69 things to do with kids this weekend in Phoenix (August 14–16)

Mark Klett: Desert Citizens

Desert Botanical Garden · Phoenix · Ages 3–12

Experience the Sonoran Desert through the lens of award-winning Arizona landscape photographer Mark Klett in this photography exhibit.

135 Field Trip Attendees

Children’s Museum of Phoenix · Phoenix · Ages 5–12

Harmonius Handbells

Children’s Museum of Phoenix · Phoenix · Ages 5–12

It’s Music & Sound Month at the Museum. Visit Star Bar on our 2nd floor to play the sweet-sounding bells! Follow along with the sheet music…

Helping Families in Need

Study Room, Prickly Pear Library · Phoenix · $ · Ages 3–12

(HFINAZ) will be at the Library on Fridays from 9am to 1pm.

It’s Music & Sound Month!

Children’s Museum of Phoenix · Phoenix · Ages 5–12

Get ready to make some noise at the Museum this month!

Spinning Drums

Children’s Museum of Phoenix · Phoenix · Ages 5–12

Get ready to make some noise with Spinning Drums!

BabyTime

Meeting Room, Mesquite Library · Phoenix · $ · Ages 1–12

Who’s it for? Babies up to two years old and their favorite grownups What will you do? Play, sing, and read with your baby in a warm and…

Family Storytime

Meeting Room, Yucca Library · Phoenix · $ · Ages 1–12

Who’s it for? Children, birth to age five, and their favorite grownups What will you do? Play, read, sing, and dance with your children in…

Morning Circle Time

Lecture Room, Burton Barr Central Library · Phoenix · Ages 1–12

Let’s get ready for school by having a morning circle time.

Origami with Charlie Humme

Children’s Museum of Phoenix · Phoenix · Ages 5–12

Come visit Charlie Humme on the 2nd floor and get some handcrafted origami pieces to celebrate Music and Sound Month!

Tools for School

South Mountain Community Library · Phoenix · Ages 1–12

Who’s it for? Children three to five years old and their favorite grownups What will you do? You and your child will get a head start on…

Music & Movement

MACH1, Burton Barr Central Library · Phoenix · Ages 1–12

Who’s it for? Wiggle worms, birth to age five, and their favorite grownups What will you do? Some people learn better when they are moving.…

Adaptive Storytime

Meeting Room, Mesquite Library · Phoenix · Ages 1–12

Who’s it for? Children with sensory integration challenges (such as children with autism or other disabilities), birth to age 7, with their…

Family Storytime

Meeting Room, Ocotillo Library and Workforce Literacy Center · Phoenix · Ages 1–12

Who’s it for? Children, birth to age five, and their favorite grownups What will you do? Play, read, sing, and dance with your children in…

Yoga Storytime

Century Library · Phoenix · Ages 1–12

Who’s it for? Children birth to five years old and their favorite grownups What will you do? You and your child will share simple yoga…

Bilingual Family Storytime/Tiempo de Cuentos Bilingüe Para Familias

Meeting Room, Acacia Library · Phoenix · Ages 1–12

Who’s it for? Children, birth to age five, and their favorite grownups What will you do? Play, read, sing, and dance with your children in…

Front Row Friday Featuring Violinist Yixuan Lai

Children’s Museum of Phoenix · Phoenix · Ages 5–12

Sessions at 10:30 and 11:30 Drop-in program in the Monroe on the 2nd floor.

What Makes Us Brave

Lecture Room, Burton Barr Central Library · Phoenix · Ages 1–12

Children will explore bravery through reading Skater Cielo.

Bookmobile Visits: Santa Maria Park

Bookmobile · Phoenix · All ages

Santa Maria Park - 3425 S 71st Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85043 Join us at the Bookmobile for a variety of library services!

Baby Band Playtime

Children’s Museum of Phoenix · Phoenix · Ages 1–12

Join the jam in our “Threes and Younger” exhibit for Music & Sound Month!

Drop-In Employment Assistance

Computer Lab, Ocotillo Library and Workforce Literacy · Phoenix · Ages 10–13

Get help with resume writing, internet job searching, online job applications, and more.

Brick Builders

Meeting Room, Juniper Library · Phoenix · Ages 5–13

Bring your imagination and join us for an afternoon of brick building.

All New! Desert Oasis Garden After Dark

Desert Botanical Garden · Phoenix · Ages 3–12

Enjoy this made-for-summer Garden After Dark experience as more than 12 light installations take over the trails.

Latin Music Nights: Desert Oasis Garden After Dark

Desert Botanical Garden · Phoenix · Ages 3–12

Let the music set the mood for your Desert Oasis Garden After Dark experience.

Dog Days of Summer

Desert Botanical Garden · Phoenix · Ages 3–12

Beat the heat with your four-legged best friend.

Mark Klett: Desert Citizens

Desert Botanical Garden · Phoenix · Ages 3–12

Experience the Sonoran Desert through the lens of award-winning Arizona landscape photographer Mark Klett in this photography exhibit.

Harmonius Handbells

Children’s Museum of Phoenix · Phoenix · Ages 5–12

It’s Music & Sound Month at the Museum. Visit Star Bar on our 2nd floor to play the sweet-sounding bells! Follow along with the sheet music…

It’s Music & Sound Month!

Children’s Museum of Phoenix · Phoenix · Ages 5–12

Get ready to make some noise at the Museum this month!

Spinning Drums

Children’s Museum of Phoenix · Phoenix · Ages 5–12

Get ready to make some noise with Spinning Drums!

Family Storytime

Meeting Room, Mesquite Library · Phoenix · $ · Ages 1–12

Who’s it for? Children, birth to age five, and their favorite grownups What will you do? Play, read, sing, and dance with your children in…

Family Storytime

Meeting Room, Agave Library · Phoenix · Ages 1–12

Who’s it for? Children, birth to age five, and their favorite grownups What will you do? Play, read, sing, and dance with your children in…

Family Storytime

Meeting Room, Saguaro Library · Phoenix · $ · Ages 1–12

Who’s it for? Children, birth to age five, and their favorite grownups What will you do? Play, read, sing, and dance with your children in…

Music & Movement

Meeting Room, Ironwood Library · Phoenix · Ages 1–12

Who’s it for? Wiggle worms, birth to age five, and their favorite grownups What will you do? Some people learn better when they are moving.…

Family Storytime

MACH1, Burton Barr Central Library · Phoenix · Ages 1–12

Who’s it for? Children, birth to age five, and their favorite grownups What will you do? Play, read, sing, and dance with your children in…

Sit and Stitch

Palo Verde Library · Phoenix · Ages 10–13

Join us at Palo Verde Library the first and third Saturday of every month for Sit and Stitch!

Tools for School

Storytime Room, Cholla Library · Phoenix · Ages 1–12

Who’s it for? Children three to five years old and their favorite grownups What will you do? You and your child will get a head start on…

Family Storytime

Meeting Room, Juniper Library · Phoenix · $ · Ages 1–12

Who’s it for? Children, birth to age five, and their favorite grownups What will you do? Play, read, sing, and dance with your children in…

STEAM Saturday for Families

Meeting Room, Saguaro Library · Phoenix · $ · Ages 5–12

Join Saguaro Library to hand craft a DIY solar oven using tin foil, a cardboard box and the power of the sun.

Creativity Quest!

Meeting Room, Mesquite Library · Phoenix · Ages 3–12

Bring the whole family for a drop-in art adventure and step into a world of imagination.

STEAM Time!

South Mountain Community Library · Phoenix · Ages 5–13

STEAM Time is a pop-up makerspace for kids and teens that provides hands-on opportunities to design, experiment, and invent as they engage…

Zine Club

Teen Central, Burton Barr Central Library · Phoenix · Ages 10–13

Join us for our teen led Zine Club where you can share, exchange, and make zines (DIY magazines) with fellow Zinesters.

Bookmobile Visits: 67th Ave Lot

Bookmobile · Phoenix · All ages

W Lower Buckeye Rd (South 67th Ave & W Lower Buckeye Rd) Join us at the Bookmobile for a variety of library services!

Adult Crafternoon

Meeting Room, Juniper Library · Phoenix · Ages 5–12

Adults, come craft with us, join us monthly as we explore new crafting techniques that are geared towards adults--hot glue, needles, and crochet, oh my!

Teen Council

Meeting Room, Cholla Library · Phoenix · Ages 10–13

Join Teen Council and let your voice be heard!

Teen Council

Teen Central, Burton Barr Central Library · Phoenix · Ages 10–13

Come together with your teen peers to discuss library topics important to them!

Family Fun

Meeting Room, Desert Sage Library · Phoenix · Ages 5–13

Ready for fun? Join us every week for a different family activity, such as STEAM, art, games, or brick-building. ¿Listo para la diversión?…

Drop-In Employment Assistance

Computer Lab, Ocotillo Library and Workforce Literacy · Phoenix · Ages 10–13

Get help with resume writing, internet job searching, online job applications, and more.

Introducción a la Universidad y Becas / Introduction to College and Scholarships

StartUpPHX · Phoenix · Ages 10–13

Este taller EN PERSONA es una presentación en español dirigida padres en la que se detallan los pasos que los estudiantes deben seguir…

STEAM Team

Meeting Room, Desert Broom Library · Phoenix · $ · Ages 5–12

Every 3rd Saturday of the month, kids ages 6-12 are welcome to drop-in to our makerspace where they will explore hands-on creative ways to…

Bike Lab

Meeting Room, Harmon Library · Phoenix · Ages 5–13

Need help with basic bike maintenance? Our Bicycle Lab offers 30-minute appointments where we’ll guide you through simple repairs like…

Brick Builders

Storytime Room, Palo Verde Library · Phoenix · Ages 5–12

Visit Palo Verde for an hour of brick building!

Dungeons and Dragons

Teen Central, Burton Barr Central Library · Phoenix · Ages 10–13

Join us for a game of Dungeons & Dragons in Teen Central!

MACH2: Cricut Paper Crafting - Greeting Cards

MACH2, Cholla Library · Phoenix · $ · Ages 5–13

Join us at Cholla Library's MACH2 for an introduction to Cricut Design Space!

MakersBase

Meeting Room, Ironwood Library · Phoenix · $ · Ages 5–12

Kids ages 6-11 are welcome to drop in to our self-guided makerspace where we learn by doing.

Sit and Stitch

Ironwood Library · Phoenix · Ages 10–13

Come sit and stitch for a bit on the first and third Saturday of each month.

Trivia at the Library!

Meeting Room, Saguaro Library · Phoenix · Ages 3–12

Fire up your trivia skills as we test your knowledge on a variety of topics.

SALT Skills Meeting - August

4619 E Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85034 · Phoenix · Ages 5–12

Special Night of Play (Sold Out)

Children’s Museum of Phoenix · Phoenix · Ages 5–12

Registration for the August 15th SNOP is officially full!

All New! Desert Oasis Garden After Dark

Desert Botanical Garden · Phoenix · Ages 3–12

Enjoy this made-for-summer Garden After Dark experience as more than 12 light installations take over the trails.

Today’s Hit Music Nights: Desert Oasis Garden After Dark

Desert Botanical Garden · Phoenix · Ages 3–12

Let the music set the mood for your Desert Oasis Garden After Dark experience.

Flashlight Nights: Summer Edition

Desert Botanical Garden · Phoenix · Ages 3–12

Whether you’re planning a date night or a family adventure, discover the magic of Flashlight Nights.

Mark Klett: Desert Citizens

Desert Botanical Garden · Phoenix · Ages 3–12

Experience the Sonoran Desert through the lens of award-winning Arizona landscape photographer Mark Klett in this photography exhibit.

Harmonius Handbells

Children’s Museum of Phoenix · Phoenix · Ages 5–12

It’s Music & Sound Month at the Museum. Visit Star Bar on our 2nd floor to play the sweet-sounding bells! Follow along with the sheet music…

It’s Music & Sound Month!

Children’s Museum of Phoenix · Phoenix · Ages 5–12

Get ready to make some noise at the Museum this month!

Spinning Drums

Children’s Museum of Phoenix · Phoenix · Ages 5–12

Get ready to make some noise with Spinning Drums!

Music Exploration Featuring Phoenix Conservatory of Music

Children’s Museum of Phoenix · Phoenix · Ages 5–12

Celebrate Music & Sound Month with Phoenix Conservatory of Music!

Summer STEAM Sundays

Cholla Library · Phoenix · Ages 5–12

Beat the heat and join us on Sundays for a project with a Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, or Math twist.

All New! Desert Oasis Garden After Dark

Desert Botanical Garden · Phoenix · Ages 3–12

Enjoy this made-for-summer Garden After Dark experience as more than 12 light installations take over the trails.

Soundless Socials: Desert Oasis Garden After Dark

Desert Botanical Garden · Phoenix · Ages 3–12

Each Sunday evening, enjoy Soundless Socials (Quiet Night) as you stroll along the Garden trails all while you enjoy 12 immersive light…