April 19, 2024 Date

All Ages Events

Ocean Ambassador Beach Cleanups
Sunday, April 21
Be part of the solution to marine pollution! Come gain community with fellow ocean-lovers, and earn community service hours if you need them to graduate. The Sea Center hosts beach...
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival
Saturday, April 27
Join the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and Sea Center at the Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival at Alameda Park on Saturday, April 27 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Staff...
11:00 AM–5:00 PM
Wild Talks Featuring Ian Shive, Lynn Scarlett, and Geoffrey L. Haskett
Thursday, May 9
America’s Wildest Places: Two Decades of Our National Parks and National Wildlife Refuge System
Wild Talks is a lecture series hosted by Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network...
6:00 PM–7:15 PM
Star Party
Saturday, May 11
The Palmer Observatory will open its doors and its roof to share a remarkable view of the wonders of the night sky through our state-of-the-art 20-inch telescope.Join Museum Astronomy...
8:30 PM–10:00 PM
Ocean Ambassador Beach Cleanups
Sunday, May 19
Be part of the solution to marine pollution! Come gain community with fellow ocean-lovers, and earn community service hours if you need them to graduate. The Sea Center hosts beach...
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Butterflies Alive! Exhibit Opens
Saturday, May 25
May 25 through September 2, 2024
The extremely popular Butterflies Alive! exhibit returns to the Sprague Butterfly Pavilion every summer. Featuring a dazzling variety of more...
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Star Party
Saturday, June 8
The Palmer Observatory will open its doors and its roof to share a remarkable view of the wonders of the night sky through our state-of-the-art 20-inch telescope.Join Museum Astronomy...
8:30 PM–10:00 PM
Ocean Ambassador Beach Cleanups
Sunday, June 16
Be part of the solution to marine pollution! Come gain community with fellow ocean-lovers, and earn community service hours if you need them to graduate. The Sea Center hosts beach...
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Star Party
Saturday, July 13
The Palmer Observatory will open its doors and its roof to share a remarkable view of the wonders of the night sky through our state-of-the-art 20-inch telescope.Join Museum Astronomy...
8:30 PM–10:00 PM
Ocean Ambassador Beach Cleanups
Sunday, July 21
Be part of the solution to marine pollution! Come gain community with fellow ocean-lovers, and earn community service hours if you need them to graduate. The Sea Center hosts beach...
10:00 AM–12:00 PM