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.
Desert Dialogues: Caves, Karst and Mines
Kartchner Caverns State Park
Saturday, May 10, 2025 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Join Kartchner Caverns State Park for a talk on caves, karst, and mines. This presentation will be held in the Tenen–Tufts Theater.
Kartchner Caverns State Parks' Desert Dialogues educational series presents expert speakers on issues surrounding the park's ecosystem.
MORE EVENTS
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Monthly (April - September)
Bat Walk
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.
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Saturday, April 26, 2025
Star Party at Kartchner Caverns
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.
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Saturdays, May 17 | Sept. 13 | Nov. 22, 2025
Lint Camp
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.
