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11 places in Phoenix
Worth itDesert Botanical Garden
Papago Park, Phoenix
From $32.95 for adults (Oct–Dec)
Pay-what-you-can ($5/$10/$15) second Tuesday monthly · EBT: $9.95 Sun–Thu
Outdoors~2.8 mi · from downtown Phoenix
Worth itMusical Instrument Museum (MIM)
North Phoenix
$24 for adults
Chill~13 mi · from downtown Phoenix
Phoenix Art Museum
Downtown, Phoenix
About $25 for adults
Pay what you wish Wednesdays 3–8pm
Chill~4.9 mi · from downtown Phoenix
Worth itPhoenix Zoo
Papago Park, Phoenix
$39.95 gate price$39.95 at the gate · $37.95 online
$37.95 online vs $39.95 at the gate (ages 14+)
Outdoors~3.2 mi · from downtown Phoenix
Local favoriteS'edav Va'aki Museum
Sky Harbor, Phoenix
$13 for adults
Outdoors~2.4 mi · from downtown Phoenix
Worth itTaliesin West
Scottsdale, Phoenix
$44 audio tour (Oct–May) · $39 summer
Chill~12 mi · from downtown Phoenix
Splurge pickEventZooLights at Phoenix Zoo
Papago Park, Phoenix
$35
Nov 25, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027
Outdoors~3.2 mi · from downtown Phoenix
Arizona Science Center
Heritage Square, Phoenix
$22.95 for adults
Chill~4.9 mi · from downtown Phoenix
Heard Museum
Central Phoenix
$26 for adults · free for American Indian visitors with Tribal ID
Chill~4.8 mi · from downtown Phoenix
Papago Park
Papago, Phoenix
Free
Outdoors~2.8 mi · from downtown Phoenix
South Mountain Park & Preserve
South Phoenix
Free
Outdoors~10 mi · from downtown Phoenix