Oct
9
Celebrate fall migration through guided bird walks, workshops and community events around Santa Cruz County and the Monterey Bay region. Advance registration is required for…
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Santa Cruz Scene: What's happening in Santa Cruz County
From the waves to the redwoods, it's all happening here.
Santa Cruz Scene (santacruzscene.com) is a free daily calendar of in-person events across Santa Cruz County, California.
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Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · 7:00 PM
The Kick Off - Sonivore Listening Lounge
📍 Sonivore · Downtown Santa Cruz · $25
THE KICK OFF is a one-night fundraiser for the Sonivore Listening Lounge at 701 Front Street. DJs, live performances, visual art by Made Fresh Crew…
Art & Culture
Music
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
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Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · Humble Sea at The Wharf
House on the Wharf
House on the Wharf is a free, all ages afternoon and evening of music, food, and beer at Humble Sea on the Santa Cruz Wharf…
Music
📍 Beach & Boardwalk
★ Featured
Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · Rio Theatre for the Performing Arts
Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour Adventure Night
Rio Theatre & Sante Adairius Midtown Portal team up to support Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship Join us for the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival…
Art & Culture
📍 Midtown
Coming up
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · Stockwell Cellars
Ripatti Rose Band
Ripatti & Rose - Live at Stockwell Cellars
Music
📍 Westside
Music
Coming up
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · Kissed By an Angel Wines
Live Music Fridays and Saturdays
Enjoy live music from location musicians every Friday and Saturday. Venue is 21+ with wine, beer, and non-alcoholic options.
Music
📍 Scotts Valley
☀️ Happening today
Friday, October 967 events on today. No plans required, just go. See the full day →
8:00 AM
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Monterey Bay Festival of Birds
📍 Growing Up in Santa Cruz
Family
9:00 AM
$8600
Certified Massage Therapist Program
📍 Cypress Health Institute
Community
9:00 AM
FREE
Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Birding Walk
📍 Wilder Ranch State Park
Outdoors
9:30 AM
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Evergreen Volunteer Days
📍 Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
Community
10:30 AM
$26.45
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
Cultural Event
11:00 AM
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What Got You Here WILL Get You There
📍 Capitola Branch Library
Community
11:00 AM
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What Got You Here WILL Get You There - Approaching the Job Search Over 55
📍 Capitola Branch Library
Community
11:00 AM
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Bridge Club @ La Selva Beach
📍 La Selva Beach Branch Library
Community
11:00 AM
See listing
Knitting @ Live Oak
📍 Live Oak Branch Library
Community
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Showing 30 of 36 upcoming events · Outdoors · from 2026-10-09 · to 2026-10-16
Oct
9
Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Birding Walk
📍 Wilder Ranch State Park
🕒 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM · FREE
On this 2.5 mile hike, be prepared to walk on uneven surfaces, with many stops to view the many birds, plants, and scenery along the…
Oct
9
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
🕒 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM · $26.45
Travel over trestles, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors narrate the history of…
Oct
9
Fridays & Saturdays 8pm-10pm through October. Opening weekend July 10-11! Experience the magic once again as this beloved art and light installation returns to the…
Oct
9
This nighttime experience will bring you a magical and immersive perspective on the ancient forest at Roaring Camp. During the 0.8-mile loop walk, you will…
Oct
9
Mark the fall migration at one of the most beautiful places on the planet for the Monterey Bay Festival of Birds featuring field trips, workshops…
Family
Outdoors
Oct
10
Join Save Our Shores for a beach cleanup at Sunny Cove Beach! Registration is required, click here to register. Meet Up Location: Please meet us…
Oct
10
Docent-led tours of the Elkhorn Slough Reserve are every Saturday AND Sunday, at 10 am and 11 am. Tours are on a first-come, first-serve basis…
Oct
10
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park: Sandhills Tour
📍 Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park Campground
🕒 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · FREE
Get ready to hike around an ancient seafloor! On this 1.5 mile hike through the Sandhills, which will last approximately 2 hours, participants can meander…
Oct
10
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
🕒 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM · $26.45
Travel over trestles, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors narrate the history of…
Oct
10
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…
Oct
10
Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Nature Walk
📍 Wilder Ranch State Park
🕒 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM · FREE
On this 2.5-mile, 2-hour family-friendly walk, you will explore the plants, animals, and geology of the Santa Cruz County coastal bluffs. Bring water, a hat…
Oct
10
Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk
📍 Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
🕒 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM · FREE
Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient trees over 200 ft. tall, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mile stroll…
Oct
10
★ Featured
Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour Adventure Night
📍 Rio Theatre for the Performing Arts
🕒 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM · $24
Rio Theatre & Sante Adairius Midtown Portal team up to support Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship Join us for the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival…
Oct
10
Fridays & Saturdays 8pm-10pm through October. Opening weekend July 10-11! Experience the magic once again as this beloved art and light installation returns to the…
Oct
10
This nighttime experience will bring you a magical and immersive perspective on the ancient forest at Roaring Camp. During the 0.8-mile loop walk, you will…
Oct
10
Do 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…
Food & Drink
Outdoors
Oct
11
Docent-led tours of the Elkhorn Slough Reserve are every Saturday AND Sunday, at 10 am and 11 am. Tours are on a first-come, first-serve basis…
Oct
11
Ticket price includes 1 pound of apples in addition to what you pick during your timed hour on the farm. Click the link in the…
Oct
11
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
🕒 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM · $26.45
Travel over trestles, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors narrate the history of…
Oct
11
Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk
📍 Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
🕒 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM · FREE
Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient trees over 200 ft. tall, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mile stroll…
Oct
11
Water Education Class at True Source Waters SUNDAY OCTOBER 11TH @ 12 PM
📍 Santa Cruz
🕒 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM · FREE
Join us for an afternoon of Water Education!
Outdoors
Free
Oct
12
Meet Up Location: Please meet us in the Esplanade Park at 120 Monterey Ave. Facilities & Accessibility: There are restrooms and drinking fountains available on…
Oct
12
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
🕒 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM · $26.45
Travel over trestles, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors narrate the history of…
Oct
13
Volunteer at the UCSC Arboretum
📍 UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden
🕒 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · See listing
Volunteer Information Sessions at the Arboretum Do you love gardens and gardening? The UCSC Arboretum & Botanic Garden has a wonderful community of staff, students…
Oct
13
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
🕒 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM · $26.45
Travel over trestles, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors narrate the history of…
Oct
13
Trivia Night at Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
📍 Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
🕒 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM · FREE
Hugging Porcupines Productions presents Trivia Night, every Tuesday evening at Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing. Trivia is always free to play. Grab your team and challenge…
Oct
14
Horses are deeply attuned to nonverbal cues; our posture, breath, and inner state shape how they respond. When we’re centered, they notice. This gentle, horse…
Oct
14
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
🕒 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM · $26.45
Travel over trestles, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors narrate the history of…
Oct
14
Water Education Class at True Source Waters WEDNESDAY OCT. 14TH @ 6:30PM
📍 Santa Cruz
🕒 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM · FREE
Join us for an evening of Water Education!
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