Peoria Attractions

Peoria (pop 60,000) is located 11 miles from central Phoenix. The first settler arrived in 1885, from the Midwest, and named it Peoria after their hometown in Illinois.

Challenger Space Center

The Challenger Space Center in Peoria has a space flight simulator and hands-on space lab. The 2-hour simulated space mission allows visitors to experience launching and docking. The Challenger Space Center is affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution and features star-gazing and planetarium programs.

Address

Challenger Space Center
21170 North 83rd Avenue
Peoria, AZ 85382-2458
United States

Phone 1 (623) 322-2001

Fax 1 (623) 322-3716

http://www.azchallenger.org

Hours

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	10:00	Closed
Close	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00

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)

Cost

Adult	$ 6.00
Child 18 & under	$ 4.00
Senior over 55	$ 4.00
Child 5 & under	FREE

All values are in United States Dollars

Facilities

Gift shop

Lake Pleasant Regional Park

Lake Pleasant Regional Park has 24,000 acres of hiking trails, camping, swimming, fishing, and canoeing.

Address

Lake Pleasant Regional Park
Morristown, AZ 85342
United States

Phone 1 (928) 501-1710

Fax 1 (602) 372-7465

http://www.maricopa.gov/parks/lake_pleasant/

Cost

Vehicle plus all occupants	$ 6.00
Adult	$ 2.00

All values are in United States Dollars

Peoria Sports Complex

The Peoria Sports Complex is America's largest baseball spring training facility, with a 11,000-seat stadium and 12 practice fields. It is home to both the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners in the spring, and the Peoria Javelinas and Sun City Solar Sox in the fall.