Events

Kids Cardboard City Wednesday - Saturday, June 26 - 29, 10am - 5pm Get ready to build, imagine, and play as we transform our tinker space into a bustling cityscape filled with cardboard boxes. From skyscrapers that touch the sky to tunnels and bridges that connect every corner, the possibilities are endless. Join us to […]

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 […]

2024 MBARI Open House Saturday, July 13, 12-5pm Join us on Saturday, July 13 for the MBARI Open House to learn about our latest discoveries and technological inventions. Meet members of our science, engineering, marine operations, and communications teams, test your skills building and piloting an underwater robot, make children’s crafts, check out our fleet […]

Santa Cruz Shakespeare's As You Like It July 13 - September 1, with Opening Night on July 19 Santa Cruz Shakespeare, a nationally recognized professional theater company in Santa Cruz County with deep local roots that go back more than 40 years, invites you to experience Shakespeare’s As You Like It, under the trees and […]

Paint Your Pet Fundraiser Sunday, July 14, 12m-3pm SCCAS Fundraiser at our studio on the west side of Santa Cruz!!Paint your Pet Warhol Style! Join us for our 18th Paint Your Pet fundraiser for SCCAS on July 14th from 12m-3pm. Proceeds from this event go back to SCCAS! Register for the event and then send […]

In Person Art Time for People with Disabilities Sundays 2 - 4pm Join our  in person art class for people with disabilities at Claraty Arts Center in Santa Cruz. Adaptive art projects and space to work outside or inside and to share time with your family and work on a creative art project. It's for […]

Forest Nights - Watercolor Painting Sunday, July 14, 2- 4pm Paint a stunning midnight sky and a golden moon, buttressed with redwood tree silhouettes. Local artist Sarah Orre will walk you through every step of the process using watercolor and acrylic metallic paint to achieve stunning results. You will learn how to build color with […]