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With fantastic destinations across the state, families enjoy everything from exciting wildlife parks and Wild West adventures to kid-friendly museums and fun-filled resorts.

Arizona Wild Bunch: Family Pass

If you’re traveling with kids or looking to find fun new things to do that the whole fam will enjoy, look no further! The Arizona Wild Bunch: Family Pass is your FREE ultimate family-friendly checklist and map! Whether you're looking for outdoor adventures, museums, zoos or hands-on activities — this pass makes it easy to plan your next family outing. Discover new favorites, make memories and experience the best kid-approved activities Arizona has to offer.

As you explore, don’t forget to snap some photos and tag your adventures with #AZwildBunch!

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Exploring with kids


By Boat: Cruising since 1987, the Dolly Steamboat glides beside secluded nooks of Canyon Lake near Apache Junction, with views of bighorn sheep, bald eagles and migrating birds.

On Horseback: This is the Wild West, after all. Trot through creosote-, mesquite- and saguaro-filled Estrella Mountain Regional Park with Corral West Adventures in Goodyear, part of the Phoenix greater area. Cowboy boots, hats and chaps included

On Foot: Neighboring the Goldfield Mountains and Tonto National Forest, Usery Mountian Regional Park in Mesa spans 3,600 acres. Highlights include the Wind Cave Trail, Usery Mountain Regional Park Nature Center and an archery range.

By Mountain Bike: Pedal more than 50 miles of trails at South Mountain Park & Preserve in Phoenix, which takes you up, over and across Ma Ha Tauk, Gila and Guadalupe mountain ranges. For a view from the top, head to Dobbins Lookout, the highest public point in the park.

Via Science:
Kids get a fun, hands-on experience at many of Arizona's science centers and museums. Include places like the Arizona Museum of Natural History and the I.D.E.A. Museum in Mesa, the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix, and both the Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium and Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson.

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Appreciate AZ

Whether exploring dinosaur tracks, the Grand Canyon, or other Arizona adventures with your family and kids, Appreciate AZ by adhering to the following principles:

  1. Plan Ahead & Prepare
  2. Stick to Trails
  3. Trash Your Trash
  4. Leave What You Find
  5. Be Careful With Fire
  6. Respect Wildlife
  7. Share the Outdoors

Help preserve and protect Arizona's iconic landscapes for generations to come.

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Pima Air & Space Museum

Pima Air & Space Museum opened in 1976 and is one of the largest air and space museums in the world—and the largest self-supporting...

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Pink Adventure Tours

Since 1960, Pink Jeep Tours has been providing the most talked about off-road adventures in the Southwest. You gotta do it! Whether you're...

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Pinspiration

At Pinspiration, customers can work on DIY arts and crafts projects based on the most popular "pinned" social media projects from Pinterest...

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Pistoleros Wild West Show

Experience Arizona's Best Wild West Stunt Show!We're all about Wild West Action and Fun! For over two decades, the Pistoleros have been...

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PopStroke

Welcome to PopStroke, where we've reinvented the classic pastime of mini-golf into an extraordinary experience. Imagine a place where the...

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Puzzling Escape

Puzzling Escape offers immersive, exciting escape rooms in Mesa, just east of Phoenix. Escape rooms are interactive games in which a team...

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Queen Mine Tour

The Copper Queen Mine, which operated from 1877 to 1975, was one of Bisbee's most prosperous mines. It features seven levels with 143 miles...

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Rainbow Ryders Hot Air Balloon Co.

Soar above the Sonoran Desert in one of our sunrise or sunset experiences. Travel with a group or rent a private balloon experience and see...

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Rancho de Los Caballeros Historic Dude Ranch

For more than 70 years, three families built a legacy focused on family time and activities at Ranch de Los Caballeros.As long-time past...

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Riverbound Sports

Arizona does have water! In fact, Arizona has some of the most beautiful lakes and rivers to explore by kayak or paddleboard. Riverbound...

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Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch

The reason our slogan is "The Darndest Place You Will Ever Visit!" is because we know you and your family will have a redneck adventure...

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Rydables Tours (Downtown Mesa, AZ)

Rydables brings out the kid in all of us! Captivating stuffed animal on the outside. Super safe electric cart on the inside. Rydables...

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Cities & Regions

From the abundance of Saguaro cactuses and unique wildlife in the Sonoran Desert to the high country and forests of the White Mountains to the breathtaking Grand Canyon, Arizona’s regions are full of experiences that don’t disappoint.