Peoria, Arizona
Things to do.
Parks, museums, family days and nights out in Peoria, plus the Valley icons a short drive away. Something for tonight and something for the weekend.
Outdoors
Peoria
Rio Vista Community Park
Big fields, a skate park and one of the better playgrounds on this side.
83rd Ave and Olive
Pioneer Community Park
An 83-acre park with catch-and-release fishing at Pioneer Lake, a seasonal splash pad, a dog park and ball fields. Open daily 6am to 10:30pm.
N Peoria
WestWing and Sunrise Mountain Preserves
Two mountain preserves that share a trailhead at WestWing Neighborhood Park, 27100 Westwing Pkwy, part of the 30.8 miles of mountain hiking trails in Peoria. Open sunrise to sunset.
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
Old Town Peoria
Peoria Center for the Performing Arts
Community theater and event space in historic Old Town, home to Theater Works and a city art gallery, with live theater, concerts, dance, comedy and kids shows across more than 200 events a year.
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
Peoria
Arizona Challenger Space Center
Peoria's top attraction: simulated missions and a lot of very happy kids.
Old Town
Osuna Park and Harmony Park
Peoria's oldest city park, dating to the early 1900s, in the heart of Old Town. Walking path, steel trellises with picnic areas, tile mosaics and bronze sculptures, plus Harmony Park, a free interactive outdoor musical display with bells, tubes and a xylophone for all ages.
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
P83
P83 Entertainment District
Peoria's cluster of restaurants, bars and events by the ballpark.
Hours and prices change. Confirm with each spot before you head out. Looking for a bite after? Where to eat in Peoria.
Never wonder what to do.
The Peoria weekly rounds up what is happening, what is new and what is worth your weekend. Every Friday morning.
