August 18, 2026 Date
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Museum Events

Macrophotography in the Butterfly Pavilion
Tuesday, August 18 – Ongoing
Grab your macro lens and spend 90 minutes surrounded by winged wonders in the beautiful garden of Butterflies Alive! Amateur and professional shutterbugs ages 16 and up are...
5:00 PM–6:30 PM
Storytime in the Backyard
Wednesday, August 19 – Ongoing
Join us for fun and learning in the outdoors as Museum staff and volunteers share a brief story of nature and science at the stump circle in the Museum Backyard, follo...
11:30 AM–12:00 PM
Drop-in Nature Journaling: Birds, Blooms, and Bugs!
Wednesday, August 19
Open your senses to the vibrant birdsong, fragrant flowers, and fascinating insects that call our region home. Nature journaling is an enjoyable and relaxing practice to in...
2:00 PM–4:00 PM
The Art of  Science: Drawing Butterflies & Moths
Thursday, August 20 – Ongoing
Join us for a drop-in community drawing session! Stretch your creative muscles and train your skills with guidance from education staff as you examine the antique scientifi...
1:30 PM–2:30 PM
Dinosaur Safari
Friday, August 21 – Ongoing
Join one of our experts for a time-traveling safari tour through Prehistoric Forest! Brave young adventurers will learn all about our favorite dinosaurs: where they lived,...
1:30 PM–2:00 PM
Storytime in the Backyard
Saturday, August 22 – Ongoing
Join us for fun and learning in the outdoors as Museum staff and volunteers share a brief story of nature and science at the stump circle in the Museum Backyard. This progr...
11:30 AM–12:00 PM
Storytime in the Backyard
Sunday, August 23 – Ongoing
Join us for fun and learning in the outdoors as Museum staff and volunteers share a brief story of nature and science at the stump circle in the Museum Backyard. This progr...
11:30 AM–12:00 PM
Storytime in the Backyard
Wednesday, August 26 – Ongoing
Join us for fun and learning in the outdoors as Museum staff and volunteers share a brief story of nature and science at the stump circle in the Museum Backyard, follo...
11:30 AM–12:00 PM
Geology of Santa Barbara Field Course: Trouble in Paradise
Saturday, August 29
Please note: This course is now at capacity. 
Cover millions of years in this dynamic six-week field course! Geologist Sabina Thomas, Ph.D., brings the fundamentals of...
10:00 AM–1:30 PM
Storytime in the Backyard
Saturday, August 29 – Ongoing
Join us for fun and learning in the outdoors as Museum staff and volunteers share a brief story of nature and science at the stump circle in the Museum Backyard. This progr...
11:30 AM–12:00 PM