Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience - Tempe

Bubble Planet at Arizona Mills in Tempe brings the immersive walk-through installation experience to the Phoenix metro area — a series of artistic rooms where bubbles, light, and color create environments that visitors walk through and photograph. The format has become popular in major cities, and this Tempe location serves the Scottsdale, Phoenix, and East Valley family market.

The experience is best described as a cross between an art installation and a sensory experience designed for social media. Each room is a different artistic interpretation: giant bubble structures, rooms filled with floating orbs, color-changing light environments, and reflective surfaces that create visual infinity effects. The design is deliberate and aesthetically thoughtful rather than purely entertainment-focused, which gives it a different character from action-oriented kids venues.

For families with young children (ages 3-8), Bubble Planet tends to produce genuine wonder — the scale of the installations is impressive to young visitors experiencing immersive art for the first time. Older kids and tweens engage more with the photography opportunities. Adults often enjoy the experience as much as their children, which is the marker of a well-designed family venue.

The Arizona Mills location has practical advantages: free mall parking, a full food court for before and after, the Legoland Discovery Center in the same mall for families who want a gaming follow-up, and easy freeway access from I-10 and US-60. Tuesday closure is the key scheduling note — confirm open days on the Bubble Planet website before making the drive.