What are the opening hours?

Monday 10am - 5pm Tuesday 10am - 5pm Wednesday 10am - 5pm Thursday 10am - 5pm Friday 10am - 5pm Saturday 10am - 4pm Sunday 10am - 4pm

Go Ridgecrest - Tourism, Filming, & California Welcome Center

Name: Go Ridgecrest - Tourism, Filming, & California Welcome Center
Address: 880 N China Lake Boulevard, Ridgecrest, CA, 93555, US
Telephone: +17603758202
Price range: Not applicable

Home
United States
Ridgecrest, CA
Go Ridgecrest - Tourism, Filming, & California Welcome Center

Call Directions Website

Go Ridgecrest to plan your California desert adventure - gateway to Death Valley National Park!

10/22/2026

Experience Tradition, Rhythm, and Resilience at the Regional West Coast Hoop Dance Championship & Social Powwow on November 07 at Freedom Park in Ridgecrest.
• Grand Entry at Noon
• Free Admission
AkaMya
Sage Andrew Romero
Heard Museum

10/08/2026

Come together. Celebrate culture. Share community.

Join us for the Regional West Coast Hoop Dance Championship and Social Powwow on November 07 at Freedom Park in Ridgecrest.

The Social Powwow is a gathering centered around community. Bringing together family, friends, intertribal visitors, and guests to celebrate shared heritage, renew connections, and enjoy traditions that bring people together.

Open to the public | FREE admission | ALL are welcome

Heard Museum
AkaMya

10/07/2026

SAVE THE DATE!
Experience the excitement, artistry, and tradition of the Regional West Coast Hoop Dance Championship and Social Powwow on November 7, 2026. Join us for an incredible day featuring championship hoop dancing, a Grand Entry at noon, food, art vendors, and more!

When: Nov. 7, 2026
Where: Freedom Park
Ridgecrest, CA
For registration and more information:
www.akamya.com

For VENDOR INFORMATION, Please Contact the Go Ridgecrest team: [email protected] OR 760-375-8202
Sponsored by: Go Ridgecrest - Tourism, Filming, & California Welcome Center and AkaMya
In association with: Heard Museum
CONTESTANTS- We are following the Heard Museum World Hoop Dance Championship standards. Online registrations are required.

10/02/2026

See you at the races THIS WEEKEND!! 🏁

09/30/2026

Ridgecrest is excited to welcome racers, family, and friends to the annual NGPC Grand Prix!

To help keep the weekend safe and fun for everyone, we've created a Spectator Viewing Map with designated viewing areas and road closure information. Be sure to check the map before heading out and plan your route accordingly.

📍 Desert Empire Fairgrounds & Events Center
📅 October 2-4. 2026

Welcome to Ridgecrest, racers!

09/30/2026

Discover the California Welcome Center in Ridgecrest — your officia...

09/29/2026

Today, Desert Valleys was proud to join the Ridgecrest Area Convention & Visitors Bureau at the Ridgecrest Veterans Stand Down in support of those who have served our country. 🇺🇸

Together, Desert Valleys and RACVB presented a check to CA0946 – Ridgecrest Veterans Advisory Council to support Wreaths Across America and help honor and remember our veterans.

We’re grateful for the opportunity to support organizations that continue serving veterans and their families right here in our community.

Learn more about Wreaths Across America:
https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/190311/overview/?relatedId=154973

09/25/2026

🏁 A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE RIDGECREST WELCOME CENTER / RACVB! 🏁

We’re incredibly grateful to the Ridgecrest Welcome Center / RACVB for their continued support of the Viewfinders Grand Prix! Their ongoing partnership helps make this exciting event possible and gives us another great opportunity to showcase Ridgecrest and welcome racers, families, and visitors to our community.

🏍️ Mark your calendars for October 3 & 4, 2027!

We invite the entire community to come out to the Desert Empire Fairgrounds and experience the action! Bring your family and friends, cheer on the racers, and enjoy an exciting weekend right here in Ridgecrest.

Thank you again to the Ridgecrest Welcome Center / RACVB for supporting events that bring people together and shine a spotlight on our community.

📅 October 3–4, 2027
📍 Desert Empire Fairgrounds

Come out, make some noise, and enjoy the Viewfinders Grand Prix! 🏁🏍️

09/14/2026

Ridgecrest & Yucca Valley! Being active and outdoors is what California is all about! So this coming Sunday, we check out the secrets of the high desert: Ridgecrest & Yucca Valley. We start out with the experience and excitement of Offroading in Ridgecrest with pro Darren Parsons.

If you’re searching for off-roading in Ridgecrest, CA, you’re looking at one of California’s most historically rich and diverse off-road regions. Ridgecrest is a high-desert hub providing access to vast BLM lands, rugged mountain terrain, and the towering cliffs of Red Rock Canyon State Park.

What sets Ridgecrest off-road trails apart is that many modern routes still follow the same mining and supply roads carved into the desert more than a century ago. This makes the area one of California’s most intact desert mining landscapes, where history is not confined to museums—you experience it directly from the driver’s seat.

See more about this and other California's hidden gems on Pat Pattison's Best of California, this Sunday morning at 7:30a.m., on KAZA Channel 54, (MeTV) Los Angeles, or tune in Central Valley, Sundays at 2pm on MyTV53!

Visit California
California Welcome Centers
Wagon Wheel OHV-Off Road
Red Rock Canyon State Park
City of Ridgecrest
Go Ridgecrest - Tourism, Filming, & California Welcome Center

Address

880 N China Lake Boulevard
Ridgecrest, CA
93555

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm
Sunday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

+17603758202

Website

http://GoRidgecrest.com/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Go Ridgecrest - Tourism, Filming, & California Welcome Center posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Want your business to be the top-listed travel agency in Ridgecrest?