NPS Crackling Embers The tradition of storytelling around the campfire continues with your National Park Service! Experience this half-hour program of fire making along with historic tales, an intriguing story, or a spooky yarn along with a park ranger. Seating available. Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm --- Sensory Friendly Sundays For those visitors who enjoy a more relaxed experience, these hours allow for a quieter museum visit. Display lighting will be dimmed, and a break space and touch table are included. Park film unavailable during these hours. Sunday, March 1, 2026 from 8:00 am - 11:00 am Sunday, March 8, 2026 from 8:00 am - 11:00 am Sunday, March 15, 2026 from 8:00 am - 11:00 am Sunday, March 22, 2026 from 8:00 am - 11:00 am Sunday, March 29, 2026 from 8:00 am - 11:00 am Sunday, April 5, 2026 from 8:00 am - 11:00 am --- 
NPS Photo Learn of the star fort's construction, the Battle of Glorieta Pass and more with this 90-minute program. Seating provided. Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm --- Your National Junior Ranger Day Play games, make crafts, earn a badge, interact with rangers, and enjoy your park during this 90-minute program! Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm --- 
NPS Photo Experience presentations by Director Shawn Price and traditional and semi-contemporary Navajo dances. Photography / videography may be limited during performances of this special program. Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 11:00 am - “Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the Native New Deal” presentation by Tribal Historian Shawn Price which will include contributions of Native participation and the Navajo Code talkers during the Second World War Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 1:30 pm - Performances of traditional Navajo dances, songs and narration Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 2:30 pm - Hozhoji “Blessingway” prayer and Treaty Fabric distribution --- Fort Union Day This annual event will feature two special 90-minute programs featuring living history and encampment! Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm --- 71st Anniversary of Fort Union National Monument Celebrate with us during a 60-minute program. Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Sunday, June 22, 2025 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm --- Fort Fashions & Pastimes Discover 1800s clothing styles and leisure activities and how they related to economics and social structure. 45-minute program. Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm --- 
Harun Mehmedinovic Why preserve these ruins? Discover this site's legacy as the sun has set and lanterns now shine during this 45-minute tour. (Historic area only open for this tour's participants after 4:00 pm on these dates. Park gates will re-open for this evening program at 7:30 pm August 8-10 and 22-24, 2025 and at 6:30 pm on September 26-28, 2025. Friday, August 8, 2025 at 8:00 pm Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 8:00 pm Sunday, August 10, 2025 at 8:00 pm Friday, August 22, 2025 at 8:00 pm Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 8:00 pm Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 8:00 pm Friday, September 26, 2025 at 7:00 pm Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 7:00 pm Sunday, September 28, 2025 at 7:00 pm --- An International Dark Sky Park Experience the night sky as rangers share fun facts, celestial stories and guide you in the observation of deep sky objects through park-provided viewers. 90 minutes. (Historic area trails closed at 4:00 pm. Park gates will re-open for this evening program at 7:30 pm on August 8-10, 2025 and at 6:30 pm on September 26-28, 2025. All grounds and gates will close at 10:30 pm.) Friday, August 8, 2025 at 8:45 pm Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 8:45 pm Sunday, August 10, 2025 at 8:45 pm Friday, August 22, 2025 at 8:45 pm Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 8:45 pm Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 8:45 pm Friday, September 26, 2025 at 7:45 pm Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 7:45 pm Sunday, September 28, 2025 at 7:45 pm --- First Fort & Arsenal Tours Visit where Fort Union began. These 2-hour programs include living history, historic weapons, and time to explore! Car caravans depart from the visitor center at 9:30 am and 1:00 pm. (Only available via car caravan at these times. Area has rough and uneven terrain.) Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 9:30 am and 1:00 pm 
NPS Photo Dressed in historic costumes, staff will guide visitors on a lantern-lit tour to "meet"some of the personalities who helped weave the fabric of Fort Union. Reservations required by calling the visitor center beginning August 1. Each program lasts about 45 minutes and is limited to 22 reservation-holders. Park gates open for this event at 6:00 pm. Saturday, September 6, 2025. Tours at 6:30 pm, 7:30 pm and 8:30 pm Of Smoke & Powder Join us for an hour-long program on cannons, projectiles, muskets and rifles along with black powder firing demonstrations. Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Sunday, October 13, 2024 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm --- A Ghost Story Good stories don't have to be true! Join rangers to explore a peculiar tale of Fort Union around a campfire followed by a lantern tour. 90-minutes. Gates will open at 6:45 pm for tour participants. Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 7:00 pm --- Ruins Walk A 60- to 90-minute, 1-mile journey that enters the ruins, discussing history, fort preservation efforts, and the importance of concentrated impact. (Tour enters rough, unlevel terrain. Park- provided reflective vest required to be worn.) Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm --- Thanksgiving Proclamation This 45-minute program features an 1863 order from President Lincoln officially marking our famous national holiday. Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Friday, November 28, 2025 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm 
Harpers Weekly, January 3, 1863. Find out how Christmas was celebrated by those at Fort Union and the local area. Includes the reading of a short story. 45-minutes. Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Monday, December 23, 2024 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Friday, December 27, 2024 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Monday, December 22, 2025 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Thursday, December 24, 2025 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Friday, December 26, 2025 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm For additional information and updates on these events, please call 505-425-8025, ext. 1. PLEASE NOTE: All events are subject to cancellation or alteration depending on weather, staffing, or unforseen circumstances. |
Last updated: April 26, 2025