Arts and Culture - Growing Up in Santa Cruz

Mon, Jun. 29

Hosted Board Game Night

Hosted Mic'd Board Games 5 - 8 Trivia 8 - 10 The Game Night Collective is a Santa Cruz-based board game community that creates welcoming, hosted tabletop events where people can discover new games, meet new friends, and enjoy structured game nights without needing prior experience. Unlike a typical board game meetup where players are expected to know games or…

The Cruz Room, Santa Cruz

Sat, Jul. 11

Glass Coasters Workshop

Make your own beautiful set of four glass coasters with Smithsonian artist, Annie Morhauser. Everything you need will be provided—glass, stencils, colorful glass enamels, adhesive feet, and expert guidance throughout the process. You’ll design and decorate 4″ glass squares, then load them into the kilns (don’t worry—they’ll be off!). Annieglass will fire your pieces for you, and you can have…

Annieglass, Watsonville, CA

Mon, Jul. 13

Hosted Board Game Night

The Game Night Collective provides a curated experience. Every Monday night with a library of 30+ board games, guided game teaching, hosted featured games, and prizes! Whether you arrive alone or with a group, the goal is to make it easy to sit down and start playing. Hosted mic’d board games 5 – 8 Trivia 8 – 10

The Cruz Room, Santa Cruz

Tue, Jul. 14

Board Game Playtesting

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…

Peoples Coffee, Santa Cruz, CA

Wed, Jul. 15

Jurrasic Jungle Book – A Three Hour Tour

Little People's Repertory Theatre Presents Jurassic Jungle Book: A Three-Hour Tour Little People's Repertory Theatre (LPRT) presents Jurassic Jungle Book: A Three-Hour Tour, an original rock musical by Jannine Chadwick, Directed by Daria Elise Troxell, Musical Direction Gabe House. During a sightseeing boat tour, seven passengers become castaways when their boat is shipwrecked on a tropical jungle island. The island…

Park Hall Ben Lomond, Ben Lomond

Mon, Jul. 20

Hosted Board Game Night

The Cruz Room, Santa Cruz

Sun, Aug. 2

2026 Cabrillo Festival

Led by Conductor-in-Residence Octavio Más-Arocas, the beloved free Family Concert features Paul Dooley‘s The Conductor’s Spellbook, an interactive musical adventure introducing audiences of all ages to the orchestra through playful storytelling, alongside Gala Flagello‘s vibrant fanfare Bravado. A “Tour of the Orchestra” invites curious minds of all ages to explore the instruments that bring the music to life. In a…

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz, CA

Gateway School’s July Jamboree

Santa Cruz Shakespeare Family Days

Hosted Board Game Night

Glass Coasters Workshop

Hosted Board Game Night

Board Game Playtesting

Jurrasic Jungle Book – A Three Hour Tour

Hosted Board Game Night

2026 Cabrillo Festival