Events calendar

Self-Guided Mission Tours

Tumacácori National Historical Park

Nov 27 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

9:00 am-5:00 pm daily, year-round. Available in multiple formats (audio, digital, or paper) a variety of routes can be explored through the mission grounds.

WNPA Bookstore Closed

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

Nov 27 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

WNPA Bookstore is closed until further notice Checkout their online store at www.wnpa.org

WNPA Bookstore Temporarily Closed

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

Nov 27 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

WNPA bookstore is temporarily closed.

Thanksgiving Day

Golden Spike National Historical Park

Nov 27 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

In commemoration of the Federal Holiday, Golden Spike National Historical Park Visitor Center and Engine House will be closed.

Fort Open to Plaza Access

Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site

Nov 27 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

The public is invited inside the reconstruction of Bent’s Old Fort, entering through the zaguan gate and into the plaza. Park Rangers will be present to explain the features of the fort and its 20 th century reconstruction. Entry into the...

CLOSED-Thanksgiving

Golden Spike National Historical Park

Nov 27 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

In commemoration of the Federal Holiday, Golden Spike Visitor Center and Engine House will be closed. However, all outdoor features including the East Auto Tour, Big Fill Trail, historic Last Spike Site, and the visitor center restrooms and picnic...

Nov 27 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Wagons and cowboys and Hollywood, oh my! On this ranger-guided tour, learn about the Santa Fe Trail and area ranching, with stops at the Trading Post and historic Forked Lightning Ranch House . This tour requires limited walking , but extended...

Ranger Program

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Nov 27 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm

Visit the Visitor Center at Mission San José to explore a mission topic with a park ranger.

Showbarn Talk

Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park

Nov 27 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Come learn about ranching the LBJ way and get up close and personal with a Hereford!

Stars over the Gila

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

Nov 27 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Join park rangers beneath the dark skies of the Gila for an evening of stargazing and discovery. Using telescopes, we’ll explore distant planets, star clusters, and the glowing band of the Milky Way stretching across one of the darkest night skies in...

Stars Over the Gila

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

Nov 27 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join park rangers beneath the dark skies of the Gila for an evening of stargazing and discovery. Using telescopes, we’ll explore distant planets, star clusters, and the glowing band of the Milky Way stretching across one of the darkest night skies in...

King Canyon – Gould Mine Loop Hike

Saguaro National Park

Nov 28 8:00 am – 11:00 am

Join a park volunteer for a three-hour, 3-mile hike that climbs about 330 feet. The route includes part of the Sendero Esperanza Trail and all the Gould Mine and King Canyon Wash Trails, offering a chance to learn about desert plants, the park’s...

Self-Guided Mission Tours

Tumacácori National Historical Park

Nov 28 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

9:00 am-5:00 pm daily, year-round. Available in multiple formats (audio, digital, or paper) a variety of routes can be explored through the mission grounds.

WNPA Bookstore Closed

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

Nov 28 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

WNPA Bookstore is closed until further notice Checkout their online store at www.wnpa.org

Fort Open to Plaza Access

Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site

Nov 28 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

The public is invited inside the reconstruction of Bent’s Old Fort, entering through the zaguan gate and into the plaza. Park Rangers will be present to explain the features of the fort and its 20 th century reconstruction. Entry into the...

WNPA Bookstore Temporarily Closed

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

Nov 28 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

WNPA bookstore is temporarily closed.

Fort Open to Plaza Access

Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site

Nov 28 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

The public is invited inside the reconstruction of Bent’s Old Fort, entering through the zaguan gate and into the plaza. Park Rangers will be present to explain the features of the fort and its 20 th century reconstruction. Entry into the...

Mt. Wanda Wellness Hike

John Muir National Historic Site

Nov 28 9:30 am – 11:30 am

Join us on Friday, November 28, at 9:30 am for a Wellness Hike on Mt. Wanda. We’ll explore Mt. Wanda and learn about how time in nature can improve our well-being. Meet at the Mt. Wanda Trailhead parking lot on the corner of Alhambra Ave and Franklin...

The GIANT Cactus (East District)

Saguaro National Park

Nov 28 9:30 am – 11:30 am

Saguaro National Park is famous for its gigantic saguaros. Still, you have to know where to look to find the real giants among giants. Join a ranger for a special off-trail walk to view some amazing examples of our saguaros. This program meets at the...

Guided Hikes on the Islands

Channel Islands National Park

Nov 28 10:00 am – 11:00 am

On days that the concessionaire boats run to the islands, guided hikes may be offered by national park rangers, volunteers, or concessionaire naturalists. If they are not available to lead hikes, self-guided interpretive trail booklets are available...

Tours of President Johnson's Boyhood Home

Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park

Nov 28 10:00 am – 10:30 am

Daily tours of the Boyhood Home explore Lyndon Johnson's childhood growing up in the rural, 1920s town of Johnson City, Texas. Tours start at the National Park Visitor Center in Johnson City at 100 Ladybird Lane.

Ranger Guided Tour of Mission San José

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Nov 28 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Join our guided walks led by a National Park Ranger at Mission San José.Daily 10:00 am and 11:00 am (weather permitting).Each tour is limited to 50 people. First come, first served daily.San José guided walks begin at the Visitor Center at Mission...

Thanksgiving Proclamation

Fort Union National Monument

Nov 28 10:00 am – 10:45 am

This 45-minute program features an 1863 order from President Lincoln officially marking our famous national holiday.

Ranger Talk

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site

Nov 28 10:00 am – 11:00 am

The Sand Creek ranger talk explores the events of the mid 1800's and describes some of the social, economic, and political factors that contributed to the Sand Creek Massacre. Please not that this program is a stationary talk, not a walking tour.

Ancestral Sites Trail Guided Walk

Pecos National Historical Park

Nov 28 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Pecos Pueblo sits at the site of a unique ecological and cultural crossroads. Join a park ranger on this tour to lear n a bout the Ancestral Pueblo , Spanish Colonial history, and the importance of this site to communities today . The tour begins at...

Ranger Guided Tour of Mission San José

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Nov 28 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join our guided walks led by a National Park Ranger at Mission San José.Daily 10:00 am and 11:00 am (weather permitting).Each tour is limited to 50 people. First come, first served daily.San José guided walks begin at the Visitor Center at Mission...

Guided Tour

Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site

Nov 28 11:00 am – 11:45 am

Take a tour with a Park Ranger to learn more about Bent's Old Fort. Each tour lasts approximately forty-five minutes and begins in the plaza. Tours are limited to fifteen participants and will explore the historic use of the site and the...

The Junction School Visit

Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park

Nov 28 11:30 am – 12:00 pm

Learn what it was like to attend school in a 1912-era one-room schoolhouse where our 36th president started his education at the age of four.

Nov 28 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Wagons and cowboys and Hollywood, oh my! On this ranger-guided tour, learn about the Santa Fe Trail and area ranching, with stops at the Trading Post and historic Forked Lightning Ranch House . This tour requires limited walking , but extended...