Friday Pet Food Pantry
SPCA CA, United StatesFriday Pet Food Pantry Fridays 2-5pm Just a friendly reminder that our Pet Food Pantry is still happening every Friday from 3-5pm! Donate anytime!
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Sparky’s Holiday Lights at the Fairgrounds
Santa Cruz County Fair Grounds 2601 E Lake Ave, Watsonville, CA, United StatesSparky’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 Lights at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. Sparky is here to light up the nights (and your smiles) at this year's magical drive-thru and walk-thru […]
“Jack is Back” Holiday Performance 2025
Kianti's 1100 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, CA“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 life. This holiday performance features Jack Skellington, pizza spinners, dancing staff and a flame-raising kitchen. Shows every Friday & Saturday night October 10 thru the […]
Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s A Christmas Carol 7pm Shows
Veterans Memorial Building 840 Front St., Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesSanta 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 November 26 through Christmas Eve at the Veterans Memorial Hall at 846 Front St. in Downtown Santa Cruz. Audiences can again expect a theatrical and […]
$20 – $70
Sequoia Lights at Roaring Camp
Roaring Camp 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA, United StatesSequoia Lights at Roaring Camp Fridays, October 10, 17, 24, 7:15 PM – Close Join us for a one of a kind lighted stroll, Sequoia Lights, beneath giant old-growth redwoods. Immerse yourself in the majesty of the ancient sequoia redwoods with this intimate new art and light installation in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Giant intricate […]
$12.95 – $24.95
Art of Manga
DeYoung Museum 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr,, San Francisco, CA, United StatesArt 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 artists, this exhibition traces manga’s evolution from the 1970s to today. The exhibition explores manga as a powerful medium for visual storytelling, highlighting themes across […]
$45 – $50
Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College
Cabrillo College 6500 Soquel Drive, Room 450, Aptos, United StatesNinety vendors, of which most are certified organic or use sustainable farming methods, offer pastured grass fed meats and poultry, sustainable fish, oysters, handcrafted cheeses....
Free
Westside Farmers Market
Westside Farmers Market Mission St. Ext. and Western Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesThe 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
Free
Elkhorn Slough Free Weekend Tours
Elkhorn Slough 1700 Elkhorn Road, Watsonville, CA, United StatesElkhorn 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 on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign up for tours at the Visitor Center front desk. If you have questions, call (831) 728-2822.
Free
Saturdays in the Soil
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesSaturdays 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 of Natural History, you gain new wisdom about local ecology, native plants, and sustainable gardening while connecting with nature outdoors. It’s time to get your […]
Free
HOLIDAY POP-UP Dec 19-21
1407 Pacific Avenue Santa Cruz, CAHOLIDAY POP-UP and coming!! Fridays-Sundays 10am-5pm, November 28-30, December 5-7, 12-14 & 19-21 Join us for a special pop-up for four weekends (Fri-Sun) starting THIS weekend, NOV 28-30! 1407 Pacific Ave. Sponsored by @firstfridaysantacruz Check our website scmmakersmarket.com for all the details!
Guided Walk: Big Basin: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Big Basin Park 21600 Big Basin Way,, Boulder Creek, CA, United StatesGuided 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 Big Basin: past, present, and future while wandering under the guardian old-growth redwoods that have seen it all! This program is a 1 hour walk […]
Free
Santa Cruz SPCA Home for the Holiday
Santa Cruz SPCA 2601 Chanticleer Avenue, Santa Cruz (Live Oak), Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesSanta 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!! Like, brushed-their-fur-and-everything ready. From NOW through Jan 3, you can meet your future snuggle buddy AND enjoy waived adoption fees for the following animal categories: […]
Ice Skating by the Bay
Custom House Plaza 20 Custom House Plaza, Monterey, CA, United StatesIce 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 Every year from mid November through the New Year, Custom House Plaza, behind Portola Hotel and Spa, transforms into a magical winter wonderland with Ice […]
$5 – $15
The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays the music of The Beatles & more for kids
Felton Music Hall 6275 CA9, Felton, CA, United StatesThe Rock and Roll Playhouse plays the music of The Beatles & more for kids Saturday, December 20, 12 - 2pm The perfect holiday family outing is here. Join us at Felton Music Hall on December 20 for "The Music of The Beatles (for Kids)"! Your little ones will dance, jump, and sing along to […]
$23.14
