Arizona Is Getting A Brand New Adventure Park With Rides And Attractions For All Ages
Families with children (and anyone else looking to unleash their inner child) have much to look forward to. Mattel Adventure Park – the company’s first-ever amusement park – is coming to Arizona soon, and it will offer an immersive experience sure to enchant all ages.
Are you excited to see the new Mattel Adventure Park open in 2024? Tell us your thoughts in the comments!
If you know of any other amusement parks in Arizona worth visiting, don’t forget to nominate them for a chance to see them featured in an upcoming article!
For something a bit different, check out our previous article to learn about a park in Glendale where you can see over 40 peacocks roam free.
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Things To Do Near Glendale Arizona
What are some fun things to do in Glendale AZ?
Glendale is a vibrant city just nine miles from Phoenix so you know there is plenty of fun things to do in and around the city. Here are a few events and fun things to do in Glendale AZ:
- Sahuaro Ranch Park: Imagine stepping back in time to 1886 when Sahuaro Ranch was an oasis of life. Blossoming fruit orchards, plentiful vineyards, and lush green alfalfa fields touched the horizon. Over the years, the ranch thrived until it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Today, it is run by Glendale's Parks and Recreation Department. You can spend time in the gardens, tour the historic buildings, and catch a glimpse of its current majestic residents - 40 colorful peacocks!
- Fear Farm: This is a Halloween event you don't want to miss! If you really enjoy testing your courage, this 30-acre farm will put you to the test. With four unique themed haunted houses to explore with names like The Rot Shop, Infestation, and Depths of Darkness you know you are in for some tingles. There is also a haunted scarecrow trail that will give you chills. And a midway for fun games and rides. Words simply cannot do the Fear Farm justice, you have to experience the thrill firsthand.
- Take a hot air balloon ride over Phoenix: In the early morning when a warm sunrise lights the Sonoran Desert on fire, you could be high in the sky in a beautiful hot air balloon. After your breathtaking ride, enjoy a champagne breakfast safely on the ground in the golden glow of the early morning sun.
- Glendale Chocolate Affaire: If something a little sweeter is your cup of tea, this epic chocolate festival should put you in the mood for love. This Glendale event takes place in early February - just in time for the little arrow-sporting cherub to work his magic. Cerreta Candy Company hosts this delicious event that brings chocolatiers from all over to wow you with their skills. Load up on caramel apples, chocolate-covered strawberries, chocolate-dipped cheesecake, truffles, and so much more. Grab a free shuttle from Murphy Park to the factory. Then, let the party begin.