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ArtWalk the Night  

Main Street and Marshall Way, Downtown
800 782 1117
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Since 1976, art galleries belonging to the Scottsdale Gallery Association have welcomed the public every Thursday night to show off the outstanding work of Southwestern artists. A favorite among locals and tourists alike, ArtWalk the Night is a great way to truly experience life and culture in Scottsdale. ArtWalk the Night is every Thursday (except Thanksgiving) from 7-9 PM.

Civic Center Mall  

3939 North Drinkwater Boulevard, Brown Avenue to 75th Street and 1st Avenue to 2nd Street
480 874 4607
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Over twenty one acres of a beautiful, lush, open public space. Host to various art, music and culinary festivals, plus restaurants, clubs, shops, galleries, a water-spray pad for kids, fountains, a lagoon with swans, and an outdoor amphitheater.

TEMPE TOWN LAKE  

620 North Mill Avenue, Tempe
480 350 8626
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Whether you're into boating, fishing, biking, running, volleyball or just feel like a picnic by the lake, Tempe Town Lake has so much to offer in the way of recreational options. It's also home to concerts, festivals and 10k races. Dive in!

ARCOSANTI  

I-17, Exit 262, Cordes Junction
602 254 5309
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An experimental town in the desert of Arizona, built to embody Paolo Soleri's concept of arcology - the fusion of architecture with ecology.

ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTRE  

600 East Washington Street
602 716 2000
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The Arizona Science Centre hosts an Imax Theatre, a Planetarium and more than 300 hands-on exhibits. The Centre is open 7 days a week and is great for kids and adults too.

HEARD MUSEUM  

2301 North Central Avenue
602 252 8848
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Opened in 1929, this small museum has grown into the largest collection of Native American works in the world and is the authority on Native American Art. It's large permanent collection is supplemented by temporary exhibitions.

OUT OF AFRICA WILDLIFE PARK  

4020 North Cherry Road, Camp Verde
928 567 2840
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This wildlife park offers numerous exciting and immersive exhibits that put you in a safe yet very close proximity with real African animals. The wildlife preserve features a "Serengeti Safari" where visitors can see animals in their natural habitat.

PUEBLO GRANDE MUSEUM AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK  

4619 East Washington
602 495 0901
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The Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park is located on the ruins of a Hohokam one of the Hohokam irrigation canals.

SCOTTSDALE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART  

7374 East Second Street
480 994 2728
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Designed by award-winning architect Will Bruder, the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) features the most compelling modern and contemporary art, architecture and design from around the globe. Be sure to check out James Turrell's skyspace.

TEMPE TOWN LAKE  

620 North Mill Avenue
480 350 8626
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Whether you're into boating, fishing, biking, running, volleyball or just feel like a picnic by the lake, Tempe Town Lake has so much to offer in the way of recreational options. It's also home to concerts, festivals and 10k races. Dive in!