Construction along Interstate 10 is impacting travel time to the park. See the project link here.
Please see our Cave Tours page for information on how to prepare for your visit.
Vultures: Nature's Sanitation Department
Kartchner Caverns State Park
Saturday, March 21, 2026 10:30-11:30 a.m. | 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Join two of our esteemed volunteers for a whimsical informational session with a black vulture and a turkey vulture to find out how they are nature's sanitation department. There will be two sessions: one from 10:30-11:30 and 12:30-1:30. Meet in the Discovery Center theater for some vulture fun!
Standard park entrance fees apply unless you have a cave tour.
MORE EVENTS
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March 14-20, 2026
Food Drive at Kartchner Caverns
Contribute to a county-wide food drive to support food banks in the Cochise County Food Network by dropping off your donation at Kartchner Caverns State Park.
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Saturday March 21, 2026
Arizona's Beautiful Acro-Bats: Basics and Beyond
Learn about our local bats and get to see some of the native flying marvels.
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Saturday, April 18, 2026
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 protecting our dark skies as well as night sky viewing through high-powered telescopes.
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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.
