Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler · AZ
Things to do with kids in Phoenix — November 2026
128 family events in November 2026. Every listing links to the organizer’s own page. Dates are in Arizona Time.
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Nov1SunArts & craftsSun, Nov 1 · 1:00 PM
Celebrating Early! - Día de los Meowtos
Painting with a Twist - Phoenix, AZ
From $36All ages
Nov1SunOutdoorsSun, Nov 1 · 8:00 AM
Desert Defenders Seed Toss — White Tank Mountain
White Tank Mountain Regional Park — Area #4 parking lot
With admission
Nov1SunArts & craftsSun, Nov 1 · 9:00 AM
Día de los Muertos at the Zoo
Phoenix Zoo
From $32.95
- Community
Sun, Nov 1 · 12:30 PM
Día de los Muertos Celebration at Chandler Center for the Arts
Chandler Center for the Arts
All ages
Oct25SunArts & craftsSun, Oct 25 · 9:00 AM
Día de los Muertos Paper Plate Calaveras — Children's Museum of Phoenix
Children's Museum of Phoenix
With admission
Oct22ThuSTEM & discoveryThrough Apr 30
Dinosaurs in the Desert 2026–27
Phoenix Zoo
From $32.95
Oct22ThuOutdoorsThrough Nov 1
Fall Festival at Mother Nature's Farm
Mother Nature's Farm
From $15
Oct22ThuPumpkins and patchesThrough Nov 1
Old MacDonald's Pumpkin Patch — puppet show
Great Arizona Puppet Theater
From $8Ages 2–8
Oct22ThuArts & craftsThrough Dec 31
Playful Painting at idea Studio
idea Museum
With admission
Nov1SunArts & craftsSun, Nov 1 · 3:00 PM
Sunday Funday: Autumn Leaf Sprites
Tempe Public Library
Ages 6–11
Oct30FriArts & craftsThrough Nov 8
Theater for the Very Young: RED
Mesa Arts Center — Pop-Up
From $16.25All ages
- Arts & crafts
Mon, Nov 2 · 4:00 PM
Bucket Beats: Drumming for Kids — Downtown Library
Chandler Downtown Library
FreeAges 6–12
- Arts & crafts
Mon, Nov 2 · 1:00 PM
Day of the Dead Celebration: Movie and Sugar Skulls — Sunset Library
Sunset Library
FreeAll ages
Nov3TueSTEM & discoveryTue, Nov 3 · 4:00 PM
Arizona Birds of Prey with Liberty Wildlife — Arabian Library
Arabian Library
FreeAges 6+
Nov3TueSTEM & discoveryTue, Nov 3 · 10:00 AM
Homeschool November unit studies: Earth Science and User-Centered Design
Arizona Science Center
From $70
Nov3TueArts & craftsTue, Nov 3 · 3:45 PM
Plugged In: Minecraft for Tweens and Teens — Southeast Regional Library
Southeast Regional Library
Ages 10–18
- STEM & discovery
Tue, Nov 3 · 4:00 PM
Teens: Meet a Chandler Police Forensic Scientist — Downtown Library
Chandler Downtown Library
FreeAges 13–17
- Nov4WedSTEM & discovery
Wed, Nov 4 · 4:00 PM
LEGO Masters — Civic Center Library
Civic Center Library
FreeAges 6–11
- Nov4WedSTEM & discovery
Wed, Nov 4 · 4:30 PM
LEGO Masters — Mustang Library
Mustang Library
Ages 6–11
Nov5ThuSTEM & discoveryThu, Nov 5 · 6:00 PM
Autumn Stargazing with a Ranger — McDowell Mountain
McDowell Mountain Regional Park — Trailhead Staging Area
With admission
- STEM & discovery
Thu, Nov 5 · 9:00 AM
Discovery Arizona Homeschool Day — White Tank Mountain
White Tank Mountain Regional Park
- Sports & play
Thu, Oct 22 · 9:30 AM
Music & Movement — Ironwood Library
Ironwood Library
FreeAges 0–5
- STEM & discovery
Thu, Nov 5 · 3:30 PM
STEAM Jr. Dinovember — Chandler Downtown Library
Chandler Downtown Library
FreeAges 2–5
- Nov5ThuArts & crafts
Through Nov 29
The Little Red Hen — puppet show
Great Arizona Puppet Theater
From $8Ages 2+
Nov6FriArts & craftsThrough Nov 15
Canal Convergence 2026: Western Nature
Scottsdale Waterfront
Free
Nov6FriCommunityFri, Nov 6 · 7:00 AM
Día de Muertos Festival — Desert Botanical Garden
Desert Botanical Garden
With admission
- Community
Fri, Nov 6 · 5:30 PM
Diwali Family Festival — Hamilton Library
Hamilton Library
FreeAll ages
- Community
Fri, Oct 23 · 11:00 AM
Family Storytime — Harmon Library
Harmon Library
Ages 0–5
Nov6FriArts & craftsFri, Nov 6 · 6:00 PM
First Friday Live: Día de los Muertos at the Herberger
Herberger Theater Center — The Pavilion
Free
- Community
Fri, Nov 6 · 6:00 PM
Movie in the Park: Toy Story 5 — Fountain Hills
Four Peaks Park
Nov6FriSanta visitsThrough Dec 24
Photos with Santa — Arrowhead Towne Center
Arrowhead Towne Center — near JCPenney
FreeAll ages
- Nov6FriSanta visits
Through Dec 24
Photos with Santa — Scottsdale Fashion Square
Scottsdale Fashion Square — Palm Court
FreeAll ages
Nov6FriArts & craftsFri, Nov 6 · 9:00 AM
Unearthed Musical Masterpieces opening weekend
Musical Instrument Museum
With admissionAll ages
Nov7SatCommunitySat, Nov 7 · 4:00 PM
#LovePup Family Fest Phoenix at Vertuccio Farms
Vertuccio Farms
With admission
- Outdoors
Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM
Chandler Celebration of Arbor Day at Folley Park
Folley Park
FreeAll ages
- Community
Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM
Diwali: The Festival of Lights and Stories — Basha Library
Basha Library
Free
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Nov 7 · 3:00 PM
Encore on Tour: Chandler Children's Choir at the Downtown Library
Chandler Downtown Library
Free
- Community
Sat, Oct 24 · 9:15 AM
Family Storytime — Agave Library
Agave Library
FreeAges 0–5
- Community
Sat, Oct 24 · 9:15 AM
Family Storytime — Saguaro Library
Saguaro Library
Ages 0–5
Nov7SatOutdoorsSat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Family Workshop: Nature Journaling
Boyce Thompson Arboretum
From $10Ages 5–17
Nov7SatSports & playSat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Introduction to Archery — Usery Mountain Regional Park
Usery Mountain Regional Park — Archery Range
With admissionAges 10+
Oct31SatCommunitySat, Oct 31 · 3:30 PM
MIMkids Junior Museum Guides — fall training
Musical Instrument Museum
Paid
Nov7SatOutdoorsSat, Nov 7
Nature Play in the Enchanted Forest
Phoenix Zoo — Enchanted Forest
From $32.95
Nov7SatSports & playSat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM
Shape Up Us Family Fun Community Event — Glendale
Heroes Regional Park
Free
- Nov7SatOutdoors
Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM
StoryWalk Open House Celebration — Rio Montana Park
Rio Montana Park
All ages
- Nov8SunSports & play
Sun, Nov 8 · 9:00 AM
<i>Unearthed Musical Masterpieces from the Southern Kingdoms of Ancient China</i> Opening Weekend
Musical Instrument Museum
Nov8SunCommunitySun, Nov 8 · 10:00 AM
2nd Sundays on Mill — Kids Market and Family Fun
Mill Avenue, Downtown Tempe (3rd St to University Dr)
FreeAll ages
- Nov8SunArts & crafts
Sun, Nov 8 · 3:00 PM
Sunday Funday: Beads of the Harvest
Tempe Public Library
Ages 6–11
- STEM & discovery
Mon, Nov 9 · 4:00 PM
LEGO Club: Shapes and Snowflakes — Sunset Library
Sunset Library
FreeAges 6–12
Nov9MonSTEM & discoveryMon, Nov 9 · 8:00 AM
Sensory-friendly Dinosaurs in the Desert
Phoenix Zoo
From $32.95
Nov10TueOutdoorsTue, Nov 10 · 7:00 AM
Community Day: Pay What You Can — fall dates
Desert Botanical Garden
With admissionAll ages
Oct27TueCommunityTue, Oct 27 · 8:30 AM
Member-Hour Storytime — fall dates
Phoenix Zoo — Critter Corner
With admission
Nov10TueArts & craftsTue, Nov 10 · 6:00 PM
Native American Veterans & Family instrument workshop — waitlist
Heard Museum
With admission
- STEM & discovery
Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM
STEAM Club: Carnivorous Plants — Hamilton Library
Hamilton Library
FreeAges 6–12
- Community
Wed, Nov 11 · 11:00 AM
East Valley Veterans Day Parade — Downtown Mesa
Downtown Mesa parade route (Center St & University Dr to 1st St & Robson)
FreeAll ages
- Community
Wed, Nov 11 · 10:00 AM
Surprise Veterans Day Parade
Surprise Recreation Campus
All ages
Nov11WedCommunityWed, Nov 11 · 10:00 AM
Tempe Veterans Day Parade
Mill Avenue parade route, ASU Gammage to Tempe Beach Park
All ages
- Community
Wed, Nov 11 · 11:00 AM
Veterans' Day Gourd Dance and Community Potluck — S'edav Va'aki Museum
S'edav Va'aki Museum
Free
Nov13FriSports & playFri, Nov 13 · 6:30 PM
Friendsgiving Parent Survival Night
The Little Gym Litchfield Park
From $45Ages 3–12
- Nov13FriSanta visits
Through Dec 24
Photos with Santa — Chandler Fashion Center
Chandler Fashion Center — near Macy's
FreeAll ages
- Nov13FriSanta visits
Through Dec 24
Photos with Santa — SanTan Village
SanTan Village — Children's Play Area
FreeAll ages
- STEM & discovery
Fri, Nov 13 · 2:00 PM
STEAM Studio: Magnet Maze — White Tank Library
White Tank Library
Ages 7–12
- Sports & play
Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM
Bike Safety Rodeo — South Mountain Community Library
South Mountain Community Library
Free
Nov14SatSports & playSat, Nov 14 · 7:00 PM
Cirque Mechanics: Tilt! — Chandler Center for the Arts
Chandler Center for the Arts — Steena Murray Mainstage
From $19
Nov14SatOutdoorsSat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
Family Workshop: Fall Color Fun
Boyce Thompson Arboretum
From $10Ages 5–17
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM
Festival of the Arts at the Herberger Theater Center
Herberger Theater Center
FreeAll ages
Nov14SatSTEM & discoverySat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM
Girls in STEM: Astro Adventures
CREATE at Arizona Science Center — confirm classroom
Nov14SatArts & craftsSat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
Kids' Cross-Stitching: Holiday Wall Hanging — HD SOUTH
HD SOUTH
FreeAges 8–14
Nov14SatArts & craftsSat, Nov 14 · 1:30 PM
MIMkids Musical Adventures: Indigenous Nova Scotia
Musical Instrument Museum
From $12Ages 6–10
Oct24SatCommunitySat, Oct 24
Movies in the Park — Jackie Robinson Field, Litchfield Park
Jackie Robinson Field
Free
Nov14SatOutdoorsSat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM
Nature Fest PHX 2026
Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area — Northeast 7th Avenue Trailhead
FreeAll ages
Nov14SatCommunitySat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM
Tails on the Trails: A Dog's Day Out at the Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix Zoo
With admission
Nov15SunArts & craftsSun, Nov 15 · 10:00 AM
PhxArt Family Funday
Phoenix Art Museum
FreeAll ages
- Nov17TueSTEM & discovery
Tue, Nov 17 · 4:00 PM
Arizona Birds of Prey with Liberty Wildlife — Appaloosa Library
Appaloosa Library
FreeAges 6+
Nov18WedOutdoorsWed, Nov 18 · 2:00 PM
Discovery Station: Animal Ambassadors — San Tan Nature Center
San Tan Mountain Regional Park
- Nov18WedArts & crafts
Through Nov 22
Imagine This — stories written by kids, puppet show
Great Arizona Puppet Theater
From $8
- STEM & discovery
Wed, Nov 18 · 2:00 PM
LEGO Club — White Tank Library
White Tank Library
Ages 5–12
Nov18WedArts & craftsThrough Jan 3
Mary Poppins — The Phoenix Theatre Company
The Phoenix Theatre Company — Stephenson Theatre
Paid
Nov18WedSports & playWed, Nov 18 · 10:30 AM
Read, Move and Groove — Caregiver Story and Gym Play
The Little Gym Litchfield Park
From $5Up to 5
- STEM & discovery
Wed, Nov 18 · 3:30 PM
STEAM Club: Make a Periscope — Downtown Library
Chandler Downtown Library
FreeAges 6–12
- STEM & discovery
Wed, Nov 18 · 11:15 AM
STEAM Jr. Thankful for Discovery — Basha Library
Basha Library
FreeAges 2–5
- Cooking
Wed, Nov 18 · 3:30 PM
STEM Club: Candy Corn Turkey Cookie — Guadalupe Library
Guadalupe Library
Ages 5–11
- Arts & crafts
Thu, Nov 19 · 6:00 PM
Craft Night: Gourd Ornament Decorating at S'edav Va'aki Museum
S'edav Va'aki Museum — Community Room
With admission
Nov19ThuNutcracker and showsThu, Nov 19 · 6:00 PM
Sonoran Sunset Series: Fall and Holiday Concerts
Veterans Oasis Park
Free
Nov20FriCommunityThrough Jan 2
Christmas at the Princess
Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
PaidAll ages
Oct23FriArts & craftsFri, Oct 23
Free Art Friday: Fall Family Series
Edna Vihel Arts Center
FreeAges 0–5
- Arts & crafts
Through Dec 27
Miracle on 34th Street — Arizona Broadway Theatre
Arizona Broadway Theatre — Mainstage
Paid
Nov20FriCommunityFri, Nov 20 · 10:00 AM
Nature Storytime — fall picture books
Desert Botanical Garden — Weisz Learning Center
From $14.95Up to 5
- Nov20FriSanta visits
Through Dec 24
Photos with Santa — Kierland Commons
Kierland Commons — Center Plaza
FreeAll ages
- Sports & play
Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM
Bike Safety Rodeo — Juniper Library
Juniper Library
Free
Nov21SatSTEM & discoverySat, Nov 21 · 11:30 AM
Discovery Station: Life on the Hassayampa
Hassayampa River Preserve
- Community
Sat, Nov 21 · 4:00 PM
Gilbert Days Festival on the New Ocotillo Bridge
Ocotillo Bridge
FreeAll ages
- Community
Sat, Nov 21 · 8:30 AM
Gilbert Days Parade 2026
Gilbert Road, Downtown Heritage District
FreeAll ages
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Nov 21 · 2:00 PM
Minecraft Perler Bead Creations — Hamilton Library
Hamilton Library
FreeAges 8–12
Nov21SatArts & craftsSat, Nov 21 · 1:00 PM
Peekaboo Turkey
Painting with a Twist - Phoenix, AZ
From $36All ages
- Community
Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM
Portal Fest 2026 at S'edav Va'aki Museum
S'edav Va'aki Museum
FreeAll ages
- STEM & discovery
Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM
Surprise SciTech Festival
Surprise Recreation Campus
All ages
Oct22ThuSTEM & discoveryThu, Oct 22 · 10:00 AM
Wonder & Exploration Children's Series — River of Time Museum
River of Time Museum & Exploration Center
FreeAges 4–6
- Community
Sun, Nov 22 · 1:00 PM
The Canine Stars Stunt Dog Show
Tempe Center for the Arts
From $25.30
Nov23MonTree lightingsMon, Nov 23 · 6:00 PM
Annual Holiday Tree Lighting — Desert Ridge Marketplace
Desert Ridge Marketplace — The District
FreeAll ages
Nov23MonSTEM & discoveryMon, Nov 23 · 9:00 AM
Math in Bloom: Fibonacci Day at Desert Botanical Garden
Desert Botanical Garden
With admission
Nov25WedTree lightingsWed, Nov 25 · 6:00 PM
Holiday Tree Lighting — Tempe Marketplace
Tempe Marketplace — The District Street
Free
Nov25WedOutdoorsWed, Nov 25 · 6:00 PM
Thanksgiving Pre-game Hike — San Tan Mountain
San Tan Mountain Regional Park — San Tan Trailhead Staging Area
With admission
Nov25WedCommunityThrough Jan 15
ZooLights 2026–27
Phoenix Zoo
From $35All ages
- Sports & play
Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM
Anthem Turkey Trot
Anthem Community Center
With admissionAll ages
- Community
Thu, Nov 26 · 9:30 AM
Fountain Hills Thanksgiving Day Parade
Downtown Fountain Hills
FreeAll ages
- Sports & play
Thu, Nov 26 · 6:30 AM
Laveen Turkey Trot
Laveen Area Conveyance Channel (LACC)
From $20All ages
Nov26ThuSports & playThu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM
Mesa Turkey Trot and One Mile Family Fun Run
Red Mountain Park
From $20
Nov26ThuSports & playThu, Nov 26 · 7:30 AM
Phoenix Turkey Trot — 1 Mile Gobbler Dash and Tot Trot
Wesley Bolin Plaza
Paid
- Nutcracker and shows
Through Dec 24
A Christmas Carol — Hale Centre Theatre
Hale Centre Theatre
From $40Ages 5+
Nov27FriNutcracker and showsFri, Nov 27 · 7:00 PM
Ballet Etudes 40th Anniversary Nutcracker — Chandler
Chandler Center for the Arts — Steena Murray Mainstage
From $42.50
Nov27FriSanta visitsFri, Nov 27 · 2:00 PM
Elf in Concert — The Phoenix Symphony
Symphony Hall
Paid
Nov27FriCommunityThrough Jan 1
Glendale Glitters 2026
Murphy Park, Historic Downtown Glendale
All ages
Nov27FriSTEM & discoveryFri, Nov 27 · 5:30 PM
Las Noches de las Luminarias
Desert Botanical Garden
Nov27FriTree lightingsFri, Nov 27 · 5:00 PM
Merry Main Street Kick-off and Christmas Tree Lighting — Downtown Mesa
Downtown Mesa
FreeAll ages
Nov27FriLight displaysThrough Dec 30
Mesa Temple Christmas Lights and International Nativity Exhibit
Mesa Arizona Temple grounds (north lawn)
FreeAll ages
Nov27FriLight displaysThrough Dec 30
Railroad Park Holiday Lights — year conflict
McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
From $15All ages
- Nov28SatArts & crafts
Sat, Nov 28 · 1:00 PM
A Little Mean and Green
Painting with a Twist - Phoenix, AZ
From $36All ages
Nov28SatTree lightingsSat, Nov 28 · 5:30 PM
Annual Tree Lighting — Scottsdale Quarter
The Quad at Scottsdale Quarter
Free
Nov28SatSanta visitsSat, Nov 28 · 9:30 AM
Breakfast with Santa — Fountain Hills
Fountain Hills Community Center
From $15
Nov28SatTree lightingsSat, Nov 28 · 3:00 PM
Cotton Fest and Tree Lighting — Downtown Buckeye
Downtown Buckeye — 6th St. Plaza & Monroe Ave.
All ages
Nov28SatLight displaysSat, Nov 28 · 4:00 PM
Fantasy of Lights Street Parade and Tree Lighting — Tempe
Mill Avenue and CenterPoint Plaza, Downtown Tempe
All ages
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Nov 28 · 4:00 PM
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock LIVE
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
From $35All ages
Nov28SatOutdoorsSat, Nov 28 · 6:00 PM
Full Moon Discovery Hike — Spur Cross Ranch
Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area — Contact Station
With admission
- Nutcracker and shows
Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 AM
The Nutcracker Tea Party — Culinary Curator, Fountain Hills
Culinary Curator
From $49Ages 10+
Nov28SatOutdoorsSat, Nov 28 · 7:30 AM
Tired Turkey Wildlife Watch — Estrella Mountain
Estrella Mountain Regional Park — Nature Center Patio
With admissionAll ages
Nov29SunOutdoorsSun, Nov 29 · 6:00 PM
Full Moon Scorpion Hike — Cave Creek Regional Park
Cave Creek Regional Park — Slate Trailhead
With admission
Nov30MonTree lightingsMon, Nov 30 · 6:00 PM
Gilbert Water Tower Holiday Lighting
Water Tower Plaza