If you live in a winter wonderland like I do, you may be missing those blue skies and sunny days. Once a winter we like to plan a little trip to anywhere that is warmer than here. This year we went to the Phoenix, Arizona area and it was a blast. There are so many family friendly things to do there, we could have stayed for weeks. If you need a little get away, check out these fun places near the Phoenix area.
- Usery Regional Park. With the wonderful weather in Arizona during the winter, be sure to enjoy the outdoors. Visit this park and do some hiking, running, and exploring. This park has some fun programs that you can take advantage of. Park Rangers are there to help with exploring and learning. Check out their website here to look at their schedules.
- Children’s Museum of Phoenix. This museum is full of 300 play experiences. It’s hands on and perfect for young and middle aged kids. Also, the first Friday of every month from 5:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m., there is no charge for admission. Be sure to call ahead before you go to make sure it’s still going on.
- Parks. When you visit Arizona in the winter time you need to enjoy the beautiful weather that is most likely going on. This is the perfect time to be outside and enjoy the city parks that are everywhere. No matter where you are located just find a local park and enjoy being outside.
- Legoland Discovery Center. If you have a LEGO fan, be sure to check out the this LEGO center. It has fun hands on LEGO building areas as well as fun rides.
- Pools. Arizona has their fair share of pools that you can enjoy. If you are staying in a hotel, you can actually use their pool during the winter time- even if it’s outside. So cool!
- Hunts Tomb. This is located in Papago Park. This is the tomb of George W.P. Hunt, Arizona’s first governor. Take a short hike to the top where you can see some awesome views of downtown Phoenix, north Scottsdale, Tempe, and the Phoenix Zoo, which is next to Papago Park.
- Musical Instrument Museum. This museum is a place where you can look at and listen to more than 6,500 instruments and objects from around the world. Fun shows going on there too. You can check out their schedule here.
