Our Favorite Outdoor Activitiesin Phoenix

Topgolf is the premier entertainment destination in Glendale—perfect for birthday celebrations, bachelor or bachelorette parties, corporate events, date nights, and even simple nights out with friends. Everyone will have a great time!

Phoenix's family-friendly amusement park, Castles N' Coasters is offers approximately ten acres of fun, including four outdoor 18-hole miniature golf courses, several rides, and an indoor video game arcade.

If your family is looking for things to do in Phoenix, you've come to the right place. With towering water slides, relaxing lazy rivers and wave pools, and splash parks for the kids, Hurricane Harbor Phoenix has something for everyone!

Discover the tranquil vibrancy of 50,000 desert plants nestled amid the red rocks of the Papago Buttes. This top Arizona attraction grown into a desert conservation pioneer, offering exotic plants, vibrant trails, world-class exhibitions, festive events, fascinating classes, and so much more.

Nestled at the meeting point of the Gila and Agua Fria Rivers in the southwest Valley, this park boasts a captivating blend of natural features. During the winter and monsoon rains, a seasonal wetland or riparian area emerges, adding to the park's allure. Notably, the Sierra Estrella range, known as the Star Mountains, was initially located within the Mexican border until the Gadsden Purchase 1853 incorporated it into the United States. Visitors to the park can enjoy a range of amenities, including the exclusive 65-acre grass picnic area, which stands as the only one of its kind within the Maricopa County Park System.

With nearly 30,000 acres of land, this park is the largest regional park in Maricopa County. Its dominant feature is the majestic White Tank Mountains, which grace the western side of the Valley. Characterized by rugged beauty, these mountains showcase deep ridges and canyons, reaching heights exceeding 4,000 feet. During occasional heavy rains, the canyons become conduits for flash floodwaters that cascade into the plain below. The force of these torrents has sculpted depressions, known as tanks, in the white granite rock, giving the mountains their name.

The Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix, RoHoEn is an authentic 3.5-acre Japanese Stroll Garden with a tea garden and a tea house. This tranquil and beautiful setting features more than 1,500 tons of hand-picked rock, stone footbridges, lanterns, and more than 50 varieties of plants. As you stroll the path, you will enjoy flowing streams, a 12-foot waterfall, and a Koi pond with over 300 colorful Koi fish.