Statewide Calendar
40 Scheduled Events
Friday, July 26, 2024 5-7 p.m.
Smartphone Photography Workshop
Tubac Presidio State Historic Park
Learn from Bill Steen how to take photographs of the people and places you love. Using only your cellphone, you'll learn how to create professional-quality photos!
May-August, 2024 Varies
Paddlesports Safety Classes
Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area
Join us for a variety of paddlesport safety classes from the Arizona Game & Fish Department.
Daily 8:30 a.m. in July
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.
Monthly, April-November 6 p.m. (Arizona time)
Star Party 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!
Saturdays in July and August 11:15 a.m.
Riordan Mansion Nature Walk and Garden Tour
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
Join a ranger for a twenty minute tour of the mansion grounds. Learn more about Flagstaff's ecology, native wildlife, and conservation. This tour will vary weekly depending on what is blooming and what wildlife shows off.
Wednesdays and Saturdays (Canceled 7/24) 7 a.m. in July
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.
Saturdays, July 13 - September 28, 2024 7 a.m. - 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.
Sundays and Wednesdays 11 a.m. (Wed. & 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!
Wednesdays 9 a.m.
Guided Bird Walks at Tonto Natural Bridge
Tonto Natural Bridge State Park
Join a ranger on a ~1 mile, mostly paved, walk through some of the most biodiverse terrain in central Arizona. A combination of plant communities and habitats surrounding the world’s largest travertine bridge supports a wide variety of bird species that call the park home and we will be searching for.
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.
Saturday, August 3, 2024 6 p.m.
Music in the Mountains Concert Series: Wendy Sweet
Catalina State Park
Celebrate the joy of music at Catalina State Park with Wendy! Wendy’s repertoire includes standards, country, pop and old rock and roll.
August 11, 2024 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.
Monday, August 12, 2024 12:15 p.m.
Riordan Mansion Lunchtime Lecture: Resilience: Woman in Flagstaff’s Past and Present
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
Hear the stories of local women from the 1880s to today who have overcome personal hardship, adverse environments, painful legacies, and economic woes.
August 17, 2024 10- a.m. - 3 p.m.
Living History Presentations - Frontier Regulars: Commissary
Fort Verde State Historic Park
Join Fort Verde State Historic Park for a living history presentation on Frontier Regulars: Commissary.
July 6 and 20 | August 17 and 31, 2024 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Fishing at Lyman Lake
Lyman Lake State Park
Join us for a fun morning of learning how to fish at the park - with equipment provided!
April - September Times vary
Moonlight Hikes at Red Rock
Red Rock State Park
The Moonlight Hike is among the most popular interpretive hikes at Red Rock State Park in Sedona. Join us for an exciting evening under the night sky of Sedona.
July 20 | Aug. 24 | Sept. 21, 2024 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 31, 2024 6:30 p.m.
Patriotic Glow Boat Parade
Lyman Lake State Park
Join us at Lyman Lake for a patriotic water parade! Decorate your watercraft to participate!
Saturday, September 7, 2024 6 p.m.
Music in the Mountains Concert Series: Gilbert Romero
Catalina State Park
Join us for an evening of classic rock with Gilbert Romero!
Sept. 7 | Oct. 5 | Nov. 2, 2024 1 - 9 p.m.
Star Party at Kartchner Caverns!
Kartchner Caverns State Park
Want to learn more about the stars and planets? Do you have any little ones curious about the cosmos? Then head to Kartchner Caverns, an International Dark Sky Park, for a star party!
Sunday, September 8, 2024 1-3 p.m.
Riordan Mansion 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. You’re more than welcome to dress in your finest Victorian or Edwardian attire while attending this special social event.
Monday, September 9, 2024 12:15 p.m.
Riordan Mansion Lunchtime Lecture: The Pendley Homestead in Oak Creek Canyon with Kathy Pendley Shaw
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
Join Kathy Pendley Shaw, the granddaughter of the original homesteaders of the historic Pendley Homestead, now known today for Slide Rock State Park but a century ago, known for its apple orchard.
September 21, 2024 10- a.m. - 3 p.m.
Living History Presentations - Frontier Regulars: Cavalry
Fort Verde State Historic Park
Join Fort Verde State Historic Park for a living history presentation on Frontier Regulars: Cavalry.
September 28, 2024 10 a.m.
Colonel's Daughter
Fort Verde State Historic Park
Young women from the Camp Verde area compete in poise and horsemanship for a set of spurs and the title of "Colonel's Daughter," inspired by the 1882 novel by Capt. Charles E. King.
October 5, 2024 5 p.m.
Music in the Mountains Concert Series: Bruce Carlson
Catalina State Park
Join us for our concert series featuring Bruce Carlson!
Oct. 12, 2024 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!
October 12, 2024 All day
Spooktacular Camping
Lyman Lake State Park
Decorate your campsite or cabin and join us for a trunk or treat event at the park! Plus, bring a pumpkin for a carving contest!
October 12-13, 2024
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.
Saturday, October 19, 2024 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Bat Fest
Kartchner Caverns State Park
Join park rangers, partners and vendors for this day long celebration of our flying friends!
Oct. 26, 2024 | Jan. 25, 2025 | April 18, 2025 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!
Saturday, November 2, 2024 Solar viewing - noon, Stargazing - 5 p.m.
Alamo Lake Star Party
Alamo Lake State Park
Alamo Lake offers some of the best conditions for stargazing. Join the solar observations from noon to 4 p.m., and following a 5 p.m. presentation, view the night sky through professional telescopes.
Saturday, November 2, 2024 4 p.m.
Music in the Mountains Concert Series: Midnight Auto
Catalina State Park
Join us for an evening of classic rock and roll with Midnight Auto!
Saturday, November 16, 2024 11:00 a.m.
Flag Disposal Ceremony
Fort Verde State Historic Park
Fort Verde State Historic Park and American Legion Post #135 will be hosting the annual flag disposal ceremony.
November 16, 2024 10- a.m. - 3 p.m.
Living History Presentations - Frontier Regulars: Post Trader
Fort Verde State Historic Park
Join Fort Verde State Historic Park for a living history presentation on Frontier Regulars: Post Trader.
December 2, 2024 - January 7, 2025 Normal park hours
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.
December 7, 14, 21, 2024 5-8 p.m.
Candlelight Tours
Fort Verde State Historic Park
Join us as we host candlelight tours through Fort Verde State Park's historic homes along Officer's Row.
December 7, 2024 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Ornament-making Workshop
Fort Verde State Historic Park
Bring the kids to the park to make their own Victorian holiday ornament, also known as a “tussy mussy.”
January - April 2025
Alamo Lake Fishing Tournaments
Alamo Lake State Park
Check out the upcoming fishing tournaments heading to Alamo Lake State Park!
