Wickenburg Events Calendar
Wickenburg hosts events year-round including rodeos, team roping, art exhibits, fundraisers, festivals, and seasonal celebrations.
Explore upcoming events in Wickenburg, Arizona below.
Bats and Buzzards on the Bridge
A free family wildlife evening over the Hassayampa
Experience one of Wickenburg’s most unusual desert wildlife spectacles during Bats and Buzzards on the Bridge, a free family-friendly evening near the Hassayampa River.
As the afternoon light begins to fade, hundreds of migrating turkey vultures will settle into the trees near the Wickenburg pedestrian bridge. Around sunset, the show continues as hundreds to thousands of Mexican free-tailed bats emerge from beneath the nearby Hwy. 60 bridge.
The evening includes educational tables, ranger-guided bat habitat tours, viewing optics, ambassador raptors from Wild at Heart, local food vendors and partner organizations sharing more about Wickenburg’s desert wildlife. The pedestrian bridge is wheelchair-accessible, with parking and downtown amenities within walking distance.
Date/Time
Friday, September 25, 2026
5:00-7:00 p.m.
Location
Hassayampa River Preserve area
49614 U.S. Hwy. 60 89, Wickenburg, AZ 85390
Viewing centered around the Wickenburg pedestrian bridge and nearby Hwy. 60 bridge.
Cost
Free