Mrs. Claus’ Bakeshop: Cookie & Gingerbread House Decorating

Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery 1855 41st Ave, suite C-10, Capitola, CA, United States

Mrs. Claus' Bakeshop: Cookie & Gingerbread House Decorating Saturday, December 14, 11am - 1pm Mrs. Claus is coming to the Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery and opening her magical bake shop for one day only! Join us for a festive day of cookie and gingerbread house decorating with Mrs. Claus! Indulge in the sweet […]

$20 – $30

Holidays on the Ranch at Wilder Ranch State Park

Wilder Ranch 1401 Coast Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Holidays on the Ranch at Wilder Ranch State Park Saturday, December 14, Celebrate the winter holidays as folks did in Victorian and early 20th century Santa Cruz during Holidays on the Ranch at Wilder Ranch State Park on Saturday, Dec. 14. Enjoy live caroling, sample Victorian-era holiday goodies, watch demonstrations in the blacksmith and machine […]

Free

Christmas on Fisherman’s Wharf 2024

Monterey's Old Fishermans Wharf Monterey, CA, United States

Christmas on Fisherman's Wharf Weekends, December 6th – December 22 Live Entertainment and Dazzling Decorations on Display During December Bring your family and friends to create Christmas memories at Monterey’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf with dazzling decorations on display all throughout the month of December.Santa Visits plus some musical and dance performances at various times during […]

Win a Golden Envelope Shopping Downtown

Downtown Santa Cruz Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

Win a Golden Envelope Shopping Downtown December 7, 8, 14 & 15, 12-4pm Shop Downtown on December 7, 8, 14 & 15 (between 12-4PM) and you'll be eligible to win one of 400 Golden Envelopes at participating Downtown businesses. An undercover Elf will surprise shoppers. Each envelope will contain special prizes, for example, gift cards […]

Event Series Visits with Santa

Visits with Santa

Childish Toys 1122 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA

Visits with Santa Saturday & Sunday, December 7 & 8, 14 & 15, 20 - 22, 12pm-4pm Childish Toy Shop, 1122 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060 Santa is coming back to Santa Cruz and he can't wait to visit with you and hear all about the adventures you've had this year. And of course, […]

Event Series READ program with Ziggy the mini

READ program with Ziggy the mini

A ranch in Watsonville

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 Ziggy the mini was designed to strengthen reading skills in a fun, creative way. Students experience nature, art, and animals in a relaxed, calming environment. […]

A Year with Frog and Toad

Scotts Valley Cultural and Performing Arts Center 251 B Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley, CA, United States

A Year with Frog and Toad Friday & Saturday12/6 & 12/7 and 12/13 & 12/14; 7pm: Thursday 12/12 2pm: Sunday 12/8 & Saturday 12/14 Coming December 2024, Scotts Valley Performing Arts (SVPA), our community theatre company, invites you to spend A Year with Frog and Toad. You read the books to your children or to […]

$20 – $30

Holiday Production: A Christmas Carol by Santa Cruz Shakespeare

Veterans Memorial Building 840 Front St., Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Holiday Production: A Christmas Carol by Santa Cruz Shakespeare November 23 through December 24 - Scroll down for dates|times. Santa Cruz Shakespeare (SCS) debuts a new holiday tradition for the whole family with its production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, starring Mike Ryan as Ebeneezer Scrooge. Audiences can expect a theatrical and music-filled adaptation […]

$20 – $60

Winter on the Wharf

Santa Cruz Wharf 21 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz

Winter on the Wharf Saturday, December 14, 2-5pm Mark your calendars! Next weekend is Winter on the Wharf! City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Santa Cruz Fire Department Santa Cruz Police Vince Tuzzi @happy_art_by_jt @leeballoondesigns Patchen Christmas Tree Farms Big Creek Lumber

Free
Event Series Holiday Lights at the Fairgrounds

Holiday Lights at the Fairgrounds

Santa Cruz County Fair Grounds 2601 E Lake Ave, Watsonville, CA, United States

Holiday Lights at the Fairground Friday, Saturday, Sundays, 5:30pm, November 29 - December 23 & 24 HOLIDAY LIGHTS, the magical nighttime Christmas Light Show returns every Friday, Saturday ad Sunday evening between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Because many of our guests have a Christmas Eve Tradition of coming to HOLIDAY LIGHTS on December 24th, we will […]

A Year with Frog and Toad

Scotts Valley Cultural and Performing Arts Center 251 B Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley, CA, United States

A Year with Frog and Toad Friday & Saturday12/6 & 12/7 and 12/13 & 12/14; 7pm: Thursday 12/12 2pm: Sunday 12/8 & Saturday 12/14 Coming December 2024, Scotts Valley Performing Arts (SVPA), our community theatre company, invites you to spend A Year with Frog and Toad. You read the books to your children or to […]

$20 – $30

Holiday Production: A Christmas Carol by Santa Cruz Shakespeare

Veterans Memorial Building 840 Front St., Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Holiday Production: A Christmas Carol by Santa Cruz Shakespeare November 23 through December 24 - Scroll down for dates|times. Santa Cruz Shakespeare (SCS) debuts a new holiday tradition for the whole family with its production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, starring Mike Ryan as Ebeneezer Scrooge. Audiences can expect a theatrical and music-filled adaptation […]

$20 – $60

Holiday Magic for Kids

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium 307 Church St, Santa Cruz County, CA, United States

Holiday Magic for Kids Saturday, December 14, 7:30pm and Sunday, December 15, 1pm: What do kids of all ages need right now? A good dose of holiday magic! On December 14 and 15, Santa Cruz Symphony will deliver a spirited family celebration of magic  holiday music for Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa featuring many of your […]

Miracle on 34th Street, The Play

Mountain Community Theater 9400 Mill St, Ben Lomand, CA, United States

Miracle on 34th Street, The Play Fridays and Saturdays,  7:30pm, and Sundays at 2pm, November 22 - December 15 Adapted by Mountain Community Theater from the novel by Valentine Davies. Based upon the Twentieth Century Fox motion picture Miracle on 34th Street. Mountain Community Theater welcomes in the holiday season with their very own, Miracle […]

$20 – $25

Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train & New Year’s Train

Beach Boardwalk CA, United States

Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train & New Year’s Train November 29-30 & December 7-8, 14-23, AND 26-31, 2024 Operated by Roaring Camp Railroads Will-Call/Ticketing at the Boardwalk’s Party Room, located to the left of the Main Entrance Vintage excursion cars, adorned with thousands of colorful lights, roll through Santa Cruz streets. Passengers lend their voices to holiday […]

$38 – $53