Top Family Friendly Attractions in Scottsdale, Arizona

AMUSEMENT PARKS

CrackerJax Family Fun and Sports Park

Pangaea Land of the Dinosaurs

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES, AND HISTORIC HOMES

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art

Scottsdale Museum of the West

Scottsdale Historical Museum

Musical Instrument Museum

Taliesin West – A Frank Lloyd Wright Home

River of Time Museum (Fountain Hills, AZ)

Cave Creek Museum (Cave Creek, AZ)

HISTORIC LANDMARKS AND BUILDINGS

Old Adobe Mission

Soleri Bridge

Frank Lloyd Wright Spire

Frontiertown Cave Creek (Cave Creek, AZ)

PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, GREENSPACES, AND BEACHES

McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park

Eldorado Park

Scottsdale Civic Center Mall

Chaparral Park

Chaparral Lake

Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt

Vista Del Camino Park

Arizona Canal Trail

Cactus Park

Sonoran Hills Park

George “Doc” Cavalliere Park

Mountain View Park

Scottsdale Bike Path

SPORTING VENUES AND EVENTS

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND ADVENTURES

McDowell Sonoran Preserve Gateway Trail

• Tom’s Thumb Trail
• Lost Dog Wash Trailhead
• Gateway Loop Trail
• Brown’s Ranch Trailhead
• Thompson Peak
• Sunrise Peak via Sunrise Trail
• Marcus Landslide Trail

Pinnacle Peak Park

MacDonald’s Ranch Horseback Riding

Arizona Rafting by Wilderness Aware

Cave Creek Trail Rides (Cave Creek, AZ)

Cave Creek Regional Park (Cave Creek, AZ)

Jewel of the Creek Preserve (Cave Creek, AZ)

Mummy Mountain (Paradise Valley, AZ)

ZOOS AND ANIMAL EXPERIENCES

OdySea Aquarium

Butterfly Wonderland – A Rainforest Experience

Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center

MacDonald’s Ranch Horseback Riding and Petting Zoo

Cave Creek Trail Rides (Cave Creek, AZ)

BOTANICAL GARDENS AND NATURE CENTERS

Carefree Desert Gardens (Carefree, AZ)

PERFORMING ARTS

Scottsdale Arts

CREATIVE AND CONTEMPORARY ARTS

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art

Celebration of Fine Art

Wonderspaces Arizona

Scottsdale Arts

Xanadu Gallery

Marshall Gallery of Fine Arts

COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCES

FACTORY TOURS, PRODUCT EXPERIENCES, AND TASTINGS

Arizona Amethyst Mine Tour & American Gem Gallery (Fountain Hills, AZ)

AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCES

SHOPPING AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTS

Old Town Scottsdale

• Arts District
• Entertainment District
• Fifth Avenue

Scottsdale Civic Center Mall

INDOOR ENTERTAINMENT

Escape the Room Arizona

OdySea Mirror Maze

RELIGIOUS SITES, SHRINES, AND MONUMENTS

Saint Daniel the Prophet Roman Catholic Church

St. Patrick Catholic Community

Highlands Church

Old Adobe Mission

HISTORIC MEMORIALS AND CEMETERIES

GROWN UP FUN!

Talking Stick Resort

Casino Arizona

Carlson Creek Vineyard

Aridus Wine Company Tasting Room

Fort McDowell Casino (Fort McDowell, AZ)

SPECIAL EVENTS!

Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition at OdySea in the Desert

Arizona Fine Art Expo (Jan – March)

Carefree’s Enchanted Pumpkin Garden (Sept – Oct) (Carefree, AZ)

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MacDonald’s Ranch Stagecoach Rides

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