Overview
Queen Creek is a town in far southeast of the East Valley the Greater Phoenix Metropolitan area.
3 sights · 5 things to do · 3 places to eat · 1 places to stay
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Best things about Queen Creek
San Tan Historical Society Museum
Built from 1924-1925 in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, it opened for classes in 1926 and closed in 1982; added to Arizona Register of Historical Places in 1990 and to National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
Queen Creek Library
The newest branch of the Maricopa County Library District that opened November 2008.
Queen Creek Olive Mill
A family-owned company that grows and presses olives for the production of high-quality extra virgin. It was featured on the Food Network show The Best Thing I Ever Ate.
American Heritage Festival
Since 2003, the largest annual educational living history event in Arizona and the Southwestern US.
Barney Family Sports Complex
A privately-owned and -operated indoor sports facility.
Horseshoe Park & Equestrian Centre
A large, publicly-owned and -operated equestrian facility that hosts regional events.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Nov–Apr. Summer highs reach about 107°F; winter lows dip to about 36°F. Very hot (May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Aug and Jul. (climate data from nearby Casa Grande Ruins National Monument)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- AZA Mesa Gateway Airport, Mesa — 4 mi away. Directions
- PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix — 25 mi away (major hub). Directions
Queen Creek is in the far southeast of the East Valley of the Phoenix Metropolitan area. It is located south of Mesa, south and east of Gilbert, east of Chandler Heights, and northwest of San Tan Valley.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 2-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Queen Creek Olive Mill, Schnepf Farms, Barney Family Sports Complex
- Lunch Sushi Creek
- Afternoon American Heritage Festival, Queen Creek Performing Arts Center
- Dinner MOD Pizza
Day 2
- Morning Queen Creek Library, San Tan Historical Society Museum
- Lunch Golden Harvest
- Afternoon Horseshoe Park & Equestrian Centre
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
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Understand
Queen Creek is a town in the Greater Phoenix Metropolitan area, primarily in Maricopa County with the town limits extending into Pinal County. Queen Creek is a growing town, from 26,000 (2010 census) to 59,519 (2020 census).
Get in
Queen Creek is in the far southeast of the East Valley of the Phoenix Metropolitan area. It is located south of Mesa, south and east of Gilbert, east of Chandler Heights, and northwest of San Tan Valley.
By car
The only highway route in Queen Creek is Arizona State Route 24 (AZ 24), a connector highway to the Loop 202 (L-202) to the north; nearby is Arizona State Route 87 (AZ 87) to the west.
Major arterial streets include Ellsworth Rd, Hunt Hwy and Rittenhouse Rd.
By plane
- Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport is the closest airport.
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is the closest major airport.
See
See Queen Creek Library
The newest branch of the Maricopa County Library District that opened November 2008.
See Queen Creek Olive Mill
A family-owned company that grows and presses olives for the production of high-quality extra virgin. It was featured on the Food Network show The Best Thing I Ever Ate.
See San Tan Historical Society Museum (Rittenhouse Elementary School)
Built from 1924-1925 in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, it opened for classes in 1926 and closed in 1982; added to Arizona Register of Historical Places in 1990 and to National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
Do
Do American Heritage Festival
Since 2003, the largest annual educational living history event in Arizona and the Southwestern US.
Do Horseshoe Park & Equestrian Centre
A large, publicly-owned and -operated equestrian facility that hosts regional events.
Buy
Shop Queen Creek Marketplace
This shopping mall includes grooming services, casual dining, and large theaters. There is a large selection of restaurants, and the theater has all the latest movies. In the theater, you are also allowed to pick your seats. The marketplace also has a large selection of popular clothing establishments.
Eat
Eat Sushi Creek
This sushi restaurant serves takeout and dine-ins but not delivery. It is smallish, but has good food and very nice service. This restaurant is also quite beautiful.
Eat MOD Pizza
Pizzeria. Dine-in, takeout, and delivery. The atmosphere is very nice. The waiters are courteous and arrive on time. The food portions are filling, and the food itself is amazingly delicious.
Eat Golden Harvest
Long-standing Chinese restaurant. Takeout-only. Filling, delicious food with good portions and good service.
Sleep
Go next
- In the Greater Phoenix area:
- Head to downtown Phoenix – catch a show or a ballgame, or see the Phoenix Zoo or the Desert Botanical Garden.
- Head to Scottsdale for the day.
- North of the Metro Phoenix area — on Interstate 17 North:
- Visit the Grand Canyon – a four hours drive to the South Rim, north near Flagstaff.
- Elsewhere north: Prescott, Sedona and Route 66.
- South — on Interstate 10 East:
- See South Central Arizona, with an hour-and-a-half drive to Tucson.
- Elsewhere south: Picacho Peak State Park, Saguaro National Park, Santa Catalina Mountains.
- West — on Interstate 10 West (via Loop 202 West):
- Head towards the Palm Springs area in the California Desert, or continue onwards to Southern California for Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Hollywood.
Nearby
Gilbert
City / town · 33 listings · 12 mi away
Apache Junction
City / town · 13 listings · 12 mi away
Chandler
City / town · 16 listings · 13 mi away
Mesa
City / town · 62 listings · 16 mi away
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
Park · 3 listings · 19 mi away
Coolidge
City / town · 6 listings · 20 mi away
Tempe
City / town · 64 listings · 20 mi away
Guadalupe
City / town · 21 mi away
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