Desert View - Ranger Programs & Cultural Demonstrations

 

All outdoor programs are subject to cancellation due to inclement weather or when lightning danger is present.

Note: Children must be accompanied by an adult on all programs. All programs are free of charge.

 

Desert View Watchtower with the Colorado River beyond. NPS/M.Quinn

Desert View Cultural Demonstrator Series

Desert View Watchtower: 9 am – 4 pm --- More about Visiting Desert View

Saturday, and Sunday, September 14, and 15, 2019
Patty Edaakie - Zuni Inlay Jewelry
Raylan Edaakie - Zuni Inlay Jewelry
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Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, September, 17, 18, and 19, 2019
Jerilynn Yazzie - Navajo Beader and Silversmith

Saturday, and Sunday, September 21, and 22, 2019
Iva Honyestewa - Hopi Basket Weaver
Edward Honyestewa - Hopi Carver

• View the extended fall schedule (subject to change without notice)
• Learn more about the Cultural Demonstrator Program --

Desert View Watchtower, where the cultural demonstrations take place, is located 25 miles (41 km) east of Grand Canyon Village on Highway 64/Desert View Drive.

 

 

Interior of Desert View Kiva Room in the Watchtower

Visit Desert View Watchtower

• The Watchtower is the official visitor contact station at Desert View.
• Climb 85 steps for a 360° view from the observation deck 70 ft (21 m) above.
• Desert View Services and Hours of Operation.

 

Park ranger leading a tour of Tusayan Ruins

Visit the Tusayan Ruins and Museum

• Explore an 800-year-old ancestral Puebloan site and learn about the people who called this place home.
• Located 3 miles (5 km) west of Desert View.
• Desert View Services and Hours of Operation.

 

Learn More About Desert View and Tusayan Ruins and Museum

• Return to our Ranger Program Index Page
• South Rim Village Ranger Programs (25 miles west of Desert View)
• North Rim Ranger Programs