Indoor things to do with kids around Phoenix: beat the heat & rainy days
Listings last checked · Covers next 30 days (from Oct 16) · Past events drop off automatically
Quick answer: We list 23 indoor places for kids around Phoenix, 8 with verified ticket prices and 5 free (Burton Barr Central Library, Scottsdale Civic Center Library, Chandler Downtown Library, Southeast Regional Library (Gilbert) and Desert Foothills Library), plus 15 indoor events in the next 30 days.
Phoenix-area summers (and the odd monsoon storm) push families indoors. These air-conditioned places are spread across the metro. Where we show adult and child prices, we copied them from the venue's official website and list the date we checked. Otherwise, the price level ($ to $$$) is our estimate. Indoor events in the next 30 days are listed first.
Indoor events in the next 30 days
Brick or Treat at LEGOLAND Discovery Center
- When
- Fri, Oct 16 – Sat, Oct 31 (Daily during attraction hours) · During attraction hours
- Cost
- Included with admission (from $22.99 online)
- Ages
- All ages · Indoor
Halloween LEGO builds, glow-in-the-dark Ghoulish Glow workshops and The Great Monster Chase 4D movie.
✓ Checked Oct 17, 2026 on the organizer's official page
Día de los Muertos exhibit & scavenger hunt — Burton Barr Library
- When
- Fri, Oct 16 – Fri, Nov 6 (On display during library hours) · During library hours
- Cost
- Not stated. See the official page.
- Ages
- All ages · Indoor
Community altar, nichos and papel picado, plus a scavenger hunt with a prize on the 5th floor.
✓ Checked Oct 17, 2026 on the organizer's official page
Room on the Broom art activity — Burton Barr Library
- When
- Mon, Oct 19 · 10:30am–noon
- Cost
- Not stated. See the official page.
- Ages
- Ages 0-5 · Indoor
Little witches and wizards stamp a bubbling cauldron potion painting.
✓ Checked Oct 17, 2026 on the organizer's official page
Cauldron Catapults (Halloween STEM) — Appaloosa Library
- When
- Tue, Oct 20 · 3:30pm (60 min, space limited)
- Cost
- Free
- Ages
- Ages 6-11 · Indoor
Build a DIY Halloween catapult and launch candy pumpkins and stretchy skeletons.
✓ Checked Oct 17, 2026 on the organizer's official page
Family Movie Night: Hotel Transylvania — Burton Barr Library
- When
- Wed, Oct 21 · 4–6pm
- Cost
- Not stated. See the official page.
- Ages
- Ages 0-5 · Indoor
Silly, spooky family movie night in the 4th-floor Lecture Room.
✓ Checked Oct 17, 2026 on the organizer's official page
Spooky Sponge Ghosts — Burton Barr Library
- When
- Fri, Oct 23 · 10:30am–noon
- Cost
- Not stated. See the official page.
- Ages
- Ages 0-5 · Indoor
Sponge-stamp friendly ghosts, a giggly Halloween craft for tiny hands.
✓ Checked Oct 17, 2026 on the organizer's official page
Science Skele-bration at Arizona Science Center
- When
- Sat, Oct 24 – Sat, Oct 31 (Daily Oct 24–31; Pumpkin Engineering Lab Oct 24–25) · 10:30am–4pm
- Cost
- Included with general admission (under 3 free)
- Ages
- All ages · Indoor
Live bats in CaveScape, Halloween STEM activities and spooky science demos. Costumes encouraged.
✓ Checked Oct 17, 2026 on the organizer's official page
Halloween Family Fun — Arabian Library
- When
- Mon, Oct 26 · 5:30pm (45 min)
- Cost
- Free
- Ages
- Ages 0-8 · Indoor
Costumed kids welcome for family-friendly Halloween games and activities.
✓ Checked Oct 17, 2026 on the organizer's official page
Halloween Family Fun — Mustang Library
- When
- Mon, Oct 26 · 5:30pm (45 min)
- Cost
- Free
- Ages
- Ages 0-8 · Indoor
Costumed kids welcome for family-friendly Halloween games and activities.
✓ Checked Oct 17, 2026 on the organizer's official page
Halloween Family Fun — Appaloosa Library
- When
- Tue, Oct 27 · 5:30pm (45 min)
- Cost
- Free
- Ages
- Ages 0-8 · Indoor
Costumed kids welcome for family-friendly Halloween games and activities.
✓ Checked Oct 17, 2026 on the organizer's official page
Halloween Family Fun — Civic Center Library
- When
- Tue, Oct 27 · 5:30pm (45 min)
- Cost
- Free
- Ages
- Ages 0-8 · Indoor
Costumed kids welcome for family-friendly Halloween games and activities.
✓ Checked Oct 17, 2026 on the organizer's official page
Cauldron Catapults (Halloween STEM) — Civic Center Library
- When
- Wed, Oct 28 · 4pm (60 min, space limited)
- Cost
- Free
- Ages
- Ages 6-11 · Indoor
Build a DIY Halloween catapult and launch candy pumpkins and stretchy skeletons.
✓ Checked Oct 17, 2026 on the organizer's official page
Trick, Treat & Pumpkin Fun — Desert Foothills Library
- When
- Thu, Oct 29 · 10:30–11:15am · registration required (closes Oct 28, 9pm)
- Cost
- Not stated. See the official page.
- Ages
- All ages (kids with an adult) · Indoor
Costume parade through the library collecting treats, then decorate and color pumpkins. Adults stay with their kids.
✓ Checked Oct 17, 2026 on the organizer's official page
Harvest Festival at South Mountain Community Library
- When
- Thu, Oct 29 · 5:30–6:30pm
- Cost
- Not stated. See the official page.
- Ages
- All ages · Indoor
Stories, games and crafts for Halloween, Día de los Muertos and Diwali. Costumes optional.
✓ Checked Oct 17, 2026 on the organizer's official page
Trick-or-Treat at the Children's Museum of Phoenix
- When
- Fri, Oct 30 – Sat, Oct 31 (Oct 30 & 31) · 9am–4pm
- Cost
- Free with $19 museum admission (members & under 1 free)
- Ages
- All ages · Indoor
Trick-or-treat through three floors of exhibits, Halloween dance party, costume show and spooky slime.
✓ Checked Oct 17, 2026 on the organizer's official page
Indoor places in Phoenix
Arizona Science Center
- Price
- $$ (estimated price level)
- Best for
- Ages 3–17+ (our guidance)
Children's Museum of Phoenix
- Price
- Adult $19 · Child $19 (child 1+)
- Best for
- Ages 0–10 (our guidance)
Non-member general admission
✓ Price verified Oct 17, 2026 · source
Burton Barr Central Library
- Price
- Free
- Best for
- Ages 0–17+ (our guidance)
Heard Museum
- Price
- $$ (estimated price level)
- Best for
- Ages 6–17+ (our guidance)
Sky Zone Trampoline Park (Phoenix)
- Price
- $$ (estimated price level)
- Best for
- Ages 3–17+ (our guidance)
Hall of Flame Fire Museum
- Price
- Adult $19 · Child $15 (child 6-17)
- Best for
- Ages 2–12 (our guidance)
Adult 18+; ages 3-5 $10
✓ Price verified Oct 17, 2026 · source
Musical Instrument Museum
- Price
- Adult $24 · Child $10 (child 4-12)
- Best for
- Ages 4–17+ (our guidance)
Teens 13-19 $15
✓ Price verified Oct 17, 2026 · source
Indoor places in Scottsdale
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
- Price
- $ (estimated price level)
- Best for
- Ages 6–17+ (our guidance)
Scottsdale Civic Center Library
- Price
- Free
- Best for
- Ages 0–17+ (our guidance)
Great Wolf Lodge Arizona (day pass)
- Price
- $$$ (estimated price level)
- Best for
- Ages 0–14 (our guidance)
OdySea Aquarium
- Price
- $$$ (estimated price level)
- Best for
- Ages 0–17+ (our guidance)
Butterfly Wonderland
- Price
- Adult $33.95 · Child $23.95 (child 2-12)
- Best for
- Ages 0–17+ (our guidance)
Adults 13+
✓ Price verified Oct 17, 2026 · source
Indoor places in Tempe
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Arizona
- Price
- Adult $22.99 · Child $22.99 (child all)
- Best for
- Ages 3–10 (our guidance)
'Starting from' per person; adults need a child
✓ Price verified Oct 17, 2026 · source
SEA LIFE Arizona Aquarium
- Price
- Adult $18 · Child $18 (child all)
- Best for
- Ages 0–12 (our guidance)
'Tickets from' price, varies by date
✓ Price verified Oct 17, 2026 · source
iFLY Indoor Skydiving Phoenix
- Price
- $$$ (estimated price level)
- Best for
- Ages 3–17+ (our guidance)
Phoenix Rock Gym (Tempe)
- Price
- $$ (estimated price level)
- Best for
- Ages 5–17+ (our guidance)
Indoor places in Mesa
i.d.e.a. Museum (Mesa)
- Price
- Adult $12 · Child $12 (child 1+)
- Best for
- Ages 0–12 (our guidance)
$12 per person; under 1 free
✓ Price verified Oct 17, 2026 · source
Arizona Museum of Natural History
- Price
- $ (estimated price level)
- Best for
- Ages 3–17+ (our guidance)
Uptown Jungle Fun Park (Mesa)
- Price
- $$ (estimated price level)
- Best for
- Ages 1–12 (our guidance)
Indoor places in Gilbert
HD SOUTH – Gilbert Historical Museum
- Price
- Adult $6 · Child $3 (child 5-12)
- Best for
- Ages 3–17+ (our guidance)
Under 5 free; seniors $5. Open Tue–Sat 10am–4pm
✓ Price verified Oct 17, 2026 · source
Southeast Regional Library (Gilbert)
- Price
- Free
- Best for
- Ages 0–17+ (our guidance)
Overlooks the Riparian Preserve; under construction improvements, expect fencing
✓ Details checked Oct 17, 2026 on the official website
Indoor places in Chandler
Chandler Downtown Library
- Price
- Free
- Best for
- Ages 0–17+ (our guidance)
✓ Details checked Oct 17, 2026 on the official website
Indoor places in Cave Creek
Desert Foothills Library
- Price
- Free
- Best for
- Ages 0–17+ (our guidance)
✓ Details checked Oct 17, 2026 on the official website
Frequently asked questions
What are free indoor things to do with kids around Phoenix?
Burton Barr Central Library, Scottsdale Civic Center Library, Chandler Downtown Library, Southeast Regional Library (Gilbert) and Desert Foothills Library. Libraries also run free programs, and you can see them in the events above.
How much do Phoenix-area indoor attractions cost?
Children's Museum of Phoenix (Phoenix): adult $19, child $19 (1+); Hall of Flame Fire Museum (Phoenix): adult $19, child $15 (6-17); LEGOLAND Discovery Center Arizona (Tempe): adult $22.99, child $22.99 (all); SEA LIFE Arizona Aquarium (Tempe): adult $18, child $18 (all); Butterfly Wonderland (Scottsdale): adult $33.95, child $23.95 (2-12); i.d.e.a. Museum (Mesa) (Mesa): adult $12, child $12 (1+); Musical Instrument Museum (Phoenix): adult $24, child $10 (4-12); HD SOUTH – Gilbert Historical Museum (Gilbert): adult $6, child $3 (5-12). Prices were copied from official websites. Confirm before you go.
What indoor activities are good for toddlers around Phoenix?
Children's Museum of Phoenix, SEA LIFE Arizona Aquarium, i.d.e.a. Museum (Mesa) and Uptown Jungle Fun Park (Mesa). See our toddler guide for more.
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