Cave Creek, Arizona Events

On Saturday, March 8, 2025, from 2-4 PM, with historian and author Kraig Nelson will discuss Lorna Lockwood's landmark achievements in conjunction with Women's History Month. Lorna Lockwood was America's, and Arizona's, first woman state Supreme Court Chief Justice. She was influenced by her father, who taught in Cave Creek's first one-room school in the […]

On March 20, 2025, citizens and town representatives will gather to present a Local Landmarks award in recognition of Cave Creek Memorial Arena. The Local Landmarks program, which is managed by Cave Creek Museum, awards community destinations with a brass plaque in celebration of being part of the town’s heritage. The dedication begins at 10 […]

Cave Creek Museum will host the 15th annual Miner’s Dinner on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, from 4-8:30 PM. The highly anticipated event celebrates the rich history and vibrant Cave Creek community. Public invited for entertainment, demonstrations and dinner. The event, a major fund-raiser for the museum, honors the museum’s past and exciting future plans. Along […]

Cave Creek Museum will host the 15thannual Miners’ Dinner on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, from 4-8:30 PM. This sellout event celebrates the rich history and vibrant Cave Creek community. The event will feature renown entertainment expert Johnny Hotshot. For more than 25 years, Johnny Hotshot has performed an amazing display of gun spinning, trick shooting, […]

United States Marine Sergeant patriot and outdoorsman Jordan Maynard stepped on an improvised explosive device (IED) in 2011 while searching for them on the job in Afghanistan. As a result, he lost his legs, among other injuries, changing his life forever. However, on Saturday, April 5, 2025at 2 PM, his fellow veterans will honor Maynard’s […]

Cave Creek Museum Presents will feature "A Dozen Ways of Dying in the Desert" on Saturday, April 5, 2025, from 2-4 PM at the Cave Creek Museum. “Rattlesnakes, Gila monsters, scorpions, mountain lions, heat stroke, hypothermia and bees. Oh my! What a way to go,” says featured speaker Leonard Marcisz. “There are so many unusual […]

Arizona Gold Mining Experience features a mine tunnel and shaft that showcases miners’ challenges from long ago. According to Dan Cornette, a gold miner and stamp mill expert for the museum, the Experience’s mineshaft is a multi-pronged, interactive exhibit filled with historical significance. “The mine shaft explodes with sights and sounds,” says Cornette. “Visitors see […]

On Sunday, April 13, 2025, at 2 PM, Cave Creek Museum’s Kiwanis Family Day will present Heroes Day! According to Audra Botwin, Cave Creek Museum volunteer, Kiwanis Family Fun Day and Cave Creek Museum will welcome first responders from Daisy Mountain Fire and Rescue to talk about fire safety. “Did you know that firefighters do […]

Cave Creek Museum will remain open through Saturday, May 31, 2025, the last day of its 2024-25 season. “We opened the doors this season with a record number of visitors,” says JoAnn Stuckey, interim executive director. Stuckey says the museum enjoyed many firsts throughout the season including record crowds for the new Arizona Gold Mining […]

Cave Creek Museum introduces Passport to History for children who visit the museum during the month of May. The new program is a museum-wide scavenger hunt done with the help of an accompanying adult. With passport in hand, kids can explore all areas of the museum to discover the natural wonders and desert foothills real-life […]

The Cave Creek Museum recently dedicated its Golden Reef Stamp Mill and Tramway, the only operational stamp mill in the State of Arizona, to Charlie Connell. Connell, a mining engineer who discovered the 1870s stamp mill on top of Continental Mountain nearly a decade ago, worked with interested parties and talented volunteers to bring the […]