Santa Cruz: 10th Annual Comedy Festival
Woodhouse Blending 119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesThe 10th Annual Santa Cruz Festival presents All Star Evenings of comedy with comedians from HBO, Comedy Central, Fallon and more! 10/4 at Santa Cruz Mountain Brewery – Eddie Pepitone 10/6 at Rio Theatre – Moshe Kasher, Louis Katz and Marcella Arguello 10/7 at Streetlight Records – FREE Musical comedy from Drennon Davis, Nik Stargu and Chad Opitz 10/7 at Kuumbwa – Chree Powell, Treeswing, Brandi Posey, Shawn Felipe, Phil Griffiths, Kiry Shabazz, TammyTea Love, Jessica Sele, Kira Soltanovich, DJ Real, Drennon Davis, and Louis Katz 10/7 at Woodhouse Blending – An immersive comedy festival within a comedy festival with 20 comics on 2 stages, vendors and more
Downtown Santa Cruz: Film Festival
Downtown Santa Cruz Pacific Avenue Between Water and Locust Streets, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesIt’s about enhancing awesome films by showing them in unconventional places with unexpected surprises. It’s all happening in a city and county where odd, interesting, and unusual are the norm. Located in a diverse arts community Santa Cruz Film Festival (SCFF) shows films from high school and college students, new and burgeoning filmmakers, as well as established pros. SCFF not only screens films, they make you experience them.
Block Party on the Bluff
Seymour Marine Discovery Center 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesOn October 6th, the Seymour Center will embark on a new journey, and we are excited to partner with Event Santa Cruz to celebrate this momentous occasion. We invite you to join us for a Block Party on the Bluff, where you can learn more about the groundbreaking research on natural events in Santa Cruz County, the solutions available to our community, and how you can contribute to their implementation. The event promises to be a fun-filled day with diverse local food, vendors, and live music, all while discovering the value of our coastal ecosystems in one of Santa Cruz's most iconic locations. We would be delighted to have you at the event!
First Friday Santa Cruz
Various locations in Santa Cruz County CA, United StatesOn the first Friday evening of every month, Santa Cruz galleries, shops, and cultural venues open their doors to showcase the works of Santa Cruz County artists. With a block party-like vibe, the multi-venue event provides an opportunity to discover local creative talent in a fun and festive setting. Many venues entice attendees with yummy cheese-and-wine-filled spreads, while others have food trucks joining in on the fun.
UCSC: Maria Gaspar Compositions
Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Avenue, Santa CruzJoin Chicago-based artist Maria Gaspar to celebrate the opening of her first solo exhibition on the West Coast, Compositions, at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences. Enjoy a live musical performance by Afro-Samba-Funk group SambaDá and arepas from local food truck, Pana. This event is free and open to the public.
Santa Cruz: 10th Annual Comedy Festival
Woodhouse Blending 119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesThe 10th Annual Santa Cruz Festival presents All Star Evenings of comedy with comedians from HBO, Comedy Central, Fallon and more! 10/4 at Santa Cruz Mountain Brewery – Eddie Pepitone 10/6 at Rio Theatre – Moshe Kasher, Louis Katz and Marcella Arguello 10/7 at Streetlight Records – FREE Musical comedy from Drennon Davis, Nik Stargu and Chad Opitz 10/7 at Kuumbwa – Chree Powell, Treeswing, Brandi Posey, Shawn Felipe, Phil Griffiths, Kiry Shabazz, TammyTea Love, Jessica Sele, Kira Soltanovich, DJ Real, Drennon Davis, and Louis Katz 10/7 at Woodhouse Blending – An immersive comedy festival within a comedy festival with 20 comics on 2 stages, vendors and more
Capitola: Mermaid Duathlon & Triathlon
Capitola Beach Esplanade, Capitola Village, CA, United StatesThe T9 Mermaid Tri & Du Capitola is one of the best all women triathlons on the West Coast. Capitola offers an ocean swim around the wharf, views of the Pacific Ocean, fun bike course featuring a gradual climb into the coastal redwoods, followed by a run on the ocean bluff overlooking Capitola Village. All participants receive a stylish women’s cut shirt, custom finisher’s necklace, and post race food.
All County: Open Farm Tours
Various locations Santa Cruz County, CA, United StatesDo you love local food and farms? Want to get to know your farmer better and get a behind-the-scenes look into our regions vibrant working agricultural landscape? During the 2023 Open Farm Tours, you can meet the farmers and learn what it takes to bring your favorite high-quality local farm products to your plate. All farms implement sustainable agriculture practices & are family owned. The greatest part about Open Farm Tours is learning what makes every farm unique. Press apples for fresh juice at one farm, taste over 10 varieties of figs at another and then head over to another farm to pick tomatoes. Touring farms is a fantastic outdoor family activity to do together and October is a great time to get out and explore!
Elkhorn Slough: Early Bird Tour
Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Reserach Reserve 1700 Elkhorn Road, Watsonville (Royal Oaks), CA, United StatesAmateur and expert birders alike will find a place on the Early Bird Tour! Local guides lead these 2-3 mile walks, sharing the life histories of the birds that call Elkhorn Slough home, and giving tips on identifying species.
Santa Cruz Wharf: First Annual Vintage VW Invasion
Santa Cruz Wharf 21 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesThe first annual VW Wharf Invasion is open to the public for everyone to come spend the day in the Santa Cruz area and check out some beautiful vintage Volkswagen cars. Nothing goes better with Santa Cruz than some vintage Volkswagens! Air cooled Volkswagens have a personality and a style all their own. Each one is unique and different and they always put a smile on everyone’s faces around them and bring some amazing memories for many individuals.