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First Friday

7/7 First Friday After Hours | High Tides and Good Vibes

Get to know Santa Cruz’s WILD SIDE at the Museum of Natural History. Nerd out on your night out during monthly after hours events, featuring rotating themes, vendors, and activities. Free admission to the Museum all day 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., with special outdoor festivities 5-8 p.m.

July’s First Friday event celebrates the sea! Join local community groups that protect our marine environment, steward the coast, and share the wonders of the ocean. Enjoy free admission to our new exhibit The Inner Lives of Shells. Play, learn, eat, drink, shop, and be merry.

Friday, July 7, 2023
5-8 p.m.
Location: Outside the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Community Organizations

Eleanor Castro, Amah Mutsun Elder
Black Surf Club Santa Cruz
Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center
County Park Friends
Rachel Kippen
Areperia 831
…and more!

Accessibility

  • Drop-by anytime 5-8 p.m. to join the festivities!
  • Admission to the Museum is free all day from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Follow the latest guidelines for for covid safety.
  • Restrooms and water fountains are available inside the Museum.
  • Artist booths and activities will be on somewhat lumpy grass.

6/2 First Friday After Hours | Get Outside!

Get to know Santa Cruz’s WILD SIDE at the Museum of Natural History. Nerd out on your night out during monthly after hours events every First Friday, featuring rotating themes, vendors, and activities. Free admission to the Museum all day 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., with special outdoor festivities 5-8 p.m.

June’s event celebrates Great Outdoors Month! Join local community groups that support access to the outdoors while learning more about your favorite local nature spots.

Friday, June 2, 2023
5-8 p.m.
Location: Outside the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Community Groups

Latino Outdoors
Sempervirens Fund
Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship
California Native Plant Society
County Park Friends
UCSC Earth and Planetary Sciences
Puentes Nature
Handmade wooden goods by Ferd Bergholz
G’sTacos
…and more!


Accessibility

  • Drop-by anytime 5-8 p.m. to join the festivities!
  • Admission to the Museum is free all day from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Follow the latest guidelines for for covid safety.
  • Restrooms and water fountains are available inside the Museum.
  • Artist booths and activities will be on somewhat lumpy grass.

5/5 First Friday | The Art of Nature

Get to know Santa Cruz’s WILD SIDE at the Museum of Natural History. Nerd out on your night out during monthly after hours events every First Friday, featuring rotating themes, vendors, and activities. Free admission to the Museum all day 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., with special outdoor festivities 5-8 p.m.

May’s event will feature over a dozen artist booths from local science illustrators featured in the annual exhibit, The Art of Nature. Support the artists by going home with prints, stickers, cards, cups, and more! Food from Areperia 831 and adult drinks will be for sale.

Friday, May 5, 2023
5-8 p.m.
Location: Outside the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Featured artists

Katie McCullough
Noelle Valdez
Tina Somers
Kylene Gilmore
Meegan Painter
Suzy Radonsky
Kristen Burroughs
Melissa Eugene
Elizabeth Romanini
Kylie Kathleen Smith
Calene Luczo
Nicholas Ta
Hannah Kanne
Elizabeth Conway
Lindsay Newey
Constance Speer

Accessibility

  • Drop-by anytime 5-8 p.m. to join the festivities!
  • Admission to the Museum is free all day from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Follow the latest guidelines for for covid safety.
  • Restrooms and water fountains are available inside the Museum.
  • Artist booths and activities will be on somewhat lumpy grass.

4/7 First Friday | The Art of Nature

Get to know Santa Cruz’s WILD SIDE at the Museum of Natural History. Nerd out on your night out during monthly after hours events every First Friday, featuring rotating themes, vendors, and activities. Free admission to the Museum all day 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., with special outdoor festivities 5-8 p.m.

April’s event will feature over a dozen artist booths from local science illustrators featured in the annual exhibit, The Art of Nature. Support the artists by going home with prints, stickers, cards, cups, and more! Food and adult drinks will be for sale.

Friday, April 7, 2023
5-8 p.m.
Location: Outside the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Featured artists

Meegan Painter
Melissa Eugene
Elizabeth Romanini
Kylie Kathleen Smith
Nicholas Ta
Hannah Kanne
Rebecca Bothelo
Elizabeth Conway
Kylene Gilmore
Lindsay Newey

Accessibility

  • Drop-by anytime 5-8 p.m. to join the festivities!
  • Admission to the Museum is free all day from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Follow the latest guidelines for for covid safety.
  • Restrooms and water fountains are available inside the Museum.
  • Artist booths and activities will be on somewhat lumpy grass.