Free & Cheap Things to Do in Tempe, AZ

  • The list below includes 192 free or cheap things to do in or near Tempe, Arizona, including 71 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Aquariums, Parks and Malls.
  • From Arizona State University to Tempe Beach Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Tempe and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale and Scottsdale.
  • The list below includes 192 free or cheap things to do in or near Tempe, Arizona, including 71 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Aquariums, Parks and Malls.
  • From Arizona State University to Tempe Beach Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Tempe and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale and Scottsdale.
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A family-owned and operated shop on the north side of Tempe Town Lake that specializes in water sports rentals
3.2 Miles
70% 973 votes
Malls 5000 Arizona Mills Circle, Tempe, AZ 85282 MoreLess Info
185 stores are housed at the Arizona Mills Mall, the largest mal in the state. In here there are also found the largest IMAX theatre in the state, SEA Life, and the Rainforest Cafe.
3.7 Miles
91% 43 votes
Recreation Centers Mill Ave. and All America Way, Tempe, AZ MoreLess Info
Located near Arizona State University, Kiwanis Park offers a place for watersport activities in the desert. The park hosts a variety of special events throughout the year such as festivals and concerts, and offers kayaking, scenic jogging trails and picnic areas.
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85% 33 votes
Movie Theaters 505 S Mill Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85281 MoreLess Info
Part of the Harkins Theatres movie theater chain, the Harkins Valley Art Theatre is a historic venue that shows a variety of art films and independent films. The theater offers a variety of concessions.
4.0 Miles
84% 32 votes
Recreation Centers 6111 S All America Way, Tempe, AZ 85283 MoreLess Info
The Kiwanis Park Recreation Center is a 54,000-sqft facility that features an indoor wave pool, a fitness center, a corporate ramada area, and classrooms. The complex also has a 15-court tennis center.
1.8 Miles
70% 37 votes
History Museums Papago Park, Tempe, AZ 85281 MoreLess Info
Within the Arizona Historical Society Museum - Marley Center are exhibits which focus on the changing history of the state through the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Specifically, the museum covers the lives of the people who helped make the changes possible.
0.2 Miles
85% 26 votes
Movie Theaters 730 S Mill Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85281 MoreLess Info
The AMC Centerpoint 11 is a cinema multiplex that features first-run feature films. The theater offers both stadium seating and plush recliners in all auditoriums, and provides traditional amenities like a snack bar and game room as well.
3.0 Miles
59% 37 votes
Bowling 4407 S Rural Road, Tempe, AZ 85282 MoreLess Info
The AMF Tempe Village Lanes is a state of the art bowling facility that offers open bowling hours as well as hosts bowling tournaments and a variety of leagues. The alley features a snack bar, as well.
3.1 Miles
64% 33 votes
Movie Theaters 5000 S Arizona Mills Cir, Ste 667, Tempe, AZ 85282 MoreLess Info
Located within the Arizona Mills 25 movie theater, IMAX Theater Tempe is an IMAX 3D auditorium that displays first-run feature films. The auditorium offers digital projection and sound, stadium seating and access to an expanded snack bar.
2.0 Miles
71% 31 votes
Paintball 1401 South McClintock Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281 MoreLess Info
The arena that houses Tempe Paintball is open for general public bouts and group parties. The attraction also has the only 7 to 12 year old paintball and airsoft sessions in all of Arizona.
0.4 Miles
68% 25 votes
Art Museum Mill Avenue and 10th Street, Tempe, AZ 85287 MoreLess Info
One of the best known alternative museums in the Phoenix metropolitan area is the Arizona State University Art Museum. The exhibits themselves tend to be both interesting and thought provoking to complement the art-related oddities in the gift shop.
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