- Our list of the best things to do in Tempe, Arizona, features the top 287 nearby activities — including 99 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Tempe, 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 33 things to do within the city of Tempe, AZ , followed by 254 popular activities in nearby cities, including Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale, Scottsdale, Chandler, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, Peoria, Queen Creek, Apache Junction, Avondale, Cave Creek, Goodyear, Sun City and Maricopa
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Groups work together to solve puzzles and find clues to escape a themed room; themes include pirates, the Wild West, and a treasure hunt
1.4 Miles
Visitors to the Phoenix Rock Gym can access over 15,000 square feet of climbing surfaces. There is also a two-level bouldering area for both warm-ups and warm-downs along with already hanging ropes on the 30-foot walls for easy tie-in.
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Tempe Town Lake is central to the city's economic and cultural life. The lake offers a variety of recreation opportunities, including boating, fishing, and others, and is host to year-round special events.
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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.
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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.
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Located at Tempe Beach Park, the Splash Playground offers one acre of water-based family-friendly fun. Activities include a frog spray ring, waterslide, dump bucket, waterfall, flower shower, and water cannons.
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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.
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Mill Avenue and 10th Street, Tempe, AZ 85287
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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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Rolling Hills Golf Course is an executive 18-hole par-62 course that is composed of over 3,800 yards. The first nine holes were built in 1960, but the back nine were not formed until 1987.
3.3 Miles
39%
122 votes
5000 Arizona Mills Cir, Ste 145, Tempe, AZ 85282
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SEA LIFE Arizona Aquarium is a large aquatic life facility featuring a variety of freshwater and saltwater species. In addition to sharks, octopi, and other exotic animals the aquarium also offers regularly scheduled educational programs as well.
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A family water amusement complex, Big Surf Waterpark features a variety of rides and attractions. Along with a wave pool and a zip line, it has a wide array of water slides of all sizes.