Tucson offers an abundance of family-oriented activities that encourage discovery and make learning fun.
Tucson, with its sprawling suburbs, is home to thousands of Arizona families. They come here to take advantage of the warm weather, great schools, and professional opportunities, and as more and more families move into the area, Tucson makes ceaseless efforts to provide a smorgasbord of fun and exciting activities designed to keep everyone in the family enthralled. Hiking, picnicking, and camping are obvious winners when it comes to family fun in Arizona, but Tucson offers even more to its families. There is enough fun here to keep both parents and kids happily entertained. Here a few to get you started:
Old Tucson Movie Studios
201 South Kinney Road
Tucson, AZ 85735
Ph (520) 883-0100
Old Tucson Movie Studios is where the West was filmed! From western movie heroes like John Wayne to current box-office stars such as Harrison Ford, many of Hollywood's legends have walked these rugged streets, the setting for hundreds of major motion pictures. Spend a day in the life of an 1880&s western town.
Columbia University's Biosphere II
32540 S. Biosphere Road
Oracle, AZ 85623
Ph (520) 838-6200
The Biosphere 2 Laboratory is the largest enclosed controlled environment growth and measurement facility available for Each Systems research. Engineered as a closed system to exceptionally high standards of gas, water, and nutrient containment the B2L is now usually operated as a segmented open flow system.
Bedroxx Bowling
Tucson’s largest entertainment center!
Ph (520) 744-7655
Golden Pin Lane
Home of the Pro Bowlers Tour. 48 lanes, automatic scorers, restaurant, lounge, kosmic bowling and more
Ph (520) 888-4272
Katana Games
A gamers’ paradise-a hybrid of retail and arcade
Ph (520) 908-6648
Kino Sports Complex
Kino Sports Complex is the largest sports venue of its kind in Pima County
Ph (520) 434-1343
Pima County Natural Resources, Parks & Recreation
Ph (520) 877-6000
Reid Park Zoo
Ph (520) 791-3204
Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch
Affordable fun for all ages. Hand-feed the ostriches, deer, miniature donkeys and lorikeets
Ph (520) 466-3658
Tucson Children’s Museum
Southern Arizona's interactive museum for children. Explore 10 exciting galleries of hands-on exhibits
Ph (520) 792-9985
Valley of the Moon
Magic lives at the 2.2-acre historic fantasyland called Valley of the Moon!
Ph (520) 323-1331
Tucson’s museums offer an array of activities for children and families to discover. Learn more about Tucson’s museums including Tucson Children’s Museum at www.innsuites.com/Tucson_CityCenter/c.aspx/museums.
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