# Things to do with kids in Tempe, AZ

> 15 upcoming family events and 2 places and ongoing programs in Tempe, AZ (Maricopa County, AZ), in the Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Arizona Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [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.
- [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.
- [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…
- [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.
- [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.
- [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…
- [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.
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [Menorah Lighting Ceremony — Downtown Tempe](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/menorah-lighting-ceremony-downtown-tempe--listing-f5d7bc6529764f943e570962) — Wed, Dec 9 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · Ragsdale–MLK Park, Tempe · checked Oct 21. Downtown Tempe and ASU Chabad host their fourth annual public Menorah Lighting Ceremony in Ragsdale–MLK Park during Hanukkah, on the evening of Wednesday, December 9, from 5:30…
- [Fantasy of Lights Boat Parade](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/fantasy-of-lights-boat-parade--listing-2a33b121d735a12081d1f08a) — Sat, Dec 12 · 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Tempe Beach Park · Free · checked Oct 16. Downtown Tempe's free holiday tradition on Tempe Town Lake. From 4 to 9 PM at Tempe Beach Park, families can shop a holiday market of local vendors, watch live entertainment…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [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 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.

## Recently ended

- [Sunday Funday with Fang the Therapy Cat](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/sunday-funday-with-fang-the-therapy-cat--listing-6e1540d3ecaf6c83f160eccb) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Holiday Family Photos with Sparky](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/holiday-family-photos-with-sparky--listing-3dabce2a1c661c9e1a641aef) — ended Sat, Oct 17

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