
Statewide Calendar
49 Scheduled Events
First and Third Friday of the Month Varies by Date
Catalina Nights
Catalina State Park

Experience Catalina State Park’s desert wildlife and dark skies with a one-mile, guided hike on the Nature Trail. Registration required.
Daily 8:30 a.m. (Sept - 9 a.m. )
Daily Guided Nature Hikes at Red Rock
Red Rock State Park

Every morning a volunteer naturalist leads a guided nature walk informing visitors about the different life zones of Red Rock State Park. The subjects discussed on this walk include geology, wildlife, history, archaeology, and plant life.
Saturday, August 2, 2025 6-8 p.m.
Music in the Mountains: Ben Tully
Catalina State Park
Join us for an evening of live music with beautiful views of the Catalina Mountains.
Saturdays, July 5 - September 27 7-9 a.m.
Monsoon Magic
Catalina State Park

Learn about monsoon meteorology and see real animals and desert plants that thrive with the seasonal rain.
Wednesdays and Saturdays 7 a.m. (September - 8 a.m.)
Guided Bird Walks at Red Rock
Red Rock State Park

Join us at Red Rock State Park for guided bird walks! Learn about Sedona's diverse and beautiful bird species while taking a stroll through this gorgeous park with a veteran bird enthusiast.
Sundays 8 a.m.
Sunday Guided Hikes
Dead Horse Ranch State Park
Hike the trails of Dead Horse Ranch State Park with an experienced hiking guide.
Sundays and Thursdays 11 a.m. (Thursdays. & Sundays) | 2 p.m. (Sundays)
Tours of Goodfellow Lodge at Tonto Natural Bridge
Tonto Natural Bridge State Park

Join us for a ranger or volunteer led walk through the Goodfellow Lodge, with a history of the property, the Lodge, and the people that called Tonto Natural Bridge home. Reservations are required!
First Sundays of the month (May-October) 9-11 a.m.
Butterfly Walk
Rockin' River Ranch State Park

Join Rockin' River Ranch State Park for a guided butterfly walk led by Butterfly Enthusiasts of Northern Arizona, a local chapter of the North American Butterfly Association.
Wednesdays 9-10 a.m.
Apple Packing Shed Open House
Slide Rock State Park
Experience a piece of Arizona history. Get an opportunity to explore the Pendley Homestead Apple Packing Shed. A ranger will be available to answer any questions about the homestead history. Come and see the Bean Cutler 1933 Sorter and Bean Cutler Polisher added in 1946.
Aug 8 | Sep 7 | Oct 7 Times vary
Moonlight Hikes at Red Rock
Red Rock State Park

Join us for a rare opportunity to enjoy the moonrise and sunset from the trail while learning about the natural world and the Sedona area.
August 10, 2025 3 p.m.
Riordan Mansion Special Tour: Art and Architecture
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park

Riordan Mansion and art have gone hand in hand since the mansion was created in 1904; through artwork that decorates the interior and the structure of the house itself. This specialty tour examines the Riordans’ art collection and the Arts and Crafts Movement which inspired the design for the Riordans’ home.
Sunday, August 10, 2025 10:30 a.m.
Cowboy Poetry
Jerome State Historic Park
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Ken and Lyn Mikell play a wide range of traditional music, with particular attention to the Celtic roots of cowboy music. Using a wide range of musical instruments, Ken and Lyn animate and illuminate the music and poetry that followed the trail west. They have been making music together for over 30 years.
August 11, 2025 12:15 p.m.
Lunchtime Lecture: Apex, A Northern Arizona Logging Camp
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park

Join Dr. Emily Dale, Assistant Professor with Department of Anthropology, Northern Arizona University for this exploration of logging, railroads, human history and archaeology.
Friday August 15, 2025 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Fort Verde's Living History Presentation- Commissary of Subsistence: A Bite to Eat
Fort Verde State Historic Park
Join our Living History Volunteers and learn about the food furnished by the Army Commissary of Subsistence Department to the troops at Fort Verde.
July 5 | July 19 | August 16 | August 30-31, 2025 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Fishing Clinics at Lyman Lake
Lyman Lake State Park
Join us and learn how to fish - equipment is provided!
Monthly, third Saturdays, April-November 6 p.m.
Star Party and Guest Speaker at Homolovi State Park
Homolovi State Park

Come out to Homolovi's Visitor Center Museum and Observatory for a night under the stars. Enjoy astronomy presentations featuring special guests with telescope viewing to follow. Bring your sense of wonder!
Monthly (April - September) Varies by Date
Bat Walk
Kartchner Caverns State Park

Kartchner Caverns invites you to join us for a nighttime walk in the park to learn about bats! Guests will see and hear bats interacting within their natural environment while learning about the diversity of these awesome flying mammals. Registration required.
August 30, 2025 Launch at 6:30 p.m.
Patriotic Glow Boat Parade
Lyman Lake State Park
Join us Labor Day weekend at Lyman Lake for a patriotic water parade and decorating contest!
July 5 | July 26 | August 30 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Concert at the Lake
Lyman Lake State Park

Ready to have a toe-tapping good time this summer? Bring your camping chair and enjoy some live music next to the campfire.
Saturday, September 6, 2025 6-8 p.m.
Music in the Mountains: Treehouse Fire
Catalina State Park
Join us for an evening of live music with beautiful views of the Catalina Mountains.
September 8, 2025 12:15 p.m.
Lunchtime Lecture: Browsing the Bookshelves at Riordan Mansion
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025 6-8 p.m.
Rockin' River Ranch Tap Talk at Historic Brewing Company
Rockin' River Ranch State Park
Join Arizona State Parks and Trails at Historic Brewing Company's Historic Barrel House in Flagstaff for a Tap Talk about Rockin' River Ranch State Park! Meet team members from State Parks and learn about Arizona's newest park in a fun and casual setting.
Saturday, September 13, 2025 6:00 p.m.
Star Party at Red Rock State Park
Red Rock State Park

Come out and enjoy the night skies at Red Rock State Park with JD Maddy and the Astronomers of Verde Valley. The Star Party begins with an introductory presentation on the celestial happenings in the mid-September skies, followed by star viewing through some high-powered telescopes. Registration opens August 12.
FULL - STAY TUNED FOR 2026 DATES 8-11:30 a.m. | 12:30-4 p.m.
Lint Camp
Kartchner Caverns State Park

Get involved with conservation work at Kartchner Caverns with this public volunteer opportunity held four times annually. The program involves gently brushing lint off of curbs and rocks near the trail system.
September 14, 2025 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Tea on the Veranda
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
Step into 1904 and have tea on the veranda, just as the Riordans did at the beginning of the last century. This event is brought to you by Riordan Action Network and Northern Arizona Celtic Heritage Society.
Friday, September 19 10 a.m.
Yoga on the Lawn
Rockin' River Ranch State Park
Join us for a refreshing morning of yoga under the beautiful open sky!
Saturday, September 20, 2025 5-8 p.m.
Taste of the Bridge
Tonto Natural Bridge State Park
Join us for an evening of wine and beer tastings, live music, gourmet food, and a charity auction. This event will raise funds to benefit Tonto Natural Bridge State Park. Registration required.
Saturday September 20, 2025 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Fort Verde's Living History Presentation- Workin' on the Road
Fort Verde State Historic Park
Did you know that Infantry Troops were used to build roads? This program will feature a camp set up by a detail from Fort Verde to do maintenance on the road to Fort Apache.
Saturday, September 27, 2025 Noon-4 p.m.
Rockin' River Ranch Rye IPA Tasting Event
Rockin' River Ranch State Park
Join us for an afternoon at Rockin' River Ranch State Park to taste a beer specially brewed to celebrate this park! The Rockin' River Ranch Rye IPA is the third specialty brew in a partnership between Flagstaff brewer Historic Brewing Company and Arizona State Parks and Trails. Seats are limited; ticket purchase required.
Saturday, October 4, 2025 5-7 p.m.
Music in the Mountains Concert Series: Janice Deardoff
Catalina State Park
Join us for our monthly concert series at the base of the Catalina Mountains with Janice Deardoff!
Saturdays, October 4, 11, 18, 25 6 to 8 p.m.
Haunted House
Lyman Lake State Park

We’ll be having our Haunted House every Saturday in October from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Lake House.
Oct. 2-April Varies by Date
Star Party at Catalina State Park
Catalina State Park

Imagine what you can see with telescopes provided by the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association at Catalina State Park! Join us for an exciting, educational Star Party!
October 11-12, 2025 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Fort Verde Days
Fort Verde State Historic Park
Fort Verde Days serves as the Town of Camp Verde's annual homecoming and celebrates the military post around which the town grew. There will be flag-raising and lowering ceremonies, artillery demonstrations, living history presentations with re-enactors, Dutch oven cooking demonstrations, and military drills.
Second and fourth Mondays (Oct.-April) Times vary
Romero Site Interpretive Hike
Catalina State Park
Join our local interpretive guides for a hike to the Romero Ruins. With this program, you'll walk through one thousand years of Hohokam history in 90 minutes.
Oct. 18, 2025 Varies by Date
Star Party at Cattail Cove
Cattail Cove State Park

Join us for a star party to explore the night sky at Cattail Cove State Park. Bring your sense of wonder!
Saturday, October 18, 2025 11 a.m. | 1 p.m.
Helldorado Author Presentation
Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park
Join us Helldorado Saturday for author and historian Samuel K. Dolan’s presentation on Cochise County Justice.
Sundays - check dates in description Times vary
Sunday Geology Walk at Catalina
Catalina State Park
How were the Santa Catalina Mountains formed? What are some of the different rocks in the park? Learn about the geology of the park with experienced geologist, Karen.
Sunday, October 19, 2025 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fall Fest at Slide Rock
Slide Rock State Park

Fall is on its way, and it’s time to celebrate the changing seasons at Slide Rock State Park! Join us for the annual Fall Festival. Colored leaves, red rocks, and cooler temperatures will have the whole family enjoying the transition to autumn!
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Anza Day
Tubac Presidio State Historic Park

Join us for this free family event to learn about Juan Bautista de Anza's legendary expedition that departed the Tubac Presidio in 1775 with 240 people (men, women and children) to found San Francisco, California.
Saturday, October 25 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
A Haunting at the Fort
Fort Verde State Historic Park
A Haunting at the Fort- Let’s get spooky! This ghostly lantern lit walk will give you a chance to get a glimpse of the fort after hours, hear some ghost stories, and visit with those who still call the fort home…even after 150 years.
Second Saturdays, Monthly (November-April) 9 a.m. - noon
Shelter Dog Walking Program
Picacho Peak State Park
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We are partnering with Pinal County Animal Care and Control to help get shelter dogs out on the trail! Join us to walk dogs along the Nature Loop at the park.
Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025 3 p.m.
Riordan Mansion Special Tour: Stickley Room by Room
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park

In celebration of Gustav Stickley’s birthday, join us for a tour focused on the Stickley furniture and the Arts and Crafts Style. Reservations required.
Saturday, November 15, 2025 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Living History Day at Fort Verde
Fort Verde State Historic Park
Did you know that many famous mountain men were Army Scouts? Learn about the knowledge that made these men excellent Scouts for the military and what it took to survive out here as a mountain man.
December 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Victorian Christmas at Fort Verde State Historic Park
Fort Verde State Historic Park

Celebrate the holidays with Fort Verde State Historic Park when we decorate the fort with Victorian-style holiday decorations.
Monthly Times vary
Music at Lost Dutchman with Steve Jones
Lost Dutchman State Park

Yampa Valley Steve (Steve Jones), a singer-songwriter, will entertain you at Lost Dutchman State Park.