Programs & Events for Kids





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What's On The Menu?

  • February 1, 2012 - February 28, 2012, 12:00 AM - 12:20 AM
    Every Week on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
  • February 1, 2012 - February 29, 2012, 12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
    Every Week on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
...Not our animals! Join us as we feed the aquarium animals.

Host Park: Edisto Beach State Park

A Walk in the Woods

  • February 1, 2012 - February 29, 2012, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    Every Week on Wednesday
  • March 7, 2012 - March 28, 2012, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    Every Week on Wednesday
Free with Park Passport Plus Join a Naturalist for a hike through the maritime forest. View ancient dunes, learn about the edible plants of the island and see some of the creatures that call...

Host Park: Hunting Island State Park

Carolina Explorers

  • February 3, 2012 - February 24, 2012, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Every Week on Friday
  • March 2, 2012 - March 16, 2012, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Every Week on Friday
  • March 30, 2012, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Every Week on Friday
Free with Park Passport Plus This series of programs is designed just for kids. Enjoy nature-themed arts and crafts while learning a about Hunting Island.

Host Park: Hunting Island State Park

Fish Printing

  • February 4, 2012 - February 25, 2012, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    Every Week on Saturday
  • March 3, 2012 - March 31, 2012, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    Every Week on Saturday
Free with Park Passport Plus Create a one-of-a-kind souvenir of your visit to Hunting Island State Park as you carry on the ancient Japanese art of Gyotaku, or fish printing. Nature has given many...

Host Park: Hunting Island State Park

Beach Explorations!

  • February 14, 2012 - February 28, 2012, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    Every Week on Tuesday
  • March 6, 2012 - March 27, 2012, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    Every Week on Tuesday
Free with Park Passport Plus When you stroll along the beach, do you think you are alone? Surprise! You are surrounded by life. Find out by what as we walk along the beach investigating...

Host Park: Hunting Island State Park

Alligators

  • March 1, 2012 - August 31, 2012, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    Every Week on Tuesday, Thursday
  • June 1, 2012 - August 31, 2012, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Every Week on Friday
Alligators thrive in the ponds at Huntington Beach State Park. These secretive reptiles are commonly seen from the causeway feeding, sunning or cruising in the water. Find out what makes...

Host Park: Huntington Beach State Park

Backyard Bird ID

  • March 1, 2012 - March 29, 2012, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    Every Week on Thursday
Check out our bird feeders at the nature center and learn how to identify the common birds that visit our feeders and what they like to eat during this informal,...

Host Park: Myrtle Beach State Park

Secrets of the Salt Marsh

  • March 1, 2012 - August 31, 2012, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    Every Week on Thursday
Enjoy a unique look at one of the most productive ecosystems in the world and examine some of the inhabitants of the salt marsh.

Host Park: Huntington Beach State Park

Salt Marsh Kayaking

  • March 2, 2012, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    Every Week on Friday
  • March 5, 2012, 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
    Every Week on Monday
  • March 9, 2012, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    Every Week on Friday
  • March 12, 2012, 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
    Every Week on Monday
  • March 16, 2012, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    Every Week on Friday
  • March 19, 2012, 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM
    Every Week on Monday
  • March 23, 2012, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    Every Week on Friday
  • March 26, 2012, 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    Every Week on Monday
  • March 30, 2012, 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
    Every Week on Friday
Become one with the water during this excursion into the tidal creeks of a salt marsh behind Hunting Island. No experience is required. Children 6-12 must be in a tandem...

Host Park: Hunting Island State Park

Birding

  • March 1, 2012 - August 31, 2012, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Every Week on Friday
Free with Park Passport !
Birding is now one of the top outdoor recreational activities in the U.S. If you've ever wondered what all the fuss is about, this is the perfect way to find...

Host Park: Huntington Beach State Park