Noticed there's one coming up at Westworld in Scottsdale.

Anyone ever gone? Is it worth the shitty ticket prices/parking?

Take your kids. They're pretty cool. 

I went to one a couple years ago at the Cardinals Stadium. It was pretty good. A lot of guides/outfitters there from all over North America tempting you to max out a credit card.

I'd take my kid to the AZGFD Expo.


the AZGFD Outdoor Expo is March 25-26
 
PHOENIX — Mark your calendars! The 2017 Arizona Game and Fish Department Outdoor Expo, presented by Shikar Safari Club International, will be held Saturday, March 25 and Sunday, March 26, at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix. Admission and parking are free.

Want to know what Arizona’s largest hands-on outdoor expo is like? See this with highlights of last year’s Expo.

There’s hands-on fun for all ages. See all sorts of live wildlife. Check out the huge kids’ fishing tanks. Learn target archery and try other shooting sports in a safe, supervised environment on the range. Get a feel for specialty shooting disciplines like clay target, cowboy action, practical pistol, black powder, and air gun.

Don’t miss the always popular cowboy mounted shooting competition. See OHV and ATV exhibits. Give kayaking a try at the “Lake Paddlemore” kayaking pond. Hike a field course and learn cool camping tips. Get information about boating and how to stay safe on the water. Talk to experts about wildlife, hunting and fishing tips, and more.

You can also visit with more than 100 exhibitors, including outdoor recreation and conservation groups, government agencies, and commercial vendors of outdoor products and services. New this year is an expanded line of firearm manufacturers.

Once again, admission and parking for the Expo are free! You may want to bring some cash for the many food and beverage concessionaires that will be on-site, or for the commercial vendors who will be selling outdoors-related goods or services. ATMs will be on-site. For those who want to try shooting sports, there is a nominal charge for ammunition at some of the target shooting venues.

Don’t forget to talk about the event using #AZGFDexpo.

Expo hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 26. The 2017 Outdoor Expo is easy to get to, located on Carefree Highway, about 1/2 mile west of I-17 in Phoenix.