by Cathleene Filmore

Created on: April 23, 2008   Last Updated: June 03, 2009

Affordable family attractions are easy to find in Phoenix, Arizona. Affordable fun can be earned at the local library, purchased at a package price and discounted at the click of a mouse. There are a few secrets you need to know and you are on your way.

Buy Family Memberships:

The Phoenix Zoo, Arizona Science Center and many other local attractions offer memberships. These family memberships are often very affordable, so affordable that even if you are only visiting Phoenix for a short time you may be better off to purchase a family membership rather than tickets.

The Phoenix Zoo, for example, offers a family membership starting at $70.00, which covers unlimited entry for one full year. The normal admission price is $12.00 per person, for a family of four that is $48.00, so the membership pays for itself in just two visits.
Travel Out of Season:

Phoenix Arizona offers great deals year round, but like many vacation destinations it has a peak season and a slow season. The peak season is during the winter months when everyone wants to get away to a sunny location. That is not to say that you should not visit Phoenix in the wintertime. It may be the most expensive season, but Arizona is still one of the most affordable Sunny destinations. The least busy and least expensive time to visit Phoenix is in the summertime.

Many of the major attractions offer free entrance during the summer months. For example, Rawhide Old West Town offers free entry during the week and free kids meals at their steak house. Rawhide: Festival of the West family day, free admission summer kids eat free

If you enjoy baseball, spring is a great time to come to Phoenix. The hotels are not too overpriced and Phoenix hosts several major league baseball teams for spring training. The spring training games are about $5.00 each and you just may see a celebrity or two in addition to the athletes.

Spring is also a great time of year to look for a hotel and golf package. There are many retirees who come to Phoenix in the winter to play golf and when these semi locals begin to leave the state the golf clubs will start to offer deals. Many of these great spa and golf getaway packages can be found at www.getawaytoday.com.

During the hot summer months, AMC theaters are hosting a free kids movie viewing on Wednesday mornings. Yes, if you take your child to the movies on Wednesday mornings this summer you will enter the theatre for free.

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