Activities for Big Kids in Scottsdale
37 activities for kids ages 7 to 9 in Scottsdale. More adventurous options with age ratings, cost estimates, and planning tips.
Highest rated: Activate Scottsdale (Paradise Valley), Kids Empire Tempe, Scottsdale Rotary Park Playground. 12 listings are free. 19 listings work for rainy days. Qualified listings include stroller access, cost estimates, and practical planning tips.
How to use this big kids list
Use the notes below to match the outing to age, weather, cost, and how much energy your family has. KidPaths is currently tracking 37 indexable picks for this page in Scottsdale, AZ, with details for cost, age fit, stroller access, weather backup, and parent logistics.
Quick fit
16 for infants, 24 for toddlers, 37 for little kids, 37 for big kids.
Weather and access
20 indoor or mixed-weather picks. 20 outdoor or partly outdoor picks. 21 stroller-friendly stops. 19 rainy-day backups.
Cost scan
12 free picks. 21 paid picks. Open the cards for family-of-4 cost notes and savings tips when we have them.
Top Picks
Activate Scottsdale (Paradise Valley)
5 starsActivate is a physical gaming experience where kids run, jump, and compete through rooms of motion-sensor games, think obstacle courses meets video ga
Kids Empire Tempe
5 starsKids Empire is a premium indoor playground concept with multiple themed zones, a toddler village, climbing structures, slides, sensory play, and a caf
Scottsdale Rotary Park Playground
4.9 starsRotary Park Playground in the Gainey Ranch neighborhood features well-maintained play equipment in a beautiful park setting with mature trees providin
Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center
4.9 starsSouthwest Wildlife Conservation Center is a rescue facility for Arizona's native wildlife, wolves, black bears, mountain lions, javelinas, and other s
Boyce Thompson Arboretum
4.9 starsBoyce Thompson Arboretum is Arizona's oldest botanical garden, set in a dramatic desert canyon near Superior, and it offers something rare for kids: g
Sports & RecreationActivate Scottsdale (Paradise Valley)
Ages: Little Kids to Teens
EntertainmentKids Empire Tempe
Ages: Infants to Big Kids
Parks & PlaygroundsFreeScottsdale Rotary Park Playground
Ages: Infants to Big Kids
Tours & ExperiencesSouthwest Wildlife Conservation Center
Ages: Little Kids to Teens
Farms & NatureBoyce Thompson Arboretum
Ages: Toddlers to Teens
Tours & ExperiencesMuseum of Illusions Scottsdale
Ages: Little Kids to Teens
Parks & PlaygroundsPartially FreeMcCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
Ages: All Ages
Parks & PlaygroundsFreeEldorado Park Playground North
Ages: Infants to Big Kids
Parks & PlaygroundsSlick City Action Park
Ages: Little Kids to Teens
Farms & NatureWallace Desert Garden
Ages: Toddlers to Teens
MuseumsWestern Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West
Ages: Little Kids to Teens
Tours & ExperiencesFreeChaparral Park
Ages: All Ages
Common Questions
- What are the best activities for big kids (ages 7 to 9) in Scottsdale?
- Scottsdale has 37 activities rated for big kids (ages 7 to 9). Top picks: Activate Scottsdale (Paradise Valley), Kids Empire Tempe, Scottsdale Rotary Park Playground, Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center, Boyce Thompson Arboretum.
- Are there free big kids activities in Scottsdale?
- Yes. 12 of the 37 big kids-friendly activities in Scottsdale are completely free, including Scottsdale Rotary Park Playground, Eldorado Park Playground North, Chaparral Park.
- What indoor activities are good for big kids (ages 7 to 9) in Scottsdale?
- 19 indoor or rainy-day activities in Scottsdale are suitable for big kids (ages 7 to 9). Best rated: Activate Scottsdale (Paradise Valley), Kids Empire Tempe, Museum of Illusions Scottsdale.
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