When: Every Sat & Sun between Thanksgiving and Christmas Time : 12:00-1pm Cost: FREE Location: Nelson's Columbia Candy Kitchen Event Description: Watch traditional candy c ...
Date: December 8th Time: 5PM-7PM Location: La Plaza de Armas, Old Town San Diego State Historic Park Cost: Free Join us for family friendly holiday fun at Old Town San Diego State Historic P ...
LIVE THE MAGICAL JOURNEY OF THE POLAR EXPRESS™ TRAIN RIDE Relive the magical journey of THE POLAR EXPRESS on an hour-long train ride to the North Pole. Once you reach the North ...
10 a.m. Guest Lecturer Anza-Borrego Desert Paleontology Society 2 Hours How the Theory of Plate Tectonics was Developed by guest lecturer Monte Marshall, Emeritus professor of Geology, SD ...
Anza-Borrego Desert Photo Contest Enter here: www.theabf.org/experience-anza-borrego/photo-contest/ Cost: Free
Anza-Borrego Desert Photo Contest Enter here: www.theabf.org/experience-anza-borrego/photo-contest/ Cost: Free
Join our FREE monthly StoryWalk event from 11am-2pm as we explore the park while reading a seasonally selected StoryWalk book. Meet at the Visitor Center and take a short walk (no more than 1/4 ...
Meet at Bootjack at 9am Join volunteer hike docent Franklin Young for this wonderful trail journey: Mt Tam in the 1930's: how trains disappeared and mountain plays flourished. Trailhead: ...
Our Junior Ranger programs are available at the Folsom Powerhouse SHP on Saturdays at 1 pm . Use your senses to explore your park and earn a Jr. Ranger badge! Check out other Folsom ...
7:00 a.m. Hike – Roving Naturalist in Borrego Palm Canyon 3 Hours A Roving Naturalist will be at the Trailhead, roaming the Borrego Palm Canyon Trail searching for bighorn sheep and o ...
7:00 a.m. Hike – Roving Naturalist in Borrego Palm Canyon 3 Hours A Roving Naturalist will be at the Trailhead, roaming the Borrego Palm Canyon Trail searching for bighorn sheep and o ...
2:00 p.m. Jr. Ranger at the Visitor Center 1 Hour Join Visitor Center staff at the Visitor Center Garden using all senses to explore our natural wonders! This is a fa ...
6:30 p.m. Anza-Borrego: In Focus Field Trip 2 Hours Tracking Anza-Borrego’s Animals Register at https://theabf.org/events/anza-borrego- ...
Coast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction guaran-treed! Every Saturday and Sunday at 12:00pm, we are taking folks on a guided walk through the Redwood Grove to talk about coast redwoods and to experi ...
Explore the ocean without getting your feet wet on this exciting tidepool tour! Join an interpretive docent to climb up the rocky trail and out to view the amazing animals that make their home in our ...
Docent led Hikes: Every weekend day and national observed holiday at 10:00am. Meet at the visitor center. Approximately 1 hour long.
Castro Adobe Open House: ‘Tis The Season! Saturday, December 9 from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm ‘Tis the season of giving and the Castros were known to be generous people. Strangers were not st ...
Holidays on the Ranch Saturday, December 9 from 11 am to 3 pm Celebrate the winter holidays as folks did in Californio, Victorian, and early 20th century Santa Cruz at Wilder Ranch State Park. Enjo ...
Monthly Volunteer Day at Carmel River SB Every 2nd Saturday | 9 AM — 12 PM w/ State Parks Natural Resource Team Join us at the lovely Carmel River State Beach for a morning of v ...
Join us for old-fashioned Christmas fun including warming fires, music, gift vendors, crafts, wreath making, hot food and beverages, Santa and more! And don't miss the holiday house tour. Many ...
RSVPs Required, limited space. On Saturday, December 9th, 10 am - 12 pm, celebrate the holiday season by making a festive wreath! Led by State Park Interpreter Nicole Barden and using foliage ...
During this program from 10:00am-12:00pm, you will be introduced to a traditional art: California Basket Weaving. CA basketry is some of the most ornate in the world, and this opportunity will pique ...
Hike around an ancient seafloor?! Yes please! On this 1.5 mile hike through the Santa Cruz Sandhills, we'll be meandering through sandy soils on the mountain top, about 800' above present-day sea le ...
1pm Santa Cruz Mission Adobe Building Tour Join us for a guided tour through Santa Cruz’s oldest building, the only remaining example of indigenous housing from the California Missions. Lea ...
On December 10th, 1 pm to 2 pm, at the Nimbus Hatchery fish ladder, learn about the annual Chinook Salmon Fall-run occurring along the American River until mid-December. Led by Senior Park Aide, S ...
Join us for old-fashioned Christmas fun including warming fires, music, gift vendors, crafts, wreath making, hot food and beverages, Santa and more! And don't miss the holiday house tour. Many ...
When: Sunday, Dec 10, 2023 Time : 5:30pm Cost: FREE Location: Main Street Event Description: Las Posadas is a Spanish tradition that re-enacts the biblical story of Mary and Jos ...
Mindfulness Walks: Meet at the visitor center every Sunday 8am to 10am.
Docent led Hikes: Every weekend day and national observed holiday at 10:00am. Meet at the visitor center. Approximately 1 hour long.
Explore the ocean without getting your feet wet on this exciting tidepool tour! Join an interpretive docent to climb up the rocky trail and out to view the amazing animals that make their home in our ...
Coast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction guaran-treed! Every Saturday and Sunday at 12:00pm, we are taking folks on a guided walk through the Redwood Grove to talk about coast redwoods and to experi ...
Anza-Borrego Desert Photo Contest Enter here: www.theabf.org/experience-anza-borrego/photo-contest/ Cost: Free
8:30 a.m. Anza-Borrego Foundation Member Hike 3.5 Hours Register at: https://theabf.org/events/december-member-hike/ Cost: Free for Members.
Free Park Walking Tour Time: 11 a.m. Starting Location: Robinson-Rose Visitor Center, sign up prior to the start of the tour, space is limited. Explore Old Town San Diego State Historic Park w ...
Hidden History Talks Time: 1:00 PM Location: Porch of the Colorado House Join State Park Interpreters each week to experience untold stories of Old Town San Diego. These free, 15-m ...
Hidden History Talks Time: 1:00 PM Location: Porch of the Colorado House Join State Park Interpreters each week to experience untold stories of Old Town San Diego. These free, 15-m ...
Free Park Walking Tour Time: 11 a.m. Starting Location: Robinson-Rose Visitor Center, sign up prior to the start of the tour, space is limited. Explore Old Town San Diego State Historic Park w ...
Docent led Hikes: Every weekend day and national observed holiday at 10:00am. Meet at the visitor center. Approximately 1 hour long.
When: December 9, 10, 16, 17, 2023 Time : 12-3pm Cost: FREE Location : Main Street Columbia Event Description: Join the holiday celebrations at Columbia State Historic Park wi ...
Monthly Volunteer Day at Fort Ord Dunes SP Every 3rd Saturday | 9 AM — 12 PM w/ State Parks Natural Resource Team and the California State Parks Foundation Join us in the histor ...
RSVPs required, limited space. On Saturday, December 16th, 10 am - 12 pm OR 1 pm - 3 pm, let’s get into the holiday spirit with Senior Park Aide, Leenna Keo. What better way to do tha ...
California State Parks and its partner, Ide Adobe Interpretive Association, invite you to get in the holiday spirit with Holidays on the Homestead at William B. Ide Adobe State Historic ...
Coast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction guaran-treed! Every Saturday and Sunday at 12:00pm, we are taking folks on a guided walk through the Redwood Grove to talk about coast redwoods and to experi ...
6:00 a.m. – Villager Peak Adventure Hike All Day Register at: https://theabf.org/events/villager-peak-adventure-hike/ Cost: Non-members: $45, Members: $35, Students: $20
2:00 p.m. Jr. Ranger at the Visitor Center 1 Hour Join Visitor Center staff at the Visitor Center Garden using all ...
Our Junior Ranger programs are available at the Folsom Powerhouse SHP on Saturdays at 1 pm . Use your senses to explore your park and earn a Jr. Ranger badge! Check out other Folsom ...
Snowshoe Tour will depart from the Plumas-Eureka State Park Visitor Center on Dec 16th Saturday 1:00 PM (weather permitting). Led by Park Interpreter Darcy Page, the tour will last around 90-minut ...
Coast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction guaran-treed! Every Saturday and Sunday at 12:00pm, we are taking folks on a guided walk through the Redwood Grove to talk about coast redwoods and to experi ...
1pm Santa Cruz Mission Adobe Building Tour Join us for a guided tour through Santa Cruz’s oldest building, the only remaining example of indigenous housing from the California Missions. Lea ...
When: December 9, 10, 16, 17, 2023 Time : 12-3pm Cost: FREE Location : Main Street Columbia Event Description: Join the holiday celebrations at Columbia State Historic Park wi ...
Mindfulness Walks: Meet at the visitor center every Sunday 8am to 10am.
Docent led Hikes: Every weekend day and national observed holiday at 10:00am. Meet at the visitor center. Approximately 1 hour long.
Free Park Walking Tour Time: 11 a.m. and 2 p..m. Starting Location: Robinson-Rose Visitor Center, sign up prior to the start of the tour, space is limited. Explore Old Town San Diego State His ...
Free Park Walking Tour Time: 11 a.m. and 2 p..m. Starting Location: Robinson-Rose Visitor Center, sign up prior to the start of the tour, space is limited. Explore Old Town San Diego State His ...
Light on the Shortest Day: Solstice Candle Making 1pm at the Santa Cruz Mission. Join us at the Santa Cruz Mission on the shortest day of the year for candle-making. Around the longest night o ...
Join the holiday fun! Solve puzzles on a scavenger hunt, create holiday cards with leaf rubbings, and bring the kids for story time at the Pavilion by the Visitor Center. See you there! ...
Free Park Walking Tour Time: 11 a.m. and 2 p..m. Starting Location: Robinson-Rose Visitor Center, sign up prior to the start of the tour, space is limited. Explore Old Town San Diego State His ...