ONGOING EVENT

Oct 3

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Ramsay Park: Pajaro Farmers Market

 Watsonville

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 3

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Gizdich Ranch: U Pick Apples

 Watsonville

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 3

9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Rodini Farms: U Pick Em Pumpkin Patch

 Santa Cruz

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 3

1:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Felton: Farmers Market

 Felton

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 3

5:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Chaminade Resort & Spa: Live Music at The View

 Santa Cruz

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 4

10:30 am - 2:30 pm

Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train

 Felton

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 4

1:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Downtown Santa Cruz: Farmers Market

 Santa Cruz

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 4

5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Santa Cruz: WEDNESDAY NIGHT SAILBOAT RACES

 Santa Cruz

Oct 4

7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Fright Flicks “Us”

 Santa Cruz

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 4

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Santa Cruz: 10th Annual Comedy Festival

 Santa Cruz

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 4

8:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing: Westside Comedy

 Santa Cruz

Oct 5

October 5 @ 8:00 am - October 8 @ 5:00 pm PDT

Downtown Santa Cruz: Film Festival

 Santa Cruz

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 6

2:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Watsonville: Farmers Market

 Watsonville

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 6

Featured 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

First Friday Santa Cruz

 

Oct 6

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Natural History Museum: First Friday Underground

 Santa Cruz

Oct 6

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Lille Aeske Arthouse: Spook Walk

 Boulder Creek

Oct 6

5:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Block Party on the Bluff

 Santa Cruz

Oct 6

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

UCSC: Maria Gaspar Compositions

 Santa Cruz

Free

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 6

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

El Vaquero Winery: Live Music

 Watsonville

Oct 7

All day

Capitola: Mermaid Duathlon & Triathlon

 Capitola Village

Oct 7

October 7 - October 8

All County: Open Farm Tours

 Santa Cruz County

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 7

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Cabrillo College: Aptos Farmers Market

 Aptos

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 7

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Scotts Valley: Farmers Market

 Scotts Valley

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 7

8:30 am - 11:30 am

Elkhorn Slough: Early Bird Tour

 Watsonville (Royal Oaks)

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 7

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Westside Santa Cruz: Farmers Market

 Santa Cruz

Oct 7

October 7 @ 9:00 am - October 14 @ 11:00 am PDT

Loch Lomond Recreation Area: Fall Birding Walk

 Felton

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 7

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Santa Cruz Harbor Beach: Sons of the Beach Ukulele Sing Along

 Santa Cruz

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 7

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Live Earth Farm: U-Pick Tomatoes, Apples and Pumpkins

 Watsonville

Oct 7

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Santa Cruz Wharf: First Annual Vintage VW Invasion

 Santa Cruz

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 7

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Clearview Orchards: U Pick Apples and Pumpkins

 Watsonville

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 7

October 7 @ 10:00 am - October 8 @ 4:00 pm PDT

Santa Cruz Beach Train

 Felton

Pet Friendly

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 7

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Loch Lomond Recreation Area: Boat Tours

 Felton

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 7

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

UCSC Arboretum: First Saturday Tours

 Santa Cruz

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 7

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Annieglass: Glass Plate Workshop with Annie

 Watsonville

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 7

11:00 am - 1:30 pm

Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Nature Walk

 Santa Cruz

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 7

11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Open Studios Art Tour: South County

 Santa Cruz County

Oct 7

11:00 am - 8:30 pm

Roaring Camp Railroads: 4th Annual Brewgrass Festival

 Felton

Pet Friendly

Oct 7

October 7 @ 11:00 am - October 8 @ 4:30 pm PDT

Roaring Camp Railroads: Harvest Faire

 Felton

Pet Friendly

Oct 7

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Aptos Village Park: Gourmet Grazing on the Green

 Aptos

Oct 7

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Watsonville: Organic Harvest Festival

 Watsonville

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 7

12:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Soquel: Sunnyside Pumpkin Patch and Petting Zoo

 Soquel

Oct 7

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park: Archeology Demonstration

 Santa Cruz

Oct 7

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

UCSC: Artist Talk and Musical Performance

 Santa Cruz

Free

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 8

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Downtown Santa Cruz: Antiques Faire

 Santa Cruz

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 8

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Corralitos: Farm and Garden Market

 Watsonville

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 8

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Live Oak: Farmers Market

 Santa Cruz

Oct 8

9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Santa Cruz Harbor: 8th Annual Classic Car Show

 Santa Cruz

Oct 8

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Birdsong Orchards: Orchard Walk and Tasting

 Watsonville

Oct 8

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Natural Bridges State Beach: Welcome Back Monarchs Day!

 Santa Cruz

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 8

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Wilder Ranch State Park: Historic Ranch Ground Tour

 Santa Cruz

Oct 8

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

UCSC: Sitar and Tabla Performance

 Santa Cruz

Oct 9

4:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Mariquita Farm: Harvesting Culture Dinner

 Watsonville

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 9

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Abbott Square: Comedy Night

 Santa Cruz

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 10

9:15 am - 10:30 am

UCSC Arboretum: Birds of the Arboretum Tour

 Santa Cruz

Oct 11

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

UCSC: Archives of Sonic Resistance

 Santa Cruz

Free

Oct 11

7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Fright Flicks “Child’s Play”

 Santa Cruz

Oct 13

October 13 - October 15

Santa Cruz County: Monterey Bay Festival of Birds

 

Oct 13

9:30 am - 6:30 pm

Santa Cruz MAH: Festival of Monsters

 Santa Cruz

Oct 13

7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Rio Theatre: Teton Gravity Research

 Santa Cruz

Oct 13

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Chaminade Resort and Spa: Vampire Ball

 Santa Cruz

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 13

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Actors Theatre: The Thin Place Spooky Play

 Santa Cruz

Oct 14

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park: Solar Eclipse Viewing

 Santa Cruz

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 14

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

West Cliff: Outdoor Market

 Santa Cruz

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 14

10:30 am - 2:30 pm

Roaring Camp Railroads: Thomas and Percy’s Halloween Party

 Felton

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 14

Featured 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Agricultural History Project: 2nd Saturday on the Farm

 Watsonville

Oct 14

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Wilder Ranch State Park: Heritage Harvest Festival

 Santa Cruz

Oct 14

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Agricultural History Project: Tractor or Treat

 Watsonville

Oct 14

11:00 am - 3:30 pm

UCSC: Harvest Festival

 Santa Cruz

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 14

11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Open Studios Art Tour: North County

 Santa Cruz County

Oct 14

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Woodhouse Blending: MexiPino Fest

 Santa Cruz

Oct 14

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Santa Cruz Hostel: 2nd Annual Beach Hill Bash

 Santa Cruz

Free

Oct 14

October 14 @ 3:00 pm - October 15 @ 3:00 pm PDT

Scotts Valley: Haunted Hoedown Campout

 Scotts Valley

Oct 14

3:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Chaminade Resort & Spa: Fall Festival

 Santa Cruz

Oct 14

4:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park: Lobster Feed

 Felton

Oct 15

8:00 am - 11:00 am

Capitola: Wahine 10k/6k

 Capitola

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 15

Featured 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Downtown Santa Cruz: Makers Market

 Santa Cruz

Free Pet Friendly

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 15

10:30 am - 3:30 pm

Castro Adobe State Historic Park: Open House

 Watsonville

Oct 17

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Felton Farmers Market: Pumpkin Decorating Bonanza

 Felton

Oct 17

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

The Catalyst: Dope Lemon

 Santa Cruz

Oct 17

7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Rio Theatre: Jesse Cook Libre Tour

 Santa Cruz

Oct 18

7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Fright Flicks “Zombieland”

 Santa Cruz

Oct 19

October 19 @ 8:00 am - October 31 @ 8:00 pm PDT

Santa Cruz Wharf: 13 Days of Halloween

 Santa Cruz

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 19

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Bites and Brews “Take It To The Streets”

 Santa Cruz

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 19

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Seacliff Inn: Sip and Stroll

 Aptos

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 19

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Boardwalk | Cocoanut Grove: Candlelight Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics

 Santa Cruz

Oct 20

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Ben Lomond: Mountain Affair

 Ben Lomond

Oct 20

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

CHAMINADE RESORT & SPA: Vine to View Dinner Series “Calerrain Wines”

 Santa Cruz

Oct 20

8:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Rio Theatre: Casey Fray

 Santa Cruz

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 21

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Capitola: Women On Waves Surf Contest

 Capitola Village

Oct 21

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Band Review

 Santa Cruz

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 21

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

DeLavega Archery Range: ADA Friendly Free Archery Lessons

 Santa Cruz

Oct 21

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wines of the Santa Cruz Mountains: Passport Celebration Day

 

Pet Friendly

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 21

11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Open Studios Art Tour: All County

 Santa Cruz County

Oct 21

11:30 am - 4:30 pm

Bonny Doon: Art Wine and Beer Festival

 Santa Cruz

Oct 21

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

London Nelson Center: Halloween

 Santa Cruz

Oct 21

12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Pleasure Point Sip & Stroll

 Santa Cruz

Oct 21

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park: Building Methods Living History Demonstration

 Santa Cruz

Oct 21

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Santa Cruz Civic Center: Operas of Seville

 Santa Cruz

Oct 22

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Downtown Felton: Scarecrow Sip and Stroll

 Felton

Oct 22

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Henry J. Mello Center: Operas of Seville

 Watsonville

Oct 22

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Aptos: Chamber Music at the Senson Mansion and Gardens

 Aptos

Oct 25

7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Fright Flicks “Halloween (2018)”

 Santa Cruz

Oct 26

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Fruition Brewing: Spooky Paint and Sip

 Watsonville

Oct 26

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Jack O’Niell Restaurant: Jack O’Lanterns Vines Bites and Brews

 Santa Cruz

Oct 27

12:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Cabrillo College: Haunted Halloween Music

 Aptos

Oct 27

3:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds: Trunk or Treat

 Watsonville

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 27

4:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Food Truck Friday

 Scotts Valley

Pet Friendly

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 27

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Scotts Valley Performing Arts Center: Nightmare Before The Nutcracker

 Scotts Valley

Oct 28

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Chili Cook-Off

 Santa Cruz

Oct 28

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Annieglass: Pumpkin Watercolor Workshop

 Watsonville

Oct 28

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Evergreen Cemetery: Día de los Muertos

 Santa Cruz

Oct 28

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park: Wool Spinning and Weaving Living History Demonstration

 Santa Cruz

ONGOING EVENT

Oct 28

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Elkhorn Slough Reserve: Free Mindfulness Tour

 Watsonville (Royal Oaks)

Oct 28

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Soquel: Howl-o-ween Doggie Date Night

 Soquel

Pet Friendly

Oct 28

5:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Downtown Santa Cruz: Halloween Bar Crawl

 Santa cruz

Oct 28

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Natural History Museum: Macabre Halloween Party

 Santa Cruz

Oct 28

October 28 @ 7:00 pm - October 29 @ 1:30 am PDT

Brookdale Lodge: Witches Ball

 Brookdale

Oct 29

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Capitola Village: Halloween Parade

 Capitola

Pet Friendly

Oct 29

8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Moe’s Alley: Boneshakers

 Santa Cruz

Oct 30

October 30 - November 5

Capitola: Plein Air Festival

 Capitola

Oct 30

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Downtown Watsonville: Candy Crawl

 

Oct 31

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Downtown Santa Cruz: Trick or Treat

 Santa Cruz

Oct 31

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Santa Cruz Wharf: Trick or Treating

 Santa Cruz

Oct 31

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Boulder Creek: Downtown Trick or Treat

 Boulder Creek

Nov 2

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium: Devo Farewell Tour

 Santa Cruz

Nov 4

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Hot Rods at the Beach

 Santa Cruz

ONGOING EVENT

Nov 4

November 4 @ 10:00 am - November 5 @ 5:00 pm PDT

Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival

 Santa Cruz

ONGOING EVENT

Nov 10

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds: Goat Hill Unique Antique and Artisan Fair

 Watsonville

ONGOING EVENT

Nov 11

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Birdsong Orchards: Persimmons and Hoshigaki

 Watsonville

Nov 11

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Watsonville: Apple-Palooza

 Watsonville

Nov 11

12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Capitola Village: Sip & Stroll

 Capitola

Nov 12

10:30 am - 3:30 pm

Castro Adobe State Historic Park: Indigenous Peoples’ on the Rancho

 Watsonville

Nov 12

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Downtown Santa Cruz: Fall Wine Walk

 Santa Cruz

Nov 14

November 14 @ 8:00 am - November 19 @ 5:00 pm PST

Steamer Lane: World Surf League – O’Neill Cold Water Classic

 Santa Cruz

Nov 15

8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Moe’s Alley: Duane Betts With Palmetto Motel and GA-20

 Santa Cruz

Nov 16

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Rio Theatre: Beatles Vs. Stones Musical Showdown

 Santa Cruz

Nov 17

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Civic Auditorium: Cinderella World Ballet

 Santa Cruz

Nov 18

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

UCSC Arboretum: Gift and Wreath Sale

 Santa Cruz

ONGOING EVENT

Nov 18

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Birdsong Orchards: Holiday Wreath Making

 Watsonville

ONGOING EVENT

Nov 23

12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Winter Wonderland

 Santa Cruz

ONGOING EVENT

Nov 24

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Roaring Camp Railroads: Holiday Tree Walk

 Felton

ONGOING EVENT

Nov 24

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train

 Santa Cruz

ONGOING EVENT

Nov 24

5:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds: Holiday Lights

 Watsonville

ONGOING EVENT

Nov 25

5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Seabright: Farley’s Christmas Wonderland

 Santa Cruz

ONGOING EVENT

Dec 1

12:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds: Holliday Craft Fair

 Watsonville

Dec 1

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Holy Cross: Cabrillo College Music for the Feast of Christmas

 Santa Cruz

Dec 2

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Downtown Santa Cruz: Holiday Parade

 Santa Cruz

Pet Friendly

ONGOING EVENT

Dec 2

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Roaring Camp Railroads: Holiday Tree Walk

 Felton

Dec 2

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Boulder Creek: Tree Lighting and Santa Visit

 Boulder Creek

Dec 7

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

SANTA CRUZ HOLIDAY LIGHTS: Chanukah Train

 Santa Cruz

Dec 9

10:30 am - 3:30 pm

Castro Adobe State Historic Park: ‘Tis the Season

 Watsonville

Dec 9

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Wilder Ranch State Park: Victorian Holiday Experience

 Santa Cruz

ONGOING EVENT

Dec 9

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Santa Cruz Civic Center: The Nutcracker

 Santa Cruz

Dec 10

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Bookshop Santa Cruz: Meet the Grinch

 Santa Cruz

Dec 10

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Salt Lake City Stars

 Santa Cruz

Dec 16

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Santa Cruz Wharf: Winter on the Wharf

 Santa Cruz

ONGOING EVENT

Dec 26

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

New Year’s Holiday Lights Train

 Santa Cruz

Dec 28

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Sioux Falls Skyforce

 Santa Cruz

Jan 12

January 12, 2024 - January 14, 2024

London Nelson Community Center: Santa Cruz Fungus Fair

 Santa Cruz

Jan 20

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium: Daphnis and Chloe

 Santa Cruz

Jan 21

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Henry J Mello Center: Daphnis and Chloe

 Watsonville

Jan 27

5:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Cocoanut Grove: Mardi Gras Party

 Santa Cruz

Feb 3

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Texas Legends

 Santa Cruz

Feb 10

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Iowa Wolves

 Santa Cruz

Feb 24

February 24, 2024 @ 10:00 am - February 25, 2024 @ 5:00 pm PST

43rd Annual Clam Chowder Cook-Off

 Santa Cruz

Feb 25

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium: Santa Cruz Symphony and Ballet Family Concert

 Santa Cruz

Mar 12

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Santa Cruz Warriors Vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers

 Santa Cruz

Mar 16

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Santa Cruz Warriors vs. G League Ignite

 Santa Cruz

Mar 23

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium: Festivals

 Santa Cruz

Mar 24

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Henry J Mello Center: Festivals

 Watsonville

Mar 30

March 30, 2024 @ 11:00 am - March 31, 2024 @ 3:30 pm PDT

Roaring Camp Railroads: Eggstraordinary Easter Weekend

 Felton

May 4

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium: Bach B Minor Mass

 Santa Cruz

May 5

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Henry J Mello Center: Bach B Minor Mass

 Watsonville

May 6

7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Santa Cruz Civic Center: An Evening with David Sedaris

 Santa Cruz

May 12

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Roaring Camp Railroads: Mother’s Day Brunch

 Felton

Pet Friendly

May 27

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Roaring Camp Railroads: Memorial Day Weekend

 Felton

Jun 8

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Santa Cruz Civic Audiorium: John Williams Spectacular

 Santa Cruz

Jun 16

11:00 am - 3:30 pm

Roaring Camp Railroads: Father’s Day Steam Train & BBQ

 Felton

Jun 16

11:00 am - 3:30 pm

Roaring Camp Railroads: Father’s Day Brew Train

 Santa Cruz

Jul 13

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Santa Cruz: San Lorenzo River Trail Run

 Santa Cruz

Jul 29

July 29, 2024 - August 11, 2024

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium: Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music

 Santa Cruz

Sep 13

September 13, 2024 - September 22, 2024

Santa Cruz MAH: Common Ground

 Santa Cruz