Join us for the 2025 in-person Open House!

• When? Saturday, April 26th, 2025: 9am to ~5pm
• Where? Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 8272 Moss Landing Road, Moss Landing CA 95039
• What? Open House is a free, family friendly event hosted by MLML. Each year, we open our doors to the community and invite you to learn about the research that goes on here, both in your backyard and around the world. We will be hosting activities such as invertebrate touch tanks, educational speed talks, scavenger hunts, and exhibits where we teach you about everything from kelp forests to penguins in the Antarctic.
• Questions? Email us at mlml-openhouse@sjsu.edu.

ALL ADMISSION AND ACTIVITIES ARE FREE. However, please consider donating to the amazing students who plan and execute this event. Your donation will help the work we do here continue. There will be food and drinks available for purchase, as well as student artwork and student-designed MLML merch! Save the date and please RSVP!

Our silent auction is LIVE! Visit our online silent auction page to learn more and explore the items up for bid.

Check out our crowdfunding page to donate now!

Our overall fundraising goal is $25,000 to support student scholarships, marine research equipment, and funding to cover research experiences. Even if you are unable to make it to the Open House this year, please consider donating to help support MLML students. We will be sending special thank you's to our donors!

8272 Moss Landing Rd./ Moss Landing, CA 95039

If driving from the Monterey Peninsula, take Highway 1 North. Turn left onto Moss Landing Road (1.7 miles after Castroville). MLML main lab building is located at 8272 Moss Landing Rd. on the left directly after the cemetery.

If driving from the Santa Cruz area, take Highway 1 South. Turn right onto Moss Landing Road (0.2 miles past the Duke Energy Power Plant). Continue straight through town past the antique stores and post office. MLML main lab building is located at 8272 Moss Landing Rd. on the right just before the cemetery.