Go to a Baseball Game
Everyone knows that March is the month for Cactus League baseball. Tickets are very reasonably priced, and the ten Spring Training stadiums around town are easy to get to. There are usually six games or more scheduled on any day in the month of March! If you can’t take off from work, there are evening games, too.
Wet ‘n’ Wild opens on a limited basis for the 2014 season on March 15th. It operates March 15 – 23 for Spring Break, and then weekends in April. (Map)
Golfland/SunSplash will have race cars, bumper boats and their six water slides open in 2014 from March 8th through March 30th from noon to 6 p.m. and on weekends until May 23rd when the full waterpark opens. Thunderfalls will be open Saturdays in March from 1 p.m. tp 6 p.m., and in April weekends only and Good Friday. (Map)
The indoor wave pool at Kiwanis Park in Tempe is open year-round (except during maintenance periods). It is a popular place during Spring Break! (Map)
Two pools in Chandler, the Hamilton Aquatic Center and the Mesquite Groves Aquatic Center, will be open. The Mesquite Groves Aquatic Center features a lap pool, diving area, two slides, water vortex, lazy river with tumble buckets, and a play area for kids. The Hamilton Aquatic Center features a lap pool, diving area, two slides, water vortex, current river and a play area for kids. Mesquite Groves will be open beginning March 8, 2014. Check here for Mesquite’s hours. Admission prices range from $1 to $2.25 per person. Hamilton will be open from March 8 – March 22, 2014. Hours will be Monday through Saturday from noon to 5 pm. Admission prices at both Chandler pools range from $1 to $2.25 per person.(Map)
Some other municipal public pools are also open. Check with your neighborhood parks and recreation department.
The Arizona Science Center has 16 days of outrageous and crazy science fun: a Beach Party that lasts three days where you can learn about the ocean and sea life; “The Science of Ripley’s Believe It or Not!®”; “Flight Zone”; watch “The Last Reef 3D” in the five-story IMAX® theater. Special events include Unbelievable Brain Day, a St. Patrick’s Day Celebration and Step Into Spring Day. The last weekend, Ick & Eeek Fest will host gross and freaky unbelievable science. March 8 – March 23, 2014, Daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Downtown Phoenix.
You’d better be a confident and calm driver for this one, but a road trip on the Apache Trail will be a memorable trip. Stop at Tortilla Flat before you continue your desert driving adventure. Don’t be frightened, now….
This is an easy hike; I did it once with a 5 year-old! This is a great way get the kids outside, see some petroglyphs, and let them do some climbing on boulders, too. You probably won’t see any waterfalls in March unless we’ve had a good rain. Bring water and a hat!
The Phoenix Zoo is located in Papago Park in central Phoenix. It’s easy to get to from all directions, and it is a lovely zoo, especially on a day when it isn’t too hot (Map). Get there early on those warmer, sunny days. See the video.
If you haven’t been to Wildlife World Zoo and Aquarium, you might want to give that a try for a change of pace. They are more focused on exotic animals. Wildlife World Zoo is on the west side of town in Litchfield Park.
The fish are jumpin’ at SeaLife Arizona where you can get up close and personal with seahorses, sharks, rays, tropical fish and the sea turtle, Ziva. SeaLife Arizona is in Tempe. You can watch a short video about SeaLife Arizona.
The farms are slowly but surely disappearing in Maricopa County, and as development continues it’s getting harder and harder for kids to see a real cow around here! Problem resolved at Shamrock Farms, where you can see thousands of them, and take a cool tour of this huge, high tech operation. There’s no petting zoo, but if you bring the little ones there is a playground, and you can bring your own snacks for a picnic.
At Superstition Farm you’ll experience the family dairy farm, take a tour, and pet some of their resident animals. It’s a more casual, close-up experience!
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