Celebrate the Return of the Western Flyer at Hatfield Marine Science Visitor Center! Tour the vessel, meet the crew, watch a short film, and enjoy an after-hours talk!

• Noon to 3:30 p.m. - Free vessel tours at Dock J - Recreational Marina, just north of the boat ramp.
• 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.  - Film screenings of "We Simply Liked It" (22 min), filmed during the Western Flyer's 2025 return to the Gulf of California.
• 4-5 p.m. - After-hours presentation & film & Q&A in the auditorium

Hear the story of the Western Flyer with Sherry Flumerfelt, executive director of the Western Flyer Foundation, followed by a final screening of "We Simply Liked it."

"The historic Western Flyer was chartered by John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts in 1940. It now serves as a working research vessel and floating classroom, sparking curiosity through the intersection of marine science and the arts." - Western Flyer Foundation

Learn more about the Western Flyer.