Things to do in San Bernardino County

Arthropolooza: The Ultimate Bugfest is back and buggier than ever!

If creepy crawlies don’t give you the creeps, then maybe Arthropolooza: The Ultimate Bugfest will. Join us on Saturday and Sunday, March 23-24 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the San Bernardino County Museum and on Saturday, March 30 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Victor Valley Museum to celebrate all things creepy, crawly, sticky, prickly, wiggly, yucky and kind of cute.

This year, the Bugfest will spotlight a transformative journey into the enchanting world of butterflies! Our partner, Flutterby Ranch, will bring a mobile butterfly exhibit—an immersive experience designed to captivate, educate and inspire from 1 to 4 p.m.

Buzz on over to either museum location to experience the fascinating world of insects through outdoor exploration and hands-on art activities as well as face painting, food and local artisans.

The San Bernardino County Museum is located at 2024 Orange Tree Lane, at the California Street exit from Interstate 10 in Redlands. The museum is open Tuesdays through Sundays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Victor Valley Museum is located at 11873 Apple Valley Road, Apple Valley. The museum is open Wednesday through Sundays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. General admission is $10 (adult), $8 (military or senior), $7 (student), and $5 (children ages 6 to 12). Children five and under and Museum Association members are admitted free. Parking is free. The museums are accessible to persons with disabilities.

The San Bernardino County Museum’s exhibits of regional, cultural and natural history and the Museum’s other exciting events and programs reflect the effort by the Board of Supervisors to achieve the Countywide Vision by celebrating arts, culture and education in the county, creating quality of life for residents and visitors.

For more information about the San Bernadino County Museum, please visit museum.sbcounty.gov or call (909) 798-8608.

Calico Ghost Town hosts Easter Sunday celebration

Hop over to Calico Ghost Town, Sunday, March 31 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for our family-friendly Easter celebration with egg hunts, photo ops with the Easter bunny, live music, games (including our famous egg toss), gunfighter performances, arts & crafts, food, shopping and more.

Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for youth (ages 4-11) and ages three and under are free. Calico is located at 36600 Ghost Town Road in Yermo. Visit parks.sbcounty.gov/calico-easter-celebration for the egg hunt schedule and other eggciting events. We’ll see you there!

Regional Parks is celebrating its 60th Anniversary this year and has launched a free passport program highlighting year-long events. Ask for a free passport at the gate and receive a stamp for this event. In December, passports with five stamps can be redeemed in at any participating park for a free 60th-anniversary commemorative gift. To learn more about our anniversary and passport program, visit parks.sbcounty.gov/60-year-anniversary.

Regional Parks hosts annual egg hunts on Easter Sunday

Regional Parks is excited to host its annual Easter eggstravaganza hunts on Sunday, March 31 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Join us for the egg hunt and get a photo op with the Easter bunny at Cucamonga-Guasti, Glen Helen, Mojave Narrows, Prado and Yucaipa Regional Parks. Note: the duration of the egg hunts depends on attendance and how fast the eggs are found (while supplies last). All ages are welcome!

If you miss the egg hunts or want to find more to explore at our parks, one golden will be hidden somewhere in in each participating park away from the egg hunt area between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Find the egg and win an Easter Basket.

Participating Parks

Cucamonga-Guasti: 800 N. Archibald Ave., Ontario
Glen Helen: 2555 Glen Helen Pkwy., San Bernardino
Mojave Narrows: 18000 Yates Road, Victorville
Prado: 16700 S. Euclid Ave., Chino
Yucaipa: 33900 Oak Glen Road, Yucaipa

Regional Parks are pet-friendly and are open from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information on our parks, amenities or activities, visit parks.sbcounty.gov. We look forward to seeing you at the parks!

Regional Parks is celebrating its 60^th Anniversary this year and has launched a free passport program highlighting year-long events. Ask for a free passport at the gate and receive a stamp for this event. In December, passports with five stamps can be redeemed in at any participating park for a free 60^th-anniversary commemorative gift. To learn more about our anniversary and passport program, visit parks.sbcounty.gov/60-year-anniversary.

Glen Helen, Yucaipa Regional Parks to host grasshoppers and games events

Join Regional Parks as we host grasshoppers and games activities. Yucaipa Regional Park’s activities will be held from 10 a.m. to noon, and Glen Helen’s activities will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. All materials for this activity will be provided while supplies last. All ages are welcome. Bring the whole family. Free with park admission of $10 per vehicle and free for those camping with us! Glen Helen Regional Park is located at 2555 Glen Helen Pkwy. in San Bernardino and Yucaipa Regional Park is located at 33900 Oak Glen Rd. in Yucaipa. For more information on all Regional Park events, visit parks.sbcounty.gov or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

San Bernardino County Library hosts Cover to Cover Club

The San Bernardino County Library is partnering with In-N-Out Burger to promote reading among children this spring. The Cover to Cover program kicks off on Saturday, March 2 and will run through Saturday, April 13. This program will encourage students to read in all communities across the county.

To participate in this program, sign up online through Beanstack at sbclib.beanstack.org. For every five books or 300 pages read, an achievement award will be unlocked on Beanstack, and a voucher for a free hamburger or cheeseburger will be issued at your local County Library branch. Participants must be between the ages of 4 and 12 and must be present at the time of redemption to receive a voucher. Each child may earn a total of three awards for the duration of the program.

In support of the Countywide Vision’s Vision2Read literacy campaign as well as San Bernardino County’s Opportunity Campaign, this program will help to improve literacy rates among children ages 4 to 12, with the help of incentives, by inspiring an excitement to read, providing achievement goals and encouraging a reading routine.

The San Bernardino County Library system is a dynamic network of 32 branch libraries that serve a diverse population over a vast geographic area. The County Library system strives to provide equal access to information, technology, programs and services for all people who call San Bernardino County home.

The library plays a key role in the achievement of the Countywide Vision by contributing to educational, cultural and historical development of our county community.

For more information about the San Bernardino County Library system, please visit http://www.sbclib/org/ or call (909) 387-2220.

Stimulate your imagination with Second Saturdays at Victor Valley Museum

Families can enjoy on-site themed art projects every month with Second Saturdays at the Victor Valley Museum (VVM) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

2024 Second Saturdays schedule:

March 9
April 13
May 11
June 8
July 13
Aug. 10
Sept. 14
Oct. 12
Nov. 9
Dec. 14

VVM is located at 11873 Apple Valley Road in Apple Valley. General admission is $10 (adult), $8 (military/senior), $7 (student), and $5 (children ages 6 to 12). Children 5 and under and museum members are free. Parking is free and the museum is accessible to persons with disabilities. For more information, visit museum.sbcounty.gov/events.

2nd Annual Spring into Action Scavenger Hunt and Resource Fair

The Department of Child Support Services is excited to announce the 2nd Annual Spring into Action Scavenger Hunt and Resource Fair. The Spring into Action event aims to unite over twenty agencies, providing resources for our families and community. Child Support professionals will be onsite to help San Bernardino residents open a new child support case, negotiate a license release and answer any case specific questions. Children will have the opportunity to participate in a scavenger hunt and win prizes.

To meet our families where they are, we will have the Spring into Action Scavenger Hunt and Resource Fair in two locations on different dates. Mark your calendars – Victorville on April 13, 2024 and Loma Linda on April 20, 2024 – both events will start at 10 a.m. and end at 2 p.m.

“Any event but especially the Spring into Action event is a way for our department to show the community that we are reinventing the way we provide services. We don’t just care about child support needs, we want to make as many resources available by connecting the community to other organizations,” said Child Support Specialist Nancy Loza.

9th Annual Bucky Ball celebrates the County Museum’s mission of public service and education

The San Bernardino County Museum Foundation announces its 9th Annual Bucky Ball Gala taking place on the evening of Saturday, May 18, 2024. The in-person gala will feature the opening of the exhibit, Holding History: 50 Years in Redlands.

This exhibit explores the evolution of the County Museum from its founding to now, with a special emphasis on the relationship between the institution and its community partners over the last 50 years.

The Foundation is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports the San Bernardino County Museum in Redlands and its branches, including the Victor Valley Museum in Apple Valley. The fundraising event supports the Museum’s mission of developing appreciation and sparking curiosity in regional cultural arts, history, and natural and earth sciences through exhibits and educational programming.

This year, the lively event will be held in the outdoor courtyard of the San Bernardino County Museum where guests will be able to connect and engage in conversations celebrating the museum’s service to Inland Empire families and support for increasing the number of youths pursuing art and science education and careers. As in the past, the event will include music, cocktails, live and silent auctions, dinner and a program.

The 2024 Bucky Ball will also honor three regional partners with the Good Egg Award. The Good Egg Award recipients have been exceptional partners of the foundation by supporting its efforts to assist the museum in increasing their impact in our region.

As the largest cultural and natural history center in the region, the San Bernardino County Museum plays a vital role in our children’s education. Named in honor of the science innovation of Buckminster Fuller, an engineer, poet and environmentalist, the Foundation’s Bucky Ball event highlights the mission of the museum, as well as the museum’s iconic architectural dome, inspired by Fuller’s geodesic domes, and visible from Interstate 10 since 1974.

“This is our most important event of the year. The support the foundation raises at the Bucky Ball provides vital resources for the museum and ensures they can meet the educational needs of our region,” shared Brandon Mulder, the foundation’s executive director.

Museum Director David Myers said, “We are grateful to benefit from the fundraising efforts of the San Bernardino County Museum Foundation. This long-standing partnership is a key part of the museum’s ability to develop excellent exhibits and programming. I look forward to a successful 2024 Bucky Ball and thank all the donors that appreciate the meaningful service the museum provides the community.”

Guests are encouraged to fill out an interest form if they would like to attend. Tickets will be $150 per person and $125 for members. A non-member table for ten can be purchased for $1,500 or $1,250 for members. Guests who are unable to attend are encouraged to consider donating or becoming a sponsor. Sponsorship opportunities include a $15,000 Presenting Sponsor, $10,000 Titanium Sponsor, $5,000 Platinum Sponsor, $2,500 Gold Sponsor, $1,000 Silver Sponsor and $500 Copper Sponsor. For more information about attending, donating or sponsoring, visit the San Bernardino County Museum Foundation’s website or call (909) 798-8626.

The San Bernardino County Museum’s exhibits of regional, cultural and natural history and the museum’s other exciting events and programs reflect the effort by the Board of Supervisors to achieve the Countywide Vision by celebrating arts, culture, and education in the county, creating quality of life for residents and visitors.