Grand Opening of Butterfly Wonderland: Butterfly Wonderland (grand opening Sat May 25). The largest butterfly pavilion in North America, featuring a 10,000-square-foot atrium with one hundred different species of butterflies from around the world. 9am-5pm Sun-Thur, 9am-7pm Fri-Sat $18.95 adults, $9.95 ages 3-11, $16.95 for students/military/seniors, ages 2 & under free. 9500 E Via de [...]
Active duty military families visiting or living in Arizona have plenty of options for family museum time between Memorial and Labor Day thanks to the national Blue Star Museums initiative, which offers free admission to participating museums for active-duty military personnel and their families. Blue Star Museums is a collaboration of the National Endowment for the [...]
Summer months give parents extra opportunities to help kids explore favorite activities or try new things, including various types of visual arts from painting to sculpting. Families eager to find art classes for children and teens have plenty of options — including local art studios, libraries, museums, art schools, parks and recreation programs, art centers, [...]
The Children’s Museum of Phoenix celebrates Companion Animals Month with a craft that makes animal shapes by using a rubbing plate. Art Studio Manager John Bomhoff shares instructions. Ages: preschool (with assistance) and above. Materials: 6” x 9” piece of colored copy paper Crayons Rubbing plate (Make a rubbing plate by gluing a wooden oval [...]
Water Fun Day. Ages 2-12. Play with sand and water toys and different water games. Drop in 7:30am-midnight. $8/hr per child; discounts for siblings. KidsPark, 4848 E Cactus Rd #220, Scottsdale. 602-788-2445 or kidspark.com.