Ranger Programs and Special Events - Summer 2023

 

Public health measures and modified operations? Here's the current list of everything that's open, along with hours of operation >

• The best way to check on the programs and events that are taking place today is through the Park's Calendar >

• Learn about Desert View's Cultural Handicraft Demonstrations >

 

Grand Canyon National Park Rangers presenting programs.

• When you arrive in the park, be on the lookout for signs or ask at information desks about ranger programs being offered during your visit.

Ranger Program and Location:

• South Rim: Grand Canyon Village

• South Rim: Night Sky Programs

• South Rim: Desert View

• North Rim Programs

 

2023 Special Events:

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• Grand Canyon Celebration of Art

  Hosted each year by Grand Canyon Conservancy, the Grand Canyon Celebration of Art is an annual event that includes 6 days of art related events followed by a 4 month long exhibition in Kolb Studio on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. The 2023 events at Grand Canyon will take place September 8, 2023, through January 15, 2024. Details >

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• Grand Canyon Music Festival

  The 40th season of the Grand Canyon Music Festival takes place from September 1 through September 16, 2023. Starting off the season, the festival will present the Catalyst String Quartet on September 1 and 2, at Shrine of the Ages Auditorium on the South Rim. Doors open 7 pm and concerts start 7:30 pm. Concert Repertoire and complete schedule > https://grandcanyonmusicfest.org/concerts/
  
  The Catalyst String Quartet will also present a world premiere concert of the Native American Composer Apprentice Project (NACAP) works, on Sunday, September 3, 2023 at 5 pm at Shrine of the Ages Auditorium. This concert is free and open to the public.

 

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Ranger Program Videos

 

Duration:

4 minutes, 10 seconds

Have you ever wondered how the Grand Canyon was formed and why it is found here in Northern Arizona? To understand the formation of the canyon, there is a simple way to remember how it was shaped over time. All you have to remember are the letters D U D E or dude. The letters stand for: Deposition, Uplift, Down cutting and Erosion.

 

Duration:

11 minutes, 47 seconds

Ranger-led walking tour from Bright Angel Trailhead to Maricopa Point with Ranger Dave.

 

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