Experience the rich cultural and historic past of the Salt River Community at Huhugam Ki Museum, the "house of the ancestors" in the Onk Akimel O'odham language. The adobe brick building houses a one-room exhibit gallery that showcases the traditional and contemporary life of the Onk Akimel O'odham and the Xalychidom Piipaash. The Huhugam Ki Museum is committed to preserving and collecting the community's culture through baskets, pottery, photographs, and artifacts. They invite visitors to learn about the heritage and participate in educating future generations of O'Odham and Piipaash. Come and discover the beauty of the history and culture at Huhugam Ki.
Get an amazingly unique historical perspective of Mesa and its surrounding area when you book your spot on the Apache Trail Tour. The excursion features a rollicking jeep ride that moves along the rugged trail into the Superstition Mountains. The basic tour lasts about two hours but there are longer packages available that include gold panning and even full day adventures that allow you to spend more time in some of the area's most beautifully scenic landscapes.
In a world where art continues to be created with the help of a computer, it is refreshing to see artisans who use basic materials to construct something truly memorable. While many of these individuals use various materials to create their art, the ones who are well versed in the practice of woodcarving are the stars whose work is celebrated every year in Mesa at the Annual Desert Woodcarving Show and Sale. This art festival of sorts features wood sculptures by some of the most talented local, regional and national woodcarvers who all convene for this very popular annual event held every February.