Question: What is there for a family with kids to do Super Bowl XLII week?

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I am going to be in Phoenix Super Bowl XLII week and we will have two kids with us (a 1 year old and a 2 year old).

My questions are: What is there to do with a family considering the kids will be with us, besides the NFL Experience and Westgate? Do you think they allow baby strollers at the NFL Experience and Westgate?

I am asking this because we like parties, concerts and such but don’t really know where to go with the kids. By the way I am trying to stay away from the Zoo and things like that. - Thanks in advance

As a parent of little guys, I totally know where you are coming from! Here are some family-friendly things I found to do:

NFL Experience in Glendale
The whole NFL Experience is very geared towards kids, and should be a lot of fun. Click here to see all the exhibits that will be set up and find out more about ticket prices. I do believe strollers are allowed at the NFL Experience, I can double check on that.

Westgate in Glendale
Yes, you can bring strollers to Westgate- and there is going to be a lot going there as well. Check out their Super Bowl XLII week events here. You can see that most of the events are kid friendly, including the AVP Volleyball events (sand lots will be open to public as well!), and the nightly laser and firework shows at Water Dance Plaza.

There are big fountains that “dance” to music (hence the name), and there is a grass area in the center of it that kids can run around at (may be blocked for a party though). I take my kids there all the time and walk around. There are shops, places to eat there (ice cream!), and lots to look at and walk around and see. Check out Westgate’s website here.

944 Super Village in Scottsdale
During the daytime hours, the 944 Village will be offering “a multitude of culinary delights, musical entertainment, sports and celebrity meet-and- greets and autograph sessions, designed to attract young and old to downtown Scottsdale.” The Super Village runs Jan 31- Feb. 3. Click here for more information on their website

Other Kid-Friendly Events
American Idol, Jordin Sparks to perform for a 21 and under audience from 3-6pm on Jan 30, before her Super Party Charity Event that night. More information here

Walk around the Kevin Sorbo Golf Event to benefit Kids Sports Stars, Jan. 31 More information here

Super Canstruction, building things with donated canned goods, Jan 31- Feb 4 in Chandler

Super Bowl Gospel Celebration Friday, Feb 1

Grid Iron Glamour Fashion Show, Feb 2, at Scottsdale Plaza Resort, free

Scottsdale Art Walk - Sat. Feb 2, free

There are basketball (GridIron Celebrity Hoops) and bowling events you can attend. The NFL has also sponsored golf and bowling events.

You wanted to stay away, but there are a couple of really cool Zoos here in Phoenix. There are new baby white tigers at the Wild Life World Zoo, west of Loop 101 near Glendale (click here for more info and a coupon).

The NFL’s Saturday Night Spectacular is family friendly, with food, music and fireworks, all for free, over at Tempe town lake February 2. More information here

Watch and Play Flag Football
Saturday, February 2, there are two separate Flag Football Events on the Westside of Phoenix. The Celebrity Flag Football Challenge in Surprise, and the Holt Brothers Big Game Flag Football Tournament at Friendship Park ( a great park to run around with your kids at!) in Avondale (easy to get to off the I-10 freeway).

—The 6th annual Snoop Bowl will be taking place on February 2, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. The annual game, hosted by Snoop Dogg himself, will donate a portion of the proceeds to the Matt Leinart Foundation (www.mattleinartfoundation.org). The game will be held at Hamilton High School in Chandler, AZ. Tickets can be purchased starting Jan. 15 at Celebritytheatre.com; The JohnJay and Rich Radio Show (KIIS 104.7) at (877) 937-1047; or by calling Hamilton High School at (480) 883-5000.

Event Calendar for more information
Click here for a more complete calendar of Super Bowl events that may be family friendly.

If you hear of any other kid-friendly Super Bowl XLII events, send us an email or leave a comment to share with other fans and their kids!

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