ATTRACTIONS
Amusements
Fiddlesticks
1155 West Elliott Road • Tempe, AZ 85284
Elliot Rd. & the I-10 Freeway
480-961-0180
This family amusement center features go-carts, an award-winning lighted driving range, bumper boats, batting cages, miniature golf, and a video arcade. more... mapSega Gameworks
5000 Arizona Mills Circle, #669 • Tempe, AZ 85282
Arizona Mills Mall
480-839-4263
This entertainment destination features a full service restaurant, a high energy bar, and state-of-the-art entertaining and interactive games and attractions for the whole family. more... map
Historic Homes & Buildings
Petersen House Museum (circa 1892)
1414 West Southern Avenue • Tempe, AZ 85282
480-350-5111
Built by one of Tempe's earliest settlers, this restored Queen Anne style home depicts the lifestyles of area people during the territorial period and the Great Depression era. more... map
Libraries & Research Centers
Tempe Public Library
3500 South Rural Road • Tempe, AZ 85282
One-Half Mile North Of US 60
480-350-5500
The largest library in the East Valley, this library offers a large variety of books and research materials plus state-of-the-art electronic resources and Internet access. more... map
Museums & Galleries
Arizona Historical Foundation Collection
Hayden Library, Room 412 • Tempe, AZ 85281
Orange and Cady Malls, on the ASU Main Campus
480-965-3283
This collection contains the political papers, books, photographs, maps, and records of prominent Arizona individuals, including Goldwater, and important businesses. This is open Monday through Friday. more... mapASU Art Museum
P.O. Box 872911 • Tempe, AZ 85287
ASU Main Campus, 10th Street & Mill Avenue
480-965-2787
Interactive exhibits and contemporary history exhibits are on display at this museum. A research library and gift store are on site. Guided tours are available. more... mapCollege of Law Art Collection
P.O. Box 877906 • Tempe, AZ 85287-7906
McAllister & Orange Street
480-965-6181
This collection features contemporary American works of art, but focuses more on Southwestern styles of art. more... mapComputing Commons Gallery
Computing Commons Room 140 • Tempe, AZ 85287
Southeast Corner Of Palm Walk & Orange Mall
480-965-3609
Five to six technology related exhibits including historical technology exhibits, integrated media exhibits, and technology-generated artwork are featured yearly at this gallery . They are open Monday through Friday. more... mapGallery of Design
Architecture and Environmental Design Building • Tempe, AZ 85287
Forest Mall and University Drive
480-965-6384
View traveling exhibits at this gallery that focuses on architecture, designs, landscapes, and urban planning. Open Monday through Friday. more... mapNorthlight Gallery
Matthews Hall, Room 101 • Tempe, AZ 85287
ASU Main Campus
480-965-6517
This gallery displays a wide range of internationally known and emerging photographic artists plus features selections from the gallery's permanent collection. Open Monday through Thursday and on Sunday afternoon, they are closed during the summer. more... mapTempe Historical Museum
809 East Southern Avenue • Tempe, AZ 85282
Tempe Library Complex
480-350-5100
Videos, displays, and hands-on exhibits depict the history of Tempe from the prehistoric Hohokam Indians to today. A gift shop is on site. They are closed on Fridays and holidays. more... map
Parks, Gardens & Zoos
Kiwanis Community Park
6111 South All-American Way • Tempe, AZ 85283
480-350-5201
Tempe's premier 125 acre park offers amenities and activities that include a 12 acre lake, fishing, sand volleyball courts, softball and soccer fields, and children's playgrounds. Boat rentals are also available. mapPapago Park
Curry Road & College Avenue
480-350-5200
This 296 acre park features softball fields, a lagoon, hiking and biking trails, natural desert areas, an archeological site, and picnic verandahs. map
Science & Technology
ASU Mars Global Surveyor Facility
Moeur Building, Room 101 Orange & Forest Malls
480-964-1790
The visitor center at this facility features displays about Mars and a television tuned to NASA TV station. This facility supports the Thermal Emission Specrometer experiment. Open Monday through Friday. more... mapIMAX Theatre at AZ Mills
5000 West AZ Mills Circle • Tempe, AZ 85282
SE Corner Of Interstate 10 & State Route 60
480-897-1453
Enjoy a powerful movie experience at this 407 seat theatre that features a six story high, 82 foot wide screen powered by an IMAX digital sound system. more... mapLife Sciences Center
ASU Main Campus, Life Sciences Center • Tempe, AZ 85287
Tyler Mall & Palm Walk
480-965-3369
A variety of reptile displays, including the only complete living collection of all 18 sub-species of Arizona native rattlesnakes, are exhibited at this center. There are also skulls and skeletons of indigenous wildlife on display. They are open Monday through Friday. mapMuseum of Anthropology
ASU Main Campus, Anthropology Building, Room 240 • Tempe, AZ 85287
Cady & Tyler Malls
480-965-6213
Gems, fossils, and seashells from around the world are on display at this museum as well as the six story Foucalt Pendulum, the only active seismograph in central Arizona. Open Monday through Friday but do call for hours open. more... map
Tours & Cruises
Adventures Aloft, LLC
1026 East Driftwood Drive • Tempe, AZ 85283
480-831-9555
Unforgettable arizona hot air balloon ride adventures. Started in 1978, Adventures Aloft is one of Phoenix's first commercial hot air balloon companies. They have daily sunrise flights year-round and sunset flights November-March. Flight offerings are the basic flight, exclusive flights for couples as well as families and small groups and the wedding flights that are unforgettable. more... map
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