Events calendar

Parachute Shield Tour

May 28 8:30 am – 9:30 am

Duration: 60 minutes Distance: 0.6 miles / 1.3 kilometers Total Stairs: 0 Difficulty: Moderate. Tour goers will be on their feet for the entire tour. Only the Inscription Room has seating. White Nose Syndrome Screening is mandatory on all cave tours...

Gallery Exhibit: CA Coastal Commission Art & Poetry Contest

May 28 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Talented students from all over California created art and poetry for the California Coastal Commission's annual Art and Poetry Contest. Pieces that won or received an honorable mention in 2025 are on display in the Channel Islands National Park...

Self-Guided Mission Tours

May 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.

Lehman Caves Visitor Center Porch Talk

May 28 9:00 am – 9:30 am

Join a ranger on the Lehman Caves Visitor Center porch to explore various topics about Great Basin National Park.

Garden Walk (East District)

May 28 9:30 am – 10:00 am

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.

Great Basin Visitor Center Patio Talk

May 28 9:30 am – 10:00 am

Join a park ranger outside the Great Basin Visitor Center for a 30-minute program exploring various aspects of Great Basin National Park. Topics vary.

Guided Hikes on the Islands

May 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

May 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.

Ancestral Sites Trail Guided Walk

May 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

May 28 10:00 am – 11:00 am

A ranger-guided walk through Mission San José is a great way to gain an understanding of mission life and the history of San Antonio. Ranger-guided walks are offered at 10:00 am, 11:00 am, and 2:30 pm every day except for the first wednesday of every...

Geology Talk

May 28 10:00 am – 10:30 am

How did the Black Canyon form? What kinds of rocks are these? Discover answers to these and other questions about this deep, steep, and narrow canyon. Meet at Pulpit Rock Overlook at 10:00 am. 20-30 minutes. May be cancelled due to staffing changes...

Gothic Palace Lantern Tour

May 28 10:00 am – 10:30 am

The Gothic Palace Lantern Tour takes visitors into the beautiful and bizarre first room of Lehman Caves by lanternlight.

Garden Walk (West District)

May 28 10:15 am – 10:45 am

Join us for a guided walk through the Cactus Garden where you’ll explore the fascinating natural history of the Sonoran Desert!

Ranger Guided Tour of Mission San José

May 28 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

A ranger-guided walk through Mission San José is a great way to gain an understanding of mission life and the history of San Antonio. Ranger-guided walks are offered at 10:00 am and 11:00 am every day except for the first wednesday of every month...

The Junction School Visit

May 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.

Guided Tour: Forked Lightning Ranch House Caravan Tour

May 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...

Patio Chat (East District)

May 28 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Enjoy a beautiful mountainous landscape as you learn about various elements of the Sonoran Desert and Saguaro National Park. Accessible program.

Showbarn Talk

May 28 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm

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

Ranger Program

May 28 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm

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

Ranger's Choice Talk

May 28 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Join a park ranger to explore one of the fascinating stories of Black Canyon, from human history to plants to wildlife. Stop by the South Rim Visitor Center for daily topics and locations. Program may be cancelled due to staffing changes or bad...

Ranger Talk (West District)

May 28 3:15 pm – 3:45 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...