Holiday

Oct 7

October 7 @ 10:00 am - October 8 @ 12:00 pm PDT

Roaring Camp Railroads: Harvest Faire

 Felton

Pet Friendly

Oct 11

October 11 - October 12

Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History: Festival of Monsters

 Santa Cruz

Free

Multiple Event Dates

Oct 12

10:30 am - 2:30 pm

Roaring Camp Railroads: Thomas and Percy’s Halloween Party

 Felton

Oct 12

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Agricultural History Project: Tractor or Treat

 Watsonville

Oct 12

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Downtown Felton: Scarecrow Sip and Stroll

 Felton

Oct 12

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Chaminade Resort & Spa: Fall Festival

 Santa Cruz

Oct 15

1:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Felton Farmers Market: Pumpkin Decorating Bonanza

 Felton

Free

Oct 19

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

Santa Cruz Wharf: 13 Days of Halloween

 Santa Cruz

Oct 19

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Downtown Santa Cruz: Halloween Mask Making Festival

 Santa Cruz

Free

Oct 19

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Simpkins Swim Center: Floating Pumpkin Patch

 Santa Cruz

Oct 24

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Bookshop Santa Cruz: Fang Fiction

 Santa Cruz

Free Pet Friendly

Oct 25

12:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Cabrillo College: Haunted Halloween Music

 

Oct 26

October 26 @ 10:00 am - October 28 @ 12:00 pm PDT

Santa Cruz Harbor: Witches SUP

 Santa Cruz

Pet Friendly

Oct 26

12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Pleasure Point: Fall Sip and Scare

 Santa Cruz

Oct 26

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Downtown Watsonville: Candy Crawl

 Watsonville

Free

Oct 26

4:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Downtown Santa Cruz: Halloween Bar Crawl

 Santa Cruz

Oct 26

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Natural History Museum: Macabre Halloween Party

 Santa Cruz

Oct 26

6:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Cabrillo College: Candlelight Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics

 Aptos

Oct 26

7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Brookdale Lodge: Witches Ball

 Brookdale

Pet Friendly

Oct 27

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Vim Dining and Desserts: Halloween Afternoon Tea

 Santa Cruz

Oct 27

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Capitola Village: Halloween Parade

 

Pet Friendly

Oct 30

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Museum of Natural History: Things That Go Bump in the Night

 Santa Cruz

Oct 30

7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Cocoanut Grove: “Trick ‘r Treat” Fright Flick

 Santa Cruz, CA

Oct 31

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Downtown Santa Cruz: Trick or Treat

 

Free

Oct 31

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Aptos Village: Halloween Parade

 Aptos

Free Pet Friendly

Oct 31

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Santa Cruz Wharf: Trick or Treating

 Santa Cruz

Free

Oct 31

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Boulder Creek: Downtown Trick or Treat

 Boulder Creek

Oct 31

8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Crow’s Nest: Halloween Costume Contest

 Santa Cruz

Nov 1

4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Watsonville Plaza: Dia de los Muertos

 Watsonville

Nov 22

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Watsonville Plaza: Holiday Tree Lighting

 Watsonville

Free Pet Friendly

Nov 23

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

UCSC Arboretum: Gift and Wreath Sale

 Santa Cruz

Nov 28

8:00 am - 3:00 pm

The View at Chaminade: Thanksgiving Brunch

 Santa Cruz

Pet Friendly

Nov 28

11:00 am - 9:00 pm

Ideal Bar and Grill: Thanksgiving Feast

 Santa Cruz

Pet Friendly

Nov 28

11:00 am - 9:00 pm

Santa Cruz Diner: Thanksgiving Feast

 Santa Cruz

Multiple Event Dates

Nov 29

November 29 @ 10:00 am - December 1 @ 5:00 pm PST

Roaring Camp Railroads: Holiday Tree Walk

 Felton

Multiple Event Dates

Nov 29

November 29 @ 5:00 pm - November 30 @ 9:00 pm PST

Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train

 Santa Cruz

Nov 29

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

Seabright: Farley’s Christmas Wonderland

 Santa Cruz

Nov 30

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Capitola: Surfin’ Santa

 Capitola Village

Nov 30

2:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Downtown Boulder Creek: Winter Festival

 Boulder Creek

Free

Dec 6

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

Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds: Holiday Craft Fair

 Watsonville

Dec 7

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Downtown Santa Cruz: Holiday Parade

 Santa Cruz

Pet Friendly

Dec 7

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Santa Cruz Harbor: Lighted Boat Parade

 Santa Cruz

Dec 11

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

Watsonville: Santa Tour

 Watsonville

Dec 13

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Henry J Mello Center: Watsonville Community Band Winter Concert

 Watsonville

Dec 14

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Santa Cruz Wharf: Winter on the Wharf

 Santa Cruz

Free

Dec 14

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

Santa Cruz Symphony: Holiday Pops Concert

 Santa Cruz

Dec 21

4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Cabrillo College: The Nutcracker

 Aptos

Dec 28

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

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Winter Wonderland

 Santa Cruz

Apr 19

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

Roaring Camp Railroads: Eggstraordinary Easter Weekend

 Felton