Ideas to keep the kids busy this Summer:

Local Public Library: Story Times and Events. Times and Events Vary.

https://mcldaz.org/  Awesome Movie Selection. My family goes to the location in Anthem.

http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/

http://library.scottsdaleaz.gov/

http://www.glendaleaz.com/library/

Splash Pads: Check out Scottsdale Quarter and Desert Ridge in the North Valley. Fountain Park at Westgate (Glendale), Rio Vista Community Park (Peoria), and Heritage at Marley Park (Surprise) in the West Valley.  Tempe Beach Park Splash Playground in the East Valley. Great time for the little ones.

Barnes and Noble Story Time: Various Locations around the Valley. http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/storelocator/stores.aspx?x=y&

Mall Play Areas: PV Mall, Arrowhead and Scottsdale Fashion Square come to mind! http://www.westcor.com/

Cerreta Candy Company: Downtown Glendale. Free guided tours weekdays and sampling is encouraged! https://cerreta.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.display&page_id=27

Building and Gardening: Both Home Depot and Lowes offer various clinics geared towards kids. Check with your store for details!

Lakeshore Learning Store: This educational supply store offers free craft activities for kids 3 and up every Saturday from 11am-3pm. http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/general_content/store_locations/storeCrafts.jsp?ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474395181113&bmUID=1400281868619

Harkins Theatres Summer Movie Fun: 10 movies for $7! Good lineup this year. http://www.harkinstheatres.com/summerMovieFun.aspx?gclid=CLbbwLW6rL4CFYeUfgodugkAaA

Tot Town Shiloh Community Center: (Shiloh Community Church 32^nd/ Union Hills) Birth through Pre-School aged kids can enjoy the giant indoor playground. 2 sessions per day offered twice a week during the summer. $15 registration per family covers the whole summer! http://shilohcommunity.com/#/community-center/tot-town

Ice Den Ice Skating: North Scottsdale. Summer Open Skating Sessions, Season Passes and Family Skate Nights! http://coyotesice1-px.rtrk.com/public-skating

AMF Bowling Summer Games: All summer long kids 15 and under can bowl up to 3 games PER DAY for Free! Family passes available too for $40 so adults can participate. https://freesummergames.amf.com/

Gymnastics: Various Open Gyms and Play Sessions all summer long. 
http://www.azsunrays.com/

http://www.northvalleygymnastics.com/

http://www.scottsdalegymnastics.com/?gclid=CIa4wNrRsb4CFchffgodrwIARQ

AZ on the Rocks: North Scottsdale. Indoor Rock Gym. Ages 6 and up can climb their walls, not yours! http://www.azontherocks.com/

Dave and Busters: Desert Ridge and AZ Mills Mall in Tempe. 64,000 square feet of indoor gaming, billiards, and bowling plus food and beverages. Entertainment the whole family can enjoy! http://www.daveandbusters.com/locations/default.aspx?search=85085

Trampoline Parks: What kid doesn’t like trampolines and foam pits! Pump It Up (Scottsdale, Tempe and Peoria) http://www.pumpitupparty.com/open-jump/peoria-az and AZ Airtime in Scottsdale. http://azairtime.com/home.html We always watch for Groupons on these and the kids have a blast!

Water Parks: A Phoenix Area Summer Tradition!

Wet and Wild (North Valley) https://wetnwildphoenix.com/

Big Surf (Tempe/ S. Scottsdale) http://bigsurffun.com/

Sunsplash (Mesa) http://www.golfland.com/mesa/

i.d.e.a. Museum: 150 W. Pepper Pl Mesa, 85201 http://www.ideamuseum.org/

AZ Museum of Natural History: 53 N. Macdonald Mesa, 85201 http://azmnh.org/

Arizona Science Center: 600 E. Washington St. Phx, 85004 http://www.azscience.org/

Challenger Space Center:  21170 N. 83rd Avenue Peoria, 85382 http://www.azchallenger.org/

Hall of Flame: Firefighter Museum- 6101 East Van Buren St. Phoenix, 85008  http://www.hallofflame.org/

Phoenix Art Museum: 1625 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, 85004 http://www.phxart.org/

Children’s Museum of Phoenix: 215 N. 7th Street, Phoenix, 85034 http://childrensmuseumofphoenix.org/

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art: 7374 East Second St. Scottsdale, 85251  http://www.smoca.org/

Butterfly Wonderland- A Rainforest Experience: 9500 E. Via de Ventura Scottsdale, 85256  http://www.butterflywonderland.com/

Musical Instrument Museum: 4725 E. Mayo Boulevard Phoenix, 85050 http://mim.org/

All the Hands/ Desert Dragon: Clay Studio in North Phoenix 25037 N. 17th Avenue Phoenix, 85085  http://www.allthehands.com/ and http://www.desertdragonpottery.com/

As You Wish: Pottery and Ceramic Painting- Various Valley Locations http://www.asyouwishpottery.com/

Ceramics at Home: Ceramic painting, their place or yours. 3780 W. Happy Valley Road Glendale, AZ 85310 http://www.ceramicsathome.com