The 27th Annual Christmas Parade of Lights will be bringing holiday cheer to Wickenburg! Join us for this free, family-friendly event in historic downtown Wickenburg. Bring your chairs and blankets!   Bring the kids and meet Santa in front of the holiday train after the Christmas Parade. The holiday train is located at 139 N … Continued

This is a mobile photo walk to search for light and shadow on the historic grounds of Vulture City. 8:00am to 10:00am. $40 per person admission, includes tour and photographs until 5pm. Limited tickets available here.

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 hike on all 3 miles of the Preserve’s trails as part of the 100 Miles in 100 Days Challenge sponsored by Maricopa County Parks! Most trails are flat, but the last quarter mile is slightly steep and rocky. The hike usually takes 2-3 hours. To register, please call the … Continued

Join us for a guided bird walk with Ranger Eric to look and listen for resident and migratory birds in anticipation for tomorrow’s Christmas Bird Count! Any species we find today that are missed on the count will be recorded as “count week” species. Along the way we will discuss how to identify birds by sight and … Continued

Join us for an evening of ghosts & legends, a walking tour where official paranormal equipment is used to make contact with the spirits of Vulture City! A little humor, some scary stories, a few legends, and plenty of ghosts to uncover in over a dozen haunted buildings. Note, this is a walking tour, not … Continued

Each winter the National Audubon Society sponsors the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) season from Dec. 14-Jan. 5 across a network of 15-mile diameter count circle areas across the U.S. and Western Hemisphere. The CBC is our country’s longest-running community science event and has been happening for over a century now! The Hassayampa River CBC includes … Continued

Bill Anton captures the American West, but not as biographer. The passion, mystery and grand wilderness that boldly confronts the senses is the West Anton paints. His subject is the West’s caretaker, the cowboy. Anton tells stories with a stroke of his brush, stories of long days, hard work, and the power of man and … Continued

Come join the Grinch & Cindy Lou as they head west to the wild west town of “Hootville” to see Cindy’s cousin Sadie Mae Hoot! Who knows what kind of shenanigans will happen in Hootville when the Grinch is around! Will the Grinch be tempted to steal, or will he surprise us all? For tickets … Continued

Get tickets at dewpac.org. Entry requirements can be found here.   Performing on five Steinway pianos, The 5 Browns invite you to a festive holiday party where classical melodies fill the air. Imagine snow falling on pine boughs as sleigh bells ring through the stories told by the enchanting music. Spend an evening reminiscing with … Continued