Events calendar

Oct 23 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

The International Conference of the Anza Society is hosted each year in either Mexico or the United States of America. Conferences include presentations of scholarly papers, tours and re-enactments of historic people and events. For the 250th...

Self-Guided Mission Tours

Tumacácori National Historical Park

Oct 23 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

Oct 23 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

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

Anza 250 Commemoration Tubac Presidio

Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail

Oct 23 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Anza expedition at the Tubac Presidio. Enjoy free park admission from October 23-25, 2025. October 23, 9 am - 7:30 pm The commemoration begins at St. Ann’s Church with a blessing ceremony, coordinated by the...

WNPA Bookstore Temporarily Closed

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

Oct 23 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

WNPA bookstore is temporarily closed.

Oct 23 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

Chaco Culture National Historical Park

Oct 23 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join a park ranger for a program or guided walk and learn more about a variety of topics about Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Specific topics, locations, and length of program time are dependent on the ranger giving the program; please...

Ranger Program

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Oct 23 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm

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

Ranger Talk (West District)

Saguaro National Park

Oct 23 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm

Join a park ranger at the Red Hills Visitor Center for a theater presentation about Saguaro National Park’s unique cultural, historical and natural resources. Presentations vary daily depending on the Ranger hosting, but a few popular ones go over...

Oct 23 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join us for a spectacular evening at the Fox Tucson Theatre for an award-winning, feature-length documentary that explores the enduring power of America’s public lands. This one-time event offers an evening of live music, film, and conversation...

Stars Over the Gila

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

Oct 23 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...

Self-Guided Mission Tours

Tumacácori National Historical Park

Oct 24 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

Oct 24 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

Oct 24 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...

Volunteer Brush Clearing

Big Thicket National Preserve

Oct 24 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Big Thicket National Preserve needs your help to clear brush out of pine savannah so that longleaf pines can grow! Volunteers will be clearing small trees and brush. Hand saws, pruning loppers, hand-held power tools, gloves, and other personal...

WNPA Bookstore Temporarily Closed

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

Oct 24 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

WNPA bookstore is temporarily closed.

Patio Chat (West District)

Saguaro National Park

Oct 24 9:15 am – 9:45 am

Join a Park Ranger on the outside shaded patio overlooking the magnificent saguaro forest to learn a little about the unique diversity of the Sonoran Desert ecosystem. 30 minutes. Wheelchair accessible.

Guided Hikes on the Islands

Channel Islands National Park

Oct 24 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

Oct 24 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.

Ancestral Sites Trail Guided Walk

Pecos National Historical Park

Oct 24 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

Oct 24 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...

Ranger Program

Chaco Culture National Historical Park

Oct 24 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Join a park ranger for a program or guided walk and learn more about a variety of topics about Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Specific topics, locations, and length of program time are dependent on the ranger giving the program; please...

Ranger Talk

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site

Oct 24 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.

Ranger Program

Chaco Culture National Historical Park

Oct 24 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Join a park ranger for a program or guided walk and learn more about a variety of topics about Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Specific topics, locations, and length of program time are dependent on the ranger giving the program; please...

Ranger Guided Tour of Mission San José

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Oct 24 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

Oct 24 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...

Living with Giants (West District)

Saguaro National Park

Oct 24 11:15 am – 12:00 pm

The saguaro celebrates events and faces challenges throughout its life. A biologist explains how it provides shelter and substance for wildlife; when it flowers; its growth patterns; and how it fights for survival against drought, lightning, frost...

Oct 24 12:45 pm – 1:30 pm

Join us in the Red Hills Visitor Center to discover various plant species native to the Sonoran Desert and learn how indigenous peoples traditionally used them for food and medicine. Wheelchair accessible.

Oct 24 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

Chaco Culture National Historical Park

Oct 24 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join a park ranger for a program or guided walk and learn more about a variety of topics about Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Specific topics, locations, and length of program time are dependent on the ranger giving the program; please...

Arizona's Wildcats! (West District)

Saguaro National Park

Oct 24 2:15 pm – 3:00 pm

This is not about the University of Arizona’s teams nor is it about your mom’s house cat! Join an Interpretive Ranger in the theater to learn about the four types of wild cats that roam not only Arizona’s mountains and deserts, but in some cases –...

Ranger Program

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Oct 24 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm

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

Ranger Walk in Washington Square

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Oct 24 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Join a park ranger on a walking tour around Washington Square in North Beach, San Francisco. Discover hidden the stories and surprising connecitons surrounding the historic monuments in Washington Square. Meets in Washington Square every Friday at 2...