Events

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May 3
Multiple Event Dates
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Santa Cruz Beach Train
Felton

May 3
Multiple Event Dates
10:30 am - 3:00 pm
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
Felton

May 3
Multiple Event Dates
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk
Felton
FREE

May 3
Multiple Event Dates
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
M.K. Contemporary: Photo Sculptures
Santa Cruz
FREE

May 3
Multiple Event Dates
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Crocker Theater: Coppélia
Aptos

May 3
Multiple Event Dates
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Veterans Memorial Hall: One Man Play
Santa Cruz

May 4
Multiple Event Dates
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Abbott Square: Comedy Night
Santa Cruz
FREE

May 5
Multiple Event Dates
1:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Felton: Farmers Market
Felton
FREE

May 5
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Cowell Hay Barn: Perennial Foods Discussion
Santa Cruz
FREE

May 6
Multiple Event Dates
12:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Downtown Santa Cruz: Farmers Market
Santa Cruz

May 6
Multiple Event Dates
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Abbott Square: Trivia Night
Santa Cruz
FREE

May 7
Multiple Event Dates
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Far West Fungi: Myco-Mixer
Santa Cruz
FREE

May 7
Multiple Event Dates
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Bargetto Winery: Music in the Courtyard
Soquel
FREE

May 8
Multiple Event Dates
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Birding Walk
Santa Cruz
FREE

May 8
Multiple Event Dates
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Watsonville: Farmers Market
Watsonville

May 8
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Simpkins Center: High Tea Party
Santa Cruz
FREE

May 8
Multiple Event Dates
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Stockwell Cellars: Sip Savor and Sway
Santa Cruz
FREE

May 8
8:45 pm - 10:00 pm
The Grove: Live Quartet by Candlelight
Santa Cruz

May 9
All day
She.is.beautiful Santa Cruz Race
Santa Cruz

May 9
Multiple Event Dates
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Scotts Valley: Farmers Market
Scotts Valley
FREE

May 9
Multiple Event Dates
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Basket Weaving Workshop
Felton
FREE

May 9
Multiple Event Dates
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park: Sandhills Tour
Scotts Valley
FREE

May 9
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Swift Street: Flea Market
Santa Cruz
FREE

May 9
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tannery Arts Center: Spring Art Market
Santa Cruz
FREE

May 9
Multiple Event Dates
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Nature Walk
Santa Cruz
FREE

May 9
Multiple Event Dates
May 9 @ 11:00 am - May 10 @ 12:00 pm PDT
Loch Lomond Recreation Area: Boat Tours
Felton
FREE

May 9
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Roberts Ranch: Mother’s Day Workshops
Ben Lomond

May 9
Multiple Event Dates
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Davenport: Go To Jail
Davenport
FREE

May 9
Multiple Event Dates
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Roaring Camp: Train Ride and Guided Mushroom Walk
Felton

May 9
Multiple Event Dates
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Roberts Ranch: Wine Tasting and Crushpad Concert
Ben Lomond

May 9
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz Civic Center: An Evening with David Sedaris
Santa Cruz

May 10
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Chaminade Resort: Mother’s Day Brunch
Santa Cruz

May 10
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Roaring Camp Railroads: Mother’s Day Brunch
Felton

May 10
Multiple Event Dates
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Downtown Santa Cruz: Antiques Faire
Santa Cruz

May 10
10:00 am - 8:45 pm
Shadowbrook: Mother’s Day Brunch or Dinner
Capitola

May 10
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Discretion Brewing: Mother’s Day Live Music
Soquel

May 10
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Progressive Missionary Baptist: Woman Mother’s Day Music
Santa Cruz
FREE

May 10
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Rio Theatre: Mother’s Day Live Music
Santa Cruz

May 16
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Loch Lomond: Spring Birding Loch Walk
Felton
FREE

May 16
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Watsonville: Wine, Beer and Art Walk
Watsonville

May 16
9:00 pm - 9:15 pm
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Drone Light Show
Santa Cruz
FREE

May 17
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Watsonville: Strawberry Fields Forever Road Bike Event
Watsonville

May 17
Multiple Event Dates
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Downtown Santa Cruz: Makers Market
Santa Cruz
FREE

May 17
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Downtown Santa Cruz: Spring Wine Walk
Santa Cruz

May 20
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Sanctuary Exploration Center: Whale Lecture
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
FREE

May 21
Multiple Event Dates
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Crow’s Nest: Free Beach BBQ Parties and Concerts
Santa Cruz
FREE

May 23
May 23 @ 10:00 am - May 24 @ 5:00 pm PDT
Roaring Camp: Lumberjack Days
Felton
FREE

May 23
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Felton Parade and Covered Bridge Festival
Felton
FREE

May 23
Multiple Event Dates
12:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Downtown Santa Cruz: Shuttle to Wharf
Santa Cruz

May 23
Multiple Event Dates
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Mission Hill: Why The World Loves Bach
Santa Cruz

May 24
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Quail Hollow Ranch: Ranch House Tour
Felton
FREE

May 26
Multiple Event Dates
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Santa Cruz Wharf: Live Concert Series
Santa Cruz
FREE

May 28
Multiple Event Dates
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz Harbor: Free Water Taxi
Santa Cruz
FREE

May 29
Multiple Event Dates
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Skypark: Food Truck Friday
Scotts Valley

May 29
Multiple Event Dates
5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Midtown Santa Cruz: Friday Summer Block Parties
Santa Cruz
FREE

May 30
May 30 - May 31
Roaring Camp: Redwood Mountain Faire
Felton

May 31
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Grove: Halfway to Halloween Market
Santa Cruz
FREE

May 31
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Quarry Amphitheater: Outdoor Mushroom Discussion
Santa Cruz
FREE

Jun 3
Multiple Event Dates
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Children’s Museum of Discovery: Slime Week
Capitola

Jun 3
Multiple Event Dates
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Capitola: Summer Twilight Concerts
FREE

Jun 5
Multiple Event Dates
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
First Friday Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
FREE

Jun 5
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Quarry Amphitheater: Carmina Burana
Santa Cruz

Jun 6
Multiple Event Dates
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
UCSC Arboretum: First Saturday Tours
Santa Cruz

Jun 11
June 11 @ 8:00 am - July 19 @ 5:00 pm PDT
Your Hawaiian Sports Bar at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Santa Cruz

Jun 11
June 11 @ 8:00 am - July 19 @ 5:00 pm PDT
Your Neighborhood Kick-Off Spot at Pono Hawaiian Kitchen
Santa Cruz

Jun 12
Multiple Event Dates
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lester Estate Wines: Summer Sundowner Concerts
Aptos

Jun 12
9:00 pm - 10:45 pm
SC Beach Boardwalk: Free Lost Boys Movie on the Beach
Santa Cruz
FREE

Jun 13
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Capitola Rod & Custom Classic Car Show
Capitola
FREE

Jun 13
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Loch Lomond: Aquatic Species Loch Walk
Felton
FREE

Jun 13
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Skills and Drills – Wacky Soccer Tournament
Soquel

Jun 13
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Downtown Santa Cruz: Juneteenth Parade
Santa Cruz
FREE

Jun 15
June 15 - July 19
Museum of Art and History: The Art of the Game
Santa Cruz

Jun 15
Multiple Event Dates
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade
Santa Cruz
FREE

Jun 18
Multiple Event Dates
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Free Live Music
Santa Cruz
FREE

Jun 19
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
SC Beach Boardwalk: Ferris Bueller on the Beach
Santa Cruz
FREE

Jun 20
Multiple Event Dates
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Lester Estate Wines: Guided Hike
Aptos

Jun 24
June 24 @ 5:00 pm - June 26 @ 9:00 pm PDT
World Soccer Celebration at Coasters Bar & Grill
Santa Cruz

Jun 26
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Free Movie on the Beach at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz

Jun 27
June 27 @ 10:00 am - June 28 @ 3:30 pm PDT
Woodies on the Wharf
Santa Cruz
FREE

Jun 27
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Pleasure Point: Street Fair
Santa Cruz
FREE

Jul 1
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium: Behind The Scenes Tour
Santa Cruz
FREE

Jul 3
2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Lighthouse Point Lawn: Free Music Concert
Santa Cruz
FREE

Jul 4
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Aptos: “World’s Shortest Parade”
Aptos

Jul 4
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Aptos Village Park: Party in the Park
Aptos

Jul 9
Multiple Event Dates
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Cabrillo Crocker Theater: Sister Act, The Musical
Aptos

Jul 10
Multiple Event Dates
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Santa Cruz Boardwalk: Summer Luau
Santa Cruz

Jul 11
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Loch Lomond: Water Quality Loch Walk
Felton

Jul 11
Multiple Event Dates
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Audrey Stanley Grove: Much Ado About Nothing
Santa Cruz

Jul 12
July 12 - September 19
Audrey Stanley Grove: Shakespeare In The Park
Santa Cruz

Jul 12
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
DeLaveaga Park: Free Archery Lessons
Santa Cruz
FREE

Jul 14
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Mimi De Marta Dog Park: Guided San Lorenzo River Walk
Santa Cruz
FREE

Jul 25
All day
SC Beach Boardwalk: National Carousel Day
Santa Cruz

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 28
Multiple Event Dates
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Audrey Stanley Grove: Live Drama in the Redwoods
Santa Cruz

Aug 1
August 1 @ 11:00 am - August 2 @ 7:00 pm PDT
Annual Watsonville Strawberry Festival
Watsonville
FREE

Aug 3
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park: Native Garden Workday
Felton
FREE

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

Aug 8
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Loch Lomond: Turtle Loch Walk
Felton
FREE

Aug 15
August 15 @ 10:00 am - August 16 @ 5:00 pm PDT
Scotts Valley: Art, Wine, and Beer Festival
Scotts Valley
FREE

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 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

Sep 4
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Downtown Boulder Creek: Block Party
Boulder Creek
FREE

Sep 4
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Esplanade Park: Free Minecraft Movie at the Beach
Capitola
FREE

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

Sep 12
September 12 @ 10:00 am - September 13 @ 5:00 pm PDT
43rd Annual Capitola Art & Wine Festival
Capitola
FREE

Sep 16
September 16 @ 12:00 pm - September 20 @ 10:00 pm PDT
Santa Cruz County Fair
Watsonville

Sep 26
September 26 @ 8:00 am - September 27 @ 5:00 pm PDT
Capitola: Beach Festival
Capitola
FREE

Sep 26
12:00 pm - 4:30 pm
SC Beach Boardwalk: Fiesta en la Playa
Santa Cruz

Oct 2
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Downtown Boulder Creek: Treat Walk
Boulder Creek
FREE

Oct 3
October 3 @ 11:00 am - October 4 @ 5:00 pm PDT
Open Studios Art Tour: South County
FREE

Oct 9
October 9 - October 11
Santa Cruz County: Monterey Bay Festival of Birds

Oct 10
October 10 @ 11:00 am - October 11 @ 5:00 pm PDT
Open Studios Art Tour: North County
FREE

Oct 14
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz Civic Center: Bonnie Raitt
Santa Cruz

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

Oct 24
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
SC Beach Boardwalk: Chili Cook-Off
Santa Cruz

Oct 31
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
SC Beach Boardwalk: Halloween
Santa Cruz

Nov 6
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Downtown Boulder Creek: Giving Thanks Party
Boulder Creek
FREE

Nov 7
November 7 @ 10:00 am - November 8 @ 5:00 pm PST
The Grove: Sea Glass and Ocean Art Festival
Santa Cruz

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

Dec 4
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Downtown Boulder Creek: Market and Ugly Sweater Contest
Boulder Creek
FREE

Feb 20
February 20, 2027 @ 1:00 pm - February 21, 2027 @ 4:00 pm PST
46th Annual Clam Chowder Cook-Off
Santa Cruz

Mar 8
10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Castro Adobe State Historic Park: Open House
Watsonville
FREE