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 […]
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....
Capitola Women On Waves Surf Contest Saturday 8am-5pm, October 18 & Sunday October 19 Capitola Beach Esplanade, Capitola Village, CA, United States Head to Capitola to watch some amazing ladies […]
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
SC Beach Boardwalk Band Review Saturday, October 18, 9am-3pm Join us for an exciting musical parade as 55 Northern California high school and junior high school marching bands compete next […]
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, […]
Elkhorn Slough Free Tour of the Preserve Every Saturday AND Sunday, 10 am and 11 am Guided hikes with naturalists are offered at 10am and 11am every Saturday and Sunday […]
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Saturdays in the Soil Third Saturdays, 10am - noon We are coming together as a community to steward Tyrrell Park through the City’s Adopt-A-Park program. At the Santa Cruz Museum […]
Esperanza Community Farm: Organic Farming Festival Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm, October 18 & 19 Join our festival for a celebration of the organic farming surrounding the central coast valleys. We […]
Castro Adobe Rancho
184 Old Adobe Road, Watsonville
𝐃𝐢́𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐬 𝐌𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐀𝐝𝐨𝐛𝐞 Saturday, October 18, 10:30am-3pm Join us at 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐀𝐝𝐨𝐛𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 in the countryside of Watsonville for a special Open House honoring 𝐃𝐢́𝐚 […]
Castro Adobe Rancho
184 Old Adobe Road, Watsonville
Visit the fully restored Castro Adobe Saturdays 10:30am-3:30pm: March 22, May 17, June 14, August 16, October 18 Sundays 10:30am-3:30pm: April 27, September 21, November 16, December 7 Castro Adobe […]
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 […]
Analyzing War Poetry with Teens Finn Maxwell & Mason Leopold Saturday, October 18, 11am - 12pm Felton Branch Felton Teen Multipurpose Room In this workshop we'll explore and write about […]
Wilder Ranch State Park: Heritage Harvest Festival Saturday, October 18, 11am - 4pm Wilder Ranch State Park: Heritage Harvest Festival Step back in time at the Wilder Ranch State Park […]
Visit Davenport Jail 2nd Saturdays, 12-3pm, through August 2026 The Davenport Jail is one of the MAH's historic sites. It was originally built in 1914 as a two-room county jailhouse […]
Simpkins Family Swim Center
979 17th Ave, Santa Cruz
Floating Pumpkin Patch at Simpkins Saturday, October 18th, from 12 - 4pm Join us at Simpkins Family Swim Center for swimming, pumpkins, games, and a food truck! Tickets are available […]
London Nelson Community Center
301 Center St, Santa Cruz
Halloween Mask Making Festival Saturday, October 18, 12 - 4pm Enjoy the 27th annual Halloween Festival, including mask-making, creepy carnival games, All About Theatre Halloween performances and Thriller dance. […]
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 […]
Creating in the Makerspace with Generative AI Saturday, October 18, 1-3pm Drop by between 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to see how AI can transform ideas into images, 3D models, […]
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. […]
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 […]
“Jack is Back” Holiday Performance Fridays & Saturdays 6pm & 8pm through the New Year Kianti’s celebrates 21 years of performances and is bringing “The Nightmare Before Christmas” back to […]