Growing Up in Santa Cruz

Downtown Santa Cruz: Juneteenth Parade

Downtown Santa Cruz Pacific Avenue Between Water and Locust Streets, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Juneteenth is a special day for anyone who believes in freedom and equality for all people. Attend and enjoy music, poetry, dance, delicious soul food, arts & crafts, basketball skills contest, and the annual sack race!

DeLavega Park: Family Fun Day

DeLavega Park Branciforte Drive, Santa Cruz, United States

County and city park agencies have banded together to provide you with an epic free family fun day for all ages!  There will be:  Kickball  Bounce houses  Oversized board games  Food trucks  A candy booth  And more!  Delavega park is huge, beautiful, and has so many facilities to explore, take the family there for even more free fun than usual!

Free

Santa Cruz Wharf: Live Concert Series

Santa Cruz Wharf 21 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Welcome back to Tuesday Night Live at the Wharf Common’s stage!  Every 2nd Tuesday of the month, head to the Wharf for live music and games from 6 to 8pm. Check out Wharf Business pop ups, game and photo booth by The Booth Biz in the Commons.  Get a stamp validation from any business on the Wharf on Tuesdays and receive 2 hours of free parking!  Be sure to bring a chair or wear your dancing shoes!  May 14: TinMan June 11: Tsunami Band July 9: The Joint Chiefs August 13: The Lost Boys Featuring James Durbin September 10: Viva Santana Show (Nor Cals #1 Tribute Band) 

Loch Lomond Recreation Area: Boat Tours

Loch Lomond 100 Loch Lomond Way, Felton, CA, United States

Starting in April, on both Saturday and Sunday of the second weekend of each month, the City of Santa Cruz staff will lead tours of Loch Lomond Reservoir on the Newell Jewell (pontoon boat).  The tours start at 11AM on both days and lasts about an hour. Attendance is limited to 25 people and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. The Loch Lomond Recreation Area is a 180-acre reservoir and part of the 2,800-acre watershed land holdings that the City of Santa Cruz Water Department manages in the Newell Creek watershed. It is open daily from late March through mid-October when the park closes for the season.

Loch Lomond Recreation Area: Boat Tours

Loch Lomond 100 Loch Lomond Way, Felton, CA, United States

Starting in April, on both Saturday and Sunday of the second weekend of each month, the City of Santa Cruz staff will lead tours of Loch Lomond Reservoir on the Newell Jewell (pontoon boat).  The tours start at 11AM on both days and lasts about an hour. Attendance is limited to 25 people and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. The Loch Lomond Recreation Area is a 180-acre reservoir and part of the 2,800-acre watershed land holdings that the City of Santa Cruz Water Department manages in the Newell Creek watershed. It is open daily from late March through mid-October when the park closes for the season.

Loch Lomond Recreation Area: Boat Tours

Loch Lomond 100 Loch Lomond Way, Felton, CA, United States

Starting in April, on both Saturday and Sunday of the second weekend of each month, the City of Santa Cruz staff will lead tours of Loch Lomond Reservoir on the Newell Jewell (pontoon boat).  The tours start at 11AM on both days and lasts about an hour. Attendance is limited to 25 people and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. The Loch Lomond Recreation Area is a 180-acre reservoir and part of the 2,800-acre watershed land holdings that the City of Santa Cruz Water Department manages in the Newell Creek watershed. It is open daily from late March through mid-October when the park closes for the season.

Santa Cruz Wharf: Live Concert Series

Santa Cruz Wharf 21 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Welcome back to Tuesday Night Live at the Wharf Common’s stage!  Every 2nd Tuesday of the month, head to the Wharf for live music and games from 6 to 8pm. Check out Wharf Business pop ups, game and photo booth by The Booth Biz in the Commons.  Get a stamp validation from any business on the Wharf on Tuesdays and receive 2 hours of free parking!  Be sure to bring a chair or wear your dancing shoes!  May 14: TinMan June 11: Tsunami Band July 9: The Joint Chiefs August 13: The Lost Boys Featuring James Durbin September 10: Viva Santana Show (Nor Cals #1 Tribute Band) 

Loch Lomond: Loch Walk and Bear Stories of the Santa Cruz Mountains

Loch Lomond 100 Loch Lomond Way, Felton, CA, United States

Today, the only grizzly bear left in the state of California is the one on the state flag.  California grizzlies were much larger than the average 800-pound grizzly since it did not have to hibernate.  Hear the old stories from Ohlone bear hunts to clashes with livestock and even bull and bear fights as you explore a habitat now completely devoid of them.  Your walking guide will regale you as you explore this beautiful hidden gem of the county. This event is free, but parking at the venue will be $10.

Free

Santa Cruz Wharf: Live Concert Series

Santa Cruz Wharf 21 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Welcome back to Tuesday Night Live at the Wharf Common’s stage!  Every 2nd Tuesday of the month, head to the Wharf for live music and games from 6 to 8pm. Check out Wharf Business pop ups, game and photo booth by The Booth Biz in the Commons.  Get a stamp validation from any business on the Wharf on Tuesdays and receive 2 hours of free parking!  Be sure to bring a chair or wear your dancing shoes!  May 14: TinMan June 11: Tsunami Band July 9: The Joint Chiefs August 13: The Lost Boys Featuring James Durbin September 10: Viva Santana Show (Nor Cals #1 Tribute Band) 

Loch Lomond Recreation Area: Boat Tours

Loch Lomond 100 Loch Lomond Way, Felton, CA, United States

Starting in April, on both Saturday and Sunday of the second weekend of each month, the City of Santa Cruz staff will lead tours of Loch Lomond Reservoir on the Newell Jewell (pontoon boat).  The tours start at 11AM on both days and lasts about an hour. Attendance is limited to 25 people and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. The Loch Lomond Recreation Area is a 180-acre reservoir and part of the 2,800-acre watershed land holdings that the City of Santa Cruz Water Department manages in the Newell Creek watershed. It is open daily from late March through mid-October when the park closes for the season.

Loch Lomond Recreation Area: Boat Tours

Loch Lomond 100 Loch Lomond Way, Felton, CA, United States

Starting in April, on both Saturday and Sunday of the second weekend of each month, the City of Santa Cruz staff will lead tours of Loch Lomond Reservoir on the Newell Jewell (pontoon boat).  The tours start at 11AM on both days and lasts about an hour. Attendance is limited to 25 people and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. The Loch Lomond Recreation Area is a 180-acre reservoir and part of the 2,800-acre watershed land holdings that the City of Santa Cruz Water Department manages in the Newell Creek watershed. It is open daily from late March through mid-October when the park closes for the season.