# Kid-friendly places in Phoenix

154 listed places in Phoenix: 147 playgrounds and things to do, 3 restaurants, 2 hotels and 2 cafés. Each lists high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus and wheelchair access where known.

Last updated 2026-10-23, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## Narrower lists

- [Kid-friendly restaurants in Phoenix](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/arizona/phoenix/restaurants) (3)
- [Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Phoenix](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/arizona/phoenix/playgrounds) (147)
- [Places with high chairs in Phoenix](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/arizona/phoenix/with-high-chairs) (4)
- [Restaurants with a kids' menu in Phoenix](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/arizona/phoenix/with-kids-menu) (3)
- [Parks and playgrounds with restrooms in Phoenix](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/arizona/phoenix/with-restrooms) (64)
- [Shaded playgrounds and parks in Phoenix](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/arizona/phoenix/with-shade) (91)
- [Splash pads and water play for kids in Phoenix](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/arizona/phoenix/with-water-play) (13)

## Places (the first 100 of 154)

1. [Arizona Grand Resort and Spa](https://ourplayday.com/places/arizona-grand-resort-and-spa-phoenix) (hotel, Phoenix). Resort with a seven-acre water park, three eight-story slides, a wave pool and Wild Cat Springs for younger kids.
2. [Civic Space Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/civic-space-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Shady downtown lawns with a playground and splash pad, under a huge floating net sculpture.
3. [Encanto Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/encanto-park-phoenix) (playground, Phoenix). City park with a playground, shade structures, restrooms and a grill and picnic area.
4. [Luci's at the Orchard](https://ourplayday.com/places/luci-s-at-the-orchard-phoenix) (café, Phoenix). Breakfast and lunch spot with a splash pad for kids on the patio.
5. [Trailside Point Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/trailside-point-park-phoenix) (playground, Phoenix). City park with a playground and a splash pad, plus shade structures and restrooms.
6. [Altadena Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/altadena-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A smaller splash pad right next to a shaded playground, easy for babies and toddlers, with a little free library under the trees.
7. [Dust Devil Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/dust-devil-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Huge, clean park with a big shaded playground, a toddler side and a big-kid side, a splash pad and a skate plaza.
8. [Edison Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/edison-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A tree with lots of branches to climb, a colorful splash pad and a playground with musical pieces and slides.
9. [El Oso Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/el-oso-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Forty acres with a huge playground, a splash pad and exercise paths, plus plenty of room for ball games.
10. [Francisco Highland Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/francisco-highland-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Expansive playgrounds on soft rubber and sand, a splash pad and mountain views all around.
11. [Laveen Village Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/laveen-village-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A playground and a splash pad kids love, with picnic tables to spread out lunch in between.
12. [Mariposa Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/mariposa-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A large playground and a splash pad in a clean, newer park with restrooms.
13. [Mountain Vista Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/mountain-vista-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A splash pad, separate playgrounds for ages two to five and five to twelve, and walking trails around the grass.
14. [Arcadia Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/arcadia-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A sizable playground with a big grassy area around it, plus picnic pavilions with grills and a sand volleyball court.
15. [Buffalo Ridge I Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/buffalo-ridge-i-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A tucked-away park with a couple of playsets, a large field and short hiking trails, wrapped around a disc golf course.
16. [Cashman Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/cashman-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A little ninja course, a climbing tree and a spinning ride on the playground, with big grassy fields to run off the rest.
17. [Christy Cove Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/christy-cove-park-phoenix) (playground, Phoenix). Neighborhood park with climbing structures, toddler swings and a rollercoaster-style zip line.
18. [Coronado Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/coronado-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A shaded playground next to a public swimming pool, with tennis and basketball courts and a softball field nearby.
19. [Desert Broom Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/desert-broom-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area.
20. [Desert Horizon Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/desert-horizon-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A big sandy playground with a fully shaded structure for toddlers and another for older kids, plus two sets of swings.
21. [Desert Willow Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/desert-willow-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Toddler swings and a two-to-five area with slides, covered picnic tables, a field and a meandering desert path.
22. [Fiesta Bowl PLAY at Hance Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/fiesta-bowl-play-at-hance-park-phoenix) (playground, Phoenix). Climbing fox, rabbit and owl sculptures, a sand area, a slide and a ramp, with challenges for toddlers and older kids.
23. [Monterey Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/monterey-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area.
24. [Moon Valley Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/moon-valley-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Two playgrounds, for toddlers and older kids, with giant fake ants in the sand and a paved walking loop.
25. [Nuestro Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/nuestro-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A rebuilt, shaded playground and a splash pad, with a big ramada and room for lawn games.
26. [Rustler's Rooste](https://ourplayday.com/places/rustler-s-rooste-phoenix) (café, Phoenix). Cowboy steakhouse with a longhorn out front and a tin slide kids ride down to the tables.
27. [Alkire Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/alkire-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area.
28. [Barro's Pizza](https://ourplayday.com/places/barro-s-pizza-phoenix) (pizzeria, Phoenix). Family-run pizza place open since 1980, where you build your own pizza, with wings, pasta and salads too.
29. [Cave Creek Park - Cholla](https://ourplayday.com/places/cave-creek-park-cholla-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Two small playgrounds, one for little kids and one for older ones, with a splash pad and walking trails through the park.
30. [Cholla Cove Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/cholla-cove-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Quiet, tidy park with a playground toddlers love, an exercise path looping around and a sand volleyball court.
31. [Deem Hills Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/deem-hills-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A sandy playground with log-style climbing pieces and playing fields, at the start of hiking trails up into the hills.
32. [Deer Valley Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/deer-valley-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Two playgrounds with slides and a faux rock wall kids love finding, plus a pool and a recreation center.
33. [Desert Foothills Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/desert-foothills-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area.
34. [Desert Star Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/desert-star-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Age-appropriate playground equipment, trees kids can climb, and geese and ducks wandering around the park.
35. [Desert West Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/desert-west-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A big park with a lake and a playground, surrounded by plenty of sports courts and fields.
36. [Dove Valley Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/dove-valley-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A newer playground built for all abilities, with slides, swings and climbers for kids from three to twelve.
37. [Dynamite Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/dynamite-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Separate play zones for little and bigger kids, a field right beside them and a ramada where grown-ups can watch.
38. [Eastlake Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/eastlake-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Historic park with a playground and lots of shady spots, plus an amphitheater and a civil rights memorial.
39. [El Reposo Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/el-reposo-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A paved walking path loops a spacious park with a public pool, a playground and a disc golf course.
40. [Esteban Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/esteban-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A renovated playground with an open feel, big lawns and a field where people fly radio-controlled planes.
41. [Falcon Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/falcon-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area.
42. [Green Valley Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/green-valley-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area.
43. [Harmon Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/harmon-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A playground with a spray pad, a gym at the recreation center and shady trees where families picnic.
44. [Hayden Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/hayden-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area.
45. [Hermoso Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/hermoso-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area.
46. [Highline Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/highline-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area.
47. [Indian Bend Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/indian-bend-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A swaying snake walk kids love wobbling across, swings and more play pieces, with picnic tables close by.
48. [John W. Teets Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/john-w-teets-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Swings and two climbing structures, with mountain views and local birds to watch, plus a volleyball court.
49. [JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort and Spa](https://ourplayday.com/places/jw-marriott-phoenix-desert-ridge-resort-and-spa-phoenix) (hotel, Phoenix). Resort with AquaRidge, a 140,000-square-foot water park with a lazy river and slides.
50. [Kachina Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/kachina-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A sandy playground under a big shade cover, with monkey bars, bridges and a curly slide, and mature trees around.
51. [Kierland Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/kierland-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Swings and slides on a clean sandy playground, with a water spigot for building in the sand.
52. [Kuban Community Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/kuban-community-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Swings and a playground in a clean green park with walking trails and a volleyball court.
53. [Lindo Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/lindo-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A quiet family park with a newer slide and play pieces, shaded spots and walking paths around the ball fields.
54. [Little Canyon Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/little-canyon-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A renewed playground and a bank shot court, part basketball and part mini golf, with lower hoops for small kids.
55. [Longview Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/longview-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Small and sweet, with a jungle gym, slides and swings on wood chips and plenty of picnic tables.
56. [Ma-Ha-Tuak Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/ma-ha-tuak-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A tall tower playground with a toddler area beside it, its own slide and climbers, and mountain views from the trails.
57. [Marivue Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/marivue-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area.
58. [Mercury Mine Basin](https://ourplayday.com/places/mercury-mine-basin-phoenix) (attraction, Phoenix). A quiet, grassy park with a shady playground, swings and trails, often with only a toddler or two around.
59. [Mountain View Community Center Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/mountain-view-community-center-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area.
60. [Norton Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/norton-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Two newer playground sets in a quiet, medium-sized park, with a volleyball court and basketball nearby.
61. [Paradise Cove Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/paradise-cove-park-phoenix) (playground, Phoenix). Neighborhood park with a playground, shade structures and picnic tables.
62. [Sumida Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/sumida-park-phoenix) (playground, Phoenix). Neighborhood park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area.
63. [Adobe Mountain Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/adobe-mountain-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area.
64. [Aguila Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/aguila-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area.
65. [Arizona Science Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/arizona-science-center-phoenix) (science center, Phoenix). A hands-on science museum with hundreds of exhibits to touch and test.
66. [Barrios Unidos Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/barrios-unidos-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Grassy, peaceful park with a modern playground, a recreation center and restrooms close by.
67. [Bishop Alexis A. Thomas Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/bishop-alexis-a-thomas-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area.
68. [Cactus Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/cactus-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Two playgrounds side by side, one for ages two to five and one for bigger kids, under lots of shade trees, with a pool.
69. [Cave Creek Park - Thunderbird](https://ourplayday.com/places/cave-creek-park-thunderbird-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground and shade structures.
70. [Cielito Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/cielito-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Big slides on a well-kept playground with soft wood chips underfoot, and a public pool in the same park.
71. [Coffelt-Lamoreaux Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/coffelt-lamoreaux-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area.
72. [Colter Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/colter-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Small neighborhood park whose climbing structure sits under a shade canopy, with open fields and a basketball court.
73. [Conocido Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/conocido-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). An expansive, well-kept park with a disc golf course winding through it and a playground for the kids.
74. [Coyote Basin](https://ourplayday.com/places/coyote-basin-phoenix) (attraction, Phoenix). Fun playground with benches for watching, a sidewalk loop for a stroll, and remote-control planes and drones overhead to point at.
75. [El Prado Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/el-prado-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A large playground for little and older kids, with walking trails around a clean, well-kept park.
76. [Grovers Basin](https://ourplayday.com/places/grovers-basin-phoenix) (attraction, Phoenix). Park with a playground and a picnic area.
77. [Hilaria Rodriguez Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/hilaria-rodriguez-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area.
78. [Hu-O-Te Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/hu-o-te-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground and a picnic area.
79. [John F. & Mary P. Long Homestead Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/john-f-mary-p-long-homestead-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground and shade structures.
80. [Kids Street Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/kids-street-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area.
81. [Kipok Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/kipok-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area.
82. [Kura Sushi](https://ourplayday.com/places/kura-sushi-phoenix) (restaurant, Phoenix). Sushi comes around on a conveyor belt, alongside ramen, udon and desserts.
83. [La Pradera Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/la-pradera-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Huge grassy grounds with more than one playground, restrooms, and room to spread out a blanket while the big kids play ball.
84. [Ladmo Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/ladmo-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Modern playground equipment for younger kids and a big gazebo that throws plenty of shade.
85. [Lewis Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/lewis-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A tiny neighborhood park with a playground and a splash pad, plus a basketball court and a little rotunda.
86. [Lookout Mountain Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/lookout-mountain-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A tot playground and a big-kid playground tucked into a neighborhood, with mountain trails starting right there.
87. [Maryvale Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/maryvale-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area.
88. [Matthew Henson Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/matthew-henson-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area.
89. [Ninos Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/ninos-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area.
90. [Palma Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/palma-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area.
91. [Paradise Valley Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/paradise-valley-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A clean, shaded playground with room to run, in a big park that also has a skate area for older kids.
92. [Paseo Highlands Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/paseo-highlands-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A rock climbing wall and tall slides on expansive playgrounds, with sports courts all around.
93. [Pecos Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/pecos-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A rebuilt playground and a splash pad in a 66-acre park, with a pool and a community center.
94. [Phoenix Zoo](https://ourplayday.com/places/phoenix-zoo-phoenix) (zoo, Phoenix). A 125-acre zoo with a walk-through monkey exhibit, camel rides, goats to brush, a children's trail and splash areas.
95. [Playa Margarita Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/playa-margarita-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). A well-kept playground with swings, next to a recreation center and lighted ball fields.
96. [Reach 11 Sports Complex](https://ourplayday.com/places/reach-11-sports-complex-phoenix) (attraction, Phoenix). Sports complex with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area.
97. [Rose Mofford Sports Complex](https://ourplayday.com/places/rose-mofford-sports-complex-phoenix) (attraction, Phoenix). Sports complex with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area.
98. [Solano Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/solano-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area.
99. [Starlight Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/starlight-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Park with a playground, shade structures and a picnic area.
100. [Sun Ray Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/sun-ray-park-phoenix) (park, Phoenix). Extensive playgrounds with a big boulder for older kids to climb, a large field and a disc golf course.

The rest are on the narrower lists above and at https://ourplayday.com/united-states/arizona/phoenix.

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