Create a Beautiful Scientific Sculpture

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Create a Beautiful Scientific Sculpture Saturday, December 7, 12-3pm Join us on Saturday, December 7th, for a hands-on workshop blending science, art, and nature! Perfect for beginners, this class guides you through sculpting and modeling with expert instruction by Art de Cady DeLay . Start with a nature walk to observe local flora and fauna, […]

$29 – $34
Event Series Win a Golden Envelope Shopping Downtown

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 […]

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
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 […]

Event Series A Year with Frog and Toad

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

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

Music for the Feast of Christmas

Holy Cross Church 210 High St, Santa Cruz, CO, United States

Music for the Feast of Christmas Friday & Saturday, 8pm, Dec 6 & 7;   Sunday 4pm,  Dec 8 Start your Holiday Season with a Gala Concert! This is Cheryl Anderson's last Feast before retiring, so come and celebrate her and "The Feast" in Santa Cruz! The Great Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus, Orchestra, and the lovely […]

Free

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
Event Series Museum Store Holiday Sale

Museum Store Holiday Sale

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Museum Store Holiday Sale >Saturday and Sunday, December 7 & 8 | 10am - 5pm Next weekend, join us for our Annual Museum Store Holiday Sale!  Enjoy storewide discounts, complimentary cider and cookies as you shop in-store, or explore digital deals online. Come find the perfect gifts for the nature lovers in your life! Learn […]

Event Series 12 Days of Thriftmas with Grey Bears

12 Days of Thriftmas with Grey Bears

Grey Bears 2710 Chanticleer Ave, SantaCruz, CA, United States

12 Days of Thriftmas with Grey Bears December 1-12 Get ready for 12 Days of Thriftmas at Grey Bears! From December 1st to 12th, Grey Bears will be offering special deals in different areas of our thrift store. Visit us Monday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and discover unique savings each day. Stay […]

Mother Daughter Holiday Tea

Aptos Ca. Private Estate, Aptos, United States

Mother Daughter Holiday Tea Sunday, December 8, 11am – 2pm Join us on Sunday, December 8th from 11 – 2pm for a special Mother Daughter Holiday Tea celebrating sisterhood together with the special women in our lives. We're breaking out the good china, tea urn, punch bowl & Holiday decorations for our seasonal celebration to […]

$40 – $80
Event Series Capitola Village Holiday Cookie Walk

Capitola Village Holiday Cookie Walk

Capitola Village Capitola, CA, United States

Capitola Village Holiday Cookie Walk Saturday and Sunday, December 7 & 8, 11am-4pm Welcome to our Capitola Village Holiday Cookie Walk! We're ONE week away from sweetness. Take a walk around historic Capitola Village and fill your box with delicious holiday cookies from participating stores! The Capitola Village Cookie Walk is a fun, family-centered activity […]

Event Series Win a Golden Envelope Shopping Downtown

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 A Year with Frog and Toad

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

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