Family Activities

Our Concierge would be pleased to suggest and help arrange Scottsdale family activities on site and off. Ask about the Spa’s Bubble Gum Bash for Kids, which features our Double Bubble Hair Fun and a Bubble Yummy Manicure.
Take the family to Talavera, Proof and Onyx Bar & Lounge, where all meals for children aged four and under are complimentary.
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Arizona Science Center
Adults and kids can make amazing things happen at the touch of a button, a turn of the knob or a hop and a jump. The Arizona Science Center is packed with more than 300 hands-on exhibits.
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The Phoenix Zoo
The Phoenix Zoo is home to more than 1,300 animals, including 200 endangered or threatened birds, mammals and reptiles from around the world. Visit the tropical rainforest or African savannah, listen to a keeper talk, and check out the desert plants and animals of the Arizona Trail.
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CrackerJax Family Fun and Sports Park
With more than 28 acres (11 hectares) of fun for all ages, this park features an automated driving range, golf school, miniature golf, go-karts, batting cages, volleyball, arcade, restaurant, clubhouse and more. All the fun is conveniently located within a short distance of shopping and dining at nearby Kierland Commons.
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Arizona’s Salt River Tubing & Recreation
Tube the Lower Salt River rapids in beautiful Tonto National Forest, just a short drive from Phoenix. Enjoy a “floating picnic” and experience the natural wonders of Arizona from wild horses to blue herons to majestic mountains.
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Musical Instrument Museum
Explore the history or musical instruments throughout the world at the Musical Instrument Museum.
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McCormick Stillman Railroad Park
Spend a lovely day with your family at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park. Your train-obsessed little ones will make tracks to our Paradise and Pacific Railroad, an exact 5/12 reproduction of a Colorado narrow gauge railroad. Here you’ll also find the antique Charro Carousel and two playground areas.
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Children's Museum of Phoenix
The Museum's mission is to engage the minds, muscles and imaginations of children and the grown-ups who care about them. Enjoy hands-on, interactive exhibits at the Children's Museum of Phoenix, designed for children up to 10 years old.