surf icon
Steamer Lane Surf Report
54.88° F

UPCOMING EVENTS

VIEW ALL EVENTS

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!

Top 5 events for this week in Santa Cruz County

 Read More >>

LIVING HISTORY IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY!

Watch Video >>

2020 TRAVELER'S GUIDE

Read More >>

Top Spots to Watch Surfers

Read More >>

Winter Wildlife Getaway: Lodging Discounts!

Read More >>

SPOTLIGHT FEATURE

Roaring Camp Railroads

See California’s towering redwoods from two historic railroads. Travel on authentic 19th century steam trains through the Big Trees or ride early 1900s Pullman cars and open-air excursion cars along a scenic river gorge through Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park to the beach.

VISIT WEBSITE ››

SEARCH Events

Search for upcoming events happening in Santa Cruz County.

Events Search and Views Navigation

VIEW ALL EVENTS >>
SUBMIT YOUR OWN EVENT! PRINTABLE EVENTS LIST
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 19 @ 8:00 am - 2:45 pm
Pescadero
ONGOING EVENT
Museum of Art and History: Santa Cruz Tattoo’d
January 19 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Santa Cruz
TOP 5 EVENT
Rancho del Oso: When Species Collide
January 19 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Free
Davenport
ONGOING EVENT
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park: Redwoods and the Changing Climate
January 19 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Free
Felton
ONGOING EVENT
Roaring Camp Railroads: Rain Forest Weekends
January 19 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Felton
ONGOING EVENT
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Sunday Seaside Crafts
January 19 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Santa Cruz
TOP 5 EVENT
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Science Sunday
January 19 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
City of Watsonville Nature Walks
January 19 @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free
Watsonville
ONGOING EVENT
8 Tens @ 8 Short Play Festival
January 19 @ 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Santa Cruz
MLK March Planned on Santa Cruz, on MLK Day
January 20 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 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
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
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
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
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
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Community Free Day
October 6 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
October 11 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Monte Foundation 26th Anniversary Fireworks Extravaganza!
October 11 @ 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Capitola
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
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
GIVE US YOUR
TWO CENTS
YOU COULD GET
FIVE BUCKS
TAKE THE QUICK POLL