Buckeye, Arizona
Things to do.
Parks, museums, family days and nights out in Buckeye, plus the Valley icons a short drive away. Something for tonight and something for the weekend.
Outdoors
Buckeye
Skyline Regional Park
Buckeye's mountain park: trails and big views on the west edge.
West Valley
White Tank Mountain Regional Park
Trails for all levels, including the scenic Waterfall Trail.
101 E Lower Buckeye Rd
Festival Fields Park
Splash pad, skate park, pump track, pickleball courts and a community fishing pond.
Buckeye
Hidden Lake
A quiet lake for fishing, paddleboarding and kayaking.
Verrado
Verrado Golf Club
Two desert-mountain courses at the base of the White Tanks.
Buckeye
Sun Valley Parkway
The Road to Nowhere: a scenic desert drive with wide-open views.
Buckeye
Buckeye Hills Regional Park
Camping and hiking in genuinely open desert.
Phoenix / Around the Valley
Camelback Mountain
The Valley's signature summit hike, 2,704 feet over the Sonoran Desert.
North Valley / Around the Valley
Lake Pleasant Regional Park
The Valley's big blue playground: boating, kayaking and desert coves up north.
Arts & culture
Buckeye
Sundance and Earl Edgar Parks
Where the outdoor movies and community markets happen.
Papago Park / Around the Valley
Desert Botanical Garden
50,000 desert plants and rotating shows like the Chihuly glass. Free the 2nd Tuesday monthly.
Phoenix / Around the Valley
Musical Instrument Museum
4,000+ instruments from every country on earth, routinely called the Valley's best museum.
Family fun
Verrado
Verrado Main Street
A walkable Main Street of shops, patios and events at the mountain's base.
22865 W Lower Buckeye Rd
Sundance Park
Splash pad, fishing lake, shaded playgrounds, dog park and lighted sports fields.
Buckeye
Buckeye Aquatics Center
A big pool with slides and splash zones for the summer stretch.
Buckeye
Buckeye Aquatic Center
One of the better Olympic-size pools in the state.
Papago Park / Around the Valley
Phoenix Zoo
Arizona's beloved nonprofit zoo, wild since 1962.
Downtown Phoenix / Around the Valley
Arizona Science Center
Hands-on STEM, a planetarium and a five-story screen downtown.
Nightlife & events
Buckeye
Buckeye Equestrian & Events Center
Western sports and festivals through the year.
Verrado
Music on Main
The recurring live-music series on Verrado's Main Street.
Hours and prices change. Confirm with each spot before you head out. Looking for a bite after? Where to eat in Buckeye.
Never wonder what to do.
The Buckeye weekly rounds up what is happening, what is new and what is worth your weekend. Every Friday morning.
