First Fort & Arsenal Tours

Visit where Fort Union began. These 2-hour programs include living history, historical weapons, and time to explore! Car caravans depart from the visitor center at 9:30 am and 1:00 pm.(Only available via car caravan at these times, area has rough and uneven terrain)

Your Junior Ranger Days

Play games, make crafts, earn a badge, interact with rangers, and enjoy your park during these 60-minute programs!

“A Play of Candlelight” Annual Program

Living history staff will guide visitors on a journey of Fort Union’s historic personalities, intrigues, and tales.        (Each tour lasts about 45 minutes)

Lantern Lit Legacies

Why preserve these ruins? Discover this site’s legacy as the sun has set and lanterns now shine during this 45-minute tour.              (Historic area only open for this tour’s participants after 4:00 pm on these dates)Gates will reopen at 6:00 pm....More

Why preserve these ruins? Discover this site’s legacy as the sun has set and lanterns now shine during this 45-minute tour.              (Historic area only open for this tour’s participants after 4:00 pm on these dates)Gates will reopen at 6:00 pm.

An International Dark Sky Park

Experience the night sky as rangers share fun facts, celestial stories and guide you in the observation of deep sky objects through park provided viewers. 60 to 90 minutes.         (Historic area trails closed at 4:00 pm. All grounds and gates will close at 9:30 pm)...More

Experience the night sky as rangers share fun facts, celestial stories and guide you in the observation of deep sky objects through park provided viewers. 60 to 90 minutes.         (Historic area trails closed at 4:00 pm. All grounds and gates will close at 9:30 pm)

Lantern Lit Legacies

Why preserve these ruins? Discover this site’s legacy as the sun has set and lanterns now shine during this 45-minute tour.              (Historic area only open for this tour’s participants after 4:00 pm on these dates)Gates will reopen at 5:30 pm....More

Why preserve these ruins? Discover this site’s legacy as the sun has set and lanterns now shine during this 45-minute tour.              (Historic area only open for this tour’s participants after 4:00 pm on these dates)Gates will reopen at 5:30 pm.

An International Dark Sky Park

Experience the night sky as rangers share fun facts, celestial stories and guide you in the observation of deep sky objects through park provided viewers. 60 to 90 minutes.         (Historic area trails closed at 4:00 pm. All grounds and gates will close at 9:30 pm)...More

Experience the night sky as rangers share fun facts, celestial stories and guide you in the observation of deep sky objects through park provided viewers. 60 to 90 minutes.         (Historic area trails closed at 4:00 pm. All grounds and gates will close at 9:30 pm)

Of Smoke & Powder

60-minute programs with cannons, small arms and firing demonstrations.

A Ghost Story

Good stories don’t have to be true! Join staff for a peculiar Fort Union tale told around a campfire followed by a lantern tour. 90 minutes.         (Historic area only open for this tour’s participants after 4:00 pm on this date)Gates will reopen at 5:00 pm....More

Good stories don’t have to be true! Join staff for a peculiar Fort Union tale told around a campfire followed by a lantern tour. 90 minutes.         (Historic area only open for this tour’s participants after 4:00 pm on this date)Gates will reopen at 5:00 pm.