tuesday: Falling Platforms — October 27 engineering](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/try-it-tuesday-falling-platforms-october-27-engineering--listing-e5428815f49b50587b8e29a3) — Tue, Oct 27 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Children’s Museum of Phoenix · checked Oct 13. Children design and test structures that support apples and pumpkins, exploring strength and creative engineering.
- [Art Tots: Maximalism — October Sessions](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/art-tots-maximalism-october-sessions--listing-229e6cb914a8dcdac7e68cff) — Wed, Oct 28 · 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM · Chandler Museum · Ages 3–5 · Free · checked Oct 12. Preschoolers and caregivers explore maximalism through colorful art stations and creative play.
- [Cauldron Catapults — Civic Center Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/cauldron-catapults-civic-center-library--listing-2024c8f5ca0a04aa27b0ccf7) — Wed, Oct 28 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Civic Center Library, Scottsdale · Ages 6–11 · Free · checked Oct 16. At the Civic Center Library SkyRoom, children ages 6 to 11 explore physics, measurement and engineering by building a Halloween catapult and launching candy pumpkins and stretchy…
- [Día de los Muertos Celebration — Mustang Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-celebration-mustang-library--listing-e44bb8626b1aff4195c62685) — Wed, Oct 28 · 4:30 PM – 5:15 PM · Mustang Library, Scottsdale · Ages 3–11 · checked Oct 16. Mustang Library's after-school Día de los Muertos celebration introduces children ages 3 to 11 to the traditions of the Day of the Dead with a story and hands-on crafts they can…
- [Discovery Station: Spooky Season Critters — Hassayampa River Preserve](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/discovery-station-spooky-season-critters-hassayampa-river-preserve--listing-f0c8af75db47ef3451293d26) — Wed, Oct 28 · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Hassayampa River Preserve, Wickenburg · checked Oct 16. A drop-in Discovery Station at the Hassayampa River Preserve visitor center near Wickenburg, where Ranger Kevin brings out some of the Sonoran Desert's 'creepiest' residents…
- [Homeschool Day: zoo STEM exploration](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/homeschool-day-zoo-stem-exploration--listing-d605ea1d5060d35b7bf0db83) — Wed, Oct 28 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Phoenix Zoo · All ages · From $25 · checked Oct 12. Homeschool families explore animal encounters, conservation learning stations, wildlife identification and science careers.
- [Spooky Safari 2026](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/spooky-safari-2026--listing-2c2e87adcc3ecfc26a728bef) — Wed, Oct 28 (+2 more dates) · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Phoenix Zoo · From $18 · checked Oct 12. Families enjoy trick-or-treating, face painting, costume parades and Halloween games during three evening celebrations.
- [Art is For Everyone: Paint Splatter Monsters](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/art-is-for-everyone-paint-splatter-monsters--listing-b093cc9783d2dcba26960472) — Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Foothills Library, Glendale · All ages · checked Oct 12. Families create expressive splatter art and turn the marks into seasonal monsters.
- [Community Nights: Halloween in the Courtyard](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/community-nights-halloween-in-the-courtyard--listing-5df2eafe25c74d3ac3729ef7) — Thu, Oct 29 · 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM · Chandler Community Center · Free · checked Oct 12. Join costume fun, Halloween crafts, pumpkin decorating, lawn games and treats.
- [Creepin' Candy Crawl — Avondale](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/creepin-candy-crawl-avondale--listing-37d34aa65479de50f8319b05) — Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Alamar Park, Avondale · checked Oct 20. Avondale's city Halloween night at Alamar Park is a trick-or-treat trail for families: city departments and community exhibitors staff themed booths where children fill their…
- [Discovery Station: Venomous Creatures — McDowell Mountain](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/discovery-station-venomous-creatures-mcdowell-mountain--listing-7f929e462a3f43a65415d173) — Thu, Oct 29 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · McDowell Mountain Regional Park, Fountain Hills · checked Oct 16. Drop by the McDowell Mountain Regional Park Nature Center to talk with Ranger Shaun about the Sonoran Desert's biting, stinging, pinching, spraying and otherwise noxious critters…
- [Family Stargazing — Usery Mountain Regional Park](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/family-stargazing-usery-mountain-regional-park--listing-d75356f53153e4aefefca3bb) — Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Usery Mountain Regional Park, Mesa · checked Oct 16. Ranger Kevin hosts an early-autumn evening of stargazing at Usery Mountain Regional Park in east Mesa. Clear skies permitting, the group views planets, galaxies, nebulae or star…
- [Halloween Carnival at Playa Margarita Park](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/halloween-carnival-at-playa-margarita-park--listing-1e1fc29dd3b8c654c4006cee) — Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Playa Margarita Park · checked Oct 16. A family Halloween celebration at Playa Margarita Park in south Phoenix. The city invites families to wear their best costumes and join the festivities on a Thursday evening…
- [Krispie Pumpkins Cooking Class — Children's Museum of Phoenix](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/krispie-pumpkins-cooking-class-children-s-museum-of-phoenix--listing-2051d7215e0b213eba592176) — Thu, Oct 29 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Children's Museum of Phoenix · With admission · checked Oct 16. Kids roll, shape and decorate a pumpkin-shaped crispy rice treat to celebrate fall at this drop-in cooking class at the Children's Museum of Phoenix, 10 AM to noon. No signup is…
- [Let’s Play Drama Storytime: Fall into Fun](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/let-s-play-drama-storytime-fall-into-fun--listing-fe595509d1c0d5036fcdddd7) — Thu, Oct 29 · 10:00 AM · Neon Garden, Mesa · Free · checked Oct 12. Preschoolers and caregivers bring books to life through movement, imagination and dramatic play outdoors.
- [TeenTober Care Fair — Burton Barr Central Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/teentober-care-fair-burton-barr-central-library--listing-5b3a773858931fab4fe889cb) — Thu, Oct 29 · 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM · Burton Barr Central Library · checked Oct 12. Teens join a library program for social connection, activities and community resources.
- [Trunk or Treat — Longview Neighborhood Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/trunk-or-treat-longview-neighborhood-recreation-center--listing-402f77c899c6990e7c502d92) — Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Longview Neighborhood Recreation Center · Free · checked Oct 16. Longview Neighborhood Recreation Center hosts a free trunk-or-treat with safe trick-or-treating from decorated trunks, games and a spooky exhibit. Costumes are encouraged, from…
- [Family Storytime — Harmon Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/family-storytime-harmon-library--listing-eb5aef6690c8dc766a30ee73) — Fri, Oct 30 (+3 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Harmon Library · Ages 0–5 · checked Oct 12. Families join a local early-literacy program with stories, songs and shared learning.
- [Halloween Spooktacular](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/halloween-spooktacular--listing-4444f43bb792b37909e632b8) — Fri, Oct 30 · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Dr. A.J. Chandler Park — Stage Plaza · Free · checked Oct 12. Trick-or-treat, play carnival games and join costume parades; a Little Monsters area serves children five and under.
- [Itty Bitty Pumpkin Hunt — Pecos Community Center](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/itty-bitty-pumpkin-hunt-pecos-community-center--listing-7e9ffb445ce759f227978187) — Fri, Oct 30 · 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM · Pecos Community Center · Free · checked Oct 16. A free Halloween morning designed for kids ages 1 to 5 at Pecos Community Center in Ahwatukee. Little ones hunt for pumpkins, trick-or-treat, make a craft and join music and…
- [Lunch and Learn: Halloween Desert Critters — Cave Creek](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/lunch-and-learn-halloween-desert-critters-cave-creek--listing-597ea014c07b1f2cc1a33b1d) — Fri, Oct 30 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Cave Creek Regional Park · checked Oct 16. A Halloween edition of Cave Creek Regional Park's Lunch and Learn: in the Nature Center's air-conditioned classroom, Ranger Nikki busts myths about snakes, tarantulas, scorpions…
- [Romp n' Roll Halloween Boo Bash — Gilbert](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/romp-n-roll-halloween-boo-bash-gilbert--listing-89222c4673189de4204e2e4c) — Fri, Oct 30 (+1 more date) · Romp n' Roll Gilbert Az · checked Oct 16. A Halloween celebration for toddlers, preschoolers and their families with costumes, themed play and treats. The branch publishes these 2026 sessions; confirm event-specific age…
- [TeenTober: Teens Take Over the Meeting Room! — Ocotillo Library and Workforce Literacy Center](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/teentober-teens-take-over-the-meeting-room-ocotillo-library-and-workfo--listing-b15b8374f71e4d26e27be882) — Fri, Oct 30 · 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM · Ocotillo Library and Workforce Literacy Center · Ages 13–17 · checked Oct 12. Teens join a library program for social connection, activities and community resources.
- [Trick-or-Treat at the Children's Museum of Phoenix](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/trick-or-treat-at-the-children-s-museum-of-phoenix--listing-e5952e453702d7f541732a80) — Fri, Oct 30 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Children's Museum of Phoenix · With admission · checked Oct 16. Two days of indoor Halloween fun at the Children's Museum of Phoenix, 9 AM to 4 PM on October 30 and 31. Children (costumes optional but encouraged) trick-or-treat through all…
- [Webster Recreation Center Halloween Carnival](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/webster-recreation-center-halloween-carnival--listing-5a718df90af15bb305163ca4) — Fri, Oct 30 · 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM · Webster Recreation Center, Mesa · Free · checked Oct 16. Webster Recreation Center's annual Halloween Carnival draws more than 1,300 neighbours to central Mesa for free games, activities and spooky surprises. New this year is a…
- [Bike Safety Rodeo — Mesquite Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/bike-safety-rodeo-mesquite-library--listing-78d89840fcd3d1e11ad1c69f) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Mesquite Library · Free · checked Oct 20. On the morning of Halloween, Mesquite Library near Paradise Valley Mall turns part of its parking lot into a bike skills course for children. The two-hour rodeo, from 10:00 a.m…
- [Family Fun AZ Halloween Bash — Arizona Boardwalk](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/family-fun-az-halloween-bash-arizona-boardwalk--listing-9dc46cdf28e8d701bccee164) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Arizona Boardwalk Courtyard, Scottsdale · Up to 18 · Free · checked Oct 24. The annual Family Fun AZ Halloween Bash fills the Arizona Boardwalk courtyard on Halloween morning. The centerpiece is a costume contest for kids 18 and under with a $1,000 cash…
- [Halloween Spooktacular — Kids in Costume Free at Wildlife World Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/halloween-spooktacular-kids-in-costume-free-at-wildlife-world-zoo--listing-94f60b8c025f00a042c492db) — Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park, Litchfield Park · With admission · checked Oct 20. On Halloween day the Wildlife World Zoo invites families to come in costume during regular hours and watch the animals enjoy special Halloween treats, with animal enrichment…
- [Haunted Hangar at Falcon Field Airport](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/haunted-hangar-at-falcon-field-airport--listing-fe13bc502d39e117f94afd46) — Sat, Oct 31 · 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Historic WWII Hangar, Falcon Field Airport, Mesa · Free · checked Oct 16. The Halloween edition of Falcon Field's Cockpit Close-Up is a free Saturday-morning event for families and kids in costume. Children explore the airport's historic World War II…
- [Itty Bitty Boo Bash — South Mountain Community Center](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/itty-bitty-boo-bash-south-mountain-community-center--listing-3842cb768afaff45fb85b8e4) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · South Mountain Community Center · Free · checked Oct 16. South Mountain Community Center's Itty Bitty Boo Bash is a free Halloween-morning party for young children, with free candy, crafts, music, games and snacks. Kids are encouraged…
- [MIMkids Junior Museum Guides — fall training](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/mimkids-junior-museum-guides-fall-training--listing-defe5921497f597b68e91b10) — Sat, Oct 31 (+5 more dates) · 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM · Musical Instrument Museum · Paid · checked Oct 12. Students explore world cultures, make music and train to lead museum gallery tours during a signature family event.
- [Stage Frights Family Matinee: Hotel Transylvania](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/stage-frights-family-matinee-hotel-transylvania--listing-c2db45bbb525d2137a6f2792) — Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM · Tempe Center for the Arts — Studio · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 16. Tempe Center for the Arts closes its Stage Frights Halloween movie week with a family-friendly Saturday matinee of the animated comedy Hotel Transylvania on Halloween morning…
- [Teen Craft: Potion Bottles](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/teen-craft-potion-bottles--listing-81f3c53e9997094977df2794) — Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Heroes Regional Park Library, Glendale · Ages 12–18 · checked Oct 12. Teens mix and decorate materials to create a themed decorative bottle.
- [27th Annual Mariachi and Folklórico Festival — Chandler Center for the Arts](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/27th-annual-mariachi-and-folklorico-festival-chandler-center-for-the-a--listing-4c1652b905e37f6c0d7b6fed) — Sun, Nov 1 · 4:00 PM · Chandler Center for the Arts — Steena Murray Mainstage · From $49 · checked Oct 24. Chandler Center for the Arts and C.A.L.L.E. de Arizona stage their 27th annual mariachi and folklórico showcase on the Steena Murray Mainstage, this year with an all-Arizona…
- [Bug Fest: Halloween Edition — Arizona Boardwalk](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/bug-fest-halloween-edition-arizona-boardwalk--listing-bc5afd255f54a347b81e97dc) — Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Arizona Boardwalk Courtyard, Scottsdale · Free · checked Oct 24. The Butterfly Wonderland Foundation's yearly bug festival takes over the Arizona Boardwalk courtyard, this time with a Halloween theme. Children can watch cockroach races and…
- [Celebrating Early! - Día de los Meowtos](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/celebrating-early-dia-de-los-meowtos--listing-bfaa99da7cde4b3f0f7e7e05) — Sun, Nov 1 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Phoenix, AZ · All ages · From $36 · checked Oct 16. Paint Celebrating Early! - Día de los Meowtos in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Phoenix, AZ. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow the…
- [Desert Defenders Seed Toss — White Tank Mountain](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/desert-defenders-seed-toss-white-tank-mountain--listing-84748421378c03abc2fa711d) — Sun, Nov 1 · 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM · White Tank Mountain Regional Park — Area #4 parking lot, Waddell · With admission · checked Oct 20. Families can help restore the desert at White Tank Mountain Regional Park by flinging native seed pellets, made earlier in the year, into the park's landscape as part of Maricopa…
- [Día de los Muertos at the Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-at-the-zoo--listing-0b9ce01e7f144b0ef87fbfe1) — Sun, Nov 1 · 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Phoenix Zoo · From $32.95 · checked Oct 12. Celebrate life and remembrance through colorful altars, folklórico and mariachi performances, and family craft activities.
- [Día de los Muertos Celebration at Chandler Center for the Arts](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-celebration-at-chandler-center-for-the-arts--listing-b692a020211dbbe081f37dac) — Sun, Nov 1 · 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM · Chandler Center for the Arts · All ages · checked Oct 16. Chandler Center for the Arts hosts a family-friendly Día de los Muertos afternoon with live music, ballet folklórico, storytelling, artisan vendors, food, mask-making, calaca…
- [Phoenix Youth Symphony Orchestras All-Ensembles Fall Concert](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/phoenix-youth-symphony-orchestras-all-ensembles-fall-concert--listing-85b6025212e3a93a48bc7107) — Sun, Nov 1 · 2:00 PM · Mesa Arts Center — Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · All ages · From $14.25 · checked Oct 24. Every ensemble of the Phoenix Youth Symphony Orchestras plays in one afternoon concert to open the season: the Percussion Ensemble, Prelude Strings, String Orchestra, Wind…
- [Sunday Funday: Autumn Leaf Sprites](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/sunday-funday-autumn-leaf-sprites--listing-6a37b02a1b40d345b6b74874) — Sun, Nov 1 · 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM · Tempe Public Library · Ages 6–11 · checked Oct 12. Make leaf-inspired sprites as a family autumn craft.
- [Bucket Beats: Drumming for Kids — Downtown Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/bucket-beats-drumming-for-kids-downtown-library--listing-413a13d98765afdba6c5490a) — Mon, Nov 2 (+3 more dates) · 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM · Chandler Downtown Library · Ages 6–12 · Free · checked Oct 16. A four-week after-school drumming series at the Chandler Downtown Library for kids 6 to 12. Using buckets and drumsticks, participants learn basic rhythm, timing and coordination…
- [Day of the Dead Celebration: Movie and Sugar Skulls — Sunset Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/day-of-the-dead-celebration-movie-and-sugar-skulls-sunset-library--listing-549315ea6b7546a603ae02ae) — Mon, Nov 2 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Sunset Library, Chandler · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. An afternoon Día de los Muertos program at Chandler's Sunset Library. Families learn about the traditions and meaning of the holiday, decorate a sugar-skull craft, and can…
- [Arizona Birds of Prey with Liberty Wildlife — Arabian Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/arizona-birds-of-prey-with-liberty-wildlife-arabian-library--listing-ede261bd7101224b28a2ded1) — Tue, Nov 3 · 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM · Arabian Library, Scottsdale · Ages 6+ · Free · checked Oct 16. Presenters from Liberty Wildlife bring live birds of prey native to Arizona to the Arabian Library. Children ages 6 and up meet the birds up close and learn about each one's…
- [Homeschool November unit studies: Earth Science and User-Centered Design](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/homeschool-november-unit-studies-earth-science-and-user-centered-desig--listing-3cdfea167f5f8ab523350bb0) — Tue, Nov 3 (+7 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Arizona Science Center · From $70 · checked Oct 12. Homeschool students join hands-on Earth Science investigations in grades 1–6 or User-Centered Design labs in grades 7–12.
- [Plugged In: Minecraft for Tweens and Teens — Southeast Regional Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/plugged-in-minecraft-for-tweens-and-teens-southeast-regional-library--listing-16dbce6e63d6a76ea96f04f9) — Tue, Nov 3 · 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM · Southeast Regional Library, Gilbert · Ages 10–18 · checked Oct 12. Young participants collaborate on Minecraft building projects and friendly challenges.
- [Teens: Meet a Chandler Police Forensic Scientist — Downtown Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/teens-meet-a-chandler-police-forensic-scientist-downtown-library--listing-78cc8f156cd80eacfab0e454) — Tue, Nov 3 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Chandler Downtown Library · Ages 13–17 · Free · checked Oct 16. Kristy Swan, a forensic science supervisor with the Chandler Police Department, speaks to teens from 4:00 to 4:30 PM at the Chandler Downtown Library during the monthly Downtown…
- [LEGO Masters — Civic Center Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/lego-masters-civic-center-library--listing-f2e92417f7665722987774e5) — Wed, Nov 4 · 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM · Civic Center Library, Scottsdale · Ages 6–11 · Free · checked Oct 16. Builders ages 6 to 11 tackle LEGO challenges alone or with friends during 45 minutes of build time in the Civic Center Library SkyRoom. Space is limited; pick up a free ticket…
- [LEGO Masters — Mustang Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/lego-masters-mustang-library--listing-dda195331206c160c62a063b) — Wed, Nov 4 · 4:30 PM – 5:15 PM · Mustang Library, Scottsdale · Ages 6–11 · checked Oct 16. Mustang Library's LEGO Masters gives children ages 6 to 11 a building challenge to complete solo or with friends. The session lasts 45 minutes and is limited to 25 children plus…
- [Westgate Wednesdays Holiday Edition — Character Nights at Fountain Park](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/westgate-wednesdays-holiday-edition-character-nights-at-fountain-park--listing-ed9470508ee6c89e757364ce) — Wed, Nov 4 (+6 more dates) · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Westgate Entertainment District — Fountain Park, Glendale · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Every Wednesday evening from November 4 to December 23 (except December 9), Westgate Entertainment District in Glendale runs a free one-hour holiday party in Fountain Park with a…
- [Autumn Stargazing with a Ranger — McDowell Mountain](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/autumn-stargazing-with-a-ranger-mcdowell-mountain--listing-d72b49683f266670eb799b84) — Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · McDowell Mountain Regional Park — Trailhead Staging Area, Fountain Hills · With admission · checked Oct 20. Ranger Kevin hosts a family-friendly evening of autumn stargazing at McDowell Mountain Regional Park, on the dark-sky edge of Fountain Hills. Clear skies permitting, the group…
- [Discovery Arizona Homeschool Day — White Tank Mountain](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/discovery-arizona-homeschool-day-white-tank-mountain--listing-dea41872e494e4bc1cd0e964) — Thu, Nov 5 · 9:00 AM – 12:15 PM · White Tank Mountain Regional Park, Waddell · checked Oct 16. A hands-on morning for homeschool families at the White Tank Mountain Regional Park Nature Center, led by Rangers Olivia, Shaun and Derik. Three concurrent 35-minute workshops…
- [STEAM Jr. Dinovember — Chandler Downtown Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/steam-jr-dinovember-chandler-downtown-library--listing-9587f0bf694808a842826b00) — Thu, Nov 5 · 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Chandler Downtown Library · Ages 2–5 · Free · checked Oct 20. Chandler's monthly STEAM Jr. hour for ages 2 to 5 goes prehistoric in November with a dinosaur theme. Toddlers and preschoolers work through simple, hands-on activities that…
- [The Little Red Hen — puppet show](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/the-little-red-hen-puppet-show--listing-6f372b90af8c926af2956bdf) — Nov 5 – Nov 29 · Great Arizona Puppet Theater · Ages 2+ · From $8 · checked Oct 16. A sing-along version of the classic story at the Great Arizona Puppet Theater: The Little Red Hen and Yellow Button tell the tale of the hen who worked hard to bake a delicious…
- [Canal Convergence 2026: Western Nature](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/canal-convergence-2026-western-nature--listing-b198ec55aebb64dc85364ed4) — Nov 6 – Nov 15 · Scottsdale Waterfront · Free · checked Oct 16. Canal Convergence is Scottsdale Arts' free, 10-night public art event along the Arizona Canal at the Scottsdale Waterfront, now in its 15th year. The 2026 theme, Western Nature…
- [Día de Muertos Festival — Desert Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/dia-de-muertos-festival-desert-botanical-garden--listing-62b9d21abba3b298410d0467) — Fri, Nov 6 (+3 more dates) · 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM · Desert Botanical Garden · With admission · checked Oct 16. For four days, Desert Botanical Garden becomes a celebration of memory and connection, with marigolds, illuminated altars and decorated trails. Visitors of all ages can add…
- [Diwali Family Festival — Hamilton Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/diwali-family-festival-hamilton-library--listing-6284fd91066e4d413b601f1f) — Fri, Nov 6 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · Hamilton Library, Chandler · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Hamilton Library in south Chandler celebrates Diwali with an evening of Indian culture: captivating dance performances, audience dancing and family crafts. Guests are encouraged…
- [First Friday Live: Día de los Muertos at the Herberger](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/first-friday-live-dia-de-los-muertos-at-the-herberger--listing-69c62ec060b44e68cbda02ee) — Fri, Nov 6 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Herberger Theater Center — The Pavilion · Free · checked Oct 16. A free First Friday evening on the Herberger Theater Center's outdoor Pavilion in downtown Phoenix. 'Calaveras Cantantes y Calacas Bailantes' is a Día de los Muertos celebration…
- [Movie in the Park: Toy Story 5 — Fountain Hills](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/movie-in-the-park-toy-story-5-fountain-hills--listing-f003ffd9da87b9955f1147e1) — Fri, Nov 6 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Four Peaks Park, Fountain Hills · checked Oct 20. Fountain Hills Community Services is showing Toy Story 5 on an outdoor screen at Four Peaks Park, rescheduled from its original October 10 date because of forecast weather. It is…
- [Photos with Santa — Arrowhead Towne Center](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/photos-with-santa-arrowhead-towne-center--listing-36611bb66d72f15242aa5fac) — Nov 6 – Dec 24 · Arrowhead Towne Center — near JCPenney, Glendale · All ages · Free · checked Oct 21. Arrowhead Towne Center in Glendale welcomes Santa near JCPenney from Friday, November 6 through Christmas Eve. Families can visit for free or buy a photo package, and booking…
- [Photos with Santa — Scottsdale Fashion Square](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/photos-with-santa-scottsdale-fashion-square--listing-5d54557603ea6197ca3221cb) — Nov 6 – Dec 24 · Scottsdale Fashion Square — Palm Court · All ages · Free · checked Oct 21. Scottsdale Fashion Square's Santa arrives early, on Friday, November 6, and receives visitors in Palm Court through Christmas Eve. A visit is always free, and photo packages are…
- [Unearthed Musical Masterpieces opening weekend](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/unearthed-musical-masterpieces-opening-weekend--listing-0ed53c0260d22f8dff114da6) — Fri, Nov 6 (+2 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Musical Instrument Museum · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 12. Celebrate ancient Chinese music with lion dances, performances, instrument-inspired crafts and gallery exploration for all ages.
- [#LovePup Family Fest Phoenix at Vertuccio Farms](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/lovepup-family-fest-phoenix-at-vertuccio-farms--listing-f0b6cc37a61dbc22fd4af7ae) — Sat, Nov 7 · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Vertuccio Farms, Mesa · With admission · checked Oct 16. A family evening at Vertuccio Farms in Mesa benefiting the #LovePup Foundation, a Valley dog-rescue nonprofit that has rehomed more than 1,000 dogs since 2014. The fest runs 4 to…
- [Arizona Youth Cross Country Championships — Anthem](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/arizona-youth-cross-country-championships-anthem--listing-53355177663de4f4e68c683b) — Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM · Boulder Creek High School, Anthem · All ages · checked Oct 24. The Arizona Youth Cross Country Championship is the state's big season-ending meet for middle-grade runners, hosted by 4 Peaks Racing on the cross country course at Boulder Creek…
- [Bubble Fest — Arizona Boardwalk](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/bubble-fest-arizona-boardwalk--listing-4fa727cf67e0da93ccc8045e) — Sat, Nov 7 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Arizona Boardwalk Courtyard, Scottsdale · Free · checked Oct 24. Bubble Fest is a free, hands-on bubble festival spread around the Arizona Boardwalk. A Big Bubbles Zone has music, bubble contests, science demonstrations and bubbles as long as…
- [Chandler Celebration of Arbor Day at Folley Park](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/chandler-celebration-of-arbor-day-at-folley-park--listing-a167ef666aafc5165eefb5d7) — Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Folley Park, Chandler · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Chandler's Celebration of Arbor Day at Folley Park is a free morning about the wonder of trees, with interesting tree facts and family-fun activities. Chandler residents can pick…
- [Diwali: The Festival of Lights and Stories — Basha Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/diwali-the-festival-of-lights-and-stories-basha-library--listing-9e2d46f29051be7e8888aa37) — Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM · Basha Library, Chandler · Free · checked Oct 16. A family celebration of Diwali in the Basha Barn at Chandler's Basha Library. Children hear stories about the traditions and meaning of the Festival of Lights, make festive…
- [Encore on Tour: Chandler Children's Choir at the Downtown Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/encore-on-tour-chandler-children-s-choir-at-the-downtown-library--listing-91539d679072583c2db8c7b2) — Sat, Nov 7 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Chandler Downtown Library · Free · checked Oct 16. A free 30-minute concert by the Chandler Children's Choir at the Chandler Downtown Library (Copper Room South, 2nd floor). Singers aged 7 to 11 perform a diverse range of choral…
- [Introduction to Archery — Usery Mountain Regional Park](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/introduction-to-archery-usery-mountain-regional-park--listing-8e7ff284597584336e77a1c9) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM · Usery Mountain Regional Park — Archery Range, Mesa · Ages 10+ · With admission · checked Oct 20. Usery Mountain rangers who are certified Basic Archery Instructors teach the fundamentals of International Style Target Archery at the park's archery range in east Mesa. The…
- [Nature Play in the Enchanted Forest](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/nature-play-in-the-enchanted-forest--listing-48602d908140133677f2179b) — Sat, Nov 7 (+6 more dates) · Phoenix Zoo — Enchanted Forest · From $32.95 · checked Oct 12. Children direct their own outdoor exploration, climbing, building and imaginative play while caregivers learn ways to encourage nature play.
- [Shape Up Us Family Fun Community Event — Glendale](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/shape-up-us-family-fun-community-event-glendale--listing-13ee6ccbdb48faf82aeac28e) — Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Heroes Regional Park, Glendale · Free · checked Oct 20. Shape Up Us partners with the City of Glendale for a third year to put on a free Family Fun Community Event at Heroes Regional Park. The day is built around the World's Largest…
- [<i>Unearthed Musical Masterpieces from the Southern Kingdoms of Ancient China</i> Opening Weekend](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/i-unearthed-musical-masterpieces-from-the-southern-kingdoms-of-ancient--listing-6624973fafc7f8fe92861e27) — Sun, Nov 8 · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Musical Instrument Museum · With admission · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 16. Explore one of the most sophisticated musical traditions of ancient China! Hear and see MIM’s new special exhibition brought to life through vibrant lion dances,&hellip;
- [2nd Sundays on Mill — Kids Market and Family Fun](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/2nd-sundays-on-mill-kids-market-and-family-fun--listing-d83323da2750824050d9f26c) — Sun, Nov 8 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Mill Avenue, Downtown Tempe (3rd St to University Dr) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. A free, family- and dog-friendly outdoor market series on Mill Avenue between 3rd Street and University Drive, held from 10 AM to 3 PM on the second Sunday of select months. Each…
- [Sunday Funday: Beads of the Harvest](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/sunday-funday-beads-of-the-harvest--listing-efbcbe2437b30a01b34e635a) — Sun, Nov 8 · 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM · Tempe Public Library · Ages 6–11 · checked Oct 12. Create beaded corn husks and harvest decorations to take home.
- [LEGO Club: Shapes and Snowflakes — Sunset Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/lego-club-shapes-and-snowflakes-sunset-library--listing-dac1070c0106104aa05049a3) — Mon, Nov 9 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Sunset Library, Chandler · Ages 6–12 · Free · checked Oct 20. November's LEGO Club challenge at Chandler's Sunset Library asks builders to make geometric shapes and symmetrical snowflake-style crystal patterns from standard bricks, a sneaky…
- [Sensory-friendly Dinosaurs in the Desert](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/sensory-friendly-dinosaurs-in-the-desert--listing-05a7b17d0e0d910b6b3a2204) — Mon, Nov 9 (+5 more dates) · 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM · Phoenix Zoo · From $32.95 · checked Oct 12. Experience dinosaur displays with movement and sound switched off for a calmer visit.
- [Community Day: Pay What You Can — fall dates](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/community-day-pay-what-you-can-fall-dates--listing-8bdd89e0888235a3223fd749) — Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM · Desert Botanical Garden · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 12. Explore desert conservation, pollinators and local food systems through seasonal hands-on activities and flexible admission.
- [Native American Veterans & Family instrument workshop — waitlist](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/native-american-veterans-and-family-instrument-workshop-waitlist--listing-93664fd49d49b95c5f170082) — Tue, Nov 10 (+2 more dates) · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Heard Museum · With admission · checked Oct 12. Native American veterans and their families make a flute, rattle and drum in three evening sessions honoring musical traditions.
- [STEAM Club: Carnivorous Plants — Hamilton Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/steam-club-carnivorous-plants-hamilton-library--listing-972c885382da1906b989f1a0) — Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Hamilton Library, Chandler · Ages 6–12 · Free · checked Oct 16. At Hamilton Library's monthly STEAM Club, kids ages 6–12 explore insect-eating plants — what makes them unique and how they relate to dinosaurs — through hands-on activities. No…
- [East Valley Veterans Day Parade — Downtown Mesa](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/east-valley-veterans-day-parade-downtown-mesa--listing-c513e5ec93967f559f75a701) — Wed, Nov 11 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Downtown Mesa parade route (Center St & University Dr to 1st St & Robson) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. The East Valley Veterans Day Parade marches through downtown Mesa on Veterans Day under this year's theme, "250 Years. Ready Then, Ready Now," honouring the readiness of…
- [Surprise Veterans Day Parade](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/surprise-veterans-day-parade--listing-e28a9fa00aaddcccb0acb015) — Wed, Nov 11 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Surprise Recreation Campus · All ages · checked Oct 16. The City of Surprise holds its annual Veterans Day Parade and celebration at the Surprise Recreation Campus on November 11, honouring service men and women. The parade starts at…
- [Tempe Veterans Day Parade](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/tempe-veterans-day-parade--listing-806568641af810a219de0e94) — Wed, Nov 11 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Mill Avenue parade route, ASU Gammage to Tempe Beach Park · All ages · checked Oct 16. A hometown tradition of more than 50 years honouring military veterans. The parade starts at 10 AM at ASU Gammage and heads north on Mill Avenue through Downtown Tempe to Tempe…
- [Veterans' Day Gourd Dance and Community Potluck — S'edav Va'aki Museum](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/veterans-day-gourd-dance-and-community-potluck-s-edav-va-aki-museum--listing-1e31a4015c91e7bc119ce1eb) — Wed, Nov 11 · 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM · S'edav Va'aki Museum · Free · checked Oct 20. S'edav Va'aki Museum, the City of Phoenix's archaeological museum and Hohokam village site, joins the Arizona Territory Gourd Society on Veterans' Day for a free Gourd Dance and…
- [Friendsgiving Parent Survival Night](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/friendsgiving-parent-survival-night--listing-e573b99f4450a57370fe8fb2) — Fri, Nov 13 · 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM · The Little Gym Litchfield Park, Goodyear · Ages 3–12 · From $45 · checked Oct 12. Children enjoy a supervised evening of themed games, movement and craft play while their grown-ups have time away.
- [Photos with Santa — Chandler Fashion Center](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/photos-with-santa-chandler-fashion-center--listing-009ef22f41ad741f42994f4c) — Nov 13 – Dec 24 · Chandler Fashion Center — near Macy's · All ages · Free · checked Oct 21. Santa takes up his spot near Macy's at Chandler Fashion Center from Friday, November 13 through Christmas Eve. Meeting Santa is free, and families can buy a photo package if they…
- [Photos with Santa — SanTan Village](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/photos-with-santa-santan-village--listing-b765b829529a90f0369f84e4) — Nov 13 – Dec 24 · SanTan Village — Children's Play Area, Gilbert · All ages · Free · checked Oct 21. At SanTan Village in Gilbert, Santa sits in the Children's Play Area near Build-A-Bear from Friday, November 13 through Christmas Eve. A visit is free and photo packages are…
- [Photos with Santa — Superstition Springs Center](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/photos-with-santa-superstition-springs-center--listing-3cffb88a6d0ecdeab4f8df10) — Nov 13 – Dec 24 · 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Superstition Springs Center — Center Court near JCPenney, Mesa · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Santa sets up in Center Court near JCPenney at Superstition Springs Center in east Mesa from Friday, November 13 through Christmas Eve. Visiting and talking with Santa is free…
- [STEAM Studio: Magnet Maze — White Tank Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/steam-studio-magnet-maze-white-tank-library--listing-de11c0850fc57a7892dc4c9d) — Fri, Nov 13 (+1 more date) · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · White Tank Library, Waddell · Ages 7–12 · checked Oct 12. Children investigate magnetism by making a movable paper-plate maze.
- [Bike Safety Rodeo — South Mountain Community Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/bike-safety-rodeo-south-mountain-community-library--listing-44213bb94324e71e92c1986a) — Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · South Mountain Community Library · Free · checked Oct 20. South Mountain Community Library on 24th Street hosts its own free Bike Safety Rodeo on a Saturday morning in mid-November, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., when the weather in south Phoenix…
- [Cirque Mechanics: Tilt! — Chandler Center for the Arts](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/cirque-mechanics-tilt-chandler-center-for-the-arts--listing-daf8f4343b9242d3b8ac0afa) — Sat, Nov 14 · 7:00 PM · Chandler Center for the Arts — Steena Murray Mainstage · From $19 · checked Oct 20. Cirque Mechanics brings Tilt!, a family circus show set in a 1980s amusement park, to the Steena Murray Mainstage for one Saturday evening. The story follows a burned-out park…
- [Festival of the Arts at the Herberger Theater Center](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/festival-of-the-arts-at-the-herberger-theater-center--listing-32e717afeedbb72a2145597c) — Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Herberger Theater Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. The Herberger Theater Center's 17th annual Festival of the Arts is a free, family-friendly day in downtown Phoenix from 11 AM to 6 PM. Twenty-seven local arts organisations and…
- [Girls in STEM: Astro Adventures](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/girls-in-stem-astro-adventures--listing-9759f753ee42fd6eb9c294bd) — Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM · CREATE at Arizona Science Center — confirm classroom · checked Oct 12. Explore planets, stars and rockets through hands-on experiments and collaborative challenges.
- [Harvest Fest — Arizona Boardwalk](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/harvest-fest-arizona-boardwalk--listing-ff7e08edc7d63100321421fe) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Arizona Boardwalk Courtyard, Scottsdale · Free · checked Oct 24. A free fall festival in the Arizona Boardwalk courtyard. Children can pick a pumpkin and decorate it, play carnival games, get their faces painted and enter coloring contests…
- [Kids' Cross-Stitching: Holiday Wall Hanging — HD SOUTH](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/kids-cross-stitching-holiday-wall-hanging-hd-south--listing-508a65fd266a743af41c189b) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · HD SOUTH, Gilbert · Ages 8–14 · Free · checked Oct 21. At this free workshop at HD SOUTH in Gilbert, children stitch a holiday-themed cross-stitched wall hanging with instructor Louise Kircher. The design comes stamped on unbleached…
- [MIMkids Musical Adventures: Indigenous Nova Scotia](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/mimkids-musical-adventures-indigenous-nova-scotia--listing-1ad3de2597d0044f6e9c48be) — Sat, Nov 14 · 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM · Musical Instrument Museum · Ages 6–10 · From $12 · checked Oct 12. Children explore Indigenous Nova Scotia through music, gallery discoveries and crafting a ji’kmaqn clapper.
- [Nature Fest PHX 2026](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/nature-fest-phx-2026--listing-12f66bad8b03f27d2e005fb7) — Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area — Northeast 7th Avenue Trailhead · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Nature Fest PHX is a free community festival celebrating urban wildlife along the Salt River at the Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area. Families learn about the river's…
- [Scottsdale Children's Business Fair at Desert Ridge](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/scottsdale-children-s-business-fair-at-desert-ridge--listing-5b217a853c72c392c0b6721a) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Desert Ridge Marketplace — The District · Free · checked Oct 24. Kids become entrepreneurs for a day at this Children's Business Fair, held on The District at Desert Ridge Marketplace in north Phoenix. Young business owners run their own…
- [PhxArt Family Funday](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/phxart-family-funday--listing-a1b1abe1e5a5bca9720da090) — Sun, Nov 15 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Phoenix Art Museum · All ages · Free · checked Oct 11. Families can explore the museum and join creative activities during this free community day. Materials are offered while supplies last.
- [Arizona Birds of Prey with Liberty Wildlife — Appaloosa Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/arizona-birds-of-prey-with-liberty-wildlife-appaloosa-library--listing-35a5b1262d83020404b3390e) — Tue, Nov 17 · 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM · Appaloosa Library, Scottsdale · Ages 6+ · Free · checked Oct 16. Liberty Wildlife visits Appaloosa Library with native Arizona birds of prey. Families with children ages 6 and up learn how these raptors live, where they nest and how they are…
- [Imagine This — stories written by kids, puppet show](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/imagine-this-stories-written-by-kids-puppet-show--listing-7210276bde4d205e18afa523) — Nov 18 – Nov 22 · Great Arizona Puppet Theater · From $8 · checked Oct 16. An annual Great Arizona Puppet Theater program of 14 short stories written by Kenilworth Elementary students; a panel of judges picks the best and the theater's professional…
- [LEGO Club — White Tank Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/lego-club-white-tank-library--listing-84efb7e8ebafb4f96602d429) — Wed, Nov 18 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · White Tank Library, Waddell · Ages 5–12 · checked Oct 12. Children try a creative building challenge with supplied LEGO materials.
- [Mary Poppins — The Phoenix Theatre Company](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/mary-poppins-the-phoenix-theatre-company--listing-f47c554b8a367d72eb547910) — Nov 18 – Jan 3 · The Phoenix Theatre Company — Stephenson Theatre · Paid · checked Oct 16. The Phoenix Theatre Company's holiday-season musical is Cameron Mackintosh and Disney's Mary Poppins, staged in the Stephenson Theatre in midtown Phoenix. When the Banks family…
- [Read, Move and Groove — Caregiver Story and Gym Play](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/read-move-and-groove-caregiver-story-and-gym-play--listing-f037b4efb31b33e181c407c2) — Wed, Nov 18 (+1 more date) · 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM · The Little Gym Litchfield Park, Goodyear · Up to 5 · From $5 · checked Oct 12. Young children join an adult for a story, gym play and a small treat.
- [STEAM Club: Make a Periscope — Downtown Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/steam-club-make-a-periscope-downtown-library--listing-577c5e4a1fae4d3db6f40f16) — Wed, Nov 18 · 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Chandler Downtown Library · Ages 6–12 · Free · checked Oct 16. Chandler Downtown Library's monthly STEAM Club for kids 6–12 builds working periscopes this month in the Makery program room. Hands-on projects practise following directions and…
- [STEAM Jr. Thankful for Discovery — Basha Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/steam-jr-thankful-for-discovery-basha-library--listing-efeba4644d9c74019da2e496) — Wed, Nov 18 · 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM · Basha Library, Chandler · Ages 2–5 · Free · checked Oct 20. The week before Thanksgiving, Basha Library's STEAM Jr. session in the Basha Barn gives ages 2 to 5 a half hour of seasonal hands-on learning: a Thanksgiving sensory bin full of…
- [STEM Club: Candy Corn Turkey Cookie — Guadalupe Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/stem-club-candy-corn-turkey-cookie-guadalupe-library--listing-c7f2f55130aadaa2942bbf4b) — Wed, Nov 18 · 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Guadalupe Library · Ages 5–11 · checked Oct 12. Children make a seasonal no-bake food craft while practicing creativity and fine-motor skills.
- [Craft Night: Gourd Ornament Decorating at S'edav Va'aki Museum](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/craft-night-gourd-ornament-decorating-at-s-edav-va-aki-museum--listing-47330615dcc9b7369a237624) — Thu, Nov 19 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · S'edav Va'aki Museum — Community Room · With admission · checked Oct 16. A holiday craft night in the S'edav Va'aki Museum Community Room, run with the Southwest Gourd Association. Participants paint and customise mini-gourds to use as ornaments, with…
- [Sonoran Sunset Series: Fall and Holiday Concerts](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/sonoran-sunset-series-fall-and-holiday-concerts--listing-9fabd1dec0602028d0fa43f1) — Thu, Nov 19 (+1 more date) · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Veterans Oasis Park, Chandler · Free · checked Oct 12. Enjoy a free outdoor concert with Motown, indie music and holiday tunes on the fall series dates.
- [Christmas at the Princess](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/christmas-at-the-princess--listing-5a9dbcbff0bd3f3c37fc6d37) — Nov 20 – Jan 2 · 4:00 PM – 11:00 PM · Fairmont Scottsdale Princess · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 21. Christmas at the Princess turns the 65-acre Fairmont Scottsdale Princess resort into a ticketed holiday festival every evening from November 20, 2026 through January 2, 2027…
- [Free Art Friday: Fall Family Series](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/free-art-friday-fall-family-series--listing-872bc1e41ef26029241591e3) — Fri, Nov 20 (+1 more date) · Edna Vihel Arts Center, Tempe · Ages 0–5 · Free · checked Oct 12. Young children and caregivers create art, play with sensory materials and enjoy music and movement.
- [Miracle on 34th Street — Arizona Broadway Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/miracle-on-34th-street-arizona-broadway-theatre--listing-e0d10c2aaf7cf8e2954b65d0) — Nov 20 – Dec 27 · Arizona Broadway Theatre — Mainstage, Peoria · Paid · checked Oct 16. Arizona Broadway Theatre stages Miracle on 34th Street as its holiday Mainstage musical in Peoria. When a kind, mysterious man named Kris Kringle claims to be the real Santa…
- [Nature Storytime — fall picture books](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/nature-storytime-fall-picture-books--listing-755adb5c646273c4356bf649) — Fri, Nov 20 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Desert Botanical Garden — Weisz Learning Center · Up to 5 · From $14.95 · checked Oct 12. Young children and caregivers enjoy nature stories, songs and hands-on activities inspired by two seasonal picture books.
- [Photos with Santa — Kierland Commons](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/photos-with-santa-kierland-commons--listing-0378ef068ab1a916a6a082da) — Nov 20 – Dec 24 · Kierland Commons — Center Plaza, Scottsdale · All ages · Free · checked Oct 21. Santa sets up at Center Plaza in Kierland Commons, the outdoor shopping village on Scottsdale Road, from Friday, November 20 through Christmas Eve. Visiting Santa is free, and…
- [Bad Art Night: Fall Edition — CREATE at Arizona Science Center](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/bad-art-night-fall-edition-create-at-arizona-science-center--listing-37afc45b2c91b2616c378686) — Sat, Nov 21 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Arizona Science Center — CREATE makerspace · Paid · checked Oct 24. CREATE, the makerspace at Arizona Science Center, opens on a Saturday evening for a family art night built around upcycling: each guest gets a canvas — often a thrift-store or…
- [Bike Safety Rodeo — Juniper Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/bike-safety-rodeo-juniper-library--listing-5f0644d60a149f410481aedb) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Juniper Library · Free · checked Oct 20. Juniper Library on Union Hills Drive in north Phoenix sets up a children's cycling course in its parking lot for a Saturday Bike Safety Rodeo, running 10:00 a.m. to noon the…
- [Discovery Station: Life on the Hassayampa](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/discovery-station-life-on-the-hassayampa--listing-45bf70acff3c546f1628671f) — Sat, Nov 21 · 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM · Hassayampa River Preserve, Wickenburg · checked Oct 16. At the Hassayampa River Preserve visitor center, Ranger Derik sets up microscopes and water samples from Palm Lake and the Hassayampa River so visitors can search for aquatic…
- [Harvest Festival Weekend at Enchanted Island](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/harvest-festival-weekend-at-enchanted-island--listing-89ca8e2f93935e1cab8b9751) — Sat, Nov 21 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Enchanted Island Amusement Park, Encanto Park · From $17.60 · checked Oct 24. Enchanted Island, the small amusement park for young children inside Encanto Park, holds its annual Harvest Festival over the weekend before Thanksgiving. The festival area adds…
- [Minecraft Perler Bead Creations — Hamilton Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/minecraft-perler-bead-creations-hamilton-library--listing-1907f6e21b59b6cd5a0da730) — Sat, Nov 21 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Hamilton Library, Chandler · Ages 8–12 · Free · checked Oct 20. Minecraft fans aged 8 to 12 can turn their favourite characters, tools and creatures into pixel art with Perler fuse beads at Chandler's Hamilton Library. The one-hour Saturday…
- [Peekaboo Turkey](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/peekaboo-turkey--listing-abbe2c9f703f93ca50ba28df) — Sat, Nov 21 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Phoenix, AZ · All ages · From $36 · checked Oct 16. Paint Peekaboo Turkey in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Phoenix, AZ. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow the studio's event-specific age…
- [Portal Fest 2026 at S'edav Va'aki Museum](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/portal-fest-2026-at-s-edav-va-aki-museum--listing-bb2d596023aa4f2ad6ed048e) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · S'edav Va'aki Museum · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. The 8th annual Portal to the Past Festival (Portal Fest) is a free family day at S'edav Va'aki Museum, presented by the Cultural Coalition with the museum. It connects visitors…
- [Surprise SciTech Festival](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/surprise-scitech-festival--listing-17981cc6a27d605725d9ac0a) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Surprise Recreation Campus · All ages · checked Oct 20. The City of Surprise's SciTech Festival fills the Surprise Recreation Campus with interactive science, technology, engineering, art and math exhibits and demonstrations for one…
- [Wonder & Exploration Children's Series — River of Time Museum](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/wonder-and-exploration-children-s-series-river-of-time-museum--listing-eff14e6cdff0d11d6980fedf) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · River of Time Museum & Exploration Center, Fountain Hills · Ages 4–6 · Free · checked Oct 20. The River of Time Museum & Exploration Center in Fountain Hills runs a monthly hands-on series for young explorers aged 4 to 6 that mixes literacy, history, science and…
- [The Canine Stars Stunt Dog Show](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/the-canine-stars-stunt-dog-show--listing-c8d6084a73c380d451e7feb3) — Sun, Nov 22 · 1:00 PM · Tempe Center for the Arts · From $25.30 · checked Oct 16. The Canine Stars is an educational stunt dog show starring rescued dogs, presented in Tempe Center for the Arts' 2026–27 season. The dogs show off dock diving, agility…
- [Annual Holiday Tree Lighting — Desert Ridge Marketplace](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/annual-holiday-tree-lighting-desert-ridge-marketplace--listing-7e5971ed77b62f1cd7b23a8e) — Mon, Nov 23 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Desert Ridge Marketplace — The District · All ages · Free · checked Oct 21. Desert Ridge Marketplace turns The District into "Cheerville" for its annual Holiday Tree Lighting on the Monday of Thanksgiving week. From 6:00 to 9:00 pm the outdoor center…
- [Math in Bloom: Fibonacci Day at Desert Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/math-in-bloom-fibonacci-day-at-desert-botanical-garden--listing-58e9e44bac0664061d9d692b) — Mon, Nov 23 · 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Desert Botanical Garden · With admission · checked Oct 16. A math-meets-nature day at Desert Botanical Garden, part of the national Math in Bloom collaboration of six botanical gardens. Stations around the garden show how the Fibonacci…
- [Westgate Tree Lighting with Santa — Glendale](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/westgate-tree-lighting-with-santa-glendale--listing-4e791b3b0fde531ed0305abb) — Tue, Nov 24 · 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM · Westgate Entertainment District, Glendale · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Westgate Entertainment District's annual tree lighting, this year also the climax of its 20th-anniversary month with a grand giveaway. The evening opens at 6:30 pm with stage…
- [Holiday Tree Lighting — Tempe Marketplace](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/holiday-tree-lighting-tempe-marketplace--listing-56ff062fdfd3a15bef15ef6f) — Wed, Nov 25 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Tempe Marketplace — The District Street · Free · checked Oct 21. Tempe Marketplace lights its holiday tree, a 60-foot Christmas tree, on the evening before Thanksgiving. Families gather on The District Street from 6:00 pm for free holiday…
- [ZooLights 2026–27](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/zoolights-2026-27--listing-b2f29b7ea221f835ab220adb) — Nov 25 – Jan 15 · 5:30 PM – 10:30 PM · Phoenix Zoo · All ages · From $35 · checked Oct 12. Walk illuminated zoo trails, enjoy a lake light show and discover interactive holiday displays together.
- [Anthem Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/anthem-turkey-trot--listing-865e8f2e33e696db2f0852cd) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM · Anthem Community Center · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 21. 4 Peaks Racing's Anthem Turkey Trot starts Thanksgiving morning at the Anthem Community Center with a chip-timed 10K run and 5K run/walk, followed by a kids' dash at 10:00 am…
- [Laveen Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/laveen-turkey-trot--listing-7eda52d67f9b2b1639af65b6) — Thu, Nov 26 · 6:30 AM – 10:30 AM · Laveen Area Conveyance Channel (LACC), Laveen Village · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 21. The Laveen Community Council's 20th annual Laveen Turkey Trot is a Thanksgiving-morning tradition on the Laveen Area Conveyance Channel, with a 1-mile fun run that the organizers…
- [A Christmas Carol — Hale Centre Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/a-christmas-carol-hale-centre-theatre--listing-d6ac789517b27d77f9d03e84) — Nov 27 – Dec 24 · Hale Centre Theatre, Gilbert · Ages 5+ · From $40 · checked Oct 16. Hale Centre Theatre in downtown Gilbert stages its 24th annual production of Dickens' A Christmas Carol, a holiday tradition rich with traditional carols, period costumes and…
- [Ballet Etudes 40th Anniversary Nutcracker — Chandler](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/ballet-etudes-40th-anniversary-nutcracker-chandler--listing-08327826f15d239a24bde493) — Fri, Nov 27 (+5 more dates) · 7:00 PM · Chandler Center for the Arts — Steena Murray Mainstage · From $42.50 · checked Oct 20. Ballet Etudes celebrates the 40th anniversary of its Nutcracker on the Chandler Center for the Arts mainstage over two weekends after Thanksgiving. Clara's journey comes with…
- [Elf in Concert — The Phoenix Symphony](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/elf-in-concert-the-phoenix-symphony--listing-23612eae26ee7b1fd1fe2c03) — Fri, Nov 27 (+2 more dates) · 2:00 PM · Symphony Hall · Paid · checked Oct 16. The Phoenix Symphony plays John Debney's complete score live to the film Elf on a giant screen at Symphony Hall over Thanksgiving weekend. Buddy, raised among Santa's elves at…
- [Glendale Glitters 2026](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/glendale-glitters-2026--listing-62dbc791fcc5f8c93d93691a) — Nov 27 – Jan 1 · 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Murphy Park, Historic Downtown Glendale · All ages · checked Oct 20. Glendale Glitters, now in its 33rd year, returns to Murphy Park in Historic Downtown Glendale. The season opens with the official lighting ceremony on Friday, November 27 at 5:45…
- [Las Noches de las Luminarias](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/las-noches-de-las-luminarias--listing-e990c9db35142ed6f6012c60) — Fri, Nov 27 · 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM · Desert Botanical Garden · From $18.95 · checked Oct 16. Experience more nights, more music and more twinkle as the Garden transforms into a dazzling holiday escape filled with thousands of glowing luminarias, radiant light displays…
- [Merry Main Street Kick-off and Christmas Tree Lighting — Downtown Mesa](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/merry-main-street-kick-off-and-christmas-tree-lighting-downtown-mesa--listing-5369781fafa34aedbdf91fa5) — Fri, Nov 27 · 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Downtown Mesa · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Downtown Mesa opens its month-long Merry Main Street holiday festival with a free kick-off evening. A special holiday market sets up around Mesa's Christmas tree, followed by a…
- [Railroad Park Holiday Lights — year conflict](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/railroad-park-holiday-lights-year-conflict--listing-05f2513f52d3c4a713d21241) — Nov 27 – Dec 30 · 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM · McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, Scottsdale · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 12. Families ride the train and carousel through festive lights and seasonal displays in the railroad park.
- [A Little Mean and Green](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/a-little-mean-and-green--listing-f1c11774b719cb2f457830e2) — Sat, Nov 28 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Phoenix, AZ · All ages · From $36 · checked Oct 16. Paint A Little Mean and Green in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Phoenix, AZ. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow the studio's…
- [Annual Tree Lighting — Scottsdale Quarter](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/annual-tree-lighting-scottsdale-quarter--listing-9ff76076c45d9204023d7157) — Sat, Nov 28 · 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM · The Quad at Scottsdale Quarter · Free · checked Oct 21. Scottsdale Quarter's annual tree lighting, themed "a Starlit Holiday" this year, takes over The Quad on the Saturday after Thanksgiving from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. The evening's…
- [Fantasy of Lights Street Parade and Tree Lighting — Tempe](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/fantasy-of-lights-street-parade-and-tree-lighting-tempe--listing-b0b05ab9106007343eeb4ab1) — Sat, Nov 28 · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Mill Avenue and CenterPoint Plaza, Downtown Tempe · All ages · checked Oct 16. Downtown Tempe kicks off the holiday season on Mill Avenue. From 4 PM, snack and drink vendors, live music and roaming street entertainers set up along the route; the parade of…
- [Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock LIVE](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/fraggle-rock-back-to-the-rock-live--listing-6378812e66a7c2f33cf762db) — Sat, Nov 28 · 4:00 PM · Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts · All ages · From $35 · checked Oct 16. Jim Henson's Creature Shop brings the Fraggles' first live stage show to the Virginia G. Piper Theater at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. Gobo, Red, Mokey, Wembley and…
- [Full Moon Discovery Hike — Spur Cross Ranch](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/full-moon-discovery-hike-spur-cross-ranch--listing-e6f67471bee5b17a04c655a7) — Sat, Nov 28 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area — Contact Station, Cave Creek · With admission · checked Oct 20. Explore Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area north of Cave Creek after dark on a ranger-led 3-mile hike as the full moon rises over the mountains. The route passes towering…
- [Tired Turkey Wildlife Watch — Estrella Mountain](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/tired-turkey-wildlife-watch-estrella-mountain--listing-a8e4b0a7e43ed13833865aaa) — Sat, Nov 28 · 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM · Estrella Mountain Regional Park — Nature Center Patio, Goodyear · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 20. The Saturday after Thanksgiving, Ranger Shaun hosts a calm, drop-in wildlife watch on the Nature Center patio at Estrella Mountain Regional Park in Goodyear, pitched as a…
- [Full Moon Scorpion Hike — Cave Creek Regional Park](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/full-moon-scorpion-hike-cave-creek-regional-park--listing-d2ab6617e4ebd909f1a952e9) — Sun, Nov 29 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Cave Creek Regional Park — Slate Trailhead · With admission · checked Oct 20. Ranger Derik leads an evening scorpion hunt at Cave Creek Regional Park as the full moon rises over the desert. The group walks a 3-mile out-and-back on the Slate Trail past tall…
- [Chandler for the Holidays: Lego Winter Village — Hamilton Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/chandler-for-the-holidays-lego-winter-village-hamilton-library--listing-0948907ab17f5a6d1c3d64fe) — Tue, Dec 1 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Hamilton Library, Chandler · Ages 6–12 · Free · checked Oct 16. Kids ages 6–12 use their creativity and engineering skills to build winter-themed Lego creations for a library 'winter village' in this after-school program at Hamilton Library…
- [Holiday Mug and Plate Painting for Teens — Mesa Main Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/holiday-mug-and-plate-painting-for-teens-mesa-main-library--listing-282e3946178f50efa0fb022f) — Thu, Dec 3 · 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM · Mesa Main Library — Teen Zone · Free · checked Oct 24. Teens pick either a mug or a plate and paint and decorate it as a homemade holiday gift (or a keeper) in the Teen Zone at Mesa Main Library. An easy, low-pressure craft hour…
- [The Night Before Christmas — puppet show](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/the-night-before-christmas-puppet-show--listing-fdf395b7caa384a51da94f15) — Dec 3 – Dec 27 · Great Arizona Puppet Theater · Ages 3+ · From $8 · checked Oct 16. The Great Arizona Puppet Theater's holiday show is a joyful celebration of Christmas built from multiple stories, lots of music and a wide array of puppets. Recommended for ages…
- [A Christmas Carol: The Musical — Fountain Hills Theater](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/a-christmas-carol-the-musical-fountain-hills-theater--listing-4b6793185419f4dd29fd64dc) — Dec 4 – Dec 20 · 7:30 PM · Fountain Hills Theater · Paid · checked Oct 21. Fountain Hills Theater brings back A Christmas Carol: The Musical, the family holiday musical on its mainstage in the Noël Irick & Peter J. Hill Playhouse. This adaptation, with…
- [A Winnie-the-Pooh Christmas Tail](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/a-winnie-the-pooh-christmas-tail--listing-a28a8560a11e3cd0bbf2795b) — Fri, Dec 4 (+9 more dates) · Valley Youth Theatre · All ages · From $22.50 · checked Oct 16. Valley Youth Theatre's long-running holiday musical brings Pooh, Eeyore, Piglet and the other Hundred Acre Wood friends to the stage in a story about teamwork, friendship and…
- [Fall Tempe Festival of the Arts — Kids Block](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/fall-tempe-festival-of-the-arts-kids-block--listing-a9b6713acd1506c8f13bf70e) — Fri, Dec 4 (+2 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Mill Avenue, Downtown Tempe · All ages · checked Oct 16. The fall edition of the Tempe Festival of the Arts fills Mill Avenue with more than 300 juried artist booths, from ceramics and jewelry to photography and woodwork, plus live…
- [Fill Santa's Sleigh Toy Drive — Scottsdale Quarter](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/fill-santa-s-sleigh-toy-drive-scottsdale-quarter--listing-09e395f58c3cebb6abd38232) — Fri, Dec 4 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · The Quad at Scottsdale Quarter · checked Oct 21. Scottsdale Quarter's annual Fill Santa's Sleigh toy drive, held with The Foster Alliance, asks families to bring unwrapped gifts to The Quad on Friday, December 4, from 5:00 to…
- [Free First Friday Night — December 2026](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/free-first-friday-night-december-2026--listing-10919ab5151ebbbaee946f9b) — Fri, Dec 4 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Children’s Museum of Phoenix · Free · checked Oct 12. Families enjoy a free evening of play and learning at the children’s museum through its access program.
- [Holidays on the Square — Goodyear Civic Square](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/holidays-on-the-square-goodyear-civic-square--listing-b25c7ba3af0dad1c2e611fa5) — Fri, Dec 4 (+1 more date) · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Goodyear Civic Square · All ages · checked Oct 16. Holidays on the Square brings two themed holiday evenings to Goodyear Civic Square Park. On December 4, Yule Y'all mixes holiday traditions with Western flair: country-inspired…
- [Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jr. — East Valley Children's Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer-jr-east-valley-children-s-theatre--listing-7dbdab691919b6666b46dcda) — Dec 4 – Dec 13 · Mesa Arts Center · From $24.75 · checked Oct 21. East Valley Children's Theatre stages Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jr., presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International, in the Nesbitt-Elliott Playhouse at Mesa Arts…
- [Surprise Party Holiday Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/surprise-party-holiday-celebration--listing-fc82a97c28dfa886c0607eb9) — Fri, Dec 4 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Surprise Recreation Campus (Surprise Community Park) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. Surprise Party is the City of Surprise's largest annual event, a free, family-friendly holiday celebration that draws more than 12,000 people. Children can play in a foam snow…
- [A Visit with Mrs. Claus — Mesa Express Library at Brady Park](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/a-visit-with-mrs-claus-mesa-express-library-at-brady-park--listing-eda4328bbffcbf3ffd13b1d9) — Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Mesa Express Library, Brady Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Children's performer Jan Sandwich appears as Mrs. Santa Claus at Mesa Public Library's small Mesa Express branch in Brady Park, with holiday stories, songs and a bit of magic to…
- [Bike Safety Rodeo — Desert Broom Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/bike-safety-rodeo-desert-broom-library--listing-56c7cc26402de59caf641a4a) — Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Desert Broom Library · Free · checked Oct 20. The last stop in Phoenix Public Library's fall series of bike rodeos is Desert Broom Library on North Cave Creek Road, on the first Saturday of December from 10:00 a.m. to noon…
- [Breakfast with Santa — HD SOUTH](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/breakfast-with-santa-hd-south--listing-50b1cd471bcd58c786ab4a6e) — Sat, Dec 5 · 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM · HD SOUTH, Gilbert · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 21. HD SOUTH in Gilbert holds its annual Breakfast with Santa, a holiday tradition and fundraiser for the organization, on Saturday, December 5, from 8:30 to 11:00 am. Guests of all…
- [Chandler Parade of Lights — Spectator Visit](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/chandler-parade-of-lights-spectator-visit--listing-5713251651cfdd33abbcd5d2) — Sat, Dec 5 · 6:45 PM – 8:00 PM · Downtown Chandler · Free · checked Oct 12. Watch local groups, families and illuminated floats parade through downtown.
- [Dino Day — Arizona Boardwalk](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/dino-day-arizona-boardwalk--listing-bf41134c9f3794ccd30b8253) — Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Arizona Boardwalk Courtyard, Scottsdale · Free · checked Oct 24. Dino Day brings walking dinosaur characters to the Arizona Boardwalk courtyard for meet-and-greets and photos, alongside live reptiles and other animals from the Phoenix…
- [Santa Visits & Snow Flurries — Children's Museum of Phoenix](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/santa-visits-and-snow-flurries-children-s-museum-of-phoenix--listing-0dc6923349ba53e086f20ec8) — Sat, Dec 5 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Children's Museum of Phoenix · With admission · checked Oct 24. For one winter weekend the Children's Museum of Phoenix turns its Atrium into a small snow scene: children can meet Santa and tell him their wishes, then dance and play under…
- [Santa’s House: December Family Photo Sessions](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/santa-s-house-december-family-photo-sessions--listing-f50646157c7bf3d677a29d5f) — Sat, Dec 5 (+3 more dates) · Dr. A.J. Chandler Park · Free · checked Oct 12. Meet Santa, share holiday wishes and take free family photos during four scheduled visits.
- [Tumbleweed Tree Lighting Ceremony](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/tumbleweed-tree-lighting-ceremony--listing-5ca76b5b43e6dc5ebc5edf71) — Sat, Dec 5 · 4:30 PM – 9:00 PM · Downtown Chandler · Free · checked Oct 12. Celebrate the illuminated tumbleweed tree with family music, holiday activities and Santa visits.
- [Ultimate Family Play Date — Scottsdale Civic Center](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/ultimate-family-play-date-scottsdale-civic-center--listing-6bc78b12bbdbd35b2d77f946) — Sat, Dec 5 · 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Scottsdale Civic Center (outdoors) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Scottsdale Public Library hosts a free, play-filled morning outdoors at the Scottsdale Civic Center. Stations offer interactive art, science, literacy and building activities for…
- [WinterFest and Tree Lighting — Avondale](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/winterfest-and-tree-lighting-avondale--listing-ad4f02d1d8937f9a3bb25d57) — Sat, Dec 5 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Avondale Civic Center · Free · checked Oct 20. WinterFest turns the Avondale Civic Center into a winter wonderland for one Saturday evening. The free event includes selfies with Santa (bring your own camera or phone), stage…
- [Avondazzle Holiday Light Display](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/avondazzle-holiday-light-display--listing-31316652dfdf3ab49c542a43) — Dec 6 – Jan 1 · Avondale Civic Center · All ages · checked Oct 20. After the WinterFest premiere, Avondale keeps its Avondazzle holiday lights up at the Civic Center for the rest of the season. Families can stroll the displays any evening from…
- [Santa Ornament Craft — Arabian Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/santa-ornament-craft-arabian-library--listing-1f7b1bf32055e9c9a3d103df) — Mon, Dec 7 · 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM · Arabian Library, Scottsdale · Ages 6–11 · Free · checked Oct 16. Children ages 6 to 11 make a Santa ornament for the family tree in this 45-minute holiday craft at Arabian Library. Only 20 spots are available; a free ticket from staff 30…
- [Watercolor Christmas Cards and Bookmarks for Tweens — Hamilton Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/watercolor-christmas-cards-and-bookmarks-for-tweens-hamilton-library--listing-c5b9b255b55e0338d76def5d) — Mon, Dec 7 · 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM · Hamilton Library, Chandler · Ages 9–12 · Free · checked Oct 20. Tweens aged 9 to 12 learn basic watercolor techniques at Chandler's Hamilton Library while painting Christmas cards and bookmarks to give as handmade gifts. The 75-minute…
- [Dog Man 10th Anniversary Scavenger Hunt — Hamilton Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/dog-man-10th-anniversary-scavenger-hunt-hamilton-library--listing-66aa90ca90d37e7e69b8f132) — Tue, Dec 8 · 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM · Hamilton Library, Chandler · Ages 6–12 · Free · checked Oct 20. To mark ten years of Dav Pilkey's Dog Man books, Hamilton Library in south Chandler runs an all-day self-guided scavenger hunt. Kids pick up a checklist, search the library floor…
- [Sensory-friendly ZooLights 2026](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/sensory-friendly-zoolights-2026--listing-d4b51eae178727bd204eedeb) — Tue, Dec 8 · 5:30 PM – 10:30 PM · Phoenix Zoo · checked Oct 12. Enjoy holiday lights with quieter music, fewer flashing effects, smaller crowds and sensory support stations.
- [Ugly Sweater Ornaments for Teens — Chandler Downtown Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/ugly-sweater-ornaments-for-teens-chandler-downtown-library--listing-6a38a44327661f3eb34df0e2) — Tue, Dec 8 · 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM · Chandler Downtown Library · Ages 13–17 · Free · checked Oct 20. Part of Chandler for the Holidays, this drop-in craft lets teens make a deliberately hilarious ugly-sweater ornament, complete with a tiny clothes hanger, in The Makery on the…
- [Chandler for the Holidays: Jack's Winter Wonderland — Downtown Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/chandler-for-the-holidays-jack-s-winter-wonderland-downtown-library--listing-6176716e32a7cd3926760089) — Wed, Dec 9 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Chandler Downtown Library · Free · checked Oct 16. A drop-in holiday evening at the Chandler Downtown Library (Copper Room North, 2nd floor) themed on Jack's Winter Wonderland, where Halloween and Christmas blend together. Expect…
- [Gift-Wrapping Workshop for Teens — Chandler Downtown Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/gift-wrapping-workshop-for-teens-chandler-downtown-library--listing-24594161eb4c8e78d881a764) — Wed, Dec 9 · 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM · Chandler Downtown Library · Ages 13–17 · Free · checked Oct 20. Teens who want their presents to look impressive can bring their gifts to The Makery at Chandler's Downtown Library for a drop-in gift-wrapping workshop the week before winter…
- [Preschool Storytime Presents: Winter Wonderland — Gateway Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/preschool-storytime-presents-winter-wonderland-gateway-library--listing-9e1c0a36ae5c3cf29d6e22e8) — Wed, Dec 9 · 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM · Gateway Library, Mesa · Ages 3–5 · Free · checked Oct 24. A special winter edition of the preschool storytime at Mesa's Gateway Library in Eastmark: half an hour of winter stories and songs, then a winter-themed craft to celebrate the…
- [The Nice List — Arizona Broadway Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/the-nice-list-arizona-broadway-theatre--listing-ee949b320cbde5b846fa141e) — Dec 9 – Dec 23 · Arizona Broadway Theatre — Mainstage, Peoria · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 16. Arizona Broadway Theatre's Theatre for Young Audiences holiday musical. When Santa has to leave the North Pole on an important trip, he puts two elves in charge of the Nice List…
- [Walk In Wednesdays: Holiday Ornaments — Mesa Main Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/walk-in-wednesdays-holiday-ornaments-mesa-main-library--listing-3fde6857fdbfb7cb89262635) — Wed, Dec 9 · 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM · Mesa Main Library · Free · checked Oct 24. Mesa Main Library's Youth Activity Room hosts a drop-in Wednesday afternoon activity for school-age children; this week kids make winter ornaments to take home. No sign-up — just…
- [Cookies and Crafts with Mrs. Claus — Basha Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/cookies-and-crafts-with-mrs-claus-basha-library--listing-2352639a261fbc24446982e9) — Fri, Dec 11 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Basha Library, Chandler · Free · checked Oct 16. Mrs. Claus visits Chandler's Basha Library all the way from the North Pole for holiday stories and festive cheer, with cookies and crafts for young children and families. No…
- [Craft Storytime: It's Winter — Mesa Main Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/craft-storytime-it-s-winter-mesa-main-library--listing-15d9e20f0c7821c1fb5b4549) — Fri, Dec 11 · 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM · Mesa Main Library — Youth Activity Room · Free · checked Oct 24. A special winter-themed edition of Mesa Main Library's craft storytime: a short story time in the Youth Activity Room followed by hands-on craft time where young children make a…
- [Mesa Santa Express](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/mesa-santa-express--listing-1356d5a5db0a238ff0609452) — Fri, Dec 11 (+2 more dates) · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Mesa Drive Park & Ride (light rail), Downtown Mesa · checked Oct 21. Mesa Santa Express is a short holiday ride on a light rail car along Merry Main Street in Downtown Mesa, run since 2016 by the nonprofit Mesa Urban Renewal & Arts Lab (MURAL). In…
- [Movies By Moonlight — Murphy Park, December](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/movies-by-moonlight-murphy-park-december--listing-4abf1c5f2109bc926c9bfc08) — Fri, Dec 11 · Murphy Park, Historic Downtown Glendale · checked Oct 20. Glendale's Movies By Moonlight series brings free-to-attend, family-friendly outdoor movie nights to a different city park each month. The December screening is at Murphy Park in…
- [The Mesa Christmas Market](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/the-mesa-christmas-market--listing-75d3e7f13bb760412fc24c80) — Fri, Dec 11 (+2 more dates) · 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM · Mesa Drive Park & Ride, Downtown Mesa · All ages · Free · checked Oct 21. Modeled on traditional European Christmas markets, The Mesa Christmas Market fills the Mesa Drive Park & Ride on the north side of Main Street in Downtown Mesa, across from the…
- [The Nutcracker — Ballet Arizona 2026](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/the-nutcracker-ballet-arizona-2026--listing-53729a314c2313a5d81d6e32) — Dec 11 – Dec 27 · Symphony Hall · Paid · checked Oct 16. Ballet Arizona's full-length production of Ib Andersen's The Nutcracker returns to Symphony Hall in downtown Phoenix for a December run, with live music played by The Phoenix…
- [Winter Bounce Blast Parent Survival Night](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/winter-bounce-blast-parent-survival-night--listing-8f38b291ec005fb8eac590eb) — Fri, Dec 11 · 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM · The Little Gym Litchfield Park, Goodyear · Ages 3–12 · From $45 · checked Oct 12. Children enjoy a supervised evening of themed games, movement and craft play while their grown-ups have time away.
- [Animal Adaptations with the Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary — Century Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/animal-adaptations-with-the-phoenix-herpetological-sanctuary-century-l--listing-9c8e5e4558db5a16854fbd6c) — Sat, Dec 12 · 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM · Century Library · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A trained volunteer from the Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary brings five live Arizona reptiles — tortoises or turtles, snakes and lizards — to Century Library and talks about…
- [Ballet Etudes: 40 Years of The Nutcracker — Mesa Arts Center](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/ballet-etudes-40-years-of-the-nutcracker-mesa-arts-center--listing-6ca67f45de14e22cb36c3fad) — Sat, Dec 12 (+3 more dates) · 2:00 PM · Mesa Arts Center — Virginia G. Piper Repertory Theater · From $45 · checked Oct 20. After its Chandler run, Ballet Etudes brings its 40th-anniversary Nutcracker to the Virginia G. Piper Repertory Theater at Mesa Arts Center for two mid-December weekends…
- [Celebrate the Holidays with a Special Ornament — Juniper Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/celebrate-the-holidays-with-a-special-ornament-juniper-library--listing-92a1f069b1b8533a0ef45879) — Sat, Dec 12 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Juniper Library · Free · checked Oct 24. A December Saturday craft hour at Phoenix Public Library's Juniper branch where families make a special holiday ornament together to take home for their own tree. Library staff…
- [Christmas in the Park — Litchfield Park](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/christmas-in-the-park-litchfield-park--listing-2cea423b9724a3629a11a198) — Sat, Dec 12 · 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Litchfield Square Park, Litchfield Park · Free · checked Oct 16. Litchfield Park's free, family-focused Christmas in the Park fills Litchfield Square Park on the second Saturday of December. The holiday market with more than 60 vendors opens…
- [Family Day: Reflections](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/family-day-reflections--listing-a22c3567c116decc6f549fe7) — Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum · Free · checked Oct 12. Families explore the end of the year through art-making, storytelling and reflection.
- [Gingerbread House Craft — Fountain Hills Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/gingerbread-house-craft-fountain-hills-library--listing-8a52f17d6cabb50a8d9fccab) — Sat, Dec 12 · 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM · Fountain Hills Library · Ages 3–12 · checked Oct 21. Children ages 3 to 12 can design their own paper-craft gingerbread house at Fountain Hills Library's holiday craft session. Using foam paper, Popsicle sticks and pipe cleaners…
- [Girls in STEM: The Magic of Mistakes](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/girls-in-stem-the-magic-of-mistakes--listing-5bf808f36e3649f67d2dddd6) — Sat, Dec 12 · 9:00 AM · CREATE at Arizona Science Center — confirm classroom · checked Oct 12. Test ideas, explore unexpected results and discover how mistakes can lead to scientific breakthroughs.
- [Holiday Fair & Marketplace with Santa — Arizona Boardwalk](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/holiday-fair-and-marketplace-with-santa-arizona-boardwalk--listing-5975233ef59b8bff32b8a291) — Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Arizona Boardwalk Courtyard, Scottsdale · Free · checked Oct 24. Arizona Boardwalk's free holiday fair pairs a marketplace with kids' activities in the outdoor courtyard. Families can take professional photos with Santa Claus, play in a 'snow…
- [MIMkids Musical Adventures: Indonesia](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/mimkids-musical-adventures-indonesia--listing-54ea583e501e1437cd095fd8) — Sat, Dec 12 · 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM · Musical Instrument Museum · Ages 6–10 · From $12 · checked Oct 12. Children explore Indonesia through music, gallery discoveries and crafting a ceng-ceng cymbal.
- [Spirit of Christmas — Christian Dance Company](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/spirit-of-christmas-christian-dance-company--listing-0760fdc95bdaa5307261d4b3) — Sat, Dec 12 (+3 more dates) · 2:00 PM · Chandler Center for the Arts — Steena Murray Mainstage · From $39 · checked Oct 20. The Christian Dance Company's 39th annual Spirit of Christmas is a high-energy holiday variety show with a cast of more than 100 dancers and singers, special guest performers, a…
- [Celebrate with Handbells — Arabian Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/celebrate-with-handbells-arabian-library--listing-8f3e87c903f96d0bc16b3a77) — Mon, Dec 14 · 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM · Arabian Library, Scottsdale · Ages 6–11 · Free · checked Oct 16. A hands-on music program for ages 6 to 11: children learn the history of handbells and then play two seasonal songs together. Just 15 spots, so collect a free ticket from staff…
- [Mrs. Claus Storytime — Georgia T. Lord Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/mrs-claus-storytime-georgia-t-lord-library--listing-ce0a2c7329c7de1104f340eb) — Mon, Dec 14 · 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Goodyear Civic Square park stage (east of Georgia T. Lord Library) · All ages · checked Oct 21. Georgia T. Lord Library in Goodyear takes storytime outdoors for an evening holiday session with Mrs. Claus, who brings songs, rhymes and a little magic to the stories. Families…
- [Mrs. Santa Claus — White Tank Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/mrs-santa-claus-white-tank-library--listing-5a6aeae3bc45d90b50ac7cb8) — Tue, Dec 15 · 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM · White Tank Library, Waddell · All ages · checked Oct 21. Mrs. Santa Claus visits White Tank Library in Waddell with her own blend of storytelling, magic and songs. The library describes her as a delight for grown-ups and children of…
- [Teen Winter Holiday Party — Red Mountain Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/teen-winter-holiday-party-red-mountain-library--listing-1558c52e085e9328f3fe213f) — Tue, Dec 15 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Red Mountain Library, Mesa · Free · checked Oct 24. Teens get their own winter-break kickoff at Mesa's Red Mountain Library: a seasonal movie, holiday crafts, video games and a hot cocoa bar in the branch program room over two…
- [Art Club: Wood Holiday Ornament — Guadalupe Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/art-club-wood-holiday-ornament-guadalupe-library--listing-11a2c645c958fb44b0dee004) — Wed, Dec 16 · 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Guadalupe Library · Ages 5–11 · checked Oct 21. Guadalupe Library's Art Club invites children ages 5 to 11 to drop in and decorate a wooden holiday ornament of their own. Kids can paint a snowy winter scene, a tribute to a…
- [Design Time: 3D-Pen Cardboard Gingerbread Houses — Mesa Main Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/design-time-3d-pen-cardboard-gingerbread-houses-mesa-main-library--listing-bb2df0c2229a9c3252f01cf5) — Wed, Dec 16 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Mesa Main Library — Teen Zone · Free · checked Oct 24. In the Teen Zone at Mesa Main Library, teens build mess-free cardboard gingerbread houses while learning precision drafting, cutting and 3D-pen extrusion, ending up with a…
- [Sensory Adapted Nutcracker](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/sensory-adapted-nutcracker--listing-53fef39314983d15c6ca9939) — Wed, Dec 16 · 1:00 PM · Symphony Hall · All ages · checked Oct 16. Ballet Arizona's pilot Sensory Adapted Performance presents an abbreviated version of The Nutcracker (Act II only) at Symphony Hall, adapted for audience members who benefit from…
- [Winter STEAM at THINKspot — Dobson Ranch Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/winter-steam-at-thinkspot-dobson-ranch-library--listing-0ac7f8c718cf2ba84524d782) — Thu, Dec 17 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Dobson Ranch Library — THINKspot, Mesa · Ages 6–12 · Free · checked Oct 24. Kids ages 6 to 12 try winter-themed STEAM activities in the THINKspot makerspace at Mesa's Dobson Ranch Library, an hour of hands-on science, tech and art challenges after school…
- [Phoenix Boys Choir: Ceremony of Carols — Musical Instrument Museum](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/phoenix-boys-choir-ceremony-of-carols-musical-instrument-museum--listing-2627b227b28ec81892dd48db) — Fri, Dec 18 · 7:00 PM · Musical Instrument Museum · Paid · checked Oct 24. The Phoenix Boys Choir opens its 79th season, 'Pathways', with its holiday concert series built around Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols — the choir's first performance of…
- [4 Peaks Kids Holiday Workshop: Monoprint Magic — Fountain Hills Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/4-peaks-kids-holiday-workshop-monoprint-magic-fountain-hills-library--listing-82461ffdd8513ae62bad2f0d) — Sat, Dec 19 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Fountain Hills Library · Ages 6–11 · checked Oct 21. In this one-hour holiday art workshop presented by 4 Peaks Kids, children ages 6 to 11 make one-of-a-kind holiday cards and stationery by monoprinting. Kids etch their own…
- [Avondazzle Dash 1K, 5K and 10K](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/avondazzle-dash-1k-5k-and-10k--listing-5f63b2d07912773addd3a5a6) — Sat, Dec 19 · 8:00 AM · Avondale Civic Center · checked Oct 21. The City of Avondale's Avondazzle Dash sends runners in winter costumes through the Avondazzle holiday lights at the Avondale Civic Center on Saturday, December 19. The 10K and…
- [Candie's Holiday Character Carnival — Arizona Boardwalk](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/candie-s-holiday-character-carnival-arizona-boardwalk--listing-db5b6d64cdc52752630bdcbb) — Sat, Dec 19 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Arizona Boardwalk Courtyard, Scottsdale · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Candie's Characters bring a holiday cast to the Arizona Boardwalk courtyard: Santa, the Grinch, princesses, superheroes, fairies and stilt walkers mingle for photos while live…
- [Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland — Mesa Arts Center](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/cirque-musica-holiday-wonderland-mesa-arts-center--listing-7c4813a41e768034fa358a0b) — Sat, Dec 19 · 2:00 PM · Mesa Arts Center — Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · From $51.50 · checked Oct 24. Cirque Musica's touring holiday show puts acrobats and aerialists on stage with live holiday music in Mesa Arts Center's largest hall, the Ikeda Theater. Expect contortion…
- [Desert Wildlife and Safety with the Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary — Mesquite Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/desert-wildlife-and-safety-with-the-phoenix-herpetological-sanctuary-m--listing-24a6fe21787f01f4caecc349) — Sat, Dec 19 · 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM · Mesquite Library · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Live Arizona reptiles visit Mesquite Library in northeast Phoenix: a Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary volunteer brings a western diamondback rattlesnake, a Gila monster, a gopher…
- [A Very Merry Nightmare Movie and Cookie Decorating — Gateway Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/a-very-merry-nightmare-movie-and-cookie-decorating-gateway-library--listing-785d1abf585505cfb2d0a60e) — Wed, Dec 23 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Gateway Library, Mesa · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A winter-break afternoon at Mesa's Gateway Library: The Nightmare Before Christmas plays while everyone decorates their own cookies. The library pitches it as a festive treat for…
- [Holidays at the Heard 2026](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/holidays-at-the-heard-2026--listing-bbc5c09cfe03bd8c5bee0479) — Sat, Dec 26 (+3 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Heard Museum — Virginia G. Piper Courtyard · With admission · checked Oct 12. Enjoy Native artist demonstrations, live music and hands-on family art activities during a four-day holiday celebration.
- [Kids Cook Pizza and Pasta](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/kids-cook-pizza-and-pasta--listing-04580240a2e9c0a27bc933f0) — Tue, Dec 29 · 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Sweet Basil Culinary Center, Scottsdale · Ages 8+ · From $105 · checked Oct 12. Young cooks make scratch dough and pasta dishes while practicing mixing, kneading and kitchen techniques.
- [Countdown Crew Noon Year's Eve Party — El Mirage Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/countdown-crew-noon-year-s-eve-party-el-mirage-library--listing-f45cd08acb7f1da1d1071a21) — Thu, Dec 31 · 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM · El Mirage Library · All ages · checked Oct 21. El Mirage Library's third annual Noon Year's Eve party gives young children a New Year's countdown they can actually stay awake for. This year's theme is astronauts and the…
- [Noon Year's Eve Party — Juniper Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/noon-year-s-eve-party-juniper-library--listing-22b2031c9233b2717be8e3b2) — Thu, Dec 31 · 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Juniper Library · Free · checked Oct 24. Phoenix Public Library's Juniper branch in north Phoenix rings in 2027 at noon instead of midnight, for little ones who can't stay up for the real countdown. The hour-long party…
- [The Princess, the Unicorn, and the Smelly-Foot Troll — puppet show](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/the-princess-the-unicorn-and-the-smelly-foot-troll-puppet-show--listing-eff21202c0016089266e558c) — Dec 31 – Jan 31 · Great Arizona Puppet Theater · Ages 3+ · From $8 · checked Oct 16. The Great Arizona Puppet Theater's most popular original show returns over New Year: it's Princess Harriet's birthday and everyone is invited except the Smelly Foot Troll, and…
- [Seedlings Nature Play for Ages 3–5 — Desert Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/seedlings-nature-play-for-ages-3-5-desert-botanical-garden--listing-d8693186ae5a0a208913a27e) — Wed, Jan 6 (+1 more date) · 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM · Desert Botanical Garden — Cactus Clubhouse, Weisz Learning Center · Ages 3–5 · From $14.95 · checked Oct 20. Seedlings is Desert Botanical Garden's January nature-play class for children ages 3 to 5 and their caretakers. Each Wednesday morning session has a new theme and new activities…
- [The Wizard of Oz — CYT Phoenix at Mesa Arts Center](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/the-wizard-of-oz-cyt-phoenix-at-mesa-arts-center--listing-48948797a34614d4092f2ad5) — Fri, Jan 15 (+5 more dates) · 7:00 PM · Mesa Arts Center — Virginia G. Piper Repertory Theater · From $37 · checked Oct 24. Christian Youth Theater Phoenix, a theater-training program for kids and teens, stages The Wizard of Oz in the Royal Shakespeare Company adaptation by John Kane, which keeps the…
- [OdySea Aquarium Conservation Expo 2027](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/odysea-aquarium-conservation-expo-2027--listing-44d5cf3b8ad38b9a0a523e48) — Sat, Jan 16 · 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM · OdySea Aquarium — outdoor courtyard, Arizona Boardwalk, Scottsdale · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. OdySea Aquarium's ninth annual Conservation Expo is a free outdoor festival in the courtyard just outside the aquarium entrance at Arizona Boardwalk. Families can take photos…
- [Zoo Move & Groove 5K through ZooLights](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/zoo-move-and-groove-5k-through-zoolights--listing-3cb98dcc6b7be69a3e8c958a) — Sat, Jan 16 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Phoenix Zoo and Papago Park · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 24. The Phoenix Zoo's evening 5K starts at 5:00 pm, runs through Papago Park and finishes inside ZooLights, so runners and walkers end among the lights. Registration includes a race…
- [Cruise ZooLights — Drive-Through Night at the Phoenix Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/cruise-zoolights-drive-through-night-at-the-phoenix-zoo--listing-e7176d5d403a87c8f6e1dd1c) — Sun, Jan 17 · 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM · Phoenix Zoo · All ages · From $150 · checked Oct 24. For one night the Phoenix Zoo turns ZooLights into a drive-through: families stay in their car and roll through an immersive light tunnel, past illuminated animal sculptures and…
- [Theater for the Very Young: RED](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/theater-for-the-very-young-red--listing-771e01f63b0c0177208ccaa1) — Feb 13 – Feb 21 · Mesa Arts Center — Anita Cox-Farnsworth Studio Theater · All ages · From $16.25 · checked Oct 24. An immersive dance performance invites toddlers and their families to move and play with the performers.

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Ahwatukee Infant Mini Lessons — Tuition Waived with Membership](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/ahwatukee-infant-mini-lessons-tuition-waived-with-membership--listing-6b16fc8294ed7ba8d6ebab73) — See official local calendar and book the selected offer; America/Phoenix, no DST. · Goldfish Swim School Ahwatukee · With admission · checked Oct 12. Very young babies and a participating grown-up can join infant introduction lessons with tuition waived under the local offer.
- [Ahwatukee Weekly Swim Lessons](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/ahwatukee-weekly-swim-lessons--listing-50ca8f111a5c4005bff0963e) — See official local calendar and book the selected offer; America/Phoenix, no DST. · Goldfish Swim School Ahwatukee · Up to 12 · Paid · checked Oct 12. Age- and skill-group indoor lessons cover infant through older-child water skills.
- [ALTA Chandler Bouldering Academy and Blocks to Rocks](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/alta-chandler-bouldering-academy-and-blocks-to-rocks--listing-ce73521464cddce59bb54d12) — See official local calendar and book the selected offer; America/Phoenix, no DST. · ALTA Boulders Chandler · Ages 10–15 · Paid · checked Oct 12. Youth introductory and extended bouldering courses teach technique and problem-solving.
- [ALTA Gilbert Climbing Academy and Kid Krushers](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/alta-gilbert-climbing-academy-and-kid-krushers--listing-ad9625ec642f129d56ad907e) — Winter: first week November–second week February; actual year/start dates not exposed… · ALTA Climbing Gilbert · Ages 5–15 · Paid · checked Oct 12. Seasonal beginner youth courses build climbing skills through coached movement and problem-solving.
- [Arizona Museum of Natural History Family Visit](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/arizona-museum-of-natural-history-family-visit--listing-e2d5085ca3e3f62c258ab2af) — Tuesday–Saturday 10 am–5 pm; Sunday noon–5 pm. Closed Mondays and most federal/city… · Arizona Museum of Natural History, Mesa · From $16 · checked Oct 12. Explore natural history and dinosaur exhibits at the downtown Mesa museum.
- [Arizona Railway Museum](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/arizona-railway-museum--listing-5df96d529f0b202832b333cb) — Saturday & Sunday 10 AM–4 PM, Sept 5, 2026 – May 30, 2027 · Arizona Railway Museum, Chandler · From $10 · checked Oct 16. The Arizona Railway Museum in Chandler is a volunteer-run outdoor museum of historic rail equipment, open on weekends during its 2026–27 season (September 5, 2026 – May 30…
- [Arizona Science Center: Hands-on Discovery](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/arizona-science-center-hands-on-discovery--listing-bde7b417a33db80e0776f318) — Tuesday–Sunday, 10:30 am–4 pm. Closed Mondays except published special openings… · Arizona Science Center · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 11. Explore interactive exhibits about physics, the human body and natural forces. Theater and dome presentations offer additional science experiences.
- [Art House Gilbert Daytime Family Painting](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/art-house-gilbert-daytime-family-painting--listing-c9d64a61e879a940ada46b80) — Open only during scheduled classes/private events; choose daytime family-suitable section. · The Art House Gilbert · Ages 10+ · Paid · checked Oct 12. Older children and a participating adult may attend daytime studio painting classes.
- [Art Lobby Kids Studio Classes and Creative Workshops](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/art-lobby-kids-studio-classes-and-creative-workshops--listing-1a5a1ac1c7ce983655ae4c52) — See official local calendar and book the selected offer; America/Phoenix, no DST. · Art Lobby Studio, Gilbert · Paid · checked Oct 12. Children take studio art, creative workshops and crochet enrichment at a Gilbert art space.
- [ArtPlay Expressive Arts and Guided Play](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/artplay-expressive-arts-and-guided-play--listing-fe4dc25b13985f06e5ec1a2c) — Individual 50-minute sessions typically every other week; arrange guide appointment. · ArtPlay · Paid · checked Oct 12. Children and teens use creative play and art with a guide, followed by a caregiver conversation.
- [ArtVille: Infant and Toddler Creative Play](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/artville-infant-and-toddler-creative-play--listing-74d18a749c2b808e88de5335) — Ongoing · idea Museum, Mesa · Ages 0–4 · With admission · checked Oct 12. A miniature play town supports early imagination, language and sensory exploration for young children.
- [Baby and Toddler Parent-child Gymnastics — Cave Creek](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/baby-and-toddler-parent-child-gymnastics-cave-creek--listing-655d0f8f3ba4f4f3fdb067ae) — See official local calendar and book the selected offer; America/Phoenix, no DST. · The Little Gym Cave Creek · Up to 3 · Paid · checked Oct 12. Babies and toddlers explore movement and simple gymnastics with a participating parent or caregiver.
- [Baby and Toddler Parent-child Gymnastics — Gilbert](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/baby-and-toddler-parent-child-gymnastics-gilbert--listing-02e88841a4cbb6df981481c8) — See official local calendar and book the selected offer; America/Phoenix, no DST. · The Little Gym Gilbert · Up to 3 · Paid · checked Oct 12. Babies and toddlers explore movement and simple gymnastics with a participating parent or caregiver.
- [Baby and Toddler Parent-child Gymnastics — Litchfield Park](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/baby-and-toddler-parent-child-gymnastics-litchfield-park--listing-690e2d36b5c821a796ce5748) — See official local calendar and book the selected offer; America/Phoenix, no DST. · The Little Gym Litchfield Park, Goodyear · Up to 3 · Paid · checked Oct 12. Babies and toddlers explore movement and simple gymnastics with a participating parent or caregiver.
- [Baby and Toddler Parent-child Gymnastics — Paradise Valley](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/baby-and-toddler-parent-child-gymnastics-paradise-valley--listing-efd23e9bb36b585d7903a28c) — See official local calendar and book the selected offer; America/Phoenix, no DST. · The Little Gym Paradise Valley · Up to 3 · Paid · checked Oct 12. Babies and toddlers explore movement and simple gymnastics with a participating parent or caregiver.
- [Baby and Toddler Parent-child Gymnastics — Scottsdale](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/baby-and-toddler-parent-child-gymnastics-scottsdale--listing-2cf08751aec8bf6cde6e1b3b) — See official local calendar and book the selected offer; America/Phoenix, no DST. · The Little Gym Scottsdale · Up to 3 · Paid · checked Oct 12. Babies and toddlers explore movement and simple gymnastics with a participating parent or caregiver.
- [Black Rock Family Bouldering](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/black-rock-family-bouldering--listing-362a50293c575b573e67dece) — Public Mon–Fri 9 am–9 pm; Sat 9 am–6 pm. Sunday 10 am–4 pm MEMBERS/PUNCH PASS ONLY. · Black Rock Bouldering Gym · Ages 3+ · From $25 · checked Oct 12. Children and families can explore indoor bouldering under the gym’s required adult supervision rules.
- [Butterfly Wonderland](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/butterfly-wonderland--listing-6e9154d3c10130f0f1b75c3b) — Daily 9 AM–5 PM (subject to change) · Butterfly Wonderland, Scottsdale · From $23.95 · checked Oct 16. Butterfly Wonderland at Arizona Boardwalk in Scottsdale is a rainforest conservatory home to thousands of butterflies from around the world. Children can walk among free-flying…
- [Cactus Clubhouse nature play](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/cactus-clubhouse-nature-play--listing-6b5bab09db1dcb4ae297b698) — Thursdays–Sundays, posted October 10–May 9 season; 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Check admission desk… · Desert Botanical Garden — Weisz Learning Center · Up to 12 · From $14.95 · checked Oct 12. Children dig, splash, climb, build and create in indoor and outdoor nature play stations.
- [CaveScape and Hidden Habitats](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/cavescape-and-hidden-habitats--listing-2d110f6a79fb7217fd1e7f4a) — Tuesday–Sunday through January 3, 2027; original opening date unknown. · Arizona Science Center — Sybil B. Harrington Gallery, Level 3 · From $8 · checked Oct 12. Climb and crawl through engineered tape caves, then discover live animals and the ecosystems of real caves.
- [Chandler Museum Family Visit](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/chandler-museum-family-visit--listing-7ab5ebf6e8cb081d8c9bc4f3) — Tue–Sat 10 am–5 pm; Sun 1–5 pm. Confirm holiday closures. · Chandler Museum · Free · checked Oct 12. Explore community history, changing exhibitions and family-oriented museum programming.
- [Chandler Nature Center and Veterans Oasis Discovery](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/chandler-nature-center-and-veterans-oasis-discovery--listing-4cd3e5a6dd370bf2a1c34586) — Center Monday–Thursday 8 am–7 pm, Friday 8 am–5 pm, Saturday/Sunday 8 am–2 pm; closed… · Chandler Nature Center · checked Oct 12. Explore nature-oriented exhibits, green-living displays and a desert park with trails and bird habitats.
- [Chandler Nature Center Free Drop-In Discovery](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/chandler-nature-center-free-drop-in-discovery--listing-a4ee8cea7e06b9cc4ddb1b0d) — Meet the Snakes: first Wednesday and Friday, 3:30 pm. Trout Time: second Friday, 3:30… · Chandler Nature Center · Free · checked Oct 12. Families can meet snakes, learn about trout and borrow outdoor discovery packs during published drop-in schedules.
- [Children's Museum of Phoenix: Play and Explore](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/children-s-museum-of-phoenix-play-and-explore--listing-48109340fbf8e374fd25e5b8) — 9 am–4 pm daily through January 10, 2027, except major holidays. Closed November 7 for… · Children's Museum of Phoenix · Ages 0–10 · From $19 · checked Oct 11. Three floors of interactive play invite children and accompanying adults to climb, explore a noodle forest and experiment together.
- [CREATE Inside family makerspace](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/create-inside-family-makerspace--listing-a4ee0710470c562e6696c518) — Posted October 7–February 28, 2027. Workshops hourly at half past, 10:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m… · Arizona Science Center — Freeman Gallery, Level 1 · All ages · From $16.95 · checked Oct 12. Try building challenges, doodling, Lego design and collaborative tinkering in the reimagined makerspace.
- [Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: A Grr-ific Exhibit](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/daniel-tiger-s-neighborhood-a-grr-ific-exhibit--listing-a87b92cfe403718510ade9f6) — Open now through January 10,2027; museum 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; November 7 and major holidays… · Children’s Museum of Phoenix · From $19 · checked Oct 12. Young children and caregivers play, sing and pretend in familiar neighborhood settings while exploring social and emotional learning.
- [Enchanted Island Amusement Park](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/enchanted-island-amusement-park--listing-67f84d7a67620ff7d39c58b6) — Current hours: Friday & Saturday 10 am–8 pm; Sunday 12–8 pm (seasonal) · Enchanted Island Amusement Park, Encanto Park · Paid · checked Oct 24. Enchanted Island is a compact amusement park inside Phoenix's Encanto Park built for young children: eleven gentle rides and attractions aimed at ages 1 to 10, including the…
- [Fall Butterflies and Glass in Flight sculptures](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/fall-butterflies-and-glass-in-flight-sculptures--listing-05963b938b6746b8d099c08a) — Posted season September 26–November 15; 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Detail date line does not print… · Desert Botanical Garden — Cohn Family Butterfly Pavilion · All ages · From $14.95 · checked Oct 12. Walk among Southwestern butterflies, explore their life cycle and enjoy large pollinator sculptures around the pavilion.
- [Family Indoor Rock Climbing at Phoenix Rock Gym](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/family-indoor-rock-climbing-at-phoenix-rock-gym--listing-17e9b93b4305eff6d364658e) — Mon–Fri 3–10 pm; Sat/Sun 10 am–7 pm. First visit arrive at least 2h before closing; no… · Phoenix Rock Gym, Tempe · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 12. Families climb indoor walls following an introductory video and hands-on orientation.
- [Family Music Together 2026–27 — Arcadia Dance Theater West](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/family-music-together-2026-27-arcadia-dance-theater-west--listing-b32668a80a20f6bf9ccf4b36) — Wednesday 10 am birth–5 FULL, Sep 2–May 26; Wednesday 11:15 am birth–5 ON HOLD, Sep… · Music Together Arcadia Dance Theater West · Ages 0–5 · Paid · checked Oct 12. Children and participating caregivers sing, move and use instruments together in weekly age-appropriate music classes.
- [Family Music Together 2026–27 — NE Phoenix Kids.Play.Music.](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/family-music-together-2026-27-ne-phoenix-kids-play-music--listing-90e449210e06a2d917efcc89) — Mixed ages Tue–Sun; weekday starts Sep 1–4, Thursday 10:30 starts Sep 10, weekends Sep… · Music Together NE Phoenix Kids.Play.Music. · Ages 0–8 · Paid · checked Oct 12. Children and participating caregivers sing, move and use instruments together in weekly age-appropriate music classes.
- [Family Music Together 2026–27 — Scottsdale Studio Z](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/family-music-together-2026-27-scottsdale-studio-z--listing-7e70f799b94525cfcbfe182b) — Friday 9:30 am and 10:45 am, birth–5. 10:45 section Full; 9:30 status changed between… · Music Together Scottsdale Studio Z · Ages 0–5 · Paid · checked Oct 12. Children and participating caregivers sing, move and use instruments together in weekly age-appropriate music classes.
- [Family Pottery Painting — Chandler Crossroads](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/family-pottery-painting-chandler-crossroads--listing-70cfece627c2f065e1333ded) — Mon–Thu 10 am–9 pm, Fri–Sat 10 am–10 pm, Sun 11 am–6 pm; confirm branch holiday hours. · As You Wish Chandler Crossroads · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 12. Families choose an unfired ceramic item, decorate it together and collect it after studio glazing and firing.
- [Family Pottery Painting — Desert Ridge Marketplace](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/family-pottery-painting-desert-ridge-marketplace--listing-c0337968359bf1d14eeadc7e) — Mon–Thu 10 am–9 pm, Fri–Sat 10 am–10 pm, Sun 11 am–6 pm; confirm branch holiday hours. · As You Wish Desert Ridge Marketplace · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 12. Families choose an unfired ceramic item, decorate it together and collect it after studio glazing and firing.
- [Family Pottery Painting — Medina Station — East Mesa](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/family-pottery-painting-medina-station-east-mesa--listing-e7e54b98e19973e4f5539583) — Mon–Thu 10 am–9 pm, Fri–Sat 10 am–10 pm, Sun 11 am–6 pm; confirm branch holiday hours. · As You Wish Medina Station — East Mesa · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 12. Families choose an unfired ceramic item, decorate it together and collect it after studio glazing and firing.
- [Family Pottery Painting — Mesa Grand](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/family-pottery-painting-mesa-grand--listing-c1d1f9ff8fc11a08d1837c10) — Mon–Thu 10 am–9 pm, Fri–Sat 10 am–10 pm, Sun 11 am–6 pm; confirm branch holiday hours. · As You Wish Mesa Grand · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 12. Families choose an unfired ceramic item, decorate it together and collect it after studio glazing and firing.
- [Family Pottery Painting — Shops at Norterra](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/family-pottery-painting-shops-at-norterra--listing-ad76a6b903effcbcc97a5dd2) — Mon–Thu 10 am–9 pm, Fri–Sat 10 am–10 pm, Sun 11 am–6 pm; confirm branch holiday hours. · As You Wish Shops at Norterra · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 12. Families choose an unfired ceramic item, decorate it together and collect it after studio glazing and firing.
- [Family Pottery Painting — Tempe Marketplace](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/family-pottery-painting-tempe-marketplace--listing-825708aa809e56f003218421) — Mon–Thu 10 am–9 pm, Fri–Sat 10 am–10 pm, Sun 11 am–6 pm; confirm branch holiday hours. · As You Wish Tempe Marketplace · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 12. Families choose an unfired ceramic item, decorate it together and collect it after studio glazing and firing.
- [Family Pottery Painting — Village at Prasada — Surprise](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/family-pottery-painting-village-at-prasada-surprise--listing-8f0b95d89541de1122d85007) — Mon–Thu 10 am–9 pm, Fri–Sat 10 am–10 pm, Sun 11 am–6 pm; confirm branch holiday hours. · As You Wish Village at Prasada — Surprise · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 12. Families choose an unfired ceramic item, decorate it together and collect it after studio glazing and firing.
- [Family Pottery Painting — Westgate Entertainment District](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/family-pottery-painting-westgate-entertainment-district--listing-4e9aaed8f3ca7a83bf8080be) — Mon–Thu 10 am–9 pm, Fri–Sat 10 am–10 pm, Sun 11 am–6 pm; confirm branch holiday hours. · As You Wish Westgate Entertainment District, Glendale · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 12. Families choose an unfired ceramic item, decorate it together and collect it after studio glazing and firing.
- [Heardlings Family Activity Room and art exploration](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/heardlings-family-activity-room-and-art-exploration--listing-932acf4a9da9eedc0bd82158) — Museum 10 a.m.–4 p.m. daily; closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. Special Art Cart… · Heard Museum · With admission · checked Oct 12. Children and grownups create illuminated art, explore symbols, enjoy stories and follow a family art map through the galleries.
- [idea Museum Family Art and Play](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/idea-museum-family-art-and-play--listing-dc7c84e83b519622cfa64d3f) — Tuesday–Saturday 9 am–4 pm; Sunday noon–4 pm. Closed Mondays and listed holidays. · idea Museum, Mesa · From $12 · checked Oct 12. Family art experiences, creative exhibits and play spaces encourage learning through making.
- [Jordan’s Corner Caregiver Open Play and Included Classes](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/jordan-s-corner-caregiver-open-play-and-included-classes--listing-6fd1513a8e4a796a37df1817) — Open Play page: Monday–Friday 8:30am–6pm; weekends 10:30am–2pm. Special closures or… · Jordan’s Corner, Scottsdale · Ages 0–6 · From $28 · checked Oct 12. Families explore a young-child play space and regular caregiver-participation enrichment activities.
- [JR and CREATE Coding Classes — Ahwatukee](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/jr-and-create-coding-classes-ahwatukee--listing-8031d7e3e654668b86d09aa9) — Tue/Wed/Fri 3:30–7 pm; Sat 10 am–2 pm; Mon/Thu/Sun closed. · Code Ninjas Ahwatukee · Ages 5–14 · Paid · checked Oct 12. Age-group coding lessons progress from visual problem-solving to creating video games and programming projects.
- [JR and CREATE Coding Classes — Chandler](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/jr-and-create-coding-classes-chandler--listing-e9c9cb8d1efa083bfcb4f35c) — Tue/Wed/Fri 3:30–7 pm; Sat 10 am–1:30 pm; Mon/Thu/Sun closed. · Code Ninjas Chandler · Ages 5–14 · Paid · checked Oct 12. Age-group coding lessons progress from visual problem-solving to creating video games and programming projects.
- [JR and CREATE Coding Classes — Glendale](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/jr-and-create-coding-classes-glendale--listing-d0a8d4b57738573ef9a07d34) — Mon–Thu 3:30–7 pm, Sat 9:30 am–2:30 pm; Fri/Sun closed. · Code Ninjas Glendale · Ages 5–14 · Paid · checked Oct 12. Age-group coding lessons progress from visual problem-solving to creating video games and programming projects.
- [JR and CREATE Coding Classes — Paradise Valley Village](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/jr-and-create-coding-classes-paradise-valley-village--listing-b64351ea69fa518d9addc864) — Branch detail lists every weekday Closed; footer lists generic hours… · Code Ninjas Paradise Valley Village · Ages 5–14 · Paid · checked Oct 12. Age-group coding lessons progress from visual problem-solving to creating video games and programming projects.
- [JR and CREATE Coding Classes — Scottsdale](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/jr-and-create-coding-classes-scottsdale--listing-3d2d7c2ac049c09794b8696c) — Tuesday–Friday 3–7pm; Saturday 9:30am–3pm; Monday/Sunday closed. Arrange actual lesson… · Code Ninjas Scottsdale · Ages 5–14 · Paid · checked Oct 12. Age-group coding lessons progress from visual problem-solving to creating video games and programming projects.
- [Las Noches de las Luminarias holiday lights](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/las-noches-de-las-luminarias-holiday-lights--listing-1ef76ff25f206ee39cab5071) — Posted November 27–29; December 4–6, 11–13, 16–23, 26–31; January 1–3. Member tickets on… · Desert Botanical Garden · All ages · From $18.95 · checked Oct 12. Families explore glowing luminarias, festive displays, music and seasonal photo opportunities along garden trails.
- [Leo and Luca Young-family Playspace](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/leo-and-luca-young-family-playspace--listing-e6987f366250b19ce17a9b15) — Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday/Saturday 8am–4pm; Wednesday 8am–noon. Sunday closed… · Leo & Luca · Ages 0–5 · Paid · checked Oct 12. Young families play and create together in a small indoor play and art space.
- [Math Room: playful puzzles and discovery](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/math-room-playful-puzzles-and-discovery--listing-ed7fd27f93a55627e5d27e05) — Every Saturday, 10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.; Science Center closed October 17 for private event. · Arizona Science Center — Grand Hallway, Level 1 · All ages · checked Oct 12. Explore math through hands-on puzzles, open-ended play and creative discovery in a welcoming family space.
- [Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum Public Tours](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/mesa-contemporary-arts-museum-public-tours--listing-527842baf2d6b10f639307ff) — Saturdays 1 pm; one-hour interactive tour. Museum Tuesday–Saturday 10 am–5 pm, Sunday… · Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum · Free · checked Oct 12. Join interactive gallery conversations and storytelling led by the museum’s gallery team.
- [Mini Music Makers: baby and caregiver music](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/mini-music-makers-baby-and-caregiver-music--listing-4435fd6653e6beaaadb5ee2c) — Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday: 9:30–10 a.m. infants; 10:15–10:45 a.m. ages 1–3… · Musical Instrument Museum · Ages 0–5 · From $12 · checked Oct 12. Babies and young children join caregivers in singing, movement and instrument play inspired by musical cultures around the world.
- [North Scottsdale Mini Baby Swim](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/north-scottsdale-mini-baby-swim--listing-871e208a1077ec4fd51424b6) — Weekly 30-minute lessons; confirm the selected level and class slot. · Goldfish Swim School North Scottsdale · Paid · checked Oct 12. Weekly short infant and toddler swim lessons transition from caregiver-supported to independent swimming groups.
- [OdySea Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/odysea-aquarium--listing-36d23a49fcf7339eabaea9eb) — Mon–Thu & Sat–Sun 9 AM–7 PM; Fri 9 AM–5 PM (current week, subject to change) · OdySea Aquarium, Scottsdale · From $39.95 · checked Oct 16. OdySea Aquarium at Arizona Boardwalk in Scottsdale is a large aquarium where families typically spend two to three hours. Highlights listed for visitors include the Giant Pacific…
- [Phoenix Zoo Discovery Tours](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/phoenix-zoo-discovery-tours--listing-82991a04ff363b543de170f7) — Daily tours during October–January 16, 2027; published 60-minute starts at 9:30 am, 11… · Phoenix Zoo · From $49 · checked Oct 11. A guided eco-shuttle tour explores animal exhibits with stops for closer viewing. This tour stays in public viewing areas and includes no backstage access.
- [Pioneer Living History Museum](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/pioneer-living-history-museum--listing-315dc788795b65b2811ca8d8) — Wednesday–Sunday, 9:00 am–4:00 pm (homepage also lists Wed–Sun 7:00–11:00 am) · Pioneer Living History Museum · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 24. 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…
- [Public Ice Skating at AZ Ice Arcadia](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/public-ice-skating-at-az-ice-arcadia--listing-50b80f986a20da18f698455d) — Public skate sessions vary daily; see online calendar · AZ Ice Arcadia · Ages 3+ · From $9.50 · checked Oct 16. AZ Ice Arcadia is a year-round indoor ice rink in east Phoenix's Arcadia area that runs public skating sessions for all abilities, from first-timers to experienced skaters…
- [Public Ice Skating at AZ Ice Gilbert](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/public-ice-skating-at-az-ice-gilbert--listing-db863fe7935790a120dfb745) — Public skate sessions vary daily; see online calendar · AZ Ice Gilbert · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 16. AZ Ice Gilbert is an indoor two-sheet ice rink in Gilbert with public skating sessions that welcome all ages and abilities. Session times are posted on the rink's calendar and…
- [Public Ice Skating at AZ Ice Peoria](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/public-ice-skating-at-az-ice-peoria--listing-641592d8a0bafe31a2196856) — Public skate sessions vary daily; see online calendar · AZ Ice Peoria · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 16. AZ Ice Peoria in the northwest Valley holds public skating sessions open to all ages, with skate supports for beginners and a grill in the lobby. Times are posted on the rink's…
- [Public Ice Skating at the Ice Den Scottsdale](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/public-ice-skating-at-the-ice-den-scottsdale--listing-044a9d37ecf6281ca08e4239) — Two-hour public sessions on select weekends; Turkey Skate select dates 11/25–11/29… · Ice Den Scottsdale · All ages · From $12 · checked Oct 24. The Ice Den Scottsdale, the Coyotes' community rink on Bell Road, opens its ice to the public for two-hour sessions on select weekends, plus holiday sessions: Turkey Skates over…
- [Romp n' Roll Gilbert Az Baby, Toddler and Preschool Classes](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/romp-n-roll-gilbert-az-baby-toddler-and-preschool-classes--listing-eb1907aa41cf92bc935ec552) — Ongoing · Romp n' Roll Gilbert Az · Up to 5 · Paid · checked Oct 16. Gym, art, music and other play-based classes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers at this local Romp n' Roll branch. Most classes involve a parent or caregiver; some older…
- [Room for Threes & Younger and Baby Zones](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/room-for-threes-and-younger-and-baby-zones--listing-b613ffb2b568004339f245bb) — 9 a.m.–4 p.m. daily through January 10,2027, except major holidays; November 7 closed. · Children’s Museum of Phoenix — third-floor Room for Threes & Younger · Ages 0–3 · From $19 · checked Oct 12. Babies and toddlers explore dedicated developmental play areas, with nearby spaces that let siblings and caregivers play together.
- [Storytime and family art exploration](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/storytime-and-family-art-exploration--listing-81d884b1657fc1da8e925b1e) — First Thursday each month at 10:30 a.m.; guides and scavenger hunts available other open… · Phoenix Art Museum · Ages 0–5 · With admission · checked Oct 12. Babies, young children and grownups enjoy early literacy, multisensory art play and family exploration in the galleries.
- [Stroller Safari: animals and songs](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/stroller-safari-animals-and-songs--listing-b3b15d9aad55089a732c159d) — Posted dates: October 13 free; November 3 and 17; December 1 and 17. Member 8:30–9:15… · Phoenix Zoo · From $5 · checked Oct 12. Caregivers and little ones learn about animals, sing and make friends on an interactive stroller walk through zoo trails.
- [Super Bloom immersive garden art](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/super-bloom-immersive-garden-art--listing-41e1d482e951448c4c276b09) — Posted October 9–May 31; day and night installations vary seasonally. Calendar gives… · Desert Botanical Garden · All ages · From $14.95 · checked Oct 12. Discover flower-cloud benches, colorful glass houses, oversized floral pathways and illuminated art after sunset.
- [The Great Arizona Puppet Theater: Jack Rabbit and Desert Tortoise](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/the-great-arizona-puppet-theater-jack-rabbit-and-desert-tortoise--listing-03b6b49312f439798150058f) — Posted November 11, shows at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.; doors open 20 minutes before. Year not… · Desert Botanical Garden · All ages · checked Oct 12. Enjoy a Sonoran Desert adaptation of The Tortoise and the Hare, followed by nature play at Cactus Clubhouse.
- [Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/wildlife-world-zoo-aquarium-and-safari-park--listing-4c32d6a30027fb0ed8b5e8b0) — Open 365 days. Oct 1–May 30: zoo 9 am–6 pm, aquarium 9 am–7 pm. Jun 1–Sep 30: zoo 8 am–4… · Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park, Litchfield Park · All ages · From $27 · checked Oct 20. Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park in Litchfield Park is the West Valley's big animal park, open 365 days a year including holidays. Families can see cheetahs, walk an…

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- [Jack-O-Rama! (Uh-oh, No Pumpkins!) — Downtown Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/jack-o-rama-uh-oh-no-pumpkins-downtown-library--listing-1956842f6244a3d57b7bbe82) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Magical Potions and Potion Bottles](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/magical-potions-and-potion-bottles--listing-eded4e88ab9ae41b0cacff0b) — ended Fri, Oct 23
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- [Movie Night at Aguila Park: Ghostbusters](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/movie-night-at-aguila-park-ghostbusters--listing-942c8794f004e8315d85d844) — ended Fri, Oct 23
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- [Embroidered Felt Calavera Hangers](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/embroidered-felt-calavera-hangers--listing-4fee251af10eeb14a7fec0e5) — ended Thu, Oct 22
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- [C-Town Suitcase Club: Lost & Found](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/c-town-suitcase-club-lost-and-found--listing-ea788c01eecec643d22254b0) — ended Wed, Oct 21

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