Did you ever want to know how chocolate candy is made, or how a farm works, or what it takes to make golf clubs? There are places around town where you can take a behind-the-scenes tour of a company or manufacturing plant. Some of them are even free! (They appear here in no particular order.)
Cerreta Candy Company Factory Tour
Cerreta Candy Company offers a free tour of their facility and explains how they make their chocolates and candies. Reservations for individuals/families not required. Glendale.
Chase Field
The Arizona Diamondbacks play Major League Baseball at this state-of-the-art baseball stadium. There is a charge for the tour. Reservations required. Downtown Phoenix.
Shamrock Farms
Shamrock Farms is a large, high tech dairy farm south of Phoenix. It's a bit of a drive, but it makes a nice day trip. There is a charge for the tour. Reservations required. Stanfield.
Stuffington Bear Factory
Six days per week the folks at Stuffington Bear Factory allow people to tour the facility for free to see how they make the stuffed animals. Reservations for individuals/families not required. Phoenix.
University of Phoenix Stadium Tour
The University of Phoenix Stadium is located in Glendale, Arizona. It is the home of the Arizona Cardinals football team. All year long, when there's no game going on, the stadium offers public tours of the facility. There is a charge for the tour, and tickets are required.
Mesa Arts Center
This behind-the-scenes tour of the largest arts center in Arizona is free. If you interested in the performing or visual arts and public art spaces, you'll appreciate this tour.
Queen Creek Olive Mill
Tours are offered during business hours in olive-pressing season. There is a charge for the tour. Reservations for individuals/families not required. Queen Creek.
Superstition Farm
At Superstition Farm you and your children can take a step into the world of dairy farming in the metro Phoenix area, before all the family dairy farms make way for residential and commercial development. There is a charge for the tour. Reservations for individuals/families not required. Mesa.
PING Golf
Phoenix is the location of the headquarters of PING Golf, otherwise known as Karsten Manufacturing. This tour is primarily for older children and adults who love golf. Reservations required. There is no charge for the tour. West Phoenix.
Culture Tour at Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa
The Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa is is the only Native American-owned luxury resort in Arizona and has a staff member who is designated the Cultural Concierge for the resort. The behind-the-scenes tour explains how every aspect of the resort was carefully designed to reflect the heritage and spirit of the area's native people, the Pima and Maricopa tribes.











