Wednesday Weekend WarmUp, Friday edition.

Friday Febuary 5th:
Free First Friday Nights: Friday Febuary 5th, Ages 10 & under. 6-10pm. Free. Hands-on, interactive exhibits. Children's Museum of Phoenix, 215 N 7th St. 602-253-0501.

Friday Night Franks. Friday Feburary 5th, All ages. 5-10pm. Free. Native American storytelling, wagon rides, fire pits, horseshoes, music and BBQ. $2 s'mores/hot dogs, $4 brats/burgers, $6 grilled chicken sandwich. Fort McDowell Adventures, 14803 N Hiawatha Hood Rd, Fort McDowell. 480-816-6465
Glendale Chocolate Affaire. Friday February 5th, All ages. 5-10pm. Free. Celebrates chocolate and romance with vendors, activities, horse-drawn carriage rides, romance novelists, live entertainment and tours of Cerreta Candy Company. Murphy Park, 58th & Glendale Aves, Glendale. 623-930-2299.

Wuertz Farm's Gourd Festival (Fri-Sun Feb 5-7). 9am-5pm Fri-Sat, 10am-3pm Sun. Free. More than 100 gourd artists and vendors, games, "gourdster" races, musicians, food and more. Pinal County Fairgrounds, 512 S Eleven Mile Corner Rd, Casa Grande. 520-723-4432.


Saturday Feb 6th:

Bank of America, Museums on Us: Saturday February 6th, FREE. If you are a Bank of America Card holder you can gain FREE enterance to Museums. In Arizona you can go to Phoenix Art Museum or the Phoenix Zoo!!! Check it out.

Banner Thunderbird Safty Fair: Saturday February 6th, All Ages. 10:00-2:00. The 9th annual fair features fire trucks, police vehicles, safety demonstrations, clowns, rides, games, music, food and fun! Free bike helmets to the first 1,200 children (up to age 16). Andrea’s Closet will accept new, unwrapped toys for pediatric patients at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center. Sponsored by The Children’s Center and the pediatric programs and services of Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in partnership with Peoria Fire and Police Departments

Club Read: Changing Hands Bookstore: Saturday February 6th, 2:00-3:00pm. FREE. Great books, special events, prize giveaways, contests, tasty treats, author visits and other fun stuff -- it’s all part of our new Club Read program for kids, and you’re invited.

Family Fitness Expo. Saturday February 6th, Ages 8 & up. 10am-2pm. Free Learn how to prepare healthy food, strength and speed training, skateboarding, gymnastics and more. Strength of American, 1927 N Gilbert Rd #15, Mesa. 480-219-0868
Glendale Chocolate Affaire. Saturday February 6th All ages. 10am-10pm. Free. Celebrates chocolate and romance with vendors, activities, horse-drawn carriage rides, romance novelists, live entertainment and tours of Cerreta Candy Company. Murphy Park, 58th & Glendale Aves, Glendale. 623-930-2299

Home Depot Kids Building Workshop: Saturday February 6th 9am-12am. FREE. Bring the kids in and build a Car display. All materials are included. All Home Depots are participating.

KIDS EVENT: Saturday February 6th 11:00-12:00. FREE. Join us for Valentine's storytelling fun with Max from the Max and Ruby series! - COSTUME STORYTIME 11AM-NOON


Kid's Activity. Saturday February 6th, All ages. Fun crafts. 11am-1pm. Free. IKEA Tempe, 2110 W IKEA Way, Tempe. 480-496-5658

Lake Shore Learning Store Saturday Crafts: Saturday February 6th, All Ages. 11:00-3:00PM. FREE. Bring the kids in and Build a "Be my Valentine Magnetic Note Holder". All locations are participating.

Michaels: Saturday February 6th, 10:00-2:00pm. FREE. Michaels will be making Valentines and you can make one for FREE too. Or you can buy a Foam Mailbox and Michaels will have all the stuff to decorate it for FREE!!! All locations will be participating.

Sunday:

3 For FREE: Sunday February 7th, All ages. 12 to 5 p.m. Visit Mesa Contemporary Arts, Arizona, Museum of Natural History, and Arizona Museum for Youth and receive free admission. Enjoy exhibits and special engagements such as outdoor concerts.

Arizona Museum for Youth  35 N. Robson  Mesa, 85201.  480-644-2467

Arizona Museum of Natural History 53 N. Macdonald  Mesa, 85201.  480-644-2230

MesaContemporary Arts 1 E. Main St. Mesa, 85201. 480-644-6501
Bank of America, Museums on Us: Sunday February 7th, FREE. If you are a Bank of America Card holder you can gain FREE enterance to Museums. In Arizona you can go to Phoenix Art Museum or the Phoenix Zoo!!! Check it out.