Please see our Cave Tours page for information on how to prepare for your visit.
Please excuse our mess. We are working hard to make future improvements to the Kartchner Caverns campground. Several areas are under construction and there may be construction noises as early as 7:00 a.m.
Programs & Events
Kartchner Caverns State Park
Desert Dialogues: Coexisting With Venomous Reptiles
Saturday, April 12, 2025
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Join Kartchner Caverns State Park for a talk on coexisting with venomous reptiles.
Bat Walk
Monthly (April - September)
Varies by Date
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.
Star Party at Kartchner Caverns
Saturday, April 26, 2025
1-9 p.m.
Join Kartchner Caverns, an International Dark Sky Park, for a star party! This program offers daytime solar viewing, a presentation on an imaging program of the planet Mars, and night sky viewing through high powered telescopes.
Desert Dialogues: Caves, Karst and Mines
Saturday, May 10, 2025 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Join Kartchner Caverns for a Desert Dialogues educational presentation on caves, karst, and mines.
Lint Camp
Saturdays, May 17 | Sept. 13 | Nov. 22, 2025
8-11:30 a.m. | 12:30-4 p.m.
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.
