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Fun Things for Toddlers and Kids in the Casa Grande, Arizona City and Coolidge, Arizona, Area   |  | | | | |
 Arizona’s vast desert landscape and rich history provide a wonderful natural environment for children to grow up in, and Casa Grande offers a safe, friendly, and family-oriented community where all aspects of their education and entertainment are provided. The city is surrounded by the beauty and incredible diversity of the desert, with numerous State and National Parks offering healthy recreation and interesting educational programs that enable children to develop sensitivity to the natural world, while within the city, and in nearby Phoenix and other cities there are limitless cultural, sporting, and entertainment opportunities on offer. The City of Casa Grande takes its responsibilities to its children seriously, and offers a wide range of events and programs for their enjoyment. Toddlers and small children will love going to the library, where they can sit on Mom’s knee and be entertained by stories, puppet shows and songs, learn simple crafts, or play games with other kids. Or they will be enthralled by the sight of thousands of beautiful butterflies on a visit to the Spring Butterfly Festival in Phoenix. Older children will be fascinated by the romance and mystery of the many local historical sites, with their connections to ancient prehistoric cultures, gold mining adventurers, and the Old West. There is a host of fun clubs and organizations to become part of, including cubs or scouts, and sporting teams, and they can join their friends at the local skate park, or take the short drive to a neighboring city to sing in a choir, take a class in ballet or jazz, or visit the fascinating Arizona Science Center in Phoenix.
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| Books & Reading |
| • | A great collection of books for youngsters and a fantastic program of readings, songs, puppet shows, crafts, science, movies and games throughout the year.
Casa Grande Library | | • | An organized reading program for children from pre-schoolers upwards. They also have a great “Lapsit” story program for toddlers.
Casa Grande Library Summer Reading Program |
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| Art, Music, Dance,
Theater |
| • | Live theater for children, with professional actors and full-scale sets, costumes and lighting.
Broadway Palm Children’s Dinner Theater, Mesa. | | • | Central Arizona College presents a terrific concert series featuring many young musicians, as well as established jazz, classical, popular, and bluegrass performers and more. | | • | Offers the best of local arts and crafts in permanent displays and regular exhibitions.
Casa Grande, Arizona City and Coolidge, Arizona City and CoolidgeArts Museum | | • | Features displays and lectures about puppets, and regular puppet theater performances for children of all ages
Great Arizona Puppet Theater | | • | Founded in 1989, VYT is a community theatre that targets youth for participation in, and attendance at, live theatre productions.
Valley Youth Theater | | • | Advocates and exhibits art work by children at risk who are socio-economically, physically, emotionally, or learning challenged.
Young Arts Arizona | | • | “Cool art in a cool place”
Phoenix Art Museum | | • | Since 1948, this renowned choir has provided top quality music education for boys ages 7-14 and lively entertainment for audiences around the world.
Phoenix Boys’ Choir | | • | Any child with a love of singing from 2nd grade through high school is welcome to audition for this well-known chorus.
Phoenix Children’s Chorus | | • | Performing locally and internationally for over 20 years.
Phoenix Girls’ Chorus | | • | The Strings offer young talented musicians, from third grade to high school seniors an opportunity to join their peers for a year of intensive orchestra training and exciting musical performances.
West Valley Youth Orchestra and the West Valley Cadet Strings | | • | Jazz tuition from professional musicians and free concerts throughout the Valley
Young Sounds of Arizona | | • | The School of Ballet Arizona is the official school of Ballet Arizona and is operated as an integral unit of the ballet company.
School of Ballet |
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| Clubs & Organizations |
| • | A program allowing 14-20 year-olds to experience first-hand how a police department functions and what it takes to get started in a career in law enforcement.
Casa Grande, Arizona City and Coolidge, Arizona City and CoolidgePolice Explorers | | • | The club aims to provide every child with the essential tools needed to realize their full potential as productive, responsible citizens. Great program of events, outings, camps, after school program, etc
Boys & Girls Clubs of Casa Grande, Arizona City and Coolidge, Arizona City and CoolidgeValley | | • | How to join the Boy Scouts in Arizona
Boy Scouts of America | | • | A website maintained by one of Casa Grande, Arizona City and Coolidge’s Cub Scout packs
Cub Scouts | | • | Lots of wholesome fun and instruction for girls
Saguaro Girl Scouts |
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| Parks, Natural Science |
| • | Great camping and hiking, and a marvelous annual re-enactment of a famous Civil War battle
Picacho Peak State Park | | • | The mystery and wonder of this prehistoric site is interpreted for children and young people in enthralling educational programs.
Casa Grande, Arizona City and Coolidge, Arizona City and CoolidgeRuins National Monument | | • | Romantic legends of hidden gold and a lost goldmine will fascinate older kids
Lost Dutchman State Park | | • | Older children will be fascinated by the historic building and jail, built in 1878, with romantic links to the Old West.
McFarland State Historic Park | | • | Lots of beautiful and educational displays, including the wonderful Spring Butterfly Festival.
Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix | | • | Voted one of the nation’s top five zoos for kids
Phoenix Zoo | | • | All kinds of hands-on exhibits and programs designed to inspire, educate, and entertain people about science.
Arizona Science Center, Phoenix | | • | 100 acres of botanical gardens featuring an extensive collection of arid land plants with 3+ miles of nature trails, a portion of the trail meanders through a majestic forest of eucalyptus trees. A haven for the greatest bird diversity in central Arizona. Butterflies and dragonflies galore.
Boyce Thompson Arboretum |
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| Other Outings and Attractions |
| • | A comprehensive list of upcoming community events, many designed for children
Casa Grande, Arizona City and Coolidge, Arizona City and CoolidgeCommunity Events Noticeboard | | • | Check out this informative website for details of the excellent kids’ programs and events run by the library.
Casa Grande, Arizona City and Coolidge, Arizona City and CoolidgeCity Council Youth Services | | • | What’s on at the movies in Casa Grande, Arizona City and Coolidge, Arizona City and Coolidgeand neighboring towns.
Local Movie Theaters | | • | A fun annual fishing competition for kids 15 and under. Participants can compete for prizes in seven different categories.
Casa Grande, Arizona City and Coolidge, Arizona City and CoolidgeCatfish Rodeo | | • | Come for a tail waggin’ good time as local dog and cat owners compete for a range of prizes and awards
Casa Grande, Arizona City and Coolidge, Arizona City and CoolidgeAnnual Mutt Show | | • | All kinds of cool things to do in the Phoenix area
Free Things to do with Kids | | • | Events and fun for kids in a safe Mall environment
Superstition Mall, Mesa, Kids’ Club |
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