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FAMILY ATTRACTIONS \/ AMUSEMENTS<\/p>\n

Castles and Coasters
\n<\/strong>9445 Metro Parkway East
\nPhoenix 602-997-7575
\nhttps:\/\/www.castlesncoasters.com\/<\/a>
\nEnjoy miniature golf courses, hundreds of video games, and major thrill rides.<\/p>\n

Crackerjax Family Fun & Sports Park
\n<\/strong>16001 N. Scottsdale Road
\nScottsdale 480-998-2800
\nhttps:\/\/crackerjax.com\/<\/a>
\nThe park offers innovative new twists from miniature golf courses and sports.<\/p>\n

Enchanted Island Amusement Park
\n<\/strong>Encanto Park
\n1202 W. Encanto Boulevard
\nPhoenix 602-254-1200
\nhttps:\/\/www.enchantedisland.com\/<\/a>
\nAttractions include a renovated carousel, train ride, amusements, a play area, and a calendar of special events.<\/p>\n

Kiwanis Park Recreation Center & Wave Pool
\n<\/strong>6111 S. All-American Way
\nTempe 480-350-5201
\nhttps:\/\/www.tempe.gov\/government\/community-services\/community-recreation-centers\/kiwanis-recreation-center<\/a>
\nEnjoy an indoor heated wave pool with water slide and \u201cfloat in\u201d movies.<\/p>\n

McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
\n<\/strong>7301 E. Indian Bend Road
\nScottsdale 480-312-2312
\nhttps:\/\/www.therailroadpark.com\/<\/a>
\nTrain and carousel rides showcase a pullman car used by Harry Truman.<\/p>\n

Mesa Golfland SunSplash
\n<\/strong>155 W. Hampton Road
\nMesa 480-834-8319
\nhttps:\/\/www.golfland.com\/mesa\/<\/a>
\nThe entire family will enjoy miniature golf, a water park with wave pool, tubing river, exciting waterslides, and pools.<\/p>\n

Rawhide Wild West Town at Wild Horse Pass
\n<\/strong>5700 W. North Loop Road
\nChandler 480-502-5600
\nhttps:\/\/rawhide.com\/<\/a>
\nEnjoy gunfights, entertainment, stagecoach rides, petting zoo, bull or horseback riding, games, and attractions as well as a popular restaurant in traditional Western style.<\/p>\n

Salt River Tubing & Recreation
\n<\/strong>9200 North Bush Highway
\nMesa 480-258-0078
\n<\/strong>https:\/\/www.saltrivertubing.com\/<\/a>
\nVisit the official headquarters for cooling off and relaxing with an inner tube ride down the Salt River from April through October.
\n<\/strong>
\nSplash Playground
\n<\/strong>Tempe Beach Park
\nRio Salado Parkway
\nTempe 480-350-8625
\nhttps:\/\/www.tempe.gov\/government\/community-services\/community-recreation-centers\/kiwanis-recreation-center\/pools-and-splash-play<\/a>
\nThis wonderful park connects to five miles of multi-purpose trails.<\/p>\n

Stratum Lasertag & Family Entertainment Center
\n<\/strong>1455 S. Stapley Drive
\nMesa 480-545-5500
\nhttps:\/\/www.stratumhq.com\/<\/a>
\nThe entire family will enjoy the thrills of fast-paced laser tag and other amusements.<\/p>\n

Waikiki Beach\/Big Surf
\n<\/strong>1500 N. Hayden Road
\nTempe 480-994-2297
\nhttps:\/\/bigsurffun.com\/<\/a>
\nArizona\u2019s \u201cocean\u201d is ideal for swimming, raft riding, surf and body sliding, or just enjoying the children\u2019s play area.<\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>Major Special Events<\/strong><\/p>\n

APS Electric Light Parade
\n<\/strong>Central Avenue
\nPhoenix 602-534-FEST
\nhttps:\/\/www.phoenix.gov\/parks\/special-events\/electric-light-parade<\/a>
\n<\/a>More than 90 dazzling floats and marching bands, illumined by millions of lights, create a fairytale appearance.<\/p>\n

Arizona Renaissance Festival & Artisan Marketplace
\n<\/strong>Apache Junction 520-463-2600
\nhttps:\/\/arizona.renfestinfo.com\/<\/a>
\nArizona recreates one of the nation\u2019s largest Renaissance villages.<\/p>\n

Arizona State Fair
\n<\/strong>Veterans Memorial Coliseum
\n1826 W. McDowell
\nPhoenix 602-252-6771
\nhttps:\/\/azstatefair.com<\/a>
\nEnjoy top-billed live entertainment, rides, midway food booths, and endless displays.<\/p>\n

Boo at the Zoo
\n<\/strong>Phoenix Zoo
\n455 N. Galvin Parkway
\nPhoenix 602-286-3800
\nhttps:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/<\/a>
\nSharing in the excitement of Halloween at the zoo is more fun than trick-or-treating.<\/p>\n

Chandler Ostrich Festival
\n<\/strong>2250 S. McQueen Road
\nChandler 480-963-2477
\nhttps:\/\/ostrichfestival.com\/<\/a>
\nRated among the \u201cTop Ten Unique Festivals in the United States,\u201d this outrageous event offers rides, entertainment, a petting zoo, arts and crafts, great food, and animal races.<\/p>\n

Chinese New Year Holiday & Festival
\n<\/strong>Chinese Cultural Center
\n668 North 44th Street
\nPhoenix 602-273-7268
\nhttps:\/\/www.everfest.com\/e\/phoenix-chinese-new-year-festival-phoenix-az<\/a>
\nEnjoy Chinese food, arts and crafts, music, demonstrations, and live entertainment.<\/p>\n

The Fiesta Bowl Parade
\n<\/strong>7135 E. Camelback Rd., Suite 190
\nPhoenix 480-350-0900
\nhttps:\/\/www.fiestabowl.org\/
\n<\/a>One of the Valley\u2019s favorite traditions, this colorful event kicks off the Fiesta Bowl.<\/p>\n

Fountain Hills Great Fair
\n<\/strong>Avenue of the Fountains Boulevard
\nFountain Hills 480-837-1654
\nhttps:\/\/www.fountainhillschamber.com\/<\/a>
\nMore than 500 artisans join food vendors, entertainment, and hot air balloons.<\/p>\n

Glendale Chocolate Affaire and Glitter & Glow
\n<\/strong>Historic Downtown Glendale
\n58th & Glendale Avenues
\nGlendale 623-930-2000
\nhttps:\/\/glendaleaz.com\/play\/special_events___festivals\/special_events<\/a>
\nDon\u2019t miss the tempting festival that blends chocolate and romance or the half-million twinkling holiday lights that drape over 100 trees.<\/p>\n

Las Noches de Las Luminarias
\n<\/strong>Desert Botanical Garden
\n1201 N. Galvin Parkway
\nPhoenix 480-941-1225
\nhttps:\/\/dbg.org\/<\/a>
\nMore than 7,000 glowing luminarias light beautiful garden pathways where visitors enjoy live musical entertainment.<\/p>\n

Parada Del Sol & Rodeo
\n<\/strong>Old Town Scottsdale
\nScottsdale 480-990-3179
\nhttp:\/\/paradadelsol.net\/<\/a>
\nEvents include the world\u2019s largest horse-drawn parade and the PRCA rodeo.<\/p>\n

Scottsdale Arts Festival
\n<\/strong>Scottsdale Civic Center Mall
\n7380 East Second Street
\nScottsdale 480-994-ARTS
\nhttps:\/\/scottsdaleperformingarts.org\/<\/a>
\nVisitors flock to Scottsdale’s oldest arts festival with scores of displays of the first-class work of juried artists.<\/p>\n

Tempe Festival of the Arts
\n<\/strong>Mill Avenue 602-997-2601
\nTempe
\nhttps:\/\/tempefestivalofthearts.com\/<\/a>
\nOne of the largest and most popular arts and entertainment festivals in the Southwest offers everything from attractions for the kids to artisan displays.<\/p>\n

Thanksgiving Day Parade
\n<\/strong>Fountain Hills 480-837-1654
\nhttps:\/\/www.fountainhillschamber.com\/<\/a>
\nEnjoy the only Thanksgiving Day Parade in Arizona while the turkey is cooking!<\/p>\n

WestWorld of Scottsdale Events
\n<\/strong>16601 N. Pima Road
\nScottsdale 480-312-6802
\nhttps:\/\/www.scottsdaleaz.gov\/westworld<\/a>
\nCall the events line or check the website frequently for special events and equestrian shows at this premier facility.<\/p>\n

ZooLights
\n<\/strong>The Phoenix Zoo
\n455 N. Galvin Parkway
\nPhoenix 602-286-3800
\nhttps:\/\/www.phoenixzoo.org\/<\/a>
\nMusic and refreshments complement the dazzling lights that create a wonderland of zoo trails, including animated displays.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FAMILY ATTRACTIONS \/ AMUSEMENTS Castles and Coasters 9445 Metro Parkway East Phoenix 602-997-7575 https:\/\/www.castlesncoasters.com\/ Enjoy miniature golf courses, hundreds of video games, and major thrill rides. Crackerjax Family Fun & Sports Park 16001 N. Scottsdale Road Scottsdale 480-998-2800 https:\/\/crackerjax.com\/ The park offers innovative new twists from miniature golf courses and sports. Enchanted Island Amusement Park […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Phoenix3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/271"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Phoenix3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Phoenix3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Phoenix3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Phoenix3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=271"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Phoenix3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/271\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":866,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Phoenix3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/271\/revisions\/866"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Phoenix3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=271"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}