Events from June 29 – February 20, 2027 – Visit Santa Cruz County

Upcoming Events

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!

Jun 29

June 29 @ 6:00 am - July 19 @ 2:00 am PDT

The Jury Room World Cup Watch Party

Santa Cruz

11th Hour and After Hours

Jun 29

June 29 @ 7:00 am - July 19 @ 9:00 pm PDT

Soccer by Day, Soccer by Night at 11th Hour and After Hours!

Santa Cruz

Pono Hawaiian Grill

Jun 29

June 29 @ 8:00 am - July 19 @ 5:00 pm PDT

Your Hawaiian Sports Bar at Pono Hawaiian Grill

Santa Cruz

Pono Kitchen and Tap

Jun 29

June 29 @ 8:00 am - July 19 @ 5:00 pm PDT

Your Neighborhood Kick-Off Spot at Pono Hawaiian Kitchen

Santa Cruz

Salty Otter Sports Grill

Jun 29

June 29 @ 8:00 am - July 19 @ 5:00 pm PDT

Salty Otter Sports Grill World Soccer Watch Party

Santa Cruz

Britannia Arms of Capitola

Jun 29

June 29 @ 8:00 am - July 19 @ 9:00 pm PDT

Britannia Arms of Capitola World Cup Watch Party!

Capitola

Los Pinos Santa Cruz

Jun 29

June 29 @ 8:00 am - July 19 @ 9:00 pm PDT

Restaurante Los Pinos: Fútbol Watch Party!

Santa Cruz

Abbott Square Watch Party

Jun 29

June 29 @ 8:00 am - July 19 @ 10:00 pm PDT

Abbott Square World Cup Watch Party

Santa Cruz

Jun 29

June 29 @ 9:30 am - July 19 @ 9:00 pm PDT

World Cup Watch Party at Taqueria Mi Terra

Watsonville

Jun 29

June 29 @ 10:00 am - July 19 @ 12:00 am PDT

The Rush Inn World Cup Watch Party

Santa Cruz

Brady's Yacht Club

Jun 29

June 29 @ 10:00 am - July 19 @ 2:00 am PDT

Brady’s Yacht Club World Cup Watch Party

Santa Cruz

Upper Crust Pizza

Jun 29

June 29 @ 10:00 am - July 19 @ 10:00 pm PDT

Upper Crust World Cup Watch Party

Santa Cruz

The Parish Publick House

Jun 29

June 29 @ 11:00 am - July 19 @ 12:00 am PDT

The Parish Publick House World Cup Watch Party

Santa Cruz

Jun 29

June 29 @ 11:00 am - July 19 @ 9:00 pm PDT

Fonda Felix & Tanuki and Sones World Cup Watch Party

Santa Cruz

Jun 29

June 29 @ 11:00 am - July 19 @ 10:00 pm PDT

World Cup Watch Party at Beer Mule

Watsonville

Johnny's Harborside

Jun 29

June 29 @ 12:00 pm - July 19 @ 9:00 pm PDT

Soccer, Burgers & Beer at Johnny’s Harborside Restaurant

Santa Cruz

Rosie McCann's Irish Pub and Restaurant

Jun 29

June 29 @ 12:00 pm - July 19 @ 11:00 pm PDT

Rosie McCann’s Irish Pub World Cup Watch Party

Santa Cruz

Birichino Winery Tasting Room

Jun 29

June 29 @ 1:00 pm - July 19 @ 6:00 pm PDT

Sip and Wine at Birichino’s World Cup Watch Party

Santa Cruz

Mission West Bar

Jun 29

June 29 @ 2:00 pm - July 19 @ 2:00 am PDT

Mission West World Cup Watch Party

Santa Cruz

Images of board games

Jun 29

Multiple Event Dates

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

The Cruz Room: Hosted Board Game Night

Santa Cruz

FREE

Jun 29

Multiple Event Dates

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Abbott Square: Comedy Night

Santa Cruz

FREE

Performers at the boardwalk

Jun 29

Multiple Event Dates

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade

Santa Cruz

FREE

Bruno's Bar and Grill

Jun 30

June 30 @ 8:00 am - July 19 @ 9:00 pm PDT

Bruno’s Bar and Grill: Kick-Off Chaos!

Scotts Valley

Jun 30

Multiple Event Dates

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Santa Cruz Beach Train

Felton

Redwoods Roaring Camp train

Jun 30

Multiple Event Dates

10:30 am - 3:00 pm

Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train

Felton

Jun 30

Multiple Event Dates

1:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Felton: Farmers Market

Felton

FREE

Women in a field of flowers, holding bouquets of flowers.

Jul 1

July 1 @ 9:00 am - September 15 @ 5:00 pm PDT

Dynomite Farm: Private Dahlia U-Cut Experience

Santa Cruz

Jul 1

Multiple Event Dates

12:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Downtown Santa Cruz: Farmers Market

Santa Cruz

A view from up high of a high tech modern concert set up. Art deco details in the building are visible

Jul 1

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium: Behind The Scenes Tour

Santa Cruz

FREE

Jul 1

Multiple Event Dates

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Capitola: Summer Twilight Concerts

Capitola

FREE

Jul 1

Multiple Event Dates

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Santa Cruz: Wednesday Night Sailboat Races

Santa Cruz

FREE

Jul 1

Multiple Event Dates

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Abbott Square: Trivia Night

Santa Cruz

FREE

Jul 2

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Slice Project: PlayStation FC26 Tournament

Watsonville

images of mushroom dishes

Jul 2

Multiple Event Dates

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Far West Fungi: Myco-Mixer

Santa Cruz

FREE

Jul 2

Multiple Event Dates

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi

Santa Cruz

FREE

Jul 2

Multiple Event Dates

5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Crow’s Nest: Free Beach BBQ Parties and Concerts

Santa Cruz

FREE

Jul 2

Multiple Event Dates

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Bargetto Winery: Music in the Courtyard

Soquel

FREE

Husband a and wife posing for a portrait

Jul 2

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Ugly Mug: Nashville Americana Duo

Soquel

Jul 2

Multiple Event Dates

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Free Live Music

Santa Cruz

FREE

Brick lighthouse at sunset with a wide lawn in front

Jul 3

2:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Lighthouse Point Lawn: Free Music Concert

Santa Cruz

FREE

Jul 3

Multiple Event Dates

2:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Watsonville: Farmers Market

Watsonville

Jul 3

Multiple Event Dates

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

First Friday Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

FREE

A view of the vineyards from the concert set up area

Jul 3

Multiple Event Dates

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Lester Estate Wines: Summer Sundowner Concerts

Aptos

Jul 3

Multiple Event Dates

5:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Midtown Santa Cruz: Friday Summer Block Parties

Santa Cruz

FREE

Jul 4

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Harvey West Park: Firecracker Run

Santa Cruz

Jul 4

Multiple Event Dates

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Scotts Valley: Farmers Market

Scotts Valley

FREE

Jul 4

Multiple Event Dates

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Westside Santa Cruz: Farmers Market

Santa Cruz

Jul 4

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Scotts Valley: Fourth of July Parade and Flyover

Scotts Valley

Jul 4

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Aptos: “World’s Shortest Parade”

Aptos

Map of the Seabright parade route

Jul 4

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Seabright: 4th of July Parade

Santa Cruz

FREE

Children watching the 4th of July parade in Boulder Creek

Jul 4

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Boulder Creek: July 4th Parade and Block Party

Boulder Creek

FREE

Arranged flowers in vases and local tote bags arranged beautifully

Jul 4

Multiple Event Dates

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Ben Lomond County Park: Village Market

Ben Lomond

FREE

Steam train at Roaring Camp for the 4th of July Family Fun event

Jul 4

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Roaring Camp Railroads: 4th of July Weekend

Felton

Jul 4

Multiple Event Dates

11:00 am - 12:15 pm

UCSC Arboretum: First Saturday Tours

Santa Cruz

Jul 4

Multiple Event Dates

11:00 am - 1:30 pm

Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Nature Walk

Santa Cruz

FREE

Jul 4

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Wilder Ranch State Park: Old Fashioned Independence Day

Santa Cruz

FREE

Jul 4

Multiple Event Dates

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk

Felton

FREE

Image of the band the joint chiefs and another picture of a crowd in a park enjoying them.

Jul 4

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Aptos Village Park: Party in the Park

Aptos

Shuttle on a tree lined street

Jul 4

Multiple Event Dates

12:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Downtown Santa Cruz: Shuttle to Wharf

Santa Cruz

Jul 4

12:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Watsonville: Fourth of July Parade

Watsonville

FREE

Jul 4

Multiple Event Dates

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Roberts Ranch: Wine Tasting and Crushpad Concert

Ben Lomond

A kid playing with a model airplane and fireworks going off in the sky behind.

Jul 4

4:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Watsonville Airport: Fire in the Sky

Watsonville

FREE

Museum of Art and History

Jul 5

July 5 - July 19

Museum of Art and History: The Art of the Game

Santa Cruz

Art supplies on a table beneath a forest canopy

Jul 5

Multiple Event Dates

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Chaminade Resort and Spa: Nature Journaling

Santa Cruz

Jul 9

12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Watsonville Youth Center: PlayStation FC26 Tournament

Watsonville

United Way FIFA World Cup Flyer

Jul 9

Multiple Event Dates

1:30 pm - 9:00 pm

United Way: FIFA World Cup Activation

Watsonville

Jul 9

Multiple Event Dates

7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Cabrillo Crocker Theater: Sister Act, The Musical

Aptos

Family in lawn chairs watching an outdoor screen with twinkle lights

Jul 9

Multiple Event Dates

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Seabright Ave: Free Outdoor Movie Night

Santa Cruz

FREE

Jul 10

Multiple Event Dates

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Birding Walk

Santa Cruz

FREE

Jul 10

Multiple Event Dates

6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Santa Cruz Boardwalk: Summer Luau

Santa Cruz

Couple on a boardwalk eating snacks.

Jul 10

9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

SC Beach Boardwalk: Movie on the Beach “13 Going On 30”

Santa Cruz

FREE

Jul 11

Multiple Event Dates

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park: Sandhills Tour

Scotts Valley

FREE

Jul 11

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Cowell Beach: Accessible Day on the Beach

Santa Cruz

FREE

Jul 11

Multiple Event Dates

10:30 am - 5:30 pm

Noble Harvest Farm: Lavender U-Pick

Aptos

Jul 11

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Loch Lomond: Water Quality Loch Walk

Felton

Jul 11

11:00 am - 4:30 pm

Skypark: Hop N’ Barley Beer Festival

Scotts Valley

pontoon group boat at a dock with redwoods in the background

Jul 11

Multiple Event Dates

July 11 @ 11:00 am - July 12 @ 12:00 pm PDT

Loch Lomond Recreation Area: Boat Tours

Felton

FREE

Rose wine glasses against a bright blue sky.

Jul 11

Multiple Event Dates

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Nicholson Vineyards: Summer Series

Aptos

Jul 11

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Aptos Village: Wine Wander

Aptos

Jul 11

Multiple Event Dates

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Audrey Stanley Grove: Much Ado About Nothing

Santa Cruz

Jul 11

Multiple Event Dates

5:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Roaring Camp Railroads: Starlight Evening Dinner Party

Felton

Steam train at Roaring Camp for their Moonlight Train Dinner Party

Jul 11

Multiple Event Dates

5:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Roaring Camp Railroads: Moonlight Train Dinner Party

Felton

Shakespeare in the Park

Jul 12

July 12 - September 19

Audrey Stanley Grove: Shakespeare In The Park

Santa Cruz

Black & White photo of the antique faire at Downtown Santa Cruz

Jul 12

Multiple Event Dates

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Downtown Santa Cruz: Antiques Faire

Santa Cruz

a wooded trail with stairs and bridges and a target situated in the middle

Jul 12

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

DeLaveaga Park: Free Archery Lessons

Santa Cruz

FREE

People and dogs on a paved walkway

Jul 14

9:30 am - 11:30 am

Mimi De Marta Dog Park: Guided San Lorenzo River Walk

Santa Cruz

FREE

Santa Cruz Wharf Summer Concert

Jul 14

Multiple Event Dates

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Santa Cruz Wharf: Live Concert Series

Santa Cruz

FREE

Jul 16

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Ugly Mug: Iona Fyfe Concert

Soquel

Marty McFly taking a kid off an orange crate scooter for the famous skateboarding scene

Jul 17

9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

SC Beach Boardwalk: “Back to the Future” Free on Beach

Santa Cruz

FREE

Jul 18

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Brookdale Lodge: Classic Car Show

Brookdale

FREE

A crowded festival with tents and activities

Jul 18

10:00 am - 8:00 pm

Aptos Village Park: Christian Festival

Aptos

FREE

Jul 18

July 18 @ 11:00 am - July 19 @ 4:00 pm PDT

Bargetto Winery: Art and Wine Festival

Soquel

FREE

Beach, palm trees and tiki huts

Jul 18

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Hwy 17 Studios: Almar Street Fair

Santa Cruz

FREE

Jul 18

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Watsonville Library: PlayStation FC26 Tournament

Watsonville

Makers Market flyer for Downtown Santa Cruz

Jul 19

Multiple Event Dates

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Downtown Santa Cruz: Makers Market

Santa Cruz

FREE

An amusement park that looks blocky as though it were created in the Minecraft universe

Jul 24

9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

SC Beach Boardwalk: Free Minecraft Movie on the Beach

Santa Cruz

FREE

Jul 25

All day

SC Beach Boardwalk: National Carousel Day

Santa Cruz

Ariel view of the vineyards and the ranch beyond

Jul 25

Multiple Event Dates

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Lester Estate Wines: Guided Hike

Aptos

Jul 25

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Annieglass Craftbar: Color Theory Collage Workshop

Watsonville

Jul 25

Multiple Event Dates

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Annieglass Craftbar: Glass Coasters Workshop

Watsonville

Runners on paved road by the beach

Jul 26

All day

Wharf to Wharf Race

Capitola

Jul 26

July 26 - August 9

SC Civic Auditorium: Festival of Contemporary Music

Santa Cruz

Jul 27

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Bookshop Santa Cruz: History of Suits

Santa Cruz

FREE

Jul 28

Multiple Event Dates

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Audrey Stanley Grove: Live Drama in the Redwoods

Santa Cruz

Jul 28

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Santa Cruz Civic Center: Cabrillo Festival Performance

Santa Cruz

FREE

Jul 31

Multiple Event Dates

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Skypark: Food Truck Friday

Scotts Valley

Movie characters resting with flying dinosaurs in the sunset over the ocean

Jul 31

9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

SC Beach Boardwalk: Free Jurassic Park on the Beach

Santa Cruz

FREE

People enjoying the outdoor lawn for the fair

Aug 1

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

La Selva Beach: Books and Brews Summer Fair

La Selva Beach

FREE

People dressed with strawberries, a strawberry pike and a contest

Aug 1

August 1 @ 11:00 am - August 2 @ 7:00 pm PDT

Annual Watsonville Strawberry Festival

Watsonville

FREE

Band on a festival stage with crowds and a caboose enjoying the sunshine

Aug 1

1:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Roaring Camp Railroads: Brewgrass Festival

Felton

Aug 2

Multiple Event Dates

10:30 am - 2:00 pm

Castro Adobe State Historic Park: Open House

Watsonville

FREE

Old timey images from Scotts Valley

Aug 2

10:30 am - 5:00 pm

Skypark: Scotts Valley 60th Celebration

Scotts Valley

FREE

Aug 2

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

SC Civic Auditorium: Free Family Orchestral Concert

Santa Cruz

FREE

Aug 3

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park: Native Garden Workday

Felton

FREE

Home made crazy kazoo

Aug 6

August 6 @ 5:45 pm - August 9 @ 7:30 pm PDT

Abbott Square: Jug Band Festival

Santa Cruz

FREE

Cartoon balloons and carnival decorations

Aug 7

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Downtown Boulder Creek: Summer Carnival

Boulder Creek

FREE

Aug 7

9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

SC Beach Boardwalk: Movie on the Beach “The Goonies”

Santa Cruz

FREE

A turtle peeking out of a pond in Felton

Aug 8

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Loch Lomond: Turtle Loch Walk

Felton

FREE

Aug 8

Multiple Event Dates

11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Roberts Ranch Vineyards: Wine & Déjeuner d’Ouvrier

Ben Lomond

Aug 8

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Santa Cruz Civic Center: Youth Festival Performance

Santa Cruz

FREE

Aug 8

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium: Music Exploring Control

Santa Cruz

Aug 9

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

SC Civic Auditorium: Music Festival Grand Finale

Santa Cruz

Cars at Scotts Valley Art & Wine Beer Festival

Aug 15

August 15 @ 10:00 am - August 16 @ 5:00 pm PDT

Scotts Valley: Art, Wine, and Beer Festival

Scotts Valley

FREE

Golden retriever in the pool at Simkins

Aug 15

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Simpkins Swim: Parks and Rex Pool Party

Santa Cruz

Ani playing an acoustic guitar.

Aug 15

8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Santa Cruz Civic Center: Ani DiFranco

Santa Cruz

Aug 16

All day

SC Beach Boardwalk: National Roller Coaster Day

Santa Cruz

Aug 17

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Bookshop Santa Cruz: Family Vacation Mystery Reading

Santa Cruz

FREE

Aug 19

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Bookshop Santa Cruz: Steve Hawk

Santa Cruz

FREE

A group of people in the redwood forest

Aug 22

Multiple Event Dates

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Chaminade Resort and Spa: Forest Therapy

Santa Cruz

Aug 26

Multiple Event Dates

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Esplanade Park: Dueling Pianos

Capitola

FREE

Aug 28

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Esplanade Park: Free Zootopia 2 at the Beach

Capitola

FREE

A crowd of people eating at long tables in a farm field with the ocean in the background.

Aug 29

4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

UCSC: Farm to Fork Dinner

Santa Cruz

Sep 3

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Bookshop Santa Cruz: Lives of Buddhist Women

Santa Cruz

FREE

Cut-out cartoon style shops and carts

Sep 4

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Downtown Boulder Creek: Block Party

Boulder Creek

FREE

Sep 4

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Rio Theatre: Ocean Film Festival World Tour

Santa Cruz

Sep 4

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Esplanade Park: Free Minecraft Movie at the Beach

Capitola

FREE

Public Image Ltd. band photo

Sep 5

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Rio Theatre: Public Image Ltd.

Santa Cruz

Sep 12

9:00 am - 11:00 am

Loch Lomond: Fall Birding Loch Walk

Felton

FREE

View of Capitola Village and beach from beach steps. Photographed by Daniel Gorostieta

Sep 12

September 12 @ 10:00 am - September 13 @ 5:00 pm PDT

43rd Annual Capitola Art & Wine Festival

Capitola

FREE

Aerial view of the Santa Cruz County Fair

Sep 16

September 16 @ 12:00 pm - September 20 @ 10:00 pm PDT

Santa Cruz County Fair

Watsonville

Sep 19

2:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Bonny Doon: Art Wine and Beer Festival

Santa Cruz

FREE

Cartoon image of classic cars with a steam engine behind them, and flanked by redwood trees

Sep 20

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Roaring Camp: Roarin’ The Redwoods Car Show

Felton

FREE

Country duo standing in front of bright jeep headlights

Sep 25

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Chaminade Resort and Spa: Thompson Square

Santa Cruz

Images of a kid holding up a fish, a kid making a sandcastle, paddleboard racers and evening lighted boats on the water.

Sep 26

September 26 @ 8:00 am - September 27 @ 5:00 pm PDT

Capitola: Beach Festival

Capitola

FREE

Sep 26

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Soquel: Taste of Soquel Festival

Soquel

Sep 26

12:00 pm - 4:30 pm

SC Beach Boardwalk: Fiesta en la Playa

Santa Cruz

A fancy lady and her fancy dog both dressed as fancy ghosts ready to shop

Oct 2

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Downtown Boulder Creek: Treat Walk

Boulder Creek

FREE

Oct 3

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Scotts Valley: Multicultural Fair

Scotts Valley

FREE

Two individuals overlooking the ocean with two pelicans flying over

Oct 9

October 9 - October 11

Santa Cruz County: Monterey Bay Festival of Birds

Hiker on a mountain

Oct 10

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Rio Theatre: Banff Film Festival Adventure Night

Santa Cruz

Bonnie Raitt, holding a guitar on stage with a Santa Cruz sign behind her

Oct 14

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Santa Cruz Civic Center: Bonnie Raitt

Santa Cruz

Flyer to promote the Boardwalk Band Review

Oct 17

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

SC Beach Boardwalk: Band Review

Santa Cruz

Oct 17

October 17 @ 11:00 am - October 18 @ 5:00 pm PDT

Open Studios Art Tour: All County

FREE

Oct 17

12:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Downtown Santa Cruz: Halloween Mask Making Festival

Santa Cruz

FREE

Flyer to promote the Boardwalk Chili cook-off

Oct 24

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

SC Beach Boardwalk: Chili Cook-Off

Santa Cruz

Image to the entrance to the walk through fright walk attraction at the boardwalk

Oct 31

12:00 pm - 7:00 pm

SC Beach Boardwalk: Halloween

Santa Cruz

a pirate skeleton looking down from the mast of a boat in the harbor

Oct 31

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Santa Cruz Harbor: Trick-Or-Treat

Santa Cruz

FREE

Nov 6

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Downtown Boulder Creek: Giving Thanks Party

Boulder Creek

FREE

Various colors of seaglass

Nov 7

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

The Grove: Sea Glass and Ocean Art Festival

Santa Cruz

Nov 15

11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Hotel Paradox: Beach Please Fair

Santa Cruz

FREE

Seastars in the tidepools at Natural Bridges. Photographed by Liz Birnbaum, The Curated Feast

Nov 24

Multiple Event Dates

November 24 - November 26

Santa Cruz County: King Tides

Nov 26

November 26, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - January 3, 2027 @ 7:00 pm PST

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Winter Wonderland

Santa Cruz

FREE

Pets and children in ugly sweaters

Dec 4

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Downtown Boulder Creek: Market and Ugly Sweater Contest

Boulder Creek

FREE

Dec 5

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Santa Cruz Harbor: Lighted Boat Parade

Santa Cruz

Dec 6

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Hallcrest Vineyards: Holiday Market

Felton

FREE

A cartoon pelican sitting on the shoulder of a lady in a swim cap and goggles. Waves and surfboards are reflected in the goggles, and presents are coming out of the pelican beak.

Dec 20

11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Hotel Paradox: Holiday Market

Santa Cruz

FREE

Chef during Santa Cruz Clam Chowder cook-off in 2019

Feb 20

February 20, 2027 @ 1:00 pm - February 21, 2027 @ 4:00 pm PST

46th Annual Clam Chowder Cook-Off

Santa Cruz