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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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ONGOING EVENT
Vote! Your Vote is Your Voice ~ ¡Vote! Su Voto es Su Voz
April 6 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Pajaro Valley Arts: Campesinos – Workers of the Land
April 8 @ 11:00 am - May 24 @ 4:00 pm
Watsonville
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
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
Roaring Camp Railroads: Eggstraordinary Easter Egg Hunt
April 11 @ 11:00 am - April 12 @ 3:30 pm
Pet Friendly
Felton
World of Outlaws Ocean Showdown
April 11 @ 4:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Watsonville
University of California Santa Cruz: Contemporary Music Festival: Sinister Resonance: The American Ultramodernists and Beyond
April 12 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
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
University of California Santa Cruz: Contemporary Music Festival: Del Sol String Quartet & Christopher Froh
April 13 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 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
Earth Day Santa Cruz
April 18 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Free Pet Friendly
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
ONGOING EVENT
Retrospect: An Exhibition of Art
April 19 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free
Boulder Creek
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Science Sunday
April 19 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Santa Cruz
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 Fun Run 2020
April 25 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Watsonville
Elkhorn Slough Foundation: Morning Kayak
April 25 @ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Watsonville (Royal Oaks)
70th Annual Mineral, Gem, Fossil and Jewelry Show
April 25 @ 10:00 am - April 26 @ 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Soquel Village Sip & Stroll Wine Walk
April 25 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Soquel
Now Virtual! 30th Annual Ducky Derby!
April 25 @ 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Santa Cruz
City of Watsonville Earth Day: Dia delos Ninos: Day of the Child
April 26 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free
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
ONGOING EVENT
First Friday Art Tour
May 1 @ 5:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Free
Santa Cruz County
ONGOING EVENT
First Friday at the Wrigley Building
May 1 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Elkhorn Slough Foundation: Birding with Rick Fournier
May 2 @ 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Watsonville (Royal Oaks)
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
Quail Hollow Ranch: Beginning Birding
May 3 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Free
Felton
ONGOING EVENT
MAH: Trailblazers The Creative Story Behind Mountain Biking in Santa Cruz
May 3 @ 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Mountains Makers’ Market: Felton
May 3 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Felton
ONGOING EVENT
Capitola Historical Museum: Capitola Then and Now
May 3 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Capitola
ONGOING EVENT
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Sunday Seaside Crafts
May 3 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
City of Watsonville Nature Walks
May 3 @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free
Watsonville
Secrets Are the Best Stories : Kurt Eling featuring Daniela Perez
May 4 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Persephone: Wednesday Night Flights and Bites
May 6 @ 4:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Aptos
ONGOING EVENT
Wednesday Night Sailboat Races
May 6 @ 5:30 pm
Free
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
Kuumbwa Jazz Center Presents: Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers
May 7 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
DNA’s Comedy Lab: The Sloth Storytelling Show
May 7 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Natural Bridges: World Migratory Bird Day
May 9 @ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Human Race Santa Cruz 2020-Walk & Fun Run
May 9 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Agricultural History Project: Day on the Farm
May 9 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free
Watsonville
Elkhorn Slough Foundation: World Migratory Bird Day
May 9 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Watsonville (Royal Oaks)
Tannery Spring Art Market
May 9 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 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
ONGOING EVENT
Downtown Santa Cruz Antique Street Faire
May 10 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
Roaring Camp: Mother’s Day Brunch
May 10 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Felton
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
Kuumbwa Jazz Center Presents: Jane Bunnett & Maqueque
May 11 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
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
Santa Cruz
Mountain Community Theater Presents: Calendar Girls
May 15 @ 8:00 pm - June 7 @ 11:00 pm
Ben Lomond
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
Big Food Truck & Brew Challenge
May 16 @ 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Free
Felton
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
Kuumbwa Jazz Center Presents: Dave Weckl-Tom Kennedy Project
May 18 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium: Bright Eyes, Lavender Diamond
May 19 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
May 21 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Elkhorn Slough Foundation: Historical Ecology
May 21 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Watsonville (Royal Oaks)
Blondie in Concert!
May 22 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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: 39th Annual 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
Redwood Mountain Faire
May 30 @ 11:00 am - May 31 @ 8:00 pm
Felton
Aptos Wine Wander
May 30 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Aptos
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
Kuumbwa Jazz Jazz Center: David Murray & Kahil El’ Zabar
June 1 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 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
Kuumbwa Jazz Center: Aaron Goldberg Trio
June 4 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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
Kuumbwa Jazz Center: Cimafunk
June 8 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Kuumbwa Jazz Center: Ben Williams Band
June 10 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Kuumbwa Jazz Center: Joachim Cooder
June 11 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Free Friday Night Bands on the Beach
June 12 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Watsonville Municipal Airport: Second Saturday Historical Aircraft Display
June 13 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Watsonville
15th Annual Capitola Rod & Custom Classic Car Show
June 13 @ 9:00 am - June 14 @ 3:00 pm
Free
Capitola
Agricultural History Project: Wildlife on the Farm
June 13 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free
Watsonville
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour
June 14 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Kuumbwa Jazz Center: Wallace Roney Quintet
June 15 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Kuumbwa Jazz Center: Los Aurora
June 16 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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
Kuumbwa Jazz Center: A Christian McBride Situation
June 18 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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
Kuumbwa Jazz Center: John Scofield & Dave Holland Duo
June 20 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Roaring Camp: Father’s Day Brew Train
June 21 @ 11:00 am - 3:30 pm
Santa Cruz
TOP 5 EVENT
Roaring Camp: Father’s Day Steam Train
June 21 @ 11:00 am - 3:30 pm
Felton
The Men of Big Basin: A Father’s Day Special Event
June 21 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Boulder Creek
Kuumbwa Jazz Center: Summer Jazz Camp Concert
June 25 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Quail Hollow Ranch: A Stellar Experience – Star Gazing
June 26 @ 6:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Free
Felton
Kuumbwa Jazz Center: David Lindley
June 26 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
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
Kuumbwa Jazz Center: The Hot Club of San Francisco
June 29 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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
Santa Cruz Starlight Evening Dinner Party
July 4 @ 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
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
Watsonville Municipal Airport: Second Saturday Historical Aircraft Display
July 11 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Watsonville
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
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
Watsonville Municipal Airport: Second Saturday Historical Aircraft Display
August 8 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Watsonville
Life on the Ranch Day: The Early Days on a Dairy Farm
August 8 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Starlight Evening Dinner Party
August 8 @ 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
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
Roaring Camp: Blacksmith Hammer-In
Aug. 14 @ 9:00 am - Aug. 16 @ 5:30 pm
Felton
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
Watsonville Municipal Airport: Second Saturday Historical Aircraft Display
September 12 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Watsonville
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
Roaring Camp: Gathering in the Grove
September 12 @ 4:30 pm - 8:30 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
Santa Cruz Mountains SOL Festival
Sep. 19 @ 11:00 am - Sep. 20 @ 7:00 pm
Felton
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
Big Basin Founders’ Day Melodrama
September 26 @ 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Boulder Creek
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
Open Studios Art Tour: North County
Oct. 3 @ 11:00 am - Oct. 4 @ 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz Mission: Archaeology Day
October 3 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Community Free Day
October 6 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Watsonville Municipal Airport: Second Saturday Historical Aircraft Display
October 10 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Watsonville
Open Studios Art Tour: South County
Oct. 10 @ 11:00 am - Oct. 11 @ 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz County
Roaring Camp: Steam & Harvest Festival
Oct. 10 @ 11:00 am - Oct. 11 @ 5:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Felton
Roaring Camp Railroads: 3rd Annual Brewgrass Festival
October 10 @ 11:30 am - 7:30 pm
Pet Friendly
Felton
Henry Cowell Redwoods: Lobster Feed
October 10 @ 4:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Felton
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
ONGOING EVENT
Natural Bridges State Beach: Monarch Butterfly Tours
October 11 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 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
TOP 5 EVENT
Goat Hill Fair: Unique Antique and Artisan Fair
Nov. 14 @ 12:00 am - Nov. 15 @ 12:00 am
Watsonville
Watsonville Municipal Airport: Second Saturday Historical Aircraft Display
November 14 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Watsonville
Boardwalk Holiday Ice
Nov. 14 @ 10:00 am - Jan. 3 @ 7:00 pm
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
Watsonville Municipal Airport: Second Saturday Historical Aircraft Display
December 12 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Watsonville
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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