Annual Events

March - June, 2009: Music in the Park

Spring music concert series presents live music on the scenic patio at the park. Presented by the Friends of Oracle State Park, this yearly tradition is a wonderful way to enjoy the beauty of the park.

Spring, 2009: Basket Making Workshop

Unique oppotunity to create your own basket.

August, 2009: Bug Fest

Bug Fest is a great children's activity event that happens each year in August.

October 2009: Fiesta de las Calabazas

Kids enjoy many activities at this event, including pumpkin decorating.

This fall celebration brings art, music, pumpkins, food and fun to Oracle State Park. The Fiesta de las Calabazas promotes eco-tourism and heritage-tourism, fosters awareness of the natural environment, and showcases the cultural and artistic diversity present in the communities of Oracle, San Manuel, and Mammoth as well as neighboring towns in southern Arizona.

At the event, vendors present locally hand-made arts and crafts, non-profit groups hand out information, and visitors enjoy the scenic vistas of the surrounding wildlife preserve. A Fiesta Raffle benefits the Friends of Oracle State Park, while the popular Kids Area provides hands-on educational activities.