The events page and calendar for San Pedro and the Harbor Area
8 - 10 a.m. On the first Saturday of each month, join Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in helping to keep our Coastal Park eco-friendly and clean! Come find out what marine debris is doing to our ocean and help us to collect and categorize what we find on Cabrillo Beach. Meet at the steps in front Read More ...
Watch the silvery fish come up on the beach to spawn! Learn about the interesting mating rituals and growth of this curious fish. The Aquarium opens at 8 pm and an auditorium program begins at 9, followed by guided observation at the beach. Warm clothing and a flashlight are recommended. April and May are closed Read More ...
Relive your favorite memories and create new ones during CMA's Family Sandcastle Building Day. All you need to bring is your best sandcastle building tools, a little shovel and bucket, and your castle creativity to this fun beach event. The sand on Cabrillo Beach will be thoroughly wet down to prepare for sand construction; the Read More ...
Join CMA Educators to learn about the Salinas de San Pedro wetlands habitat at Cabrillo Beach by using binoculars and microscopes to observe live animals. Visitors can view the birds of the marsh, learn about native plants and observe the changes in the tides. Fee: FREE; open to all ages.
Learn how the fish on your dish should be caught or farmed and how YOU can lessen the impact on the marine environment by making savvy seafood choices. Information Booths Cooking Demonstrations Seafood Sampling Full Cash Bar
The best family Halloween party around is back and only at CMA! Trick-or-Treat at 13 different treat stations, participate in Creepy Crafts, experience Dreadful Demonstrations, enjoy Apparitional Activities or dance like a zombie at the Zombie Beach Party. So come in costume and join in on the masquerade of ghosts and goblins, it’s sure to Read More ...
Join us for a virtual discussion about our rocky shore ecosystems presented by the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium and USC Sea Grant! This will be the first of three panel discussions on Zoom, to discuss the importance of the rocky intertidal habitat and to address the recent poaching along the Palos Verdes Peninsula. During the first Read More ...
Join us for a FREE Discovery Lecture online! Please reserve a ticket through Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link. About this Event The Risks of Climate Change on the Most Vulnerable Species and Ecosystems By Dr. Nina Bednarsek, SCCWRP The negative effects of climate change on the global oceans are rapidly intensifying with respect to Read More ...
Get a closer look at the outside and inside of fish. Join our Education Team as we investigate the internal and external anatomy of fish through a dissection demonstration. Lower courtyard, under the Coral tree. Free and open to all ages; registration is not required. Two sessions! 1:15pm and 2:15pm
