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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260926T113000
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SUMMARY:Nearby: Friends of the Elfin Forest Annual Celebration
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of El Moro Elfin Forest hold their annual celebration at the Red Barn\, with a biologist’s talk on local bees.\nThe people who keep the boardwalk standing and lead the monthly walks gather once a year\, and this is it: Saturday\, September 26 at the Red Barn in Los Osos\, with a biologist’s presentation on the local bees that keep the preserve’s flowers going. It’s the easiest way to meet the volunteers behind one of the back bay’s best natural areas\, and to find out how to become one. \nWhere: The Red Barn\, South Bay Community Park\, 2180 Palisades Ave\, Los Osos\nWhen: Saturday\, September 26\, 2026\, 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM\nWho: Friends of El Moro Elfin Forest \nMore Information \nMeet the stewards\, then walk the boardwalk they keep; both are on the full Morro Bay events calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/elfin-forest-celebration/
LOCATION:The Red Barn\, 2180 Palisades Ave\, Los Osos\, 93402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Outdoors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260926T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260926T170000
DTSTAMP:20260727T035708Z
CREATED:20260726T220751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260727T035708Z
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SUMMARY:Lighthouse Century Bike Ride
DESCRIPTION:The Lighthouse Century rolls out of Morro Bay High School\nIn Morro Bay. The Lighthouse Century\, the San Luis Obispo Bicycle Club’s long-running fall ride\, starts and finishes at Morro Bay High School on Saturday\, September 26\, with riders rolling out from 7 AM. The event offers a full century of 100 miles\, a metric century of 62\, and shorter route options\, tracing the back roads and the coast on some of the best cycling terrain in the state. \nThe ride’s name is honest: the routes work the coastline toward the lighthouses north of town\, with the long course giving riders a full day of Highway 1 views\, ranch-road climbs\, and the kind of late-September weather that makes this the sweet spot of the coastal cycling year. Rest stops\, sag support\, and finish-line food are all part of the package\, a genuinely well-supported club ride rather than a bare-bones one. \nRegistration is required in advance through the SLO Bicycle Club at slobc.org\, with entry fees varying by route. For spectators\, the start and finish at the high school make for easy cheering\, and the coffee-fueled 7 AM rollout is its own spectacle. Riders should bring layers for the marine-layer morning that burns into a warm afternoon. \nFor more rides\, races\, and outdoor events around the bay\, see what is coming up on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/lighthouse-century-bike-ride-2026/
LOCATION:Morro Bay High School\, 235 Atascadero Road\, Morro Bay\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Body Health,Community,Outdoors,Sports & Recreation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260926T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260926T140000
DTSTAMP:20260806T023915Z
CREATED:20260806T022123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T023915Z
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SUMMARY:Ancient Owl Fishing Trip on the Black Pearl
DESCRIPTION:A Fresno beer bar charters the Black Pearl for a Morro Bay fishing day\nOn the Morro Bay waterfront. Fresno’s Ancient Owl Beer Garden charters the Black Pearl for a group fishing trip out of Morro Bay on Saturday\, September 26\, boarding ahead of the 6 AM departure and back at the dock by 2 PM. Tickets are $140.56 with fees on Eventbrite\, and the trip is open to anyone who wants in\, not just the bar’s regulars\, which makes it a rare ready-made way to join a group charter without assembling your own crew. \nThe Black Pearl runs out of the Embarcadero sportfishing docks; the exact slip and check-in details come with registration. Dress in warm layers for the pre-dawn departure\, bring motion-sickness measures if you have doubts\, and expect fish cleaning and licenses to be handled dockside per standard charter practice\, confirm specifics with the trip organizers. \nFor more on-the-water outings and harbor happenings\, see what is coming up on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/ancient-owl-black-pearl-fishing-september-26/
CATEGORIES:Beer, Wine, or Spirits,Food & Drink,Harbor & Waterfront,Outdoors,Sports & Recreation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260924T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260924T150000
DTSTAMP:20260826T183951Z
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SUMMARY:Habitat Walk: Marina Boardwalk Salt Marsh
DESCRIPTION:Biologist Faylla Chapman leads a free salt marsh habitat walk from the Marina Boardwalk in Morro Bay State Park.\nA slow mile through the salt marsh and mudflats off the Marina Boardwalk\, focused on the estuary itself: how it formed\, how it keeps changing\, and how the marsh plants feed the migratory birds\, marine mammals\, and everything else that depends on this water. Flat\, boardwalk-friendly\, and open to all experience levels; it’s the back bay explained by someone who reads it fluently. \nWhere: Morro Bay State Park Marina\, State Park Road\, Morro Bay\nWhen: Thursday\, September 24\, 2026\, 1:00 to 3:00 PM\nWho: Morro Coast Audubon Society\nCost: Free; registration required\nGood to know: Small group; request registration through the MCAS site and wait for email confirmation \nMore Information \nUnderstanding the marsh changes every walk after it; where the next one leads is on the full Morro Bay events calendar. \nPhoto Credit: MCAS website | “Morro Bay Marina [photo by Robbie Revel]”
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/salt-marsh-habitat-walk-sep/
LOCATION:Morro Bay State Park Marina\, 10 State Park Road\, Morro Bay\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE,Guided Bird Walk,Outdoors,Wildlife & Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260920T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260920T120000
DTSTAMP:20260826T183246Z
CREATED:20260826T183246Z
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SUMMARY:Shorebirds for All: Morro Strand Bird Walk
DESCRIPTION:Morro Coast Audubon leads a free fall shorebird walk along Morro Strand\, open to every level.\nTimed to the fall migration\, this walk covers about two flat miles of Morro Strand\, past the pond and the Alva Paul Creek outflow where gulls and terns stack up around the freshwater\, then on toward North Point looking for rock sandpipers. The Revel team and Mike Bush lead\, and the trip is pitched at everyone from first-timers to gull obsessives; locals get their home beach re-explained\, visitors get the best possible introduction to it. \nWhere: Morro Strand State Beach\, Morro Bay\nWhen: Sunday\, September 20\, 2026\, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM\nWho: Morro Coast Audubon Society\nCost: Free; registration required\nGood to know: Spots are limited; request registration through the MCAS site and wait for email confirmation before planning on it \nMore Information \nThe migration only runs one direction; catch it\, then see what else the season carries on the Morro Bay events calendar. \nPhoto credit: MCAS website | “Fall Migrants feeding along Morro Strand [photo by Bob Revel]”
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/morro-strand-bird-walk-sep/
LOCATION:Morro Strand State Beach\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE,Guided Bird Walk,Outdoors,Wildlife & Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260919T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260919T113000
DTSTAMP:20260909T214049Z
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SUMMARY:Nearby: Elfin Forest Walk: Mysteries of the Oaks
DESCRIPTION:Oak ecologist Zarah Wyly leads the Elfin Forest’s free third-Saturday walk\, this month on the pygmy oaks.\nThe Elfin Forest’s monthly guided walk goes to the heart of the place in September: the wind-stunted coast live oaks that give the preserve its name\, with oak woodland ecologist Zarah Wyly leading. It’s an easy 1 to 1.5 miles on the boardwalk above the back bay\, about 90 minutes to two hours\, and one of the few regular guided nature outings within a ten-minute drive of Morro Bay. Free\, reservations required by email. \nWhere: El Moro Elfin Forest\, north end of 15th Street\, Los Osos\nWhen: Saturday\, September 19\, 2026\, 9:30 AM (about 90 minutes to two hours)\nWho: Friends of El Moro Elfin Forest\nCost: Free; reservations required at walks@elfin-forest.org\nAccessibility: Boardwalk route\, easy grade\nGood to know: Bring binoculars and water; the overlooks above the bay are the best bird-scanning spots in the preserve \nMore Information \nLearn the oaks\, then see what else the season is growing on the Morro Bay events calendar. \n\nREVIEW BLOCK: COPY INTO YOAST\, THEN DELETE THIS ENTIRE BLOCK BEFORE PUBLISHING\nFocus Keyphrase:\nSEO Title:\nSlug:\nMeta Description:\nSource URL: https://www.elfin-forest.org/visiting/walks/default.htm\nSeries: Elfin Forest Third Saturday Walks\nMissing Details: Destination-natural-area carve-out (ruled 09-01). Create/confirm the El Moro Elfin Forest venue record (15th St entrance). Organizer: Friends of El Moro Elfin Forest (SWAP)\, create if absent. Accessibility line from the walk page’s boardwalk description; soften if you want it stricter. If Nature isn’t a live category\, drop it; Outdoors + FREE stand.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/elfin-forest-oaks-walk/
LOCATION:El Moro Elfin Forest\, Los Osos\, CA\, 93402\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE,Nature,Nature Walk,Outdoors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260919T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260919T120000
DTSTAMP:20260826T190733Z
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SUMMARY:SLO County Creeks to Coast Cleanup\, Morro Bay Sites
DESCRIPTION:Morro Bay joins the county’s biggest volunteer morning for the Creeks to Coast Cleanup\nIn and around Morro Bay. The SLO County Creeks to Coast Cleanup returns Saturday\, September 19 from 9 AM to noon\, and Morro Bay’s beaches\, bayfront\, and creek mouths are among the roughly 30 sites countywide where volunteers turn out. Organized by ECOSLO and celebrating 21 years of the effort\, it is the county’s largest single volunteer event and part of California Coastal Cleanup Day\, the statewide morning when thousands work the same three hours from the mountains to the tide line. \nThe countywide framing matters here more than most places. Everything that washes into a gutter or a creek anywhere in the watershed eventually rides gravity toward the ocean\, and for this stretch of coast that means the estuary and the beaches Morro Bay is built around. Cleaning an inland creek in September protects the same water the otters and herons work all winter. Past years have pulled thousands of pounds of trash out of the county’s waterways in a single morning\, cigarette butts\, food wrappers\, and broken plastic leading the haul. \nVolunteering is simple: register at ecoslo.org/creeks-to-coast\, pick the site you want (Morro Bay sites are listed alongside the rest of the county)\, and show up ready for three hours outside. Site captains provide instructions and supplies\, though bringing your own bucket and gardening gloves cuts down on the event’s own plastic footprint. All ages are welcome\, and families are a big part of the turnout. \nIt is a genuinely satisfying way to spend a September morning\, and the beach looks different afterward because of you. For more volunteer days and outdoor events around the bay\, see what is coming up on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/creeks-to-coast-cleanup-morro-bay-2026/
CATEGORIES:Community,FREE,Outdoors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260918T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260918T113000
DTSTAMP:20260616T031504Z
CREATED:20260526T212124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T031504Z
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SUMMARY:Kayak and Oyster Tasting Tours
DESCRIPTION:Central Coast Outdoors and Grassy Bar Oyster Company have partnered on one of the most distinctive tours in Morro Bay – a paddle across the back bay combined with oyster shucking and tasting at the Grassy Bar farm.\nThe tour visits the working oyster lease in the estuary\, where guides walk you through the bay’s aquaculture history\, the difference between Pacific Gold and Grassy Bar cultivars\, and the conditions that make this stretch of California coastline one of the country’s best oyster-growing waters. You shuck and taste fresh oysters straight from the bay. \nBeginner-friendly. All gear provided. Comfortable on a sit-on-top kayak or in tandem. \nThere’s always more going on – the HelloMorroBay events calendar keeps track. \nphoto credit: https://www.centralcoastoutdoors.com/kayaking-morro-bay-california/kayaking-oyster-farm-and-tasting.php
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/kayak-and-oyster-tasting-tours/2026-09-18/
LOCATION:TBA
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink,Outdoors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260914T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260914T110000
DTSTAMP:20260909T213654Z
CREATED:20260909T213654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T213654Z
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SUMMARY:Nearby: Villa Creek Snowy Plover Walk with Morro Coast Audubon
DESCRIPTION:Morro Coast Audubon leads a snowy plover walk at Villa Creek on the Estero Bluffs\, limited to twelve.\nSharon Iranpour leads this one across the Estero Bluffs to Villa Creek\, one of the few local beaches where the federally protected western snowy plover still breeds\, checking the creek mouth for plovers\, shorebirds\, and waterfowl along 1 to 2 miles of bluff trail and sand. Spots are limited to twelve and go by lottery through the registration form; don’t plan on attending without a confirmation email. It’s a Monday morning outing\, which tends to mean the birds outnumber the people. \nWhere: Estero Bluffs State Park\, Villa Creek\, Highway 1 north of Cayucos\nWhen: Monday\, September 14\, 2026\, 9:00 to 11:00 AM\nWho: Morro Coast Audubon Society\nAccessibility: Not ADA accessible; bluff trail and soft sand\, no restrooms\nGood to know: Bring binoculars\, water\, and wind layers; exact meeting spot comes with your confirmation \nMore Information \nPlovers keep their own calendar; the rest of the coast’s is on the Morro Bay events calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/villa-creek-plover-walk/
LOCATION:Estero Bluffs State Park\, Cayucos\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guided Bird Walk,Outdoors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260912T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260912T120000
DTSTAMP:20260826T183646Z
CREATED:20260826T182851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T183646Z
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SUMMARY:Nearby: Montaña de Oro Birding Walk at Spooner's Cove
DESCRIPTION:Morro Coast Audubon leads a birding walk through Montaña de Oro\, from the Spooner’s Cove bluffs up Islay Creek.\nMark Mushkat leads this one\, starting on the sea bluffs above Spooner’s Cove\, working the rocky shoreline for sea ducks\, shorebirds\, and raptors\, then turning inland along Islay Creek into the pine-dotted campgrounds for passerines and woodpeckers. One to two gentle\, ADA-accessible miles through the park locals treat as a backyard\, and visitors drive hours for. This trip is pitched at intermediate and experienced birders with eBird accounts. \nWhere: Montaña de Oro State Park\, Spooner’s Cove\, Pecho Valley Rd\, Los Osos\nWhen: Saturday\, September 12\, 2026\, 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM\nWho: Morro Coast Audubon Society\nCost: Free; registration required\nGood to know: Limited to 12 participants; eBird account required; request registration through the MCAS site and wait for confirmation \nMore Information \nTwelve spots at MDO go the way you’d expect; the season’s other chances are gathered on the Morro Bay events calendar. \nPhoto credit: MCAS website | “Bluffs at Montana de Oro [photo by Bob Revel]”
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/montana-de-oro-birding-sep/
LOCATION:Montana De Oro State Park\, 3550 Pecho Valley Road\, Los Osos\, 93402\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE,Guided Bird Walk,Outdoors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260904T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260904T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T220957Z
CREATED:20260614T220957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260614T220957Z
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SUMMARY:Junior Ranger at the Museum
DESCRIPTION:Friday Junior Ranger badges at the Morro Bay Museum\nEvery Friday afternoon at the Morro Bay Museum of Natural History\, kids ages 7 to 12 earn a California State Park Junior Ranger badge through a fun craft or activity led by museum interpreters. Thirty minutes\, hands-on\, free. \nCan’t make Friday? The museum also offers a self-paced Junior Ranger booklet at the front desk anytime during museum hours. Work through the activities (museum\, estuary\, wildlife\, geology\, Chumash and Salinan cultural history)\, and bring it back to earn the badge. \nThe museum sits on the hill above the bay at 20 State Park Road with some of the best estuary views in town. Adult admission $3; kids 17 and under free. Meet on the ramp in front of the museum at 2 PM. See what else is on around Morro Bay on the event calendar. \nphoto credit: event website\, https://centralcoastparks.org/morro-bay-museum-of-natural-history-morro-bay-state-park/
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/junior-ranger-morro-bay-museum/2026-09-04/
LOCATION:Morro Bay Museum of Natural History\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Family Friendly,Outdoors,Wildlife & Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260828T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260828T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T220957Z
CREATED:20260614T220957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260614T220957Z
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SUMMARY:Junior Ranger at the Museum
DESCRIPTION:Friday Junior Ranger badges at the Morro Bay Museum\nEvery Friday afternoon at the Morro Bay Museum of Natural History\, kids ages 7 to 12 earn a California State Park Junior Ranger badge through a fun craft or activity led by museum interpreters. Thirty minutes\, hands-on\, free. \nCan’t make Friday? The museum also offers a self-paced Junior Ranger booklet at the front desk anytime during museum hours. Work through the activities (museum\, estuary\, wildlife\, geology\, Chumash and Salinan cultural history)\, and bring it back to earn the badge. \nThe museum sits on the hill above the bay at 20 State Park Road with some of the best estuary views in town. Adult admission $3; kids 17 and under free. Meet on the ramp in front of the museum at 2 PM. See what else is on around Morro Bay on the event calendar. \nphoto credit: event website\, https://centralcoastparks.org/morro-bay-museum-of-natural-history-morro-bay-state-park/
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/junior-ranger-morro-bay-museum/2026-08-28/
LOCATION:Morro Bay Museum of Natural History\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Family Friendly,Outdoors,Wildlife & Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260822T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260822T110000
DTSTAMP:20260729T215355Z
CREATED:20260729T215355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T215355Z
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SUMMARY:Marina Boardwalk Bird Walk with Morro Coast Audubon
DESCRIPTION:An intermediate bird walk works the State Park marina boardwalk\nIn Morro Bay State Park. Morro Coast Audubon leads an intermediate-level bird walk along the State Park marina boardwalk on Saturday\, August 22 from 8 to 11 AM\, free with registration and limited to 12. The boardwalk is where the estuary meets the moorings\, and three hours of flat\, easy walking covers one of the most productive edges of the whole bay\, mudflats on one side\, marsh and eucalyptus on the other. \nThis one is pitched a notch up from the beginner sessions: the leaders ask for some field experience and an eBird account\, since the group logs its sightings as it goes. That makes it a genuine skills-building morning for birders ready to move past pointing and toward recording\, with scopes on the flats and the estuary’s late-summer shorebird traffic providing plenty to log. \nRegistration is required through Morro Coast Audubon and the dozen spots go quickly. An 8 AM start means marine-layer conditions on the water\, so layers and a warm hand around the coffee are standard kit. The marina parking area serves the boardwalk directly. The State Park day-use setting means heron rookery views are a bonus possibility on the walk in. \nFor more birding and estuary mornings around the bay\, see what is on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/marina-boardwalk-bird-walk-august-22/
LOCATION:Morro Bay State Park Marina\, 10 State Park Road\, Morro Bay\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,FREE,Guided Bird Walk,Nature Walk,Outdoors,Wildlife & Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T220957Z
CREATED:20260614T220957Z
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SUMMARY:Junior Ranger at the Museum
DESCRIPTION:Friday Junior Ranger badges at the Morro Bay Museum\nEvery Friday afternoon at the Morro Bay Museum of Natural History\, kids ages 7 to 12 earn a California State Park Junior Ranger badge through a fun craft or activity led by museum interpreters. Thirty minutes\, hands-on\, free. \nCan’t make Friday? The museum also offers a self-paced Junior Ranger booklet at the front desk anytime during museum hours. Work through the activities (museum\, estuary\, wildlife\, geology\, Chumash and Salinan cultural history)\, and bring it back to earn the badge. \nThe museum sits on the hill above the bay at 20 State Park Road with some of the best estuary views in town. Adult admission $3; kids 17 and under free. Meet on the ramp in front of the museum at 2 PM. See what else is on around Morro Bay on the event calendar. \nphoto credit: event website\, https://centralcoastparks.org/morro-bay-museum-of-natural-history-morro-bay-state-park/
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/junior-ranger-morro-bay-museum/2026-08-21/
LOCATION:Morro Bay Museum of Natural History\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Family Friendly,Outdoors,Wildlife & Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T110000
DTSTAMP:20260729T214808Z
CREATED:20260729T214808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T214808Z
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SUMMARY:Morro Rock Birding with Morro Coast Audubon
DESCRIPTION:Audubon leads a morning of birding at the base of Morro Rock\nIn Morro Bay. Morro Coast Audubon runs a Friday morning birding session at Morro Rock on August 21 from 9 to 11 AM\, free with advance registration and capped at 12 participants. The session works from the flat parking area at the Rock’s base\, which makes it fully ADA accessible\, no trail\, no climb\, just two hours of guided looking at one of the richest bird sites on the coast. \nThe Rock itself is the headline habitat: peregrine falcons nest on its faces\, and the harbor mouth below funnels in everything from pelicans and cormorants to loons\, grebes\, and the odd surprise the leaders live for. Late August adds early fall migrants to the resident cast\, and Audubon’s leaders are the kind who can turn a distant speck into a story. Binoculars help but loaners and shared scopes usually cover newcomers. \nRegistration is required through Morro Coast Audubon\, and with a 12-person cap\, the sessions fill. Dress in layers for a marine-layer morning at the harbor mouth\, where the wind finds you even in August. The parking lot at the base of the Rock is free. \nFor more bird walks and outdoor mornings around the bay\, see what is coming up on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/morro-rock-birding-audubon-august-21/
LOCATION:Morro Rock\, 200 Coleman Drive\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,FREE,Guided Bird Walk,Nature Walk,Outdoors,Wildlife & Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260820T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260820T113000
DTSTAMP:20260616T031504Z
CREATED:20260526T212124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T031504Z
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SUMMARY:Kayak and Oyster Tasting Tours
DESCRIPTION:Central Coast Outdoors and Grassy Bar Oyster Company have partnered on one of the most distinctive tours in Morro Bay – a paddle across the back bay combined with oyster shucking and tasting at the Grassy Bar farm.\nThe tour visits the working oyster lease in the estuary\, where guides walk you through the bay’s aquaculture history\, the difference between Pacific Gold and Grassy Bar cultivars\, and the conditions that make this stretch of California coastline one of the country’s best oyster-growing waters. You shuck and taste fresh oysters straight from the bay. \nBeginner-friendly. All gear provided. Comfortable on a sit-on-top kayak or in tandem. \nThere’s always more going on – the HelloMorroBay events calendar keeps track. \nphoto credit: https://www.centralcoastoutdoors.com/kayaking-morro-bay-california/kayaking-oyster-farm-and-tasting.php
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/kayak-and-oyster-tasting-tours/2026-08-20/
LOCATION:TBA
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink,Outdoors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T110000
DTSTAMP:20260806T025318Z
CREATED:20260806T025318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T025318Z
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SUMMARY:Nearby: Sweet Springs Habitat Walk with Morro Coast Audubon Society
DESCRIPTION:Audubon walks the habitats of Sweet Springs at low tide\nIn Los Osos\, across the back bay. Morro Coast Audubon Society leads a habitat walk through Sweet Springs Nature Preserve on Saturday\, August 15 from 9 to 11 AM\, with Faylla Chapman covering the preserve’s history and the plant communities that hold its bird habitat together. The route ends at the viewing platform over the back bay\, timed for low tide\, when the mudflats fill with feeding shorebirds and the platform becomes the best seat on the estuary. \nSweet Springs is the back bay’s pocket jewel\, freshwater ponds under Monterey pines opening onto the tidal flats\, and a walk that explains how the pieces fit (the springs\, the plants\, the tides\, the birds) turns a pretty stroll into a working understanding of why this small preserve punches so far above its size. Chapman’s history-plus-habitat framing is exactly the right lens for it. \nThe walk is free but you must request to register through the event link; registration questions go to fieldtrips@morrocoastaudubon.org\, and Audubon’s summer trips have been filling fast\, so reaching out early is wise. Flat\, easy walking throughout\, with layers advised for the marine-layer morning and binoculars welcome but not required. Street parking on Ramona Avenue serves the preserve entrance directly. \nFor more guided walks and Nearby Happenings around the estuary\, see what is coming up on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/sweet-springs-habitat-walk-august-15/
LOCATION:Sweet Springs Nature Preserve\, Los Osos\, CA\, 93402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,FREE,Guided Bird Walk,Nature Walk,Outdoors,Wildlife & Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T220957Z
CREATED:20260614T220957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260614T220957Z
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SUMMARY:Junior Ranger at the Museum
DESCRIPTION:Friday Junior Ranger badges at the Morro Bay Museum\nEvery Friday afternoon at the Morro Bay Museum of Natural History\, kids ages 7 to 12 earn a California State Park Junior Ranger badge through a fun craft or activity led by museum interpreters. Thirty minutes\, hands-on\, free. \nCan’t make Friday? The museum also offers a self-paced Junior Ranger booklet at the front desk anytime during museum hours. Work through the activities (museum\, estuary\, wildlife\, geology\, Chumash and Salinan cultural history)\, and bring it back to earn the badge. \nThe museum sits on the hill above the bay at 20 State Park Road with some of the best estuary views in town. Adult admission $3; kids 17 and under free. Meet on the ramp in front of the museum at 2 PM. See what else is on around Morro Bay on the event calendar. \nphoto credit: event website\, https://centralcoastparks.org/morro-bay-museum-of-natural-history-morro-bay-state-park/
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/junior-ranger-morro-bay-museum/2026-08-14/
LOCATION:Morro Bay Museum of Natural History\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Family Friendly,Outdoors,Wildlife & Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260812T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260812T120000
DTSTAMP:20260723T024218Z
CREATED:20260723T024218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T024218Z
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SUMMARY:Family Field Trip: Kayaking in the Estuary
DESCRIPTION:The Estuary Program takes families paddling on the bay\nOn the Morro Bay estuary. The Morro Bay National Estuary Program leads a family kayaking field trip on Wednesday\, August 12\, from 10 AM to noon\, putting paddles in hands and families on the water at the hour when the estuary is at its best. Mid-morning is when the fog usually lifts\, the water lies flat\, and the otters and herons are working\, and program staff handles the interpretation while you handle the paddle. \nThere is no better way to understand the estuary than from a kayak seat inside it. The 2\,300-acre bay is a Globally Important Bird Area and the ecological heart of the town\, and two guided hours on the water turns all of that from trivia into experience: eelgrass beds under the hull\, sandpipers on the flats\, and the Rock standing over the whole scene. \nRegistration is through the Estuary Program’s Eventbrite page\, where the launch point and trip details are provided. Dress in layers you can get a little wet in\, bring water and sun protection\, and register early; the program’s paddling trips are among its most popular\, and spots are limited. No paddling experience is needed; the program’s staff cover the basics on shore before anyone touches water. \nFor more on-the-water outings and family events around the bay\, see what is on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/family-kayak-field-trip-estuary-august-12/
CATEGORIES:Family & Kids,Harbor & Waterfront,Outdoors,Wildlife & Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T204500
DTSTAMP:20260807T014030Z
CREATED:20260807T005020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T014030Z
UID:10008581-1786305600-1786308300@hellomorrobay.com
SUMMARY:Molten Morros Campfire Program at Morro Bay State Park
DESCRIPTION:State Parks tells the volcano story behind the Morros at a campfire program\nIn Morro Bay State Park. California State Parks hosts Molten Morros\, a free\, family-friendly campfire program about the volcanoes in our parks\, on Sunday\, August 9 from 8 to 8:45 PM at the Morro Bay State Park Campground Campfire Center. The subject could not be more local: the Morros themselves\, the chain of peaks running from Morro Rock inland\, are the remains of ancient volcanic activity\, which means the campfire talk is about the very landmarks standing over the campfire. \nThe 45-minute format is built for families\, a real ranger-led campfire program of the classic State Parks kind\, short enough for young kids and timed so the evening ends before bedtime collapses. It is free to attend\, and the campground setting adds the atmosphere no classroom can: dusk settling over the park\, the smell of campfires\, and the geology lesson happening on top of the geology. \nThe Campfire Center sits at the back of the campground’s Day Use area. Per State Parks\, parking is free along State Park Road and in the Marina parking lot\, just walk into the campground from there\, while day use parking inside the campground runs $8. The park posted a map to the Campfire Center on its Instagram\, which is also the place to check for any updates. \nFor more family programs and outdoor evenings around the bay\, see what is coming up on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/molten-morros-campfire-program-august-9/
LOCATION:Morro Bay State Park Campground\, State Park Road\, Morro Bay\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Family & Kids,Outdoors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T140000
DTSTAMP:20260728T005243Z
CREATED:20260728T005116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T005243Z
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SUMMARY:Nearby: Family Free Day: Scaly Safari at the SLO Botanical Garden
DESCRIPTION:The Botanical Garden waives admission for a Scaly Safari family day\nAt El Chorro\, over the grade from Morro Bay. The San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden hosts its almost-monthly Family Free Day on Sunday\, August 9 from 10 AM to 2 PM\, and August’s theme is Scaly Safari\, a celebration of the garden’s scalier residents. Garden admission is waived for the day\, the event is all ages\, and dogs on leash are welcome\, so the garden’s own advice applies: pack a picnic and stay a while. \nThe Children’s Garden runs crafts and educational activities on the reptile theme\, and the rest of the grounds are open to wander: the main Display Garden\, the Fire Safe garden\, and the hill hike up to the Human Sundial\, where kids become the gnomon and their shadow tells the time. The retail nursery is open for business too\, stocked with the garden’s self-propagated native plants suited to the Central Coast’s Mediterranean climate\, worth a browse for anyone rethinking a yard for the dry months. \nOne practical note from the garden: El Chorro Regional Park charges a $5 vehicle entry fee at the gate even on free-admission days\, and cash speeds up the line. The garden sits on Dairy Creek Road inside the park\, about 15 minutes from Morro Bay on Highway 1 toward San Luis Obispo\, an easy Sunday run for a morning that combines a picnic\, a hike\, and something genuinely educational without anyone noticing the education part. \nPlease note: there’s a $5 fee to enter El Chorro park. Having cash will speed up park entry! \nFor more family days and Nearby Happenings along the corridor\, see what is coming up on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/family-free-day-scaly-safari-august-9/
LOCATION:San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden\, 3450 Dairy Creek Road\, San Luis Obispo\, 93405\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Education,Family & Kids,Family Friendly,FREE,Outdoors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T200000
DTSTAMP:20260806T023419Z
CREATED:20260806T023419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T023419Z
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SUMMARY:VSCO Photo Walk at Coleman Park
DESCRIPTION:VSCO hosts a golden-hour photo walk at the base of the Rock\nIn Morro Bay. The photo app VSCO hosts a free group photo walk starting at Coleman Park on Saturday\, August 8 from 6 to 8 PM\, with free registration on Eventbrite. The timing is the whole idea: the two-hour window lands squarely in golden hour\, when the light comes off the water\, the Rock holds the last of it\, and the stretch between the park and the harbor mouth becomes one of the most photogenic half-miles in California. \nPhoto walks work on a simple social premise\, a group of people who like making pictures wandering the same route\, trading angles and app tricks as they go\, and this one asks nothing beyond showing up: bring whatever camera you shoot with\, phone included\, since VSCO’s whole world is phone photography anyway. Between the Rock\, the otters\, the fleet heading in\, and the sandspit light\, the subject matter takes care of itself. \nColeman Park sits on Coleman Drive along the harbor route to the Rock\, with the beach and the harbor mouth all within frame-hunting distance. Free\, all levels welcome. \nFor more outdoor gatherings and golden-hour events around the bay\, see what is coming up on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/vsco-photo-walk-coleman-park-august-8/
LOCATION:Coleman Park\, 101 Coleman Drive\, Morro Bay\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art & Culture,Community,FREE,Outdoors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T200000
DTSTAMP:20260730T211942Z
CREATED:20260730T211942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T211942Z
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SUMMARY:🎶 Live Music: John Pemberton at The Nauti Anchor
DESCRIPTION:Country singer John Pemberton takes over the Nauti Anchor patio\nIn North Morro Bay. The Nauti Anchor hosts live country music with John Pemberton on the patio\, Friday\, August 7 from 5 to 8 PM\, three hours of country at the Main Street coffee\, beer\, and wine house. \nPemberton is worth the trip on his own. A traditional country singer in the truest sense\, the Clovis-based artist picked up his father’s guitar at age three and was touring in his family’s band by twelve. At nineteen he walked away from country for gospel ministry\, recording in Nashville and touring for more than two decades before returning to country in 2015. The return has been vindicated: his single That Was Then topped the International Hot Country Music Chart\, CCR Radio named him male vocalist of the year\, and he has opened for Easton Corbin and Jackson Dean. His motto is changing lives one song at a time\, and the rich\, traditional tone that carries it is exactly what a patio evening wants. \nHear more from Pemberton at pembertonmusic.com\, and for more live music around the bay\, see what is coming up on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/john-pemberton-nauti-anchor-august-7/
LOCATION:The Nauti Anchor\, 2940 Main St\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Beer, Wine, or Spirits,FREE,Fun Night Out,Live Music,Outdoors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T220957Z
CREATED:20260614T220957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260614T220957Z
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SUMMARY:Junior Ranger at the Museum
DESCRIPTION:Friday Junior Ranger badges at the Morro Bay Museum\nEvery Friday afternoon at the Morro Bay Museum of Natural History\, kids ages 7 to 12 earn a California State Park Junior Ranger badge through a fun craft or activity led by museum interpreters. Thirty minutes\, hands-on\, free. \nCan’t make Friday? The museum also offers a self-paced Junior Ranger booklet at the front desk anytime during museum hours. Work through the activities (museum\, estuary\, wildlife\, geology\, Chumash and Salinan cultural history)\, and bring it back to earn the badge. \nThe museum sits on the hill above the bay at 20 State Park Road with some of the best estuary views in town. Adult admission $3; kids 17 and under free. Meet on the ramp in front of the museum at 2 PM. See what else is on around Morro Bay on the event calendar. \nphoto credit: event website\, https://centralcoastparks.org/morro-bay-museum-of-natural-history-morro-bay-state-park/
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/junior-ranger-morro-bay-museum/2026-08-07/
LOCATION:Morro Bay Museum of Natural History\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Family Friendly,Outdoors,Wildlife & Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T220957Z
CREATED:20260614T220957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260614T220957Z
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SUMMARY:Junior Ranger at the Museum
DESCRIPTION:Friday Junior Ranger badges at the Morro Bay Museum\nEvery Friday afternoon at the Morro Bay Museum of Natural History\, kids ages 7 to 12 earn a California State Park Junior Ranger badge through a fun craft or activity led by museum interpreters. Thirty minutes\, hands-on\, free. \nCan’t make Friday? The museum also offers a self-paced Junior Ranger booklet at the front desk anytime during museum hours. Work through the activities (museum\, estuary\, wildlife\, geology\, Chumash and Salinan cultural history)\, and bring it back to earn the badge. \nThe museum sits on the hill above the bay at 20 State Park Road with some of the best estuary views in town. Adult admission $3; kids 17 and under free. Meet on the ramp in front of the museum at 2 PM. See what else is on around Morro Bay on the event calendar. \nphoto credit: event website\, https://centralcoastparks.org/morro-bay-museum-of-natural-history-morro-bay-state-park/
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/junior-ranger-morro-bay-museum/2026-07-31/
LOCATION:Morro Bay Museum of Natural History\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Family Friendly,Outdoors,Wildlife & Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T210000
DTSTAMP:20260723T023518Z
CREATED:20260723T023518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T023518Z
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SUMMARY:Nearby: Family Field Trip\, Sunset Bat Walk in the Elfin Forest
DESCRIPTION:The Estuary Program leads a sunset bat walk through the Elfin Forest\nIn Los Osos\, across the back bay. The Morro Bay National Estuary Program leads a family sunset bat walk through the Elfin Forest on Thursday\, July 30 from 8 to 9 PM\, timed to the hour when the pygmy oak woodland above the estuary turns into prime bat feeding ground. Staff bring the acoustic detectors that make the bats’ echolocation audible\, turning an invisible hunt overhead into something the whole family can hear happening in real time. \nThe Elfin Forest is one of the back bay’s quiet treasures\, a boardwalk loop through centuries-old dwarf oaks with estuary views the whole way\, and it takes on a different character at dusk. Bats are voracious insect predators and a healthy population is a good sign for the whole ecosystem\, which is exactly the kind of connection the Estuary Program’s family field trips are built to make. \nRegistration is through the Estuary Program’s Eventbrite page\, where the exact meeting point along the boardwalk is provided. Bring layers for the evening cool-down and closed-toe shoes for the boardwalk. Spots on the program’s family trips are limited and tend to fill\, so registering early is wise. \nFor more wildlife walks and family outings around the bay\, see what is coming up on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/elfin-forest-bat-walk-july-30/
CATEGORIES:Family & Kids,Outdoors,Wildlife & Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T113000
DTSTAMP:20260728T004507Z
CREATED:20260727T211929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T004507Z
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SUMMARY:Guided Geology Walk at Black Hill (Morro Bay State Park)
DESCRIPTION:Join a State Park Interpreter on a strenuous 0.5 miles(total) hike to the peak of Black Hill in Morro Bay State Park. Enjoy scenic views of the Morros while learning about local geology. Meet at the Black Hill Trailhead at 10 am on Thursday\, July 30\, 2026. There is limited parking available so plan accordingly. Dress in layers\, wear comfortable shoes and bring water. Cameras and binoculars are encouraged! All ages are welcome\, but children must be accompanied by an adult. Program is free of charge! Rain will cancel this walk. \nDirections to Black Hill Trailhead: From Highway 1\, you will want to get off on S Bay Blvd\, turn right on Main St and right again on Park View Drive. Near the golf course\, you will make a right and drive along Upper State Park Road until it ends at a parking lot for Black Hill Trail.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/guided-geology-walk-black-hill-morro-bay-state-park/
LOCATION:Morro Bay State Park\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Family Friendly,FREE,Hiking,Outdoors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T220957Z
CREATED:20260614T220957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260614T220957Z
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SUMMARY:Junior Ranger at the Museum
DESCRIPTION:Friday Junior Ranger badges at the Morro Bay Museum\nEvery Friday afternoon at the Morro Bay Museum of Natural History\, kids ages 7 to 12 earn a California State Park Junior Ranger badge through a fun craft or activity led by museum interpreters. Thirty minutes\, hands-on\, free. \nCan’t make Friday? The museum also offers a self-paced Junior Ranger booklet at the front desk anytime during museum hours. Work through the activities (museum\, estuary\, wildlife\, geology\, Chumash and Salinan cultural history)\, and bring it back to earn the badge. \nThe museum sits on the hill above the bay at 20 State Park Road with some of the best estuary views in town. Adult admission $3; kids 17 and under free. Meet on the ramp in front of the museum at 2 PM. See what else is on around Morro Bay on the event calendar. \nphoto credit: event website\, https://centralcoastparks.org/morro-bay-museum-of-natural-history-morro-bay-state-park/
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/junior-ranger-morro-bay-museum/2026-07-24/
LOCATION:Morro Bay Museum of Natural History\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Family Friendly,Outdoors,Wildlife & Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T120000
DTSTAMP:20260625T022107Z
CREATED:20260625T022107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T022107Z
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SUMMARY:Rock to Pier Run
DESCRIPTION:The Rock to Pier Run sends runners up the sand from the Rock to the Cayucos Pier\nFrom Morro Rock to the Cayucos Pier. The Brian Waterbury Memorial Rock to Pier Run sends runners up the open beach on Saturday\, July 18 at 8 AM\, the 56th running of one of the oldest beach races on the Central Coast. The course is a straight shot along the sand with the Rock at your back and the pier ahead\, tide and soft sand included\, which is exactly what makes it a different kind of race than a road 5K. It is a Morro Bay summer tradition as much as it is a competition. \nThe companion Rock’n Around the Pier Half Marathon\, now in its 12th year\, runs the same morning on an out-and-back course with a detour through Cloisters Park near mile 10.5. Between the two distances the morning draws everyone from serious half-marathoners to families walking the beach leg\, which gives the event its mix of race-day focus and community-morning ease. The finish at the Cayucos Pier puts you in a second beach town with the morning still ahead of you. \nThis is a point-to-point beach course\, so plan logistics in advance: most runners arrange a shuttle or a ride back to the start\, since you finish a full town up the coast from where you began. Register at runsignup.com\, where the price steps up after July 1\, so signing up early saves money. Wear shoes you do not mind getting sandy and wet\, and dress for a cool coastal morning that warms as the fog lifts. \nFor more beach runs\, community events\, and outdoor mornings around the bay this summer\, see what is on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/rock-to-pier-run-2026/
LOCATION:Morro Strand State Beach\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Outdoors,Sports & Recreation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T220957Z
CREATED:20260614T220957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260614T220957Z
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SUMMARY:Junior Ranger at the Museum
DESCRIPTION:Friday Junior Ranger badges at the Morro Bay Museum\nEvery Friday afternoon at the Morro Bay Museum of Natural History\, kids ages 7 to 12 earn a California State Park Junior Ranger badge through a fun craft or activity led by museum interpreters. Thirty minutes\, hands-on\, free. \nCan’t make Friday? The museum also offers a self-paced Junior Ranger booklet at the front desk anytime during museum hours. Work through the activities (museum\, estuary\, wildlife\, geology\, Chumash and Salinan cultural history)\, and bring it back to earn the badge. \nThe museum sits on the hill above the bay at 20 State Park Road with some of the best estuary views in town. Adult admission $3; kids 17 and under free. Meet on the ramp in front of the museum at 2 PM. See what else is on around Morro Bay on the event calendar. \nphoto credit: event website\, https://centralcoastparks.org/morro-bay-museum-of-natural-history-morro-bay-state-park/
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/junior-ranger-morro-bay-museum/2026-07-17/
LOCATION:Morro Bay Museum of Natural History\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Family Friendly,Outdoors,Wildlife & Birding
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