First Friday Free Admission at MAH | Feb. 2 (11 a.m.- 6 p.m.)

The museum is open Tue-Sun, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.. Its store, located in the street front octagon building, is open Tue-Sat, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun, noon-5 p.m.

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
705 Front Street, Santa Cruz
831-429-1964, www.santacruzmah.org

Free First Friday Lunch Tour at MAH | Feb. 1 (noon)

Docents and guest artists lead in-depth discussions about current exhibitions.

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
705 Front Street, Santa Cruz
831-429-1964, www.santacruzmah.org

Family Art Saturday at MAH | Feb. 2 (1-3 p.m.)

Special hands-on art activities for families on the first Saturday of each month. The museum is open Tue-Sun, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.. Its store, located in the street front octagon building, is open Tue-Sat, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun, noon-5 p.m.

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
705 Front Street, Santa Cruz
831-429-1964, www.santacruzmah.org

Rain Forest Weekend | Feb. 2-3 (11 a.m., 12:30 & 2 p.m.)

Ride a steam train through the redwoods and learn about the nature of the redwood forest and the critters who reside and are invigorated by the dampness of the towering tree environ. Trains operate rain or shine.

Roaring Camp, Felton
831-335-4484, www.roaringcamp.com

Seaside Crafts at the Seymour Center | Feb. 3 (1-3 p.m.)

Create fun crafts that feature the cool creatures of the tidepools. Make a seastar suncatcher, or create your own sea anemone! There are activity sheets, scavenger hunts, and a take home souvenir of your day.

Seymour Marine Discovery Center
End of Delaware Avenue, Santa Cruz
831-459-3800, seymourcenter.ucsc.edu

First Tuesday Free at the Seymour Center | Jan. 5 (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)

Visit our aquarium, exhibit hall, and touch tanks. Take a tour or explore on your own. Join us as we explore Monterey Bay with our hands-on family programs!

Seymour Marine Discovery Center
End of Delaware Avenue, Santa Cruz
831-459-3800, seymourcenter.ucsc.edu

Rain Forest Weekend | Feb. 9-10 (11 a.m., 12:30 & 2 p.m.)

Ride a steam train through the redwoods and learn about the nature of the redwood forest and the critters who reside and are invigorated by the dampness of the towering tree environ. Trains operate rain or shine.

Roaring Camp, Felton
831-335-4484, www.roaringcamp.com

Seaside Crafts at the Seymour Center | Feb. 10 (1-3 p.m.)

Create fun crafts that feature the cool creatures of the tidepools. Make a seastar suncatcher, or create your own sea anemone! There are activity sheets, scavenger hunts, and a take home souvenir of your day.

Seymour Marine Discovery Center
End of Delaware Avenue, Santa Cruz
831-459-3800, seymourcenter.ucsc.edu

Rain Forest Weekend | Feb. 16-17 (11 a.m., 12:30 & 2 p.m.)

Ride a steam train through the redwoods and learn about the nature of the redwood forest and the critters who reside and are invigorated by the dampness of the towering tree environ. Trains operate rain or shine.

Roaring Camp, Felton
831-335-4484, www.roaringcamp.com

Seaside Crafts at the Seymour Center | Feb. 17 (1-3 p.m.)

Create fun crafts that feature the cool creatures of the tidepools. Make a seastar suncatcher, or create your own sea anemone! There are activity sheets, scavenger hunts, and a take home souvenir of your day.

Seymour Marine Discovery Center
End of Delaware Avenue, Santa Cruz
831-459-3800, seymourcenter.ucsc.edu