Come Out and Play at PlayDay 2026!

Saturday, February 28
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Fiesta Playground at Kiwanis Park

Kids of all ages are invited to Tempe's annual FREE day of play from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28 at Kiwanis Park (Mill Ave. & All-America Way).

Participants of PlayDay will have the opportunity to join-in on a variety of structured and unstructured games and events designed to get feet moving and hearts pumping, including:

• Kayaking on Kiwanis Lake
• Sports - soccer, tennis, pickleball and inflatable Games with Youth Sports
• DIY t-shirt printing with Tempe Community Arts
• Kid Zone: Gardening, Face Painting, Angry Birds Launcher, STEM activities and more
• Skateboarding with Cowtown S.K.A.T.E.
• Play Mobile's Minute-to-Win-it games
• Explore science with AZ Science Center's Camp Innovation
• Lego Battle Tanks with Play-Well-TEKnologies
• Hitsquad Ninja obstacle course
• Tempe Aquatics CPR and Water Safety Demos
• Tempe Park Ranger showcase of wildlife artifacts 
•  Old-fashioned games with Tempe History Museum
• Themed literary activities with the Tempe Public Library
• Rock Climbing Wall
• Tempe Crime Prevention and Mounted Patrol
• Orbit Bus along side Tempe Transportation Plan
• And more!

2026 PlayDay Map

Follow us at Tempe Parks and Rec on Facebook and @tempeparksandrec on Instagram for updates.  

Tempe's Annual Day of Play is sponsored in part by the Tempe Diablos.  

For more information on Tempe PlayDay 2026 contact the Community Engagement Office 

Watch PlayDay 2025 promo video below.