Phoenix, Arizona
Things to do.
Parks, museums, family days and nights out in Phoenix, plus the Valley icons a short drive away. Something for tonight and something for the weekend.
Outdoors
East Phoenix
Papago Park
Red-rock buttes, easy trails and the Hole-in-the-Rock sunset window.
South Phoenix
South Mountain Park
The largest municipal park in the world. Hiking, biking and the Dobbins Lookout view.
North Phoenix
Piestewa Peak
The other big summit hike, and usually less of a circus than Camelback.
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
Central
Phoenix Art Museum
The Southwest's largest art museum, 19,000+ works. Free Wednesday evenings.
Central
Heard Museum
World-class American Indian art and history. Free on First Fridays.
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
Downtown
Children's Museum of Phoenix
Three floors built for kids to climb through. Free the first Friday evening monthly.
Downtown
Arizona Science Center
Hands-on STEM, a planetarium and a five-story screen.
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
Downtown
Roosevelt Row
Murals, galleries and breweries packed into a walkable arts district.
Hours and prices change. Confirm with each spot before you head out. Looking for a bite after? Where to eat in Phoenix.
Never wonder what to do.
The Phoenix weekly rounds up what is happening, what is new and what is worth your weekend. Every Friday morning.
