Kid-Approved Phoenix

by Nancy_Hunter - 0 Reviews - 10 Lists

Updated: July 09, 2004

We've made finding family-friendly entertainment as easy as ABC and 123.

On this page:Eat, Play.

Eat

  1. 1 4 Star Rating: Recommended Rustler's Rooste
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    7777 S Pointe Pkwy W, Phoenix, AZ 85044 (map)

    The sawdust-littered floor, miner motif and Western kitsch make this adventurous eatery a fun family spot.

  2. 2 3 Star Rating: Average Rainforest Cafe
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    5000 S Arizona Mills Cir #573, Tempe, AZ 85282 (map)

    This cartoon jungle is a child's wonderland, with waterfalls, swinging monkeys and a canopy of faux flora and fauna.

  3. 3 3.5 Star Rating: Average El Encanto Mexican Cafe
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    6248 E Cave Creek Rd, Cave Creek, AZ 85331 (map)

    Kids can watch and feed the ducks in the patio pond, while parents sit back and sip on margaritas.

  4. 4 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended 5 & Diner
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    5220 N 16TH St, Phoenix, AZ 85016 (map)

    The simple all-American fare and '50s retro kitsch are kid-pleasers, as well as historically educational.

  5. 5 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Mary Coyle Ice Cream
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    5521 N Seventh Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85013 (map)

    All kids scream for ice cream, especially the scoops at this old-fashioned parlor.

Play

  1. 6 Katydid Insect Museum
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    5060 W Bethany Home Rd, Glendale, AZ 85301 (map)

    Kids ($1 admission; free under age 4) go buggy for creepers, crawlers and educational insect tours.

  2. 7 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Dugan's Dairy Farm
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    2471 S Dobson Rd, Chandler, AZ 85248 (map)

    Kids get a free milk carton and a surprise on this family-fun dairy tour.

  3. 8 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Mc Cormick-Stillman Railroad
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    7301 E Indian Bend Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85250 (map)

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