Carefree Attractions
Carefree is a planned community located beside Cave Creek in the northeast environs of Phoenix. The planning began in the 1940s and first buildings went up in 1958. Carefree has the world's largest sundial, at 62 feet, and it points to the North Star.
Carefree Studio
Carefree Studio is a movie facility with three massive sound stages and an outdoor Western town set.
Heard Museum North
The Heard Museum North in Carefree is a new 8,500 square-foot exhibit space for the Heard Museum in Phoenix. Two full-scale exhibitions are presented annually.
All values are in United States Dollars
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
| Adult | $ 5.00 |
| Senior over 65 | $ 4.00 |
| Students | $ 2.00 |
| Child 12 & under | $ 2.00 |
| Child 5 & under | FREE |
Free public guided tours with trained and experienced docents are offered Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 3 p.m.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
Rawhide Land & Cattle Company Jeep Tours (closed)
ATTRACTION IS CLOSED.
Jeep tours through Arizona's backcountry feature views of Native American ruins and narratives about area history, wildlife and plant life.
Jeep tours through Arizona's backcountry feature views of Native American ruins and narratives about area history, wildlife and plant life.
Sundial
The largest sundial in the Western Hemisphere is located in Carefree, built as a tourist attraction in the late 1950s. The world's largest sundial is in Jaipur, India. Located in Sundial Circle, this ancient time telling instrument was constructed of a steel frame and covered in anodized copper.
The Boulders
The Boulders is a resort with public championship golf course in Carefree, with beautiful desert scenery and boulder formations. Visitors can enjoy tennis, a full-service day spa and upscale shopping. Horseback riding, hiking, and mountain-biking tours can also be arranged by The Boulders staff.
The Boulders
Box 2090
Carefree, AZ 85377
United States
Box 2090
Carefree, AZ 85377
United States
Phone 1 (480) 488-9009
Fax 1 (480) 488-9428
Facilities
Restaurant or food service
