Presenter Kraig Nelson shares tales from Cave Creek's wild and woolly history, when cattle and sheep reigned supreme, cowboys ruled the desert and delves in the dark, and murderous past of one of the Town's Founding Fathers.
Enjoy a night with friends, music, drink & food! Support the Veterans' Memory Garden to honor and serve our Veterans. Adult-only event.
What was life like as a child during the pioneer days? Was it all work? We don’t think so. Come to the Cave Creek Museum to see how kids had fun in times past. FREE, THANKS TO THE GENEROUS FUNDING OF THE KIWANIS' CLUB OF CAREFREE.
Join us at the Cave Creek Museum, along with our local Paranormal Investigation / Ghost Hunting Team that has been featured on the Travel channel’s Destination Fear and Ghost Adventures, AZ Ghost Adventures, for a night of Historical Hauntings and Paranormal Investigation.
Award-winning author Roger Naylor joins Cave Creek Museum to share facts and commentary from his newest book, “Awesome Arizona: 200 Amazing Facts about the Grand Canyon State”. The Museum is fortunate to host this Lover-of-All-Things-Arizona as the holiday shopping season begins. A signed book(s) from Roger is a gift that suits every taste and always fits.
Do you know about about the rich heritage of Tonto National Forest that reaches thousands of years into the past? Originally home to several prehistoric Indian groups, this vast area was colonized over a thousand years ago!
Do you find snakes interesting? Or are they more of something that you fear? You can meet some snake ambassadors and learn all about the types of snakes that call Arizona home. FREE, THANKS TO THE GENEROUS FUNDING OF THE KIWANIS' CLUB OF CAREFREE.
Do you know the base of Papago Buttes had a sprawling German prisoner-of-war camp? Through dozens of photos and in the words of the P.O.W.s, the American soldiers who guarded them, and Phoenix citizens who lived nearby, spend time within the razor-wired confines of what was one of Arizona’s largest prison camps.
Open October through May
Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday:
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Friday
10:00 am – 4:30 pm
(Closed Holidays)
2nd Saturday of the Month at 10:00 am
6140 E Skyline Drive
Cave Creek, AZ 85331
Open October through May
Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday:
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Friday
10:00 am – 4:30 pm
(Closed Holidays)
2nd Saturday of the Month
10:30 am – 4.30 pm
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