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Category: <span>Holidays</span>

Giving Back – the Importance of Teaching Kids How to be Thankful and Generous

At this time of the year, we stop to reflect on all the things that make us thankful. A roof over our head when so many are homeless, food in our stomachs when so many go hungry, and the love of friends and family when so many are alone. As parents, it’s so important to pass on our values to …

Pumpkin Patch List 2019

October is Pumpkin Patch Season in Arizona! Here is a list of some of our favorite spots to go pumpkin patching. MacDonald’s Ranch MacDonald’s Ranch in north Scottsdale is one of our family’s annual favorites. We make time every year to visit the ranch’s pumpkin patch, which is only accessible by horse drawn hayride. The first stop at the ranch …

Pumpkin Patch Season Has Arrived – Tips for Pumpkin Patching in Arizona

October is Pumpkin Patch season in Arizona! Temperatures are slowly starting to drop, leaves are beginning to change in Northern Arizona, and everywhere you look are pumpkin patches, fall festivals, haunted houses, costumes, and spooky decorations. Autumn is officially arriving and one of our favorite ways to celebrate and enjoy the season is to visit one of our many local …

Ghostly Places in Arizona – A History of Haunting

As the temperatures begin to drop in Arizona, the thrills and chills of Halloween spookiness begin to creep in. One of the most fascinating, and entertaining, aspects of Arizona is the legendary prevalence of its ghost stories. As the heart of the Wild West, Arizona has had a history of violence, tragedy and mayhem from its earliest days on record. …

4th of July in Phoenix – the Best Phoenix Fireworks Shows!

Are you looking for the best place to see Phoenix Fireworks this Fourth of July? Well, Ladybug has you covered! Celebrate Independence Day with fun, festive fireworks at locations throughout the Valley. Here are some of our top recommendations of places around Phoenix. Wet ‘N Wild Hero Appreciation and Free Fireworks Wednesday, July 4, 2018 10:00 am – 8:00 pm …