Artichoke Festival Saturday 10-6 & Sunday 10-5, June 11 - 12 Don’t miss the biggest veggie event on the California Central Coast, The Artichoke Festival! The Artichoke Festival is back June 11 & 12, 2022 at the Monterey County Fairgrounds. Tickets are on sale now! Celebrate all things artichokes—with food, music, and fun for the […]
Enter the Ekhorn Slough Photo Contest Submit by uly 31 Submit your photographs today for the 2023 Ekhorn Slough Calendar contest. Each year our calendar is filled with stunning images that capture the beauty of Elkhorn Slough, and your photo could be the cover for the 2023 calendar! All photos must be submitted by July […]
Remember Castle Beach Saturday, June 11 - August 21 New exhibit alert! "Remembering Castle Beach" brings to life the heyday of Seabright's Scholl Marr Castle through historic photographs, souvenirs, and artifacts, while examining how the nearby coastline has changed over time. Opening Saturday, June 11. Museum Members are invited to join us this Friday, June […]
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....
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
Visit the Sloughs Watsonville Wetlands Watch is dedicated to the protection, restoration, and fostering of appreciation of the wetlands of the Pajaro Valley, especially involving members of the Watsonville community and the students of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District. Watsonville Wetlands Watch envisions a wetland ecosystem that thrives within Watsonville and the greater Pajaro […]
Beach Train Saturdays & Sundays depart 10am through September. Choose 1 hour or 5 hour layover Travel from trees to sea, through the Santa Cruz Mountains, arriving at the Boardwalk. Departing weekends through September. Departing from the Santa Cruz Mountains, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge, across […]
Second Saturday Hikes New Year, New Growth. Come celebrate the new year with a short, 1.5-mile hike through Butano. Take in the majesty of the redwoods and revel in their resilience. Ponder over the new growth that has sprouted from the burn scar. This loop through the Six Bridges Trail and the main park road […]
Tour Bonny Doon Ecological Reserve Saturday, June 11, 10 am - 12pm Tour The Bonny Doon Ecological Reserve, an example of the unique Santa Cruz sandhills habitat and home to many of our local rare plants. It has also experienced multiple fire events since 2008, including 2020’s CZU Lightning Complex fires. June is one of […]
Doors Open California at the Castro Adobe Saturday, June 11, 10am - 4pm Join us for Doors Open California! The Castro Adobe is one of more than 75 unique and fascinating historic places in all corners of the state being highlighted during the first-ever Doors Open California weekend, sponsored by the California Preservation Foundation. Our […]
Second Saturday on the Farm 2nd Saturdays, 11am - 3pm; May 14 – 10am – 3pm Every month we produce a 2nd Saturday on the Farm, a family event that focuses on a particular area of agriculture. Visitors can participate in the regular activities of the Ag History Project plus others related to the day’s […]
Animal Browsing Hours Dogs: Wednesdays - Fridays 2-6pm; Saturdays & Sundays 11am- 3pm Cats: Wednesdays - Sundays 11am - 6pm Time's are a changin'! We've officially expanded open hours! We're looking forward to showing off our new building and hope you love it as much as we, and the animals do. Thank you for your […]
Celebrate the Grand Reopening of Garfield Park Library Saturday, June 11, 12 – 4pm Join us this Saturday for the Grand Reopening Celebration of the beloved Garfield Park Library! 705 Woodrow Avenue, Santa Cruz Opening day festivities begin with special guest speakers Yolande Wilburn, SCPL Library Director, Ryan Coonerty, Third District Supervisor, Mike Rotkin and […]
Hats Off Santa Cruz Grads Open Thursdays - Saturdays 1-4pm Photographic and Oral Histories of 2020 High School Graduates During the Pandemic Thursday, June 17 – Saturday, July 24 The graduates of the class of 2020 faced more uncertainty and collective hardship than any other graduating class in recent memory because of the pandemic. The […]
Juneteenth Celebration 2022 Annual Celebration, Saturday, June 18, 12 - 5pm, Laurel Park, 301 Center St, Santa Cruz Juneteenth is a special day for anyone who believes in freedom and equality for all people. Join us for music, poetry, dance, delicious soul food, arts & crafts, basketball skills contest, and the annual sack race! All […]
