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Things to Do With Children in Tucson, Arizona

Located in the southwest portion of the United States, Tucson is the second largest city in the state of Arizona. On average, the city sees 350 sunny days a year. This leaves for plenty of time to enjoy the outdoors with your children, visiting places like the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Reid Park Zoo or Funtasticks Family Fun Park. When the weather gets too hot in the summertime, families can also explore indoors locations like the Tucson Children's Museum.

Tucson Children's Museum
- Tucson Children's Museum offers several different interactive exhibits for the whole family. In Dinosaur World, children can see three life-sized dinosaurs move using robotic animation. There is also the Build It exhibit, where kids can create buildings and structures using Legos and other items. Other exhibits include the Whistle Stop Gallery, a place where kids can pretend to drive a train, and the Public Safety exhibit, which teaches families about fire safety in a fun environment.
  
  Tucson Children's Museum
  
  200 S. Sixth Ave.
  
  Tucson, AZ 85701
  
  520-792-9985
  
  tucsonchildrensmuseum.org
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
- Nearly 500,000 people visit the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum every year. It is part zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden. According to the museum's website, about 85 percent of the museum is outdoors, where visitors can explore plants and animals in their natural settings. The museum is home to 300 animal species and 1,200 kinds of plants. Some of the animals visitors can expect to see include mountain lions, prairie dogs and Gila monsters.
  
  Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
  
  2021 N. Kinney Road
  
  Tucson, AZ 85743
  
  520-883-2702
  
  desertmuseum.org
Funtasticks Family Fun Park
- Funtasticks Family Fun Park is home to a number of outdoor and indoor attractions. Kids who meet the 4-foot-8-inch height requirement can race each other around the go kart track. There are also two miniature golf courses, bumper boats, batting cages, and an outside play area designed for younger children. Inside the park, visitors can play a variety of video arcade games, plus air hockey and skeeball. Many of the video arcade games reward players with tickets that can be redeemed for prizes.
  
  Funtasticks Family Fun Park
  
  221 E. Wetmore Road
  
  Tucson, AZ 85705
  
  520-888-4653
  
  funtasticks.com
Reid Park Zoo
- Reid Park Zoo gets more than 500,000 visitors every year. The 17-acre zoo is home to animals from around the world, including Africa, Asia and South America. According to the museum's website, it takes about two hours to see everything at the zoo. Some of the animals you can expect to see include an African lion, elephant, giraffe, macaw, ostrich and polar bear.
  
  Reid Park Zoo
  
  1100 S. Randolph Way
  
  Tucson, AZ 85716
  
  520-791-4022
  
  tucsonzoo.org