Explore the ocean without getting your feet wet on this exciting tidepool tour! Join us for some fun in the sun and meet the incredible creatures of the Natural Bridges Tidepools. Prepare to walk over slippery rocks, through sand and up hills on this tour. Our tidepools are part of a Marine Protected Area which means that the animals are protected and cannot be touched, picked up, or moved.  Thank you for helping us preserve these animals and their home.Please Sign up ahead of time using this link: https://SantaCruzStateParks.as.me/?appointmentType=23305287Meet at the Visitor Center. Questions? Call 831-423-0871 or email [email protected] tour is free. Parking is $10 and can be used in any State Park that day. Event is made possible by Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks and California State Parks.

Kick off the holiday season at Breakfast with Santa on Sunday, December 10, 2023, from 8am to 12pm at Ramsay Park, 1301 Main Street, Watsonville. A great breakfast, holiday games, raffle prizes and personal time with Santa makes a great day for the whole family. Book your tickets now on Eventbrite at https://rb.gy/n7pdbb. Enjoy a delicious breakfast of eggs, sausage, fruit, beverages, and all you can eat pancakes. Visit with Santa, share your list and take a photo, make an ornament, play reindeer games, spin the Xmas Wheel for fabulous prizes and participate in the raffle for great gifts from local merchants. Enjoy all the festivities for $6.00 per child and seniors, and $8 for adults. Children under 2 years old are free with a paying adult. Funds from Breakfast with Santa supports recreation scholarships for Watsonville youth wanting to participate in sports, art, dance, music, swim lessons and other recreation activities. Breakfast with Santa is hosted by the Recreation Advocates, Armada Pest, and Watsonville McDonalds. You can purchase tickets in advance at https://rb.gy/n7pdbb or on site. For more information about Breakfast with Santa, or to request financial support for youth recreation activities, contact us at [email protected] or call 831-722-6012. Recreation Advocates in a non-profit 501(C)3 charitable corporation.

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!

Join us at 1pm 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. 

Want to learn about the rich dairy history of Wilder Ranch State Park? Dreamt of peeking inside our beautiful Victorian homes and barns? Join us weekly on Saturdays and Sundays for a 1.5 hour long tour of the historic buildings of Wilder Ranch! Meet at the visitor's center at 1 pm. Pre-register here or join us on the day-of. This tour is free. Parking in Day-use lot is $10. Questions? Call (831)426-0505 or email [email protected]

Explore the ocean without getting your feet wet on this exciting tidepool tour! Join us for some fun in the sun and meet the incredible creatures of the Natural Bridges Tidepools. Prepare to walk over slippery rocks, through sand and up hills on this tour. Our tidepools are part of a Marine Protected Area which means that the animals are protected and cannot be touched, picked up, or moved.  Thank you for helping us preserve these animals and their home.Please Sign up ahead of time using this link: https://SantaCruzStateParks.as.me/?appointmentType=23305287Meet at the Visitor Center. Questions? Call 831-423-0871 or email [email protected] tour is free. Parking is $10 and can be used in any State Park that day. Event is made possible by Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks and California State Parks.