Enjoy a month-long celebration of new vegan dishes all over Santa Cruz! Businesses across the area will showcase exciting special vegan menu items for an entire month, giving everyone the opportunity to explore creative plant-based dishes crafted by talented local chefs. How It Works: 1- Visit participating restaurants across Santa Cruz listed in the link in the orange button above.…

Participate in street chalk drawing, or just admire the art!  Enjoy live music, great food, local shops, vendors and artists of the Santa Cruz Mountains in Downtown Boulder Creek.

Step into a world of charm, laughter, and magic with Santa Cruz Dance Theater’s production of Coppélia, a delightful ballet comedy perfect for audiences of all ages. Behind the scenes, these talented dancers and dedicated choreographers have been hard at work to bring this enchanting tale to life. With whimsical story telling and intricate choreography, this show is sure to…

Join Save Our Shores for a beach cleanup at Sunny Cove! Registration is required, click here to register. Meet Up Location: Please meet us at the end of Johan’s Beach Drive at the main entrance to the beach. Facilities & Accessibility: There are no restrooms available, and no drinking fountains on site. Parking is limited, so please plan accordingly. How…

The Fitz Wetlands Educational Resource Center (FitzWERC) is an indoor-outdoor wetlands learning center that includes a visitor center, classroom and wet lab, a greenhouse, and a demonstration native plant garden. The FitzWERC borders over 1000 acres of protected wetlands and their watershed. Head to this family friendly place for nature interaction on the day they will be selling native plants…

First Saturday Tours are a wonderful way to introduce yourself to the Arboretum or to deepen your understanding of the Arboretum’s plant collections. Each tour is a little different depending on the time of year, the interests of the tour guide and the people who join in. You might learn more about the birds and mammals that make this land…

ON KIDS DAY, KIDS TAKE OVER DOWNTOWN Kids' Day will take place on May 2, 2026. Exhibitors will be lined up on Cooper Street and Pacific Ave (between Church St. & Locust St.) There will also be performances and demonstrations all day long in Abbott Square. Plus, many Downtown businesses will be offering discounts and specials just for kids. Exhibitor…

This is an annual fundraiser for highschool students interested in marine science. COA offers a one-of-a-kind hands-on college prep course to high school students ages 14-19 interested in learning how and why we study marine mammals. Top of the field local marine mammal researchers and educators take twelve students at a time all around Monterey Bay, showing them new technologies…

1-5pm $15-$25 Join California Ocean Alliance and Humble Sea Brewing Co. for this annual fundraiser supporting students interested in marine biology and conservation. Enjoy live music, local vendors, raffle prizes, scientific demos, and fun activities for kids along with food and drinks. Humble Sea Beer Garden, Santa Cruz.

A Faemily-Friendly Enchanted Festival & Night Market! As twilight settles beneath the redwoods, lanterns glow, music drifts through the trees, and the hidden folk gather for an evening of magic and revelry. The Fae & Folk Faire blends the wonder of fairy lore with the lively spirit of a Renaissance-style festival. Families can: wander artisan stalls, listen to musicians and…

Kids can participate in cooperative, creative, fun activities. Adults can mingle and learn about cohousing

Creative and cooperative activities for kids. Adults learn about cohousing, mingle and chat

Enjoy a conversation with co-editors Liz Carlisle and Aubrey Streit Krug and contributor Tim Crews about their new book Living Roots: The Promise of Perennial Foods. Following the conversation, we’ll enjoy a tasting of perennial treats, and copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing.

The Third Annual Pitch In All County Cleanup Day is set for May 9, inviting residents, families, schools, and organizations across Santa Cruz County to come together in a shared effort to keep the community clean and protect local ecosystems. Organizers encourage participants to sign up in advance at pitchinsantacruz.org. Individuals and groups can register their cleanup efforts by providing…

Join Save Our Shores for the 3rd Annual Pitch In Santa Cruz County Cleanup Day! Registration is required, click here to register.  Meet Up Location: Please meet us in the Esplanade Park at 120 Monterey Ave. Facilities & Accessibility: There are restrooms and drinking fountains available on site. Paid parking in the village is limited, additional large parking lot available…

Join Save Our Shores for the 3rd Annual Pitch In Santa Cruz County Cleanup Day! Registration is required, click here to register. Meet Up Location: Please meet us at the base of the stairs to Cowell Beach, on the right side of the wharf entrance. Facilities & Accessibility: Restrooms and drinking fountains are available onsite. Metered parking in the lot…

The Friends of the Scotts Valley Library will hold a book sale on Saturday, May 9th, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Scotts Valley Library located at 251 Kings Village Road. Gently used books, dvds, cds, audiobooks, puzzles and games will be sold. Find books on gardening, crafts, cooking, travel, history, nature, humor, and poetry. Fiction and nonfiction…

Bring your friends, family and neighbors and come out to enjoy good old-fashioned activities such as spinning wool, cheese making, wooden cow milking and ice cream making! You can even drive a tractor and go on a hayride.  Local Santa Cruz County 4-H clubs will be hosting their Annual Spring Fair.  This action-packed day is admission free, and donations are…

The Santa Cruz Antique Faire is on the 2nd Sunday of every month from 9am-5pm, weather permitting. Vendors offer an eclectic blend of antiques and unique items, vintage clothing, collectibles and more! Visit the Antique Faire on Lincoln Street between Pacific and Cedar.

Music Director Caroline McCaskey promises a musical journey like no other! More than 70 musicians on fiddles, cellos, piano, drums, and guitars deliver a spirited performance—ranging from high-energy dance tunes to soulful, romantic melodies. Rooted in Scotland, the adventure expands to Brittany, Galicia, Scandinavia, and Cape Breton. Toe-tapping, seat-dancing, and aisle-dancing are encouraged! May 8 (7pm, Davis), May 9 (7pm,…

Come to Peoples Coffee, the official Santa Cruz location for the Southmost events for the Golden Gate Gamemakers! Come join us as a branch under GGG known as Game Designers of Santa Cruz! It's a relaxed chance to try new board games and card games, get feedback on your own prototypes if you are a game designer, and get advice…

Come learn more about Ocean Alternative, a K-8 independent study/homeschool program in Live Oak School District. We will have tours of our school, art activities, and staff on hand to explain how our program works. Caregivers and their children are welcome.

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 hands dirty! Join us and volunteer in the Museum’s Garden Learning Center and Pilkington…

Join Save Our Shores for a river levee cleanup on National Rivers Day! Registration is required, click here to register.  Meet Up Location: Please meet us on the river levee at the end of Josephine St. Cleanup will take place on both sides of the river from Hwy 1 to Water St. Facilities & Accessibility: There are no restrooms or drinking…

Join us for a joyful, family-friendly day celebrating pregnancy, birth, babies, and early parenthood! The Birth & Baby Fair is designed to connect growing families with trusted local resources, supportive providers, and a vibrant community of care. Explore a curated lineup of vendors and organizations offering services for pregnancy through early childhood, including doulas, lactation support, mental health resources, pediatric…

All Live Oak School District students, caregivers, staff and future LOSD families are invited! Celebrating community food and wellness. First 100 families receive free $10 in tokens for fresh fruits and veggies.

COME ENJOY A DAY OF COMMUNITY WHILE FUNDRAISING BY PLEDGING A HIKE FOR PEACE. The event is set in a gorgeous location located in the upper campus of the school (at Land of Medicine Buddha in Soquel). Pledge a student or pledge yourself and hike the 8 Verses Trail. Our annual Hike4Peace event is an opportunity to benefit others both…

Appalachian Spring Meets Santa Cruz Spring Music by Copland, Mendelssohn, Sibelius, and MilhaudWhy we became musicians...Espressivo is the small, intense orchestra that is making big news in Santa Cruz County. Comprised of regional professional musicians, Espressivo presents select masterpieces of classical music composed for 12-26 players. Espressivo was founded in 2015 by Michel Singher after his career as a conductor…

Appalachian Spring Meets Santa Cruz Spring Music by Copland, Mendelssohn, Sibelius, and MilhaudWhy we became musicians...Espressivo is the small, intense orchestra that is making big news in Santa Cruz County. Comprised of regional professional musicians, Espressivo presents select masterpieces of classical music composed for 12-26 players. Espressivo was founded in 2015 by Michel Singher after his career as a conductor…

Art & Ecology Summer Camp invites young artists ages 7–13 to explore large-scale mural-making, storytelling, and collaboration in a weeklong program led by professional muralist Jessica Evanjelista at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH). Drawing inspiration from the museum’s galleries, campers will learn how murals communicate history, community, and personal narratives while experimenting with sketching, color theory,…

InterAct Open Mic at Satori Arts. FREE community poetry jam featuring singer Kay MartinAre you ready to get your poetry on? Join us on June 16, 2026 at Satori Arts for InterAct, a FREE open mic night, from 7-9 pm, featuring Kay Martin.Kay’s longtime day job was teaching (Writing+ at UCSC) for fifteen years, which morphed into writing/ editing/ consulting…