Events calendar

Self-Guided Mission Tours

Tumacácori National Historical Park

Nov 29 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.

Nov 29 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Oaxacan alebrijes are known for their vivid, intricate craftsmanship and whimsical designs. Browse pieces by Agustin Cruz Prudencio, curated by his daughter Esmeralda and her partner Luis, including pieces like bicycling rabbits and skeletal Catrinas...

Lamplight Tours of the Boyhood Home

Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park

Nov 29 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

In conjunction with Johnson City's community celebration of "Lights Spectacular," the LBJ Boyhood Home will be open for lamplight tours from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, November 28 and Saturdays, November 29, December 6, 13, and 20. National...

Stars over the Gila

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

Nov 29 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 29 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 29 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 29 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Join us beneath the pristine, unspoiled skies of the Gila Wilderness for an evening of stargazing and discovery where rangers will guide you through the constellations. Enjoy a rare chance to experience the monument after dark where history, nature...

Stars Over the Gila

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

Nov 29 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

Nov 30 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 30 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 30 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 30 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

WNPA bookstore is temporarily closed.

Fort Open to Plaza Access

Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site

Nov 30 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...

The GIANT Cactus (East District)

Saguaro National Park

Nov 30 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 30 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 30 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 30 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 Talk

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site

Nov 30 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.

Nov 30 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Oaxacan alebrijes are known for their vivid, intricate craftsmanship and whimsical designs. Browse pieces by Agustin Cruz Prudencio, curated by his daughter Esmeralda and her partner Luis, including pieces like bicycling rabbits and skeletal Catrinas...

Ancestral Sites Trail Guided Walk

Pecos National Historical Park

Nov 30 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 30 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 30 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 30 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.

Battle of Glorieta Pass Talk

Pecos National Historical Park

Nov 30 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm

The Battle of Glorieta Pass was one of the most influential western battles of the Civil War. Join a park ranger for a talk in the historic Trading Post building and see how it played a role in this pivotal battle . Talks meet at the visitor center...

Garden Walk (East District)

Saguaro National Park

Nov 30 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Join a ranger for a short stroll through the cactus garden located outside of the visitor center to learn about the saguaro cactus and other plants of the Sonoran Desert.

Ranger Program

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Nov 30 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 30 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm

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