Summer evening programs at Great Sand Dunes' open-air amphitheater include images and videos on the large screen.
NPS/Graham Oden
Free Ranger Programs
Your visit can be more enjoyable when you better understand the environment around you. Ranger programs are offered from mid-May through October as staffing permits, and occasionally during other times of the year. Schedules are generally posted each Friday for the following week's programs. You may request a special program for a larger group by calling the Visitor Center at 719-378-6395, or send an email.
Due to current staffing levels in fall, programs are only available Friday-Sunday.
October 27 - November 9, 2019
Sunday, October 27th
11:00 am Ranger Program – “Home Is Where the Sand Is”
Learn about some of the amazing animals that call Great Sand Dunes home, and how they’ve adapted to survive this challenging environment. Visitor Center Patio, 20 minutes.
Friday, November 1st
11:00 am Ranger Program – “Home Is Where the Sand Is”
Learn about some of the amazing animals that call Great Sand Dunes home, and how they’ve adapted to survive this challenging environment. Visitor Center Patio, 20 minutes.
Saturday, November 2nd
11:00 am Ranger Program – “Home Is Where the Sand Is”
Learn about some of the amazing animals that call Great Sand Dunes home, and how they’ve adapted to survive this challenging environment. Visitor Center Patio, 20 minutes.
3:00 pm Ranger Program- “Buried Treasures”
Discover how the Great Sand Dunes formed over time, and what people in the past may have experienced here. Touch history through real artifacts and fossils! Visitor Center Patio, 15 minutes.
Sunday, November 3rd
11:00 am Ranger Program – “Home Is Where the Sand Is”
Learn about some of the amazing animals that call Great Sand Dunes home, and how they’ve adapted to survive this challenging environment. Visitor Center Patio, 20 minutes.
Friday, November 8th
11:00 am Ranger Program – “Home Is Where the Sand Is”
Learn about some of the amazing animals that call Great Sand Dunes home, and how they’ve adapted to survive this challenging environment. Visitor Center Patio, 20 minutes.
Saturday, November 9th
11:00 am Ranger Program – “Home Is Where the Sand Is”
Learn about some of the amazing animals that call Great Sand Dunes home, and how they’ve adapted to survive this challenging environment. Visitor Center Patio, 20 minutes.
