The Point Arena Lighthouse is home to a number of special events throughout the year. We are pleased to have resumed our annual Wind & Whale Celebration, the monthly Night Tours and Lighthouse Lecture Series, and to introduce our new Whale Watch Room Gallery Exhibits. Come help us celebrate the 152nd anniversary of the Light Station.
Date
Event
Time
Every Thursday
Free Admission for Locals (Timber Cove to Elk) and 5% off all Light Station Store Purchases (sale items excluded)!
10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
August 27 through November 27
Sandra Martinez Regan – Whale Watch Room Gallery Exhibit
10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 8
Gates open 6:30 p.m., Tour around 7 p.m.
Saturday, October 15
Lighthouse Lecture Series – Sara Bogard on Beyond Safe Havens
4 p.m.
Tuesday, November 1
Moonlight Day of the Dead
Presented by Pacific Community Charter High School students & faculty
5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 5
Gates open 5:30 p.m., Tour around 6 p.m.
Saturday, November 19
Lighthouse Lecture Series – Scott Sewell on Point Arena and the Mendocino Coast: How to See and Shoot the Coastal Landscape
4 p.m.
Thursday, November 24
Lighthouse closed for Thanksgiving
All Day
Saturday, December 3
Gates open 4:30 p.m., Tour around 5 p.m.
Friday, December 17
Lighthouse Lecture Series – Scott and Tree Mercer on HOW DO WE DO IT. WHY DO WE DO IT: Our Whale Monitoring Program From The Point Arena Lighthouse Peninsula
4 p.m.
Friday, December 24
Christmas Eve Hours
Light Station closes at 1 p.m. so our staff can be with their loved ones on Christmas Eve.