First Tuesday Free at the Seymour Center | June 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

Free Friday at MAH | June 6

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

Campfire Program at Big Basin | June 6-7 (8 p.m.)

Join us in our historic campfire center for an evening of song and story. Serenade the glittering stars and learn about redwood ecology, creatures of the forest, or park issues while relaxing in the shadows of the towering trees. Fire lighting and marshmallows at 8:00 p.m. and the campfire program begins at 8:30 p.m. Wheelchair and stroller accessible. Good dogs welcome!

Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Hwy 236, 9 miles from Boulder Creek
831-338-3944, www.bigbasin.org

Summer Nature Cub - Age 3-6 | June 6-8 (Fri.-Sat. 4:30 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.)

This fun program is designed for children ages 3-6 and their parents. Pretend, sing, play and explore! This half-hour program will introduce youngsters to the wonders of the redwood forest. Meet at the Nature Lodge.

Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Hwy 236, 9 miles from Boulder Creek
831-338-3944, www.bigbasin.org

Summer Bugs by Night | June 6 (8:45-10 p.m.)

Meet at the Campfire Center at the Campground Graham Hill Rd. entrance. A fun evening for families. Take a short walk to the bug observation tower and learn about the nighttime bug life at Henry Cowell A special night-light shows many creatures not normally able to see.

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Hwy 9 @ North Big Trees Rd., Felton
831-335-7077, www.santacruzstateparks.org/parks/henrycowell

Climb Huckleberry Hill with Kim | June 7 (9:30 a.m.- noon)

Join ESF Stewardship Director Kim Hayes as she hikes through the coast live oak forest and maritime chaparral adorning the hills of Sala.

Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Reserve
1700 Elkhorn Rd.
831-728-5939,, www.elkhornslough.org

Woof to Woof | June 7

A doggie fun day for four-footed folk and their two-footed friends. All proceeds benefit Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Games, races, demonstrations.

Skypark Soccer Complex, Scotts Valley
www.coastaldogs.com

Festival at the Cement Ship | June 7 (11 a.m.-4 p.m.)

Celebrate the unique history of the WW1 Concrete Ship Palo Alto, the natural wonders of Seacliff's fossil beds, and the many animals that call the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary their home. Enjoy music, fun and food. Experience the park's history through arts, crafts, games and stories. Make a kite to fly on the beach. Visit educational booths to learn about our animal friends.

Seacliff State Beach
Hwy 1 @ State Park Dr., Aptos
831-685-6444, www.santacruzstateparks.org

UCSC Arboretum - First Saturday Tour | June 7 (11 a.m.)

Join the Arboretum staff and docents on a walking tour of the grounds with a focus on what plants and animals are at their peak this month. $3 for general public. Free for Arboretum Members.

1156 High St., Santa Cruz
831-427-2998, www.2ucsc.edu/arboretum

World’s Oceans Days at the Seymour | June 8

Celebrate our blue planet with free admission to the Seymour Center all day! World’s Ocean Day is an opportunity each year to celebrate our world ocean and our personal connection to the sea. Learn more about what we can do to celebrate and protect the 71 percent of our planet that’s blue. Visitors will have an opportunity to make a fun take home craft, enjoy activity sheets, or do a scavenger hunt in the exhibit hall.

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