Senior Activities in the Phoenix Area

Phoenix is a beautiful place in the haunting desert of the southwest. It is filled with lovely places to visit and a lot to do, but some seniors have lost their spouses and do not know how to meet people or find things to do. There are some things that seniors can do to begin getting out and enjoying life again with new companions.

ShowUp - Greater Phoenix's Ultimate Fun Guide - Theatre, Music, Dance, Art, and More Seniors who want to be active have a lot of support in the Show Up group. It's an online directory and information center for people to find out about cultural and entertainment activities in the Phoenix area. There are tabs for different categories so it's easy to access what is of interest. Particularly interesting is the tab for Unique AZ that has a list of classes in and around the Phoenix area. Seniors can take pottery and photography classes or sign up for tours and trips. One couldn't ask for a more complete resource for things to do in and around the area. The Special Activities gives links to farmer's markets and zoo and sales events.

If you're a senior who has a dog and would like some company when you take your pet out, there's a group that would be a perfect contact. Not only will you have some company but your walk will be much safer and the dogs would probably get a kick out of socializing too! Senior Dog Owners, Senior Dogs Meetups, events, clubs and groups near Phoenix, Arizona Click on the topic Pets, then Dogs. From there you will find a message board to contact others who want to have walking partners! Just sign up to hear when a new Senior Dogs meetups start up near you.