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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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Chaminade Resort & Spa is a AAA 4-Diamond mission style resort in the Santa Cruz Mountains overlooking the Monterey Bay. Select hotel guest rooms are pet-friendly (dogs). 

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ONGOING EVENT
Santa Cruz Beach Train
July 20 @ 10:00 am - August 13 @ 5:15 pm
Pet Friendly
Felton
ONGOING EVENT
CASFS Farmstand at UCSC
July 27 @ 12:00 pm - Nov. 23 @ 6:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Get Into Your Sanctuary Scavenger Hunt!
August 2 @ 8:00 am - August 8 @ 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
TOP 5 EVENT
ONGOING EVENT
Earth & Fire
August 3
ONGOING EVENT
Downtown Santa Cruz Farmers’ Market
August 4 @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Capitola Summer Twilight Concerts “Mike Hammar and the Nails”
August 4 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Capitola Village
ONGOING EVENT
Wednesday Night Sailboat Races
August 4 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Cinema Chaminade: Wine Down Wednesday “Sixteen Candles”
August 4 @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Santa Cruz Shakespeare: RII
August 4 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Santa Cruz Shakespeare: The Agitators
August 5 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Año Nuevo State Park: Self-Guided Hikes in Seal Viewing Area
August 6 @ 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Pescadero
ONGOING EVENT
New Brighton Little Rangers
August 6 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Capitola
First Friday: Speed Wheel Exhibition Opening
August 6 @ 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Junior Rangers: New Brighton
August 6 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Capitola
ONGOING EVENT
MIDTOWN FRIDAYS! SUMMER BLOCK PARTY
August 6 @ 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Westside Farmers’ Market
August 7 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market
August 7 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Scotts Valley
Nicholson Vineyards: Food Truck Saturdays “Mattia Pizza”
August 7 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aptos
TOP 5 EVENT
ONGOING EVENT
Guided Coastal Walk
August 7 @ 11:00 am - 1:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Violins of Hope/Intonations Discussion
August 7 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Free
TOP 5 EVENT
ONGOING EVENT
Seymour Center Outdoors!
August 7 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Historic Ranch Ground Tour
August 7 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Castle Rock Guided Hike
August 7 @ 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Los Gatos
ONGOING EVENT
Junior Rangers: Sunset State Beach
August 7 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Watsonville
Intonations Concert
August 7 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Free
Tri Santa Cruz
August 8 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Santa Cruz
TOP 5 EVENT
26th Annual Watsonville Strawberry Festival
August 8 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Nicholson Vineyards: Music Sundays “Bob Burnett and Tammi Brown”
August 8 @ 11:00 am - 4:30 pm
Aptos
Camille Seaman Interview
August 8 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Melt + Sprout Concert
August 8 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Free
ONGOING EVENT
Little Rangers: Natural Bridges
August 9 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Felton Farmers’ Market
August 10 @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Felton
Capitola Summer Twilight Concerts “Tsunami Band”
August 11 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Capitola Village
Cinema Chaminade: Wine Down Wednesday “Jaws”
August 11 @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Drawing Out & About with Robert Dvorak
August 14 @ 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Santa Cruz Beach Train
Aug. 14 @ 10:00 am - Aug. 15 @ 5:15 pm
Pet Friendly
Felton
Nicholson Vineyards: Food Truck Saturdays “My Mom’s Mole”
August 14 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aptos
ONGOING EVENT
Agricultural History Project: 2nd Saturday on the Farm
August 14 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free
Watsonville
ONGOING EVENT
Downtown Santa Cruz Makers Market
August 15 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
Painting Abstract Watercolors Workshop with Robert Dvorak
August 15 @ 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Sunday Art at the Beach
August 15 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Capitola Village
Nicholson Vineyards: Music Sundays “Nick Alaga”
August 15 @ 11:00 am - 4:30 pm
Aptos
Capitola Summer Twilight Concerts “Everyday People”
August 18 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Capitola Village
Cinema Chaminade: Wine Down Wednesday “The Parent Trap”
August 18 @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
West Cliff: Food Truck Series 2021
August 20 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
Scotts Valley Annual Art, Wine and Beer Festival
Aug. 21 @ 10:00 am - Aug. 22 @ 6:00 pm
Scotts Valley
Nicholson Vineyards: Food Truck Saturdays “Dos Hermanos Pupiseria”
August 21 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aptos
West Cliff: Outdoor Market 2021
August 21 @ 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Free Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Castro Adobe: Tours
August 22 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free
Watsonville
Nicholson Vineyards: Music Sundays “Firefly Band”
August 22 @ 11:00 am - 4:30 pm
Aptos
Capitola Summer Twilight Concerts “Beggar Kings”
August 25 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Capitola Village
Cinema Chaminade: Wine Down Wednesday “The Proposal”
August 25 @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Chaminade Resort & Spa: Vine to View “Farm to Table Dinner”
August 26 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Coastal Birding Walk
August 27 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Food Truck Friday!
August 27 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Scotts Valley
Nicholson Vineyards: Food Truck Saturdays “My Mom’s Mole + Hilary Watson”
August 28 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aptos
Nicholson Vineyards: Music Sundays “Sam Kellerman”
August 29 @ 11:00 am - 4:30 pm
Aptos
Capitola Summer Twilight Concerts “Digbeats”
September 1 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Capitola Village
Cinema Chaminade: Wine Down Wednesday “Erin Brockovich”
September 1 @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Bruno’s: Bacon & Bloody Mary Festival
Sep. 4 @ 12:00 pm - Sep. 5 @ 8:00 pm
Scotts Valley
Watsonville Airport: Open House “Fire in the Sky”
September 4 @ 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Watsonville
Guided Hike: Castle Rock Falls and Goat Rock
September 5 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Los Gatos
ONGOING EVENT
The Westside Marketplace
September 5 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
Dream Inn: Vertical Concert “PATTI SMITH TRIO”
September 8 @ 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Capitola Movies at the Beach “Dolittle”
September 10 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Capitola Village
38th Annual Capitola Art & Wine Festival
Sep. 11 @ 10:00 am - Sep. 12 @ 6:00 pm
Free
Capitola
Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz
September 12
Santa Cruz
Annual Santa Cruz County Fair
Sep. 15 @ 12:00 pm - Sep. 19 @ 10:00 pm
Watsonville
Santa Cruz MAH: Festival of Light, Sound, & Digital Culture
Sep. 16 @ 12:00 pm - Sep. 19 @ 8:00 pm
Free Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour
September 17 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Capitola Movies at the Beach “Frozen 2”
September 17 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Capitola Village
ONGOING EVENT
West Cliff: Outdoor Market 2021
September 18 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Free Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Mountains SOL Festival
Sep. 18 @ 11:00 am - Sep. 19 @ 7:00 pm
Felton
Capitola Beach Festival
Sep. 25 @ 6:30 am - Sep. 26 @ 8:00 pm
Free
Capitola
Open Studios Art Tour: South County
Oct. 2 @ 11:00 am - Oct. 3 @ 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz County
Bonny Doon Art, Wine & Brew Festival
October 2 @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Open Studios Art Tour: North County
Oct. 9 @ 11:00 am - Oct. 10 @ 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz County
Monte Foundation 26th Anniversary Fireworks Extravaganza!
October 10 @ 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Capitola
Open Studios Art Tour
Oct. 16 @ 11:00 am - Oct. 17 @ 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Chili Cook-Off
October 23 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Mountains Vintners’ Festival
Oct. 23 @ 10:00 am - Oct. 24 @ 4:00 pm
ONGOING EVENT
Natural Bridges State Beach: Monarch Butterfly Self Guided Tours
Oct. 23 @ 11:00 am - Oct. 24 @ 2:00 pm
Free
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
West Cliff Holiday Outdoor Market 2021
Nov. 26 @ 10:00 am - Nov. 27 @ 4:00 pm
Free Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
West Cliff Holiday Outdoor Market 2021
December 11 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Free Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz

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