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18 Listed places
4.6 average across 18 rated listings
Phoenix • Brickyard Engineering • Chandler
Free general admission – Admission always free
Popular Neighborhoods:
Phoenix Brickyard Engineering Chandler Scottsdale

Arizona Heritage Center

Famous for: Exploring modern Arizona history through historical artifacts, multimedia interpretation, and stories of the people who shaped the state.

Explore Arizona Heritage Center in north Tempe for modern Arizona history, hands-on displays, free parking, and a nearby walk through Papago Park.

Arizona history enthusiasts School-age families Museum-focused travelers

ASU Art Museum

Famous for: Free contemporary art exhibitions, a distinguished ceramics collection, and Antoine Predock’s desert-responsive Nelson Fine Arts Center.

Visit ASU Art Museum in Tempe for free contemporary art, ceramics and Antoine Predock architecture, with practical transit tips and nearby campus…

Contemporary art enthusiasts Architecture lovers University visitors

Desert Botanical Garden

Phoenix
Famous for: Exceptional cactus and agave collections, five desert trails, and pioneering conservation of Sonoran Desert plants.

Explore Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix: five desert trails, cactus collections, seasonal butterflies, accessible paths and free on-site parking.

Desert plant enthusiasts Families with curious children Botanical photographers

Downtown Tempe

Famous for: Historic Mill Avenue, Tempe Town Lake access, A-Mountain views, festivals, dining, and ASU energy.

Explore Downtown Tempe's historic Mill Avenue, Tempe Town Lake and A-Mountain, with restaurants, events and Valley Metro rail access in central Tempe.

Foodies First-Time Visitors Families with Kids

Hall of Flame Fire Museum

Phoenix
Famous for: Six galleries of historic firefighting apparatus, early hand pumpers, motorized engines, and memorials honoring firefighters.

Explore Hall of Flame Fire Museum in Phoenix: six galleries, historic engines, a firefighters’ memorial, family exhibits, and practical visiting tips.

Fire-service enthusiasts Families with school-age children Industrial-history travelers

Hayden Flour Mill

Famous for: Historic concrete flour mill and grain silos that trace Tempe's agricultural origins beneath A Mountain.

Explore Hayden Flour Mill in downtown Tempe: a 1918 concrete landmark with grain silos, outdoor history displays, and easy walks to Tempe…

Industrial history enthusiasts Architecture photographers Downtown walkers

Huhugam Heritage Center

Chandler
Famous for: Community-led interpretation of Akimel O’otham and Pee Posh heritage through ancestral objects, museum collections, and media.

Explore Huhugam Heritage Center in Chandler: free admission, a 6,000-plus-square-foot gallery, and Gila River Indian Community history and culture.

Indigenous history enthusiasts Museum-focused travelers Families with school-age children

Huhugam Ki Museum

Scottsdale
Famous for: Hohokam artifacts, irrigation history, and community-led interpretation of O’odham and Piipaash cultural heritage.

Explore Hohokam canals, pottery and Salt River Pima-Maricopa heritage at this free weekday museum on Scottsdale’s east side.

History Buffs Families with Kids Solo Travelers

Inferno Escape Room

Famous for: Private 60-minute themed escape games that challenge Tempe groups to solve puzzles together.

Private 60-minute escape games in east Tempe, with LIT, Inventor’s Secret and Burned Out themes for families and groups.

Puzzle-loving friends family groups date-night couples

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Arizona

Famous for: Indoor LEGO adventures featuring miniature Arizona landmarks, interactive rides, hands-on building zones, and a 4D cinema.

Explore LEGOLAND Discovery Center Arizona in Tempe for MINILAND, two rides, LEGO building zones, and 4D films inside the Arizona Mills shopping…

Families with children ages 3–10 Preschooler families Young LEGO builders

Petersen House Museum

Famous for: An 1892 Queen Anne farmhouse preserving Danish immigrant history and domestic life in territorial Tempe.

Explore Tempe’s 1892 Petersen House Museum, a Queen Anne farmhouse with period interiors, Danish family history, and tours by prior arrangement.

Victorian architecture enthusiasts Arizona history buffs Danish heritage travelers

Rio Salado Park

Famous for: Tempe Town Lake waterfront walks, bridge views, open lawns, and easy access to downtown Tempe.

Explore Rio Salado Park on Tempe Town Lake: free waterfront walks, bridge views, birdwatching, and easy access to Mill Avenue and downtown…

Waterfront walkers Recreational cyclists Families with strollers

S’edav Va’aki Museum (formerly Pueblo Grande Museum)

Phoenix
Famous for: Preserving an ancestral Sonoran Desert village with a platform mound, ballcourt, and remarkable irrigation history.

Explore S'edav Va'aki Museum in Phoenix: ancestral village remains, a platform mound, canal history, and practical tips for the outdoor archaeology trail.

Archaeology enthusiasts Indigenous history learners Families with school-age children

Selleh Park

Famous for: A leafy neighborhood pond, children’s playground, basketball court, and relaxed outdoor recreation in residential Tempe.

Explore Selleh Park in Tempe: a free neighborhood park with a pond, playground, basketball court, and shaded lawns at 2425 S Los…

Families with young children Leashed-dog walkers Casual basketball players

Tempe Beach Park

Famous for: Free waterfront recreation beside Tempe Town Lake, with paved promenades, historic baseball grounds, and major community festivals.

Explore Tempe Beach Park’s free lakefront paths, historic ballfield, and picnic lawns, with tips on transit, parking, boating, and downtown walks.

Families with strollers Waterfront walkers Recreational cyclists

Tempe History Museum

Famous for: Free exhibitions tracing Tempe’s desert environment, community life, and transformation into an Arizona university town.

Explore Tempe History Museum’s four local-history themes, hands-on Kids’ Place, and changing exhibitions, with free admission and on-site parking.

Local history enthusiasts Families with young children University heritage travelers
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