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With a wide range of free events taking place year-around, there’s always something to celebrate in Santa Cruz County every weekend. Choose an art and wine festival, a beer or music festival, a summer concert or movie on the beach, or an art and culture event like First Friday or Open Studios Art Tour. Enjoy a timeless event like Woodies on the Wharf, Fourth of July Fireworks, or Thomas the Tank Engine. Want to play? Run the Wharf to Wharf or go to a birding festival. Check out all the fun on tap!

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Chardonnay II and Chardonnay III are both luxurious Santa Cruz 70-foot sailing yachts. Chardonnay Sailing Charters offers a variety of daily Public Charters in addition to Private Charters, Team Building, Burials at Sea and Weddings. Our charters are the perfect excursion for everyone, from seasoned sailors to first-time adventurers.

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ONGOING EVENT
CASFS Farmstand at UCSC
July 27 @ 12:00 pm - Nov. 23 @ 6:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Roaring Camp: Redwood Forest Steam Train
Aug. 14 @ 10:30 am - Dec. 24 @ 3:30 pm
Pet Friendly
Felton
TOP 5 EVENT
13 Days of Halloween on the Wharf
Oct. 19 @ 8:00 am - Oct. 31 @ 8:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Restaurant Week 2021
October 20 - October 27
Natural Bridges State Beach: Monarch Butterfly Self Guided Tours
Oct. 23 @ 11:00 am - Dec. 31 @ 2:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Downtown Santa Cruz Farmers’ Market
October 27 @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Pajaro Valley Arts: Mi Casa es Tu Casa
Oct. 27 @ 1:00 pm - Dec. 12 @ 3:00 pm
Watsonville
ONGOING EVENT
Wednesday Night Sailboat Races
October 27 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Bites and Brews
Oct. 28 @ 4:00 pm - Oct. 29 @ 8:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Downtown Santa Cruz: Roller Party
October 28 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Santa Cruz
SEASCAPE BEACH RESORT: MUSIC ON THE BLUFF
October 28 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Aptos
ONGOING EVENT
Chaminade Resort & Spa: Vine to View “Farm to Table Dinner”
October 28 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Wilder Ranch: Coastal Birding Walk
October 29 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am
Santa Cruz
Chaminade Resort & Spa: Fall Festival
October 29 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Food Truck Friday – Halloween Style
October 29 @ 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Pet Friendly
Scotts Valley
ONGOING EVENT
Food Truck Friday!
October 29 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Scotts Valley
Brian Fitzgerald holding his guitar
ONGOING EVENT
Solaire Restaurant & Bar: Jazz up your Fridays with Brian Fitzgerald!
October 29 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
Watsonville Music in the Plaza Convert Series Flyer for Summer2021
TOP 5 EVENT
Watsonville: Music in the Plaza “Dia de los Muertos Performances”
October 29 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Watsonville
TOP 5 EVENT
SANTA CRUZ BEACH BOARDWALK: “The Lost Boys”
October 29 @ 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Group of people attending comedy event at Greater Purpose Brewery
ONGOING EVENT
Greater Purpose Brewery: Comedy Night
October 29 @ 7:30 pm
Santa Cruz
RIO THEATRE: Paula Poundstone
October 29 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Westside Farmers’ Market
October 30 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market
October 30 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Scotts Valley
Roaring Camp Railroads Harvest Faire Event Artwork, Young Boy in Pumpkin Patch
TOP 5 EVENT
ONGOING EVENT
Roaring Camp: Harvest Faire & Steam Festival
Oct. 30 @ 10:30 am - Oct. 31 @ 5:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Felton
TOP 5 EVENT
Museum of Art and History: Día de los Muertos
October 30 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Agricultural History Project: Harvest Dinner
October 30 @ 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Free
Watsonville
Museum of the Macabre: An Evening of Potions, Poisons, and Plants
October 30 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Witches Ball
October 30 @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Brookdale
Chaminade Resort & Spa: Sunday Funday “Dennis Dove”
October 31 @ 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Corralitos Farm & Garden Market
October 31 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Watsonville
Halloween at the Boardwalk
October 31 @ 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Capitola Plein Air Festival
November 1 - November 7
Free
Capitola
SANTA CRUZ BEACH BOARDWALK: “Spaceballs”
November 5 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Stockton Kings
November 5 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Hot Rods at the Beach
November 6 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival
Nov. 6 @ 10:00 am - Nov. 7 @ 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Stockton Kings
November 6 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
The Westside Marketplace
November 7 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
Ariel view of the UCSC Farm
ONGOING EVENT
Guided Tour of the UCSC Farm
November 7 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Seacliff State Beach: Cement Ship History Walk
November 12 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Aptos
Goat Hill Fair: Unique Antique and Artisan Fair
Nov. 13 @ 10:00 am - Nov. 14 @ 4:00 pm
Watsonville
ONGOING EVENT
Agricultural History Project: 2nd Saturday on the Farm
November 13 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free
Watsonville
RIO THEATRE: Mountainfilm on Tour Santa Cruz
November 13 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Downtown Santa Cruz Antique Street Faire
November 14 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
Downtown Santa Cruz Fall Wine Walk
November 14 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Late Night @ the MAH
November 18 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds: Holiday Lights
Nov. 19 @ 5:30 pm - Nov. 21 @ 9:00 pm
Watsonville
SANTA CRUZ BEACH BOARDWALK: “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
November 19 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History: Out and About “Tule Crafts”
November 20 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History: Saturdays in the Soil
November 20 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Downtown Santa Cruz Makers Market
November 21 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
Chaminade Resort & Spa: Thanksgiving Dinner
November 25 @ 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Santa Cruz
West Cliff Holiday Outdoor Market 2021
Nov. 26 @ 10:00 am - Nov. 27 @ 4:00 pm
Free Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train
Nov. 26 @ 6:00 pm - Dec. 23 @ 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. G League Ignite
November 26 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
SCM Makers Market in Felton
November 27 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Free Pet Friendly
Felton
SANTA CRUZ BEACH BOARDWALK: Open Air Market
November 27 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Chanukah Train
November 28 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds: Holiday Lights
Dec. 2 @ 5:30 pm - Dec. 5 @ 9:00 pm
Watsonville
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. South Bay Lakers
December 3 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
California King Tides
Dec. 4 @ 7:00 am - Dec. 5 @ 5:30 pm
Free
Lighted Boat Parade
December 4 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. South Bay Lakers
December 4 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
West Cliff Holiday Outdoor Market 2021
December 11 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Free Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. G League Ignite
December 17 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Sioux Falls Skyforce
December 29 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Salt Lake City Stars
December 30 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Salt Lake City Stars
December 30 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
California King Tides
Jan. 1 @ 7:00 am - Jan. 3 @ 5:30 pm
Free
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Oklahoma City Blue
January 6, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Oklahoma City Blue
January 7, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Symphony: Rites of Passage
January 15, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Symphony: Rites of Passage
January 16, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Watsonville
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Stockton Kings
January 17, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Agua Caliente Clippers
January 20, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers
February 4, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. South Bay Lakers
February 6, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Symphony: BEETHOVEN & THE HILL WE CLIMB
February 12, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Symphony: BEETHOVEN & THE HILL WE CLIMB
February 13, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Watsonville
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Texas Legends
February 17, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Birmingham Squadron
February 24, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
41st Annual Clam Chowder Cook-Off
Feb. 26 @ 10:00 am - Feb. 27 @ 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Birmingham Squadron
February 26, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Memphis Hustle
March 4, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Memphis Hustle
March 5, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Agua Caliente Clippers
March 19, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Salt Lake City Stars
March 20, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Iowa Wolves
March 23, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Iowa Wolves
March 25, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Austin Spurs
March 26, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Symphony: FAMILY CONCERT
March 27, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Roaring Camp: Eggstraordinary Easter Weekend
Apr. 16 @ 11:00 am - Apr. 17 @ 3:30 pm
Felton
Santa Cruz Symphony: Kaleidoscopes
April 30, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Symphony: Kaleidoscopes
May 1, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Watsonville
Santa Cruz Symphony: Carmina Burana
May 21, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Symphony: Carmina Burana
May 22, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Watsonville
Santa Cruz Symphony: POPS CONCERT
June 18, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz

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