Things to Do with Babies and Kids in Phoenix and Scottsdale — things to do with babies

Ok, so it's officially HOT here in the desert which means most of us locals are well...living like vacationers (or hermits.) If you are traveling to Phoenix during the summer or visiting Scottsdale for your vacation, there are indeed things that you can do with kids while here.  Resorts, resorts, resorts.... everyone spends their summer (locals and tourists alike) hanging by the exceptionally beautiful pools that the resorts have here in Arizona. Some resorts have multiple pools like the Scottsdale Princess and there's one with a 138-foot-long enclosed waterslide (Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort.) We've got an interactive "spray-ground" (The Phoenician) and a...

So it's not exactly fall here in the desert according to what others may envision, but for us, it's the start of our season where we are outside hiking and having a great time while other parts of the country are starting to head indoors. If you are traveling to Phoenix with kids or visiting Scottsdale for Thanksgiving and need something to do with the toddlers, here's a list of our favorite activities. The Desert Botanical Gardens runs a candle lit paradise with their annual Las Noches de las Luminarias (Nov. 24-Dec. 30.) Kids will love being outside (and not freezing) and seeing...

There’s no doubt it’s super hot in Phoenix during the summer. So if you are planning a trip and wondering what the locals do to stay cool, waterparks are one of our biggest answers!  And while when we were growing up, water parks were all about teens, places like Wet ‘n’ Wild Phoenix have made amazing changes and additions that make it the perfect place for those of you with babies and toddlers and younger children! The new attraction called Barefootin' Bay is an amazing interactive water play structure with this huge overhead pineapple bucket that tips over intermittently when full,...

At any given time there are numerous events and special activities happening in Phoenix and Scottsdale for babies and kids. Between a tremendous number of museums and splash pads, and the availability of parks and other directed activities, finding fun for kids in Scottsdale and Phoenix is actually pretty easy.  Below is just a snapshot of the fun things you can do with babies and kids while in Scottsdale or Phoenix. Learning There are more than 20 family-oriented museums, galleries, and learning centers that have activities for crawlers through teens in the Phoenix area. Arizona Science CenterPhoenix Children's Museum Phoenix ZooChallenger Space CenterMusical Instrument Museumi.d.e.a. MuseumAZ Museum...