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 […]
Holiday Glow Guide & Contest December Light Up Santa Cruz! Holiday Glow Guide & Contest Registration is Open Spread Holiday Cheer: Join the 2025 Santa Cruz Holiday Glow Guide & […]
Santa Cruz SPCA 2601 Chanticleer Ave Santa Cruz
2601 chanticleer ave, Santa Cruz
SPCA Santa Cruz PAWS After-School Mondays 4-6pm, September 8-22; October 6-20; November 3-17; December 1-15 PAWS (Promoting Animal Welfare with Students) is the perfect program for students who love animals. […]
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....
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
Watsonville Holiday Shopping Sale Saturday, December 6, 9am - 4pm Watsonville Holiday Shopping Sale features products made, grown and produced right here in Watsonville, so get your Christmas shopping, decorating […]
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 […]
Holiday Parade Downtown Santa Cruz 2025 Saturday, December 6, 10am Join us for our traditional holiday parade, the official kickoff for the winter holidays celebration and the annual tradition of […]
HOLIDAY POP-UP and coming!! Fridays-Sundays 10am-5pm, November 28-30, December 5-7, 12-13 & 19-20 Join us for a special pop-up for four weekends (Fri-Sun) starting THIS weekend, NOV 28-30! 1407 Pacific […]
Mike the Magician Winter Magic Show Downtown Library: Saturday, December 6, 10:30 - 11:15am Live Oak Library: Saturday, December 6, 1 - 1:45pm Join us for a magic show inspired by the […]
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 […]
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Holiday Sale and Art Market Saturday, December 6, 11am - 4pm Looking for locally made, nature-inspired gifts this holiday season? Join us for the Museum’s Holiday Sale and Art Market, […]
Santa Cruz SPCA
2601 Chanticleer Avenue, Santa Cruz (Live Oak), Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz SPCA Home for the Holiday Through January 3: Tuesday-Sunday 11am-5pm The Santa Cruz SPCA’s Home for the Holidays event starts TODAY -- and our adoptable animals are ready!! […]
Custom House Plaza
20 Custom House Plaza, Monterey
Ice Skating by the Bay November 21 - January 4 Join us for ice skating by the bay. Located in the Custom House Plaza, behind the Portola Hotel and Spa […]
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 […]
Scotts Valley Library
251 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley
AI as a Writing Tool: Beyond the Hype and Fear Saturday, December 6, 1 - 2:30pm Come learn what chatbots can and cannot do and the limits, both ethical and […]
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 […]
151 Aptos Village Way (behind New Leaf Market)
151 Aptos Village Way, Aptos
Aptos Tree Lighting and Market Saturday, December 6, 1-4pm Come out and shop local vendors, enjoy live performances, sit with Santa, and get in the holiday spirit and sing along […]
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 […]
Veterans Memorial Building
840 Front St., Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Shakespeare's A Christmas Carol November 26 through December 24, 2pm & 7pm options Join us for Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s annual adaptation of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol. Running […]
Rhythms from Around the World Saturday, December 6, 2:30-4pm Join Dror's engaging presentation, "Rhythms from Around the World," to explore diverse percussion instruments from the Middle East to West Africa, […]
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 Lighted Boat Parade 2025 Saturday, December 2, 5:30 - 7pm The Lighted Boat Parade features 50 beautifully-decorated power and sailboats parading through the Santa Cruz Harbor. This is […]
Santa Cruz County Fair Grounds
2601 E Lake Ave, Watsonville
Sparky’s Holiday Lights Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights, November 28 - December 24 Bonus nights December 22 - 24 Gather your loved ones and kick off the season— Sparky's Holiday […]
“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 […]
Veterans Memorial Building
840 Front St., Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Shakespeare's A Christmas Carol November 26 through December 24, 2pm & 7pm options Join us for Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s annual adaptation of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol. Running […]