Archaeology Day

October is California Archaeology Month, and the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is celebrating it with Archaeology Day! The event will be held at the Interagency Visitor Center at King Gillette Ranch on October 4, from 9:00am to 2:30pm.

Bring the entire family to King Gillette Ranch to join us for our 10th annual Archaeology Day event! This event will be family-friendly with activities for people of all ages!

The event will feature all-day activities along with performances throughout the day. Check beck regularly for an updated schedule of events! A food vendor will also be on site. For more information or updates email us at [email protected]

All-day activities & Presentations:

• Observe Native American performances.

• Listen to live presentation from local professional archaeologists.

• Dig up "artifacts" like an archaeologist in the hands-on excavation box

• Practice throwing an atlatl spear or a rabbit stick at a target

• Watch flint-knapping demonstrations as experts turn stone into arrowheads

• See genuine local artifacts on display

• Learn more about history and prehistory with our hands-on replica artifact tables

• Learn about the difference between archaeologists and paleontologists (hint: archaeologists don't dig dinosaurs)

• Learn about how archaeologists study artifacts at the archaeology lab table

• Discover archaeology programs offered at local colleges

• Become a Junior Archaeologist and earn a special patch!

And more!

This event & parking is completely free and open to the public.

Interagency Visitor Center is located at 26876 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas, CA 91302.

Questions about this event? Contact us at the Interagency Visitor's Center at King Gillette Ranch.

Phone: (805)-370-2301

Email: [email protected]

Co-sponsored by the National Park Service and the California State Parks.

Host or Publisher Santa Monica Mountains Fund