Whether you’re a first-time visitor, looking to move to the area or a current resident, there are some ideal Glendale experiences you simply should not miss out on. As Arizona’s sixth largest city, Glendale features award-winning dining, premier shopping, and adrenaline pumping entertainment. Here’s a list of fun things to do in Glendale. 

Best Places to eat in Glendale Arizona

• Haus Murphy’s is a German restaurant in Glendale, Arizona that celebrates the qualities of excellent hospitality and delicious cuisine from one of the most influential countries in Europe. This friendly restaurant promises excellent German food, beer, and festivities. The ambiance transports you to Berlin without crossing the Atlantic.
• The Arrowhead Grill is one of the most popular Glendale restaurants. It’s not just the rich menu featuring succulent steaks, juicy seafood, and tender chicken that keeps people coming back again and again. The gorgeous setting in an intimate atmosphere is what makes this restaurant so popular. 
• The Spicery In Our 1895 Home offers home-style cooking and afternoon tea in a historic atmosphere. As you step through the doors, you will get the sense that you’re back at grandma’s house. Choose between decadent desserts like cherry cheesecake and bread pudding or dig into a filling entree like the Albacore tuna salad sandwich or a slice of the “Quiche of the Day.”

Fun things to do in Glendale  

• Nestled in the heart of Glendale, Westgate Entertainment District offers a dazzling display of specialty shops, eateries, and entertainment with dazzling lights and water features. Discover a walkable outdoor oasis and a vast array of events, including live music, sports, comedy, holiday celebrations, and so much more!
• The Tanger Outlets are a great place to find amazing savings on merchandise from your favorite designer and name brands. Shop stores like the Banana Republic, Coach, H&M, Michael Kors, Polo Ralph Lauren, Nike, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Puma, and many more.
• With peacocks, citrus trees, rows of palms, old ranch homes, and a rose garden, Sahuaro Ranch Park in Glendale is truly an oasis in the desert. The park is 80 acres, divided into two main areas: 17 acres are dedicated to preserving the historic buildings, rose gardens, barnyards, and orchards. The other 63 acres hold a variety of recreation areas.

Fun things to do with your kids in Glendale

• The School of Human Evolution and Social Change’s Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve features one of the largest concentrations of petroglyphs in the Phoenix Valley. Visit the museum galleries to learn about the Indigenous peoples that traveled through this location as well as cutting-edge research on Southwest Archaeology. Then view the petroglyphs and encounter native desert plants and animals in their natural habitat along the quarter-mile trail. 
• Plan your thrills with the family at Arizona’s biggest and best water park, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Phoenix! Located on Pinnacle Peak Road near I-17, the park features more than 30 thrilling attractions for everyone in the family, including the world’s first Maximum Velocity – Dueling H2O Coasters.
• Celebrate the fall season at Tolmachoff Farms. Enjoy a great big pumpkin patch, a six-acre family corn maze, a mini corn maze for the little ones, and a haunted corn maze. Other activities include a petting zoo, train ride, hay pyramid, corn box, adult/child pedal kart track, and a jumping pillow. 

Whether you are exploring fun things to do in Glendale, checking out restaurants, or finding family activities to do with your kids, Glendale has a wide variety of things to do, explore and enjoy.

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