Things to Do in Chandler
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Arizona Summer Camps
- Multiple Locations
Summer-camp organization joins local businesses to provide weeklong active and educational experiences for kids of all ages
Bikram Yoga Chandler
- Chandler
Certified Bikram yoga instructors lead students through Bikram’s 26 poses and breathing exercises inside a heated studio
SurFitArizona
- Mesa
Students stretch, balance, and mime swimming motions on surfboards during 45-minute workouts that condition the whole body
ProDay Training Camp
- Chandler
Local businesses like this one promote thriving, distinctive communities by offering a rich array of goods and services to locals like you
Ocotillo CrossFit Chandler
- Octotillo
Trainers create a new workout every day based on principles of weightlifting, gymnastics, and metabolic conditioning
Tammy Mills Fitness
One-hour boot-camp classes incorporate cardio and strength moves for a full-body workout
BodyFuzion Fitness
- Gilbert
Intense 45-minute workouts burn fat and build strength through interval-style strength training, plyometrics, and TRX exercises
Sunbird Golf Resort
- Sunbird Golf Resort
Golfers cruise over 4,384 yards on picturesque, residential executive course with par of 66 & water on 10 holes
Skateland & Great Skate Glendale
- Chandler
Rink accented by disco ball & colored lights invites rollers to refresh with bubbly sodas & lubricate skate wheels with slices of pizza
Hot Yoga Ahwatukee
- Ahwatukee Foothills
Within an 85-degree room, students slowly and gently stretch into yin yoga postures to rehabilitate tissues and joints and heal injuries
Sew from the Heart
- Salt River
Patterns guide pristine new needles and thread in the creation of garments from the wealth of in-stock fabrics
VIP Airsoft
- Val Vista Lakes
Tiny pellets speed toward combatants as players out-flank and ambush one another in 19,000 sq. ft. airsoft arena
Tempe Paintball
- Tempe
Equipped with rental marker and 100 paintballs, duos execute ambushes in indoor facility with barrels, tight corners, and colorful floors
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Step beneath the domed, packed-mud ceiling of a traditional Navajo family dwelling. Weave a Yavapi burden basket. Explore a secluded garden filled with bronze sculptures of women in prayer. By immersing visitors in Native American artifacts and artworks, the Heard Museum's exhibits strive to illuminate the cultural legacy of Arizona’s indigenous peoples. The collections emphasize first-person accounts of Native cultures, not only through artwork, but also in interviews with Native Americans, portraits by Navajo photographers, and monthly lectures. In addition to showcasing historical artifacts, the Heard Museum exhibits contemporary American Indian artwork. Like a ballerina trapped on a carousel, exhibits rotate often, and have included collections of Native American bolo ties, Hopi pottery, and 20th-century paintings depicting Native ceremony. Passing on cultural traditions to future generations, the staff educates children with tours, and brings Native American presentations and curricula to area schools.
The Arizona Republic and its online reviewers love the Phoenix Symphony, and Kudzu users give it five stars:
Bessie Heard dedicated years of her life to philanthropic efforts throughout the McKinney area, helping plant hackberry trees along downtown streets and establishing an American Red Cross chapter during World War I. However, she accomplished her greatest feat in 1967 when the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary opened to the public. With 289 acres of rolling space, the sanctuary functions as a testament to the diversity of local flora and fauna, educating visitors and urging them to protect those species for future generations.
More than 6.5 miles of unpaved hiking trails wind throughout the sanctuary, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in habitats that range from tall-grass prairie to limestone slopes. The grounds shelter more than 150 varieties of wildflowers and plants, as well as more than 240 species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and carnivorous shrubs. In addition to the trails, the sanctuary also features an extensive garden of native trees, grasses, and perennials, as well as a treetop ropes course (reservation required; additional fees apply). Indoors, interactive exhibits and collections impart valuable information on north-Texan geology, marine life, and venomous snakes.
At Stratum Lasertag, light warriors leap and duck while toting phasers in an arena with 15 different levels and 90 towers, bridges, and ramps. Designed by the EME Entertainment group, who designed Universal Studios Japan, the emporium bathes warriors in the flickering of strobe lights and the neon glow of black lights as they ascend ramps and blast at one another from different angles. Throughout the space, murals of black holes, outer space, and alien creatures set the mood for bouts of intergalactic warfare. In between laser bouts, players can refuel at the concession area or keep trigger fingers nimble with a stint in the arcade room. Stratum Lasertag outfits participants with laser-tag vests and phasers during birthday parties, bar and bat mitzvahs, graduation celebrations, and team-building events for actual builders.
The weekend before Cinco de Mayo, The Tucson Taco Festival pits 25 teams of taco craftsmen, ranging from amateurs to local restaurateurs, against each other in pursuit of a $5,000 prize as they feed thousands of attendees. Sporting Lucha Libre wrestling masks and working inside intricately decorated booths, the teams collectively produce 30,000 tacos, accompanied by sides such as salsa, guacamole, and more than 30 premium tequila brands. Meanwhile, bartenders rev their blenders in a margarita-making challenge, and visitors show off their ability to ingest spicy food without first ingesting an air conditioning unit during a hot-pepper eating contest. Live music from El Camino Royale and Shrimp Chaperone spurs bodies into motion, while youngsters can stop by the Kids Zone for festive face paint or a jaunt in the bouncy castle.
