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Storytime at the Sea Center
Saturday, October 17 – 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
Beach Cleanup
Sunday, October 18
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.
Meet us on East Be...
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Storytime at the Sea Center
Sunday, October 18 – 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
Shark Sundays
Sunday, October 18 – 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
Whale of a Celebration
Friday, October 23
Join us at the Museum for a special evening celebrating the three-year anniversary of the Santa Barbara Channel Whale Heritage Area! Enjoy guest lecturer Sean Hastings, Pol...
6:30 PM–9:00 PM
Storytime at the Sea Center
Saturday, October 24 – 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
Storytime at the Sea Center
Sunday, October 25 – 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
Shark Sundays
Sunday, October 25 – 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
Wild Work: Adventures of Women Field Biologists
Tuesday, October 27
Presented by the Santa Barbara Audubon Society and the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Join award-winning writer and wildlife biologist Sophie Osborn for an illustr...
7:00 PM–8:30 PM
Dress Wild
Saturday, October 31
Come enjoy the Museum and Sea Center in animal costume for Halloween! Push the easy button and put on that animal onesie that's sitting in your closet, or go all out and cr...
10:00 AM–5:00 PM