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ONGOING EVENT
Guided Elephant Seal Walks
February 25 @ 8:00 am - 2:45 pm
Pescadero
ONGOING EVENT
Vote! Your Vote is Your Voice ~ ¡Vote! Su Voto es Su Voz
February 25 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Big Basin Redwoods State Park: Exploring Big Basin
February 25 @ 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
Free
Boulder Creek
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Community Free Day
February 25 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
MAH: Trailblazers The Creative Story Behind Mountain Biking in Santa Cruz
February 25 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Mary Porter Senson Gallery at UCSC Presents: Carlos Motta: We The Enemy
February 25 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Bookshop Santa Cruz: JoAnne Silver Jones, Headstrong
February 25 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Motiv-Tech HAU5
February 25 @ 9:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Pajaro Valley Arts Presents: Take Aways-Art to Go!
February 26 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Watsonville
ONGOING EVENT
Retrospect: An Exhibition of Art
February 26 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free
Boulder Creek
TOP 5 EVENT
ONGOING EVENT
Persephone: Wednesday Night Flights and Bites
February 26 @ 4:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Aptos
ONGOING EVENT
Bargetto Winery: Thursday Night Music
February 27 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Soquel
ONGOING EVENT
Severino’s Bar & Grill: Don Mcaslin & the Amazing Jazz Geezers
February 27 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Aptos
Quail Hollow Ranch: A Stellar Experience – Star Gazing
February 28 @ 6:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Free
Felton
TOP 5 EVENT
MAH Music: 1 A.M. // Khan // Joseph Jason Santiago Lacour
February 28 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers
February 28 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Severino’s Bar & Grill: Lara Price Velvet Plum
February 28 @ 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Aptos
TOP 5 EVENT
Quail Hollow Ranch County Park: Guided Hike: Fungus Scavenger Hunt
February 29 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Felton
ONGOING EVENT
Big Basin Redwoods State Park: Hike to Mount McAbee Outlook
February 29 @ 10:30 am - 2:00 pm
Free
Boulder Creek
TOP 5 EVENT
Big Basin Redwoods State Park: Snakes Alive!
February 29 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Boulder Creek
ONGOING EVENT
Discover Big Basin Redwoods Hike!
February 29 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Free
Boulder Creek
ONGOING EVENT
Roaring Camp Railroads: Rain Forest Weekends
February 29 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Felton
ONGOING EVENT
Wilder Ranch State Park: Ranch Tour
February 29 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park: Wool, Spinning, and Weaving
February 29 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park: Pine Needle Basket Making Workshop
February 29 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Felton
Annieglass: Watercolor Poppies Workshop
February 29 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Watsonville
Santa Cruz Chamber Players: Three Trios, Three Eras
Feb. 29 @ 3:00 pm - Mar. 1 @ 9:30 pm
Aptos
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Austin Spurs
February 29 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Rio Theatre: An Evening with Leo Kottke
February 29 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Santa Cruz
TOP 5 EVENT
Santa Cruz Half Marathon
March 1 @ 8:00 am - 11:30 am
Santa Cruz
Quail Hollow Ranch: Beginning Birding
March 1 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Free
Felton
ONGOING EVENT
Capitola Historical Museum: Capitola Then and Now
March 1 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Capitola
ONGOING EVENT
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Sunday Seaside Crafts
March 1 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
City of Watsonville Nature Walks
March 1 @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free
Watsonville
Santa Cruz Symphony Family Concert: The Orchestra Sings
March 1 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Bookshop Santa Cruz: James Riley, The Revenge of Magic: The Future King
March 2 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Kuumbwa Jazz Center Presents: Regina Carter & Xavier Davis
March 2 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Seacliff State Beach: Seacliff History Walk
March 3 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Aptos
Kuumbwa Jazz Presents: Support Jazz Education! Dine at Shadowbrook
March 3 @ 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Capitola
Rio Theatre: Colin Hay
March 3 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Vishtèn
March 4 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Soquel
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
March 5 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Kuumbwa Jazz Presents: Roberto Fonseca – Yesun
March 5 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Tattoo Expo
March 6 @ 3:00 pm - March 8 @ 7:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
First Friday Art Tour
March 6 @ 5:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Free
Santa Cruz County
ONGOING EVENT
First Friday at the Wrigley Building
March 6 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Severino’s Bar & Grill: Sasha’s Money
March 6 @ 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Aptos
Hidden Gems: Flowers of Big Basin!
March 7 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Boulder Creek
Big Basin Redwoods State Park: Meteor Trail Hike
March 7 @ 10:30 am - 2:00 pm
Boulder Creek
Big Basin Redwoods State Park: Ohlone Plant Use
March 7 @ 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Boulder Creek
Open House at the Castro Adobe: Luck O’ the Castros
March 7 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Watsonville
Wilder Ranch: Life on the Ranch Day
March 7 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Celtic Colors
March 7 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Big Basin Redwoods State Park: Felling the Giants
March 7 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Boulder Creek
Rancho del Oso – Big Basin: Salamander Saturday
March 7 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free
Davenport
Annieglass: Make A Plate Workshop
March 7 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Pet Friendly
Watsonville
DNA’s Comedy Lab: Doug Benson
March 7 @ 4:20 pm - 6:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Rio Theatre: John Cragie
March 7 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Severino’s Bar & Grill: Cocktail Monkeys
March 7 @ 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Free
Aptos
ONGOING EVENT
Downtown Santa Cruz Antique Street Faire
March 8 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center: Sea Otter Painting
March 8 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Sempervirens Falls Hike: Citizens Save the Redwoods!
March 8 @ 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Boulder Creek
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
March 8 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Baroque Festival: Spanish Roots ~ Mexican Flowerings
March 8 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
The Real Irish Comedy Fest
March 8 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Kuumwa Jazz Center Presents: The Finest Hour feat. Davina and the Vagabonds & Hot Club of Cowtown
March 9 @ 7:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Kuumbwa Jazz Center Presents: Melissa Aldana Visions Quartet
March 10 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Wednesday Night Sailboat Races
March 11 @ 5:30 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
8th Annual Watsonville Film Festival
March 12 @ 6:30 pm - March 15 @ 5:30 pm
Watsonville
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Oklahoma City Blue
March 12 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
KOA St. Paddy’s Weekend
March 13 @ 8:00 am - March 15 @ 11:00 am
Pet Friendly
Watsonville
Wilder Ranch State Park: Bird Watching for Beginners
March 13 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Santa Cruz
Top Dog Film Festival
March 13 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Severino’s Bar & Grill: Eric Morrison and the Mysteries
March 13 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Aptos
Rancho del Oso : Birding for Beginners in Waddell Valley
March 14 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Davenport
Wilder Ranch State Park: Backcountry Hike
March 14 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Big Basin Redwoods State Park: Hike to Mount McAbee Outlook
March 14 @ 10:30 am - 2:00 pm
Boulder Creek
Agricultural History Project: Spring on the Farm
March 14 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free
Watsonville
Nicholson Vineyards: Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day!
March 14 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Aptos
Annieglass: Succulent Arrangement Workshop
March 14 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Watsonville
Rancho del Oso : Snake Park Saturday
March 14 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Davenport
Santa Cruz Derby Girls: Boardwalk Bombshells vs BAD All-stars
March 14 @ 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Rio Theatre: The Allman Betts Band with special guests: Mark Ford & Jackson Stokes
March 14 @ 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Go Green 10K, 5K and Kid’s 1K
March 15 @ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Big Basin Redwoods State Park: Berry Creek Falls Hike
March 15 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Boulder Creek
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center: Acrylic Pour Painting
March 15 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Quail Hollow Ranch: For Goodness Snakes
March 15 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Felton
Rancho del Oso: When Species Collide
March 15 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Davenport
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Science Sunday
March 15 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Kuumbwa Jazz Center Presents: Hiromi – Solo Piano
March 16 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers
March 18 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Jewel Theatre Company Presents: Heisenberg
March 19 @ 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Kuumbwa Jazz Presents: The Manhattan Transfer
March 19 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Cabrillo College: Santa Cruz Jazz Festival
March 20 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 pm
Aptos
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Memphis Hustle
March 20 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
She is Beautiful: The Pinkest 10K and 5K
March 21 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz MAH: FIlm Screening of “Journey to Hokusai”
March 21 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
UCSC Arboretum and Botanic Garden: Hummingbird Day
March 21 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Polar Plunge
March 21 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
Big Basin Redwoods State Park: Sempervirens Falls Hike
March 21 @ 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Boulder Creek
Wilder Ranch State Park: Coast Nature Walk
March 21 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Chamber Players: Elegant Exuberance
March 21 @ 3:00 pm - March 22 @ 9:30 pm
Aptos
Kuumbwa Jazz Presents: Marty Williams Quartet – Long Time Comin’
March 21 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Severino’s Bar & Grill: Tsunami
March 21 @ 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Aptos
Kuumbwa Jazz Presents: Paris Combo
March 23 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Kuumbwa Jazz Presents: Veronica Swift
March 26 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Texas Legends
March 27 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Kuumbwa Jazz Center Presents: Altan
March 27 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Severino’s Bar & Grill: Moondance
March 27 @ 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Aptos
Wilder Ranch State Park: Coast Nature Walk
March 28 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Big Basin Redwoods State Park: Snakes Alive!
March 28 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Boulder Creek
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. South Bay Lakers
March 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Symphony: Metamorphoses
March 28 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Severino’s Bar & Grill: Joint Chiefs
March 28 @ 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Aptos
Santa Cruz Symphony: Metamorphoses
March 29 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Watsonville
Fly Higher Charlie Parker @100-Co-Musical Directors: Rudresh Mahanthrappa & Terri Lyne Carrington
March 30 @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
April 2 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Kuumbwa Jazz Center Presents: Russell Malone Quartet
April 2 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Tandy Beal & Company Presents: Rhonda Benin
April 4 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Spring Break at the Boardwalk
April 4 @ 11:00 am - April 12 @ 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre in Concert: Featuring The Jungle Book
April 4 @ 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Aptos
Annieglass: Spring Flowers Watercolor Workshop
April 4 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Watsonville
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Fun Run
April 5 @ 6:30 am - 11:00 am
Santa Cruz
Quail Hollow Ranch: Beginning Birding
April 5 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Free
Felton
Quail Hollow Ranch: Trek to the Forbidden Sandhills
April 5 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Felton
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
April 5 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Baroque Festival: In an English Garden
April 5 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Kuumbwa Jazz Center Presents: William Parker – Blue: Music, Movement & Words
April 9 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Kuumbwa Jazz Center Presents: LADAMA
April 10 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz VegFest
April 11 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Capitola Village Easter Egg Hunt
April 11 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free
Capitola
Agricultural History Project: Easter on the Farm
April 11 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free
Watsonville
Annieglass: Succulent Arrangement Workshop
April 11 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Watsonville
World of Outlaws Ocean Showdown
April 11 @ 4:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Watsonville
10th Annual Operation Surf Santa Cruz
April 13 @ 8:00 am - April 19 @ 5:00 pm
The 74th Annual Western Intercollegiate
April 13 @ 8:00 am - April 15 @ 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Kuumbwa Jazz 45th Anniversary Celebration: Artemis
April 13 @ 7:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Kuumbwa Jazz Center Presents: Väsen
April 14 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Kuumbwa: Holly Near
April 15 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
April 16 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Kuumbwa Jazz Presents: Ray Charles Project
April 16 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Passport Celebration Days
April 18 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Open House at the Castro Adobe: Vaqueros y Bandidos
April 19 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free
Watsonville
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Science Sunday
April 19 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Spotlight On The Symphony: Reverberate!
April 19 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Aptos
Peace United Church: “Transcendence”- Hidden Valley String Orchestra
April 19 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Kuumbwa Jazz Presents: Wolfgang Muthspiel Trio with Scott Colley & Brian Blade
April 20 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Earth Week
April 21 @ 10:00 am - April 26 @ 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Kuumbwa Jazz Center Presents: SJZ Collective Plays Weather Report, Mingus & Monk
April 23 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Do It Ourselves Fest 2020
April 24 @ 12:00 pm - April 26 @ 3:00 pm
Boulder Creek, CA
Logjam!
April 25 @ 7:00 am - April 26 @ 5:00 pm
Free Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
Live Like Coco 5K
April 25 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Watsonville
70th Annual Mineral, Gem, Fossil and Jewelry Show
April 25 @ 10:00 am - April 26 @ 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
30th Annual Ducky Derby!
April 25 @ 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Soquel Village Sip & Stroll Wine Walk
April 25 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Soquel
Santa Cruz Baroque Festival: J.S. Bach Celebration ~ by Candlelight
April 25 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
April 26 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
City of Watsonville Earth Day: Dia delos Ninos: Day of the Child
April 26 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free
Watsonville
Annieglass: Make A Plate with Annie Workshop
April 26 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Pet Friendly
Watsonville
Kuumbwa Jazz Center Presents: Bill Charlap Trio
April 28 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Bokante at the Rio Theater
April 30 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Magic Carpet: World Music & Dance
May 2 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Rancho del Oso: Wildflower Weekend
May 2 @ 10:00 am - May 3 @ 4:00 pm
Free
Davenport
Wilder Ranch: Gardening and Wool Day
May 2 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Symphony: Rapture
May 2 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Quail Hollow Ranch: Beginning Birding
May 3 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Free
Felton
Santa Cruz Symphony: Rapture
May 3 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Watsonville
Secrets Are the Best Stories : Kurt Eling featuring Daniela Perez
May 4 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Kuumbwa Jazz Presents: Fred Hersch
May 6 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Rio Theatre: Kurt Vile & Cafe Le Bon
May 6 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
May 7 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Rio Theatre: Lunafest
May 7 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Natural Bridges: World Migratory Bird Day
May 9 @ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Agricultural History Project: Day on the Farm
May 9 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free
Watsonville
Watsonville Wine, Beer and Art Walk
May 9 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Watsonville
Santa Cruz Chamber Players: The Hero’s Journey
May 9 @ 3:00 pm - May 10 @ 9:30 pm
Aptos
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
May 10 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Mother’s Day Walk: Women of Big Basin
May 10 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Boulder Creek
Jim Lauderdale with Imogen Clark
May 13 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Jewel Theatre Company: Arms and the Man
May 14 @ 7:30 pm - June 7 @ 10:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Kuumbwa Jazz & Indexical Present : Moor Mother & Las Sucias
May 15 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Goat Hill Fair: Unique Antique and Artisan Fair
May 16 @ 10:00 am - May 17 @ 4:00 pm
Watsonville
Open House at the Castro Adobe: Women of the Castro
May 16 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Watsonville
Surfer’s Path Marathon
May 17 @ 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Science Sunday
May 17 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Rio Theatre Presents: David Crosby
May 17 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
May 21 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Longboard Club Invitational
May 23 @ 8:00 am - May 24 @ 5:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Felton Remembers Parade and Covered Bridge Festival
May 23 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Free
Felton
Roaring Camp: Civil War Battles and Encampment
May 23 @ 10:00 am - May 25 @ 5:30 pm
Felton
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
May 24 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Roaring Camp: Night in the Encampments
May 24 @ 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Felton
ONGOING EVENT
Santa Cruz Wharf Experience
May 25 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre: Emerging Choreographers Showcase
May 29 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Aptos
Berry Creek Falls: 10k, 15k, 25k or Kids Fun Run
May 30 @ 8:00 am - 1:30 pm
Boulder Creek
Santa Cruz Derby Girls
May 30 @ 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Big Basin-Skyline to Sea: Marathon and 50k Run
May 31 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Davenport
Rio Theatre: Brian Culbertson
May 31 @ 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Capitola Summer Twilight Concerts
June 3 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Capitola Village
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
June 4 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Rio Theatre: Femi Kuti
June 5 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Symphony Pops Concert: “2020 – A Movie Odyssey”
June 6 @ 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
World Oceans Day
June 7 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Open House at the Castro Adobe: Summer at San Andres
June 7 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free
Watsonville
Wilder Ranch: Life on the Ranch Day
June 7 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Free Friday Night Bands on the Beach
June 12 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
15th Annual Capitola Rod & Custom Classic Car Show
June 13 @ 9:00 am - June 14 @ 3:00 pm
Free
Capitola
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
June 14 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Free Movies on the Beach
June 17 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
June 18 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Henry Cowell: Full Moon Madness
June 19 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Free
Felton
San Lorenzo River Trail Run
June 20 @ 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Pleasure Point Street Fair
June 20 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
The Men of Big Basin: A Father’s Day Special Event
June 21 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Boulder Creek
Woodies on the Wharf
June 27 @ 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Dip and Dash Swim-Run & Team Challenge
June 28 @ 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
June 28 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
July 2 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Watsonville Airport Open House: Fire in the Sky
July 3 @ 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Watsonville
Aptos 4th of July Celebration: World’s Shortest Parade
July 4 @ 7:30 am - 4:00 pm
Free
Aptos
Santa Cruz Firecracker
July 4 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Wilder Ranch: Old-Fashioned Independence Day
July 4 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Scotts Valley 4th of July Parade & Fireworks
July 4 @ 3:00 pm - 9:45 pm
Scotts Valley
Big Basin: Fourth of July Talent Show Campfire!
July 4 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Boulder Creek
Santa Cruz Shakespeare: A Flea in Her Ear
July 7 @ 2:00 pm - August 30 @ 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Open House at the Castro Adobe: In the American Era
July 11 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free
Watsonville
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
July 12 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Skyline to the Sea Backpacking Trip: Castle Rock State Park to Waddell State Beach
July 16 @ 9:00 am - July 19 @ 4:00 pm
Los Gatos
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
July 16 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Henry Cowell: Full Moon Madness
July 17 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Free
Felton
Santa Cruz Art & Music Festival
July 18 @ 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Passport Celebration Days
July 18 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz Shakespeare: Twelfth Night
July 21 @ 2:00 pm - August 29 @ 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Roaring Camp: A Day Out with Thomas
July 24 @ 10:30 am - July 26 @ 5:00 pm
Felton
Rio Theatre: Greg Brown
July 24 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Tales of the Basin: A Storytelling Event
July 25 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Free
Boulder Creek
Wharf to Wharf Race
July 26 @ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
July 26 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music
July 26 @ 1:00 pm - August 9 @ 11:30 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Music at Skypark
July 26 @ 2:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Free
Scotts Valley
Watsonville Strawberry Festival
August 1 @ 10:00 am - August 2 @ 7:00 pm
Watsonville
Santa Cruz Shakespeare: The Tempest
Aug. 4 @ 2:00 pm - Aug. 30 @ 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
August 6 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Life on the Ranch Day: The Early Days on a Dairy Farm
August 8 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Santa Cruz
14th Annual Tri Santa Cruz
August 9 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
August 9 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Open House at the Castro Adobe: Evenings on the Rancho
August 9 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Watsonville
Castle Rock State Park: In Pursuit of Perseids Backpacking Trip
Aug. 11 @ 1:00 pm - Aug. 12 @ 4:00 pm
Los Gatos
Henry Cowell: Full Moon Madness
August 14 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Free
Felton
Scotts Valley 21st Annual Art, Wine and Beer Festival
Aug. 15 @ 10:00 am - Aug. 16 @ 6:00 pm
Scotts Valley
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
August 20 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Capitola Movies at the Beach
August 21 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Free
Capitola Village
Santa Cruz Derby Girls
August 22 @ 4:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
August 23 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Coastwalk: Santa Cruz Coastal Explorer
Aug. 24 @ 8:00 am - Aug. 28 @ 5:00 pm
Sebatopol
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
September 3 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Greek Festival 2020
Sep. 11 @ 11:00 am - Sep. 13 @ 7:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Rio Theatre: Paula Poundstone
September 11 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
38th Annual Capitola Art & Wine Festival
Sep. 12 @ 10:00 am - Sep. 13 @ 6:00 pm
Free
Capitola
Boardwalk Fiesta en la Playa
September 12 @ 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Open House at the Castro Adobe: The Pajaro Valley in the Mexican Era
September 12 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free
Watsonville
Henry Cowell: Ohlone Day
September 12 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Felton
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
September 13 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Annual Santa Cruz County Fair
Sep. 16 @ 12:00 pm - Sep. 20 @ 10:00 pm
Watsonville
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Community Free Day
September 17 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
September 17 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Superkid Triathlon
September 20 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Aloha Outrigger Races and Polynesian Festival
September 20 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Capitola Beach Festival
Sep. 26 @ 6:30 am - Sep. 27 @ 8:00 pm
Free
Capitola
Boardwalk Bites and Brews
September 26 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
September 27 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
October 1 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Monterey Bay Birding Festival
Oct. 2 @ 6:00 am - Oct. 4 @ 9:00 pm
Watsonville
Open Studios Art Tour: North County
Oct. 3 @ 11:00 am - Oct. 4 @ 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz County
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Community Free Day
October 6 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Open Studios Art Tour: South County
Oct. 10 @ 11:00 am - Oct. 11 @ 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz County
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
October 11 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Welcome Back Monarchs Day!
October 11 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Monte Foundation 26th Anniversary Fireworks Extravaganza!
October 11 @ 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Capitola
ONGOING EVENT
Thomas and Percy’s Halloween Party
Oct. 17 @ 10:00 am - Oct. 18 @ 3:00 pm
Felton
Open Studios Art Tour: All County
Oct. 17 @ 11:00 am - Oct. 18 @ 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz County
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Science Sunday
October 18 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Santa Cruz
13 Days of Halloween on the Wharf
Oct. 19 @ 8:00 am - Oct. 31 @ 8:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Chili Cook-Off
October 24 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Derby Girls: Halloween Double Header
October 24 @ 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Big Basin: The Missing Arm
October 24 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Boulder Creek
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
November 5 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival
Nov. 7 @ 10:00 am - Nov. 8 @ 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
November 8 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Agricultural History Project: Harvest on the Farm
November 14 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free
Watsonville
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Community Free Day
November 17 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Passport Celebration Days
November 21 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train
Nov. 27 @ 12:00 am - Dec. 23 @ 12:00 am
Santa Cruz
Capitola: Surfing Santa and Community Tree Lighting
November 28 @ 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Free
Capitola Village
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Community Free Day
December 1 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
December 3 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Lighted Boat Parade
December 5 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
December 6 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Agricultural History Project: Christmas on the Farm
December 12 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free
Watsonville
Life on the Ranch: Holiday Traditions
December 12 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Jingle Shells Art & Craft Festival
December 13 @ 12:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Santa Cruz
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