Best Kid-Friendly Attractions in Arizona

Let the Kids Have Fun

Ms.Vel
Do you plan on taking a family vacation to Phoenix Arizona? If you are, are you looking for the most adventurous places to take the kids? If the answer is yes, follow this "fun time" guideline, not only will the kids love these places, they will love you even more for taking them!

Amazing Jakes: Are you ready to join the party? Amazing Jakes is a great place to take the kids if you're looking to have a good time. Not only will the kids have fun doing their endless list of activities, you may even have fun yourself! There are plenty of things for the kids to do at this "funworld" such as ride go carts and bumper carts, rock climb, bowl, golf and go to the arcade. This list doesn't stop there, they also offer an all you can eat buffet for both kids and adults. To get the most out of your money, go for the unlimited all day passes instead of the tickets. By getting the tickets you will have to pay for each ride instead of saving your money.

Location: 1830 E. Baseline rd, Mesa Arizona Phone: 480-926-PIZZA

Cracker Jax: Cracker Jax offers the same kind of services as Amazing Jakes, they have a list of rides that you can either pay for separate or get an all day pass to ride an unlimited amount of rides. Don't be fooled by the name, Cracker Jax is no joke, they have some of the most serious activates to engage in such as the batting cases, go carts, water wars and miniature golf. Do the kids want to play video games? If that's the case, head over to the Arcade game center where all the latest video games are.

Location: 16001 N. Scottsdale rd, Scottsdale Arizona Phone: 480-998-8549

Fiddle Sticks: Fiddlesticks is a place where kids and parents can both have fun together. A lot of kid-friendly attractions in Phoenix offer bumper and go carts, however, Fiddlesticks has a driving range just for adults. While the kids are bumping into everything and everyone on the bumper cars, you can drive laps around the adult track! How fun is that!? Along with batting cages and the bumper boats, you can also reserve tables in the eating section as part of group packages.

Location: 1155 W. Elliot rd, Tempe Arizona Phone: 480-961-0800

Game Works: Game works is exactly as its name states, Games! When people usually think of games they think of teenagers playing systems such as Playstation's or the Xbox, not here! Game Works caters from toddlers to adults when it comes to their almost endless game selections. There are a ton of "virtual" games to choose from such as car racing, horse back riding and swimming. Looking for the ultimate rush, try getting on the hot air balloon ride! While adults can relax at the bar and order everything they want you must know, there is NO BAGGY CLOTHING, TATTOOS, FOUL LANGUAGE OR DRUGS ALLOWED IN THIS ESTABLISHMENT!

Location: 5000 S. Arizona Mills #669, Tempe Arizona Phone: 480-839-4263

Castles N Coasters: Castles N Coasters boast themselves as being "Home of Arizona's Best Roller Coasters". They have big time roller coasters such as Desert Storm,The Patriot, New Sky Diver and the Splashdown water ride. While there is a height restriction on most of these rides, the little ones can still get on the carousel and bug ride for kids. As long as you ride the ride with them, they will never know the different between the big rides and the small ones. Here you can choose to get an all day pass for $25 or pay for each ride separate which is $5.50, my advice is to go for the pass!

Location: 9445 Metro Parkway East, Phoenix Arizona Phone: 602-997-7575

Published by Ms.Vel

I recently graduated with my AA and currently enrolled at ASU where I am majoring in Secondary Education- History and minoring in African/African American studies. I have been writing for about seven years b...  View profile

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  • MI-Sandi3/23/2009

    Thanks for this article. We are looking for fun places to take our 3 year old grandson while wintering in Tempe,AZ.

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