Free Wildlife Fest, Jazz, Parades
By Heidi Perryman
The Martinez Beaver Festival is turning 17!
Where else can you see a giant beaver skull, a 1500-gallon aquarium on wheels, an 18- piece jazz band, a children’s parade, live displays of raptors, bees, and bats, and an award winning chalk artist all while learning the story firsthand of the rodent that made one forgotten city famous? Only one place and that’s the Martinez beaver Festival. Returning for its 17th time the festival is free, family fun where you can learn all about beavers, citizen science, urban wildlife, community involvement, and how to combat drought, fires and global warming one beaver at a time.
There are many more beaver festivals now around the country and many more books and films to explain why beavers matter, but this is the one that inspired them all. Come see for yourself why beavers are Worth A Dam.
Where: Susana Park – Estudillo and Susana Streets in Martinez
When: June 13, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Hosted by: Worth A Dam
Learn about the history of the beavers in Martinez, more information and see photos of the beavers by visiting www.martinezbeavers.org.
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