- Our list of the best things to do in Surprise, Arizona, features the top 150 nearby activities — including 52 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Surprise, AZ has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Sports & Fitness, Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, and Amusement.
- The results below include the top 18 things to do within the city of Surprise, AZ , followed by 132 popular activities in nearby cities, including Glendale, Phoenix, Peoria, Goodyear, Buckeye, Avondale, Anthem, Cave Creek and Sun City
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Built by a dying father as a tribute to his daughter, Mystery Castle, is a three story structure replete with unique architectural techniques and native stones. Completed in 1945, the castle features many southwestern antiques, thirteen fireplaces and parapets.
27.4 Miles
Located at Rancho Palmira, Rick Love Stables is an equestrian facility that offers horseback riding lessons in a variety of styles. The facility also boards, cares for, and trains horses, and helps with horse purchases and sales.
27.6 Miles
Plan your next party or enjoy a day out with the family at MacDonald's Ranch, in Scottsdale. Visitors of all ages enjoy the guided horseback rides, the cowboy cookout's, petting zoo, and good old southwestern hospitality.
27.7 Miles
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6414 E Calle de Las Estrellas, Cave Creek, AZ 85331
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Providing kids with a close up look at many fun animals, My Petting Zoo, LLC is an ideal destination for families. At this farm the kids can feed, brush and pet the animals. Pony rides are also possible.
28.2 Miles
Once a bustling enterprise that brought thousands of jobs to Maricopa County, the Vulture Gold Mine was among the most profitable gold mines in the world. Tours of the abandoned mine and its surrounding town last about two hours.
28.2 Miles
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3678 votes
7301 E Indian Bend Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85250
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Playgrounds, picnic areas, and miniature railroad await children and adult alike at the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park. The building which houses the miniature railroads has 10,000 square feet.
28.3 Miles
The Vulture Mine Tours takes guests to the historic mines just outside of Wickenburg. The two-hour tour runs through several of the remaining buildings that were erected in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
28.4 Miles
86%
271 votes
6820 E 5th Avenue, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
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Stand-up, Scottsdale! Comedy Club features both local and nationally known stand-up comedians. The comedy club also offers a one-page menu with snacks, sandwiches, sliders and burgers and is available to host private events and parties.
28.5 Miles
The steep Vulture Peak Trail outside of Wickenberg, Arizona is most appropriate for experienced and physically fit hikers. This remote trail features a profusion of cacti and other desert vegetation, and the scenic route provides excellent opportunities for wildlife photography.
28.5 Miles
Covering 125 acres, the Phoenix Zoo is the permanent home of more than 1,400 animals, from 44 different species, including in here 30 endangered species.