Summer Solstice

Aztec Ruins National Monument 

Friday, June 20, 2025 SUMMER SOLSTICE OBSERVATION

• Park staff will open the park entrance gate at 5:30am. Visitors should park in the visitor center parking lot, and staff will direct them to the north wall. The park grounds will remain open after the event. This event is free of charge and does not require reservations.

Sunday, June 22, 2025 FDR AND THE NATIVE NEW DEAL

• This discussion will highlight President Roosevelt's policy with Tribal Nations, which includes Native contributions and the Navajo Code Talkers during WWII. This free event will begin at 12:00pm in the Aztec Ruins Visitor Center. All are welcome to attend.

Please call (505) 334-6174 with any questions.

Chaco Culture National Historical Park 

Friday, June 20, 2025

• 6:30pm: Solstice Expectations - Meet the ranger at the campground for a brief program about what to expect for sunrise: time, location, and how to get the best picture!

Saturday, June 21, 2025

• 5:15am: Gate opens (if you arrive before the gate opens, please park in the visitor center parking lot!)
• 5:45am: Brief program at Casa Rinconada. Sun rises at 5:55am; alignment will occur around 6:30am.
• 9:00am: Pueblo Enchantment Dancers perform at Pueblo Bonito
• 11:00am: Pueblo Enchantment Dancers perform at Pueblo Bonito
• 3:00pm: Una Vida guided tour (meet at the Una Vida trailhead)

Sunday, June 22, 2025

• 8:00am: Pueblo Enchantment Dancers perform at Pueblo Bonito
• 11:00am: Turquoise Talk - meet at the visitor center to hear a 45-min presentation from an expert on turquoise at Chaco.
• 2:00pm: Virtual Pueblo Bonito - meet at the visitor center (and enjoy a break from the heat!) to learn about Pueblo Bonito.