We came here on a recent trip to Flagstaff and found a few spots in town we wanted to visit. The…read moreCenter was free to visit, though a small donation was recommended. There were two collections on display, in two separate rooms. The center was essentially empty so we enjoyed the displays in almost perfect silence. It's a little ways out from downtown, but worth the few mile drive. There is also a historical museum directly in front, if you're interested in both.

Very disappointed. An organizational disaster. People working the event must have all been…read morevolunteers who had ZERO idea on how to run a event. We were very excited to see "Sailing into Oblivion". The tickets stated that you must arrive on time and should you arrive late you would not be seated until intermission. The stated time was 6:30. We arrived at 6PM, it was total chaos. Nothing had been set up and depending on who you spoke with there were several opinions as to when the event would start - 7:30, 8:00, nobody seemed to know. We took a look around the very limited items on display and decided to leave rather that wait an hour and 1/2 or 2 hours. Surprise we were locked in. It took several minutes to find someone with the keys to let us out. We will read the book and watch the uTube videos. I suspect the Center for the Arts operates on an extremely small budget, but considering the fairly large number of artists in the county I was stunned at the extremely limited items on display. Most of questionable quality compared to what I have seen around town. This could be an exciting and valuable art space in Flagstaff. I just question if the people running this venue know what they are doing. Too bad and very sad. As new Flagstaff residents we had hoped this would be somewhere we could enjoy art on a regular basis. Maybe in the future if it improves. Mike

Flagstaff Shakespeare Company is a theatre company. In summer 2024 they performed outdoors on the…read moregrounds of Lowell Observatory at 1400 W Mars Hill Rd. (In previous years my husband and I may have seen them perform outdoors under a tent at the Flagstaff Arboretum.) In summer 2024 we saw wonderful performances of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and the Merry Wives of Windsor. The plays took place on top of a Lowell Observatory hill under a big tent with folding chair seating. Modern bathrooms were nearby. It was a lovely setting. The performances were excellent. We look forward to the 2025 season. We hope it takes place at Lowell Observatory. We did not need to pay for an admission to Lowell, just for our tickets. Excellent actors! They advertise as FlagShakes.

My party was wrongfully kicked out! There was no air circulation, therefore it was hot dancing in…read morethe crowd. I gave my underage friend ice from my cup that was empty to cool down and was dragged out by security and rudely yelled at outside. After explaining the situation and that the cup is empty the security said there's alcohol on the ice (they were not consuming the ice). We even tried to buy ice earlier in the night since the water they sell is barely cold and they said no. Egotistical ah security guards. L staff:(

Get with the times Orpheum: I looked at the site and saw…read moretickets were 19.45 'prices same at the window'. Went to the window for 2 tix and 'service fee' (see I eliminated any such service simply by finding my own parking, walking to the venue, standing in a line)." 57 dollars please" We are willing to pay artists ! Your tack-on fees are greed.

We went to Ardrey Auditorium to see Ira Glass on a Saturday night. While the auditorium was big and…read moreclean, and the event was handled very professionally, our tickets were not the seats that we reserved on-line weeks ahead of time. The couple next to me mentioned the same thing. It wasn't a huge problem, and it honestly seemed like every seat in the house was pretty good, but my wife is short and we planned her seats around giving her a good view. We'll come back, and we enjoyed ourselves, but how frustrating to have been given seats in the middle of nowhere.

We attended the Christmas in the Mountains performance today with our elderly Mother who is in a…read morewheelchair. ALL of the staff at Ardrey were very friendly & helpful but we want to send a special shout out to Brett. He went above & beyond to make sure that my Mom had the right seat to accommodate her wheelchair needs. Thank you for making our families experience at Ardrey so memorable! The concert was absolutely fantastic just like the staff.

This summer my husband and I attended 4 classical music concerts at Kitt Recital Hall: three in…read moreJune and one in September. This is a very well-designed recital hall. The acoustics are excellent. The stage is large. There are no pillars blocking anyone's view. This is a great place to hear a concert. There is an area near the entrance to the recital hall that accommodates people who need handicapped seating. All the seats in the recital hall are comfortable cushioned seats. The incline of the recital hall is fairly steep. This means that you are likely to have an unobstructed view even if a tall person sits in front of you. This also means that you need to be careful when moving to your seat, especially because the rows are spaced fairly close together. It is not easy to get past people who remain seated when you are trying to reach your seat. We usually sit either on the left aisle or right aisle; there is no center aisle. All the concerts we attended had unassigned seats. The lobby could use more seating. None of the lobby seating has backrests, although it is often possible to lean against the lobby wall. The parking is confusing. There is a paid parking garage across the street from the recital hall. We parked there once. The other times we parked in the surface parking lot for the music school. This lot is west of the recital hall. We attended concerts during the summer when the university was not in session. We went to at least one nighttime concert, when we figured classes were not in session. The signs said the surface parking lot was restricted to people with permits, but we never got a ticket. It is not easy for nonstudents like us senior Flagstaff summer visitors to find out about the concerts at Kitt Recital Hall. I don't recall whether I ever saw them advertised on www.flagstaff365.com. I found out about most of them by word of mouth. Tickets are purchased from a Northern Arizona University website. Next summer we will try to locate a NAU music school website, or an NAU events website. The concerts would be better attended if they received more publicity. The excellent June piano concerts were sparsely attended. We attended a September concert that was packed with recently returned students. We always bought our tickets online. There apparently is a box office, but I don't know its hours.

Real contemporary art in an old logging town…read more The museum is located in Old Main (the one old looking building) on the campus of NAU. For free parking, drive to the south side of Old Main to Lot P3, walk to the museum to acquire a parking permit, and return to place the permit in the car. Admission was also free. The museum has two levels of galleries with rotating contemporary art on the second floor and tiny permanent collection of oil paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts on the third floor. The second floor was the main reason to visit with smart conceptual art. The temporary exhibits during our visit were Karen Baldner's artwork and painted aerial shots of Nazi concentration camps. Okay, it doesn't sound fun, but they were impressive pieces. The permanent collection was skipable. NAU was previously called the Northern Arizona Normal School. Normal? As opposed to what? The Paranormal School? In truth, a normal school was a school for teachers, but there were plans for Old Main to be an insane asylum which could have been the Northern Arizona Abnormal School.

As a native Phoenician who's been visiting Flagstaff my whole life, I can't believe this was my…read morefirst visit to the Museum of Northern Arizona. I genuinely loved it. The exhibits are fascinating, covering everything from the geology of Northern Arizona to the region's wildlife and the rich history and cultures of the Native peoples. The museum sits on beautiful natural grounds that are worth walking through as well. We brought our 18-month-old, 3-year-old, and 5-year-old, and all of them had a great time while actually learning a lot. There are so many interactive elements, including an animal scavenger hunt, pull-out drawers throughout the exhibits, videos, and hands-on displays you can touch. There's also a discovery area with books and toys that our kids absolutely loved. We spent about two hours here, and it was time well spent. If you're visiting Flagstaff, or even if you've been coming here for years like I have, don't make the mistake of overlooking this gem. I'd absolutely recommend it for families and anyone interested in the natural and cultural history of Northern Arizona.

This is definitely a must-do in N. Arizona…read more A rich display of the history of the Hopi, Navajo, Zuni and more Tribes of the Southwest. Excellent displays. Truly worthy of Five Stars. I highly, highly recommend a visit here. The building itself is magnificent and the walking trails around the building are beautiful!

Even better than I expected, i heard from my friend who went there last year but didn't want to do…read moreany research because I also wanted to be surprise for me. As soon as arriving at Little America hotel, there are signs all around to check in for North Pole experience. All the Elfs were super helpful. Check in was easy. But there were so many kids and adults walking around the place. Our ride was at 12.30 and we lined up inside at 12.15. We enter the trolley and the ride is like 10-15 minutes, you can't see through the windows, but there is a TV on and Elf is talking all the time. When we got there, everything was unbelievable. In the first room we meet elves and huge room with compas and all the Christmas decorations. Right after that kids lined up at the door and we enter another room where they got teddy bears and clothes and they need to put the clothes on a bear. This was interactive and very fun experience kids really enjoyed. Next room was the room with the belt where gifts are loaded on the belt. They had music and bubbles coming from the ceiling which was amazing. Next room was like big dining room where all the kids sat down (some adults too?!) And had cinnamon rolls and hot cocoa. Can't remember what was the next room, but very late room was with Santa. They would take pictures with us and Santa. Santa was the coolest guy ever, he talked to us and kids and made jokes. Kids were laughing all the time. He would say silly words so kids would laugh (snicker doodle, fart....) I didn't feel rushed or something. Truly great experience. And plus kids get the black teddy bear with NPX outfit. After Santa's room we exit out to outside area and waited for the trolley to bring us back to the hotel. Amazing and so blessed that I was part of it. Forget to mention room where they were able to write letter to Santa.

I think this experience was far better than the Polar Express Train ride! Each room offers a unique…read moreexperience. It is very interactive and the kids get a teddy bear!