Events

NOV 24 California State Railroad Museum -- Small Train Holiday! -- November 23 & 24

What: Small Train Holiday! Where: California State Railroad Museum; Old Sacramento State Historic Park When: Friday, November 23 & Saturday, Nov...read more

NOV 24 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Botany Festival and Native Plant Sale

A wide variety of plants native to our desert will be for sale, starting Friday morning and continuing on Saturday as long as the plants last! Front p...read more

NOV 24 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Hike- Roving Naturalist in Borrego Palm Canyon

Volunteer Naturalist Ann Keenan will be roaming the Borrego Palm Canyon Trail searching for bighorn sheep and other interesting features along the tra...read more

NOV 24 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Hike-Ghost Mountain

Experience the Marshal South story on this trek up Ghost Mountain with Volunteer Naturalist Dan Leidecker. The hike is steep but relatively short (one...read more

NOV 24 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Fourth Annual Botany Festival Lecture

Deborah Small and Abe Sanchez, specialists in native American foods, will speak about the gathering and preparing of native foods. This lecture is spo...read more

NOV 24 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Junior Rangers

Special program for children ages 7-12.  Discover secrets of the desert environment.  Sign up at the Visitor Center as space is limited....read more

NOV 24 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Those Amazing Desert Plants!

Explore the Visitor Center garden with Park Interpreter Sally Theriault and discover some of the unique strategies that help plants survive here. Meet...read more

NOV 24 Anza Borrego Desert State Park: Campfire-Ranger Surprise

Join Ranger Don at the Borrego Palm Canyon Campfire Center for a fun campfire program. 7:30pm.  ...read more

NOV 24 Big Basin Redwoods State Park: Redwood Loop Walk

How do these grand redwoods grow to be so old? So tall? How are they important to humans? Join us for this fun and informative guided half-mile stroll...read more

NOV 24 Harbor Seal Program

Harbor Seal Program Saturday, November 24, 2pm. Meet the park naturalist at the Lake Cleone parking lot. Learn about seals and sea lions. Then walk ov...read more

NOV 24 State Indian Museum SHP -- Arts & Crafts Holiday Fair -- November 23 & 24, 2012

What: Arts & Crafts Holiday Fair Where: State Indian Museum; 2618 K Street, Sacramento When: Friday, November 23 & Saturday, November 24, 20...read more

NOV 24 Geology Tour - Crystal Cove SP

Crystal Cove State Park is hosting a geology tour along the coastal section of the park on Sunday, November 4 at 9am & on Saturday, November 24 at...read more

NOV 24 Santa Cruz Mission Adobe Tour

Saturday, November 24 from 1:00-2:00pmJoin us for a guided tour of the oldest building in Santa Cruz.  Come learn about the many people that have...read more

NOV 24 Guided Backcountry Hike - Crystal Cove SP

Enjoy a guided 3-mile backcountry hike on Saturday, November 24 at 9am.Meet at the new Moro Day-use parking area amphitheatre (PCH inland at stoplight...read more

NOV 24 Moonlight Hike - Crystal Cove SP

Enjoy a 2 hour interpretive Moonlight Hike at Crystal Cove State Park on Saturday, November 24 at 6:30pm.Enjoy the rising moon over Moro ridge on this...read more

NOV 24 Railtown 1897 SHP --

What: "Santa’s Starlight Express" Train Rides Where: Railtown 1897 State Historic Park; Jamestown When: Friday, November 23 & Saturday, No...read more

NOV 24 Silver Strand SB - Kayak Tour - "Big Bay Kayak Experience"

9:30am-11:30am Get closer to nature and experience San Diego Bay on this guided kayak tour. Available for ages 5 and older. Participants under ag...read more

NOV 24 Railtown 1897 SHP -- "Santa By Daylight" Train Rides -- November 23, 24 & 25 and December 15 & 16

What: "Santa By Daylight" Train Rides Where: Railtown 1897 State Historic Park; Jamestown When: November 23, 24 & 25 and December 15 & 16 T...read more

NOV 24 California State Capitol Museum -- "California Treasures: Artwork of the Great Depression" Exhibit -- October 15, 2012 through May 17, 2013

What: "California Treasures: Artwork of the Great Depression" Exhibit Where: State Capitol Museum, Historic Archives Room; 10th & L Streets, Sacr...read more

NOV 24 Fort Ross: Weekend History Talks

History talks are offered Saturdays and Sundays in the Fort Compound at 12 and 2 pm. For more informaton about schedules and topics, please call 707-8...read more

NOV 24 California State Railroad Museum -- "Building America" Exhibit -- September 29, 2012 Thru August 2013

What: "Building America: Abraham Lincoln, California and the Union Pacific Railroad" Exhibit Where: California State Railroad Museum, Old Sacramento ...read more

NOV 24 California State Railroad Museum -- "Whittle Stop: A Cast of Caricatures on a Wild West Train" Exhibit -- September 18, 2012 through September 2013

What: "Whittle Stop: A Cast of Caricatures on a Wild West Train" Exhibit Where: California State Railroad Museum, Old Sacramento State Historic Park ...read more

NOV 24 California State Railroad Museum -- Wedlock’s Gift: California Railroad Depot Images In Ink - Phase Two -- August 3, 2012 through March 4, 2013

What: Wedlock’s Gift: California Railroad Depot Images In Ink - Phase Two Where: California State Railroad Museum, Old Sacramento State Histori...read more

NOV 24 Junior Rangers - Silver Strand SB

3:30pm-4:30pm Kids age 7 to 12 are invited to these outdoor activities which include walks, presentations, games, investigations, art and more! Kids ...read more

NOV 24 California State Railroad Museum -- Railroad Museum Chronicles 150 Years of Passenger Service, Comfort & Style in New “Ticket To Ride” Exhibit -- May 31, 2012 through March 2013

What:  “Ticket to Ride: 150 Years Passenger Comfort & Style” Exhibit  Where: California State Railroad Museum  Old...read more

NOV 24 Tijuana Estuary - Nature Walk

Tijuana Estuary - Nature Walk Every 2nd and 4th Saturday1:00am to 12:00pm. The Tijuana Estuary protects a variety of plant communities and wildlife...read more

NOV 24 Columbia Candy Kitchen Cane Making

Participate in making traditional candy canes during the holidays.  Must send a request to the store by postcard before Labor Day to enter lotter...read more

NOV 24 California State Railroad Museum -- “Pick Me! Fruit Crate Art & the California Dream” Exhibit -- April 10, 2012 through October 31, 2013

What: “Pick Me!  Fruit Crate Art & the California Dream” Exhibit  Where: California State Railroad Museum, Old Sacramento St...read more

NOV 24 Old Sacramento SHP -- Old Sacramento Underground Tours -- March 31 thru November

What:  Old Sacramento Underground Tours Where: Sacramento History Museum  101 I Street in Old Sacramento When: March 31 ...read more

NOV 24 California State Railroad Museum -- Wedlock's Gift: California Railroad Depot Images In Ink -- August 1 through December 31

The California State Railroad Museum is proud to present a fascinating, two-part  exhibit titled “Wedlock’s Gift: California Railroad Depot Image...read more

NOV 24 Guided tours of the Monarch Grove at Natural Bridges State Beach

Weekends from mid-October to January Saturdays and Sundays at 11:00a.m. and 2:00p.m.  Guided tours of the monarch grove take place during the ...read more

NOV 24 Holidays at the Empire Mine

Holiday adornment and volunteers in period costume provide a warm glimpse of Christmas past throughout the park....read more

NOV 24 Big Basin Redwoods State Park: The Road Less Traveled- A Dog-Friendly Walk

On this dog-friendly walk, we travel on North Escape Road, a paved road closed to traffic. We tour stunning old-growth redwood groves along beautiful ...read more