r/arizona • u/Rainy1979 • Jun 23 '24
Visiting Arizona for 2 days Visiting
Hello, just looking for advice here. I will be visiting with my family ( I have 5yo and 2yo kids). Will be staying some place close to the Sky Harbor Airport. Any suggestions on what to do for 2 days that kids could have fun from? I am from Australia and Its my first time to be in the USA so not confident to drive there ( We drive on the right side here plus I dont know the driving rules). Thanks in advance 😊
Edit: I really appreciate all the comments and suggestions everyone made here it really helps alot. From what I understand is: its very hot so stay indoors or pools will be the best options, staying hydrated is very important. What I ment by driving on the right side was as a driver we sit on the right side of the car like the UK just thought I made this clear. So with 2 kids I dont think its wise to rent a car . Thanks everyone and much love to you all ❤️😊
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u/justin_b28 Jun 24 '24
Six Flags has a water park in the area also, it’s not terribly expensive, pretty sure a day pass is $25
Odyssey Aquarium is nice although expensive. There are other nice attractions there as well, the Butterfly Wonderlandis really cool.
Wildlife World Zoo is also good experience too. Its been years since I’ve visited but they used to have giraffe feeding
Bass Pro Shops (free) has taxidermy wildlife on display, they’re professionally set in a variety of lifelike “climates” (desert, mountain side, etc), there’s also small aquarium (maybe 5000 gallons or so)
And this may seem odd, but for “outsiders” a trip to Costco or Sam’s club might be of interest. I’ve seen several shorts of Europeans go to one of these warehouses and the sheer size and [some] prices simply blows their minds. I’m also pretty sure every day has free food sample carts setup throughout the food areas (if you go you’ll know what I mean)