Looking to cool off in the hot Arizona summer? Try the Tempe Town Lakes annual 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular. This family-oriented festival offers the best fireworks show the Valley has to offer, plus a variety of rides, rock climbing walls, face painters, relay races, as well as a free inflatable village for the kids and the refreshing Family Splash Zone.

If you don’t have a pool of your own or access to a community pool, then visit one of the 12 public pools in Mesa. These pools are open from Memorial Day weekend through the first week in August, and are a nice place to cool of, enjoy swimming lessons, slides and kiddie pools.