Dec 5

November 28, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - January 5, 2025 @ 5:00 pm PST

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Winter Wonderland

 Santa Cruz

Dec 5

November 29 @ 10:00 am - December 23 @ 6:00 pm PST

Downtown Santa Cruz: Reindeer Round-Up

 Santa Cruz

Free Pet Friendly

Dec 5

November 29, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - January 1, 2025 @ 8:00 pm PST

Seabright: Farley’s Christmas Wonderland

 Santa Cruz

Dec 5

December 5 @ 5:30 pm - December 7 @ 9:00 pm PST

Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds: Holiday Lights (walk-thru only)

 Watsonville

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 5

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Downtown Santa Cruz: A Christmas Carol

 Santa Cruz

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 6

10:30 am - 2:30 pm

Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train

 Felton

Pet Friendly

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 6

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Natural Bridges State Beach: Monarch Butterfly Self Guided Tours

 Santa Cruz

Free

Dec 6

December 6 @ 12:00 pm - December 7 @ 9:00 pm PST

Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds: Holiday Craft Fair

 Watsonville

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 6

2:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Watsonville: Farmers Market

 Watsonville

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 6

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

First Friday Santa Cruz

 Santa Cruz

Free

Dec 6

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Downtown Boulder Creek: First Friday and Ugly Sweater Contest

 Boulder Creek

Free

Dec 6

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History: Dino Family Fun Day

 Santa Cruz

Free

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 6

6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Tannery Arts Center: Alice in Wonderland

 Santa Cruz

Dec 6

7:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Rio Theatre: Big Band Holidays

 Santa Cruz

Dec 6

9:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Bruno’s Bar and Grill: Comedy Night

 Scotts Valley

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 7

All day

Steamer Lane: Surf Competition

 Santa Cruz

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 7

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Cabrillo College: Aptos Farmers Market

 Aptos

Dec 7

December 7 @ 8:00 am - December 8 @ 5:00 pm PST

Seacliff State Beach: Holiday Sale

 Santa Cruz

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 7

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Westside Santa Cruz: Farmers Market

 Santa Cruz

Dec 7

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Downtown Santa Cruz: Holiday Parade

 Santa Cruz

Pet Friendly

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 7

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Elkhorn Slough: Free Tour of the Preserve

 Watsonville

Free

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 7

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Cruise Coffee Cafe: Coffee Shopping Marketplace

 Scotts Valley

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 7

December 7 @ 10:00 am - December 8 @ 5:00 pm PST

Roaring Camp Railroads: Holiday Tree Walk

 Felton

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 7

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Big Basin Redwoods State Park: Guided Walk Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

 Boulder Creek

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 7

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

UCSC Arboretum: First Saturday Tours

 Santa Cruz

Dec 7

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Dream Inn: Christmas Marketplace

 Santa Cruz

Free

Dec 7

December 7 @ 11:00 am - December 8 @ 4:00 pm PST

Capitola: Holiday Cookie Walk

 Capitola

Dec 7

December 7 @ 11:00 am - December 8 @ 5:00 pm PST

Bargetto Winery: Art in the Cellars

 Soquel

Free

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 7

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park: Redwood Loop Tour

 Felton

Free

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 7

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Wilder Ranch: Historic Grounds Tours

 Santa Cruz

Dec 7

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Aptos Village Green: Holiday Craft Fair and Tree Lighting

 Aptos

Free

Dec 7

1:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Downtown Boulder Creek: Winter Festival

 Boulder Creek

Dec 7

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Lester Estate Wines: Holiday Market

 Aptos

Free

Dec 7

3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Felton: SantaCon

 Felton

Free Pet Friendly

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 7

December 7 @ 5:00 pm - December 8 @ 9:00 pm PST

Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train

 Santa Cruz

Dec 7

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Santa Cruz Harbor: Lighted Boat Parade

 Santa Cruz

Dec 7

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Holy Cross: Cabrillo College Music for the Feast of Christmas

 Santa Cruz

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 8

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Live Oak: Farmers Market

 Santa Cruz

Pet Friendly

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 8

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Downtown Santa Cruz: Antiques Faire

 Santa Cruz

Dec 8

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Museum of Natural History: Create a Living Holiday Wreath

 Santa Cruz

Dec 8

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Santa Cruz Harbor: Santa SUP

 Santa Cruz

Pet Friendly

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 8

10:30 am - 3:30 pm

Castro Adobe: Open House

 Watsonville

Free

Dec 8

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Aptos Village: Wine Wander

 Aptos

Pet Friendly

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 8

5:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds: Holiday Lights

 Watsonville

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 10

1:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Felton: Farmers Market

 Felton

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 11

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Downtown Santa Cruz: Farmers Market

 Santa Cruz

Dec 11

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Felton Covered Bridge: Nature Scavenger Hunt

 Felton

Free

Dec 11

December 11 @ 4:00 pm - December 13 @ 7:00 pm PST

Watsonville: Santa Tour

 Watsonville

Dec 11

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Abbott Square: Paint Night

 Santa Cruz

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 11

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Santa Cruz Mountain Brewery: Comedy Night

 Santa Cruz

Pet Friendly

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 12

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Downtown Santa Cruz: Urban Wine Tour

 Santa Cruz

Dec 13

December 13 - December 15

Santa Cruz County: King Tides

 

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 13

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Birding Walk

 Santa Cruz

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 13

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park: Fuel Reduction Workday

 Scotts Valley

Free

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 13

1:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Mount Hermon: Christmas Boutiques and Concerts

 Felton

Dec 13

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Scotts Valley: Crafts and Cocoa

 Scotts Valley

Dec 13

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Henry J Mello Center: Watsonville Community Band Winter Concert

 Watsonville

Dec 13

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

UCSC: A Celtic Christmas

 Santa Cruz

Dec 13

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Holy Cross: Cabrillo College Concert for a Winters’ Eve

 Santa Cruz

Dec 14

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Simpkins Swim Center: Holiday Market

 Santa Cruz

Free

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 14

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Capitola Mall: Free Santa Photo

 Capitola

Free

Dec 14

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tannery Arts Center: Winter Art Market

 Santa Cruz

Free

Dec 14

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

West Cliff: Holiday Outdoor Market

 Santa Cruz

Dec 14

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Del Mar Theater: Free ‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’ Movie Showing

 Santa Cruz

Free

Dec 14

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Wilder Ranch State Park: Victorian Holiday Experience

 Santa Cruz

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 14

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Soquel: Homesteaders Market

 Soquel

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 14

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds: Agricultural History Project

 Watsonville

Free

Dec 14

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Wilder Ranch State Park: Victorian Holiday Experience

 Santa Cruz

Dec 14

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Children’s Museum of Discovery: Gingerbread House Building

 Capitola

Dec 14

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center: Free Holiday Craft Workshop

 Ben Lomond

Free Pet Friendly

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 14

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Swift Street Courtyard: Urban Wine Tour

 Santa Cruz

Dec 14

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Roberts Ranch Vineyards: Holiday Wine Tasting, Appetizers and Jazz

 Ben Lomond

Pet Friendly

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 14

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

AnnieGlass: Holiday Ornament Making

 Watsonville

Dec 14

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Santa Cruz Wharf: Winter on the Wharf

 Santa Cruz

Free

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 14

2:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Santa Cruz Wharf: Swing Dancing

 Santa Cruz

Dec 14

December 14 @ 2:00 pm - December 15 @ 4:00 pm PST

Santa Cruz: Watsonville Community Band Winter Concert

 Santa Cruz

Free

Dec 14

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Downtown Santa Cruz: The Naughty List

 Santa Cruz

Dec 14

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Santa Cruz Warriors vs. San Diego Clippers

 Santa Cruz

Dec 14

December 14 @ 7:30 pm - December 15 @ 3:00 pm PST

Santa Cruz Symphony: Holiday Pops Concert

 Santa Cruz

Dec 14

December 14 @ 8:00 pm - December 15 @ 6:00 pm PST

Mission Hill: Christmas with the Santa Cruz Chorale

 Santa Cruz

Dec 14

8:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Joe’s Bar: Christmas Party

 Boulder Creek

Free Pet Friendly

Dec 15

December 15, 2024 @ 8:00 am - March 31, 2025 @ 5:00 pm PST

Ano Nuevo State Park: Guided Hike in Elephant Seal Viewing Area

 Pescadero

Dec 15

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Museum of Natural History: Intro to Plein Air Painting

 Santa Cruz

Dec 15

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Downtown Santa Cruz: Holiday Makers Market

 Santa Cruz

Free Pet Friendly

Dec 15

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Sea to Sky Farm: Wreath Making

 Santa Cruz

Dec 15

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Felton Covered Bridge: Holiday Market

 Felton

Free

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 15

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Birdsong Orchards: Holiday Wreath Making

 Watsonville

Dec 15

4:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Movie With Santa

 Santa Cruz

Dec 15

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Santa Cruz: Eastern European Winter Songs

 Santa Cruz

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 19

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Santa Cruz MAH: Toy Trains

 Santa Cruz

Free

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 19

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Seacliff Inn: Sip and Stroll

 Aptos

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 19

6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Capitola: Flynn Creek Circus

 Capitola

Dec 19

6:30 pm - 7:45 pm

Cocoanut Grove: Bach to The Beatles by Candlelight

 Santa Cruz, CA

Dec 19

7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Joe’s Bar: Twisted Xmas Singalong

 Boulder Creek

Dec 19

8:45 pm - 9:45 pm

Cocoanut Grove: Candlelight Nutcracker Music

 Santa Cruz, CA

Dec 20

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

CC Apothecary and Wellness Boutique: Yule Gathering

 Felton

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 20

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Land of Medicine Buddha: Sound Journey

 Soquel

Free

Dec 21

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Del Mar Theater: Free Wizard of Oz Movie Showing

 Santa Cruz

Free

Dec 21

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Santa Cruz MAH: Winter Family Day

 Santa Cruz

Free

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 21

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Cabrillo College: The Nutcracker

 Aptos

Multiple Event Dates

Dec 21

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium: The Nutcracker

 Santa Cruz

Dec 21

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Mello Center: Merry Tuba Christmas

 Watsonville

Free

Dec 21

8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Catalyst: Soulwise Christmas Party

 Santa Cruz

Dec 22

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Cabrillo College: Destiny Muhammad Soulful Joy

 Aptos

Dec 26

December 26 @ 6:30 pm - December 31 @ 7:30 pm PST

Roaring Camp: New Years Train

 Felton

Pet Friendly

Dec 29

11:30 am - 2:30 pm

Lupulo Craft Beer House: Chanukah Craft Afternoon

 Santa Cruz

Free

Dec 29

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Pono Hawaiian Grill: Ledward Kaapana

 Santa Cruz

Dec 30

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Bookshop Santa Cruz: Chanukah Story Hour

 Santa Cruz

Free

Dec 31

December 31, 2024 @ 9:00 pm - January 1, 2025 @ 1:00 am PST

Chaminade Resort and Spa: New Year’s Eve Party

 Santa Cruz

Jan 2

4:30 pm - 8:00 pm

SANTA CRUZ HOLIDAY LIGHTS: Chanukah Train

 Santa Cruz

Pet Friendly

Multiple Event Dates

Jan 4

10:30 am - 3:00 pm

Roaring Camp Railroads: Rain Forest Weekends

 Felton

Pet Friendly

Jan 10

January 10, 2025 - January 12, 2025

London Nelson Community Center: Santa Cruz Fungus Fair

 Santa Cruz

Free

Multiple Event Dates

Jan 18

January 18, 2025 @ 7:00 am - January 19, 2025 @ 8:00 pm PST

Pleasure Point: Surf Competition

 Santa Cruz

Free Pet Friendly

Jan 26

9:00 pm

Mission Hill: Santa Cruz Baroque Festival

 Santa Cruz

Feb 2

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Mission Hill: Baroque Festival Coffee and Beer Cantatas

 Santa Cruz

Feb 8

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Natural Bridges State Beach: Migration Festival

 Santa Cruz

Free

Feb 15

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

High Street: Santa Cruz Baroque Festival Meets Romantique Chamber Music

 Santa Cruz

Feb 22

February 22, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - February 23, 2025 @ 4:00 pm PST

44th Annual Clam Chowder Cook-Off

 Santa Cruz

Feb 23

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Surfer’s Path 5k/10k

 Santa Cruz

Mar 1

March 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

UCSC Arboretum: Hummingbird Month

 Santa Cruz

Mar 1

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Peace United: Santa Cruz Baroque Festival

 Santa Cruz

Mar 2

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium: Peter and the Wolf

 Santa Cruz

Mar 14

March 14, 2025 - March 16, 2025

Scotts Valley: Alfred Hitchcock Festival

 Scotts Valley

Mar 29

All day

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Fun Run

 Santa Cruz

Multiple Event Dates

Apr 2

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Santa Cruz: Wednesday Night Sailboat Races

 Santa Cruz

Free

Apr 19

April 19, 2025 @ 11:00 am - April 20, 2025 @ 3:30 pm PDT

Roaring Camp Railroads: Eggstraordinary Easter Weekend

 Felton

Apr 27

All day

Surfer’s Path Half Marathon

 Santa Cruz

Multiple Event Dates

May 2

5:30 am - 7:30 am

Santa Cruz Harbor: Winemakers Sail

 Santa Cruz

May 3

May 3, 2025 - May 4, 2025

Roaring Camp: Santa Cruz Mountain Mushroom Festival

 Felton

May 10

All day

She.is.beautiful Santa Cruz Race

 Santa Cruz

May 11

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Roaring Camp Railroads: Mother’s Day Brunch

 Felton

Pet Friendly

May 18

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium: Brad Williams Comedy

 Santa Cruz

Jun 7

All day

Mission Plaza: Japanese Cultural Fair

 Santa Cruz

Jun 7

June 7, 2025 @ 11:00 am - September 1, 2025 @ 6:00 pm PDT

Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi

 Santa Cruz

Free

Jun 7

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium : John Williams Spectacular

 Santa Cruz

Jul 9

All day

Pleasure Point Park: Jack O’Neill Day

 Santa Cruz

Free

Jul 12

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Cowell Beach: Accessible Day on the Beach

 Santa Cruz

Free Pet Friendly

Aug 10

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tri Santa Cruz

 Santa Cruz

Oct 12

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Natural Bridges State Beach: Welcome Back Monarchs Day!

 Santa Cruz

Free