Events calendar

Nov 1 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

The exhibit commemorates the 250th anniversary of the Anza expedition by exploring both the expedition itself and the environment the settlers found when they arrived in Monterey. Panels discuss the founding of Monterey, early buildings and...

Solar Viewing at the Visitor Center

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

Nov 1 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Join us for a safe and fascinating look at the sun! Stop by the Visitor Center anytime between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM to view the sun through a specially equipped telescope and learn more about our closest star. All ages welcome. No registration...

Ranger Guided Tour of Mission San José

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Nov 1 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Join our guided walks led by a National Park Ranger at Mission San José.Daily 10:00 am, 11:00 am and 2:30 pm (weather permitting).Each tour is limited to 50 people. First come, first served daily.San José guided walks begin at the Visitor Center at...

Stars Over The Gila

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

Nov 1 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join us at the Gila Cliff Dwelling's National Monument Visitor Center parking lot to view the stars and other celisteral objects. Bring a red headlamp.

Guided Hikes on the Islands

Channel Islands National Park

Nov 2 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...

Ranger Guided Tour of Mission San José

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Nov 2 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...

Silent Sentinels

Fort Union National Monument

Nov 2 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Starting at the visitor center, this staff-led program goes ½ mile to both the second and third forts. 45 to 60-minutes. All programs are subject to change or cancellation due to weather or limited staffing.

Nov 2 10:15 am – 11:00 am

Learn about the four seasons in the Sonoran Desert through a collage of color images. The best times to see wildflowers, cactus blooms and fruit, fall colors, and even the occasional snow covered landscape. Bird migrations plus mating and birthing...

Tours of President Johnson's Boyhood Home

Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park

Nov 2 10:30 am – 11:30 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 2 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...

Nov 2 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

The exhibit commemorates the 250th anniversary of the Anza expedition by exploring both the expedition itself and the environment the settlers found when they arrived in Monterey. Panels discuss the founding of Monterey, early buildings and...

Visit the Junction School with a Ranger

Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park

Nov 2 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Meet a park ranger at the Junction School to talk about what learning was like for four-year-old Lyndon when he started his education in 1912. On April 11, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson returned to his first school to sign the Elementary and...

Garden Walk (East District)

Saguaro National Park

Nov 2 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Join us for a casual walk and talk through our ethnobotanical garden to learn some sharp facts about the Sonoran Desert! From the mighty saguaro cactus to the smallest flower, come let your curiosity blossom. This is an accessible program along a...

Ranger Guided Tour of Mission San José

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Nov 2 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Join our guided walks led by a National Park Ranger at Mission San José.Daily 10:00 am, 11:00 am and 2:30 pm (weather permitting).Each tour is limited to 50 people. First come, first served daily.San José guided walks begin at the Visitor Center at...