Join Ranger Nikki on a guided nature walk to learn about plants and animals of this lush preserve, including birds, mammals, reptiles, flowers and trees. This is an easy stroll … Continued

Learn about our desert’s variable summer weather patterns that can range from dry, intense heat to humidity and thunderstorms that can happen during “Monsoon Season”, which officially runs June 15 … Continued

Dad’s get in free on Father’s Day, Sunday June 18 from 11 A.M. – 3 P.M. Come to the Museum on Father’s Day! Dads get free admission and dads also … Continued

Join Ranger Eric for a guided bird walk to look and listen for resident and migrant species within the diverse desert riparian habitat of the Hassayampa River Preserve. Along the way, … Continued

Join us for a spooky evening flashlight ghost tour at Vulture City Ghost Town! Step back in time as darkness descends and the spirits awaken in this eerie and haunted … Continued

Need a (free) creative activity for the kids in your life? Join us for BearCat Family Friday presented by the Etnyre Foundation on the first Friday of each month from … Continued

Join Ranger Kevin for an easy 2-mile night hike on the Palm Lake, Willow Walkway, Mesquite Meander and River Ramble trails. We will be looking for all three species of … Continued

19th Annual National Day of the Cowboy, Saturday July 22, 2023. The Desert Caballeros Western Museum marks National Day of the Cowboy with creative activities until 1:30 p.m.  

Once again the Museum will hold its wildly popular “Arizona Wildlife” presentation. This year Ranger Kevin Thorson from the Desert Outdoor Center at Lake Pleasant will bring some animal ambassadors … Continued

Join Ranger Eric for an after-hours trail walk to look for and learn about the nocturnal critters of the Preserve! Wildlife seen on past walks have included bats, ringtails, foxes, … Continued