Tucson Littles' Guides
The one-stop shop for all your Tucson needs!
Currently a work in progress - links to guides will be established in the month of May 2026 * = separate page linked with more information!
Hanging Out
Kid-Friendly Restaurants *
Tumerico
Buen Dia
Zemam’s
Noodies
Jojo’s
Barnyard
Chickfila
McDonald’s
Antojitoes
Chuck E. Cheese
Peter Piper Pizza
The Gardens @ Bear Canyon Brewery
The Pasta Shop
Little Anthony’s Diner
Culinary Dropout
Indoor Play
Bookman’s
Chickfila
McDonald’s
Tucson Mall
Park Place Mall
Second Sky
Wildkatz
Lava Island
Children’s Museum Tucson
Tohono Chul Children’s Museum
Midtown Mercantile
Flandrau Science Center
Mini Time Museum
Bricks and Minifigs
Walpole’s Cafe
MOCA Tucson
Tucson Museum of Art
(See Gymnastics under Sports and Activities)
(See Dance Under 3 under Sports and Activities)
Outdoor Play
Sabino Canyon
Agua caliente
Silverbell Park
Reid Park Zoo
Z street
Parks (see Playgrounds)
Valley of the Moon
Tohono Chul Park
Tucson Botanical Gardens
Trail Dust Town
Toddler Friendly Coffee/Boba Shops
Zedamo’s
Ren Coffeehouse
Carino Cafe
Barnes & Noble
Stacks Book Club OV
Stacks Book Club Midtown
Harley’s Coffee Co
Happy Lemon
Playgrounds
Reid Park
Tahoe Park
Himmel Park
Joaquin Murrieta Park
Culture Passes
Available for these Tucson Venues
Amerind Museum (Dragoon)
Arizona History Museum
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Children’s Museum Tucson
MOCA Tucson
Reid Park Zoo
Tohono Chul Park
Tucson Botanical Gardens
Tucson Desert Art Museum
Tucson Museum of Art
University of Arizona Museum of Art
Sports and Activities
Fitness with Kids *
Intuitive Training
iStroll Marana OV
Vasa Fitness
LA Fitness
Gym 244
YMCA
Tucson KCC
Chuze Fitness
Fieldhouse Tucson
Yoga Pod Tucson
Splash Pads
Brandi Fenton Memorial Park
Catalina Park Splash Pad
Fort Lowell Splash Pad
Naida Jane Baker Park
Palo Verde Park Splash Pad
Tucson Jewish Community Center
Crossroads at Silverbell
Marana Heritage River Park
Naranja Park Splash Pad
Oro Valley Aquatic Center
Clements Splash Pad
Freedom Park Splash Pad
Jesse Owens Park
Palo Verde Park
Ott YMCA
Udall Park
Joaquin Murrieta Park Splash Pad
Warden Family Splash Pad
Zio City Splash Pad
Barrio Nopal Splash Pad
Gunny Barreras Splash Pad
Purple Heart Park
Swim
City of Tucson
YMCA
Demont Swim
Saguaro Aquatics
Soccer Under 3
Kangaroo Kickers
Maracana
Tucson Soccer Center
Dance Under 3
BA Studios
Desert Dance Collective
Heart and Soul Kids
Centre Stage Dance Studio
Danswest Dance
Ballet Tucson
Dance Force 1
Pump Dance
CoLab
Gymnastics
Radiant Gymnastics
Heart and Soul
Gymnastics World Tucson
My Gym Tucson
Arizona Dynamics Tucson
Old Pueblo Gymnastics Academy
Flex Gymnastics AZ
Tucson Parks and Rec Classes
Storytime / Reading
Tucson Storytimes
Mildred & Dildred
The Littlest Bookshop
Make Way for Books
The Nest
UArizona Campus Bookstore
Mini Time Machine Museum
Tucson Botanical Gardens
Children’s Museum (Tucson + OV)
Paws for Reading with Sunshine Therapy Animals Office
@booksandbitestucson w/ @missfirebites
Barnes & Noble
Pima County Library
Neighborhood libraries
Pima County Library Offerings
Baby Resources
Lactation Support
El Rio
Barrio Babies
La Leche League
Milk & Honey
Moonlight Milkies
St. Joseph’s Hospital
TMC
Baby Playgroups
Bloom Pediatric Therapy
Babylove Infant Play Group (El Rio)
Milk & Honey Bumblebee Playgroup (0-12m)
Milk & Honey Toddler Playgroup (+1YO)
Young at Heart Together
Seasonal
Summer Safari Nights @ Reid Park Zoo
Beat the heat while still getting outdoors with Reid Park Zoo’s Summer Safari Nights, presented by @tmchealthaz. Saturday nights, beginning May 23, you can enjoy a cooler evening at the Zoo from 6 – 8 p.m.
Check out animal encounters, Zoo Keeper chats, games, inflatables, crafts, face painting, and live music.
This event is free for Zoo Members and included in admission.
$3 Ticket Tuesdays at Reid Park Zoo
To thank the community for its support, while offering budget-friendly staycation fun for families in these trying economic times, Reid Park Zoo is once again offering its $3 Ticket Tuesdays.
Every Tuesday in June and July daytime admission is $3 per person at the front entrance. Our seasonal hours from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. will begin June 1 so we recommend planning an early morning Zoo adventure.
Chillin at the Chul @ Tohono Chul Park
Chillin’ at the Chul is back for the summer! 🌕
Live Music • Garden Vibes • Cold Drinks • Tasty Eats • Family Fun—Your Summer Nights Just Got a Bit Cooler! 💙
Join us on weekend evenings for tasty eats from the Garden Bistro, Relax in the cool shade of our beautiful gardens, where mature trees and shaded paths provide a much-welcome drop in temperature.
Saturdays are extra family-friendly, featuring nature-based play with Children’s Museum Oro Valley. We have a stacked Entertainment & Performance Schedule full of Tucson’s best local musicians and performers!
🎶Starting Sat. May 23 till Fri, August 28
Friday & Saturday, 6 – 9 PM (gates open at 5:30 pm)
Admission:
Members & Children Under 2 | Free
General Admission | $5
Thank you for supporting Tohono Chul, as a nonprofit, our mission is to provide a community oasis so future generations can continue thriving and growing!
Click the link in bio for more information on the event!
Cool Summer Nights @ Desert Museum
Cool Summer Nights
Open till 10:00 p.m. on Saturdays
June 6 – August 29, 2026
Play it cool at the Desert Museum this Summer! The Desert Museum is lovely during the day, but it’s even cooler after dark. Join us every Saturday night throughout the summer to beat the heat while learning something neat! The desert comes alive at night as nocturnal animals awake: Bats perform aerial acrobatics in pursuit of dinner, beavers splash around in their pond, and scorpions glow green under black light. Bring your flashlight and explore, jam out to live music, grab a local brew and wander, experience a live animal encounter, scamper in Packrat Playhouse, feel the touch of a stingray, or participate in special nightly activities. See the schedule below for weekly themes.
Night Ops @ Pima Air & Space Museum
Night Ops is Tucson’s premiere summer event series! Join Pima Air & Space Museum and the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum and experience both museums on select evenings with discounted admission and themed activities. Philippine Mars, SOFIA Airborne Observatory, and Orbis Flying Eye Hospital tours are included on alternating nights. Wristbands provided for access to both museums.
For the first time, the museum is offering the chance to pre-pay for the event, including add-ons like vehicle rides and simulators! Click the button below to purchase admission and use the QR code in your email to get checked in! You may also pay for admission at the door at either museum.
$5 Fridays @ Tucson Botanical Gardens
$5 Fridays is back! Start your weekend off with some green time. 🌱
Every Friday this summer, enjoy $5 Admission to the Gardens. Bring your pup for a morning stroll, grab some breakfast and a cold drink at Edna’s Eatery, and browse the exhibits in the air-conditioned galleries for a quick break from the heat. Then stop in the Garden Gift Shop to find some unique goodies!
Visit the link in our bio or tucsonbotanical.org for more information and to purchase tickets!
Misc.
Mom Groups *
TheMomWalkCo.Tucson
TheMomWalkCo.Vail
TheMomWalkCo.Sahuarita
Monsoon Mamas AZ
Latina Moms of Tucson
Tucson Moms Raising Saints
Children's Clothing
Sweet Repeats Oro Valley
Little Bird
The Nest
Twice as Nice
Once Upon a Child
FB Buy Nothing Groups
Local Clothing Swaps
Thift/Resale Stores
JBF Tucson
Parenting
Pima Parenting
Child Family Resources Tucson
Fitness with Kids *
Intuitive Training
iStroll Marana OV
Vasa Fitness
LA Fitness
Gym 244
YMCA
Tucson KCC
Chuze Fitness
Fieldhouse Tucson
Yoga Pod Tucson
Photographer
Birthday Parties!
Wildkatz
Lava Island
Heart & Soul
Pima Air & Space Museum
Local park (recommend reserving)
Home
Clubhouse
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