Meteor Crater near Winslow, Arizona, will offer free admission on Saturday, Oct. 21, to Native Americans in honor of the month’s Indigenous Peoples Day.
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As a part of the celebration, Meteor Crater will show support of Indigenous culture, tribal tourism and engage in awareness of local communities by creating an inclusive tribal celebration from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. These events will include a Native American market, with local vendors as well as traditional music, dancing, arts and crafts.
The free admission will be available with proof of a Tribal Identification Card at the Meteor Crater admissions office. Children will be included with proof of a parent’s identification. Admission will also include a guided tour of the crater’s rim (weather permitting), a 10-minute movie on the history of the crater, a ride on the 4D experience Collision! and the Interactive Discovery Center.
A free ticket to Meteor Crater isn’t chicken feed. Tickets run from $18 to $27 apiece.
Meteor Crater, designated a National National Landmark in 1967, remains a privately owned site.
A five-mile drive south of Interstate 40, it’s a common side trip for Route 66 travelers.
The crater, three-fourths of a mile wide and 560 feet deep, was created by an estimated 160-foot-wide meteor that crashed into the Earth’s surface about 50,000 years ago.
(Aerial image of Meteor Crater by Erik Charlton via Flickr)