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Top 15 Things to Do with Kids in Chandler, AZ
If you are traveling with the family, you'll have lots of things to do with kids in and around Chandler. In Chandler, families can explore the world of color at Crayola Experience, see vintage rail cars at the Arizona Railway Museum, enjoy a desert walk with the family or visit one of Chandler's family attractions. Within a short drive of Chandler, families will find family fun exploring the desert, getting up close to see the wild animals at the Phoenix Zoo, interacting with sea creatures at aquariums, more than 300 engaging hands-on-activities at the Arizona Science Center and more!
- CRAYOLA EXPERIENCE CHANDLER
- RUSH XTREME
- PHOENIX ZOO
- ARIZONA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
- ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER
- CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF PHOENIX
- HALL OF FLAME FIRE MUSEUM
- I.D.E.A. MUSEUM
- SEA LIFE ARIZONA
- ODYSEA AQUARIUM
- MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MUSEUM
- DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN
- ARIZONA RAILWAY MUSEUM
- GOLDFIELD GHOST TOWN
- LEGOLAND DISCOVERY CENTER
1. Crayola Experience
The Chandler Crayola Experience is where the magic of Crayola comes to life! With 20,000 square feet of attractions, Crayola Experience is Arizona's most colorful family destination for interactive, creative play!
2. RUSH Xtreme
Rush Xtreme is an indoor adventure park offering extreme entertainment for the whole family. The amusement center features 12,000 sq. feet of trampolines for freestyle open jump, a dedicated kids trampoline for those 42" and under, Xtreme Basketball trampolines and Xtreme Dodgeball courts for kids and adults.
3. Phoenix Zoo
The Phoenix Zoo is Arizona’s largest collection of mammals, fish, invertebrates, birds and reptiles and one of the most successful zoos in the United States.
4. Arizona Museum of Natural History
Kids will enjoy the reenactments of a desert flash flood at Dinosaur Mountain as well as an exploration of Arizona and the Southwest region from creation until now at the Arizona Museum of Natural History.
5. Arizona Science Center
With five galleries, an IMAX theater, the Dorrance Planetarium, and more than 300 hands-on exhibits – the Arizona Science Center is an excellent outing for your up-and-coming scientist.
6. Children's Museum of Phoenix
Kids can get creative in the art studio or travel through the Noodle Forest at this museum full of hands-on fun.
7. Hall of Flame Fire Museum
What kid doesn't fantasize about being a firefighter? This museum will give them a chance to dream those dreams – full of firefighting equipment, engines, and even a hands-on area where kids can learn valuable safety lessons.
8. i.d.e.a. Museum
A museum dedicated to art and children. Don't miss ArtVille, an experiential play place designed for young crawlers to curious toddlers who keep busy in a town built to cultivate awareness of color, line, shape and texture.
9. SEA LIFE Aquarium
Where ocean meets desert-- Check out SEA LIFE Aquarium! Visitors are transported into the amazing ocean world through close encounters with a fast array of sea creatures, including Sea Life's newest resident, Ziva, the sea turtle.
10. OdySea Aquarium
OdySea Aquarium largest aquarium in the Southwest, it features six attractions you won’t find anywhere else, including 12 tanks suspended from the lobby ceiling, an acrylic tube-enclosed escalator through a 2-story tank, and the Living Sea Carousel, a 20-minute show that rotates like a carousel.
11. Musical Instrument Museum
The world's first global musical instrument museum celebrates the world's cultures as expressed through music. Families will enjoy the Experience Gallery where you can play unique instruments from all corners of the world.
12. Desert Botanical Garden
Featuring five thematic trails, a seasonal Butterfly Pavilion each fall and spring, and flashlight tours in the summer – there are numerous activities and events that highlight native plants and unusual cacti in the Desert Botanical Garden in Chandler.
13. Arizona Railway Museum
The Arizona Railway Museum is a great place to explore the past. View antique rail cars from the days when rail transportation was in its heyday. Kids can climb in and ring the train's bell!
14. Goldfield Ghost Town
Walk down Main Street, explore the many shops and buildings, tour through the mine, visit the Goldfield Superstition Museum, pan for gold, take a narrow gauge train ride or witness an old west gun fight.
15. LEGOLAND DISCOVERY CENTER
The LEGOLAND Discovery Center is great for the whole family! The attraction features two LEGO rides, a 4-D cinema and large scale LEGO models featuring local landmarks including ASU Gammage and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
