Summer can be a lot of fun in Phoenix. But when the kids want to go out to the amusement park every day, it can get too expensive for comfort with the paid rides. And if you have driven down to the city to enjoy a holiday in Phoenix, demands such as this can send your vacation budget for a toss. Check out some activities for yourself and the kids that you can do for free in Phoenix.
Free Summer Fun in Phoenix: Cerreta Candy Co
This child friendly candy company, located at 5345 W. Glendale Avenue in Glendale organizes free tours, Monday through Friday at 10am and at 1pm. While on the trip you can see how candies are made and if you are lucky you may even get a chance to create a free treat for yourself. If you want to make sure that you are chosen to create a treat, you will need to choose a paid tour.
Free Summer Fun in Phoenix: Mall Activity
Malls are a great place to visit in Phoenix when you want to spend some time window shopping. The Arrowhead Towne Center in Glendale and the Metrocenter between Dunlap and Peoria and the Desert Sky Mall offer a variety of things that you can do. This is one activity that kids and adults enjoy together. But don’t push your luck with a mall too many times since children do tend to get bored after a couple of visits.
Free Summer Fun in Phoenix: Splash Pads
Summer in Phoenix is best spent cooling off near splash pads. Look for the best ones in parks like the Westgate City Center, the Glendale Aquatic Playground, the Rio Vista Splash Park or the Trailside Park Splash Pad.
Free Summer Fun in Phoenix: Summer Activities at the Library
You can be sure that each of the libraries has organized some special activities for the summer. These events include summer reading programs, movies festivals and events and kid shows too. Check out libraries like the Avondale library, the Buckeye library, the Goodyear library, the Phoenix Public library, the Glendale library and you are sure to find something that interests you.
Free Summer Fun in Phoenix: Museum Movie Shows
The Tempe History Museum organizes movie shows during summer. And don’t worry, neither are the movies are not boring nor are they always about historical facts that your teacher could not stuff into your head. Some of the greatest and most interesting movies are screened here at times.
Free Summer Fun in Phoenix: Arts Workshop
The Vision Gallery organizes art classes for kids who want to unleash their creativity. Children between the ages 6 and 14 are allowed to join in and work with mud sculptures, sand paintings and more. While the classes are free, prior registration for these is required.
Free Summer Fun in Phoenix: Culture Pass
If you have a good standing with your library and have a good record on the library card, you can even get a culture pass that allows you free entry into participating cultural institutions. Free multiple entries to the Bead Museum, Arizona Science Center, Desert Botanical Gardens and more can be obtained in this manner.
The Fox Rent A Car-team wishes you a lot of fun while saving money in Phoenix!
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