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  • “San Pedro Valley Paleoindians, Petroglyphs, and Prospectors” Archaeology and History Tour

    Sierra Vista, Arizona

    TOUR FULL – WAITING LIST   On Saturday, January 11, 2025, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (or later), join the “San Pedro Valley Paleoindians, Petroglyphs, and Prospectors” archaeology and history tour with Vance Holliday, Merle Kilpatrick, and Allen Dart. This tour is sponsored by Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, Tucson, and Friends of the San Read more…

  • Third Thursday Food for Thought Presentation – “If the Shoe Fits: Subarctic-style Moccasins and the Apachean Journey from the Northern Dene Homeland to the Precontact Southwest”

    Online

    Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's “Third Thursday Food for Thought” presentation will feature “If the Shoe Fits: Subarctic-style Moccasins and the Apachean Journey from the Northern Dene Homeland to the Precontact Southwest” by HDR Archaeologist Kevin P. Gilmore, PhD. This free online Zoom presentation will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2025 from 7:00 to 8:30 Read more…

  • “Archaeology of the Southwest” 14-Session Zoom Adult Education Online Class

    Online

    Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's Allen Dart will be teaching “Archaeology of the Southwest,” a 14-session online adult education class, beginning Wednesday evening January 22, 2025 through April 23, 2025. These Wednesday evening classes will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (ARIZONA/Mountain Standard Time). The requested donation is $109 ($90 for Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, Read more…

  • “Tucson and Marana Yoeme (Yaqui Indian) Communities” Car-caravan Cultural Sites Tour

    1317 W. Irvington Rd, Tucson (south side of Irvington, just west of Santa Cruz River) 1317 W. Irvington Rd., Tucson, AZ, United States

    On Saturday, February 8, 2025, join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's “Tucson and Marana Yoeme (Yaqui Indian) Communities” car-caravan cultural sites tour with Yoeme traditional culture specialist Felipe S. Molina, starting in the Santa Cruz River Park ramada at 1317 W. Irvington Road, Tucson (on south side of Irvington just west of the Santa Cruz River). Read more…

  • Third Thursday Food for Thought Presentation “The Closest Neighbors of Paquimé”

    Online

    On Thursday, February 20, 2025, join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's “Third Thursday Food for Thought” online program featuring the presentation “The Closest Neighbors of Paquimé” by archaeologist Paul Minnis, PhD. This free Zoom online presentation will be held from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. (ARIZONA/Mountain Standard Time). Paquimé, also known as Casas Grandes, was one of Read more…

  • Vista del Rio Archaeological Site Free Tour

    Vista del Rio Cultural Resource Park 7575 E. Desert Arbors St. (at Dos Hombres Road), Tucson, AZ, United States

    RESERVATIONS CLOSED   On Saturday, March 1, 2025, from 9:00-11:00 am, join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Vista del Rio Archaeological Site Free Tour” guided by archaeologist Allen Dart at the Vista del Rio Cultural Resource Park, 7575 E. Desert Arbors St. (at Dos Hombres Road), Tucson. To celebrate Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month, Old Pueblo Read more…

  • Arrowhead-making and Flintknapping Workshop

    Old Pueblo Archaeology Center 2201 W. 44th St., Tucson, AZ, United States

    On Saturday, March 8, 2025, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's “Arrowhead-making and Flintknapping Workshop" will be held from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, at 2201 W. 44th Street, Tucson. Learn how to make arrowheads, spear points, and other flaked stone artifacts just like ancient peoples did. In this workshop, flintknapping expert Sam Greenleaf provides participants with Read more…

  • Spring Equinox Tour to Los Morteros and Picture Rocks Petroglyphs Archaeological Sites

    Silverbell Rd/Linda Vista Blvd

    TOUR FILLED - WAITING LIST  Join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Spring Equinox Tour to Los Morteros and Picture Rocks Petroglyphs Archaeological Sites” with archaeologist Allen Dart on Thursday, March 20, 2025, from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon. Guests will be departing from near Silverbell Rd. and Linda Vista Blvd. in Marana, Arizona. The 2025 vernal Read more…

  • Third Thursday Food for Thought Presentation “Crossing the Akimel to Snaketown: The Ancestral Connection to Modern Day O’Odham”

    Online

    Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's "Third Thursday Food for Thought” presentation will feature “Crossing the Akimel to Snaketown: The Ancestral Connection to Modern Day O’Odham” by archaeologist Reylynne Williams (Akimel O’Odham). This free Zoom online program will be held from 7:00-8:30 p.m. ARIZONA/Mountain Standard Time (same as Pacific Daylight Time). The O’Odham village of Snaketown is Read more…

  • “An Incredible Family History Unearthed: How a Search for the Past Can Redefine the Present and Future” Third Thursday Food for Thought Presentation

    Online

    On Thursday, April 17, 2025, join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's “Third Thursday Food for Thought” program featuring “An Incredible Family History Unearthed: How a Search for the Past Can Redefine the Present and Future” by historian Blanca Carrasco. This free Zoom presentation will be held from 7:00 to 8:30 pm (ARIZONA/Mountain Standard Time, same as Read more…


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