When: Saturday, April 19, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 4 PM
Where: Downtown Santa Cruz (Pacific Avenue, Cooper Street and Abbott Square Market)

4/19 Earth Day Santa Cruz

Find the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History at Earth Day Santa Cruz! We’ll be hosting environmentally-inspired science activities and displaying wild artifacts from our collections.

Earth Day Santa Cruz is an annual event bringing our community together to promote environmental stewardship, healthy living, and sustainability. Together with local businesses, schools, and community organizations, we engage our citizens through education, hands-on learning, and inspirational activities, and place a special emphasis on youth participation. We strive to celebrate the importance of protecting our Earth’s resources and to collaborate on empowering the environmental movement in Santa Cruz County and beyond.

4/19 Santa Cruz Brewing Festival

Find the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History at the Santa Cruz Brewing Festival! The Museum will host a history booth and an activity station.

Connect with other community partners, brewers, and hobbyists. Enjoy drinks in a tasting room, live music, food, and much more.

As a bonus for finding this event on the Museum’s website, you’re entitled to a special discounted ticket. Enter “SCMNH15” at checkout for 15% off!

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4/26 Wilder Ranch’s Art in the Park

Find the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History at Wilder Ranch’s Art in the Park! We’ll be hosting environmentally-inspired art activities and displaying beautiful artifacts from our collections.

Come celebrate the incredible artistic talent we have in our community, especially artists inspired by nature. Bring your art supply of choice and get creative, or take a peek at the park through an artists eyes if you’re not feeling artistic. Enjoy fun activities, participate in mini-workshops, get to know local artists and art organizations by visiting booths, and soak up the spring sun. We hope to see you there! Rain cancels.

5/17 Wild & Scenic Film Festival with the Peninsula Open Space Trust

Join the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History as we team up with the Peninsula Open Space Trust for an unforgettable evening at the 2025 Wild & Scenic Film Festival. Inspiring environmental films, live music, and an engaging Community Fair all come together for a night of fun and environmental connections! 

The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is the largest film festival of its kind, showcasing the best and brightest in environmental and adventure films. Festival viewers can expect to see award-winning, environmentally inspired short films and learn more about POST and our partners’ work here on the Peninsula and in the South Bay.

5/18 The Redwoods Festival with the Sempervirens Fund

Join the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History as we team up with the Sempervirens Fund to celebrate 125 years of protecting redwoods in the Santa Cruz Mountains!

Hosted among the redwoods at the historic Roaring Camp, our first-ever Redwoods Festival will celebrate the redwoods. A day filled with fun, connection, and a celebration of the incredible work we’ve accomplished together to protect these majestic redwood forests