# Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Scottsdale

Playgrounds, parks, museums and other things to do with kids in Scottsdale. See which ones have a changing table, room for a stroller and what ages they suit before you go. 14 listed.

Last updated 2026-10-01, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Cactus Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/cactus-park-scottsdale) (playground, Scottsdale). Two shaded play structures and paths around the park for scooters and bikes, so older kids can ride loops while smaller ones climb.
2. [Chaparral Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/chaparral-park-scottsdale) (playground, Scottsdale). An inclusive playground with a sensory climbing wave, a face-to-face swing and buttons that play sounds, all on smooth rubber a wheelchair can roll across.
3. [Chesnutt Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/chesnutt-park-scottsdale) (playground, Scottsdale). Playsets sit right next to the splash pad, so kids go back and forth between wet and dry without you moving.
4. [Florence Ely Nelson Desert Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/florence-ely-nelson-desert-park-scottsdale) (playground, Scottsdale). A spray pad and a playground beside a short desert nature trail, so there's some cactus spotting between runs through the water.
5. [Horizon Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/horizon-park-scottsdale) (playground, Scottsdale). Two play areas split by skill level and a water and sand play area, so toddlers have their own space to dig.
6. [Paiute Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/paiute-park-scottsdale) (playground, Scottsdale). A splash pad with shaded seating right beside it, plus a playground, so whoever's watching gets to sit out of the sun.
7. [Pima Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/pima-park-scottsdale) (playground, Scottsdale). A splash pad with water jets right next to the playground and a climbing feature, so kids can switch between the two all afternoon.
8. [Scottsdale Civic Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/scottsdale-civic-center-scottsdale) (playground, Scottsdale). A kids' garden and a water and fog plaza among the downtown lawns, so a walk through Old Town has a cool-off stop.
9. [Vista del Camino Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/vista-del-camino-park-scottsdale) (playground, Scottsdale). A water play area with shaded seating, a couple of playgrounds and lakes to walk around, so there's enough for a whole morning.
10. [McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/mccormick-stillman-railroad-park-scottsdale) (park, Scottsdale). A narrow-gauge train, a 1950 carousel, a Western-town playground and a big splash pad, and you pay ride by ride, so it can be a long, easy morning.
11. [OdySea Aquarium](https://ourplayday.com/places/odysea-aquarium-scottsdale) (aquarium, Scottsdale). Stingray touch pools, penguins and a theater that rotates between tanks, so even a short attention span gets a lot of animals.
12. [Butterfly Wonderland](https://ourplayday.com/places/butterfly-wonderland-scottsdale) (attraction, Scottsdale). A glass conservatory with thousands of butterflies flying around you, plus a room where you can watch them come out of the chrysalis.
13. [Museum of Illusions Scottsdale](https://ourplayday.com/places/museum-of-illusions-scottsdale-scottsdale) (museum, Scottsdale). Rooms where you seem to grow, shrink or walk on walls, and a puzzle bar, best for kids about six and up.
14. [Pangaea Land of the Dinosaurs](https://ourplayday.com/places/pangaea-land-of-the-dinosaurs-scottsdale) (attraction, Scottsdale). More than 50 life-size moving dinosaurs, a dig pit and fossil panning, so dinosaur kids have plenty to do beyond looking.

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## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Each listing carries the kid facts (high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus, wheelchair access) with the source and month of each. A list needs at least three places to exist.

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