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Santa Cruz Maker Studios at the Seymour Center at Seymour Marine Discovery Center, Oct 10 ★ Featured
Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · Seymour Marine Discovery Center

Santa Cruz Maker Studios at the Seymour Center

Check out Santa Cruz Maker Studios at the Seymour Center. Hands-on Activities include: Build and test a seawall Make a wooden sea creature Ocean-themed 3D…

Education 📍 Westside
2nd Annual Yoga For All Day in Downtown Santa Cruz, Oct 10 ★ Featured
Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · Downtown Santa Cruz

2nd Annual Yoga For All Day in Downtown Santa Cruz

YOGA FOR ALL MOVEMENT IS TURNING 10, AND CELEBRATING WITH FREE YOGA IN THE STREETS! The milestone free celebration will transform Pacific Avenue, which will…

Wellness 📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
House on the Wharf at Humble Sea at The Wharf, Oct 10 ★ Featured
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
Free Live Jazz Downtown At Mariposa Coffee Bar, Oct 11 ★ Featured
Sun, Oct 11, 2026 · Mariposa Coffee Bar

Free Live Jazz Downtown At Mariposa Coffee Bar

The Django Sheridan Collective is a dynamic group of local Santa Cruz college students and musicians performing for free every Sunday at Mariposa Coffeebar in…

Music 📍 Downtown Santa Cruz

☀️ Happening today

Saturday, October 10

110 events on today. No plans required, just go. See the full day →

8:00 AM
FREE
Santa Cruz Wharf: T-Birds on the Wharf
📍 Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf
Family
8:00 AM
FREE
Cabrillo Farmers Market
📍 Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College
Markets
8:00 AM
FREE
Scotts Valley Farmers' Market
📍 Graham Plaza
Markets
8:30 AM
FREE
Zen Buddhist Meditation
📍 Santa Cruz Zen Center
Wellness
9:00 AM
FREE
Cabrillo Horticulture Dept Fall Plant Sale & Pumpkin Patch
📍 Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College
Community
9:00 AM
See listing
Beach Cleanup @ Sunny Cove Beach
📍 Sunny Cove Beach
Outdoors
9:00 AM
FREE
Cars and Coffee
📍 East Lake Village Shopping Center
Food & Drink
9:00 AM
FREE
Westside Santa Cruz Farmers' Market
📍 Mission St Extension & Western Dr
Markets
10:00 AM
$25
Open Farm Tours
📍 Multiple locations
Food & Drink

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9 upcoming events · Wellness · from 2026-10-10 · to 2026-10-10

Oct
10

Writing Circle

📍 WomenCARE
🕒 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · See listing

Writing Circle: Open to the writer in each of us, this group allows for creative exploration in a supportive space right where you are. Each…

Art & Culture Wellness 📍 Soquel
Oct
10

Parenting with Compassion & Wisdom

📍 Land of Medicine Buddha
🕒 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM · See listing

https://landofmedicinebuddha.org/retreat-guru/2029/parenting-with-compassion-wisdom-copy/

Wellness Family 📍 Soquel

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