The Children's Museum of Phoenix.

What to expect

• •Ages: birth to 10, with areas for toddlers and older kids.
• •Hands-on: more than 300 play experiences across three floors.
• •Indoors: a good choice for summer afternoons.

Planning the visit

• •Check hours: opening days and times change by season.
• •Make it a day: pair it with the Heard Museum for older kids, or see indoor things to do.
• •More for families: see is Scottsdale good for families? and Scottsdale with kids.

Where to stay

Paradise Reserve has six bedrooms for up to 16 guests, five of them king suites with their own bathroom, plus a pool and spa, a golf simulator, a putting green and a pickleball court. Events and parties are not permitted at the house, and quiet hours apply.