Summer Kick-Off Festival Saturday, June 24, 11am - 3pm Celebrate summer in Santa Cruz! This annual festival promises to be a day of nature-filled family fun — both out in the sunshine and within our Museum galleries. 🦉 Live animals 🎶 Live music 🥙 Food trucks 🎨 Nature Crafts 🔬 Science activities …and more! Free […]
Toddler Time Ocean Storytime and Crafts! Wednesdays 10 - 11am Come join us at the Sanctuary Exploration Center across from the Santa Cruz Wharf each Wednesday morning to do some ocean-themed crafts, listen to a story, and explore the Exploration Center!
Free Day Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History First Fridays of the Month, 11am - 4pm Hey! Free day! Pop-on by for a dose of nature connectedness. Access to the Museum is for everyone, which is why we offer free admission every month on the first Friday. Join us.
Toddler Time Ocean Storytime and Crafts! Wednesdays 10 - 11am Come join us at the Sanctuary Exploration Center across from the Santa Cruz Wharf each Wednesday morning to do some ocean-themed crafts, listen to a story, and explore the Exploration Center!
Nature Club: Moore Creek Preserve and Summer Startup Saturday, June 10, 10am - 12:30pm Kick off the beginning of summer with an awesome visit to the Moore Creek Preserve, exploring different communities found in one of our best local habitats. Birds, deer, coyotes, rabbits, and much more call this place home and we will learn […]
Toddler Time Ocean Storytime and Crafts! Wednesdays 10 - 11am Come join us at the Sanctuary Exploration Center across from the Santa Cruz Wharf each Wednesday morning to do some ocean-themed crafts, listen to a story, and explore the Exploration Center!
Nature Journal Studio 2nd Wednesdaysof the month, 6:30 - 8pm Nature journaling can help us view the natural world with new perspectives, learn about our surroundings, and see the extraordinary in the ordinary. During monthly Nature Journal Studio sessions at the Museum, Melinda Nakagawa will guide you through a topic as we practice skills in […]
Bipoc Bonfires Thursdays, June 15, Museum 4 - 5pm; Beach 5 - 6:30pm Be in community for monthly bonfire talks at Seabright Beach led by local leaders of color, in partnership with County Park Friends. Museum and Seabright Beach RSVP here Monthly Series Topics June 15: BIPOC Roller Skaters History of Venice Beach with County […]
Saturdays in the Soil Saturday, March 18, 10am - noon It’s time to get your hands dirty! Learn about local ecology, native plants, and sustainable gardening while coming together as a community to steward Tyrrell Park through the City’s Adopt-A-Park program. Every third Saturday at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History Email volunteer@santacruzmuseum.org to […]
The Writing on the Wall at the Davenport Jail Open Saturdays, 12 - 3pm, On view until July 8 We are excited to announce the reopening of The Writing on the Wall at the Davenport Jail (70 Center St, Davenport) The Writing on the Wall, a collaboration between Hank Willis Thomas and Dr. Baz Dreisinger, […]
Toddler Time Ocean Storytime and Crafts! Wednesdays 10 - 11am Come join us at the Sanctuary Exploration Center across from the Santa Cruz Wharf each Wednesday morning to do some ocean-themed crafts, listen to a story, and explore the Exploration Center!
The Writing on the Wall at the Davenport Jail Open Saturdays, 12 - 3pm, On view until July 8 We are excited to announce the reopening of The Writing on the Wall at the Davenport Jail (70 Center St, Davenport) The Writing on the Wall, a collaboration between Hank Willis Thomas and Dr. Baz Dreisinger, […]
Nerdville831 2023 Watsonville Sunday, June 25, 10am - 5pm Friends of Watsonville Parks & Community Services Proudly Presents: 2023 NERDVILLE WATSONVILLE: THE YEAR OF ANIME! Calling all ANIME nerds! The Friends of Watsonville Parks and Community Services Department, a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supporting the Parks and Community Services department, would like to invite you […]
Local Artist Exhibit Downtown Library June 26 - 30, 10am - 6pm Beatutiful art exibition at the Downtown Library presented by our local veteran community members. Two artists are featured for our quarterly art display on the first floor of the library. Our first featured artist Steven was born in Napa, CA. He enlisted in […]
Local Artist Exhibit Downtown Library June 26 - 30, 10am - 6pm Beatutiful art exibition at the Downtown Library presented by our local veteran community members. Two artists are featured for our quarterly art display on the first floor of the library. Our first featured artist Steven was born in Napa, CA. He enlisted in […]
