Location: Chandler
Top Things to do in Chandler
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Chandler is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, and a prominent suburb of the Phoenix, Arizona, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). It is bordered to the north and west by Tempe, to the north by Mesa, to the west by Phoenix, to the south by the Gila River Indian Community, and to the east by Gilbert. As of July 2015, the population was 260,828 according to the United States Census Bureau, According to the city's official website, Chandler's Transportation & Development Department estimated the population, as of May 2016, to be 247,328. It also has satellite locations for many technology companies, including Intel and Orbital ATK.
Restaurants in Chandler
1. Hale Centre Theatre
Overall Ratings
5 based on 240 reviews
Arizona’s Premier Family Theatre in Gilbert since 2003! 350-seat theater-in-the-round putting on family-friendly shows throughout the year.
Reviewed By sossaman1 - Gilbert, Arizona
If you like to see quality theatrical events, then The Hale Theater in downtown Gilbert is the place to go. Located in the heart of the vibrant old town district of Gilbert, The Hale Theater puts on fantastic plays that are fun for the whole family. They offer comedy, drama, musicals and more year round. With a total seating capacity of about 300, it provides a very quaint and intimate atmosphere. I highly recommend that you see a show while visiting.
2. Zelma Basha Salmeri Gallery
Overall Ratings
5 based on 131 reviews
Reviewed By Josephine B - Scottsdale, Arizona
Much of the appreciation for this collection comes from watching the introductory film about Eddie Basha (1937-2013) and his connection with the artists he collected. Personal interviews discuss his good heart, support of the artists and his ability to give back. He bought the best of every artist with focus on composition and authenticity, culminating in this fine world-class collection. Baskets that usually don't survive for extended periods of time are in pristine condition here with a variety of tribes and designs represented. Kachina carvings, pottery, drawings, oil paintings and sculptures are all well presented by the curator, enhancing your enjoyment of the exhibits.
3. Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 414 reviews
Reviewed By tomorrowsantiques - Duluth
Easy to get to. Lots of parking, 2 restrooms, several picnic Ramada’s. What I liked the best werethewide cement paths. Easy for handicapped individuals. We enjoyed the turtles we viewed from the nice bridge. All areas were very well marked. I recommend bringing binoculars.
4. KOLI Equestrian Center
Overall Ratings
5 based on 171 reviews
KOLI Equestrian Center, located in the heart of the Gila River Indian Reservation and just minutes away from Downtown Phoenix, offers miles of breathtaking scenery and horseback riding trails that you and your family is sure to enjoy while visiting the Phoenix area. With wide open views and landscape, you just might be able to see the wild horses on a private horseback trail ride at Wild Horse Pass. Out here at KOLI Equestrian Center there is never any “head to tail” single line horseback riding. Everyone is spread out and can get to know each other along the way. Friendly, qualified wranglers will advise you of the surroundings and what you need to know about our well trained horses during your horseback riding adventure. If you are looking for relaxation and fun in the Phoenix area, KOLI Equestrian Center is the place to be. Book your horseback trail ride today where our knowledgeable wranglers and gentle horses are waiting for you… To avoid the Phoenix heat, we leave earlier in the day so you can enjoy your horseback trail ride. Whether it is Summer or Winter, within a 24 hour notice we can provide Private Horseback Trail Riding at any time. We recommend advance reservations to ensure your horseback ride time during your stay in Chandler or the Phoenix area. Contact us for the latest pricing. Please check in 15 minutes prior to your scheduled horseback riding time for our group to depart promptly.
Reviewed By ayonna2018 - Glendale, Arizona
Guide Jeremiah was amazing at instructing, pleasant to talk to, personal, and jovial overall. The whole atmosphere of the place was homey and nice. We arrived early for our lesson, and were taken right away, immediately accommodated. Loved it and completely recommend KOLI Equestrian Center.
5. Mesa Arizona Temple Visitors' Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 181 reviews
Reviewed By Neal L
If you have time, be sure to take in this very extensive Christmas light display. The visitors center is open for viewing of a short video and display of several different country's crèche. Everyone was very welcoming!
6. Tumbleweed Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 108 reviews
Reviewed By csarchibald - San Marcos, California
Tumbleweed Ranch, which is part of Tumbleweed park is a great place for teaching kids what it was really like in the old west when Chandler was founded. It is also the home of the annual Chuckwagon Cookoff. Held around Veterans day each year. Great competition and lots of fun.
7. Mesa Arts Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 448 reviews
The Mesa Arts Center mission is to inspire people through engaging arts experiences that are diverse, accessible, and relevant. Owned and operated by the City of Mesa, Arizona’s largest arts center is recognized as an international award-winning venue. The unique and architecturally stunning facility is home to four theaters, five art galleries, and 14 art studios and an artist cooperative gallery.
Reviewed By lkph48 - Mesa, Arizona
The Mesa Arts Center is a complex of creativity with classes, concerts, festivals, galleries and shopping. I am bias because I am a volunteer at the 4-theater complex that provides the Valley with a wide variety of entertainment for all ages. What a wonderful complex located right in the middle of downtown Mesa.
Anyone is able to attend the Out To Lunch entertainment on Thursday afternoons...complete with food vendors.
Come visit. It will surprise you at how rapidly you will return again..and again.
8. Phoenix Premium Outlets
Overall Ratings
4 based on 171 reviews
Phoenix Premium Outlets features an impressive collection of the finest brands for you, your family and your home. Include a shopping stop during your next trip to the area. You're sure to find impressive savings of 25% to 65% all year round.
Reviewed By cihyaz - Phoenix, Arizona
The Phoenix Premium Outlets is a group of outlet stores which provide good quality products from well known manufacturers. There is a good selection of merchandise. Because it is a group of outlets stores, all sizes are not always available. The merchandise is of top rating. You may not find everything that you are looking for but there is a good selection on site.
9. Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino
Overall Ratings
4 based on 130 reviews
Reviewed By Cynthia W - Plymouth, Michigan
We were in Phoenix a week Visited two casinos Wild Horse Pass employees were freindly and attentive and enjoyed their jobs and interacting Games include
slots, video poker and table games Visit was relaxing and dealers very welcoming
Good happy hour beers and convenient parking
draft miller beer products - lite and high life
Beverages were cold and tasty and not overpriced
Casino was not overcrowded and other visitors were polite
Felt safe inside and out
10. Arizona Museum of Natural History
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 293 reviews
The Arizona Museum of Natural History is the premier natural history museum in Arizona. It is dedicated to inspire wonder, respect, and understanding for the natural and cultural history of the Southwest. Explore Arizona and the Southwest from the creation of the earth 4.5 Billion years ago to the present. See the origins of life on earth, meteorites and minerals. In Dinosaur Hall, discover some of the biggest dinosaurs that ever lived, and on Dinosaur Mountain see how some appeared and sounded in a natural context. In a Walk through Time, explore ancient Arizona's Paleozoic Seas, Triassic Petrified Forest, monsters of the Cretaceous Seas, and the first animals to fly. "Rulers of the Prehistoric Skies", our newest exhibit, presents the amazing diversity of Pterosaurs, the flying reptiles of the Mesozoic. Neither dinosaurs nor birds, Pterosaurs ruled the skies from about 225 to 65 million years ago.
Reviewed By yooperann - Chicago, IL
There's a lot of fun to be had at this museum--roaring dinosaurs swinging their big tails, water rushing down a mountainside, real jail cells in the basement--but it could be so so much better. Most of the exhibits have no explanation. Two obvious examples. The central mountain is arranged in evolutionary order, with the oldest vertebrates at the bottom and a bighorn sheep at the top. But if there's a sign that tells you that someplace, we couldn't find it--and we looked. Then there are the dramatic flash floods that come down the mountain. There are signs that tell you when the next flash flood will be but nothing else. Have flash floods been important in shaping Arizona's natural history or is there something important to know about them now? No clue. There are lots more examples. What's that display of stars all about? Why are there those four or five big photos of the Grand Canyon on one wall?
I hoped that maybe the website would provide more information, but it was equally opaque. There's a beautiful display of small Mesoamerican heads. But when I went looking for more information about them on the website I came up with a blank. Another possibility would be to have lots of docents around engaging visitors in learning about the exhibits. But though there seemed to be lots of teen volunteers on site, they were all engaged in various play events with children.
I notice that lots of the reviewers talk about what a great place it is if you have a dinosaur-obsessed young child. I had exactly the same thought. But it could be much more.
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