Tucson family events
Family-friendly events in the Tucson metro: zoo and museum programs, storytimes, park events and festivals for young kids.
Fri, Nov 6 to Sun, Nov 8
Fri, Nov 13 to Sun, Nov 15
Fri, Nov 20 to Sun, Nov 22
Fri, Nov 27 to Sun, Nov 29
Saturday, November 14
9am to 1pmFree
Children's Museum Tucson, AZFamilies meet PBS Kids characters Daniel Tiger, Carl the Collector and Elinor, climb aboard the Comic Bookmobile, try musical instruments, write and mail a postcard, and design a bookmark and pick a free book with Pima County Public Library. Event and museum admission are free.
10am to 4pm
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZUp to 30 Indigenous artists demonstrate and sell handmade jewelry, pottery and paintings in an outdoor setting, with live music by Ty Campos of T.O. Mumsigo from 1 to 3 p.m. in Taylor Plaza. Families can watch artists work, listen to music and explore the museum grounds, and the fair is free with museum admission.
10am to 1pm, every Saturday
Catalina State Park, Tucson, AZVolunteers run a family-friendly, drop-in exhibit about the Sonoran Desert with dozens of live native reptiles at the Trailhead Picnic Area. Kids can ask questions and, if they are feeling brave, pet a real live snake.
10am to 4pm
The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures, Tucson, AZArizona State Museum staff help visitors of all ages create and decorate their own 3D paper car during this drop-in craft day, tied to the museum's Memory Lane: Traditions in Motion exhibit. Kids can make the car, take it home and explore the miniature exhibits around it.
10 to 11amFree
University of Arizona Poetry Center, Tucson, AZFamilies gather in the children's area to hear stories read in English and Spanish, celebrating Mexican literature and folklore and tales loved around the world. The free hour is designed for children from infancy through third grade, with no registration required.
10:30am to 2pm, through Nov 15
Reid Park Zoo, Tucson, AZThe zoo opens its new Pathway to Asia habitat with cultural performances in the Event Garden, including Chinese choir and dance, martial arts, Indian Odissi dance and a Japanese dance workshop kids can join. Families explore the new area and meet animals such as Malayan tigers, a Komodo dragon and sand cats between performances.
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