 Sahuaro Ranch Park Historic Area
9802 N. 59th Ave.
Glendale Arizona 85302
Phone: (623) 930-4200
Open: 6 a.m. to Sunset
Preserving one of the Valley’s oldest and most magnificent ranches, the 17-acre Sahuaro Ranch Park Historic Area features 13 original buildings, a rose garden, barnyard and historic orchards.
Listed on the National Register of Historical Places and known as the “Showplace of the Valley,” the Sahuaro Ranch Park Historic Area offers activities, exhibits and guided tours—keeping the history of early settlement in the Valley alive. Click here to read about Sahuaro Ranch Park's history. |
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Click here to go to Glendale's History Project featuring links to historic photos of Sahuaro Ranch.
 Historic Tours
Ranch Site Tour - FREE!
11 a.m., March 9 and 10
Learn about the various buildings, barnyard, trees and groves.
Meet at the Main House
front porch.
NEW! Sustainable Agriculture Tour - FREE!
Saturday, January 21, 10 a.m.
Funded by the
Arizona Humanities Council and the
Glendale Civic Pride Ambassadors.
Use your smart phone/tablet to learn
about the history of sustainable
agricultural practices at the Ranch.
Historic 1895 Main House Tour - FREE!
Wednesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Sunday, 1-4 p.m.
Enjoy a trip back in time! Tours held (Groups of 10+ please call 623-930-4201 for reservations).
Adobe House and Guest House Tour - FREE!
Sundays, 1-4 p.m.
Presented by the Glendale Historical Society,
Activities
- 22nd Annual Winter Antique Tractor & Engine Show
Saturday and Sunday, February 11 & 12,
9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Enjoy tractor pulls, displays and more!
$5; Ages 12 and under free.- Presented
by Arizona Early Day Gas Engine &
Tractor Association.
- Celebrate the Arizona Centennial: An Event for Schools
Thursday. February 23, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
School/home school students, grades
1-4, are invited to celebrate Arizona’s
100th birthday! See page 8 for details.
Registration Required. - Presented
by Glendale Adult Center, Glendale
Conservation and Sustainable Living
Office, and Glendale Main Library.
- Folk and Heritage Festival
10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, March 24-25, 2012
"The whole festival was one of the best I've been to in a long time."
-Cliff Hicks (quoted from opinions page in Glendale Republic, 3/26/11)
 A celebration of folk music, its history and culture. Over 150 performers featuring everything from folk and bluegrass music to cowboy poetry and storytelling! Six performance venues including an Arizona Centennial venue. Workshops by accomplished entertainers. Musician "Jam Session" locale. Historic site tours, blacksmith demonstrations, games and activities, a food court and more!
CLICK HERE for the complete schedule!
Exhibits
- Glendale Arts Council Juried Fine Arts Exhibition
January 21 - February 19 in the Fruit Packing Shed Gallery
Wednesday–Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Noon to 4 p.m.
Unique exhibit featuring Arizona
artists. FREE ADMISSION! (Except
February 11 and 12)
- Glendale Arts Council Youth Art Exhibit
February 21 - March 4 in the Fruit Packing Shed
Gallery
Wednesday–Friday, 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday,
Noon to 4 p.m.
Showcases student
art from Glendale area schools.
Opportunities
- Field Trips
A great place for field trips, the Sahuaro Ranch Park Historic Area offers a special educational program for schools. Click here for the brochure (pdf). For more details, call 623-930-4206.
- Rentals
Facility rental opportunities are available at the Sahuaro Ranch Historic Area—featuring various venues of the Historic Area or the entire 17-acre complex. It’s the perfect place for reunions, meetings, receptions or any occasion small or large (some restrictions apply). Click here for more information.
- Volunteers Needed!
Learn
about volunteer opportunities at the Volunteer Open House
on Saturday, Sept. 24, 10 a.m. in the Fruit Packing
Shed. Refreshments will be served.
Come be a part of our volunteer team. To learn more, click here or
call 623-930-4206.
Historical Area Map 
Our Partners Arizona Artist Blacksmith Association
Participates in tours and events held at Sahuaro Ranch Park Historic Area. This state- wide organization provides narrated educational units for school tours and individual events held throughout the year. The blacksmithing demonstration is a unique experience, it truly is an Art.
www.AZ-blacksmiths.org Arizona Beef Council
Participates in two City of Glendale special events and hosts two additional events each year at Sahuaro Ranch Park Historic Area. This organization brings unique, “live animal” and Arizona ranching experiences to each event.
www.arizonabeef.org Arizona Early Day Gas Engine and Tractor Association
Provides event support for hay rides at large events held at Sahuaro Ranch Park Historic Area. This organization plans and coordinates an Antique Tractor & Engine Show on the 2nd weekend of February. In addition, provides knowledge and planting/harvesting logistics for farming crops in the Demonstration Field as well as an agricultural education day demonstrating historic farming techniques to grade school students.
www.aedgeta.org The Glendale Arizona Historical Society
The Glendale Arizona Historical Society schedules and coordinates wedding ceremonies in the Rose Garden in addition to managing the Guest House tours and operations. To contact the Historical society office, please call 623-435-0072 or visit www.glendalearizonahistoricalsociety.org/.
The Rose Society of Glendale
A
nonprofit, educational organization
affiliated with the American Rose Society. We are a community oriented,
family organization for anyone interested in our national floral emblem-The
Rose. The Rose Society of Glendale provides an opportunity to share a love
of roses by providing information, education and demonstrations at our
monthly meetings and various rosey functions throughout the year. Visit our
website www.roseglenaz.com for meeting and contact information.
Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR)
If you are feeding free-roaming, wild or feral cats you cannot catch, help is available. The Spay and Neuter Hotline (SNH) has a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program for feral cats. TNR is the most humane and effective method for stabilizing the feral cat population. Cats are humanely trapped, spayed and neutered, ear-tipped and returned. To sign up for the TNR program, please contact the SNH at 602-265-7729 (SPAY) or email feralcats@adlaz.org. Visit us on-line at www.spayneuterhotline.org
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