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Amusements

  • Castles N' Coasters
    9445 Metro Parkway East • Phoenix, AZ 85051
    602-997-7575 Ext. 107
    The finest family fun park in Arizona, this amusement park features over 12 exciting rides and attractions including a world class miniature golf course, high roller coasters, fun filled water rides, and an old-fashioned carrousel. more...  map

  • F1 Race Factory
    317 South 48th Street • Phoenix, AZ 85034
    602-302-7223
    Indoor Kart Racing facility with two 1/4 mile tracks, an arcade, conference & meeting rooms, billiards room, pro shop, rock climbing wall, and Track Side Bar & Grill. The racing facility offers over 113,000 square feet of racing fun and covers over 12 acres. more...  map

  • Speedway Indoor Kart Racing Center
    2425 South 21st Street • Phoenix, AZ 85034
    602-275-5278
    This racing center provides 70,000 square feet of climate controlled racetrack that is fun for all ages. more...  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

  • Rossen House Museum and Hands-On Heritage House (circa 1895)
    113 North Sixth Street • Phoenix, AZ 85004
    Located Inside Heritage & Science Park
    602-262-5070 and 602-534-9382
    Part of Phoenix’s downtown Copper Square, the historic Heritage Square is comprised of several beautifully restored turn of the 20th century homes, including the Rosson House, and buildings located on what was part of the original Phoenix townsite during the late 1800s. This 2,800 square foot Eastlake-style Victorian home features ten rooms and five fireplaces. The Hands-On Heritage House, a companion museum of the Rosson House, features historical hands-on activities and exhibits inside the circa 1901, California bungalow-style Stevens-Haustgen House. more...  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

  • Deer Valley Rock Art Center
    3711 West Deer Valley Road • Phoenix, AZ 85080
    623-582-8007
    When visiting this 47-acre nature preserve in the Hedgpeth Hills, you will see over 1,500 ancient petroglyphs on nearly 600 boulders. These petroglyphs are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and are believed to be several hundred to thousands of years old. A museum with interpretive exhibits and a museum store are also on site. more...  map

  • Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park
    4619 East Washington Street • Phoenix, AZ 85034
    602-495-0901
    The Pueblo Grande Museum is located at 1,500 year-old Hohokam village ruins in modern day Phoenix. Here visitors can explore the ruin of an 800 year-old platform mound, an excavated ballcourt, full-scale reproductions of prehistoric Hohokam homes and some of the last remaining intact Hohokam irrigation canals. The Museum's long-term exhibit hall, The Hohokam: The Land and the People, describes the life of the Hohokam people of Pueblo Grande and the Salt River Valley. The Museum provides tours of the museum exhibits, Hohokam ruins, and outdoor exhibits by appointment only. more...  map

Museums & Galleries

  • Arizona Capitol Museum
    1700 West Washington Street • Phoenix, AZ 85007
    602-926-3620
    Located in the beautifully renovated 1901 Capitol building, the Arizona Capitol Museum features more than 20 exhibits which tell Arizona’s story from territorial days to the present. Visitors can also enjoy guided tours, educational programs, and an award-winning museum store while visiting.  more...  map

  • Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum
    1502 West Washington Street • Phoenix, AZ 85007
    Located in the Polly Rosenbaum Building
    602-771-1611
    Over 3,000 colorful minerals from Arizona's copper mines are on display at this unique museum that also features special interest displays which include carved semiprecious bowls and spheres, fluorescent minerals, and well-known Arizona specimens. more...  map

  • Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting
    6101 East Van Buren Street • Phoenix, AZ 85008
    Located in Papago Park
    602-275-3473
    The Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting offers almost an acre of fire history exhibits. Over 90 fully restored fire fighting equipment, dating from 1725 to 1969, are on display. A variety of nationalities are represented in these pieces including the United States, Japan, Germany, England, Austria, and France. Sponsored by the National Historical Fire Foundation, the Hall of Flame is open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Sundays from 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. more...  map

  • Heard Museum of Native Cultures and Art
    2301 North Central Avenue • Phoenix, AZ 85004
    602-252-8848
    Described by USA Today as the nation's most prestigious private Indian , this internationally acclaimed museum was founded in 1929 and features a permanent collection of historic, traditional and contemporary American Indian arts as well as changing exhibits. Heard Museum satellite locations can also be found in North Scottsdale and Surprise, Arizona. more...  map

  • Paulina Miller Gallery, The
    817 North 1st Street • Phoenix, AZ 85004
    Located in Downtown Phoenix
    602-307-9643, 602-881-0848 for appointments
    The Paulina Miller Gallery is a contemporary art gallery which promotes established local, national, and international artists with a different exhibit each month. The Paulina Miller Gallery is open to the public Thursday-Saturday noon to 5 p.m. and by appointment. They are always open for the downtown Phoenix art walks on the first Friday of the month from 6:30 to 10 p.m.  more...  map

  • Phoenix Art Museum
    1625 North Central Avenue • Phoenix, AZ 85004
    Corner of Central Avenue & McDowell Road
    602-257-1222
    Imagine spending an afternoon with Monet, Picasso, Frida Kahlo and Georgia O'Keeffe, then shopping in The Museum Store for that perfect gift, and topping it off with lunch or a pastry in Art Museum Café. There's fun for the whole family in the interactive ArtWorks Gallery, and imaginations run wild in the historic interiors of the Thorne miniature rooms. With a collection of over 17,000 works of American, Asian, European, Latin American, modern and contemporary, Western American art, and fashion design, there's something for every taste at Phoenix Art Museum. You can even match your fashion sense with that of the great designers in the Museum's fashion design gallery, featuring today's hip styles and those spanning the past four centuries from the Museum's collection. And, Phoenix Art Museum's stunning exhibitions bring masterpieces from around the globe to your own backyard. more...  map

  • Phoenix Museum of History
    105 North Fifth Street • Phoenix, AZ 85004
    The Heritage and Science Park in Copper Square
    602-253-2734
    Dedicated to collecting, preserving and exhibiting the early history of Phoenix and the Salt River Valley, the Phoenix Museum of History features an array of interactive and educational exhibits that people of all ages will enjoy. This 20,000 square foot facility has a main gallery, changing exhibit gallery, meeting and event facilities, a library and archives room featuring rare and current books on Arizona history, and a museum store that offers unique gifts and books. more...  map

  • Pioneer Living History Village
    3901 West Pioneer Road • Phoenix, AZ 85086
    Located 30 Minutes North of Downtown Phoenix
    623-465-1052
    Arizona's most authentic Old West town, the Pioneer Living History Village allows you to step back in time to the late 1800s. Situated on over 90 acres, this living history museum features costumed interpreters and authentic buildings and historically accurate reproductions.  more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

  • Desert Botanical Garden
    1201 North Galvin Parkway • Phoenix, AZ 85008
    Located in Papago Park
    480-941-1225
    One of only 44 botanical gardens accredited by the American Association of Museums, the Desert Botanical Garden offers 50 acres of outdoor exhibits and is home to 139 rare, threatened and endangered plant species from around the world. Specialized tours, demonstrations, workshops, family activities, seasonal exhibits, special events, an outdoor café, and a garden shop are all available. more...  map

  • Phoenix Zoo, The
    455 North Galvin Parkway • Phoenix, AZ 85008
    Located in Papago Park
    602-273-1341
    Home to over 1,300 animals that are exhibited throughout four unique trails, this 125-acre zoo is one of the United States' largest private non-profit zoological parks. A variety of programs and activities that the whole family can enjoy are offered. more...  map

Science & Technology

  • Arizona Science Center
    600 East Washington Street • Phoenix, AZ 85004
    The Heritage and Science Park in Cooper Square
    602-716-2000
    All ages will enjoy exploring over 300 hands-on, interactive exhibits while at this science museum that also features a state-of-the-art planetarium, an IMAX Theater, traveling exhibitions, and live demonstrations. more...  map

Tours & Cruises

  • Hot Air Balloon Company, The
    1833 East Redfield Road • Phoenix, AZ602-482-6030
    Daily champagne flights over the Sonoran Desert with endless vistas of mountains, palo verdes, and saguaro cacti. Gently drift with the breeze from treetop level to altitudes of a 1000' or more. Spotless Safety Record since the very first flight in 1983. All major credit cards accepted. Resort/Hotel transportation available. more...  map

  • Hot Air Expeditions
    2243 East Rose Garden Loop, Suite #1 • Phoenix, AZ 85024
    480-502-6999
    Providing enjoyable balloon flights since 1978, this professional hot air balloon company invites you to climb aboard their luxurious and beautiful handcrafted wicker basket for a unique tour over the Sonoran Desert. Champagne and a variety of gourmet food await you when you return. more...  map

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