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Sandbar Lecture Series: Sea Turtle Family Trees
Museum of Coastal Carolina 21 East 2nd Street, Ocean Isle BeachWeek of Events
Sunday, October 4, 2026
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Monday, October 5, 2026
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Tuesday, October 6, 2026
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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
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Thursday, October 8, 2026
- October 8, 2026 -Creepy Coastal Gallery Crawl
- October 8, 2026 -Sea Tales: You Are a Garter Snake
- October 8, 2026 -Sandbar Lecture Series: Sea Turtle Family Trees
Creepy Coastal Gallery Crawl
Celebrate the Halloween season coastal style with a month of creepy coastal activities at the Museum of Coastal Carolina. Throughout October, families are invited to learn about the species humans consider "creepy" and "crawly", with galleries spotlighting sharks, bats, alligators, jellyfish, and more.
Sea Tales: You Are a Garter Snake
Each week we will read a story representing one of the animals or exhibits at the museum and complete an interactive craft or science activity based on the story. This week we will read You Are a Garter Snake by Laurie Ann Thompson. Follow the life of a garter snake and discover the amazing ways […]
Sandbar Lecture Series: Sea Turtle Family Trees
Deb Allen, head of the Ocean Isle Beach Sea Turtle Protection Organization (OIBSTPO), will talk about new discoveries in sea turtle DNA tracking. Sea Turtle DNA helps conservationists identify individual female sea turtles, determine where they were born and nest, and track family lines over generations. This information helps scientists understand nesting patterns, genetic diversity, […]
Friday, October 9, 2026
- October 9, 2026 -Creepy Coastal Gallery Crawl
- October 9, 2026 -Touch Tank Feeding
Creepy Coastal Gallery Crawl
Celebrate the Halloween season coastal style with a month of creepy coastal activities at the Museum of Coastal Carolina. Throughout October, families are invited to learn about the species humans consider "creepy" and "crawly", with galleries spotlighting sharks, bats, alligators, jellyfish, and more.
Touch Tank Feeding
Visit us to experience our Touch Tank feeding on Friday at 11:00 a.m. Plan to join us, and, with staff and trained volunteer assistance, you can gently touch some of our resident sea creatures and learn more about them. Watch trained volunteers feed the animals, including horseshoe crabs, hermit crabs, sea stars and more!
Saturday, October 10, 2026
- October 10, 2026 -Creepy Coastal Gallery Crawl
- October 10, 2026 -Investigating Invertebrates: Crustaceans
Creepy Coastal Gallery Crawl
Celebrate the Halloween season coastal style with a month of creepy coastal activities at the Museum of Coastal Carolina. Throughout October, families are invited to learn about the species humans consider "creepy" and "crawly", with galleries spotlighting sharks, bats, alligators, jellyfish, and more.
Investigating Invertebrates: Crustaceans
Invertebrates come in all shapes and sizes including insects and crustaceans. Crustaceans are mainly aquatic, wearing their skeletons on the outside rather than inside. Each month, we will investigate the characteristics of crustaceans and explore a different category of crustaceans through hands-on activities with fun facts about a specific crustacean each week. In October, we […]