DeYoung Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr,, San Francisco
Art of Manga September 27, 2025 - January 25, 2026 Manga — Japanese comics and graphic novels — have become a global phenomenon. Featuring rarely presented original drawings by major […]
Santa Cruz Wharf Trick or Treating Friday, Oct. 31, 3 – 6pm Trick-or-Treat your way down the Wharf. Join us for 13 days of Spooktacular fun on the Santa Cruz […]
Big Messy Fun Saturday, October 4, 11am-4pm We are in search for some pumpkins to SMASH at our Zoom Honk Smash Touch a Truck event on Oct 4! Please email […]
Rancho Siempre Verde
2250 Cabrillo Hwy (Highway 1), Pescadero
Rancho Siempre Verde Fall Festival and Pumpkin Patch Saturdays & Sundays 9am-4:30pm, September 27th-October 26th, 2025 Join Rancho Siempre Verde's family farm for our annual Fall Festival and Pumpkin Patch! […]
NextSpace Coworking Santa Cruz (Opp Abbott Square)
101 Cooper St, Santa Cruz
Future-Ready Innovators: Free 2-Hour Intro Workshop Thursdays 4-6pm, starting September 4 Watch your child’s creative ideas come to life with 3D printing! Join our 3D Entrepreneurs Club for a fun […]
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....
Institute of the Arts and Sciences
100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz
"Weather and the Whale" Tuesday–Sunday 12–5pm, through October 12 Weather and the Whale is a major exhibition project featuring immersive displays of original science research and newly commissioned contemporary artworks. […]
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
Thomas & Percy’s Halloween Party Saturdays & Sundays 9am-5pm, October 4-5, 11-12, 18-19 , 25-26 Dress up for Halloween with favorites Thomas and Percy, for a 25 minute train ride, […]
Big Basin Park
21600 Big Basin Way,, Boulder Creek
Guided Walk: Big Basin: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Saturdays 11am-12pm Big Basin Redwoods State Park 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek, CA, United States Come learn about the story of […]
Watsonville High School
250 East Beach Street, Watsonville
WATs Up Block Party Saturday, October 4, 11am-3pm Join us at a Watsonville block party with an electric twist. Enjoy local bands, food, dancing and test out the latest EVs […]
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Pleistocene Pop-Up Sept 30 – Oct 12 only October is almost here, and so is National Fossil Day (10/15)! To celebrate, we’re bringing you an exclusive sneak peek at rarely […]
Zoom Honk Smash Touch-a-Truck Fundraiser Saturday, October 4, 11am-4pm CALLING ALL TRUCKS & HEAVY EQUIPMENT! Get ready for ZOOM, HONK, SMASH - the most spectacular family event of the year! […]
ZOOM HONK SMASH: Touch-A-Truck Saturday, October 4, 11am - 4pm The Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery proudly presents ZOOM HONK SMASH: Touch-A-Truck – the most spectacular free family event […]
Harvest Festival Downtown Santa Cruz Saturday, October 4, 12-4pm Harvest Festival returns to Downtown Santa Cruz. We'll be throwing up tents, flipping pupusas, popping popcorn, stacking hay bales and setting […]
Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery - MOD
1855 41st Ave, suite C-10, Capitola
Science Saturdays Saturdays 1 - 2pm Join us every Saturday from 3 - 4:30pm for fun and interactive science adventures at the Children's Museum of Discovery! Each week, we’ll bring learning […]
READ program with Ziggy the mini One hour Sessions, 1pm and 2pm, on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, beginning November 30 and December 1 READ program (Reading Equine Art Duo) with […]
Faye G. Belardi Memorial Gallery
6299 Gushee St, Felton
Telling Stores of Mexican California September 21 - November 16; Gallery hours are Thursday, Saturday & Sunday from 1-4 pm Opening reception Sunday, September 21, 2 - 4pm Faye G. […]
Ben Lomond Scottish Day Saturday, October 4, 1 - 5pm Join us for Ben Lomond Scottish Day, a celebration of our town’s proud Scottish roots! This family-friendly festival features live Scottish […]
Afternoon STEAM: Lego No-So Simple Machines Aptos Saturdays 2 - 3:30pm, through July 26 Learn how to create Lego devices using simple machines (gears, levers, pulleys, and swivels). Participants work […]
Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery - MOD
1855 41st Ave, suite C-10, Capitola
Paint and Play Saturdays Saturdays 10:30am Unleash creativity and have a blast with colors at MOD's Paint & Play! Recommended for ages 4 and up, this informal class is perfect […]
Next Space Coworking (Opp Abbott Square, downtown Santa Cruz)
Next Space Coworking, Opposite Abbott Square, Santa Cruz
"Give Your Kids Wings to Fly" Saturdays 4-6pm Join this fun and interactive 2-hour workshop with your kids (ages 8–12) and watch them soar as high as their creativity and […]
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
307 Church St, Santa Cruz County
Scheherazade Saturday, October 4, 7:30pm, Civic Auditorium, Doors open at 6pm| Pre-concert talk at 6:30pm Sunday, October 5, 2pm, Henry J. Mello Center. Doors open at 12:45pm| Pre-concert talk at […]
Mello Center for the Performing Arts
250 East Beach Street, Watsonville
Scheherazade Saturday, October 4, 7:30pm, Civic Auditorium, Doors open at 6pm| Pre-concert talk at 6:30pm Sunday, October 5, 2pm, Henry J. Mello Center. Doors open at 12:45pm| Pre-concert talk at […]