Join us in Wickenburg for the 1st Annual Oktoberfest on October 16! Sample beers from Arizona's best breweries and enjoy tasty treats from German savory food trucks. This event will feature local breweries, spirits, and cideries! Live music from local bands will keep the atmosphere rockin' and lawn games will be available.   Purchase tickets … Continued

Villafane Studios and Cheeky Mouse Productions are bringing Halloween magic to Wickenburg! Villafane Studios is led by world-renowned pumpkin carving artist Ray Villafane. The studio creates walk-through scenes with pumpkin, mice, and scarecrow characters.   Villafane Studios has reached out to several businesses in Wickenburg for participation.   This is the first year of the … Continued

Join Ranger Eric for an easy-paced, guided walk along the Preserve trails to learn about the plants, animals, ecology, and history of the Hassayampa River Preserve. Space is limited. To register, please contact the Preserve Visitor Center at 928-684-2772. Important Notes: Sign-up is required for all programs unless otherwise noted, and capacity for each program is … Continued

Join Arizona Collectibles and Firearms for a Gun Show here in Wickenburg! The gun show will be held at the Wickenburg Community Center (160 N. Valentine Street). Buy, sell, and/or trade antique and modern firearms, ammo, and knives.   Saturday, October 23: 9:00am to 5:00pm Sunday, October 24: 9:00am to 3:00pm   Admission: $8 per … Continued

Join Flying E Ranch as they celebrate all of the things we love about fall! Free entry and plenty of free activities. There will be tickets and wristbands for purchase at the gate for various other activities such as horseback riding, wagon hayride, off-road tours, food, beverages, and more!  

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 has included ringtails, foxes, javelinas, deer, owls, scorpions, and other cool creepy crawlies!  Please bring your own flashlights and blacklights if you have them, but some will be available to borrow. Space … 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 we will discuss how to identify birds by sight and sound, and about the behavioral and ecological traits that make them unique. Some binoculars are available to … Continued

Villafane Studios, in collaboration with Vulture City Ghost Town, will be hosting a Halloween Party for the Town of Wickenburg from 5pm to 8pm at Vulture City on Saturday, October 30th. We will have trick or treating stations at all the Ghost Town buildings, as well as all the fixin's for free s’mores around a … Continued

In the spirit of Halloween, staff and volunteers will host a discovery station out on the trails where you can learn about some of the spooky critters that call the Preserve home! No registration required.

Join Ranger Eric for a guided walk on the Preserve trails and around our native plants garden as we look for late fall butterflies. We will discuss how to identify different species, their larval host plants, and ecology. We will also estimate butterfly numbers to aid with Maricopa County Parks’ new butterfly monitoring program and … Continued