Surprise

Consider the many elements of Surprise, a city that defines southwestern living. Sparkling new homes. Clean, safe neighborhoods. Bustling retail centers and wide open city parks.

Why is Surprise drawing thousands of new people from all over the United States? Is it our great recreation opportunities? Our friendly vibe? Maybe it’s the crackling energy that creative, dynamic people bring to a new, exciting city that still celebrates its small town roots.
Seek your own answer and connect with Surprise! Live the Surprise family lifestyle surrounded by warmth, activity, friends and creativity. 

Do the tennis thing at our 25-court Tennis and Racquet Center, which features 17 lighted courts open to everyone. Catch legends such as Andre Agassi and John McEnroe at great tournaments like the CTCA Outback Classic in our 2500-seat center court. When you arrive, talk to all the people taking up tennis for the first time because of this USTA Public Facility of the Year and our friendly instructors. Then get out there!

Get the kids involved in the dozens of high quality recreation programs that have made Surprise a statewide leader in community recreation.

Join your friends in innovative and fulfilling activities with unique Surprise connections.  The Communiversity is located on the new city hall campus and offers certificates, two-and four-year degree programs, and post graduate degrees for all ages.

Your giving, volunteer nature will find satisfaction at our nationally recognized multigenerational facility and lifelong learning center, complete with a walkable city park and a breezy bistro for lunch and tea.

You feel the friendly spirit of Surprise all over, from our distinctive new neighborhoods, clean, safe streets, and excelling schools to our great restaurants. Greet neighbors who strike up conversations just about anywhere, and who have come from all over the U.S. to the great southwestern lifestyle Surprise offers to all. We still savor our small town feel at our Memorial Day Parade, 4th of July fireworks and the December Surprise Party at 8-Acre Park.
Connect with adventure and mystery in the pristine desert of the White Tank Mountains, where you can get into our mountain biking trails, ancient petroglyphs and year-round camping.

You and the relatives can enjoy warm sun and the friendly atmosphere of Spring Training in Surprise at award winning Surprise Stadium, home to the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers. Everyone talks about the great sightlines and extensive food court. 

As befits a new city of creative, dynamic people, Surprise is improving all the time.   
We are staying sensitive to our spectacular desert environment while integrating sustainable transportation, jobs, creativity, compassion and educational excellence.

Our hallmarks include a commitment to building sustainable industries that bring good jobs to Surprise, such as our recent advances in attracting solar manufacturing.  We also value higher education, with a vision of attracting a full four-year college to our community. 

Your thoughts and ideas are always welcome! As a resident of Surprise, you will find opportunities to have your say sprouting up everywhere, from the many volunteer boards and commissions that advise city leaders, to internet opinion polls, to bi-weekly opportunities to address the City Council.

Check out Surprise! Cruise surpriseaz.gov for more information, and get connected.

Surprise's Secrets Revealed

• Catch a game at award-winning Surprise Stadium, Spring Training home to the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers. You’ll love the great sightlines, food court, warm sun and friendly atmosphere.
• Do the tennis thing at the 25-court Tennis and Racquet Center, which features 17 lighted courts open to everyone. Catch the pros during great tournaments like the CTCA Outback Classic in the 2,500-seat center court.
• Enjoy an adventurous hike in the pristine desert of the White Tank Mountains, where you can puzzle over ancient petroglyphs and visit a seasonal waterfall at trail’s end.