With a wide range of free events taking place year-around, there’s always something to celebrate in Santa Cruz County every weekend. See what’s happening in Santa Cruz County and check out events here!

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Pasatiempo Golf Course: Comedy Golf Classic

Pasatiempo Golf Course 20 Clubhouse Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Experience championship golf at the legendary Pasatiempo Golf Club! Enjoy an unforgettable day of golf, comedy, great food, and community while supporting Central Coast Comedy and Nexus Sports Solutions Institute. Championship Golf at the legendary Pasatiempo Golf Club The Signature T-Box Roast™ — live comedians roast your foursome before you tee off Awards Celebration & […]

$344.87 – $423.99
Santa Cruz: WEDNESDAY NIGHT SAILBOAT RACES

Santa Cruz: Wednesday Night Sailboat Races

Santa Cruz Harbor 135 5th Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Santa Cruz is known near and far for its surfing legacy, but there is another water sport that finds a niche on our coast, with a similarly devoted following. Sailboats dot the waves almost as frequently as surf boards here, benefiting from the tides and currents that make this beach town so special. So it […]

Free

Moran Lake Beach: Pro Skimboarding Competition

Moran Lake Park East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, California, United States

Head to Moran Lake Beach to watch the pros compete at skimboarding! Stop 1 of the 2026 West Coast Skim Tour Local and professional skimboarders Free to watch, $50 to register for competition. (See link in orange button above.)

Free

Ironman 70.3

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

This event builds on the history of one of California's longest-running events.  Santa Cruz has all things outdoors; surf, sand, and sun.  From the historic lighthouse Santa Cruz Surfing Museum to the Beach Boardwalk and the Santa Cruz Wharf.  A California coastline course with a beach finish line.  Consisting of a 1.2 mile ocean swim, […]

$558.63

Monte Family Skatepark: Adaptive Skateboarding

McGregor Pump Track and Skateboard Park 1560 McGregor Drive, Capitola, CA, United States

Go try out skateboarding and/or use the paved pump track with your wheelchair. All the gear will be provided as well as instructors to help you out. Food and fun too!

Free

Kaiser Permanente Arena: World Elite Sumo

Kaiser Permanente Arena 140 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

World Elite Sumo, the first professional sumo wrestling league outside of Japan's sumo ecosystem, brings its exciting, action-packed event to Santa Cruz for the first time in history with a one-night, open weight, single-elimination tournament at Kaiser Permanente Arena! A collection of the world's best sumo wrestlers from the U.S., Japan, Brazil, The Middle East […]

$50 – $100

Kaiser Permanente Arena: Legacy Fighting Alliance

Kaiser Permanente Arena 140 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) is back in Santa Cruz! LFA 243 hits Kaiser Permanente Arena for a night of non-stop MMA. Get ready for a front row seat to the sport's top contenders and best up-and-coming talent. Get your tickets now and be part of the action!

$53.70 – $189.25

Downtown Santa Cruz: Yoga In The Streets

Pacific Avenue at Cooper Street 1401-1407 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, United States

This celebration will transform Pacific Avenue, which will be closed at Cooper Street, creating a vibrant hub for healing and connection. Attendees will experience: yoga, meditation, live music, sound baths, and mindfulness activities This celebration available to the whole family will feature DJ Drez and Marti Nikko, the internationally recognized husband-and-wife duo known for blending […]

Free

Santa Cruz Marathon

Santa Cruz: Various Locations Santa Cruz, United States

The Santa Cruz Marathon, Half, and 5k will be a run on the edge in every sense. Rugged bluffs, crashing breaks, and a boardwalk that’s weathered storms, bands, and even vampires will set the stage for miles with attitude.

$79 – $203