# 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. 24 listed.

Last updated 2026-10-09, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [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.
2. [Paiute Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/paiute-park-scottsdale) (playground, Scottsdale). A splash pad with shaded seating right beside it, plus a playground.
3. [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.
4. [Cactus Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/cactus-park-scottsdale) (playground, Scottsdale). Two shaded play structures, with paths around the park for older kids to ride loops on scooters and bikes.
5. [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.
6. [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.
7. [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 with cactus to spot.
8. [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.
9. [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.
10. [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.
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. [Agua Linda Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/agua-linda-park-scottsdale) (park, Scottsdale). Neighborhood park with a playground.
13. [Apache Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/apache-park-scottsdale) (park, Scottsdale). Neighborhood park with a playground.
14. [Ashler Hills Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/ashler-hills-park-scottsdale) (park, Scottsdale). Neighborhood park with a playground.
15. [Aztec Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/aztec-park-scottsdale) (park, Scottsdale). Neighborhood park with a playground.
16. [Butterfly Wonderland](https://ourplayday.com/places/butterfly-wonderland-scottsdale) (nature area, Scottsdale). A glass conservatory with thousands of butterflies flying around you, plus a room where you can watch them come out of the chrysalis.
17. [George Doc Cavalliere Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/george-doc-cavalliere-park-scottsdale) (park, Scottsdale). Neighborhood park with a playground.
18. [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.
19. [Northsight Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/northsight-park-scottsdale) (park, Scottsdale). Neighborhood park with a playground.
20. [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.
21. [Papago Rotary Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/papago-rotary-park-scottsdale) (park, Scottsdale). Neighborhood park with a playground.
22. [Shoshone Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/shoshone-park-scottsdale) (park, Scottsdale). Neighborhood park with a playground.
23. [Sonoran Hills Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/sonoran-hills-park-scottsdale) (park, Scottsdale). Neighborhood park with a playground.
24. [Thompson Peak Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/thompson-peak-park-scottsdale) (park, Scottsdale). Neighborhood park with a playground.

## Other lists for Scottsdale

- [Restaurants](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/arizona/scottsdale/restaurants) (7)
- [Hotels](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/arizona/scottsdale/hotels) (6)

## 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) A list needs at least three places to exist.

Page: https://ourplayday.com/united-states/arizona/scottsdale/playgrounds. All of Scottsdale: https://ourplayday.com/united-states/arizona/scottsdale