Free events in California
143 free outdoor events are coming up in California over the next three months; the next is Ranger Walk: The Living Landscape (Yosemite Valley) on Fri, Oct 9 in Yosemite National Park. 65 are this weekend. You'll find them in Yosemite National Park, Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park, and Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks and more.
- 143 upcoming
- 65 this weekend
- October: 122
- November: 18
- December: 3
- Ranger programRanger Walk: The Living Landscape (Yosemite Valley)Fri, Oct 9 · 1:00 PM · +33 more datesYosemite National ParkFree
Nearby · Rebeca.stovall, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Guided tourGuided Walking Tour of Historic North BloomfieldFri, Oct 9 · 1:30 PM · +21 more datesMalakoff Diggins State Historic ParkFree- Ranger programYosemite Nature in a Nutshell (Yosemite Valley)Fri, Oct 9 · 2:00 PM · +46 more datesYosemite National ParkFree
- Ranger programRanger's Choice Talk (Grant Grove Area)Fri, Oct 9 · 2:00 PM · +22 more datesSequoia & Kings Canyon National ParksFree
- Ranger programRanger-led Afternoon Walk: Simpson-Reed (North end of park)Fri, Oct 9 · 2:00 PM · +9 more datesRedwood National and State ParksFree
- Ranger programJunior Ranger programFri, Oct 9 · 2:00 PMRed Rock Canyon State ParkFree
- Ranger programCanyon Chat (Cedar Grove Area)Fri, Oct 9 · 3:00 PM · +10 more datesSequoia & Kings Canyon National ParksFree
- Ranger programCampfire ProgramFri, Oct 9 · 3:00 PM · +57 more datesGolden Gate National Recreation AreaFree
- Guided tourWildflower WalkFri, Oct 9 · 3:00 PM · +5 more datesAsilomar State BeachFree
- Guided tourGuided Nature Walk (Yosemite Valley)Fri, Oct 9 · 3:30 PM · +46 more datesYosemite National ParkFree
- Ranger programEvening Program (Crane Flat)Fri, Oct 9 · 6:30 PMYosemite National ParkFree
- Ranger programSpace Explorations with NASA's James Webb Space TelescopeFri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PMJoshua Tree National ParkFree
- Ranger programRanger StationSat, Oct 10 · 9:00 AM · +82 more datesMuir Woods National MonumentFree
- VolunteerHabitat Restoration Volunteer DaySat, Oct 10 · 9:00 AM · +2 more datesCarmel River State BeachFree
- Guided tourGuided Walk: Oak ForestSat, Oct 10 · 9:00 AM · +1 more dateCaswell Memorial State ParkFree
- Guided tourGuided Nature WalkSat, Oct 10 · 9:00 AM · +3 more datesRed Rock Canyon State ParkFree
- Guided tourOak Habitat WalkSat, Oct 10 · 9:00 AMPacheco State ParkFree
- Guided tourEcoFitness HikeSat, Oct 10 · 9:00 AM · +2 more datesBothe-Napa Valley State ParkFree
Nearby · Richard Wood, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Guided tourBeginners' Hike to West Point InnSat, Oct 10 · 9:00 AMMount Tamalpais State ParkFree- Guided tourMango, Abuela, and Me StoryWalkSat, Oct 10 · 9:00 AMLake Oroville State Recreation AreaFree
- Walk or hikeWild Wonders: Yosemite Valley WalkSat, Oct 10 · 9:30 AM · +17 more datesYosemite National ParkFree
- Walk or hikeNature Walk (Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias)Sat, Oct 10 · 9:30 AM · +51 more datesYosemite National ParkFree
Nearby · sarahstierch, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)Guided tourBirds on the Bay: Guided WalkSat, Oct 10 · 9:30 AMMorro Bay State ParkFree- Guided tourGuided Hikes on the IslandsSat, Oct 10 · 10:00 AM · +89 more datesChannel Islands National ParkFree
Nearby · sarahstierch, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)Guided tourSDC Open Space Trash Clean-Up DaySat, Oct 10 · 10:00 AMJack London State Historic ParkFree
Nearby · lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Guided tourGuided WalkSat, Oct 10 · 10:00 AM · +5 more datesRichardson Grove State ParkFree- Ranger programJr. Ranger Discovery Table (Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias)Sat, Oct 10 · 10:00 AM · +22 more datesYosemite National ParkFree
- Guided tourNature WalkSat, Oct 10 · 10:00 AM · +2 more datesSilver Strand State BeachFree
- Guided tourCitrus Grove TourSat, Oct 10 · 10:00 AM · +10 more datesCalifornia Citrus State Historic ParkFree
- Walk or hikeBig Stump Basin Hike (Grant Grove Area)Sat, Oct 10 · 10:00 AMSequoia & Kings Canyon National ParksFree
- Guided tourSilverwood Lake Apple FestivalSat, Oct 10 · 10:00 AMSilverwood Lake State Recreation AreaFree
- Guided tourThe Wind Blew StoryWalkSat, Oct 10 · 10:00 AMWilliam B. Ide Adobe State Historic ParkFree
- Guided tourGuided Hike to Castle Rock Falls and Goat RockSat, Oct 10 · 10:00 AMCastle Rock State ParkFree
- Ranger programWelcome to the Woods 15-Minute Talk | Founders Grove, Muir WoodsSat, Oct 10 · 10:15 AM · +82 more datesMuir Woods National MonumentFree
- Walk or hikeZumwalt Meadow Hike (Cedar Grove Area)Sat, Oct 10 · 10:30 AM · +9 more datesSequoia & Kings Canyon National ParksFree
- Guided tourPrewett Point Guided HikeSat, Oct 10 · 10:30 AM · +23 more datesPinnacles National ParkFree
- Walk or hikeDiscovery Walk (Yosemite Valley)Sat, Oct 10 · 10:30 AM · +25 more datesYosemite National ParkFree
- Guided tourInto the Woods 1-Hour Tour | Entry Archway, Muir WoodsSat, Oct 10 · 11:00 AM · +46 more datesMuir Woods National MonumentFree
Nearby · lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Guided tourGuided Coastal WalkSat, Oct 10 · 11:00 AM · +8 more datesWilder Ranch State ParkFree- Guided tourGuided Walking Tour of CabrilloSat, Oct 10 · 11:00 AM · +10 more datesCabrillo National MonumentFree
- Ranger programForest Feature (Giant Forest Area)Sat, Oct 10 · 11:00 AM · +21 more datesSequoia & Kings Canyon National ParksFree
Nearby · MARELBU, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Guided tourNorth Grove Guided HikeSat, Oct 10 · 11:30 AM · +3 more datesCalaveras Big Trees State ParkFree- Guided tourFounders Grove Redwood Nature WalkSat, Oct 10 · 12:00 PMHumboldt Redwoods State ParkFree
- Ranger programRanger's ChoiceSat, Oct 10 · 1:00 PM · +23 more datesPinnacles National ParkFree
Nearby · lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Guided tourRedwood Grove Guided WalkSat, Oct 10 · 1:00 PM · +13 more datesBig Basin Redwoods State ParkFree- Ranger programNature Rules! From the Forests to the Fields | ¡Naturaleza Manda! De Los Bosques a Los CamposSat, Oct 10 · 1:00 PM · +1 more dateCésar E. Chávez National MonumentFree
- Walk or hikeMountain Meadow Walk (Giant Forest Area)Sat, Oct 10 · 1:00 PM · +6 more datesSequoia & Kings Canyon National ParksFree
- Ranger programRanger-led Afternoon Walk: Prairie Creek (South end of the park)Sat, Oct 10 · 2:00 PM · +25 more datesRedwood National and State ParksFree
- Guided tourRedwood Nature WalkSat, Oct 10 · 2:00 PM · +5 more datesHumboldt Redwoods State ParkFree
- Guided tourGuided Tidepool Adventure at Hazard ReefSat, Oct 10 · 3:00 PMMontaña de Oro State ParkFree
- Guided tourAstronomy NightSat, Oct 10 · 6:00 PMMount Diablo State ParkFree
- Guided tourFremont Peak Observatory Evening ProgramSat, Oct 10 · 8:00 PM · +1 more dateFremont Peak State ParkFree
Nearby · mutovkin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Guided tourFall Bird WalkSun, Oct 11 · 8:00 AMCrystal Cove State ParkFree- VolunteerVolunteer Trail MaintenanceSun, Oct 11 · 8:00 AM · +2 more datesCarnegie State Vehicular Recreation AreaFree
Nearby · Kevin M. Gill, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)VolunteerBuilding Native HabitatSun, Oct 11 · 9:00 AM · +4 more datesFree- Guided tourHighlights LoopSun, Oct 11 · 9:00 AMHenry Cowell Redwoods State ParkFree
- Guided tourGuided Walk: ConfluenceSun, Oct 11 · 9:00 AM · +1 more dateDos RiosFree
- Guided tourGeneralist Nature HikeSun, Oct 11 · 9:00 AMFolsom Lake State Recreation AreaFree
- VolunteerCoastal Scrub Habitat RestorationSun, Oct 11 · 9:30 AM · +2 more datesAño Nuevo State ParkFree
- Ranger programRanger Walk (Yosemite Valley)Sun, Oct 11 · 10:00 AM · +8 more datesYosemite National ParkFree
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