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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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Hotel Paradox: Artist Exhibition~Jim Phillips Lounge
Jan. 10 @ 6:00 pm - Feb. 7 @ 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Retrospect: An Exhibition of Art
Jan. 11 @ 12:00 pm - Apr. 26 @ 4:00 pm
Free
Boulder Creek
ONGOING EVENT
Guided Elephant Seal Walks
January 20 @ 8:00 am - 2:45 pm
Pescadero
MLK March Planned on Santa Cruz, on MLK Day
January 20 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Museum of Art and History: Santa Cruz Tattoo’d
January 20 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park: Mission Strategy Game
January 20 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Sweet Honey in the Rock at the Rio Theatre
January 20 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Pajaro Valley Arts Presents: Take Aways-Art to Go!
January 22 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Watsonville
ONGOING EVENT
8 Tens @ 8 Short Play Festival
January 22 @ 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Community Free Day
January 23 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Mary Porter Senson Gallery at UCSC Presents: Carlos Motta: We The Enemy
Jan. 23 @ 12:00 pm - Mar. 14 @ 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Kuumbwa Jazz Presents: Biréli Lagrène Gipsy Project Trio
January 23 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Jewel Theatre Company: The Other Place
Jan. 23 @ 7:30 pm - Feb. 16 @ 10:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Capitola’s Free Family Movie Night: Moana
January 24 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Free
Capitola
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Wisconsin Herd
January 24 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Año Nuevo State Park: Seal Adventure Weekend
Jan. 25 @ 8:30 am - Jan. 26 @ 5:00 pm
Pescadero
Open House at the Castro Adobe: Beginnings at the Adobe
January 25 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Watsonville
Big Basin State Park: Snakes Alive!
January 25 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Boulder Creek
ONGOING EVENT
Roaring Camp Railroads: Rain Forest Weekends
January 25 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Felton
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park: Drop-in Family Craft-Ohlone Games
January 25 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Santa Cruz
New Art Market
January 25 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
Women’s Adventure Film Tour
January 25 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
DNA’s Comedy Lab: Phil Johnson’s Live Comedy Special Filming
January 25 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz MAH Music: The Moodstrikes
January 25 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Tempest
January 25 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Soquel
ONGOING EVENT
Big Basin: The Road Less Traveled: A Dog-Friendly Walk
January 26 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Free Pet Friendly
Boulder Creek
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park: Salamander Safari
January 26 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Felton
Quail Hollow Ranch: Intro to Sourdough Bread-Making
January 26 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Felton
ONGOING EVENT
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Sunday Seaside Crafts
January 26 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
City of Watsonville Nature Walks
January 26 @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free
Watsonville
Centennial Film Showing: The Testing Block
January 26 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Free
Capitola
Espressivo: Masterful Fun
January 26 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. South Bay Lakers
January 26 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Santa Cruz
DNA’s Comedy Lab: Magicology: A Monthly Magic and Comedy Show
January 26 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Kuumbwa Jazz Presents: Jason Moran Duo with Marvin Sewell
January 27 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Capitola Wine Bar: Wine and Paint Night
January 29 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Capitola
Museum of Art and History Film Screening: Tattoo the World
January 30 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Hearing Their Call: California Red-legged Frogs and Western Pond Turtles in the Watsonville Wetlands
January 30 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Free
Watsonville
Kuumbwa Jazz Presents: Ranky Tanky
January 30 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Brightshine and Grandpa’s Chili at Michael’s on Main
January 30 @ 7:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Soquel
Live At The Catalyst: Wynonna & the Big Noise
January 30 @ 9:00 pm - 11:59 pm
Santa Cruz
Skypark Live! at Severino’s Bar & Grill
January 31 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 pm
Aptos
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Sioux Falls Skyforce
January 31 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
DNA’s Comedy Lab: Paco Romane
January 31 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Santa Cruz
William Coulter and Friends: Folk & Baroque
January 31 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Coventry and Kaluza
February 1 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Annieglass: Make A Heart Plate with Annie Workshop
February 1 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Pet Friendly
Watsonville
Felton Music Hall Presents: Drake Bell
February 1 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Felton
Santa Cruz Symphony: Catharsis
February 1 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Baroque Festival: In a Medieval Garden
February 1 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Super Bowl 10K, 3K & 1K Kids Run
February 2 @ 7:30 am - 12:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Quail Hollow Ranch: Beginning Birding
February 2 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Free
Felton
Santa Cruz Symphony: Catharsis
February 2 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Watsonville
Live at The Catalyst: Jauz with Drezo & Tynan
February 2 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Salt Lake City Stars
February 5 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
February 6 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
The Catalyst & California Roots Present: The Green with Ka’ikena Scanlan
February 6 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
First Friday Art Tour
February 7 @ 5:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Free
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History First Friday: Fantastic Fungi
February 7 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
First Friday at the Wrigley Building
February 7 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz
First Friday Art Walk in Boulder Creek
February 7 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Free
Boulder Creek
California King Tides
Feb. 8 @ 7:00 am - Feb. 9 @ 5:30 pm
Free
Migration Festival
February 8 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Capitola Village: February Sip & Stroll
February 8 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Capitola
Annieglass: Paper Valentines Workshop
February 8 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Pet Friendly
Watsonville
Capitola-Wine-Bar Presents: Nomad
February 8 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Free
Capitola
Songs of Resilience: Celebrating the Centennial of Pete Seeger’s Birth
February 8 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Downtown Santa Cruz Antique Street Faire
February 9 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
February 9 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Open House at the Castro Adobe: Romance on the Rancho
February 9 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Watsonville
Rio Theatre Presents: Postmodern Jukebox
February 9 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Santa Cruz
The Catalyst & California Roots Present: Atmosphere
February 9 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Felton Music Hall Presents: Steel Pulse
February 9 @ 8:00 pm
Felton
Quail Hollow Ranch: Full Moon Walk
February 9 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Free
Felton
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Iowa Wolves
February 12 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Museum of Art and History: Speed Weddings & Vow Renewals
February 14 @ 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Roaring Camp: Roaring Twenties Valentine’s Electro-Swing Express
February 14 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Felton
Live at the Catalyst: Santa Cruz Reggae Music Festival No. 2 with The Movement
February 14 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Romance in the Redwoods
February 15 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Boulder Creek
Nicholson Vineyards: Wine and Chocolate Tasting
February 15 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Aptos
Art Exhibition & Reception – ‘Flowers from France’ – new work by Santa Cruz Artist Carrie Clayden
February 15 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Free
Capitola
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Science Sunday
February 16 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Rio Theatre Presents: Annie Difranco
February 18 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Live at the Catalyst: Dr. Dog with Michael Nau
February 18 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Harlem Globetrotters
February 19 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Unrest-Film Screening at the Del Mar Theatre
February 19 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Agua Caliente Clippers
February 20 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
44th Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour Santa Cruz
Feb. 20 @ 7:00 pm - Feb. 23 @ 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Naturalist Night: Mushroom and Community Science: Where to Next?
February 20 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Capitola’s Free Family Movie Night: Mary Poppins Returns
February 21 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Free
Capitola
Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook-Off
Feb. 22 @ 10:00 am - Feb. 23 @ 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Stockton Kings
February 22 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group
February 22 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Surfer’s Path 10K, 5K
February 23 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Baroque Festival: Renaissance Roots ~ American Flowerings
February 23 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Community Free Day
February 25 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Quail Hollow Ranch: A Stellar Experience – Star Gazing
February 28 @ 6:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Free
Felton
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers
February 28 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
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
Santa Cruz Half Marathon
March 1 @ 8:00 am - 11:30 am
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Symphony Family Concert: The Orchestra Sings
March 1 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
March 5 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
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
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
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
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
Top Dog Film Festival
March 13 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Nicholson Vineyards: Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day!
March 14 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Aptos
Rio Theatre Presents: The Allman Betts Band
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
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Science Sunday
March 15 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 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
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
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
Santa Cruz Chamber Players: Elegant Exuberance
March 21 @ 3:00 pm - March 22 @ 9:30 pm
Aptos
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Texas Legends
March 27 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
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
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
Tandy Beal & Company Presents: Rhonda Benin
April 4 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre in Concert: Featuring The Jungle Book
April 4 @ 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Aptos
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Fun Run
April 5 @ 6:30 am - 11:00 am
Santa Cruz
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
Capitola Village Easter Egg Hunt
April 11 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free
Capitola
10th Annual Operation Surf Santa Cruz
April 13 @ 8:00 am - April 19 @ 5:00 pm
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
April 16 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
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
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Earth Week
April 21 @ 10:00 am - April 26 @ 5:00 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
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
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
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
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
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
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
May 7 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Natural Bridges: World Migratory Bird Day
May 9 @ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Santa Cruz
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
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
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
TOP 5 EVENT
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
TOP 5 EVENT
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
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
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
TOP 5 EVENT
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
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
August 23 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
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
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
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
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
Santa Cruz Chili Cook-Off
October 24 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 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
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
November 8 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
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
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
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
December 6 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
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