1. OVER 101 THINGS TO DO
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2. In Mesa, and throughout our surrounding area, there are countless ways to explore Arizona’s
many treasures and one-of-a-kind experiences. From heart-pumping adventure and scenic
desert exploration to renowned museums and cultural connections – this guide is just the
beginning of all there is to see, do and discover in the Southwest. Learn more at VisitMesa.com.
HISTORY AND HERITAGE Cosanti Foundation Mesa Arizona Temple Taliesin West
6433 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd. Visitors Center Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
Besh-Ba-Gowah 525 E. Main St., Mesa
Scottsdale 12621 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd.
Archaeological Park
480-948-6145 480-964-7164 Scottsdale
150 N. Pine St., Globe Community
Center, Jess Hayes Rd., Globe Arizona historic site. Studios, Noted landmark with beautifully 480-860-2700
928-425-0320 foundries and galleries for the manicured gardens throughout Architect Wright’s dramatic
Walk through a 700-year-old famous Soleri Windbells. Unique the grounds. Annual Christmas desert masterpiece. International
Salado Culture pueblo and view construction and architecture. lights display and the world’s headquarters of the foundation,
furnishings of the era. Numerous www.arcosanti.org largest annual Easter Pageant. site of Frank Lloyd Wright
artifacts of this remarkably www.lds.org/placestovisit Archives and winter campus for
advanced culture also displayed in Globe-Miami and the the Frank Lloyd Wright School
the museum. www.jqjacobs.net/ Tonto National Monument Mesa Regional Family
History Center of Architecture. Regularly
southwest/besh_ba_gowah.html Roosevelt scheduled and custom group tours.
928-467-2241 41 S. Hobson, Mesa
480-964-1200 www.franklloydwright.org
Boyce Thompson Arboretum East of Mesa and Apache Junction
State Park are the twin mining towns Resources and assistance to help
37615 U.S. Hwy. 60, Superior you trace your family roots. Tovrea Castle
of Globe and Miami. Traveling
520-689-2811 Training classes and workshops 5041 E.Van Buren St, Phoenix
north on Highway 88, don’t
The oldest and most spectacularly available. www.mesarfhc.org 602-256-3221
miss the cliff dwellings at Tonto
situated arboretum and botanical National Monument and the Tovrea Castle, perched atop a
garden in the American Southwest, historic Roosevelt Dam and Lake. Mystery Castle cactus-covered hill in east-central
this 320-acre collection of desert www.nps.gov/tont 800 E. Mineral Rd., Phoenix Phoenix, has intrigued generations
plants was founded in the 1920s 602-268-1581 of Valley residents. The castle was
by mining magnate Colonel The 18-room, 8,000-square-foot built by Alessio Carraro, between
William Boyce Thompson. Lost Dutchman State Park
6109 N. Apache Trail castle was built by Boyce Luther 1928-1930. www.phoenix.gov/
arboretum.ag.arizona.edu Gulley between 1930 and 1945 parks/tovrea.html
Apache Junction
to satisfy the fairy-tale fantasies
Casa Grande Ruins 480-982-4485
of his young daughter, Mary Lou. Tortilla Flat
National Monument Named after the fabled lost Seasonal.
1100 W. Ruins Dr., Coolidge gold mine, this park is located in Highway 88, Tortilla Flat
520-723-3172 the Sonoran Desert at 2000 feet 480-984-1776
Park of the Canals Tortilla Flat, an authentic Old
Tallest and most massive Hohokam elevation. Hiking trails, nature 1710 N. Horne, Mesa
structure known. Designated as a trails, campsites, picnic facilities, Stagecoach Stop along the scenic
480-644-2352 or 480-827-4700
national monument in 1892, the special programs throughout the The 31-acre park includes evidence Apache Trail, is one of the last
nation’s first archeological preserve. year. www.azstateparks.com/ of ancient Hohokam Indian canals remnants of the Old West. Stroll
www.nps.gov/cagr parks/lodu/index.html the boardwalk, where the clomp of
dating back to 700 B.C. and an
extensive desert botanical garden. shoes on the wood is reminiscent
www.mesaaz.gov/parksrec/parks/ of a time past, when wooden
park_canals.aspx sidewalks were the only kind of
sidewalk. www.tortillaflataz.com
Saint Anthony’s Monastery
4784 N. St. Joseph’s Way, Florence Wrigley Mansion Club
520-868-3188 2501 E. Telawa Trail, Phoenix
In July 1995, five fathers arrived 602-955-4079
in Arizona from the Holy Enjoy fine dining at this historic
Monastery of Philotheou, Mount site and imagine that you are a
Athos, Greece. In the years since, guest of William and Ada Wrigley.
the brotherhood increased to Examine the architectural
its present number of 34 fathers examples of the 1930s and the art
and 15 buildings, including two collection adorning the rooms.
churches and three chapels. www.wrigleymansionclub.com
www.stanthonysmonastery.org
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3. OUTDOOR ATTRACTIONS
Arizona Falls
Herberger Park
56th St. and Indian School, Phoenix
Restored hydroelectric plant
and neighborhood gathering
place. Showcases the Phoenix Art
Commission’s “WaterWorks at
Arizona Falls” project. www.srpnet.
com/water/canals/azfalls.aspx
Arizona State Parks
1300 W. Washington St., Phoenix
602-542-4174 or 800-285-3703
From awe-inspiring desert vistas
to pine-scented forests, there is
something for everyone at Arizona
state parks. www.azstateparks.com
Castles N’ Coasters
9445 Metro Pkwy. East, Phoenix RED MOUNTAIN
602-997-7575
Thrilling sky-high roller coasters,
exciting water rides, world- Dolly Steamboat McCormick-Stillman Rawhide Western Town
class miniature golf course, the Apache Junction Railroad Park & Steakhouse
enchantment of an old-fashioned 480-827-9144 7301 E. Indian Bend, Scottsdale 5700 W. North Loop Rd., Chandler
carousel. www.castlesncoasters.com Cruise secluded waterways of the 480-312-2312 480-502-5600 or 800-527-1880
Junior Grand Canyon on Canyon Train rides throughout the park, Aauthentic 1880s town with
Chinese Cultural Center Lake. Admire breathtaking flora and historic exhibits, superb picnic
668 N. 44th St., Phoenix stunt shows, gunfights, stagecoach
fauna of the lower Sonoran desert and playground facilities. rides, desert train rides, petting
602-273-7268 as the captain recounts the legends www.therailroadpark.com ranch, camel ride, bull riding, gold
Uniquely upscale cultural, of the Superstition Mountains.
culinary and shopping attraction www.dollysteamboat.com panning, shops, games, horseback
Phoenix Greyhound Park riding, more. www.rawhide.com
conveniently located adjacent
to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. Firebird International Raceway 3801 E. Washington St., Phoenix
www.phxchinatown.com 20,000 S. Maricopa Rd., Chandler 602-273-7181 Rio Salado Audubon Center
602-268-0200 Pari-mutuel wagering on live 3131 S. Central Ave., Phoenix
Copper Spike Train Excursion Group outings, hospitality and greyhound racing seven nights a 602-468-6470
230 S. Broad St., Globe family gatherings, NHRA Winston week, daily simulcast wagering Overlooking the Salt River, the
866-979-RAIL (7245) drag racing, IHBA drag-boat from racetracks across the nation. Audubon Center is a nature and
Arizona’s newest passenger train racing, car-club events, more. www.phoenixgreyhoundpark.com conservation resource for greater
service, running round trip www.firebirdraceway.com Phoenix. www.az.audubon.org/
and one way from historic Broad Phoenix International Raceway Center_RioSalado.html
Goldfield Ghost Town 7602 S. 115th Ave., Avondale
Street in Globe. Seasonal. 4650 N. Mammoth Mine Rd.
www.copperspike.com 866-408-RACE
Goldfield Riparian Institute
With its world-renowned mile
480-983-0333 oval, PIR is the annual site for 2757 E. Guadalupe Rd., Gilbert
Deer Valley Rock Art Center Get a taste of Arizona’s colorful Guadalupe & Greenfield
3711 W. Deer Valley Rd., Phoenix mining history. Walk down Main races featuring the biggest names
on the NASCAR and Indy Ocotillo & Higley
623-582-8007 Street and explore the shops and 480-503-6744
Hedgpeth Hills is listed on the buildings, tour the mine, pan for Racing League circuits.
www.phoenixintlraceway.com Wetland wildlife preserve and
National Register of Historic gold, take a narrow-gauge train sanctuary for hikers, bikers,
Places. More than 1,500 ancient ride, witness an old west gun fight. birders, and photographers.
petroglyphs on nearly 600 boulders www.goldfieldghosttown.com The Phoenix Zoo
455 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix www.riparianinstitute.org
in a 47-acre nature preserve.
www.asu.edu/clas/shesc/dvrac Golfland/SunSplash 602-273-1341
155 W. Hampton Ave., Mesa The nation’s leading nonprofit zoo, Rose Garden at Mesa
Desert Belle 480-834-8319 home to more than 1,200 animals. Community College
14011 N. Bush Highway, Mesa Two action-packed family Exciting array of animal exhibits, 1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa
480-984-2425 entertainment centers with three unique special events, educational 480-461-7022
18-hole miniature golf courses, programs, outdoor recreational Largest rose garden in the arid
Enjoy a relaxing 90-minute cruise
Fastcar Raceway, video arcade, activities for people of all ages. Southwest with 9600 rose bushes
aboard the Desert Belle on Saguaro wave pool, Lazy River, Master
Lake. See towering canyon walls, www.phoenixzoo.org and 500+ varieties, blooming most
Blaster Water Coaster. SunSplash is of the year – the peak of flowering
exotic wildlife and dramatic desert seasonal. www.golfland.com/mesa
vistas. www.desertbelle.com Queen Creek Olive Mill in April. www.mc.maricopa.edu/
Japanese Friendship Garden 25062 S. Meridian Rd. community/rosegarden
Desert Botanical Garden 1125 N. 3rd Ave. Phoenix Queen Creek
1201 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix 602-256-3204 480-888-9290 Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Farm
480-941-1225 Authentic 3½-acre Japanese Stroll Arizona’s first working olive farm I-10 Exit 219, Picacho
Amid the red buttes of Papago Garden with tea garden and tea and mill. Hand-picked olives are 520-466-3658
Park is one of the world’s finest house, stone footbridges, lanterns, blended to make one of the world’s Stop in and feed the critters
collections of desert plants. more than 50 varieties of plants. finest extra virgin olive oils. for an unforgettable experience.
Showcases 50 acres of beautiful Seasonal. www.japanesefriendship www.queencreekolivemill.com www.roostercogburn.com
outdoor exhibits. www.dbg.org garden.org
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4. Schnepf Farms OUTDOOR ADVENTURES Desert Voyagers Outback Safari Company
22601 E. Cloud Rd., Queen Creek Guided Rafting Tours Mesa
480-987-3100 Apache Trail and 480-998-7238 480-987-8335
Petting corral featuring a pony, Superstition Mountains Experience the beauty of Arizona’s Experience the timeless beauty
a potbelly pig, chickens, sheep, Highway 88 desert rivers.Your choice of high of the Arizona desert on an ATV,
goats and rabbits. U-pick peaches, One of the most popular day trips and dry or wet and wonderful. Ranger or Hummer. See a variety
apricots, sweet corn in season. Local from the Phoenix-Mesa metro Morning and afternoon tours of scenery from the classic saguaro
honey, nuts, dried fruit, specialty area. Follow the footsteps that available. www.desertvoyagers.com cactus to sandy river bottoms
food and crafts. Park, tours and Native Americans and prospectors and cool running creeks, not to
camping. www.schnepffarms.com took more than 100 years ago. Fighter Combat International mention Arizona’s diverse wildlife.
www.americansouthwest.net/ Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport www.theoutbacksafari.com
Shamrock Farms arizona/apache_trail 5865 S. Sossaman Rd., Mesa
40034 W. Clayton Rd., Stanfield 480-279-1881 or 866-FLY-HARD
602-477-2462 The dream of being a fighter pilot Saguaro Lake
Apache Trail Tours Ranch Trail Rides
Embark on an entertaining, Goldfield Ghost Town becomes a reality. Unforgettable
educational adventure, where experience because you actually fly 13020 Bush Highway, Mesa
Apache Junction 480-984-0335
you can meet the 10,000 cows 480-982-7661 the plane. www.fightercombat.com
that make our dairy so special. Guided trail rides offer spectacular
Custom wild west adventures views of the surrounding country
www.shamrockfarmstour.com for families or groups including Fort McDowell Adventures
14803 N. Hiawatha Hood Rd. and information on desert plants
Jeep tours, hiking treks, gold and cactus. Take a morning ride
Superstition Farm Dairy Tours Fountain Hills
3440 S. Hawes Rd., Mesa panning excursions, steak-outs, 480-816-6465 through the desert or a sunset ride
480-986-7781 overnight camping and more! Unforgettable trail ride through in the late afternoon. Seasonal.
Experience how natural feeds www.apachetrailtours.com the ever-flowing Verde River. www.SaguaroLakeTrailRides.com
and surplus bakery goods, pastas, City slicker cattle drive, scenic
grains and cotton turn into Bob Bondurant School of jeep tour and the finest western Salt River Tubing & Recreation
nature’s most perfect food. High Performance Driving party venues in Arizona. 1320 N. Bush Highway, Mesa
www.superstitionfarmtours.com Chandler www.fortmcdowelladventures.com 480-984-3305
480-961-0143 or 800-842-7223 Beat the heat on a hot Arizona
Tempe Town Lake The world’s finest driving school Great American summer day and float on the cool
Rio Salado Pkwy. and Mill Ave. featuring a 15-turn, 1.6-mile road Balloon Company and refreshing mountain-stream
Tempe course, specifically designed by Bob 3130 W. Carefree Hwy., Phoenix waters of the Salt River. Seasonal.
480-350-8625 Bondurant for high performance, 877-933-6359 www.saltrivertubing.com
The heart of Tempe Town Lake is race driving and advanced driving Ballooning is a true adventure
historic Tempe Beach Park. Room instruction. www.bondurant.com with the wind determining your
for a rock music festival with quiet course. Flights offered twice daily. INDOOR ATTRACTIONS
space still remaining for a romantic Desert Dog www.wedofly.com
walk. www.tempetownlake.com Amazing Jake’s Food & Fun
Hummer Adventures 1830 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa
Fountain Hills Hot Air Expeditions
Tonto National Forest Deer Valley Airport 480-926-7499
480-837-3966 All-you-can-eat buffet, bowling,
Mesa Ranger District Breathtaking views of Four Peaks 480-502-6999 or 800-831-7610
5140 E. Ingram St., Mesa Ballooning is an exhilarating indoor go-karts, bumper karts,
and Saguaro Lake. Full- or half-day experience for everyone. laser tag, 25-foot rock wall, exciting
480-610-3300
tours. Experience the thrill of four- Champagne breakfast and sunset kiddie rides, video games.
Great location for hiking, fifth
largest forest in the U.S., on nearly wheeling. www.azadventures.com hors d’oeuvres flights available. www.amazingjakes.com/mesa
three million acres. Outstanding www.hotairexpeditions.com
recreational opportunities all year. Desert Storm Hummer Tours Challenger Space Center
Scenic landscapes from cactus- 15525 N. 83rd Way, #8, Scottsdale OK Corral 21170 N. 83rd Ave., Peoria
studded desert to pine-forested 480-922-0020 or 866-374-8637 2655 E. Whitely St. 623-322-2001
mountains. www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto Voted one of the Top 100 Apache Junction Exciting space-themed learning
Adventures In America by National 480-982-4040 environment where you fly
Turf Paradise Geographic. Exciting four-hour One-, two- or four-hour simulated space flight missions
1501 W. Bell Rd., Phoenix tour, using advanced night vision horseback trail rides and one- to involving flight crews, mission
602-942-1101 equipment, ITT GEN 3. five-day horseback trail riding controllers and scientists.
Live racing September through www.dshummer.com camping trips. www.okcorrals.com www.azchallenger.org
May. Simulcast racing seven
days a week, 364 days a year.
www.turfparadise.com
Usery Mountain Park
Nature Center
3939 N. Usery Pass Rd., Mesa
480-984-0032
The park is 3,648 acres set at the
western end of the Goldfield
Mountains, adjacent to the Tonto
National Forest. www.maricopa.
gov/parks/usery
Wildlife World Zoo
16501 W. Northern Ave.
Litchfield Park
623-935-WILD
Arizona’s largest collection of
exotic animals, more than 1,300
individual animals – up close and
personal. www.wildlifeworld.com DESERT VOYAGERS

5. APACHE TRAIL TOURS
Crosswoods Indoor Golf Center Red Mountain Dana Park Village Square Mesa Riverview
5222 E. Baseline Rd., Gilbert Multigenerational Center 1700 S.Val Vista Dr., Mesa Loop 202 & N. Dobson Rd.
480-654-GOLF 7550 E. Adobe Rd., Mesa 480-890-0555 Mesa
Test your skill on 30+ world-class 480-644-4810 Upscale, boutique-style shopping 480-461-0050
courses, including Pebble Beach, Serving pre-schoolers to senior with sparkling fountains and 1.3 million square feet of retail,
Spyglass Hill and Harbour Town. adults. Indoor walking/running merchants offering jewelry, home including the first Bass Pro Shops
www.crosswoodsgolf.com track, climbing wall, exercise accessories, fashion clothing, in the Southwest, and the new
equipment, aerobics, billiard Toby Keith’s I Love this Bar and
gourmet foods and unique dining.
room, gymnasium and more. Grill. www.mesariverview.com
F1 Race Factory www.cityofmesa.org/parksrec/ www.danapark.com
317 S. 48th St., Phoenix rmmc
602-302-RACE (7223) Downtown Mesa Superstition Gateway
From high-speed kart racing to 58 W. Main St., Mesa US 60 & Signal Butte Rd., Mesa
Sea Life Aquarium at Retail power center including
rock climbing, billiards and video Arizona Mills 480-890-2613
games. www.f1racefactory.com 5000 Arizona Mills Cir., Tempe “A square mile of unique style” dining, shopping, cinemas, two
480-478-7600 Original Mesa town center with IMAX theaters.
Gameworks Themed environment transports the Mesa Arts Center, museums,
visitors into the amazing ocean Superstition Springs Center
5000 Arizona Mills Circle, Tempe restaurants, cafés, shops, boutiques,
world, providing close encounters 6555 E. Southern Ave., Mesa
480-839-4263 hotels and city services.
with an array of creatures from 480-832-0212
The ultimate destination for a total www.downtownmesa.com
shrimp and starfish to seahorses, At US 60 and Power Road in
entertainment experience where east Mesa, mall includes Dillard’s,
guests can eat, drink, party and play. sharks, rays and tropical fish. Fiesta Mall
www.sealifeus.com JCPenney, Sears, 150 specialty
www.gameworks.com 1445 W. Southern Ave., Mesa shops, cinemas, eateries, carousel,
SK8 Asylum 480-833-4121 desert botanical garden, Plaza
Laser Quest 8743 E. Pecos Rd. Suite 136, Mesa At US 60 and Alma School Road, Amphitheater.
2035 S. Alma School Rd., Mesa 480-888-9090 Fiesta Mall features Macy’s, Sears, www.superstitionsprings.com
480-752-0005 Indoor skatepark has something Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods
Tag, hide and seek, cops and for every skater! Includes street and more than 140 of your Village at Las Sendas
robbers, capture the flag and course, mini ramps, wooden bowl, favorites. www.shopfiesta.com Power Rd. & McDowell Rd., Mesa
Buck Rogers all rolled into one, vert ramp. www.sk8asylum.com Upscale dining and shopping at
enhanced with modern technology. Greenfield Gateway more than five restaurants and
www.laserquest.com Stratum Laser Tag US 60 & Greenfield Rd., Mesa more than a dozen specialty shops.
1455 S. Stapley Dr., Mesa Retail power center including
Mesa Community 480-545-5500 dining, sporting goods, furniture
College Planetarium Facility includes a 13,000-square- and clothing.
1833 W. Southern Ave, Mesa foot laser tag arena with 15 different
480-461-7015 levels, arcade and redemption area, Mesa Grand Shopping Center
featuring all non-violent arcade
Available to K-12 school groups games as well as a seated dining area. US 60 & Stapley Dr., Mesa
or public groups of any age www.stratumhq.com Extensive selection of specialty
interested in astronomy. 53 seats. stores, dining and cinemas.
www.mc.maricopa.edu/ SHOPPING www.shopmesagrand.com
dept/d43/ast/planetarium/
Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World Mesa Market Place
Polar Ice Gilbert 1133 N. Dobson Rd., Mesa 10550 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa
2305 E Knox Rd, Gilbert 602-606-5600 480-380-5572
The world’s leading supplier of
480-503-7080 premium outdoor gear, the only Open Friday, Saturday and
Family-oriented venue offering safe Bass Pro Shop in Arizona. Located Sunday only. 1600 booths
and enjoyable ice activities for all at Mesa Riverview, Highway under one roof. Mister system
ages. Public ice skating and group 202 and North Dobson Road. throughout to beat the summer
events. www.polaricegilbert.com www.bassproshops.com heat. www.mesamarket.com
DANA PARK
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6. Mesa Arts Center MUSEUMS
One E. Main St., Mesa
Arizona Capitol Museum
480-644-6500
1700 W. Washington St., Phoenix
A 212,755-square-foot performing
602-926-3620
arts, visual arts and arts education
This National Register site served
facility. Largest, most comprehensive
as both the capitol of the Arizona
arts center in Arizona. Located in
Territory and the state capitol
the heart of downtown at Center
and has been restored to its 1912
and Main streets. Four theaters, five
appearance. It offers museum and
galleries, 14 creative art studios.
capitol tours, exhibits, education
www.mesaartscenter.com
programs, commemoration of
special state events and a museum
Organ Stop Pizza
store. www.lib.az.us/museum
1149 E. Southern Ave., Mesa
480-813-5700 Arizona Hall of Fame Museum
The unique Organ Stop is 1101 W. Washington St., Phoenix
one of the largest restaurants 602-542-4581
in the Southwest. Xylophones, Housed in the 1908 Carnegie
chimes, pianos, drums, cymbals Library. Arizona Women’s Hall
and hundreds of other musical of Fame plus changing exhibits
instruments and sound effects focusing on the people of Arizona.
surround you in the dining room, www.azcama.com/museums/
MESA ARTS CENTER controlled by one person at the hofame.html
PHOTO © AL PAYNE
console of the mighty Wurlitzer
organ. www.organstoppizza.com Arizona Historical
Society Museum
Dutton Family Theater Orpheum Theatre 1300 N. College Ave., Tempe
THEATER/DINNER THEATER 480-929-9499
7420 E. Main St., Mesa 203 W. Adams St., Phoenix
ASU’s Gammage Auditorium 480-840-MUSIC (6874) 602-262-7272 A regional museum in Papago
1200 S. Forest Ave., Tempe The entertainment experience Beautifully renovated 1,400-seat Park featuring changing and
480-965-3434 of a lifetime! Each Dutton plays venue showcases local and permanent interactive exhibits
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, numerous instruments – they sing, touring companies presenting on contemporary central Arizona
Gammage seats 3,000 and presents dance and tickle your funny bone. theater, dance and music. history. Multimedia gallery,
a year-round season of nationally Seasonal. www.theduttons.com educational tours, research library.
www.phoenixstages.com
touring Broadway musicals, www.arizonahistoricalsociety.org
plus much more. Excellent group Gateway 12 Imax Theater Phoenix Symphony Hall Arizona Mining &
discounts/packages available. 1935 S. Signal Butte Rd., Mesa
www.asugammage.com 225 E. Adams St., Phoenix Mineral Museum
480-354-8030 602-534-5600 1502 W. Washington St., Phoenix
Treat your senses to the most Home of the Phoenix Symphony 602-771-1611 or 800-446-4259
Barleen’s Arizona Opry powerful movie experience yet
Dinner Show Orchestra, Arizona Opera Commemorates the mining
created. A larger-than-life escape, and Ballet Arizona, hosting industry that helped build Arizona.
2275 Old West Highway putting you in the heart of the
Apache Junction entertainment from opera and More than 3,000 minerals on
action! www.imax.com ballet to Broadway shows and exhibit, including colorful minerals
480-982-7991
Relax in a comfortable, air- concerts. www.phoenixstages.com from Arizona’s copper mines.
Hale Centre Theatre www.admmr.state.az.us
conditioned theater and enjoy a 50 W. Page Ave., Gilbert
hearty, home-cooked meal. After Rockin’ R Ranch
480-497-1181 6136 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa Arizona Museum for Youth
dinner, enjoy an unforgettable Fun and affordable family
evening of family entertainment! 480-832-1539 35 N. Robson, Mesa
entertainment. An intimate, 480-644-2468 English
Seasonal. www.azopry.com Gunfights and gold panning,
friendly theatrical experience. 480-644-2467 Spanish
western shops and hot dutch
www.haletheatrearizona.com Nationally renowned fine arts
Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre oven biscuits. All-you-can-eat
5247 E. Brown Rd., Mesa BBQ beef or chicken dinner museum for children. Changing
Herberger Theater Center gallery presents three exhibitions
480-325-6700 222 E. Monroe St., Phoenix followed by a spectacular western
A visit to Broadway Palm is more stage show featuring the world- annually with ongoing hands-on
602-252-8497 art activities. Designed for ages
than just great theater, with the The Valley venue for the famous Rockin’ R Wranglers.
lavish buffet, full-service bar and 0-12. www.arizonamuseum
Arizona Theatre Company, with www.rockinr.net foryouth.com
mouth-watering gourmet desserts. productions that are consistently
Enjoy an evening of fabulous as good as any top theater in the Scottsdale Center for the Arts Arizona Museum of
food and Broadway entertainment country. www.phoenixstages.com 7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale Natural History
in the 500-seat theatre. 480-994-ARTS 53 N. Macdonald, Mesa
www.broadwaypalmwest.com Higley Center for Music, dance and theater; 480-644-2230
Performing Arts amphitheater concerts under the Museum of cultural and natural
Chandler Center for the Arts 4132 E. Pecos Rd., Gilbert stars; free Sunday A’Fairs, October history, permanent and changing
250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler 480-279-7190 through April and the annual exhibitions on Arizona and the
480-782-2680 Actors, dancers and musicians Scottsdale Arts Festival in March. Southwest, from the old west to
The elegant complex features three take their places on stage to www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org the space age, from dinosaurs to
stages, with total seating capacity of give the audience a memorable conquistadors. Hands-on exhibits
1,550, ample parking and just one evening of live performance. for all ages. www.azmnh.org
block from the San Marcos Resort. www.higleyarts.org
www.chandlercenter.org
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7. Arizona Pop Culture Museum Commemorative Musical Instrument Museum River of Time Museum
5415 E. High Street, Phoenix Air Force Museum 4725 E. Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix 12901 N. La Montana Blvd.
602-404-0810 2017 N. Greenfield Rd., Mesa 480-478-6000 Fountain Hills
Escape to a fantastic world away 480-924-1940 The world’s first global instrument 480-837-2612
from the daily reality that takes The Arizona Wing is entrusted museum offers a history of musical The museum dramatizes the
the viewer on an innovative with the restoration, care and instruments throughout the world. critical importance of rivers
and imaginative journey. www. display of “Sentimental Journey”, www.themim.org and water to life in the
azpopculturemuseum.com considered the most authentically desert. Programs and activities
restored flying B-17 in the world Penske Racing Museum for adults and children.
today. www.azcaf.org 7125 E. Chauncey Lane, Phoenix
Arizona Railway/Train Museum www.riveroftimemuseum.org
480-538-4444
330 E. Ryan Rd., Chandler Celebrates the winning tradition
Hall of Flame Museum
480-821-1108 of Firefighting of Penske racing, showcasing Shemer Art Center & Museum
Dedicated to the railways of 6101 E.Van Buren St., Phoenix vintage race cars, racing trophies, 5005 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix
Arizona and the Southwest. 602-275-3473 memorabilia. www.penskeracing 602-262-4727
www.azrymuseum.org Includes more than 90 restored museum.com 1920s Santa Fe mission-style
pieces of fire apparatus, dating from building features exhibits by
Arizona Science Center 1725. www.hallofflame.org Petersen House Museum Arizona artists, as well as classes for
600 E. Washington St., Phoenix 1414 W. Southern Ave., Tempe the whole family. www.ci.phoenix.
602-716-2000 Heard Museum 480-350-5151 az.us/PARKS/shemer.html
Hands-on, eye-opening fun with 2301 N. Central Ave., Phoenix After extensive restoration, the
a state-of-the-art planetarium, 602-252-8848 Petersen House received the 1990 Superstition Mountain
300+ interactive exhibits, five- Exhibit galleries and beautiful Governor’s Award of Historic Lost Dutchman Museum
story giant-screen theater, live outdoor courtyards feature Preservation. www.tempe.gov/ 4087 N. Apache Trail
demonstrations and traveling outstanding Native American art. petersenhouse Apache Junction
exhibitions. www.azscience.org www.heard.org 480-983-4888
Phoenix Art Museum The museum collects, preserves
Bead Museum Hoo-Hoogam Ki Museum 1625 N. Central Ave., Phoenix and displays the artifacts, history
10005 E. Osborne Rd., Scottsdale 602-257-1222 and folklore of the Superstition
5754 W. Glenn Dr., Glendale
480-850-8190 Includes 16,000 artworks that
623-931-2737 span the centuries. Modern and Mountains, Apache Junction
Unique museum founded houses Features the cultural heritage of and the surrounding region.
the Salt River Pima-Maricopa contemporary American, Asian,
over 100,000 beads and beaded European, Latin American and www.superstitionmountain
Community from the ancient
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exhibitions, education and exhibits on Pima basketry, the Thorne Miniature Rooms of
outreach lectures, tours and classes. Maricopa pottery, traditional dress historic interiors. ArtWorks, an Tempe Historical Museum
www.beadmuseumaz.org and veterans. www.azcama.com/ interactive “child-friendly, please 809 E. Southern Ave., Tempe
museums/hoohoogam.html touch!” gallery. www.phxart.org 480-350-5100
Children’s Museum of Phoenix Depicting the history of Tempe
215 N. 7th Street, Phoenix Mesa Historical Museum Phoenix Police Museum from its founding in 1871 to its
602-253-0501 2345 N. Horne St., Mesa 101 S. Central Ave., Suite 100 growth and development into a
Acting on the principle that 480-835-7358 Phoenix modern city. Hands-on exhibits,
learning is a joy, the museum’s Historic 1913 schoolhouse houses 602-534-7278 two changing galleries and gift
mission is to engage the minds, farm machinery and domestic Police artifacts dating from the shop. www.tempe.gov/museum
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children and the grown-ups early Mesa, Stringtown and Lehi department’s history, from its early West Valley Art Museum
who care about them. settlers. Murals depict the story police marshals to present day. 17420 N. Avenue of the Arts
of the Southwest and Mesa area www.phoenixpolicemuseum.com Surprise
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Pioneer Arizona Living
History Museum Five galleries host 30-40
3901 W. Pioneer Rd., Phoenix exhibitions annually including
623-465-1052 exhibits from its permanent
Located 30 minutes north of collections of ethnic dress,
Phoenix, the museum sits on 90 American and Oriental art.
acres of an old 1800s village, with www.wvam.org
original buildings and accurate
reproductions. The village houses Zelma Basha Salmeri Gallery
30 historic buildings from the 22402 S. Basha Rd., Chandler
1880s to the turn of the century. 480-895-5230 opt. 2
www.pioneer-arizona.com The focus of the collection lies in
two specific areas: contemporary
Pueblo Grande Museum Western American Art and
and Archaeological Park contemporary Native American
4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix Art. A vast composite of artwork,
602-495-0907 or 877-706-4408 with well over 1,200 pieces of art
Dedicated to the study of the displayed throughout the gallery.
Hohokam culture. Explore the
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mound, an excavated ball court
and full-scale reproductions of
prehistoric Hohokam homes.
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