Programs & Events

Riordan Mansion State Historic Park

Riordan Mansion Special Tour: Fundamentals of the Arts & Crafts Movement

Sunday, January 12, 2025 featuredImg 3 p.m.

This tour through the Riordan Mansion will explore the macrocosm and global trends, leading up to the Arts and Crafts movement. We will include examples in art, architecture, and philosophy of the movement, as well as what led to the evolution toward Art Deco and the modern era. Registration required.

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Lunchtime Lecture: Riordan Road's Hidden History - Images of the Lost Town of Milton

Monday, January 13, 2025 featuredImg 12:15 p.m.

Why is Milton Road called Milton Road? Because it linked Flagstaff with a neighboring small town called Milton. Milton's main street was Riordan Road. Historian and Riordan Mansion volunteer David Portree will share Milton's history and describe a plan to bring Milton back to life.

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Second Sunday Special Tour: Prohibition

Sunday, February 9, 2025 featuredImg 3 p.m.

A special guided tour of Riordan Mansion with a focus on Prohibition in Flagstaff and what was happening in the Riordan house. Space is limited; advanced ticket purchase is required.

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Riordan Mansion Lunchtime Lecture: Arizona FriendTrips - Stories from the Road (Celebrating AZ Statehood)

Friday, February 14, 2025 featuredImg 12:15 p.m.

Join us on February 14 for a special Friday Lunchtime Lecture celebrating Arizona Statehood. Author Lisa Schnebly Heidinger and poet Julie Morrison will share their new travel-poetry-photography book “Arizona FriendTrips: Stories from the Road.”

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Riordan Mansion Special Tour: Stickley Room by Room

Sundays, Mar. 9 and Nov. 9, 2025 featuredImg 3 p.m.

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.

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Riordan Mansion Special Tour: Historic Milton Walking Tour

Sundays, May 11 | June 8 | July 13, 2025 featuredImg 9-10:30 a.m.

A 90-minute guided walk from Riordan Mansion to explore the Arizona Lumber and Timber Company property and the town site of Milton.

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Riordan Mansion Special Tour: Art and Architecture

August 10, 2025 featuredImg 3 p.m.

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. 

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