Events reflect the town's spirited history during the Spring Festival, held each Mother's Day weekend. Other special events include the Calico Hullabaloo in March and Calico Days in October, featuring a Wild West parade, gunfight championship and daylong entertainment. The Western Fine Arts Show in November concludes the year's events. The park is open from 7 a.m. to dusk daily, except Christmas. Shops are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Special events are extra.
Calico has a 260-unit campground in shaded canyons.