A Family Travel Guide To Tuscon
Family vacations in Tucson can be rewarding experiences or absolute disasters -- it all depends on pretrip homework. To make planning easier, we've done all the preparation.As part of a Huffington Post Travel serieson traveling with children, here are recommended attractions for those planning Tucson family vacations.
Reid Park Zoo
Address:1100 S. Randolph Way, Tucson, AZ 85716
Phone:520-791-4022
Hours:June through August: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. September through May: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Price:Adults, $7; children, $3
Flandrau Science Center
Address:1601 E. University Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85719
Phone:520-621-7827
Hours:Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m; Sunday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Laser light shows Thursday through Sunday evenings (times vary).
Price:Adults $7.50; children, $5. Does not include admission to laser light shows.
Children's Museum of Tucson
Address:200 S. 6th Ave., Tucson, AZ 85701
Phone:520-792-9985
Hours:Memorial Day through Labor Day: Monday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call for other dates.
Price:Adults, $8; children, $6
Old Tucson Studios
Family fun abounds atOld Tucson Studios, Southern Arizona's world-famous Western movie studio and outdoor entertainment venue. Enjoy the thrills of dramatic Old West gun fights and daily stunt shows, explore the historic film and TV sets and try your luck at the shooting gallery. Kids will love riding the miniature antique cars and touring the studios aboard the C.P. Huntington Train.
Address:201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, AZ 85735
Phone:520-883-0100
Hours:June 1 through Sept. 30, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday.
Price:Adults, $16.95; children, $10.95
Pima Air and Space Museum
Address:6000 E. Valencia Rd., Tucson, AZ 85756
Phone:520-574-0462
Hours:9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
Price:Adults, $13.75; children, $8
Breakers Water Park
Address:8555 W. Tangerine Road, Marana, AZ 85653
Phone:520-682-2304
Hours:May 28 through Sept. 5, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.
Price:$10.95 to $20.95, depending on age
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
TheArizona-Sonora Desert Museumhas been welcoming visitors from around the world for over half a century, showcasing the unique biodiversity of the Sonoran Desert on over 21 acres on Tucson's west side. Don't expect boring exhibition halls or one-dimensional dioramas at this must-see destination -- this is a living museum where kids will come eye-to-eye with coyotes, javelinas, mountain lions and Gila monsters. Part zoo, part natural history museum, the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum also boasts one of the best botanical gardens, featuring over 1,200 desert plants and trees.
Address:2021 N. Kinney Rd., Tucson, AZ 85743
Phone:520-883-1380
Hours:June through August: Sunday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. September: 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., daily. October through February: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily. March through May: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily.
Price:June through August: adults, $12; children, $3. September through May: adults $14.50; children $4.50.
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