Homeschool Discounts in Arizona (2026) — Arizona homeschool days & co-op field-trip rates

Arizona's homeschool deals cluster at the big museums, science centers, zoos, aquariums, and gardens across the Phoenix metro — Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Mesa — and around Tucson, with more in Flagstaff and Prescott. Most run through each venue's homeschool day or school field-trip program. A co-op that gathers a 10-to-15-student minimum can book the Phoenix Zoo, the Desert Botanical Garden, OdySea Aquarium, and Pima Air & Space at roughly $5–$15 a student, well under gates that run $24–$45.

Several stops are easy for a single family, too: Mesa's natural history museum gives Arizona homeschoolers a $6 self-guided rate with an affidavit, Tucson's Reid Park Zoo offers free weekday self-guided field trips, and Butterfly Wonderland and the Arizona Science Center run dedicated homeschool days and workshops. Dates and exact rates shift each term, so confirm on each venue's own site before you go.

Confirmed homeschool pricing

Published price on the venue's own homeschool page — most under $20 per child.

Year-round

Group field trips + Homeschool Days

Groups of 15+; seasonal homeschool days

per kid · adult $10

Phoenix Zoo

Phoenix · All grades · Reserve weekdays in advance

One of the country's largest nonprofit zoos, with 3,000-plus animals across desert, tropics, and Africa trails in Papago Park. Homeschool co-ops of 15 book the school field-trip rate of $8 a student (one free adult per 10), and the zoo runs dedicated seasonal Homeschool Days ($20, or $10 for members) — both well under the roughly $35 gate.

Regular admission: ~$35 adult (peak gate) — $8/student vs. ~$35 gate

Homeschool page at phoenixzoo.org →

Year-round

Teacher-led field trips

Weekdays; chaperones free in ratio

$12

per kid · adult Free

Desert Botanical Garden

Phoenix · K-12 · Reserve 2 weeks ahead

Phoenix's world-class garden of Sonoran Desert plants spreads across 140 acres in Papago Park. Teacher-led school field trips run $12 a student with chaperones and teachers free in ratio — less than half the gate — and homeschool families can also visit free on the second-Tuesday Community Day or with a free library Culture Pass.

Regular admission: ~$30 adult (seasonal gate) — $12/student + free Community Days

Homeschool page at dbg.org →

Year-round

Homeschool Workshops + field trips

Monthly single-session workshops, K-8

$6–$10

per kid · adult $6–$10

Arizona Science Center

Phoenix · K-8 (workshops) · Register per workshop

A five-story science center in downtown Phoenix with 350-plus hands-on exhibits, a planetarium, and a giant-screen theater. It runs dedicated single-session Homeschool Workshops (monthly, K-8) and month-long unit studies, and co-ops can book a CREATE makerspace field-trip workshop at $6–$10 a student against a roughly $25 gate.

Regular admission: ~$25 adult gate — $6–$10/student workshops

Homeschool page at azscience.org →

Year-round

School & homeschool field trips

Groups of 10+, PreK-12

$15.25

per kid · adult Free

OdySea Aquarium

Scottsdale · PreK-12 · Book online in advance

The Southwest's largest aquarium, in Scottsdale, where a self-guided 'drop of water' journey passes sharks, otters, and a rotating SeaTREK tunnel. Homeschool groups of 10+ (preschool through 12th grade) book at $15.25 a student with chaperones free in ratio — a deep cut off a gate that tops $40.

Regular admission: ~$45 adult (gate) — $15.25/student vs. ~$45 gate

Homeschool page at odyseaaquarium.com →

When

Homeschool Days

Select Mon–Tue dates (e.g., Feb 9-10, 2026)

$12

per kid · adult $16

Butterfly Wonderland

Scottsdale · All grades · Reserve 2 weeks ahead (set dates)

America's largest butterfly conservatory, a tropical rainforest atrium in Scottsdale with thousands of free-flying butterflies plus a stingray touch pool and a 3D theater. Dedicated Homeschool Days (select Monday–Tuesday dates) bring groups of 10+ in at $12 a student — about a third off the $33 gate.

Regular admission: ~$33 adult (gate) — $12/student vs. $33 gate

Homeschool page at butterflywonderland.com →

Year-round

School & homeschool tours

Grades 3-6 areas of study

per kid · adult Free

Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West

Scottsdale · Grades 3-6 (programs) · Book with the education director

Scottsdale's Smithsonian-affiliate museum of Western art and history, with eight galleries on cowboys, Native cultures, and the Five C's of Arizona. School and homeschool tours run just $7 a student (Title I free) — well under the $28 gate — with six curriculum-aligned areas of study for grades 3-6.

Regular admission: $28 adult gate — $7/student vs. $28 gate

Homeschool page at westernspirit.org →

Year-round

Home School Discount field trips

Tue–Fri, ages 6-16

per kid · adult $6

Arizona Museum of Natural History

Mesa · 6-16 · Bring affidavit; reserve for groups of 10+

Mesa's natural history museum, famous for animatronic Dinosaur Mountain and its three-story flash-flood waterfall. Arizona homeschoolers (with an affidavit of intent) get a self-guided Home School Discount of $6 a person for ages 6-16 plus chaperone-educators, Tuesday–Friday year-round, against a $16 gate.

Regular admission: $16 adult gate — $6/person vs. $16 gate

Homeschool page at azmnh.org →

Year-round

Homeschool field trips

Groups of 10+, ages 5-18

per kid · adult $5

Pima Air & Space Museum

Tucson · 5-18 · Book online 7+ days ahead

One of the world's largest aerospace museums, with 400-plus aircraft across six hangars and 80 acres near Tucson. Homeschool coalitions of 10+ (ages 5-18) within Pima County visit free; groups from elsewhere pay just $5 a student — remarkable value against a gate around $24. Book a week ahead.

Regular admission: ~$24 adult gate — Free (Pima Co.) / $5 elsewhere

Homeschool page at pimaair.org →

Year-round

Free self-guided field trips

K-12, weekdays Aug–May

Free

per kid · adult Free

Reid Park Zoo

Tucson · K-12 · Reserve 30 days ahead

Tucson's compact, walkable 24-acre zoo with elephants, giraffes, lions, and a strong conservation program. K-12 self-guided field trips are completely free on weekdays (book 30 days ahead, one free adult per five kids), and the educator-led Zoo Adventure Program adds a live-animal session for $8 a person.

Regular admission: ~$12 adult gate — Free self-guided field trips

Homeschool page at reidparkzoo.org →

Year-round

School & youth field trips

Self-guided, PreK-12

per kid · adult $8

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Tucson · PreK-12 · Reserve with the education team

Part zoo, part botanical garden, part natural history museum, this iconic 98-acre attraction west of Tucson is the definitive Sonoran Desert experience. Self-guided PreK-12 field trips run just $8 a person — students and chaperones alike — against a roughly $30 gate, with optional live-animal theater and stingray-touch add-ons for $3 more.

Regular admission: ~$30 adult / ~$25 youth gate — $8/person vs. ~$30 gate

Homeschool page at desertmuseum.org →

Year-round

Group admission + school field trips

Groups of 15+

$17

per kid · adult $27

Lowell Observatory

Flagstaff · All grades · Email tours@lowell.edu (15+ group)

The Flagstaff observatory where Pluto was discovered. A homeschool co-op of 15 books discounted group admission at $17 a youth and $27 an adult (vs. the $35/$20 gate), joining the public for viewing through the historic Clark Telescope and guided tours; the observatory also runs dedicated two-hour guided school field trips for a separate rate.

Regular admission: $35 adult / $20 youth gate — $17/youth group rate (15+)

Homeschool page at lowell.edu →

Year-round

School & group tours

Docent-led, groups of 7+

per kid · adult $15

Sharlot Hall Museum

Prescott · 5-17 · Contact the education coordinator (min 7)

Prescott's four-acre history campus — the 1864 Territorial Governor's Mansion plus pioneer buildings and living-history demonstrations. Docent-led school and group tours, tied to Arizona history standards, run $7 a youth and $15 an adult with a 7-person minimum — a guided, hands-on way for a homeschool co-op to walk through early Arizona.

Regular admission: $9 adult / $5 youth (self-guided) — $7/youth guided school tour

Homeschool page at sharlothallmuseum.org →

Plus more free and cheap educational outings in Arizona

Already on DiscoverCheapUS — free and low-cost Arizona attractions homeschool families plan whole field-trip days around.

Phoenix

6 free or cheap

Musical Instrument Museum (MIM)$20 adults / $15 teens 13-19 / $10 children 4-12 / Free under 3
Phoenix Art MuseumFree Wed 3-8pm & First Fridays 5-8pm / $25 adults otherwise
Japanese Friendship Garden (Rohoen)$14 adults / $11 youth 7-17 / Free under 7
S'edav Va'aki Museum$13 adults / $6 youth 6-17 / Free under 6 / Discounted Thu eve
Children's Museum of Phoenix$19 / Free under 1 / Free First Friday nights
Arizona Capitol MuseumFree

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Scottsdale

3 free or cheap

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA)Free Thursdays / $13 online ($16 at door) / Free under 18
McCormick-Stillman Railroad ParkFree entry / train & carousel rides $3 each
CosantiFree to visit (guided tours $10-30)

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Mesa

5 free or cheap

Arizona Museum of Natural History$16 adults / $9 children 3-12 / Free under 3 / EBT $4
i.d.e.a. Museum$10 (ages 1+) / Free under 1 / EBT $4
Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum$20 adults / $10 kids 5-17 / Free under 5 / cockpit tours $15
Mesa Arts CenterFree (Mesa Contemporary Arts galleries)
Riparian Preserve at Water RanchFree

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Tempe

3 free or cheap

ASU Art MuseumFree
Tempe History MuseumFree
Tempe Center for the ArtsFree (gallery & grounds)

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Prescott

5 free or cheap

Sharlot Hall Museum$9 adults / $5 youth 13-17 / Free under 13
Phippen Museum$12 adults / $5 students / Free under 12
Museum of Indigenous People$10 adults / $7 seniors / $5 students / Free under 12
Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary$10 adults & 13+ / $6 children 3-12 / Free under 3
Highlands Center for Natural HistoryFree

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Sedona

4 free or cheap

Chapel of the Holy CrossFree (donations welcome)
Sedona Heritage Museum$10 adults / Free under 13
Amitabha Stupa & Peace ParkFree (donations welcome)
Palatki Heritage Site$5 Red Rock Pass / Reservation required

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Flagstaff

8 free or cheap

Museum of Northern Arizona$18 adults / $13 youth 10-17 / free under 10
Walnut Canyon National Monument$15/person on foot or bike / $25/vehicle (up to 8 people)
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park$5 grounds entry / $18 adults guided tour / $12 youth (7–13) / Free under 7
Pioneer Museum (Arizona Historical Society)$10 adults / $9 senior/military / $5 youth (7–13) / Free under 7
Coconino Center for the ArtsFree gallery admission / Performances ticketed by event
Hotel Monte VistaFree to visit lobby and bar
The Arboretum at Flagstaff$14 adults / $8 youth 5-17 / Free under 5
Wupatki National Monument$25 per vehicle (includes Sunset Crater)

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Tucson

8 free or cheap

Tohono Chul$20 general / $15 seniors 62+ / $10 youth 4–17 / free under 4
Mission San Xavier del BacFree (donations welcome)
Tucson Presidio Museum & El Presidio Historic District$9 adults / $6 children 6-13 / Free under 5
DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun$10 adults / $5 ages 13-18 / Free under 12
Tucson Museum of Art & Historic Block$15 adults / Free under 18 / Free First Thursdays 5-8pm
Reid Park Zoo$12 adults / $8.50 children 2-14 / Free under 2
Tucson Botanical Gardens$19 adults / $15 seniors & students / $10 children 4-12 / Free under 4
Children's Museum Tucson$12 / Free under 12 months / $2 second Saturdays

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