Free & Cheap Things to Do in Phoenix, AZ

  • The list below includes 189 free or cheap things to do in or near Phoenix, Arizona, including 71 different types of inexpensive activities like Sports Facilities/Fields, Colleges & Universities, Art Museum and Mountains.
  • From Camelback Mountain to South Mountain Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Phoenix and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Tempe, Glendale, Mesa and Scottsdale.
  • The list below includes 189 free or cheap things to do in or near Phoenix, Arizona, including 71 different types of inexpensive activities like Sports Facilities/Fields, Colleges & Universities, Art Museum and Mountains.
  • From Camelback Mountain to South Mountain Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Phoenix and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Tempe, Glendale, Mesa and Scottsdale.
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PanIQ Room Escape- Phoenix 1638 South 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ MoreLess Info
Use your smarts to put together clues that will lead to your freedom—if your team can solve them in the nick of time
7.7 Miles
85% 270 votes
Parks 620 North Mill Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85281 MoreLess Info
Spacious Tempe Beach Park is a tranquil waterside park in Tempe, Arizona that is a popular venue for public and private events. The park offers paddleboating, paddleboarding and other aquatic activities for adults and children.
7.7 Miles
64% 33 votes
Movie Theaters 5000 S Arizona Mills Cir, Ste 667, Tempe, AZ 85282 MoreLess Info
Located within the Arizona Mills 25 movie theater, IMAX Theater Tempe is an IMAX 3D auditorium that displays first-run feature films. The auditorium offers digital projection and sound, stadium seating and access to an expanded snack bar.
7.8 Miles
82% 2185 votes
Shopping Districts 310 S. Mill Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85281 MoreLess Info
Hotels, restaurants, shops, theaters, and cafes are found at Mill Avenue District. There are different events and festivals held each year in here.
7.8 Miles
85% 46 votes
Other Entertainment 5650 N. 55th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85301 MoreLess Info
At the Glendale 9 Drive-in Theater, visitors can watch first run movies. Movies can be watched on one of nine screens, and on the weekends, the parking lot is used for a swap meet.
7.8 Miles
39% 122 votes
Aquariums 5000 Arizona Mills Cir, Ste 145, Tempe, AZ 85282 MoreLess Info
SEA LIFE Arizona Aquarium is a large aquatic life facility featuring a variety of freshwater and saltwater species. In addition to sharks, octopi, and other exotic animals the aquarium also offers regularly scheduled educational programs as well.
7.8 Miles
35% 57 votes
Movie Theaters 5000 S Arizona Mills Cir, Tempe, AZ 85281 MoreLess Info
A 26-screen movie theater, Arizona Mills 25 w/ IMAX displays first-run feature films using digital projection and sound. The theater offers stadium seating, self-service ticketing, 3D movies, an IMAX auditorium and a snack bar with food and drinks.
7.9 Miles
88% 51 votes
Movie Theaters 5650 N 55th Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85301 MoreLess Info
A nine-screen drive-in movie theater, West Wind Glendale 9 Drive-In displays first-run feature films using digital projection. Each screen typically shows a double feature and the theater offers a snack bar with food and drinks.
7.9 Miles
85% 33 votes
Movie Theaters 505 S Mill Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85281 MoreLess Info
Part of the Harkins Theatres movie theater chain, the Harkins Valley Art Theatre is a historic venue that shows a variety of art films and independent films. The theater offers a variety of concessions.
7.9 Miles
85% 26 votes
Movie Theaters 730 S Mill Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85281 MoreLess Info
The AMC Centerpoint 11 is a cinema multiplex that features first-run feature films. The theater offers both stadium seating and plush recliners in all auditoriums, and provides traditional amenities like a snack bar and game room as well.
8.0 Miles
68% 25 votes
Art Museum Mill Avenue and 10th Street, Tempe, AZ 85287 MoreLess Info
One of the best known alternative museums in the Phoenix metropolitan area is the Arizona State University Art Museum. The exhibits themselves tend to be both interesting and thought provoking to complement the art-related oddities in the gift shop.
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