In 2006, Desert Caballeros Western Museum embraced a revolutionary idea: an annual exhibition showcasing the brightest contemporary female artists working in the Western genre. In the male-dominated world of Western Art, Cowgirl Up! turned the spotlight squarely on women’s voices and perspectives, serving up a new, deeper understanding of the American West. Over a decade … Continued

You will learn to identify and monitor butterflies by regional experts and/or Maricopa County Parks Interpretive Ranger You can sign up for one monitoring event only, as they are all occurring on the same date and time. Have you ever seen a butterfly flitting around and wish you could identify it? Well, then, this workshop … Continued

Wildlife seen on past walks have included bats, ringtails, foxes, skunks, javelinas, deer, owls, scorpions, insects, and other cool creepy crawlies! Please bring your own flashlights and blacklights if you have them, but some will be available to borrow. Please carry your own water. Trails are rated as easy and are mostly flat, but there … Continued

Get tickets at dewpac.org.   ABT Studio Company, the junior company of American Ballet Theatre, is made up of 16 rising stars of the ballet world between the ages of 17 and 21. ABT Studio Company prepares these outstanding young dancers, who hail from all over the globe, to enter American Ballet Theatre or other … Continued

The hike will be roughly 2 miles and include sections of River Ramble and Lykes Lookout Trails taking you from riparian habitat and transitioning you to Sonoran Desert environments and stunning views of the river. The trail goes from sandy flat trail to steep rocky trail and is rated as moderate. A bottle of water … Continued

You will get to hike Palm lake, river ramble, mesquite meander and Lykes Lookout as we work our way through the park. The hike will take several hours with a short break in the middle. The trails with exception to Lykes lookout are all rated as easy and are well graded. Expect sandy trails and … Continued

Join us for an evening Flashlight Ghost Tour and explore the haunted remnants of this once-thriving gold mining town, encounter paranormal activity and hear chilling tales. Brave the darkness, feel the spirits and hear the history. Must be at least 12 years old. Get tickets at vulturecityghosttown.com.  

Get tickets at dewpac.org.   Whose Line Is It Anyway? meets The Tony Awards Every song is fresh. Every scene is new. Every night is different. It’s all improvised and it’s all funny. Audience members write down made up song titles as they enter the theater and the master improvisers randomly choose these suggestions and … Continued

Ranger Shaun plans to enjoy these late morning hikes before it gets too warm to take them. Come along for this leisurely stroll around Palm Lake as we look for wildlife, enjoy the scenery, and practice using iNaturalist a bit to prep for the upcoming City Nature Challenge (see info below)! This 0.6-mile walk will … Continued

Tom Zoellner, “Rim to River” in the Cultural Crossroads Learning Center at the Desert Caballeros Western Museum. Booksigning after lecture. Tom Zoellner, a fifth-generation Arizonan, is the author of eight nonfiction books, including The Heartless Stone, Uranium, The National Road, and Island on Fire, which won the 2020 National Book Critics Circle Award and was … Continued