Join us for a high-energy adventure all about brave heroes, big trucks and bold rescues! 

This action-packed day of creativity, movement, and hands-on fun is one you won’t want to miss. Calling all little first responders! Your city needs you!

See a real Tempe Fire Department fire truck in the Museum plaza from 10 a.m. to Noon!

Get up close with a real fire truck, craft your own community helper badge, and design a helicopter you can actually put to the test! Race your friends in the Rescue Relay, collect a stamp in your Time Travelers Passport, and send a special thank you postcard to one of Tempe’s real-life heroes. This action-packed day of creativity, movement, and hands-on fun is one you won’t want to miss.

Lace up your shoes and hit the trail for a day packed with discovery, creativity and desert fun!

This event is your step-by-step guide to a great indoor adventure! 

Join Park Rangers for a hiking safety demo at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and get hands-on with Sonoran Desert artifacts!

Make your own water bottle charm for all your future hikes, design a shoe inspired by art from the Dry Surf exhibit, and test your trail manners with a fun hiking etiquette game. Take a meditative stroll through the labyrinth, then learn how to draw your very own version.

Whether you’re a future rider or just love wheels on the move, this day is sure to be a transportation celebration you don’t want to miss!

Color the Community Bus, scratch your way into art, and design your own transit pass to ride in style. Take a seat and play Bus Route Bingo, fold up your own 3D bus model, and collect your Time Travelers Passport stamp for this one-of-a-kind journey!

Cruise into creativity on wheels at Tempe Time Machines Roll & Ride session June 25th from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. 

Get your imagination in gear with a bike collage, craft your own scooter, and build a collaborative mini skatepark! Then roll on over to the scooter, skating and biking safety demos with Tempe Bicycle Action Group to learn how to ride smart and safe. Swing by the Tempe Public Library station for a special craft stop and keep your adventure going strong.                                                                                                           

Climb aboard for a seafaring adventure at Tempe Time Machines Floats & Boats Day.

From creative crafts to playful challenges, families will dive into the world of water—no swimsuits required. 

Kids can name their boat, build their own floating vessel, craft a sailor’s cap, and test their creations in our sink or floats zone. Try your luck at the fishing game, then show off your smarts in a round of Pirates Trivia! 

Saddle up and travel back in time at Tempe Time Machine: Horse Powered, where we’re exploring the wild world of historic transportation!

From wagons to gears and everything in between, families will enjoy hands-on activities that celebrate how people used to move. 

Make your own cowboy hat, weave a wagon wheel, and draw mechanical gears just like early inventors. Test your knowledge in Guess That Gadget and round-up some fun with the action-packed game Round 'Em Up, Cowboy! 

Join us as we dive into the world of planes and trains!  

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Get ready to soar and chug along through history at this week’s Tempe Time Machine! Explore the wonders of planes and trains with hands-on fun for young adventurers. Craft your very own mini airplane and whistle, then put your flying skills to the test in the Paper Airplane Landing Zone Challenge. Grand Canyon Model Railroaders will be on-hand with small layouts for kids of all ages to enjoy. There's even more fun waiting on the tracks and in the skies with themed games and activities for kids of all ages.