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Magical Memories Gilroy Gardens

Gilroy Gardens 3050 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy

Magical Memories Gilroy Gardens December, Days & Hours Make magical memories with family and friends this holiday season at Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park! Enjoy all your favorite traditions plus […]

Free Holiday Movies

Santa Cruz Public Libraries Santa Cruz

Free Holiday Movies December It's that time of year again! Get cozy, grab some hot chocolate, and settle in for a special holiday movie night! Kanopy has expanded their collection […]

Free

Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College

Cabrillo College 6500 Soquel Drive, Room 450, Aptos

Ninety vendors, of which most are certified organic or use sustainable farming methods, offer pastured grass fed meats and poultry, sustainable fish, oysters, handcrafted cheeses....

Free

Westside Farmers Market

Westside Farmers Market Mission St. Ext. and Western Dr, Santa Cruz

The market showcases a great selection of 100% certified organic produce, artisan foods, wine, body products, tinctures, sustainable seafood, pasture raised meats, flowers and eggs along with cook-to-order cuisine, live local music and full espresso bar

Free

Visit the Sloughs

Elkhorn Slough 1700 Elkhorn Road, Watsonville

Visit the Sloughs Watsonville Wetlands Watch is dedicated to the protection, restoration, and fostering of appreciation of the wetlands of the Pajaro Valley, especially involving members of the Watsonville community […]

Free

Raising Rebels: Moving Beyond the Goal of Obedience

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Raising Rebels: Moving Beyond the Goal of Obedience Saturday, December 10, 10 - 11:30am We don’t need more obedient adults. We don’t need another generation of people who were taught […]

$25
Event Series Water’s Extreme Journey

Water’s Extreme Journey

Seymour Marine Discovery Center 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz

Water’s Extreme Journey Wednesday–Sunday, 10am – 4pm, September 3 - December 31 Visitors to the Seymour Marine Discovery Center this fall will be able to experience the journey of a […]

Mini Fungus Fair

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Mini Fungus Fair Saturday, December 10, 11am to 3pm We're thrilled to the *gills* to announce the return of the (Mini) Fungus Fair! We're kicking-off the mushroom season with this […]

Free

Wilder Ranch Living History

Wilder Ranch 1401 Coast Rd, Santa Cruz

Wilder Ranch Living History Saturday, December 10, 11am - 3pm Join us for a family-friendly event with holiday-themed old-fashioned activities, crafts, and living history demonstrations. Step back in time with […]

Free

Wilder Ranch Holiday Living History Rain Cancels

Wilder Ranch 1401 Coast Rd, Santa Cruz

Wilder Ranch Holiday Living History December 10, 11am – 3pm Join us for a family-friendly event with holiday-themed old-fashioned activities, crafts, and living history demonstrations. Step back in time with […]

Holiday Open Studio Alexandra Sanders

Alexandra Sanders Artist 637 Columbia Street, Santa Cruz

Holiday Open Studio Alexandra Sanders Saturdays, December 10 & 17, 11am - 4pm Come join me for a cheerful open studio with greeting cards, SILK PRINTS of my original designs, […]

Event Series Photos with Santa

Photos with Santa

Capitola Mall Capitola

Photos with Santa Friday, November 25, 1 - 9pm Capitola Mall Hours: Nov. 25 -Dec. 12: Monday - CLOSED Tuesday - Saturday 11am - 7pm (Break 3-4) Sunday 11am - […]

Event Series GroovaRoo Dance

GroovaRoo Dance

RC Fam Center 1205 Freedom Bl #B3, Watsonville

GroovaRoo Dance 2nd and 4th Saturdays, 1:30 - 2:30pm Hey, Mamas! Have you heard of GroovaRoo Dance? It’s been a few years since these classes have been around in our […]

Event Series Madagascar Jr

Madagascar Jr

Mount Madonna School 491 Summit Rd, Watsonville

Madagascar Jr December 10 & 11, 2pm At New York’s Central Park Zoo, Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria, the hip-hip hippo, are best of […]

Event Series Fantasy of Lights 2022

Fantasy of Lights 2022

Vasona Lake County Park 333 Blossom Hill Rd, Los Gatos

Fantasy of Lights 2022 Drive-though, Tuesday, December 6 - Friday, December 30, 6 - 10pm Walk-through, December 3 & 4, 4 - 9pm ADMISSION WITH PREPAID TICKETS ONLY (Available November […]

Event Series Holiday Tree Walk

Holiday Tree Walk

Roaring Camp 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton

Holiday Tree Walk November 25-27, December 3-4, 10-11, 17-18 Get in the holiday spirit by bringing the family to ride the Redwood Forest Steam Train through the wintry redwoods to […]

Event Series Holiday Lights Train

Holiday Lights Train

Roaring Camp 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton

Holiday Lights Train November 25-26, December 3-4, 12-13, 17-23 A seasonal tradition returns to Santa Cruz with the Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train. Vintage excursion cars, adorned with thousands of […]

Pop the Cork & Paint Majestic Winter Trees

Brookdale Lodge 11570 Hwy 9, Brookdale

Pop the Cork & Paint Majestic Winter Trees Saturday, December 10, 5 - 7pm The Historic Brookdale Lodge presents "Pop the Cork & Paint" with local artist and instructor, Sarah […]

$60
Event Series Parents Night Out

Parents Night Out

Junebug's Gym 3910 Portola Dr, Ste 2, Santa Cruz

Parents Night Out 2nd and 4th Saturdays, 5:30 - 8:30pm Our February Parents Night Out dates have plenty of availability for sign ups! This 3-hour long event includes gymnastics activities, […]

Event Series Holiday Lights 2021

Holiday Lights 2022

Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds 2601 East Lake Avenue, Watsonville

Holiday Lights 2022 Fridays- Sundays, 5:3, 6:30 or 7:30pm, November 25 - December 25 The Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Foundation and the Agricultural History Project will again present HOLIDAY LIGHTS […]