- Our list of the best things to do in Scottsdale, Arizona, features the top 304 nearby activities — including 106 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Scottsdale, AZ has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Sports & Fitness, Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, and Amusement.
- The results below include the top 28 things to do within the city of Scottsdale, AZ , followed by 276 popular activities in nearby cities, including Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe, Glendale, Chandler, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, Cave Creek, Peoria, Apache Junction, Avondale, Carefree, Queen Creek, Goodyear, Surprise and Sun City
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Have fun escaping themed rooms involving samurai, jewel thieves, and chemical labs
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Papago Park contains an archery range, 1.7 mile exercise course, fishing lagoons, orienteering course, Oakland A's minor league ball field, 8,000 seat spring training facility for the Oakland A's, four softball diamonds, the Desert Botanical Garden, Hall of Flame, Papago Golf Course. The park also houses the Ph…
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Covering 125 acres, the Phoenix Zoo is the permanent home of more than 1,400 animals, from 44 different species, including in here 30 endangered species.
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A family water amusement complex, Big Surf Waterpark features a variety of rides and attractions. Along with a wave pool and a zip line, it has a wide array of water slides of all sizes.
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Opened since 1969, Big Surf Fun has the third largest wave-pool in America. Among other attractions, there are also Otter Slides, Tornado Twisters, Captain Cook's Landing, and others.
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Home to the Oakland A's, the Phoenix Municipal Stadium is a great way to spend an afternoon outdoors during Spring Training season. The stadium is conveniently located near hotels that offer shuttles to the stadium for visitors.
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Rolling Hills Golf Course is an executive 18-hole par-62 course that is composed of over 3,800 yards. The first nine holes were built in 1960, but the back nine were not formed until 1987.
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Papago Park, Tempe, AZ 85281
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Within the Arizona Historical Society Museum - Marley Center are exhibits which focus on the changing history of the state through the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Specifically, the museum covers the lives of the people who helped make the changes possible.
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A live music venue with a small, intimate setting, the Marquee Theatre brings a variety of touring acts into Tempe. The venue features a full bar and a sloped floor, which helps with stage visibility.
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Tempe Town Lake is central to the city's economic and cultural life. The lake offers a variety of recreation opportunities, including boating, fishing, and others, and is host to year-round special events.
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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.