To protect public health and safety following the Pocket Fire, swim areas within the park are currently closed until October 1 in alignment with the current USFS closure order. Learn more.
The park will not be offering apple picking for the fall 2026 season.
No walk-ins, drop-offs or bicycle entries permitted: admission only by vehicle via the entry station.
Fall Fest at Slide Rock
Slide Rock State Park
Saturday, October 3, 2026 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Celebrate fall in beautiful Oak Creek Canyon at our annual Fall Festival. Bring your picnic supplies and enjoy the vibrant colors of autumn while having lunch and soaking in every aspect of this gorgeous venue. Enjoy interesting and educational demonstrations; vendors and exhibitors, including live animal ambassadors like snakes and more; plus plenty of kids' activities. Experience all of this while enjoying the various wildlife and native plants of Slide Rock State Park!
This event is free with paid park entry.
The following interpretive programming will be offered at this special event (times to be announced):
- Bird walk with Ranger Tori
- Presentation in the barn about homestead history
- Orchard history with Ranger Anna
- Presentation of the history of the Sedona area by the Arizona Historical Society
- Geology walk led by Ranger Max
- A presentation on the ecological relationship between bees and apples, presented by Patrick from the Northern AZ Organic Beekeepers Association
MORE EVENTS
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Saturdays and Sundays
Apple Packing Shed Open House
Experience a piece of Arizona history. Get an opportunity to explore the Pendley Homestead Apple Packing Shed. A ranger will be available to answer any questions about the homestead history. Come and see the Bean Cutler 1933 Sorter and Bean Cutler Polisher added in 1946.
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Saturday, November 7, 2026
Volkswagens in the Canyon at Slide Rock State Park
Save the date for Volkswagens in the Canyon
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
Oak Creek Collaborative Cleanup
Join us for a collaborative clean up event with many of the organizations who care for Oak Creek and surrounding lands. Keeping Oak Creek clean takes all of us!
