Cave Creek Museum Presents: “Desert Survival and Hiking Basics” with Paul Diefenderfer

The desert is an unforgiving place with extreme temperatures, limited water sources, and potential wildlife encounters. You could be navigating sections of trails that are ill-defined and cell service is hard to come by.  What should you carry?  When should you go?  How do you get help?  Desert hiking expert Paul Diefenderfer shares tips and techniques to make your adventures in the desert safe and survivable.

2025-09-08T11:34:17-07:000 Comments

Kiwanis’ Preschool Pioneers: Rosie and the Rustlers

This program is for children ages 3-5; however, all ages are welcome. Children must be accompanied by at least one adult.  "Rosie and the Rustlers" Rope tying and rip-roaring western activities will help you get to know ranch boss Rosie and her gang of hardworking cowboys. This event is FREE thanks to the financial support of the Kiwanis Club of Carefree. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged.

2026-02-05T12:41:03-07:000 Comments

Kiwanis’ Preschool Pioneers: Wonkey Donkey

This program is for children ages 3-5; however, all ages are welcome. Children must be accompanied by at least one adult.  "Wonkey Donkey" Follow this donkey and ours throughout the entire museum and see who is the most spunky, hanky-panky, cranky, stinky, dinky, lanky, honky tonky, winky wonkey donkey! This event is FREE thanks to the financial support of the Kiwanis Club of Carefree. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged.

2026-02-05T12:35:37-07:000 Comments

Kiwanis’ Preschool Pioneers: There Was a Coyote Who Swallowed a Flea

This program is for children ages 3-5; however, all ages are welcome. Children must be accompanied by at least one adult.  "There Was a Coyote Who Swallowed a Flea" -- Our coyote swallows increasingly larger desert animals, including a cactus, western hat and more in this humorous rhyming tale. We will walk the museum to find some of them and explore them. This event is FREE thanks to the financial support of the Kiwanis Club of Carefree. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged.

2026-02-05T12:28:38-07:000 Comments

Kiwanis’ Preschool Pioneers: The Night the Grandfathers Danced

This program is for children ages 3-5; however, all ages are welcome. Children must be accompanied by at least one adult.  "The Night the Grandfathers Danced" -- Step into the life of young Autumn, dressed in her pink fringed shawl ready for her first Bear Dance and explore traditional Native American crafts, foods and objects from museum exhibits. This event is FREE thanks to the generous funding of the Kiwanis Club of Carefree. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged.

2026-02-05T12:22:23-07:000 Comments

Kiwanis’ Preschool Pioneers

Children ages 3-5 (accompanied by an adult) will hear stories with a historical theme, interact through music and movement, and engage in an activity that promotes learning. This event is FREE thanks to the generous funding of the Kiwanis Club of Carefree -- Registration is limited & required.

2025-09-08T10:47:03-07:000 Comments

Kiwanis’ Preschool Pioneers

Children ages 3-5 (accompanied by an adult) will hear stories with a historical theme, interact through music and movement, and engage in an activity that promotes learning. This event is FREE thanks to the generous funding of the Kiwanis Club of Carefree -- Registration is limited & required.

2025-09-08T10:43:57-07:000 Comments

Kiwanis’ Preschool Pioneers

Children ages 3-5 (accompanied by an adult) will hear stories with a historical theme, interact through music and movement, and engage in an activity that promotes learning. This event is FREE thanks to the generous funding of the Kiwanis Club of Carefree -- Registration is limited & required.

2025-09-08T10:40:30-07:000 Comments

Kiwanis’ Preschool Pioneers

Children ages 3-5 (accompanied by an adult) will hear stories with a historical theme, interact through music and movement, and engage in an activity that promotes learning. This event is FREE thanks to the generous funding of the Kiwanis Club of Carefree -- Registration is limited & required.

2025-09-08T10:37:58-07:000 Comments

Kiwanis’ Family Fun Days: Meet a Miner Day

Immerse yourself in a day in the life of a miner, blacksmith and other characters from Cave Creek's 1800'2 gold mining era. Try your hand at gold panning, experience what children in a gold camp did for fun. Costumed interpreters will guide your family through the historic mining campus and tell stories of the gold-fueled days of the American West. Registration is limited and required. This event is FREE thanks to the generous funding of the Kiwanis Club of Carefree.

2026-01-30T14:10:21-07:000 Comments