Food & Drink

Sep 9

July 13 - September 20

Audrey Stanley Grove: Shakespeare In The Park

Santa Cruz

Sep 10

September 10 @ 12:00 pm - September 14 @ 10:00 pm PDT

Santa Cruz County Fair

Watsonville

Sep 11

Multiple Event Dates

5:30 am - 7:30 am

Santa Cruz Harbor: Winemakers Sail

Santa Cruz

Sep 12

September 12 @ 1:30 pm - September 13 @ 5:30 pm PDT

Watsonville GHWR Center: Salsa Y Salsa

Watsonville

FREE

Sep 12

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Chaminade Resort & Spa: Alfaro Family Vineyards Dinner

Santa Cruz

Sep 13

September 13 @ 10:00 am - September 14 @ 5:00 pm PDT

42nd Annual Capitola Art & Wine Festival

Capitola

FREE

Sep 13

Multiple Event Dates

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Roaring Camp Railroads: Moonlight Train Dinner Party

Felton

Sep 19

Multiple Event Dates

4:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Skypark: Food Truck Friday

Scotts Valley

Sep 24

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

The Penny Ice Creamery: Hoops and Scoops Festival

Santa Cruz

FREE

Sep 27

September 27 @ 8:00 am - September 28 @ 5:00 pm PDT

Capitola: Beach Festival

Capitola

FREE

Sep 27

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Soquel: Taste of Soquel Festival

Soquel

FREE

Sep 27

Multiple Event Dates

5:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Roaring Camp Railroads: Starlight Evening Dinner Party

Felton

Oct 2

Multiple Event Dates

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Bites and Brews

Santa Cruz

Oct 4

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Downtown Santa Cruz: Harvest Festival

Santa Cruz

FREE

Oct 5

Multiple Event Dates

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Lester Estate Wines: Summer Sundowner Concerts

Aptos

Oct 5

Multiple Event Dates

7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Chaminade Resort and Spa: Moon Dinner

Santa Cruz

Oct 10

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Chaminade Resort & Spa: Dinner With Bargetto Winery

Santa Cruz

Oct 11

October 11 - October 12

Santa Cruz County: Open Farm Tours

Oct 11

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Aptos Village Park: Gourmet Grazing on the Green

Aptos

Oct 18

Multiple Event Dates

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Roberts Ranch Vineyards: Wine & Déjeuner d’Ouvrier

Ben Lomond

Oct 18

12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Pleasure Point: Fall Sip and Stroll

Santa Cruz

Oct 18

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Corralitos: Uncork Corralitos

Watsonville

Oct 18

Multiple Event Dates

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Roberts Ranch Vineyards: Wine Tasting and Crushpad Concert

Ben Lomond

Oct 19

October 19 @ 8:00 am - October 31 @ 8:00 pm PDT

Santa Cruz Wharf: 13 Days of Halloween

Santa Cruz

Oct 24

4:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Skypark: Halloween Food Trucks

Scotts Valley

FREE

Oct 25

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

SC Beach Boardwalk: Chili Cook-Off

Santa Cruz

Oct 25

12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Wines of the Santa Cruz Mountains: Passport Celebration Day

Oct 31

October 31 @ 10:00 am - November 1 @ 4:00 pm PDT

County Fairgrounds: Goat Hill Unique Antique and Artisan Fair

Watsonville

Oct 31

5:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Downtown Santa Cruz: Halloween Bar Crawl

Santa Cruz

Nov 1

4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Watsonville Plaza: Dia de los Muertos

Watsonville

Nov 3

November 3 - November 9

Capitola: Plein Air Festival

Capitola

Nov 9

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Downtown Santa Cruz: Fall Wine Walk

Santa Cruz

Nov 15

12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Capitola Village: Sip & Stroll

Capitola

Jan 9

January 9, 2026 @ 2:00 pm - January 11, 2026 @ 6:00 pm PST

London Nelson Community Center: Santa Cruz Fungus Fair

Santa Cruz

FREE

Feb 21

February 21, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - February 22, 2026 @ 4:00 pm PST

45th Annual Clam Chowder Cook-Off

Santa Cruz

May 2

May 2, 2026 - May 3, 2026

Roaring Camp: Santa Cruz Mountain Mushroom Festival

Felton