Vulture City Ghost Town

Vulture City Ghost Town Founded in 1863, restored in 2017, an authentic historical old west mining Ghost Town. Also available for weddings. open 9-5, six days a week, closed Wednesdays.
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lots of History to explore, 16 structures, this town endured robberies and 18 hangings. This abandoned town nestled into the breathtaking landscape of the Sonoran Desert, was established in 1863 and developed to meet the needs of Arizona's most successful gold mine with a population of nearly 5,000 residents. In 1942, the War Production Board ordered the closing of all non-essential mine determini

ng the fate of Vulture City and the town was abandoned shortly thereafter. Recent restoration and preservation efforts have halted the decay of the remaining buildings and artifacts. Visitors can now explore over 19 curated buildings and structures of this historic town. The romance of the stone buildings and lush desert offer the perfect backdrop for timeless weddings! Step into a love story woven into the fabric of history.

Our blacksmith experience class makes for a great Father's Day present! Sign up for a four or six hour class learn how t...
06/16/2026

Our blacksmith experience class makes for a great Father's Day present! Sign up for a four or six hour class learn how to forge weld twist and heat steel and make something very cool during class that you can take home with you! To buy your certificate or book a future class go to our website and click on blacksmith experience.

Henry Wickenburg founded and named Vulture City in 1863, there's no documented evidence or testimony as to why he named ...
06/15/2026

Henry Wickenburg founded and named Vulture City in 1863, there's no documented evidence or testimony as to why he named it Vulture City, several theories out there but judging by this photo I recently took just outside of the park Gates I think it's pretty clear why he named it that!

Just some of the sites and views here at Vulture City Ghost Town . The town goes quiet during the summer but comes bac...
06/12/2026

Just some of the sites and views here at Vulture City Ghost Town . The town goes quiet during the summer but comes back to life come October when we open the gates back up!

Summer solstice evening paranormal investigation event! Save your spot and purchase your ticket online in advance on our...
06/10/2026

Summer solstice evening paranormal investigation event! Save your spot and purchase your ticket online in advance on our website Vulturecityghosttown.com

Those of you who have visited Vulture City Ghost Town have probably met "Princess" she is the caretaker of the park and ...
06/09/2026

Those of you who have visited Vulture City Ghost Town have probably met "Princess" she is the caretaker of the park and is one cool kitty!🐱

Vulture City Ghost Town after sunset! Though we are closed for the summer for regular business we do have some flashligh...
06/09/2026

Vulture City Ghost Town after sunset! Though we are closed for the summer for regular business we do have some flashlight ghost tours along with our summer solstice events upcoming on our website.

What a spectacular night Friday evening for our last Wild West show and Ghost Town Walk event until the fall! Audience w...
06/06/2026

What a spectacular night Friday evening for our last Wild West show and Ghost Town Walk event until the fall! Audience was fun and interactive and we appreciate them coming out and spending the evening with us!

A look at Vulture City at sunset and low light evening from a drone perspective! See this in person be sure to catch our...
05/31/2026

A look at Vulture City at sunset and low light evening from a drone perspective! See this in person be sure to catch our last event of the season this coming Friday June 5th with Gates opening at 6:45 p.m.. watch a wild west show by the Vulture City Gunslingers followed by a guided ghost town Walk with our resident paranormal and history presenter Damian Harris

A couple of projects that we just completed that will be ready to go when we open back up in the fall! A shade structure...
05/29/2026

A couple of projects that we just completed that will be ready to go when we open back up in the fall! A shade structure covering our spectator seating in our old west performer arena will help keep guests out of the Sun and cool!

Our old west Saloon/jail building that will be used during old west performances and open to the public to go inside and take pictures while visiting the park!

Address

36610 N 355th Avenue
Wickenburg, AZ
85390

Opening Hours

Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm
Sunday 10am - 3pm

Telephone

+18774259229

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