6:30 AM – 9:00 PM See website for details.

The Duck Island Festival is a family-friendly celebration in the heart of downtown Santa Cruz at San Lorenzo Park. There will be food trucks, a bar, vendors and more! The lineup: Mitchum Yacoub & The Brass Empire (Afrobeat, funk, and soul) Sonny & His Rhinestone Sunsets (Classic country-rock and honky-tonk shuffles) Trestles (Local rock and reggae rhythms) Dan P. &…

Head to Downtown Boulder Creek to enjoy the 4th Annual Treat Walk where both artists and merchants will be handing out candy and treats to the kiddos.  Although you are welcome to break out your Halloween costume early, it is not required.  Perhaps you will find some art or craft to enhance your entrance to Downtown Boulder Creek at the end…

Santa Cruz Porchfest is a free, all-ages, one-day music event that turns downtown porches into stages. Wander the neighborhood, follow the sound, and discover your new favorite band on a neighbor’s front steps. On the day: Several bands playing on porches across downtown. (Including the Santa Cruz County Visitor Center) Music from 12 to 6pm, with sets running about an…