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Mark your calendars—this might be the most packed weekend yet 👀✨SAFARI NIGHT AT BLOOMIES📅 April 25 | ⏰ 10am📍 Bloomies in...
04/24/2026

Mark your calendars—this might be the most packed weekend yet 👀✨

SAFARI NIGHT AT BLOOMIES
📅 April 25 | ⏰ 10am
📍 Bloomies in Goodyear
A wild day full of adventure, $30/ticket

EARTH DAY
📅 April 25 | ⏰ 9am–1pm
📍 Phoenix, AZ
Learn how to “do your part” with games & fun

SUSTAINABILITY FEST (FREE!)
📅 April 25 | ⏰ 10:30am–4pm
📍 AZ Science Center
Go green with activities, special guests + more

KIDS-ONLY MARKET
📅 April 25 | ⏰ 11am–2pm
📍 Phoenix, AZ
Support the kid-preneurs this weekend!

BOOK LAUNCH: BANDAGE BUDDIES (FREE!)
📅 April 25 | ⏰ 11am–1pm
📍 Gilbert, AZ
Meet Kathryn Rammell with activities

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID MUSICAL
📅 April 25 | ⏰ 12–3pm
📍 Youth Valley Theater
Get tickets to this hilarious show, now

DIA DEL NIÑO
📅 April 26 | ⏰ 9am–1pm
📍 Phoenix Zoo
Wild & wonderful celebration of children

SENSORY FRIENDLY SKATE
📅 April 28 | ⏰ 5:30–7:30pm
📍 Skateland Chandler
Sensory-friendly skate time

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Ready to fill your week with fun? 🎉 Here’s what’s happening April 15–18 in Phoenix!TURN TABLE STORYTIME📅 April 15 | ⏰ 10...
04/14/2026

Ready to fill your week with fun? 🎉 Here’s what’s happening April 15–18 in Phoenix!

TURN TABLE STORYTIME
📅 April 15 | ⏰ 10–11am
📍 McCormick Stillman Park
Enjoy music and stories at the railroad!

DINOSAUR WORLD LIVE
📅 April 15
📍 5601 N. 16th St
Dare to experience Dinosaur World LIVE

GALAXY STEM FEST (FREE!)
📅 April 18 | ⏰ 10am–4pm
📍 Rosson House Museum
Interactive STEM fun, vendors, and more

CHILDREN’S BUSINESS FAIR (FREE!)
📅 April 18 | ⏰ 10am–1pm
📍 Desert Ridge Marketplace
Shop kids’ businesses and get yummy bites

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Spring is HERE 🌸🐰 and Phoenix is packed with egg hunts, festivals, and family fun this week!✨ Community Nights in the Co...
03/30/2026

Spring is HERE 🌸🐰 and Phoenix is packed with egg hunts, festivals, and family fun this week!

✨ Community Nights in the Courtyard (FREE)
📅 April 2 | ⏰ 5:30–7:30pm
📍 125 E. Commonwealth Ave, Chandler
🎨 Seasonal crafts, games, and family fun in a relaxed community setting.

✨ First Friday at Heard Museum (FREE)
📅 April 3 | ⏰ 4:00–8:00pm
📍 2301 N Central Ave, Phoenix
🎶 Enjoy art, activities, and even prickly pear lemonade during this monthly favorite.

✨ Family Easter Celebration (FREE)
📅 April 3 | ⏰ 5:30–8:30pm
📍 Dr. AJ Chandler Park
🐣 Festive games, a 24 Karrot Trail, and plenty of Easter fun for the whole family.

✨ Evening Eggstravaganza (FREE)
📅 April 4 | ⏰ 5:00–9:00pm
📍 Mark Coronado Park, Surprise
🥚 Egg hunts, face painting, vendors, and more evening fun!

✨ Bunny Hop 4K Trail
📅 April 4 | ⏰ 8:00–10:00am
📍 AZ Biltmore Hotel, Phoenix
🏃‍♀️ A fun 4K for runners, walkers, kids, and strollers—everyone’s invited!

✨ 6th Annual Great Egg Hunt (FREE)
📅 April 4 | ⏰ 10:00am–2:00pm
📍 AZ Boardwalk, Scottsdale
🐰 A big egg hunt plus a full family fair experience.

✨ Bunnanza at Scottsdale Civic (FREE)
📅 April 4 | ⏰ 9:00am–12:00pm
📍 Scottsdale Civic Center
🤠 A western-style spring celebration perfect for families.

✨ Nature Play at the Zoo
📅 April 4 | ⏰ 8:30–11:30am
📍 Phoenix Zoo
🌿 Let the kids play in and with nature during this hands-on experience.

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03/14/2026

🧜‍♀️ Mermaids are swimming back into Arizona for Spring Break! ✨

Families can experience a little ocean magic at OdySea Aquarium as Mermaid Magic returns March 14–22 and it’s included with regular admission!

Here’s what kids can look forward to:

🧜‍♀️ Live mermaids swimming through the aquarium tanks
📸 Meet a mermaid and snap photos together
🏴‍☠️ Pirates roaming the aquarium handing out loot and performing tricks
📚 Storytime with a mermaid plus coloring activities
🐚 Collectible mermaid trading cards
✨ Extra fun like Kraken’s tattoo parlor, mermaid hair tinsel glitter, a Mermaid’s Quest VR experience, and more!

📅 March 14–22
📍 OdySea Aquarium
🎟️ Included with regular aquarium admission

If you’re looking for a magical spring break outing in the Valley, this one is always a hit with kids. 🐠✨ [hosted]

Save this for spring break planning and follow for more family fun around Phoenix!

03/13/2026

🚨 East Valley Parents, there’s a new Kid + Coffee Spot Opening in Chandler, AZ! ☕️👶

Discovery Cafe is a Montessori-inspired indoor play space in Chandler, designed especially for babies, toddlers, and kids ages 0–7.

While the kids climb, build, explore and create, you can sit down with a hot coffee (yes… hot!) in the parent seating area with charging stations.

What makes Discovery Cafe special:
✨Montessori-Inspired Play – Hands-on activities that spark curiosity and creativity
✨Infant Play Area – A safe, dedicated space for the tiniest explorers
✨Magna-Tile Wall + Sensory Stations – Open-ended play kids love
✨Coffee Bar (coming soon!) + plenty of seating – Because parents deserve a moment too

If you’re looking for toddler activities in Chandler, indoor play in the East Valley, or actually enjoy a coffee while kids play, this spot is about to be a favorite.

📍 Location: 2051 N Arizona Ave, Chandler, AZ
🗓️ Grand Opening: March 28

Tag a mama who needs a coffee date + kid playdate 👇

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