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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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Bruno’s Bar and Grill

Enjoy the famous “Bruno’s Big Bloody” or venture upstairs to “The Jim” Sports Lounge, (recently voted Best Sports Bar in Santa Cruz County by Santa Cruz Waves readers) to play pool, ping pong, foosball, shuffleboard or darts. If you’re feeling outdoorsy, enjoy the beautiful weather on our upstairs deck sipping cocktails under café lights by one of our fire tables.

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Año Nuevo State Park: Self-Guided Hikes in Seal Viewing Area
Apr. 1 @ 8:30 am - Dec. 15 @ 3:30 pm
Pescadero
ONGOING EVENT
Downtown Santa Cruz Farmers’ Market
August 17 @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Capitola: Summer Twilight Concerts “Dirty Cello”
August 17 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Capitola
ONGOING EVENT
Wednesday Night Sailboat Races
August 17 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
The Crow’s Nest: Thursday Beach BBQ Parties
August 18 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Bargetto Winery: Music in the Courtyard
August 18 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Soquel
Santa Cruz Shakespeare: The Tempest, by William Shakespeare
August 18 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Roaring Camp Railroads: Blacksmith Hammer-In
Aug. 19 @ 9:00 am - Aug. 21 @ 5:30 pm
Felton
The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park: History Under the Trees
August 19 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Aptos
ONGOING EVENT
Midtown Fridays!
August 19 @ 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Free Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Four Points Scotts Valley: Friday Night Live Music
August 19 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Scotts Valley
Watsonville Music in the Plaza Convert Series Flyer for Summer2021
ONGOING EVENT
Watsonville: Music in the Plaza
August 19 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Watsonville
CHAMINADE RESORT: Nashville Nights Concert Series “The Young Fables”
August 19 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ SHAKESPEARE: The Formula by Kathryn Chetkovich
August 19 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Westside Farmers’ Market
August 20 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Santa Cruz
SCOTTS VALLEY: Art, Wine and Beer Festival
Aug. 20 @ 10:00 am - Aug. 21 @ 6:00 pm
Scotts Valley
The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park: History Under the Trees
August 20 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Aptos
ONGOING EVENT
Nicholson Vineyards: Food Truck Saturdays
August 20 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Aptos
Santa Cruz Mountain: Jam Music Festival
August 20 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Whittier
Watsonville: Wine, Beer, and Art Walk
August 20 @ 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm
TOP 5 EVENT
Seacliff State Beach: Guided History Walk
August 20 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Aptos
SANTA CRUZ SHAKESPEARE: The Formula by Kathryn Chetkovich
August 20 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Santa Cruz Shakespeare: Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare
August 20 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Downtown Santa Cruz: Makers Market
August 21 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Corralitos Farm & Garden Market
August 21 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Watsonville
ONGOING EVENT
Nicholson Vineyards: Music Sundays
August 21 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Aptos
ONGOING EVENT
SANTA CRUZ SHAKESPEARE: TWELFTH NIGHT, BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
August 21 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Shakespeare: The Tempest, by William Shakespeare
August 21 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Capitola: Summer Twilight Concerts “B-Movies Kings”
August 24 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Capitola
Santa Cruz Shakespeare: The Tempest, by William Shakespeare
August 24 @ 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ SHAKESPEARE: The Formula by Kathryn Chetkovich
August 25 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park: History Under the Trees
August 26 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Aptos
TOP 5 EVENT
Seacliff State Beach: Guided History Walk
August 26 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Aptos
ONGOING EVENT
Food Truck Friday
August 26 @ 4:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Scotts Valley
CHAMINADE RESORT & SPA: Vine to View Dinner Series “Maker’s Mark”
August 26 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
Capitola Movies at the Beach “Jungle Cruise”
August 26 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Capitola
Santa Cruz Shakespeare: The Tempest, by William Shakespeare
August 27 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ SHAKESPEARE: The Formula by Kathryn Chetkovich
August 28 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Capitola: Summer Twilight Concerts “Digbeats”
August 31 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Capitola
ONGOING EVENT
First Friday Santa Cruz
September 2 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Free
Capitola Movies at the Beach “Sing 2”
September 2 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Capitola
Roaring Camp Railroads: Great Train Robberies
Sep. 3 @ 10:00 am - Sep. 5 @ 5:00 pm
Felton
Roaring Camp Railroads: Starlight Evening Dinner Party
September 3 @ 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Watsonville Airport: Open House “Fire in the Sky”
September 3 @ 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Watsonville
ONGOING EVENT
Westside Marketplace
September 4 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
West Cliff: Outdoor Market
September 10 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Free Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
Capitola Art & Wine Festival
39th Annual Capitola Art & Wine Festival
Sep. 10 @ 10:00 am - Sep. 11 @ 6:00 pm
Free
Capitola
Roaring Camp Railroads: Moonlight Train Dinner Party
September 10 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Felton
SANTA CRUZ BEACH BOARDWALK: Fiesta en la Playa
September 11 @ 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz County Fair
Sep. 14 @ 12:00 pm - Sep. 18 @ 10:00 pm
Watsonville
Santa Cruz Mountains SOL Festival
Sep. 17 @ 11:00 am - Sep. 18 @ 7:00 pm
Felton
CHAMINADE RESORT: Nashville Nights Concert Series “Love and Theft”
September 17 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
Roaring Camp Railroads: Spaghetti Western Dinner and Movie
September 24 @ 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Felton
CHAMINADE RESORT & SPA: Vine to View Dinner Series “Cincorro Tequila”
September 30 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
Roaring Camp Railroads: Moonlight Train Dinner Party
October 1 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Felton
Roaring Camp Railroads: 3rd Annual Brewgrass Festival
October 8 @ 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
Pet Friendly
Felton
ONGOING EVENT
Agricultural History Project: 2nd Saturday on the Farm
October 8 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free
Watsonville
ONGOING EVENT
Roaring Camp Railroads: Thomas and Percy’s Halloween Party
Oct. 15 @ 10:30 am - Oct. 16 @ 2:30 pm
Felton
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Chili Cook-Off
October 22 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Santa Cruz
CHAMINADE RESORT & SPA: Vine to View Dinner Series “Alfaro Vineyards”
October 27 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ BEACH BOARDWALK: Movies at the Beach “The Lost Boys”
October 29 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Halloween at the Boardwalk
October 30 @ 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Hot Rods at the Beach
November 5 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival
Nov. 5 @ 10:00 am - Nov. 6 @ 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Downtown Santa Cruz: Fall Wine Walk
November 13 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
CHAMINADE RESORT & SPA: Vine to View Dinner Series “Nicolas Feuillatte & Palm D’Or Champagne”
November 18 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Winter Wonderland
Nov. 24 @ 12:00 pm - Jan. 1 @ 7:00 pm
Santa Cruz
42nd Annual Clam Chowder Cook-Off
Feb. 25 @ 10:00 am - Feb. 26 @ 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ BEACH BOARDWALK: FUN RUN
March 25, 2023 @ 6:30 am - 12:00 pm
Santa Cruz

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