Tempe offers a variety of fun and cultural attractions
suitable to any age. Spend a day watching professional sports at Sun Devil
Stadium or while away the hours viewing 19th Century paintings and
sculptures. Hit the links at Tempe’s golf courses, or take a row on Tempe
Town Lake. It’s all fun.
 Downtown
Tempe
(480) 921-2300
Take in a new movie at Harkins Centerpoint or a funky independent flick at
the Valley Art. Visit a restaurant or nightclub, look at the public art or
just watch the people walk by.
Arizona State University
• ASU Art Museum
(480) 965-2787
Houses permanent collections of 19th and 20th century American paintings and
sculptures, Latin American art, and an emphasis on contemporary art
including new media.
• ASU Planetarium
(480) 727-6234
Please call for show & reservation information.
• ASU Life Sciences Center
(480) 965-3571
Reptile displays, including all 18 subspecies of Arizona native
rattlesnakes.
• ASU's Gammage Auditorium
(480) 965-3434
Performances include nationally touring Broadway hits, celebrity acts and
multicultural programs.
• Sun Devil Stadium
(480) 965-3482
Home of the Sun Devil Football team, the NFL Arizona Cardinals and the
annual Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Football Classic.
There are many other attractions at
Arizona State University, such as Drama City
Performing Arts Center, Karsten Golf Course and Wells Fargo Arena.
Papago Park
(480) 350-5200
Have a picnic, hike a trail, look at unique buttes with Native American
history.
Arizona Historical Society Museum
1300 N. College Ave.
(480) 929-0292
Contemporary history of the dramatic development of the Valley of the Sun.
Tempe Town Lake
Mill Avenue & Rio Salado Parkway
(480) 350-8625
Adjacent to downtown Tempe. Features kayaking, sailing, rowing, jogging,
skating or picnicking. Boat tours and rentals are available daily, with
mini-train rides and group bicycles available on weekends. From April
through September, Splash Playground offers a free low-use water park for
children. Special events weekly. Call for details.
 Petersen
House Museum
1414 W. Southern Avenue
(480) 350-5111
Restored Queen Anne-style home built in 1892 by one of Tempe's earliest
settlers.
Tempe Historical Museum
809 E. Southern Ave.
(480) 350-5100
Museum featuring the history of Tempe from the time of prehistoric Hohokam
to today.
Childsplay
132 E. 6th Street
(480) 350-8101
Childsplay is Arizona's award-winning professional theatre company for young
audiences and families.
Marquee Theatre
730 N. Mill Ave.
(480) 829-0607
Featuring a variety of musical shows and entertainment, including reggae,
ska and jazz.
Fiddlesticks
1155 W. Elliot Rd.
(480) 961-0180
Go-karts; bumper boats; driving range; batting cages; arcade and mini-golf.
Great family fun.
Kiwanis Community Park
Mill Ave. & All-American Way
(480) 350-5200
Park features a lake, boat rentals, picnic ramada, softball/soccer fields,
batting range, playgrounds and indoor wave pool.
Sega Gameworks
5000 Arizona Mills Circle, #669
(480) 839-4263 or (480) 839-4309
Games, drinks, music and food in an energetic, fun, family atmosphere.
IMAX Theatre at Arizona Mills
5000 Arizona Mills Circle #667
(480) 897-1453
This 407-seat theatre houses a 6 story high, 82 foot wide screen enhanced by
an electrifying IMAX digital sound system.
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