• Great Kiva with Walls of West Ruin

    Aztec Ruins

    National Monument New Mexico

Schedule Of Events

Ranger programs are offered daily May-October. These include hour-long ranger-guided tours and shorter kiva talks. Other special tours and events are detailed in the Schedule of Events below or on our 2013 Events Poster.

 

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Events Upcoming for May

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  • North Mesa Tour

    Saturday, May 18, 2013

    In celebration of New Mexico Heritage Preservation Month, Aztec Ruins is offering a tour of the early, unexcavated Great House on North Mesa. Free reservations are required. More

    Time:
    10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Location:
    Meet at Visitor Center
    Fees:
    Regular Entrance Fees Apply

  • Through the Heart of New Mexico on Route 66

    Friday, May 24, 2013

    This program has been cancelled due to illness. We regret an inconvenience. More

    Time:
    7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
    Location:
    Visitor Center
    Fees:
    Free

  • What Diné/Navajo Narratives Can Tell Us About Early Navajo Presence in the Southwest

    Friday, May 31, 2013

    A public presentation by Dr. Jennifer Denetdale. More

    Time:
    7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
    Location:
    Visitor Center
    Fees:
    Free

  • Four Corners Geotourism Fair

    Saturday, June 1, 2013

    Interesting businesses, parks, and sites from across the Four Corners will set up booths about recreation opportunities in the area. More

    Time:
    10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
    Location:
    Aztec Ruins Picnic Area
    Fees:
    Free

Did You Know?

Animas River

Aztec Ruins lies near the banks of the "River of Lost Souls." In 1776, a Spanish exploration party noted many ancestral Pueblo ruins as they crossed the Animas River valley looking for California. Father Escalante named the stream "Rio de las Animas Perdidas," or "river of lost souls."