Featured Events

Sunday, September 14 – Ongoing
Learn about shark biology from our experts as they make sure the animals in Shark Cove at the Sea Center are healthy and satisfied. Enjoy a 15-minute interpretive talk by a...
11:30 AM–11:45 AM

Tuesday, September 16
Meet and mingle with our stellar group of volunteer educators and enjoy light refreshments as you learn about volunteer opportunities at the Museum and Sea Center. We can&r...
10:00 AM–11:30 AM

Wednesday, September 17
Presented by the Santa Barbara Audubon Society and the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
All around us, the birds are constantly telling us who they are and what they...
All around us, the birds are constantly telling us who they are and what they...
7:00 PM–8:30 PM

Thursday, September 18
Schlinger Chair of Entomology Alex Harman, Ph.D., has published research on grasshoppers, tiger beetles, and butterflies—but at age three, he was afraid of insects. H...
7:00 PM–8:30 PM

Saturday, September 20
Join people all over the world in epic beach, neighborhood, and creek cleanups on this day! Coastal Cleanup Day is California’s largest annual volunteer event and the...
9:00 AM–12:00 PM

Saturday, September 20 – Ongoing
Join us for fun, learning, and a splash of ocean magic as Sea Center staff and volunteers share stories of the sea in the middle of our Dive In exhibit. All ages are welcom...
10:30 AM–10:45 AM

Saturday, September 20
This event is supported by the Santa Barbara Poetry Series and Gunpowder Poetry.
Join us under the oaks at the historic Coggeshall Bowl for a powerful afternoon o...
Join us under the oaks at the historic Coggeshall Bowl for a powerful afternoon o...
4:00 PM–5:00 PM

Sunday, September 21 – Ongoing
Learn about shark biology from our experts as they make sure the animals in Shark Cove at the Sea Center are healthy and satisfied. Enjoy a 15-minute interpretive talk by a...
11:30 AM–11:45 AM

Sunday, September 21
Find us at the free, all-ages Sun Day, a national day of action celebrating the power of clean energy! The Museum will be present from 1:00 to 4:30 PM with a fun sun-printi...
1:00 PM–4:30 PM