2019 Archaeology Weekend Coming Soon!
Saturday February 23 & Sunday February 24
The Colorado Desert Archaeology Society (CDAS), in partnership with the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, celebrates the park’s fascinating cultural resources with Archaeology Weekend. This annual event takes place on a Saturday-Sunday in February at the Anza-Borrego Desert Visitor’s Center and the Begole Archaeology Research Center (BARC).
Archaeology Weekend is a family-oriented event with activities for kids and adults, and a free ice-cream social.
Archaeology Weekend Activities
- Archaeology presentations
- Native American basket and pottery craft displays
- Craft items for sale
- Pottery making demonstrations and kids activities
- Native Plant displays and demonstrations
- Guided tours of the Archaeology Laboratory
- Field trips of park cultural resource sites
- Guided tours of the Archaeology Laboratory
- Native Plant displays and demonstrations
- Pottery making demonstrations and kids activities
- Craft items for sale
- Native American basket and pottery craft displays
A Silent Auction is held at the Begole Archaeology Center Library. The auction offers the opportunity to bid on interesting and one of-a-kind items of cultural and personal interest.
Come join us on Archaeology Weekend for a fun and unique learning experience.
ARCHAEOLOGY WEEKEND PHOTO GALLERY
of Native artisans and crafts, and activities
Photographs courtesy of Laurie Brindle