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Mission Creek Beer Festival

At the Museum | Prehistoric Forest

October 18, 2025 / 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Join us for beer, nature, and science! The Mission Creek Beer Festival will be a unique day under the oaks at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Local restaurants will pair small bites with some of the best breweries in the region. Brewmasters will be creating limited-edition brews unique to our area and the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Guests will enjoy live music, brewery insights, and the chance to meet Museum education staff to enhance their tasting experience and knowledge of our programs.

Mission Creek Beer Festival Participants

brewLAB

Draughtsmen Aleworks

Island Brewing

Night Lizard Brewing Co.

M Special Brewery

Soul Bites

Tarantula Hill Brewing Co

The Nook

Third Window Brewing

Finch and Fork

Pacific Pickle Works

General Admission: $95
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One hundred percent of the net proceeds from the Mission Creek Beer Festival supports the Museum’s nature and science education programs.

This event is made possible through the generous support of the following sponsors:

Flowers & Associates, Inc. 

HUB International

Frank Schipper Construction Co.

Want to support with your sponsorship? Contact Philanthropy Officer, Foundations and Corporations Becca Summers at bsummers@sbnature2.org or 805-682-4711 ext. 111 to become a sponsor today.

Questions? Contact us at development@sbnature2.org or call 805-682-4711 ext. 110.

Photos by Baron Spafford

Related Exhibition: Prehistoric Forest