Fall is approaching which means shark events galore in the bay area!

Shark Night

September 23rd

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Sharktober with Surf Rider

The San Mateo Chapter of Surf Rider will once again feature Skyler Thomas presenting 'Purpose'

Sharktoberfest

September 29th!

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Sharkwater Extinction
Premieres

October 5th, in theaters everywhere

Sharktober Nightlife

October 4th

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More details will be added as they become available.

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 Nightlife at The Academy of Sciences (The Academy has not published details yet)

Skyler at the Academy's Sharktoberfest, 2015. Beer sampling and shark presentations! What more could you want in an event?

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Farallone's Sharktoberfest Details

Skyler explaining a few sharky things at White Shark Video booth at The Farallon's Sharktober event, 2017.

Enjoy shark science, shark experts, shark art, shark films, shark conservation, food and live music! 
Event Schedule- Main Event Free!!
11am: All art & science activity stations open, food truck & refreshments available.
11am-1pm: Live Music- Ukulele Friends
11:30am: Special Programs (see below)
1pm: Ocean Life Parade & Costume Contest
2pm-4pm: Live Music- Jeff Campbell and Max Delaney, acoustic guitar duo
2pm: Special Programs (see below)
4pm: Event closes
Special Programs ($10/person):

Build a Shark: 11:30am and 2pm
Participants "design-build" a life-size white shark model piece by piece, discovering how each organ and sense of this awesome creature functions. By handling teeth and skin artifacts, and viewing a short documentary on our Farallones sharks, they'll learn how their 400-million-year-old design still works to make them formidable top predators.

​Shark Talk: 11:30am and 2pm 
The World of Sharks - presentation by shark expert.


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Space is limited for the special programs, registration required!   
To register, contact Sara:  sara.heintzelman@noaa.gov or 415-530-5366

​Event Location: 
Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Visitor Center
991 Marine Drive, The Presidio
San Francisco, CA 94129

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San Mateo Surf Rider Event Details

'Purpose' features highlights of Skyler Thomas's shark footage over the last twenty years and twenty shark species