Week of Events
Dipper Days at the Boardwalk
Dipper Days at the Boardwalk Wednesdays, May 29 – August 7 Ride the Giant Dipper for 1 point – $1 every Wednesday May 29th thru August 7th. Celebrate your favorite wooden roller coaster with retro prices! Regular height requirements apply. May 17 – August 16, 2024 -In Honor of your beloved Giant Dipper turning 100, […]
Dipper Days at the Boardwalk
Dipper Days at the Boardwalk Wednesdays, May 29 – August 7 Ride the Giant Dipper for 1 point – $1 every Wednesday May 29th thru August 7th. Celebrate your favorite wooden roller coaster with retro prices! Regular height requirements apply. May 17 – August 16, 2024 -In Honor of your beloved Giant Dipper turning 100, […]
Dipper Days at the Boardwalk
Dipper Days at the Boardwalk Wednesdays, May 29 – August 7 Ride the Giant Dipper for 1 point – $1 every Wednesday May 29th thru August 7th. Celebrate your favorite wooden roller coaster with retro prices! Regular height requirements apply. May 17 – August 16, 2024 -In Honor of your beloved Giant Dipper turning 100, […]
Make and Explore at the Libraries
Make and Explore at the Libraries
Make and Explore at the Libraries Scroll down for your library's dates & times. Every week we will have a new project idea for you to make or explore at your libraries. Projects will include Science, and Arts & Crafts. Scotts Valley, Tuesday, 3-4:30pm April 23-July 30. Every week we will have a new project idea […]
Crow’s Nest Thursday Beach Barbeques
Crow’s Nest Thursday Beach Barbeques
Crow’s Nest Thursday Beach Barbeques Thursdays, May 23 - August 8, 5:30-8:30pm Join the Crow's Nest Summer Beach Party series with fun and funky live entertainment, right on the beach. The party starts at 5:30 pm each week and goes until sunset. With live entertainment on the outdoor beach stage, and Crow's Nest's famous BBQ […]
Intermediate High School Summer CyberCamp
Intermediate High School Summer CyberCamp
Intermediate Summer CyberCamp M-F, June 10-14, 9am-3pm Cabrillo College, Bay Area Cyber League and the Santa Cruz County Office of Education announce our free week-long Summer CyberCamps! Ideal CyberCampers are current 8th-12th graders and community college students with basic computer skills and little to no cybersecurity experience. Hosted in person at Cabrillo College! Continue your […]
Redwood Music Teen Camp
Redwood Music Teen Camp
Redwood Music Teen Camp June 10-15, 9:30-11am Redwood Music Teen Camp is a weeklong resident camp for musicians age 12-18. Teens learn and perform the folk music of Ireland, Scotland, England, and America in the beautiful redwoods above Aptos. This full-immersion music experience is for players of fiddle, violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, tin whistle, […]
Free Resource Recovery Center Tours
Free Resource Recovery Center Tours
Free Resource Recovery Center Tours Fridays 10am & 1pm through August 23 Summer Public Tours Are Back at the Resource Recovery Center! Join us for Public Tours of the Resource Recovery Facility Fridays at 10am or 1pm from June 14th through August 23rd, 2024. Tours are limited to 20 people. Children must be at least […]
Bring Your Own Book (BYOB)
Bring Your Own Book (BYOB)
Bring Your Own Book (BYOB) 3rd Fridays, 11am - 12:30pm, March 15 - December 20 Join us at the Aptos Branch Library for an engaging and dynamic book group experience: Bring Your Own Book (BYOB). This innovative program encourages participants to bring along a book of their choice and share their thoughts, insights, and perspectives […]
Preschool Storytime at Scotts Valley
Preschool Storytime at Scotts Valley
Preschool Storytime at Scotts Valley Fridays 11 - 11:30am, through May 3 Join Librarian Emily for stories, songs, and lots of fun for preschoolers and their caregivers in our beautiful, newly-renovated Scotts Valley Library Branch every Friday at 11am.
Knitting Group at Live Oak Library 2024
Knitting Group at Live Oak Library 2024
Knitting Group at Live Oak Library Fridays 11am - 1pm through June Come join our knitting event every Friday at Live Oak Library! If you're looking for something fun and relaxing to do, come knit with us! Bring your own yarn, knitting needles, and any other crafting materials you'd like. We welcome crochet and cross […]
Free Resource Recovery Center Tours
Free Resource Recovery Center Tours
Free Resource Recovery Center Tours Fridays 10am & 1pm through August 23 Summer Public Tours Are Back at the Resource Recovery Center! Join us for Public Tours of the Resource Recovery Facility Fridays at 10am or 1pm from June 14th through August 23rd, 2024. Tours are limited to 20 people. Children must be at least […]
Friday Pet Food Pantry
Friday Pet Food Pantry
Friday 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!
Make and Explore Live Oak Library
Make and Explore Live Oak Library
Make and Explore Live Oak Library Fridays, 3 - 4:30pm through June 14 Every week at Live Oak Library we will have a new project idea for you to make or explore including Science, Arts & Crafts, Model building, and Exploration of the environment around us. Please allow at least 30 minutes to complete a […]
Make and Explore at the Libraries
Make and Explore at the Libraries
Make and Explore at the Libraries Scroll down for your library's dates & times. Every week we will have a new project idea for you to make or explore at your libraries. Projects will include Science, and Arts & Crafts. Scotts Valley, Tuesday, 3-4:30pm April 23-July 30. Every week we will have a new project idea […]
Midtown Summer Block Party !
Midtown Summer Block Party !
Midtown Summer Block Party Fridays, June 14 - August 30, 5-8:30pm After months of planning, it’s finally here! Event Santa Cruz, Midtown Summer Block Party, the official or unofficial start of summer here in Santa Cruz. We’re kicking it off with a bang every Friday. Food by @watsonvillemunchiess, @crackedcookiessc, J & M Baking Bagels, and […]
Moonlight Madness
Moonlight Madness
Moonlight Madness Friday, June14, 6 - 10pm Join us for a Moonlight Madness evening filled with galactic games, cosmic crafts, astronomical activities, a guest speaker presentation, and telescope viewing with Santa Cruz Astronomy Club. This event is held in front of the Redwood Visitor Center at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. We hope to see […]
Free Movies on the Boardwalk Beach 2024
Free Movies on the Boardwalk Beach 2024
Free Movies on the Boardwalk Beach Fridays 9pm, June 14 – August 9 There's nothing like watching your favorite movies right on the beach with the the smell of kettle corn, corn dogs and saltwater taffy filling the air! Bring the family and your blanket or low-back chair and join us! Each movie will include a […]
Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College
Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College
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....
Redwood Music Teen Camp
Redwood Music Teen Camp
Redwood Music Teen Camp June 10-15, 9:30-11am Redwood Music Teen Camp is a weeklong resident camp for musicians age 12-18. Teens learn and perform the folk music of Ireland, Scotland, England, and America in the beautiful redwoods above Aptos. This full-immersion music experience is for players of fiddle, violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, tin whistle, […]
Westside Farmers Market
Westside Farmers Market
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
Grey Bears Repair Cafe
Grey Bears Repair Cafe
Grey Bears Repair Cafe Saturday, June 15, 10am-1pm Grey Bears is hosting our next Repair Cafe on Saturday, June 15, in the Grey Bears warehouse from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Stay tuned for more information to come!
Tech Tails Weekend Mini Cat Town pop-up
Tech Tails Weekend Mini Cat Town pop-up
Tech Tails Weekend Mini Cat Town pop-up Saturday 10am-5pm & Sunday 11am-5pm, June 15 & 16 Are you ready for a fur-tastic event of paws-itively inspiring innovation? Join us for Tech Tails Weekend! Throughout the Tech Tails weekend you can meet some of San José’s friendliest residents—the kittens of Mini Cat Town! The popular kitten […]
Community Crafters Boulder Creek
Community Crafters Boulder Creek
Community Crafters Boulder Creek Saturdays 10am - 12pm, through June 15 Come join amazing teachers from the community to learn a new craft or art process, and have a space dedicated to work on projects with others every week. We plan to learn a new craft or art process once a month with the weeks […]
Art in the Park: Big Basin
Art in the Park: Big Basin
Art in the Park: Big Basin Saturday, June 15, 10am-2pm Join us for an art extravaganza at Big Basin Park on Saturday, June 15 from 10 am to 2 pm! Art in the Park: Big Basin will feature temporary art exhibits inspired by Big Basin’s recovery and created by the Art About program artists, hands-on […]
Saturdays in the Soil
Saturdays in the Soil
Saturdays in the Soil Saturday, March 18, 10am - noon It’s time to get your hands dirty! Learn about local ecology, native plants, and sustainable gardening while coming together as a community to steward Tyrrell Park through the City’s Adopt-A-Park program. Every third Saturday at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History Email volunteer@santacruzmuseum.org to […]
Daughters & Sons of the Beach Ukele Jam
Daughters & Sons of the Beach Ukele Jam
Daughters and Sons of the Beach Ukele Jam Saturdays, 10am - 12pm Strum Along every Saturday 10am -12pm, on the beach behind the Crow's Nest Upcoming Uke Song List Strum Along every Wed 3:30 pm, on the beach behind the Crow's Nest Oldies but Goodies Movie Clips Search SOB old handouts Sons of the Beach […]
Castro Adobe Open House Rancho San Andres
Castro Adobe Open House Rancho San Andres
Castro Adobe Open House Rancho San Andres Saturday, June 15, 10:30am-3pm Join us at Castro Adobe's Open House, Rancho San Andres, to celebrate State Parks Week. Rancho San Andres is happy to host State Parks Week at its Saturday, June 15th Open House! To celebrate, take a self-guided tour through the history and culture of […]
Juneteenth Celebration and Parade
Juneteenth Celebration and Parade
Juneteenth Celebration and Parade Laurel Park, Saturday, June 15, 12-5pm Liberation Paddleout, Saturday, June 22, 12-4pm Join us to celebrate Santa Cruz Juneteenth at Laurel Park for a vibrant celebration of African American heritage. Enjoy live music, basketball clinics, soul food, a parade - all honoring the spirit of Freedom. This is a FREE event […]
Juneteenth Celebration 2024
Juneteenth Celebration 2024
Juneteenth Celebration 2024 Saturday, June 15, 12-5pm Join us at Santa Cruz Juneteenth at Laurel Park for a vibrant celebration of African American heritage. Enjoy live music, basketball clinics, soul food, a parade - all honoring the spirit of Freedom. This is a FREE event for the Black community and its allies. Save the date […]
Great Expectations Parenting Group for Parents and Caregivers of Neurodivergent Children
Great Expectations Parenting Group for Parents and Caregivers of Neurodivergent Children
Great Expectations Parenting Group for Parents/Caregivers of Neurodivergent Children 3rd Saturdays, 1:30-2:30pm, April 30 - (May 17?) Here at the Scotts Valley library, we're hosting a parenting group for caregivers raising neurodivergent individuals with behavior challenges and delays from toddlers to teens. We will meet on the third Saturday of every month from 1:30-2:30pm. We'll Explore: Autism and Neurodiversity […]
DJ Skills Workshop with DJ Yuka Yu
DJ Skills Workshop with DJ Yuka Yu
DJ Skills Workshop with DJ Yuka Yu 3rd Saturdays, 2 - 3:30pm, June 15 - September 21 June 15 July 20 August 17 September 21 Ever wanted to learn how to DJ? We've got you covered! Join our Advisory Council of Teens (ACT) as we host a DJ Skills Workshop with DJ Yuka Yu! Whether […]
Live Oak Farmers Market
Live Oak Farmers Market
Organic produce from local farms, tree ripened fruits, dried fruit and nuts, fresh bread, pastries, seafood, pasture-raised organic meats and more
Tech Tails Weekend Mini Cat Town pop-up
Tech Tails Weekend Mini Cat Town pop-up
Tech Tails Weekend Mini Cat Town pop-up Saturday 10am-5pm & Sunday 11am-5pm, June 15 & 16 Are you ready for a fur-tastic event of paws-itively inspiring innovation? Join us for Tech Tails Weekend! Throughout the Tech Tails weekend you can meet some of San José’s friendliest residents—the kittens of Mini Cat Town! The popular kitten […]
Corralitos Farm & Garden Market
Corralitos Farm & Garden Market
The Farm & Garden Market is a small, friendly, open air market made up of local farmers and gardeners who grow within about a five mile radius of Corralitos. Seasonally we have the tastiest strawberries, blueberries, cherries, lemons, tomatoes, herbs, squash, potatoes, carrots, peas, beets, and avocados, as well as a variety of other fruits, […]
American Bandstand-The Early Years-A Musical Review
American Bandstand-The Early Years-A Musical Review
American Bandstand-The Early Years-A Musical Review Sunday, June 16, 2-3:15pm Join Us for a Rockin' Good Time! Get ready to travel back in time with American Bandstand Musical Review! Step into the era of toe-tapping tunes that defined a generation. Our talented cast is bringing the iconic hits and unforgettable dance moves from the classic […]
In Person Art Time for People with Disabilities
In Person Art Time for People with Disabilities
In Person Art Time for People with Disabilities Sundays 2 - 4pm Join our in person art class for people with disabilities at Claraty Arts Center in Santa Cruz. Adaptive art projects and space to work outside or inside and to share time with your family and work on a creative art project. It's for […]
Take Aways Art to Go
Take Aways Art to Go
Take Aways: Art to Go! Exhibit Dates: March 20 – May 5, Weds-Sun, 11am-4pm Opening Reception: Sunday, March 24, 2pm-4pm Step into our 11th annual Take Aways exhibit, showcasing over seventy of the county’s top artists! Browse artworks tailored to every budget, with donated pieces up for grabs in a thrilling raffle at the closing reception. […]