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Upcoming Events
- 8/02 First Friday After Hours | FireGet 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 … Read more
- 8/10 Seabright Beach CleanupHelp preserve wildlife by taking trash out of the environment. Volunteer alongside your community to keep our beaches and bay clean. Thanks to Save … Read more
- 8/17 Saturdays in the SoilWe are coming together as a community to steward Tyrrell Park through the City’s Adopt-A-Park program. At the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural … Read more
- 8/17 Paleontology Expedition: The Fossils of the Santa Cruz Mountains(Rescheduled from 8/27) Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind opportunity to participate in a hands-on paleontological scientific research expedition! Guided by paleontologist Wayne Thompson, travel … Read more
- 8/24 Birthday Celebration EventCelebrate Santa Cruz’s first museum on its 119th birthday! Join the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a festive day of fun … Read more