News Release

Frontier Holiday Traditions at Pipe Spring National Monument

Winsor Castle at Night, Pipe Spring

NPS PHOTO

News Release Date: November 19, 2019

Contact: Sara Black, 928-643-7105

Saturday, December 14, 2019 from 3pm to 6pm: (Admission is free)

Pipe Spring National Monument is proud to announce it is hosting its annual Frontier Holiday
Traditions event, a nineteen year tradition on the Arizona Strip! Come out with the whole family toenjoy pioneer demonstrations of holiday festivities, such as candy-making, games, toys, and crafts. Tour the historic Winsor Castle decorated in frontier Victorian style, sing along with carolers around a 19th century organ, and visit with rangers throughout the building who will share with you ways to recreate your own pioneer holiday celebration at home. Visitors may enjoy hot apple cider and doughnuts by the Chuckwagon fire and learn about the winter traditions of the Southern Paiutes. There will be musical performances by Kanab’s Canyon Singers at 3:00 on the back patio, talks and singing at 4:00 by the Kahns, and cowboy music at 5:00 in the Visitor Center. Bring your whole family and make Pipe Spring a part of your family tradition!

The Pipe Spring – Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians multi-cultural museum will be open to the public. The museum contains 14 exhibits, displaying artifacts and providing information about the different cultures that used Pipe Spring. Rangers and volunteers will be on hand to help you create and design holiday cards and decorations the old fashioned way. Best of all, no monument entry fees will be charged for this day or event!

For more information, call Pipe Spring National Monument at 928-643-7105 or visit
www.nps.gov/pisp. Again, Pipe Spring’s entrance fees are waived on December 14th, 2019. We wish to thank our local community for your continued support.

Directions: Pipe Spring National Monument is located 15 miles West of Fredonia, Arizona on AZ 389 or 45 miles East of Hurricane, Utah on UT 59 and AZ 389. Regular winter hours for the monument are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm with guided tours of Winsor Castle. During the event, the monument and grounds will be open until 6:00 pm.