Summer Kick-Off Festival

Celebrate the beginning of summer with nature-filled family fun! Enjoy free admission to the Museum and outdoor festivities during this year's Summer Kick-Off Festival at the Santa Cruz Museum of natural History. Celebrate and learn with live animals from Wildlife Education & Rehabilitation Center, live music from Andy Z, food trucks, nature crafts, science activities, and more (program below):

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PROGRAM SCHEDULE

ALL DAY | Play, create, and explore with our family fair of organizations listed below!

10 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Have a rock that needs identifying? Want to learn more about the geology of Santa Cruz? Like digging for fossils? Join Gavin and Graham—also known as our “Geology Gents”—for our monthly rock-talk days inside the Museum.

11 – 11:45 a.m. | Sing, dance, and play with live music from Andy Z. Andy engages children of all ages with songs and stories that run the gamut from educational to just plain silly, from dance songs to lullabies, from sing-a-longs to finger plays.

1 – 2 p.m. | This wonderful live animal program presented by Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center introduces students to the similarities and differences between mammals, birds and reptiles. Characteristics of each type of animal are examined through hands-on materials.

3 – 3:30 p.m. | Watch (and help) feed the tide pool animals in the Museum! Learn how we take care of our critters, and see how they eat.

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We are looking forward to sharing a fun day with our community and partnering organizations!

Allterra Solar
Common Language for Nature Connection
Project: Pollinate
Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
Sea Otter Savvy
UCSC Women in Science and Engineering
Watsonville Wetlands Watch

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FOOD AVAILABLE FROM

G's mexican tacos
Gary's Hot Dogs
The Penny Ice Creamery