Free & Cheap Things to Do in Phoenix, AZ

  • The list below includes 189 free or cheap things to do in or near Phoenix, Arizona, including 71 different types of inexpensive activities like Sports Facilities/Fields, Colleges & Universities, Art Museum and Mountains.
  • From Camelback Mountain to South Mountain Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Phoenix and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Tempe, Glendale, Mesa and Scottsdale.
  • The list below includes 189 free or cheap things to do in or near Phoenix, Arizona, including 71 different types of inexpensive activities like Sports Facilities/Fields, Colleges & Universities, Art Museum and Mountains.
  • From Camelback Mountain to South Mountain Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Phoenix and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Tempe, Glendale, Mesa and Scottsdale.
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DJs spin Top 40 hip-hop and EDM hits while attendees zip down a 40-foot waterslide flowing with glow-in-the-dark water
27.8 Miles
58% 31 votes
Movie Theaters 1935 S Signal Butte Road, Mesa, AZ 85209 MoreLess Info
The B&B Mesa Gateway 12 is a cinema multiplex that features first-run movies with full digital projection technology. The theater is also equipped for IMAX and 3D films, and offers traditional amenities like a snack bar and arcade.
27.8 Miles
75% 4 votes
Parks 38100 N Vermeesch Road, Cave Creek, AZ 85331 MoreLess Info
Quiet and serene, Gateway Desert Awareness Park provides an excellent place to escape, relax and get away. Family oriented, the park is also equipped with a playground and picnic space.
28.0 Miles
88% 66 votes
Parks HIghway US 60 & Silly Mountain Road, Apache Junction, AZ MoreLess Info
8 trails, with easy to moderate difficulty, each of them having a length of almost 1 mile, await hikers and mountain bikers at the Silly Mountain Park.
28.2 Miles
50% 2 votes
Parks 22201 S. Hawes Road, Queen Creek, AZ 85242 MoreLess Info
Desert Mountain Park offers 2 playgrounds, one for toddlers and one for older kids. Sporting areas include lighted baseball and multipurpose fields, lighted basketball courts, and sand volleyball courts with sprinklers to wet the sand.
28.3 Miles
97% 381 votes
Horseback Riding 31313 N. 144th Street, Scottsdale, AZ MoreLess Info
Providing well mannered and highly conditioned horses, Cave Creek Outfitters is able to work with riders of all ages including children who are at least six years old. The business provides guided trail riding across their ranch in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area.
28.3 Miles
80% 5 votes
Hiking Trails Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, AZ 85331 MoreLess Info
Ideal for those looking for a more challenging hike, Black Mountain Summit Trail is open year-round. Within close proximity of Phoenix, the hike is steep but short. It further offers great views of the mountain and its surroundings.
28.3 Miles
100% 1 votes
Dog Park 17877-17933 N John Wayne Parkway, Maricopa, AZ 85138 MoreLess Info
Maricopa Dog Park Alliance is a grassy park that offers two sides with one for small dogs and the other for big dogs. The field is lined with rocks and offers a water fountain at the entrance of the park.
28.6 Miles
83% 6 votes
Sports Facilities/Fields 41130 N. Freedom Way, Anthem, AZ MoreLess Info
A members-only facility, Anthem Community Center features fields and courts for baseball, softball, soccer, basketball, volleyball and tennis. The center also offers a playground, a seasonal water park, exercise equipment, picnic areas, a skateboard park and an amphitheater.
28.6 Miles
71% 7 votes
Recreation Centers 44036 W Palo Nuez Street, Maricopa, AZ 85138 MoreLess Info
Copper Sky Recreation Center is a massive sports and activity center. It features a fitness center, an aquatic center, and a 98 acre park with a fishing lake and courts and fields for basketball, tennis, volleyball and baseball.
28.7 Miles
100% 31 votes
Monuments 41703 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway, Anthem, AZ MoreLess Info
Dedicated to Anthem's veterans, Anthem Veterans Memorial has 5 pillars representing the 5 branches of the American military. Each year, on the 11th of November, the pillars are perfectly aligned, so that the sun casts only one shadow.
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