Free & Cheap Things to Do in Carefree, AZ

  • The list below includes 88 free or cheap things to do in or near Carefree, Arizona, including 74 different types of inexpensive activities like Art Gallery, Landmarks, Parks and Movie Theaters.
  • From Carefree Sundial to Sundial Plaza, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Carefree and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Scottsdale, Cave Creek, Glendale and Peoria.
  • The list below includes 88 free or cheap things to do in or near Carefree, Arizona, including 74 different types of inexpensive activities like Art Gallery, Landmarks, Parks and Movie Theaters.
  • From Carefree Sundial to Sundial Plaza, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Carefree and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Scottsdale, Cave Creek, Glendale and Peoria.
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7.3 Miles
60% 5 votes
Horseback Riding 27613 N 42nd Street, Cave Creek, AZ 85331 MoreLess Info
Twin L Performance Horses is an Arabian equestrian facility offering a number of services for horses and their owners to enjoy. These include riding lessons, horse training, and horses for sale or lease.
9.3 Miles
97% 381 votes
Horseback Riding 31313 N. 144th Street, Scottsdale, AZ MoreLess Info
Providing well mannered and highly conditioned horses, Cave Creek Outfitters is able to work with riders of all ages including children who are at least six years old. The business provides guided trail riding across their ranch in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area.
10.5 Miles
77% 13 votes
Malls 21001 N Tatum Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85050 MoreLess Info
Desert Ridge Marketplace is an outdoor shopping plaza in the heart of Phoenix. The plaza offers fine dining, entertainment for kids and adults, and over 1.2 million square feet of retail space.
11.2 Miles
98% 15355 votes
Music Museums 4725 East Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix, AZ 85050 MoreLess Info
The Musical Instrument Museum has collections from all around the world, exhibited in its 4 galleries: the Geographical Gallery, the Mechanical Musical Gallery, the Artist Gallery, and the children's Experience Gallery.
12.2 Miles
98% 3132 votes
Nature & Wildlife Areas 18333 N. Thompson Peak Pkwy, Scottsdale, AZ MoreLess Info
4 trails await the hikers at the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. Other activities which can be performed in here are rock-climbing, horseback riding, and mountain biking. The area is also popular among the birdwatchers, being the home of more than 100 bird species.
12.5 Miles
83% 6 votes
Sports Facilities/Fields 41130 N. Freedom Way, Anthem, AZ MoreLess Info
A members-only facility, Anthem Community Center features fields and courts for baseball, softball, soccer, basketball, volleyball and tennis. The center also offers a playground, a seasonal water park, exercise equipment, picnic areas, a skateboard park and an amphitheater.
12.8 Miles
60% 10 votes
Scenic Railroads 41703 N Gavilan Peak Parkway, Anthem, AZ 85086 MoreLess Info
The 24-inch gauge Daisy Mountain Railroad is a railroad that spans a total of 2,800-feet. The railroad has a tunnel that serves as a storage facility for railroad equipment when it isn't being used.
12.9 Miles
100% 46 votes
Parks 41703 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway, Anthem, AZ 85086 MoreLess Info
Anthem Community Park covers 63 acres and it also has an additional 4 acres of fishing pond. With 10 miles of hiking and biking trails, an outdoor amphitheater, an adventure playground and special arenas for various sports, this park is worth the time.
12.9 Miles
100% 31 votes
Monuments 41703 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway, Anthem, AZ MoreLess Info
Dedicated to Anthem's veterans, Anthem Veterans Memorial has 5 pillars representing the 5 branches of the American military. Each year, on the 11th of November, the pillars are perfectly aligned, so that the sun casts only one shadow.
12.9 Miles
100% 3 votes
Lake 41703 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway, Anthem, AZ 85086 MoreLess Info
Located at Anthem Community Park, Catch-and-Release Fishing Lake is four acres and offers fishing of Blue Gills, Red Ear Sunfish, Large Mouth Bass and Channel Catfish. The lake can be used to view ducks, birds and the surrounding park.
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