Let’s start with the recently renovated Symphony Hall in downtown Phoenix, home to the Arizona Opera, Ballet Arizona and the Phoenix Symphony, all of which offer full seasons and a broad spectrum of programming that appeals to a wide audience. Just across the street from Symphony Hall is the Herberger Theater Center, home to several theatrical companies as well as a dance company. A bonus is that upstairs from the Herberger’s lobby area is a gallery that exhibits an ever-changing display of works from local artists.

Elsewhere in and near downtown Phoenix, small venues such as the Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix Theater and others showcase both touring artists and local troupes. The Dodge Theater is a theatrical chameleon of sorts, morphing into a comedy club, a concert venue or a theatrical production stage through as-needed repositioning of both seating and stage.

Numerous Phoenix artists and musicians participate in First Fridays, a monthly evening event when downtown galleries, studios and businesses open their doors and encourage visitors to wander down the streets, stopping to meet artists and artisans and learn about their work.

Those who get their art-fix at museums definitely have a bonanza waiting for them in Phoenix. From the world-famous Heard Museum, to the Phoenix Art Museum, to the Hall of Flame, there are museums for all ages and interests. Check out the specialty museums such as the Mining and Mineral Museum and the Arizona Capitol Museum, where you can learn about the origins of the state of Arizona. Many museums offer free admission one day of the week, so check with them and plan your excursions accordingly.

Phoenix has many museums that has attracted thousand and thousands of people. It has a big museum known as the Heard Museum. This museum has a lot of contemporary jewelry and it is known for its Native American art and culture. It has beautiful displays that you can not help but admire. It also has a permanent display of Goldwater collection of Kachina Dolls. The Heards museum has an annual event, that is the World Championship Hoop Dance Contest that is fun. This event is always held in February. If you are dating in Phoenix this one place you should visit. Its an almost guarantee that you will have fun looking at the displays. There is also the Phoenix Art Museum and The Museum of History that you can also visit.

If you are dating in Phoenix you can also visit their parks. They have beautiful parks and some of them were made so that they can help preserve the desert landscape. You can also go to the waterpark amusement park that is found in Phoenix. Here you can have water slides, you can also swim and take a fun bath. Sliding in the water will make you and your mate remember when you were young and having fun as children. Its also thrilling to slide in the water. There are lots of people who go there and you can do a lot of actives in the waterpark. Examples of parks you can visit in Phoenix are Castles N’ Coasters and the Oasis Water Park.

You can also go to Desert Botanical Garden if you are dating in Phoenix. It is found in Papago Park in Central Phoenix. This desert garden has a lot of desert plants. You will also find endangered species here and its fun to look at them and take pictures of them. The desert are also a wonderful place to take your date for a ride. There are stables like South Mountain and Carefree that you can get a horse from. There are also ranches that offer horse back riding. You can also go hiking on Camelback mountain if the weather is good. Spring time is usually the best time to go hiking. This mountain resembles the two humps of a camel and thus its name.