Phoenix, AZ family events this month

Nature Fest PHX

Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area (NE 7th Ave Trailhead) — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

City of Phoenix nature festival with wildlife encounters, guided walks, games and art along the Salt River.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Free

Optional community river cleanup 8-9am.

Free Harvest Fest at Arizona Boardwalk

Arizona Boardwalk Courtyard — Scottsdale · Maricopa Co. · East Valley

Free family festival with crafts, bounce houses and face painting, presented by Family Fun AZ.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Free

Family Funday at Phoenix Art Museum

Phoenix Art Museum — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Free all-ages day with complimentary admission and hands-on family activities.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Free
• Indoors

Chiles & Chocolate Festival

Desert Botanical Garden — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

• Big outing
• Cost not listed

Guest Chef Alana Yazzie and the Blue Corn Kitchen

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Sessions at 11:00 & 12:00 Celebrate Native American Heritage Month and Literacy Month with chef and author Alana Yazzie .

• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Nature Makers: Exploring Pima Cotton Blooms

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Cotton is one of Arizona’s original “5 Cs” and has long been connected to the Akimel O’odham (Pima) people.

• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Where Stories Begin

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Every story starts with a blank page. Celebrate Literacy Month by folding and assembling your own handmade book, then decorate the cover and begin creating your story.…

• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Visit with Violet Duncan

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Violet Duncan, Author of I Am Native and Buffalo Dreamer , will be at the Museum for a one-of-a-kind storytime.

• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Super Bloom Art Exhibit

Desert Botanical Garden — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

• Cost not listed

Beautiful Baskets: Honoring an Indigenous Tradition

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

November is Native American Heritage Month!

• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Cactus Clubhouse

Desert Botanical Garden — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Cactus Clubhouse is a fun and immersive nature play space for kids 12 and younger.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Cost not listed

Colorful Fragmented Forms

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Be inspired by influential Inuit artist Jessie Oonark’s bold shapes, forms, and graphics.

• Cost not listed
• Indoors

It’s Literacy Month Supported by The Steele Foundation

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Read. Play. Learn! Join us at the Museum in November for engaging activities and programs that support early literacy development in young visitors. Literacy Month is…

• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Fall Butterflies

Desert Botanical Garden — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Cost not listed

Music in the Garden: Trailside Tunes

Desert Botanical Garden — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

• Cost not listed

Saturday Dog Days

Desert Botanical Garden — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Fall is better with your best friend by your side.

• Cost not listed

Daniel Tiger Meet & Greet

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Meet Daniel Tiger and then enjoy some playtime in Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: A Grr-ific Exhibit.

• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Powwow Performance with Etsitty Dance Group

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Come enjoy a Powwow performance by the Etsitty Dance Group in our Atrium this Sunday!

• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Several showtimes; check the listing for times.

Christmas at the Princess

Fairmont Scottsdale Princess — Scottsdale · Maricopa Co. · East Valley

65 acres of holiday lights with an outdoor ice rink, a 120-foot Ferris wheel, Santa and s'mores.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid: Tickets and parking sold online

Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027. Mon-Thu 5-10pm; Fri-Sun 4-11pm.

Stories in the Spotlight: Featuring Daniel Vandever

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Come join award-winning Author Daniel Vandever as he reads his books We Weave, Holden!, Herizon, and Fall in Line .

• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix- Japanese Storytelling

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Come explore Japanese Storytelling with Emiri from the Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix!

• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Nature Makers: Mini Scarecrows

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Have you seen our garden’s scarecrow? Now you can make your own and bring it home to your garden. Get creative and explore various patterns and designs as you create a…

• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Super Bloom Art Exhibit

Desert Botanical Garden — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

• Cost not listed

Beautiful Baskets: Honoring an Indigenous Tradition

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

November is Native American Heritage Month!

• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Cactus Clubhouse

Desert Botanical Garden — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Cactus Clubhouse is a fun and immersive nature play space for kids 12 and younger.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Cost not listed

It’s Literacy Month Supported by The Steele Foundation

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Read. Play. Learn! Join us at the Museum in November for engaging activities and programs that support early literacy development in young visitors. Literacy Month is…

• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Music in the Garden: Trailside Tunes

Desert Botanical Garden — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

• Cost not listed

Saturday Dog Days

Desert Botanical Garden — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Fall is better with your best friend by your side.

• Cost not listed

Daniel Tiger Meet & Greet

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Meet Daniel Tiger and then enjoy some playtime in Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: A Grr-ific Exhibit.

• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Illuminating Impressions

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Visit the Art Studio and create your own artwork in the impressive style of local Native American artist, illustrator, writer, and educator, Shonto Begay.

• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Storytime

Desert Botanical Garden — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Spark your child’s love for nature with engaging stories, songs and hands-on activities.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Cost not listed

Sock Skating

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

November 21st through December 28th | 9am-4pm Slip, slide, and glide into fun when the Museum’s Atrium transforms into a whimsical, sock-skating wonderland.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Christmas at the Princess

Fairmont Scottsdale Princess — Scottsdale · Maricopa Co. · East Valley

65 acres of holiday lights with an outdoor ice rink, a 120-foot Ferris wheel, Santa and s'mores.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid: Tickets and parking sold online

Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027. Mon-Thu 5-10pm; Fri-Sun 4-11pm.

ZooLights at the Phoenix Zoo

Phoenix Zoo — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Millions of lights and a lantern trail at the Phoenix Zoo.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid

Las Noches de las Luminarias

Desert Botanical Garden — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Thousands of hand-lit luminarias and live music along desert trails; more December nights.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid

Woven Stories with Deonoveigh Mitchell

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Sessions at 10:30 & 11:30 Enjoy a read-aloud by Deonoveigh Mitchell, illustrator of We Weave .

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Nature Makers: Sun Print Bookmarks

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

The sun gives us light we can see and ultraviolet rays we can’t.

• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Stories in the Spotlight: Featuring Felicia Penza

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Spend the morning celebrating chosen families with author Felicia and her book, I Will Always Choose You .

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Stories in the Spotlight: Featuring Diamin Robinson

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Join author Diamin Robinson as she shares her book, Baby, You Are Everything , a heartwarming rhyming story that celebrates the love, trust, and potential within every…

• Ages 0-2
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Super Bloom Art Exhibit

Desert Botanical Garden — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

• Cost not listed

Beautiful Baskets: Honoring an Indigenous Tradition

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

November is Native American Heritage Month!

• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Cactus Clubhouse

Desert Botanical Garden — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Cactus Clubhouse is a fun and immersive nature play space for kids 12 and younger.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Cost not listed

It’s Literacy Month Supported by The Steele Foundation

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Read. Play. Learn! Join us at the Museum in November for engaging activities and programs that support early literacy development in young visitors. Literacy Month is…

• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Daniel Tiger Meet & Greet

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Meet Daniel Tiger and then enjoy some playtime in Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: A Grr-ific Exhibit.

• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Powwow Performance with Etsitty Dance Group

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Come enjoy a Powwow performance by the Etsitty Dance Group in our Atrium this Sunday!

• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Several showtimes; check the listing for times.

Sock Skating

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

November 21st through December 28th | 9am-4pm Slip, slide, and glide into fun when the Museum’s Atrium transforms into a whimsical, sock-skating wonderland.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

The Giving Tree

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Celebrate kindness, giving, and nature with a “Giving Tree” art project inspired by Shel Silverstein’s classic story.

• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Christmas at the Princess

Fairmont Scottsdale Princess — Scottsdale · Maricopa Co. · East Valley

65 acres of holiday lights with an outdoor ice rink, a 120-foot Ferris wheel, Santa and s'mores.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid: Tickets and parking sold online

Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027. Mon-Thu 5-10pm; Fri-Sun 4-11pm.

ZooLights at the Phoenix Zoo

Phoenix Zoo — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Millions of lights and a lantern trail at the Phoenix Zoo.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid

Open for FREE First Friday Night

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

The Museum is open from 5pm-9pm free of charge, on the first Friday of each month.

• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Special Night of Play

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

December 6th | 4:30pm-7:30pm Join us for Special Night of Play, a private, sensory-conscious family play experience at the Children’s Museum of Phoenix, where children…

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Super Bloom Art Exhibit

Desert Botanical Garden — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

• Cost not listed

Cactus Clubhouse

Desert Botanical Garden — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Cactus Clubhouse is a fun and immersive nature play space for kids 12 and younger.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Cost not listed

Sock Skating

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

November 21st through December 28th | 9am-4pm Slip, slide, and glide into fun when the Museum’s Atrium transforms into a whimsical, sock-skating wonderland.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

Santa Visits & Snow Flurries

Children’s Museum of Phoenix — Phoenix · Maricopa Co. · Phoenix

Get ready for a magical winter weekend at the Children’s Museum of Phoenix on December 5th & 6th.

• Ages 6-10
• Cost not listed
• Indoors