Growing Up in Santa Cruz

Wilder Ranch State Park Homeschool Day

Join us for a Ranch Kid Field Trip at Wilder Ranch State Park! This special event allows your homeschool, non-traditional or small class to participate in a self-guided field trip at Wilder Ranch State Park. This opportunity allows you to self-guide your own field trip, while participating in volunteer-lead stations, games, and activities. This event is free and comes with a free activity booklet geared towards ages 6-11.Can't make this event? Join us in February for a repeat of this event! Parking in the day-use lot is $10. Questions? email us at [email protected]

Wilder Ranch State Park Ranch Kid Homeschool Day

Wilder Ranch State Park, 1401 Coast Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA

Join us for a Ranch Kid Field Trip at Wilder Ranch State Park! This special event allows your homeschool, non-traditional or small class to participate in a self-guided field trip at Wilder Ranch State Park. This opportunity allows you to guide your own field trip, while participating in volunteer-lead stations, games, and activities. This event is free and comes with a free activity booklet geared towards ages 6-11. Day-use parking is $10

Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Stockton Kings

Kaiser Permanente Arena 140 Front Street, Santa Cruz

See the 2018, 2021, 2022 and 2024 NBA G League Franchise of the Year on their home turf! All home games with the Santa Cruz Warriors will continue to feature giveaways for at least the first 1,000 fans in attendance. More than half of NBA players boast NBA G League experience, so this is your chance to see elite professional basketball at an affordable price in a fun, family-friendly atmosphere. See tomorrow’s superstar athletes today!

$24.07 – $121.16

Actors Theatre: 8 Tens @ 8 Festival

Actors’ Theatre 1001 Center St., Santa Cruz

Thursday Through Sunday at 8pm (2pm on the Weekends) Until 2/16/25. Festival Winners Play 2/28 – 3/9! The annual 10-minute play festival is one of the most anticipated and popular events of the theatre season in Santa Cruz! There will be 16 winning plays and 16 directors.  Presented on two separate evenings, there will be plenty of drama, comedy and surprises to keep theater goers entertained, moved and delighted.  

$32 – $70