Archaeology Day
Schedule
Sat Oct 19 2024 at 09:00 am to 02:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Santa Monica Mountains Interagency Visitor Center - King Gillette Ranch | Calabasas, CA
About this Event
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 19, from 9:00am to 2:30pm.
Bring the entire family to King Gillette Ranch to join us in celebrating International Archaeology Day! 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. A food vendor will also be on site. For more information or updates email us at [email protected].
Performance schedule:
Performance schedule is currently being planned and will feature an opening and closing ceremony by local Native American tribes. Presentations and talks by professional archaeologists will be scheduled throughout the day. Stay tuned for updates!
All-day activities:
• 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, California State Parks, and Western National Parks Association.
Where is it happening?
Santa Monica Mountains Interagency Visitor Center - King Gillette Ranch, 26876 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
