Capitola Rod & Custom Classic Car Show
Capitola Village Capitola Village, Esplanade Park, Capitola, CA, United StatesCruise starts at 8:30 AM Saturday at the Boardwalk to Capitola. Entire event in Capitola is 9:00 AM-5:00 PM Saturday.
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Seacliff State Beach: Ocean Fest
Seacliff State Beach State Park Drive, Aptos, CA, United StatesGo shell-ebrate all things aquatic at Seacliff State Beach with: ocean-themed art vendors and info booths, kids’ activities, live music, and local food trucks! Park in the upper lot and make your way down the wooden stairs to enjoy a car-free experience at this beachside event. Handicapped parking will be available in the lower lot […]
Free
Pleasure Point: Street Fair
Pleasure Point Portola Drive between 38th and 41st Avenues, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesPleasure Point will be buzzing as the community takes to the street to enjoy the Pleasure Point Street Fair. This event will be held on Portola Drive between 41st and 38th Avenues. There will be bike parking available, and admission is free. There will be great music, fun for kids, vendors, a beer garden, great […]
Free
Abbott Square: 4th of July Festival
Abbott Square 118 Cooper St., Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesThe summer fun spills out on to Cooper Street for this festive festival! 8 AM: Coffee and good vibes from local musicians 11 AM: Summer food starts being served for the rest of the event by the local restaurants and music continues 1-7 PM: Cooper Street will close for an exotic car show on the […]
Free
Aptos Village Park: Party in the Park
Aptos Village County Park 100 Aptos Creek Rd, Aptos, United StatesWas the world’s shortest parade just too... short? Never fear! There is more fun to be had at Aptos Village Park! Full Kid Zone Face Painting Multiple Craft & Food Vendors S&B Food Truck Taquizas Gabriel Pana Venezuelan Food Clean Juice Spice it Up Food Truck & Treats from Dippin Dots & Slush Puppie Beer […]
$5
Skypark: Hop N’ Barley Beer Festival
Skypark 361 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley, United StatesThis family and dog friendly beer festival is celebrating fun in the sun with craft brews from far and wide! Santa Cruz’s booming craft beverage scene will also be heavily represented by breweries and cideries new and old. There will also be wide array of foods from BBQ, Tacos, Brick oven pizza, and many vegetarian […]
Bargetto Winery: Art and Wine Festival
Bargetto Winery 3535 N Main Street, Soquel, CA, United StatesEnjoy a weekend filled with Art, Wine and Live Music! Shop over 32+ Local Artists and Food Vendors! Jewelry, leather goods, paintings & watercolors, mosaics, photography, textiles, woodworks, candles, succulent arrangements, soaps and body lotions, snacks and other great gifts! Free Attendance Wine Tasting with Purchase of $25 Festival Glass. 11AM - 5PM both Saturday […]
Free
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium: Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium 307 Church Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesIn late July and early August each year, audiences are joined by both preeminent and emerging composers, spectacular guest artists, and an orchestra of dedicated professional musicians from across the globe to give voice to works which are rarely more than a year or two old, and sometimes still wet on the page. The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary […]
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium: “In The Works” Concert
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium 307 Church Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesA concert of works performed by the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, penned by three composers under the age of 30 and conducted by six emerging conductors, all participating in the Conductors/Composers Workshop. This event is free to attend!
Free
Annual Watsonville Strawberry Festival
Historic Downtown Watsonville Main Street and E. Beach Street, Watsonville, CA, United StatesThe Watsonville Strawberry Festival provides a fun, family-friendly experience in historic downtown Watsonville. Head to the plaza for a full weekend of carnival attractions, live entertainment and delicious strawberry treats! Shop a variety of local artisans, businesses and specialty vendors for a unique shopping experience. Delicious foods, family activities, vendors, and live entertainment! Friday, August […]
Free
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium: Music Festival Opening Night
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium 307 Church Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesThe 63rd Cabrillo Festival opens with guest conductor Daniela Candillari's "inexhaustible verve" (NY Times) leading a luminous program. Shifting between vibrant orchestral colors, the concert features John Corigliano's kaleidoscopic and reality-bending works Phantasmagoria and Three Hallucinations. Nina Shekar's Lumina explores light and shadow, while Missy Mazzoli's Procession features violinist Jennifer Koh as a musical healer, […]
$24 – $92
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium: Meet the Composers
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium 307 Church Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesMeet the Composers is a panel discussion and Q&A. This is a rare opportunity to hear multiple composers discuss the state-of-the-art form, the creative process, and more.
Free
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium: Chasing Light Concert
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium 307 Church Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesFor the second Festival concert, guest conductor Candillari leads the Festival Orchestra in works by all-female composers, presenting a palette of compositions that both illuminate and embolden. Rene Orth's Chasing Light spotlights the courage required to outrun our shadows, while Stacy Garrop's world premiere, featuring baritone Sidney Outlaw and soprano Michelle Areyzaga, explores Frederick Douglass […]
$24 – $92
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium: Family Concert
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium 307 Church Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesEnjoy a musical adventure the whole family will love! Dive into Karen LeFrak's Sleepover at the Museum, a playful symphonic scavenger hunt, and Frank Duarte's Xhnisa. Get up close with the orchestra and explore the magic of music— fun, interactive, and totally FREE (ticket required)!
Free
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium: Youth Ensemble Concert
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium 307 Church Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesHear the future of new music in this free chamber concert of original works programmed, produced, performed, and presented by the adventurous 16-24-year-old Youth Ensemble.
Free
Santa Cruz Civic Center: Music Festival Grand Finale
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium 307 Church Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesThe Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music season finale presents beloved Festival veteran Timothy McAllister performing Adolphus Hailstork's Saxophone Concerto. This marks Hailstork's long-overdue Festival debut as a prolific composer who expertly combines African, American, and European musical traditions. Jennifer Higdon's Cold Mountain Suite explores profound themes of love and loss, while Tyson Gholston Davis' world […]
$24 – $92
Bonny Doon: Art Wine and Beer Festival
Crest Ranch Empire Grade, Santa Cruz, California, United StatesGo to the 22nd Annual Festival! It's the best little party in the Santa Cruz Mountains! Participate in an afternoon of tastings with local wineries & breweries, artist and craft vendors, food, music and dancing, wine pull, silent auction and all around good vibes. Non-alcoholic beverages are also available. Must be 21 or older […]
Free
Santa Cruz Wharf: 33rd Annual Aloha Outrigger Races
Santa Cruz Wharf 21 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesThe Pu Pu 'O Hawaii Outrigger Club is ready to race! These short-course outrigger races are designed especially for the new or novice paddlers. Come out and support the racers as well as enjoy hula performances by Kūhai Hālau O Mehanakealohakalaua'eikapoli Pā 'Ōlapa Kahiko.
Downtown Santa Cruz: Cedar Street Festival
Redwood Records Cedar Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesRedwood Records presents a free street festival with live bands, DJ's, record swap, vintage village, family-friendly zone, food and beverages! and so much more!!!
Free
Capitola: Beach Festival
Capitola Village Capitola Village, Esplanade Park, Capitola, CA, United States6:30 AM - 9:00 PM See website for details.
Free
Downtown Santa Cruz: Harvest Festival
Downtown Santa Cruz Pacific Avenue Between Water and Locust Streets, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesGet ready for a celebration of autumn's abundance at the first annual Harvest Festival! Enjoy a day filled with fun, food, and festivities under the crisp fall sky. This family-friendly event brings together a wide variety of local performers, artisans, food vendors, farm stands, classic carnival games and crafts. Look for the festival tents and […]
Free
Downtown Santa Cruz: Secret Film Festival
Del Mar Theatre 1124 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesThe Secret Film Festival is once again at the historic Del Mar Theatre. The festival runs all night with the titles revealed as each screening begins. All the films are Santa Cruz premieres. Previous festivals have included the premieres of Polite Society, Sisu, What We Do in the Shadows, Prospect, The Endless and It Follows. […]
$30
Watsonville Plaza: Dia de los Muertos
Watsonville Civic Plaza 275 Main Street, Watsonville, CA, United StatesSee community altars and live/dead performances. There will be family activities and a market of the dead. Celebrate this beautiful tradition featuring altars, live music and dance and hands-on activities.
Cocoanut Grove: Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival
Cocoanut Grove 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesKids enter free to the Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival. The festival features genuine sea glass and artist-made creations while benefiting our local marine environment. This year the festival celebrates its 17th anniversary. Open 10am to 5pm both Saturday and Sunday. Over 50 talented artists are bringing their boutique works to the […]
$5