Friday:

Splash-in Movies at The Quarter: The Jungle Book

Don’t miss movie features on the big screen at Scottsdale Quarter at the Splash-in Movies at The Quarter. Free to attend, this family-friendly series will show double features of favorites old and new. The splash pad will be on during both movie showings for kiddos to splash and play as they’re entertained. On May 18, enjoy the 1967 version of “The Jungle Book” at 3 p.m. following by the 2016 version at 6 p.m.

Disney’s “Aladdin Jr.”

Scottsdale’s Desert Stages Theatre debuts the opening of Disney’s “Aladdin Jr.” to the Valley on Friday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. at its new location in Scottsdale Fashion Square. Disney’s “Aladdin Jr.” is based off of the Disney classic movie “Aladdin” and will be performed by talented youth actors in the Valley, ages 3 to 19. To purchase tickets, visit desertstages.org or call the box office at 480.483.1664.

CinePark May Movie Series: Despicable Me 3 

CinePark is a free three-week movie series in May that will show recently released family-friendly flicks under the stars at Chandler’s Tumbleweed Park. On May 18, “Despicable Me 3” will be the featured film. Movie-related activities will be available for kids to enjoy from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., with the movie starting at 8 p.m. This is a free event.

Dino Explorer

Through the end of 2018, Legoland Discovery Center at Arizona Mills in Tempe hosts a Jurassic-sized adventure, Dino Explorer, with a wide range of dino activities (like building Lego dinosaurs and snapping a pic with a Lego T-Rex!) and playful learning.