Downtown Santa Cruz: Antiques Faire

Downtown Santa Cruz Antique Faire Lincoln Street (between Pacific and Cedar), Santa Cruz, CA, United States

The Santa Cruz Antique Faire is on the 2nd Sunday of every month from 8am-6pm. 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.

Bean Hollow State Beach – Guided Walk

Join a State Park Educator and enjoy the flora, fauna, and coastal views on this leisurely 1.5 mile out-and-back along the bluffs between Bean Hollow State Beach and Pebble Beach. Hike is mostly flat with some mild elevation gain and loss. In the springtime, this hike will be bursting with color as the wildflowers bloom! Meet at the Bean Hollow State Beach south parking lot on Hwy 1. Exact location here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jQQT6TYsGdb7Wuko9Time: 10:00amParking:  Free parking located at Bean Hollow State Beach South Parking LotPreparation: Participants should wear sturdy shoes and a hat, and bring plenty of water & snacks.  Steady rain will cancel. Contact: [email protected] or (669)758-1819

Natural Bridges Tidepools

Come explore the tidepools at Natural Bridges State Beach on this guided tour.  Our Marine Protected Area is a beautiful and diverse habitat you will not want to miss!SIGN UP HEREParticipation is free, however, a $10 vehicle day-use fee will be charged upon arrival at the entrance kiosk. Please plan to meet promptly at Natural Bridges State Beach Visitor Center. Please be sure to prepare yourself with a re-usable water bottle, backpack, hiking shoes, and sun protection (ie. hat/sunglasses/sunscreen).  Rain cancels this guided tour due to safety.For more information, questions, or concerns, please contact (831) 423-4609 or email [email protected] look forward to seeing you soon at Natural Bridges State Beach!

Natural Bridges Tidepool tour

Come explore the tidepools at Natural Bridges State Beach on this guided tour.  Our Marine Protected Area is a beautiful and diverse habitat you will not want to miss!SIGN UP HEREParticipation is free, however, a $10 vehicle day-use fee will be charged upon arrival at the entrance kiosk. Please plan to meet promptly at Natural Bridges State Beach Visitor Center. Please be sure to prepare yourself with a re-usable water bottle, backpack, hiking shoes, and sun protection (ie. hat/sunglasses/sunscreen).  Rain cancels this guided tour due to safety.For more information, questions, or concerns, please contact (831) 423-4609 or email [email protected] look forward to seeing you soon at Natural Bridges State Beach!

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park – Redwood Loop Tour

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park 101 N Big Trees Park Rd, Felton, CA, United States

Coast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction guaran-treed! Every Saturday at 12:00pm, we are taking folks on a guided walk through the Redwood Grove to talk about coast redwoods and to experience the forest together. On this 1-mile stroll, we will be chatting about life histories, ecology, etc. and sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants. Click here to RSVP. Let's plan to meet in the front of the Visitor Center, we hope you can join us!

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park – Redwood Loop Tour

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton, CA 95018, USA

Coast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction guaran-treed! Every Saturday and Sunday at 12:00pm, we are taking folks on a guided walk through the Redwood Grove to talk about coast redwoods and to experience the forest together. On this 1-mile stroll, we will be chatting about life histories, ecology, etc. and sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants. Click here to RSVP. Let's plan to meet in the front of the Visitor Center, we hope you can join us!

Santa Cruz Mission – Adobe Tour

144 School St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA

Join us for a guided tour through Santa Cruz’s oldest building, the only remaining example of indigenous housing from the California Missions. Learn about the daily life of people who lived here, and ways in which the Spanish Mission system drastically impacted local native people’s culture and landscape. This is a FREE event open to the public, no reservations required. Call (831) 425-5849 for more information.

Pigeon Point-Lighthouse History Walk

Pigeon Point Lighthouse, Pigeon Point Rd, Pescadero, CA 94060, USA

Join us for a walking tour of the historic grounds of Pigeon Point Light Station. Meet by the fence in front of the first cottage. Hear tales of whalers, bootleggers, shipwrecks, the building of the lighthouse, the “Wickies” and their families, and the restoration of the tower (currently closed to the public). Visit the Fog Signal Building to view the magnificent First Order Fresnel lens and explore the exhibits. ADA accessible.Register for Lighthouse History Walk

Gateway School Tour

Gateway School Santa Cruz 255 Swift Street, Santa Cruz

Visit us on one of our monthly Tuesday tours. Hang with our kindergarteners on Kindy Island, see what’s growing in our Life Lab outdoor classroom, join our middle schoolers for a science experiment, and see first hand the unique benefits of a K - 8 education.

Community Wildfire Preparedness Workshop

Scotts Valley Community Center 360 Kings Village Rd., Scotts Valley, CA, United States

Community members, have you lost your homeowners insurance? Mark your calendars for a FREE Event coming up Tuesday, May 14th, 6:00-8:00pm! Scotts Valley Parks & Recreation are hosting a Community Wildfire Preparedness Workshop. We have speakers from Cal Fire, SVFD and United Policyholders discussing varies topics as the fire season approaches. We will also have booths set up from multiple resources throughout Santa Cruz County. Come join us at the Scotts Valley Community Center to learn how to keep your home, property and family safe in case of a fire emergency and advice on Insurance preparedness! We hope to see you there! Community Fire Preparedness Workshop (FREE EVENT)! Tuesday, May 14th, 6:00-8:00pm Community Center: 360 Kings Village Rd. Scotts Valley Pre-registration suggested: https://bit.ly/svrecreation Topics Presented: Property Preparation: • Making Homes and Properties Fire-Resilient • Strategies and best practices for enhancing the fire resilience of homes and properties. • Developing a Wildfire Action Plan Family Preparedness: • Household Evacuation Planning • Essential elements to include in a household evacuation plan, along with a sample packing list. • Identifying Evacuation Routes: Understanding escape routes from the neighborhood and familiarizing oneself with evacuation terminology. Insurance: • How does insurance differ if you are a homeowner or a renter. • How does fire insurance or lack of fire insurance affect our house value? Scheduling a property inspection when selling a home • Accessible home insurance in high-risk areas • Policy cost saving incentives

Free

Bookshop Santa Cruz: Katy Farina, Karen’s Sleepover

Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA. 95060, Offsite

FREE IN-STORE EVENT: Come dressed in your favorite pajamas to celebrate and welcome New York Times bestselling author and creator Katy Farina for her latest graphic novel, Karen's Sleepover— another graphic novel in this fun series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club, featuring Kristy's little stepsister! Be prepared to have a blast!

Free

Seacliff State Beach – Ocean Fest

Seacliff State Beach, State Park Dr, Seacliff, CA 95003, USA

Join us for an afternoon of good food and good information on all things ocean! This family-friendly event will feature food trucks Pana, S&B, and Mattia's Pizza, live music by Tim Brady of The Cement Ship, kids' activities, and info booths about Seacliff State Beach's recovery and ocean conservation. Free event. Day-use vehicle fee is $10. For more information, contact [email protected] or (831) 685-6444. This event made possible by Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks and California State Parks.

Santa Cruz Mission – ParkStage Youth Performance

144 School St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA

The culmination of several weeks of hard work, students aged 8-13 will perform a dramatized historical story of Santa Cruz outdoors at our park. Students have rehearsed, researched, and learned history through the process of a performance that they present to the public. Our story for this Spring 2024 ParkStage is set in 1850's Santa Cruz, and follows a dramatized tale of how Eliza Farnham and Georgiana Bruce Kirby come to experience life in California. Arriving empty-handed to her late husband's land in Santa Cruz, Eliza is immediately thrust into a whirlwind of western society-- untrustworthy lawyers, reinvented men running from their pasts, forward thinking women, sharp-witted newspaper editors, and a Santa Cruz split between cultures, all while the temptation of gold lingers just beyond the mountains. These two women, remembered over 100 years after their time, find their own way and forge their own paths as they learn what freedoms the "frontier" might have to offer. This performance is free to the public, and will take place on the lawn at our historic state park Friday May 17th @ 6pm and Sunday May 19th at 4pm. Audience members are encouraged to bring blankets or lawn chairs to sit on.