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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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Mountain Community Theater Presents: Mamma Mia!
Sep. 20 @ 8:00 pm - Oct. 20 @ 11:00 pm
Ben Lomond
ONGOING EVENT
Sculpture IS: In the Garden 2019
October 15 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free
Watsonville
ONGOING EVENT
Museum of Art & History Exhibition: Regeneración
October 15 @ 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Big Trees
October 16 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free
Boulder Creek
ONGOING EVENT
Wednesday Night Sailboat Races
October 16 @ 5:30 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
TOP 5 EVENT
Boardwalk Fright Flicks: Jaws
October 16 @ 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Community Free Day
October 17 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Capitola Obscura
October 17 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free
Capitola
Loma Prieta Earthquake: 30 Years of Recovery Hike
October 17 @ 3:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Free
Aptos
ONGOING EVENT
Big Basin State Park: Redwood Grove Loop Walk
October 18 @ 11:00 am - 3:30 pm
Boulder Creek
UCSC Comedian Grant Lyon Back in Santa Cruz
October 18 @ 7:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Quail Hollow Ranch: Star Gazing
October 18 @ 7:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Free
Felton
The Ohana Ride
October 19 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
13 Days of Halloween on the Wharf
Oct. 19 @ 8:00 am - Oct. 31 @ 8:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
13 Days of Halloween on the Wharf
Oct. 19 @ 8:00 am - Oct. 31 @ 8:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
TOP 5 EVENT
Day out With Thomas Presents Thomas and Percy’s Halloween Party
Oct. 19 @ 10:30 am - Oct. 20 @ 2:30 pm
Felton
TOP 5 EVENT
Wilder Ranch: Heritage Harvest Festival
October 19 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Wilder Ranch State Park: Old Cove Landing Trail
October 19 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Open House at the Castro Adobe: Earthquakes and our Adobe
October 19 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free
Watsonville
TOP 5 EVENT
Open Studios Art Tour
Oct. 19 @ 11:00 am - Oct. 20 @ 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz County
ONGOING EVENT
Castle Rock Loop Hike
October 19 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Los Gatos
TOP 5 EVENT
Santa Cruz Music Festival
Oct. 19 @ 12:00 pm - Oct. 20 @ 11:59 pm
Santa Cruz County
ONGOING EVENT
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park: Old-Growth Redwood Tour
October 19 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Free
Felton
ONGOING EVENT
Wilder Ranch State Park: Ranch Tours
October 19 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
The Road Less Traveled: A Dog-Friendly Walk
October 20 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Free Pet Friendly
Boulder Creek
Loma Prieta Earthquake: 30 Years of Recovery Hikes
October 20 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free
Aptos
ONGOING EVENT
Natural Bridges State Beach: Monarch Butterfly Tours
October 20 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Sunday Seaside Crafts
October 20 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Science Sunday
October 20 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
City of Watsonville Nature Walks
October 20 @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free
Watsonville
Boardwalk Fright Flicks: Shaun of the Dead
October 23 @ 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Skypark: Free Movie & Food Trucks in the Park
October 25 @ 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Free Pet Friendly
Scotts Valley
Downtown Santa Cruz: Food Truck Summer Series
October 25 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
Chaminade Farm to Table Wine Dinner: Alfaro Family Vineyard and Winery
October 25 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Chili Cook-Off
October 26 @ 10:00 am
Santa Cruz
Day out With Thomas Presents Thomas and Percy’s Halloween Party
Oct. 26 @ 10:30 am - Oct. 27 @ 2:30 pm
Felton
The Missing Arm
October 26 @ 6:30 pm
Boulder Creek
Quail Hollow Ranch History Tour
October 27 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Felton
Capitola Village Halloween Parade
October 27 @ 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free
Capitola
Boardwalk Fright Flicks: Halloween
October 30 @ 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Wharf: Halloween
October 31 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
First Friday Art Tour
November 1 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 pm
Free
Santa Cruz County
ONGOING EVENT
Santa Cruz MAH: First Friday
November 1 @ 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival
Nov. 2 @ 10:00 am - Nov. 3 @ 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
UCSC Arboretum Tours
November 2 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
November 7 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Solaire Restaurant and Bar: Second Friday
November 8 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Goat Hill Fair – Unique Antique and Artisan Fair
Nov. 9 @ 12:00 am - Nov. 10 @ 12:00 am
Watsonville
Agricultural History Project – 2nd Saturday on the Farm – Thanksgiving on the Farm
November 9 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Watsonville
ONGOING EVENT
Downtown Santa Cruz Antique Street Faire
November 10 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
November 10 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
George Lopez: The Wall World Tour
November 15 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Boardwalk Holiday Ice
Nov. 16 @ 10:00 am - Jan. 5 @ 7:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Passport Celebration Days
November 16 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Open House at the Castro Adobe: Thankful for our Stewards
November 17 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free
Watsonville
Science Sunday
November 17 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Mountain Community Theater Presents: The Cherry Orchard
Nov. 22 @ 8:00 pm - Dec. 15 @ 11:00 pm
Ben Lomond
Quail Hollow Ranch History Tour
November 24 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Felton
Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train
Nov. 29 @ 12:00 am - Dec. 23 @ 12:00 am
Santa Cruz
Surfing Santa
November 30 @ 12:00 pm
Capitola Village
Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
December 1 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
December 5 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Life on the Ranch: Holiday Traditions
December 7 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Open House at the Castro Adobe: Festivos en el Rancho!
December 7 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free
Watsonville
Lighted Boat Parade
December 7 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Agricultural History Project – 2nd Saturday on the Farm – Country Christmas
December 14 @ 11:00 am
Free
Watsonville
Jingle Shells Art & Craft Festival
December 15 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker with Live Orchestra
December 20 @ 12:00 am
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
First Friday Art Tour
January 3, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Free
Santa Cruz County
46th Annual Santa Cruz Fungus Fair
Jan. 10 @ 10:00 am - Jan. 12 @ 11:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Passport Celebration Days
January 18, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Migration Festival
February 8, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Romance in the Redwoods
February 15, 2020 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Boulder Creek
ONGOING EVENT
Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook-Off
February 22, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Half Marathon
March 1, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 11:30 am
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Wednesday Night Sailboat Races
March 11, 2020 @ 5:30 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
8th Annual Watsonville Film Festival
Mar. 12 @ 6:30 pm - Mar. 14 @ 5:30 pm
Watsonville
Capitola Village Easter Egg Hunt
April 11, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free
Capitola
Soquel Village Sip & Stroll Wine Walk
April 25, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Soquel
TOP 5 EVENT
Wildflower Weekend
May 2 @ 10:00 am - May 3 @ 4:00 pm
Free
Davenport
Mother’s Day Walk: Women of Big Basin
May 10, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Boulder Creek
TOP 5 EVENT
Roaring Camp: Civil War Battles and Encampment
May 23 @ 10:00 am - May 25 @ 5:30 pm
Felton
ONGOING EVENT
Free Friday Night Bands on the Beach
June 12, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Free Movies on the Beach
June 17, 2020 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Music at Skypark
July 26, 2020 @ 2:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Free
Scotts Valley
Watsonville Strawberry Festival
Aug. 1 @ 10:00 am - Aug. 2 @ 7:00 pm
Watsonville
Santa Cruz Greek Festival 2020
Sep. 11 @ 11:00 am - Sep. 13 @ 7:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Annual Santa Cruz County Fair
Sep. 16 @ 12:00 pm - Sep. 20 @ 10:00 pm
Watsonville
Aloha Outrigger Races and Polynesian Festival
September 20, 2020 @ 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, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Monte Foundation 26th Anniversary Fireworks Extravaganza!
October 11, 2020 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Free
Capitola