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📍 Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History
🕒 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM · See listing
Cheer on your favorite team at a game watch at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH). There will be complimentary popcorn (to throw at the screen?) and an art activity for all ages. Below are the games the MAH will play: June 15, 2026 – Spain vs. Cape Verde at 9AM – 11AM. June 22, 2026 – Argentina vs. Austria at 10AM – 12PM. June 28, 2026 – Runners Up at 12PM – 2PM. July 5, 2026 – Winner Match 76 at 1PM – 3PM. July 19, 2026 – World Cup FINAL at 12PM – 2PM. Please visit the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History for more details.
📍 Jury Room
🕒 6:00 AM – 2:00 AM · See listing
Bring your friends, wear your colors, and experience the World Cup together at The Jury Room. They will be showcasing every match live so fans can come together, connect, and celebrate the global spirit of soccer. Enjoy the drama, rivalries, and excitement of the tournament while creating memories that go beyond the final score.
📍 11th Hour
🕒 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM · See listing
Playing some of the games at our Downtown shop! Big screen, good drinks, and a room full of people yelling at the same TV. This is what third spaces are for. Come watch the matches at 11th Hour by Day and After Hours at night!
📍 Restaurante Los Pinos
🕒 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM · See listing
Ver todos los partidos de fútbol en espanol! Enjoy authentic Mexican food, housemade micheladas, and catch all the matches and commentary, en espanol!
📍 Abbott Square Market
🕒 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM · See listing
The FIFA World Cup is LIVE! Don’t miss a moment of soccer and enjoy all the variety of cuisines at Abbott Square!
📍 Salty Otter Sports Grill
🕒 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · See listing
The Salty Otter Sports Grill is a family-friendly sports grill located in Downtown Santa Cruz and will be playing every FIFA World Cup Soccer match! Bring the whole family to watch a game and play a game. Play billiards, pinball, arcade games, and board games while selecting from 30 drafts on tap, including local brews, staples, and local ciders. Mocktail/Cocktail menu. Dark n’ Stormy Burger. Soft Pretzel Tower. Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwich. Vegan, Vegetarian, and Gluten Free options. There’s something for everyone at The Salty Otter!
📍 Pono Hawaiian Kitchen and Tap
🕒 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · See listing
Pono is your island oasis for the summer’s biggest matches! Catch every goal on our big screens with friends and family while enjoying our extensive tap list, full bar, and tropical flavors. Follow Pono for match-day food and drink specials!
📍 Bruno’s Bar and Grill
🕒 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM · See listing
Watch every match, every day except Mondays (we are closed) on our 13 large screen TVs and 130″ TV wall with two full bars and plenty of room for fans. Specials: “The Hat Trick Stack”, a burger, fries & a beer $22. “No Mercy Wings”, wings & any beer $20. Thursdays: $2 off drafts and appetizers upstairs. Sundays: All day happy hour $2 off beer, wine and well drinks. Tuesdays: $3 tacos or buy a Modelo or margarita and get a free taco. Wednesdays: $7 whiskey & $7 wings!
📍 Britannia Arms of Capitola
🕒 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM · See listing
THE WORLD CUP IS HERE! 🌎⚽ Looking for the ultimate place to watch the 2026 World Cup? Join us at Britannia Arms of Capitola! 🏆 Open 7 days a week 📺 Showing ALL LIVE World Cup matches 🍔 Full food menu available during every match 🍺 Ice-cold drinks served throughout the tournament 👕 USA & England Jersey Giveaways during USA and England first-round matches We’ve transformed the pub with World Cup decorations and photo opportunities so you can capture the excitement with friends and fellow fans! Watch every match surrounded by passionate soccer supporters in a lively, energetic atmosphere. Whether you’re cheering for the USA, England, Mexico, or your favorite national team, this is where soccer fans come together. For over 40 years, Britannia Arms has been part of the World Cup tradition. We know what soccer fans expect and we’re ready to deliver an unforgettable match-day experience with great food, great drinks, and great company. ⚽ Bring your friends, wear your colors, and be part of the excitement at Britannia Arms of Capitola!
📍 Pono Hawaiian Grill
🕒 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · See listing
Pono is your island-style fan zone! Catch the tournament live on our big screens with the best community vibes in Santa Cruz. Grab a plate lunch and cheer on your team with a massive selection of draft beers and a full bar. Follow Pono for match-day food and drink specials!
📍 Taqueria Mi Terra
🕒 9:30 AM – 9:00 PM · See listing
When the game is on the line, there are things you simply can’t let slip by… like a bottle of Chavela Michelada Mix! Come enjoy and watch all the matches at Taqueria Mi Terra!
📍 Upper Crust
🕒 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM · See listing
The world’s biggest soccer tournament comes to Santa Cruz – and Upper Crust Pizza & Pasta is the place to watch it! We’re screening every match live, all tournament long. Whether it’s an early morning kickoff or a prime-time showdown, come pull up a seat, dig into fresh-made pizza and pasta, and soak in the energy with fellow fans. Put on your jersey, bring your people, and let’s make Upper Crust Santa Cruz’s home base for the World Cup.
📍 Rush Inn
🕒 10:00 AM · See listing
Step into the heart of the World Cup experience. Watch every match live as the world’s top teams compete for soccer’s biggest prize at the Rush Inn. Enjoy the excitement of every kickoff, the intensity of every rivalry, and the unforgettable moments that bring fans from around the globe together. Whether you’re a lifelong supporter or simply love the game, this is where the World Cup comes alive.
📍 Brady’s Yacht Club
🕒 10:00 AM · See listing
Feel the excitement of the World Cup all in one place at Brady’s Yacht Club. Watch every match live, experience every goal, and celebrate every unforgettable moment with fans who share your passion for the beautiful game. From the first kickoff to the championship finale, we’re bringing the world’s biggest tournament to life with an atmosphere full of energy, competition, and community.
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
🕒 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · $32
From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz. Departing from the Santa Cruz Mountains, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge, across a 1909 steel truss bridge, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train departing from Santa Cruz. The Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway operates passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic lines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beach Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring Camp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz. Departs from both the beach in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information. The Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May, and then daily June through the first week of August, then back to weekends and holidays to the end of September. Please note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach.
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz Makers Market
🕒 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · FREE
Enjoy the Downtown Santa Cruz Makers Market every THIRD Sunday in 2026! Featuring 40+ local makers & artists, this market hosts a wide range of locally handmade goods. Find some of your favorite Santa Cruz makers AND brand new ones…the variety of goods at the market is always exceptional. Friendly leashed pups are welcome! Check out their website for the full list of participating vendors! Sponsored by Farm Fresh to You Supported by Downtown Santa Cruz Presented by SCM Makers Market
📍 Santa Cruz Harbor
🕒 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM · FREE
Go explore the harbor shops, restaurants and experiences with very little car traffic! Passengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: X1 Gate (northeast harbor) AA Dock (southwest harbor) Launch Ramp (southeast harbor) Please visit the Port District’s website to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop-off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi passengers in the north harbor near X Dock.
📍 The Diversity Center
🕒 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM · See listing
Name: Chop It Like It’s Hot: Queer Clothing Swap and Gender-Affirming Haircuts! Date: Sunday, July 19 Time: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Location: The Diversity Center Ages: All ages RSVP: tinyurl.com/tdcchopitlikeitshot Event Description: Come one, come all! Let’s change it up this summer! Try a new hairstyle, swap some clothes, and connect with the community. Work with licensed hair stylists from Nine Lives Salon, bring some clothes to share, and leave feeling like a new you 💅 Let’s slayyyy for summer! Tips are encouraged for stylists for donating their time. Brought to you in collaboration between The Diversity Center, Lionel Cantú Queer Resource Center, and Motion Pacific. RSVP required for a haircut. We will do our best to accommodate your haircut request, but slots are limited.
📍 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, you will be chatting about life histories, ecology, etc., and sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants. You don’t want to miss this! Meet me at the visitor center. Although the event is free, the vehicle day-use fee is $10. Hold on to that receipt! Once you have paid for parking at one state park, you have paid for them all. There are 14 state parks in Santa Cruz County alone!
📍 Institute of the Arts and Sciences
🕒 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · See listing
Visit the IAS, UCSC’s premier art galleries, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16, 2026 are three diverse and interdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right , the first US solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor; Gina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj , a site-specific and immersive exploration of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words, But Melodies , a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics, performance, and visual art. The IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public. Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right Libia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations, sculptures, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments, gauze bandages, crutches, used books, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the personal, social, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. Gina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Origins & Disentanglements The internationally-lauded work of humanities professor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibition. The site-specific installation, produced in community from things collected, found, purchased and donated, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use of materials to draw together people, spirits, and ideas. Ronaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words, But Melodies Collage is both a material practice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition artworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video, painting, and installation, layers and folds conceal and reveal, delving into the experience, both bodily and emotive, of living in time
📍 Nicholson Vineyards
🕒 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · $25
Enjoy summer weekend afternoons at the beautiful Nicholson Vineyards! Saturdays from noon to 5pm – Enjoy perusing art from local artists Sundays from 1pm to 4pm – Enjoy listening to local musicians Pack a picnic spread, gather your friends and family, and sip on their refreshing summer wine flight, featuring the best of our warm-weather selections. Book your reservation today! July 11 & 12: The Clay Chalet and music by Dos Bros July 18 & 19: Indigo and Vine and music by Jo Coleman July 25 & 26: Sour Sammy Sourdough and music by Six String Mixtape August 1 & 2: Scout and Sea and music by Half Pass August 8 & 9: Lili Arnold Studios and music by Eden Edell August 15 & 16: Desert Moon Design and music by Kip Allert August 22 & 23: Papelline Jewelry and music by Zach Bailey August 29 & 30: Anna Gail Designs and music by Jeff Smith September 5 & 6: All You Knead and music by Cake Party!
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 1:00 PM · See listing
Sunday, July 19 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm Are you stuck with a technology question? You can make a free appointment with a tech savvy library staff member!
📍 Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park
🕒 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM · $25
Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, un-der the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Santa Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park this summer. Much Ado About Nothing By William Shakespeare Directed by Charles Pasternak One of Shakespeare’s wittiest and most beloved comedies, the 2026 season will open with Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Of all the couples in Shakespeare, perhaps none is more widely loved than Beatrice and Benedick. Their battle of wits; their antagonism turned to eroticism; their history. Before the play begins, they already seem to define each other. The audience, like the other characters in the play, wait with excitement as their wits clash, and eventually, as their love blossoms. Much Ado About Nothing runs July 11 – August 30. More information or to purchase tickets, follow the link in the orange above, or contact the box office Tuesday through Friday from noon to 4pm at the number listed above.
📍 Cabrillo College Crocker Theater
🕒 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM · $20
Cabrillo Stage is a musical theatre company dedicated to presenting high-caliber, large-scale musical productions to the area. They are committed to the creation of musicals with Broadway-level production values. In this way, they foster educational opportunities while giving audiences the highest-quality family entertainment. They aim to be a destination point for the best of live theatre. Sister Act hits the stage with the force of a disco ball struck by divine inspiration. Deloris, a bold and big-hearted nightclub singer, lands in a convent for her own protection and winds up transforming a tuneless choir into a soulful powerhouse. Her energy shakes the dust off every pew as she teaches the nuns to sing with joy, courage, and a little sparkling attitude. By the finale, the once-quiet convent is radiating harmony, friendship, and unstoppable fun. Sister Act delivers a burst of laughter, heart, and high-energy music that leaves the audience glowing long after the curtain falls. Click “More Event Dates” in orange above to see other showtimes, or follow the link in the orange button above to purchase tickets. Locals Love: Stunning, creative sets, talented live orchestras, and passionate performances, often at reasonable prices. First Timers Miss: The theater’s architecture beautifully complements the overall experience, designed for optimal viewing. Insights: Santa Cruz METRO bus lines 1, 2, 55, and 73 all service Cabrillo College, providing access to the campus and the Crocker Theater. If taking a car, parking in Lot L is free.
📍 Park Hall Ben Lomond
🕒 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM · See listing
Little People’s Repertory Theatre Presents Jurassic Jungle Book: A Three-Hour Tour Little People’s Repertory Theatre (LPRT) presents Jurassic Jungle Book: A Three-Hour Tour, an original rock musical by Jannine Chadwick, Directed by Daria Elise Troxell, Musical Direction Gabe House. During a sightseeing boat tour, seven passengers become castaways when their boat is shipwrecked on a tropical jungle island. The island is sparsely populated by talking jungle animals, Village People, Mowgli (a boy raised by wolves), Huntriz, three singing dino-hunters, four ninja turtles, and Indominus Khan, a tiger who became a mutant after a sinister group of “scientists” came to “study” the island, with the hidden motive of transforming the island into a prehistoric theme park. This sweet and silly mash-up features more than twenty musical numbers. The cast includes children ages 7–14 singing and dancing to parodies of contemporary pop songs and classic rock hits. It’s alternative children’s musical theatre like no other! Shows regularly sell out, so reserve your tickets early. Ticket information and show times are available online at lprt.org. Performances will be held at Park Hall in Ben Lomond from July 15 through July 25. Please visit the website for specific show times.
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 3:00 PM · See listing
Sunday, July 19 2026 3:00pm - 7:00pm Led by the Center for Farmworker Families, this tour offers a unique opportunity to bridge the gap between the farmworker community and those who benefit from their labor every day.
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 3:30 PM · See listing
Sunday, July 19 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm Join us in the Teen Room for Manga-themed book sharing, crafts, activities and yummy snacks!
📍 The Diversity Center
🕒 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · See listing
Please join Chloe Rosen and Tal Molesworth for TRANSVERGENCE at The 418 Project on Sunday, July 19th from 5pm to 7pm. TRANVERGENCE is an improvisational space to move, play, and dance with other trans and queer folks. It's a ritual, a healing space, and a sober dance party, focused on embracing each persons' unique movement derived from pleasure and curiosity. No dance/movement experience is required. This space was born out of the desire to have an exclusive improv space for queer people that centers trans bodies to build comfort and trust outside of a cis/het centric space. The first half of the jam will include an opening circle with community agreements, names, and intentions. Then, we'll move into a guided arrival practice which intends to help us all land in our bodies and begin connecting with others in the space. Contact improvisation (CI) is folded into this guided portion of the workshop and encouraged in the jam, with consent, autonomy, and choice at the center. You do not h
📍 The Ugly Mug
🕒 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · See listing
Come Together- A Night of Beatles Music - Jerry Whitney (self)
📍 Felton Music Hall
🕒 8:00 PM · See listing
Los Tranquilos at Felton Music Hall on Sunday, July 19th 2026 Tickets: www.prekindle.com/promo/id/-2852527949154522809
📍 Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
🕒 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM · FREE
Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonnade Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats, and show off your best dance moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free! Monday, June 15, 2026 8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza 9:00pm Magic with Kris Bentz Tuesday, June 16, 2026 8:30pm Magic with Kris Bentz 9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan Wednesday, June 17, 2026 8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza 9:00pm Magic with Kris Bentz Thursday, June 18, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Fire Peach Friday, June 19, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm Saturday, June 20, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company Sunday, June 21, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company Monday, June 22, 2026 8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza 9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! Tuesday, June 23, 2026 8:30pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! 9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza Wednesday, June 24, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game Thursday, June 25, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game Friday, June 26, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach at 9pm Saturday, June 27, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company Sunday, June 28, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company Monday, June 29, 2026 8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone 9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins Tuesday, June 30, 2026 8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone 9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins Wednesday, July 1, 2026 8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza 9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! Thursday, July 2, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick Friday, July 3, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations Saturday, July 4, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company Sunday,
📍 Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
🕒 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM · See listing
Are you a future scientist? We invite kids to join the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for Experiments in Nature camp to perform experiments and studies in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, ocean studies, and climate science. Explore nature while learning more about how scientists study the natural world that surrounds us. Times: Drop-off 8:30-9 a.m. | Pick-up 3-3:30 p.m. Grades: Entering 5th through 6th grade (ages 10-11) Price : $400 | $20 Sibling Discount | $20 Off for Members (family and above) REGISTER HERE Scholarship applications open January 1-15, 2026 Member registration opens January 30, 2026, and opens January 31, 2026, for the public Museum Members get early access to camp registration, discounts, and more! Learn More
📍 Bruno's Bar & Grill
🕒 12:00 AM · See listing
Watch every match, every day except Mondays (we are closed) on our 13 large screen TVs and 130″ TV wall with two full bars and plenty of room for fans. Specials: “The Hat Trick Stack”, a burger, fries & a beer $22. “No Mercy Wings”, wings & any beer $20. Thursdays: $2 off drafts and appetizers upstairs. Sundays: All day happy hour $2 off beer, wine and well drinks. Tuesdays: $3 tacos or buy a Modelo or margarita and get a free taco. Wednesdays: $7 whiskey & $7 wings!
📍 Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
🕒 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM · See listing
CAMP FULL – CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE WAITLIST Calling young artists and scientists curious about nature! This summer, young explorers can join us on a journey to investigate symmetries, patterns, and curiosities in the natural world. Spend the week exploring nearby beach, creek, and garden habitats, and making all sorts of art inspired by what we discover. Times: Drop-off 8:30-9 a.m. | Pick-up 3-3:30 p.m. Grades: Entering K through 2nd grade (ages 5-7) Price : $400 | $20 Sibling Discount | $20 Off for Members (family and above) Scholarship applications open January 1-15, 2026 Member registration opens January 30, 2026, and opens January 31, 2026, for the public Museum Members get early access to camp registration, discounts, and more! Learn More
📍 Jury Room
🕒 6:00 AM · See listing
Bring your friends, wear your colors, and experience the World Cup together at The Jury Room. They will be showcasing every match live so fans can come together, connect, and celebrate the global spirit of soccer. Enjoy the drama, rivalries, and excitement of the tournament while creating memories that go beyond the final score.
📍 Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
🕒 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM · $400
Calling young artists and scientists curious about nature! This summer, young explorers can join us on a journey to investigate symmetries, patterns, and curiosities in the natural world. Spend the week exploring nearby beach, creek, and garden habitats, and making all sorts of art inspired by what we discover.
📍 All About Theatre
🕒 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · $345
A one-week summer theater production of Moana Jr. for young performers, culminating in a performance.
📍 All About Theatre
🕒 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · $895
A three-week summer theater intensive producing Moana Jr., with more rehearsal time and full production.
📍 Cypress Health Institute
🕒 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM · $8600
Cypress Health Institute Certified Massage Therapist Program
📍 Natural Bridges State Beach
🕒 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · FREE
Little Rangers programs at Natural Bridges State Beach are happening this summer! This free program is best for 3 to 6-year-old kids and includes hands-on activities, play-acting and sharing. Parents or caregivers are required to stay and encouraged to help facilitate the fun and games. Themes this summer include insects, beach exploring, bird watching and nature art. Parking is $10 and helps Friends support the park. One reservation per family and please write in the names and ages of participating children.
📍 Santa Cruz Waldorf School
🕒 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · $275
Redwood Music Kid Camp is a two-week day camp for children ages 7–13 who can already play an instrument. Camp takes place July 20–31, from 10am–3pm daily, at the Santa Cruz Waldorf School. A final concert will be presented to family and friends on Saturday, August 1st at 10am. A one-week option (July 20-24) is available for first-time campers.
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
🕒 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · $32
From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz. Departing from the Santa Cruz Mountains, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge, across a 1909 steel truss bridge, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train departing from Santa Cruz. The Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway operates passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic lines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beach Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring Camp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz. Departs from both the beach in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information. The Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May, and then daily June through the first week of August, then back to weekends and holidays to the end of September. Please note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach.
📍 La Bahia Hotel & Spa
🕒 11:00 AM · $54
A notable new offering for the property, La Bahia has introduced Spa Day Passes, now available via ResortPass (based on availability), granting both travelers and locals access to enjoy the property’s serene spa amenities for a restorative escape by the sea.
📍 La Bahia Hotel & Spa
🕒 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM · FREE
For a more casual local draw, Low Tide features weekly dining specials including The Monday Slice ($20 signature pizzas), Wine Down Wednesdays (½ price bottles under $80), and Sunday Golden Hour offerings (4PM-6PM with $6 draft beer and house wine)
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 11:30 AM · See listing
Monday, July 20 2026 10:30am - 11:30am Join us for Storytime for ages 0-5 featuring songs, rhymes, lap bounces, and stories. After Storytime, stay for Stay & Play!
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 11:30 AM · See listing
Monday, July 20 2026 10:30am - 11:30am Join seniors like you every Monday for an hour of gathering and sharing about getting older. We will focus on a different topic each week.
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 11:30 AM · See listing
Monday, July 20 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm Play Mahjong with fellow enthusiasts! Beginners welcome with weekly Hong Kong Style lessons. Other styles offered too. Tiles provided or bring your own.
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 11:30 AM · FREE
Monday, July 20 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm Join us Mondays 10:30am-12pm at Aptos Library for social Bridge! All skill levels welcome. Enjoy fun, friendship, and mental stimulation.
📍 Comicopolis
🕒 12:00 PM · FREE
It's time to get those crayons sharpened, paints mixed and markers at the ready for our Summer 2026 Pokémon Art Contest for kids 5-12! To join in, create a picture of your favorite Pokémon having a fun moment or striking a cool, dynamic pose. Submissions should be on 8.5 x 11 paper. You can use any medium you like, such as paint, marker, crayon, pencil, etc. No digital art. There will be prizes awarded to two age groups, 5-7 and 8-12. Entries accepted June 1st-July 31st. Winners will be announced on August 6th. BONUS: All participants will receive a free Pokémon:Chaos Rising 11x17 mini-poster (while supplies last) when you hand in your art.
📍 California Coffee
🕒 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM · FREE
Join us Wednesday, May 21st from 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM at California Coffee for an informative and uplifting workshop you won't want tfor suo miss! Our featured guest speaker, Manas S. Kshirsagar, AD, MS a NAMA Board Certified Ayurvedic Doctor with years of experience in holistic wellness and healing, will be presenting "Tools for Stress and Anxiety". With today's fast-paced world and the stress levels many of us are unduring, this workshop will offer valuable insight, practical tools and wellness strategies to help bring more balance, peace and calm into our daily lives. Lunch Special Available: Half Sandwich + Chips just $9.99 California Coffee, 9105 Soquel Dr., Aptos, CA 95003 cacoffeeaptos.com Thank you from myself Sylvia Reyes, and my amazing team for supporting our small business and community events!
📍 Aptos Branch Library
🕒 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM · See listing
Brought to you by Village Santa Cruz - Topics covered are personal, legal, medical, financial, insurance, real estate, living options, daily living, crisis plan, home health, hospice and end of life. Licensed workshops STEP: Strategic Transitions and Essential Planning brought to you by Village Santa Cruz County. STEP is a workshop series designed for participants to gather all essential information in one place and easily accessed when needed. 6 workshops ; 12 topics a conversation with professionals; and workbook included! MAY 18: Life Information and Legal Essentials JUNE 15: Medical and Financial JULY 20: Insurance and Real Estate AUGUST 17: Living Options and Everyday Life SEPTEMBER 21: Crisis Plan and Home Health OCTOBER 19: End of Life Care and End -of-Life Planning
📍 All About Theatre
🕒 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM · $395
A technical training camp for theater at All About Theatre in Santa Cruz, covering skills for behind-the-scenes production.
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 1:30 PM · See listing
Monday, July 20 2026 12:30pm - 2:30pm Brought to you by Village Santa Cruz - Topics covered are personal, legal, medical, financial, insurance, real estate, living options, daily living, crisis plan, home health, hospice and end of life.
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 1:30 PM · See listing
Monday, July 20 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm Join us every Monday at the Felton Branch for a knitting party. All you need to do is bring some yarn and knitting needles. All ages are welcome.
📍 Aptos Grange
🕒 2:30 PM – 8:00 PM · $25
Local non-profit American Sign Language Services Community hosting a bingo fundraiser at the Aptos Grange on Sunday's 3PM - 8PM , Monday's 5PM to 10PM.
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 4:30 PM · See listing
Monday, July 20 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm Trained therapy dogs will be available at the Library to be attentive reading partners for children reading aloud. *Registration is required*
📍 Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
🕒 4:30 PM – 9:30 PM · See listing
This is the place to be on Tuesday! This weekly jam fest features rotating bands, open jam sessions, vendors, activities and all the dance vibes you can manage. Bring your instrument and your dancing shoes!
📍 Sub Rosa
🕒 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · See listing
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📍 The Cruz Room
🕒 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM · FREE
The Game Night Collective provides a curated experience. Every Monday night with a library of 30+ board games, guided game teaching, hosted featured games, and prizes! Whether you arrive alone or with a group, the goal is to make it easy to sit down and start playing. Hosted mic’d board games 5 – 8 Trivia 8 – 10
📍 Ugly Mug CoffeeHouse, 4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073, United States
🕒 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · FREE
It's Monday Open Mic at the Ugly Mug! Sign ups at 5p Beer, Espresso Drinks and Desserts available
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 5:00 PM · See listing
Monday, July 20 2026 4:00pm - 5:30pm A poetry workshop anyone who would like to establish a writing practice in a safe and encouraging environment.
📍 Motion Pacific at The 418 Project
🕒 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM · See listing
This is Motion Pacific's Beginning Jazz Fusion class for adult dancers.
📍 All About Theatre
🕒 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM · $595
A staged production of the acclaimed musical Dear Evan Hansen, presented at All About Theatre in Santa Cruz.
📍 Watsonville
🕒 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM · See listing
Deepen your connections to nature and your community ~ Join us for a pair of talks with guest speakers from local organizations focused on community building and our environment. Learn from Watsonville Wetlands Watch in an interactive activity connecting nature, community, and collective action. Discover how our community is working together to reduce food waste, care for urban trees, restore local wetlands, and how you can be a part of larger efforts to protect and improve our shared environment. This presentation will take place on Monday, July 13, at 5:30pm at the Main Library. Hear about the Homeless Garden Project’s work to make a difference through organic gardening. Learn about the organization’s social impact, community building efforts, and sustainable gardening practices. This presentation will take place on Monday, July 20, at 5:30pm at the Main Library. Audience: All ages ESPAÑOL Profundiza su conexión con la naturaleza y su comunidad ~ Acompáñanos en una serie de charlas con invitados de organizaciones locales dedicadas al desarrollo comunitario y al medio ambiente. Aprende con Watsonville Wetlands Watch en una actividad interactiva que une la naturaleza, la comunidad y la acción colectiva. Descubre cómo nuestra comunidad está trabajando en conjunto para reducir el desperdicio de alimentos, cuidar los árboles urbanos, restaurar los humedales locales, y cómo puedes formar parte de iniciativas más amplias para proteger y mejorar nuestro entorno común. Esta presentación se llevará a cabo el lunes, 13 de julio a las 5:30pm en la Biblioteca Principal. Descubre la labor del Homeless Garden Project a través de la jardinería orgánica. Conoce el impacto social de la organización, sus iniciativas de fortalecimiento comunitario y sus prácticas de jardinería sostenible. Esta presentación se llevará a cabo el lunes, 20 de julio a las 5:30pm en la Biblioteca Principal. Audiencia: Para todas las edades
📍 The 418 Project
🕒 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · See listing
A weekly Afro-Brazilian dance class focusing on rhythm and movement.
📍 Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center
🕒 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM · See listing
3 booked, 3 available Annika Bauerle
📍 Sky Park
🕒 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · See listing
Come join us! Mondays @ 6pm Yoga 7pm Meditation and Sound Healing ❤️🩹 $10 a class, no one will be turned away 🫶
📍 The Diversity Center of Santa Cruz County, 1117 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062, USA
🕒 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM · FREE
Queer & Trans Yoga by Sapphire Yoga Collective Weekly Yoga Class @ TDC Mondays from 6:00 PM -7:15 PM This is a trauma-sensitive, all-levels, all-bodies/abilities class taught by a rotating queer-identifying yoga teacher each week. We highlight self nurturance through yoga asana and meditation, a somatic and mindfulness healing practice that resources us for our own resilience as well as community care. No prior yoga experience necessary. Ultimately, this is a brave space for LGBTQIA++ identifying folks to gather and take deep care. Please bring your our yoga mat and water bottle. Cost: $10-20 suggested donation. No one turned away for lack of funds! @sapphireyogacollective and @yogaforallmovement Questions? Contact Tara Maxon, Well-being Coordinator email: tara.maxon @diversitycenter.org
📍 Steel Bonnet Brewing Company
🕒 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM · See listing
6:30-8:30pm every 1st & 3rd Monday of the month come enjoy a real Celtic Music Circle hosted by master piper Jay Salter.
📍 The Audrey Stanley Grove at DeLaveaga Park
🕒 7:00 PM · See listing
Santa Cruz Shakespeare leans into drag’s theatre roots with full sequined conviction. Pink Ladies of the Sonnets brings some of the Bay Area’s most talented drag queens and kings to the park for an evening where Shakespearean poetry, comedy, and drama meet the glittery cabaret of drag. Drawing inspiration from the sonnets, these performers carry on a tradition of gender play that runs through Shakespeare’s work from the very beginning This one-night extravaganza of Shakespearean proportions is sure to have the audience laughing, dancing, and singing along. Enjoy the show in drag, denim, however, feels right. After all, the Bard was always fabulous. -Shelly Novo; Good Times Santa Cruz
📍 Kuumbwa Jazz
🕒 7:00 PM · See listing
Keshav Batish is a performer, composer, and educator based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is trained in Hindustani classical and South Asian folk music by his father, Pandit Ashwin Batish, and his aunt, Shrimati Meena Batish. Batish’s debut album, Binaries in Cycle, was recognized in 2021 as one of 10 Best Bay Area albums by KQED and received critical acclaim from JazzTimes, DownBeat, and the Brooklyn Rail. Batish recently received a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Composition from the University of California, Santa Cruz, for which he recorded his third album, Sonic Kinship. Sonic Kinship melds ragas – the melodic forms of Hindustani music – with the rhythmic ensemble dynamics of the likes of Andrew Hill and Masabumi Kikuchi to find new musical vistas through ancient forms. The album grew from his sense that “every musical note carries a character shaped by its relationship with others, and that closer attention to timing and tuning can deepen the feeling of music to foster healing through sound.” Batish experimented with how to translate the effect of shruti, the Sanskritic idea referring to the discernible difference between notes, from solo-centric Hindustani music to a group of many musicians by employing its practical vehicle known as meend. Meend traditionally sounds like a gliding movement between notes and is heard across South Asian musical practices. Sonic Kinship reimagines the dialogue between the two concepts, such that meend balances the shrutis of many notes so they float together in succession to create a blissful sonic space. Batish is joined on this performance by Bay Area luminaries Kristen Strom on tenor saxophone, Shay Salhov on alto saxophone, Scott Sorkin on guitar, Stan Poplin on double bass, and Dahveed Behroozi on piano in an album release celebration for Sonic Kinship. Keshav Batish Website (Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cruz Admission Tax)
📍 Abbott Square Market
🕒 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM · FREE
Come hang out in the secret garden and have some laughs, EVERY MONDAY NIGHT. Featuring comedians from all over the area and beyond.
📍 The 418 Project
🕒 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM · See listing
Contact Improv dance session at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz, offered weekly on Mondays.
📍 Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
🕒 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM · FREE
Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonnade Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats, and show off your best dance moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free! Monday, June 15, 2026 8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza 9:00pm Magic with Kris Bentz Tuesday, June 16, 2026 8:30pm Magic with Kris Bentz 9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan Wednesday, June 17, 2026 8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza 9:00pm Magic with Kris Bentz Thursday, June 18, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Fire Peach Friday, June 19, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm Saturday, June 20, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company Sunday, June 21, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company Monday, June 22, 2026 8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza 9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! Tuesday, June 23, 2026 8:30pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! 9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza Wednesday, June 24, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game Thursday, June 25, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game Friday, June 26, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach at 9pm Saturday, June 27, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company Sunday, June 28, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company Monday, June 29, 2026 8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone 9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins Tuesday, June 30, 2026 8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone 9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins Wednesday, July 1, 2026 8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza 9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! Thursday, July 2, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick Friday, July 3, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations Saturday, July 4, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company Sunday,
📍 Santa Cruz Maker Studios
🕒 9:00 PM – 2:00 PM · $720
Join us this summer for a maker experience where students (ages 7 – 12) design and build custom creations they can proudly take home. Our summer camps combine creativity, engineering, and craftsmanship in a supportive studio environment designed for both first time makers and returning students. Each camp week provides access to our 3D printing, woodworking, and textiles stations, with dedicated instructors in each area guiding students through tools, techniques, and projects. Every week also features a themed focus that inspires ideas across our maker zones and gives students a starting point for their creations. While themes provide structure, students are encouraged to explore projects that interest them, combine ideas across weeks, or pursue custom builds with instructor support. Camp Schedule and Daily Flow Summer camp runs from May 29 through July 31, 2026, with ten themed camp sessions offered throughout the season. Camp hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Camps are designed for students ages 7 to 12 and take place at Santa Cruz Maker Studios, located at 427 A. Swift Street in Santa Cruz. Session 1: May 27 & 29 (Two-Day Camp) Choose Your Mini Project – $144.00 This one day camp is designed for creative exploration and flexibility. Students choose a mini project based on their interests and skill level and spend the day designing, building, and finishing something they are excited about. Projects may include woodworking builds, simple robots, sewing projects, laser cut designs, or 3D printed creations. This session is a great introduction for new students and a fun option for returning makers looking to try something new. Session 2: June 1 – June 5 Arcades and Games – $720.00 Students step into the role of game designers and builders. Using woodworking, laser cutting, and 3D printing, campers create playable arcade style games such as a mini foosball table and mini-golf course. Others may design custom board games, chess boards and pieces,
📍 Bruno's Bar & Grill
🕒 12:00 AM · See listing
Watch every match, every day except Mondays (we are closed) on our 13 large screen TVs and 130″ TV wall with two full bars and plenty of room for fans. Specials: “The Hat Trick Stack”, a burger, fries & a beer $22. “No Mercy Wings”, wings & any beer $20. Thursdays: $2 off drafts and appetizers upstairs. Sundays: All day happy hour $2 off beer, wine and well drinks. Tuesdays: $3 tacos or buy a Modelo or margarita and get a free taco. Wednesdays: $7 whiskey & $7 wings!
📍 Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
🕒 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM · $400
Calling young artists and scientists curious about nature! This summer, young explorers can join us on a journey to investigate symmetries, patterns, and curiosities in the natural world. Spend the week exploring nearby beach, creek, and garden habitats, and making all sorts of art inspired by what we discover.
📍 All About Theatre
🕒 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · $895
A three-week summer theater program culminating in a full production of Moana Jr., giving participants a deeper dive into performance, character work, and stagecraft.
📍 All About Theatre
🕒 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · $345
A one-week theater intensive where young performers rehearse and stage Moana Jr., building confidence and ensemble skills in a supportive creative environment.
📍 1117 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062, USA
🕒 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · See listing
Date: Every Tuesday, except Holidays Time: 10am - 12:00 pm Location: The Diversity Center Event Description: Join your community every Tuesday between 10am-12pm at the Diversity Center. Nic is ready with a different activity or workshop each week, and volunteers are on hand with snacks, beverages, and community. July Activities: July 7: Santa Cruz MAH Queer History Tour! To cap off Pride season, we are going to take a field trip to the MAH to visit the Queer Santa Cruz exhibit. Meet us at the MAH at 10:00 am (tour starts at 10:05). This event is free to attend. Carpooling is encouraged due to limited downtown parking. July 14: Trauma-informed Chair Yoga with Irene Easeful, playful, all-levels chair yoga July 21: Screaming Queens: The Riot of Compton’s Cafeteria documentary and discussion Watch a one hour documentary about the LGBTQ+ uprising in the Bay Area that happened 3 years before Stonewall and discuss afterwards July 28 : Karaoke Sing-a-long Music Bingo Tea Party with Juno and Ta
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
🕒 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · $32
From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz. Departing from the Santa Cruz Mountains, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge, across a 1909 steel truss bridge, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train departing from Santa Cruz. The Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway operates passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic lines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beach Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring Camp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz. Departs from both the beach in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information. The Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May, and then daily June through the first week of August, then back to weekends and holidays to the end of September. Please note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach.
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 11:00 AM · FREE
Tuesday, July 21 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm Join us Tuesdays at Aptos Library to learn, play, and compete in Backgammon! All skill levels welcome - enjoy strategy, fun, and friendly competition in a relaxed social setting.
📍 La Bahia Hotel & Spa
🕒 11:00 AM · $54
A notable new offering for the property, La Bahia has introduced Spa Day Passes, now available via ResortPass (based on availability), granting both travelers and locals access to enjoy the property’s serene spa amenities for a restorative escape by the sea.
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 11:00 AM · See listing
Tuesday, July 21 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm Scoop, Pour, Imagine, Explore! Dive into the world of sensory play at the library.
📍 Watsonville
🕒 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · See listing
Looking for interactive and engaging activities for your child? Join us for Sensory Play at the Main Library on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 11am. Each month will feature a different theme and new ways to stimulate your growing child’s senses. Activities may include: water play, kinetic sand, touch-and-see tables, slime, finger painting, instrument exploration, aromatic experiences, and new tastes. Audience: Children aged 1-5 and their caregivers. ¿Busca actividades interactivas y entretenidas para su hijo? Se les invita a participar en nuestro programa Estímulo Sensorial en la Biblioteca Principal el tercer martes de cada mes a las 11 am. Cada mes habrá un tema diferente y nuevas formas de estimular los sentidos de su hijo. Las actividades pueden incluir: juegos con agua, arena cinética, mesas para tocar y ver, slime, pintar con los dedos, exploración de instrumentos, experiencias aromáticas y nuevos sabores. Audiencia: Niños de 1 a 5 años y sus cuidadores.
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 11:00 AM · See listing
Tuesday, July 21 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm Are you stuck with a technology question? You can make a free appointment with a tech savvy library staff member!
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 11:30 AM · See listing
Tuesday, July 21 2026 10:30am - 11:30am Baby Story Time is a sweet introduction to stories, songs, rhymes, and lap play, thoughtfully designed to nurture early literacy and bonding.
📍 SC Public Library Parking Lot (Lot # 16)
🕒 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM · FREE
Want to feel like a kid again? Prepare to set your pedal assist mode to turbo, cruise past traffic, and get around the county sweat-free. Join Ecology Action, BCycle, and Bicycle Trip for an e-bike test ride event on Tuesday, July 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Santa Cruz Downtown Public Library lot, Lot 16. Come try a variety of e-bike models at different price points. Learn about new and improved rebates and 0% interest financing. See for yourself why e-bikes are flying off the shelves and shaking up the transportation landscape.
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 12:00 PM · See listing
Tuesday, July 21 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm Puppets, Songs and toys, Oh My!
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 12:00 PM · See listing
Tuesday, July 21 2026 11:00am - 11:45am Come join Librarian Emily for stories, songs, and lots of fun for toddlers and their caregivers in our beautiful, newly-renovated Scotts Valley Library Branch every Tuesday at 11am.
📍 Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center
🕒 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · See listing
0 booked, 4 available Glazing
📍 Comicopolis
🕒 12:00 PM · FREE
It's time to get those crayons sharpened, paints mixed and markers at the ready for our Summer 2026 Pokémon Art Contest for kids 5-12! To join in, create a picture of your favorite Pokémon having a fun moment or striking a cool, dynamic pose. Submissions should be on 8.5 x 11 paper. You can use any medium you like, such as paint, marker, crayon, pencil, etc. No digital art. There will be prizes awarded to two age groups, 5-7 and 8-12. Entries accepted June 1st-July 31st. Winners will be announced on August 6th. BONUS: All participants will receive a free Pokémon:Chaos Rising 11x17 mini-poster (while supplies last) when you hand in your art.
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 12:30 PM · See listing
Tuesday, July 21 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm Housing navigation services for people experiencing homelessness.
📍 Veterans Memorial Building
🕒 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · See listing
A youth basketball camp during Parks and Recreation Month, offering skill development and fun for young players.
📍 All About Theatre
🕒 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM · $395
A technical training camp for theater at All About Theatre in Santa Cruz, covering skills for behind-the-scenes production.
📍 UC Santa Cruz
🕒 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM · See listing
In this workshop, you will: Learn how to get involved with the campus community and how it supports student success. The Successful Slug Workshop series, hosted by Learning Support Services Peer Coaches, are open to all UCSC undergraduate students and focus on academic skills and tools to support your success as a student. At each workshop, you will be introduced to a topic, engage in active learning, be given resources to begin implementing the same day, and have an opportunity to learn more if you are interested. You Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all, consistent with state and federal law, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service, faculty program, or community event—is designed to be accessible, inclusive, and respectful of all identities. To learn more, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications .
📍 The Felton Market
🕒 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM · See listing
The Felton Farmers’ Market is a treasured weekly gathering place – started in 1987 it is the second longest running market in Santa Cruz County. SCCFM took over operations in 2009 and our team has developed deep ties to the community. Every Tuesday a quality collection of regional farms and food businesses throw up their tents to sell a colorful array of fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, eggs, artisanal bread, seafood and other staple foods. Connecting residents directly with local farms, the Felton Market is an essential part of the regional food system as well as a resource for nutritious organic foods and basic agricultural education.
📍 Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center
🕒 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM · See listing
1 booked, 7 available Maria Ayllon
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 2:30 PM · See listing
Tuesday, July 21 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm Join us for a bird talk and guided walk in La Selva Beach to spot local birds and enjoy nature together!
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 3:00 PM · See listing
Tuesday, July 21 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for grades 1-12. By appointment only. Please, no drop-ins! To make an appointment, call 831-427-7713
📍 Watsonville Library
🕒 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM · See listing
Event date: July 21, 2026 Event Time: 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM Location: 2021 Freedom Blvd Freedom, CA 95019 Watsonville, CA 95076 Description: ✨ Free Sewing Classes ✨ Ready to unleash your creativity and learn a new skill? Whether you're a total beginner or an experienced sewer, our free sewing classes are for you. Join us for a fun, hands-on experience where you can: Learn sewing basics - no experience required. Build your skills - Pick the project that matches your skill level. Meet new friends - all ages and backgrounds encouraged. Bring your own projects - get help with what you want to create. This program will take place on the 2nd and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 4:00-5:30pm at the Freedom Library, Creative Cafe. All ages & skill levels welcome. These classes will be facilitated in English.
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 4:00 PM · See listing
Tuesday, July 21 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for grades 1-12. By appointment only. Please, no drop-ins! To make an appointment, call 831-427-7713
📍 OneSource Compounding Pharmacy
🕒 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · See listing
Step into a realm of revitalization at our pharmacy, where we proudly introduce our exclusive hydration injection services. Designed to replenish your body’s essential fluids and nutrients swiftly and effectively, our hydration injections offer a rejuvenating experience that goes beyond traditional methods. Our skilled and caring professionals utilize cutting-edge techniques to administer a customized blend of hydration, vitamins, and minerals directly into your system, ensuring a rapid and targeted response. Whether you’re seeking a post-workout boost, recovering from illness, or simply aiming to enhance your overall well-being, our hydration injections provide a quick and convenient solution. Experience the transformative power of hydration at our pharmacy, where health and vitality converge for a renewed and invigorated you.
📍 The 418 Project
🕒 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · See listing
Weekly kids' classes in traditional hula and Tahitian dance, led by Te Hau Nui School at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz.
📍 Freedom Branch Library
🕒 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM · See listing
✨ Free Sewing Classes ✨ Ready to unleash your creativity and learn a new skill? Whether you're a total beginner or an experienced sewer, our free sewing classes are for you. Join us for a fun, hands-on experience where you can: Learn sewing basics - no experience required. Build your skills - Pick the project that matches your skill level. Meet new friends - all ages and backgrounds encouraged. Bring your own projects - get help with what you want to create. This program will take place on the 2nd and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 4:00-5:30pm at the Freedom Library, Creative Cafe. All ages & skill levels welcome. These classes will be facilitated in English. https://www.watsonville.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=7326
📍 Sego Lily Events
🕒 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · See listing
Teens are invited to channel their inner food critic at our monthly Teen Taste-Off Program ~ each month will feature a new snack in a variety of flavors that they will get to taste and vote on their favorite. This program will take place every third Tuesday of the month at the Main Library from 4:00-5:00pm. Audience: Teens Invitamos a los jóvenes ser un crítico de comida ~ participa en nuestro programa mensual Concurso de Sabores para Jóvenes. Cada mes presentaremos un nuevo bocadillo en distintos sabores para que lo prueben y voten por su favorito. Este programa se llevará a cabo el tercer martes de cada mes en la Biblioteca Principal de 4:00-5:00pm. Audiencia: Adolescentes
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 4:00 PM · See listing
Tuesday, July 21 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm Make and explore STEAM possibilities at Scotts Valley Branch Library!
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 4:30 PM · See listing
Tuesday, July 21 2026 3:30pm - 5:00pm This Bingo program for people with special abilities (disabilities) is adaptable to all because it uses pictures!
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 4:30 PM · FREE
Tuesday, July 21 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm Aptos Youth Chess Club. Open to players ages 6 to 18 with knowledge of basic rules (how the pieces move). Instructor is Chess Master Dana Mackenzie.
📍 The 418 Project
🕒 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM · See listing
Wing Chun martial arts classes with instructor Marcus at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz, meeting multiple times per week.
📍 The 418 Project
🕒 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · See listing
Weekly hula and Tahitian dance class at The 418 Project. Learn traditional Hawaiian and Polynesian dance in a supportive environment.
📍 All About Theatre
🕒 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM · $595
A full production of the contemporary musical Dear Evan Hansen, staged with a cast and creative team. A powerful story about connection, grief, and belonging.
📍 Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center
🕒 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM · See listing
5 booked, 2 available Kathryn Pierno
📍 Watsonville Civic Plaza
🕒 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · See listing
Event date: July 21, 2026 Event Time: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM Location: 275 Main Street, Suite #100 Watsonville, CA 95076
📍 Rio Theater
🕒 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM · See listing
The hardest thing in the world is to live only once… Bookshop Santa Cruz and The Humanities Institute are pleased to welcome critically acclaimed author and staff favorite Ocean Vuong ( Time Is a Mother, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous ) for an event celebrating the paperback release of The Emperor of Gladness , Vuong’s bighearted novel about chosen family, unexpected friendship, and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive. Vuong will be in conversation with UC Santa Cruz Professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. Following the cycles of history, memory, and time, The Emperor of Gladness shows the profound ways in which love, labor, and loneliness form the bedrock of American life. At its heart is a brave epic about what it means to exist on the fringes of society and to reckon with the wounds that haunt our collective soul. Hallmarks of Ocean Vuong’s writing—formal innovation, syntactic dexterity, and the ability to twin grit with grace through tenderness—are on full display in this story of loss, hope, and how far we would go to possess one of life’s most fleeting mercies: a second chance. Ocean Vuong is the author of the critically acclaimed poetry collections Night Sky with Exit Wounds and Time Is a Mother , as well as the New York Times bestselling novel On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous . A recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship and the American Book Award, he was born in Saigon, Vietnam, and currently splits his time between western Massachusetts and New York City. The Emperor of Gladness is his latest novel. More information at: Bookshop Santa Cruz – Ocean Vuong Co-Sponsored by The Humanities Institute
📍 Rio Theatre for the Performing Arts
🕒 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM · See listing
The hardest thing in the world is to live only once… Bookshop Santa Cruz and The Humanities Institute are pleased to welcome critically acclaimed author and staff favorite Ocean Vuong (Time Is a Mother, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous) for an event celebrating the paperback release of The Emperor of Gladness, Vuong’s bighearted novel about chosen family, unexpected friendship, and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive. Vuong will be in conversation with UC Santa Cruz Professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. Following the cycles of history, memory, and time, The Emperor of Gladness shows the profound ways in which love, labor, and loneliness form the bedrock of American life. At its heart is a brave epic about what it means to exist on the fringes of society and to reckon with the wounds that haunt our collective soul. Hallmarks of Ocean Vuong’s writing—formal innovation, syntactic dexterity, and the ability to twin grit with grace through tenderness—are on full display in this story of loss, hope, and how far we would go to possess one of life’s most fleeting mercies: a second chance. Ocean Vuong is the author of the critically acclaimed poetry collections Night Sky with Exit Wounds and Time Is a Mother, as well as the New York Times bestselling novel On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous. A recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship and the American Book Award, he was born in Saigon, Vietnam, and currently splits his time between western Massachusetts and New York City. The Emperor of Gladness is his latest novel. More information at: Bookshop Santa Cruz – Ocean Vuong Co-Sponsored by The Humanities Institute
📍 The 418 Project
🕒 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM · See listing
A recurring karaoke night held on the first and third Tuesdays at The 418 Project. Grab the mic and sing your favorite songs in a casual, welcoming setting.
📍 Bruno's Bar & Grill
🕒 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM · See listing
As with everything we do, we bring the fun! This isn’t your average ordinary trivia. It’s “Bruno’s Style”. We sing, we play instruments, we dance and we drink. Fill up on Tacos and Margs and get ready for a night of fun! If you’re looking for a quiet night with boring trivia for the brainiacs you won’t find it at Bruno’s. With musical clues for our players – we have the most fun trivia around. We turn the music up loud and we make a lot of noise! It’s free to play with prizes for the winners. With $3 tacos and the buy a Margarita or Modelo and get a free taco deal, you’re going to have a great night at the best bar in town. Bring your friends and form a team or come by yourself and make some new friends, you’ll have a blast!
📍 Kuumbwa Jazz
🕒 7:00 PM · See listing
On May 11, 1987, pianist Michel Petrucciani, bassist Dave Holland, and drummer Eliot Zigmund took the Kuumbwa stage for a remarkable concert – a special stop on the trio’s only tour – which featured these three giants of modern jazz in peak creative form. Petrucciani passed away in 1999, but his legacy shines in the new lovingly-restored release of this historic night. The never-before-released recording, titled Kuumbwa is available now from Elemental Music in deluxe edition as a 2-LP 180-gram vinyl set, with a sixteen-page booklet of liner notes and rare photos. We will celebrate the release of this Petrucciani masterstroke with ‘Kuumbwa’ – The Story Behind the Album, featuring a conversation between Kuumbwa Co-Founder Tim Jackson, and the album’s producer Zev Feldman. You’ll hear about the concert itself, the rediscovery and preparation of the tapes, the release production, as well as hear samples of the album. Can’t make it in-person? You can stream it! Click here to register.
📍 Shanty Shack Brewing
🕒 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM · FREE
The Madman is a cinematic experience with a boom bap hip hop soundtrack by local beatmaker Ghost Hour. Come out and support Santa Cruz hip hop!
📍 Satori Arts
🕒 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM · See listing
InterAct Open Mic at Satori Arts. FREE community poetry jam featuring Kaily Dorfman Are you ready to get your poetry on? Join us on July 21, 2026 at Satori Arts for InterAct , a FREE open mic night, from 7-9 pm, featuring poet Kaily Dorfman. Kaily Dorfman was born and raised in Santa Cruz, California, and completed her MFA in poetry at UC Irvine and her PhD in English and literary arts at the University of Denver. Her work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and the Best New Poets anthology, and is published or forthcoming at journals including New England Review, Tar River Poetry, Painted Bride Quarterly, The New Criterion, and Summerset Review. Come share your spoken word work or poetry with the community, or come out to support our local readers! Sign up to read starting at 6:30 pm. Limited seating. For more information, visit https://www.satoriarts.org/upcoming-events. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. Free. Satori Arts, 815 Almar, #9, Santa Cruz (warehouse building near the back, follow signs)
📍 Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center
🕒 7:00 PM – 9:15 PM · See listing
0 booked, 7 available
📍 Callahan's
🕒 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM · FREE
Free live music every Tuesday night with the Del Mar Trio at Callahan's in Santa Cruz.
📍 Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
🕒 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM · FREE
Stay for the entertainment from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on the Colonnade Deck! Where you can listen to live music with delicious food & drink in your hand, be amazed by Magicians & acrobats, and show off your best dance moves with a DJ dance party at the Plaza stage. Admission is free! Monday, June 15, 2026 8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza 9:00pm Magic with Kris Bentz Tuesday, June 16, 2026 8:30pm Magic with Kris Bentz 9:00pm Acrobatics with Molly Keczan Wednesday, June 17, 2026 8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza 9:00pm Magic with Kris Bentz Thursday, June 18, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with Fire Peach Friday, June 19, 2026 – Free showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm Saturday, June 20, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company Sunday, June 21, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company Monday, June 22, 2026 8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza 9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! Tuesday, June 23, 2026 8:30pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! 9:00pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza Wednesday, June 24, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for Mexico Game Thursday, June 25, 2026: World Cup Watch Party for USA Game Friday, June 26, 2026 – Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach at 9pm Saturday, June 27, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company Sunday, June 28, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company Monday, June 29, 2026 8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone 9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins Tuesday, June 30, 2026 8:30pm Magic with Patrick Livingstone 9:00pm Surfing Magic with Doug Hofkins Wednesday, July 1, 2026 8:30pm Circus Comedy with Coventry & Kaluza 9:00pm Circus Acrobatics with MeeZee! Thursday, July 2, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – Live Music with El Brick Friday, July 3, 2026 – Independence Day Celebrations Saturday, July 4, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm – DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company Sunday,
📍 Discretion Brewing
🕒 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM · See listing
Join us for Trivia Tuesdays at Discretion! Every Tuesday 6:30-8:00pm Hosted by Michael Cahalan Pair one of our 16 beers on tap with some lively Trivia, every Tuesday at 6:30pm. No sign-ups required - just come a little early to snag a table in the beer garden. Free to play | Prizes | Up to 6 per team
📍 Santa Cruz Maker Studios
🕒 9:00 PM – 2:00 PM · $720
Join us this summer for a maker experience where students (ages 7 – 12) design and build custom creations they can proudly take home. Our summer camps combine creativity, engineering, and craftsmanship in a supportive studio environment designed for both first time makers and returning students. Each camp week provides access to our 3D printing, woodworking, and textiles stations, with dedicated instructors in each area guiding students through tools, techniques, and projects. Every week also features a themed focus that inspires ideas across our maker zones and gives students a starting point for their creations. While themes provide structure, students are encouraged to explore projects that interest them, combine ideas across weeks, or pursue custom builds with instructor support. Camp Schedule and Daily Flow Summer camp runs from May 29 through July 31, 2026, with ten themed camp sessions offered throughout the season. Camp hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Camps are designed for students ages 7 to 12 and take place at Santa Cruz Maker Studios, located at 427 A. Swift Street in Santa Cruz. Session 1: May 27 & 29 (Two-Day Camp) Choose Your Mini Project – $144.00 This one day camp is designed for creative exploration and flexibility. Students choose a mini project based on their interests and skill level and spend the day designing, building, and finishing something they are excited about. Projects may include woodworking builds, simple robots, sewing projects, laser cut designs, or 3D printed creations. This session is a great introduction for new students and a fun option for returning makers looking to try something new. Session 2: June 1 – June 5 Arcades and Games – $720.00 Students step into the role of game designers and builders. Using woodworking, laser cutting, and 3D printing, campers create playable arcade style games such as a mini foosball table and mini-golf course. Others may design custom board games, chess boards and pieces,
📍 Bruno's Bar & Grill
🕒 12:00 AM · See listing
Watch every match, every day except Mondays (we are closed) on our 13 large screen TVs and 130″ TV wall with two full bars and plenty of room for fans. Specials: “The Hat Trick Stack”, a burger, fries & a beer $22. “No Mercy Wings”, wings & any beer $20. Thursdays: $2 off drafts and appetizers upstairs. Sundays: All day happy hour $2 off beer, wine and well drinks. Tuesdays: $3 tacos or buy a Modelo or margarita and get a free taco. Wednesdays: $7 whiskey & $7 wings!
📍 Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
🕒 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM · $400
Calling young artists and scientists curious about nature! This summer, young explorers can join us on a journey to investigate symmetries, patterns, and curiosities in the natural world. Spend the week exploring nearby beach, creek, and garden habitats, and making all sorts of art inspired by what we discover.
📍 Beyond Liberty
🕒 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM · $10
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 aligned class explores the power of posture—and how we show up . Through foundational Pilates-based movement, you’ll deepen postural alignment, improve stability, and cultivate a calm, grounded presence.No experience needed.$10/class Free with membership: https://beyondliberty.org/groupwellnessmembership
📍 All About Theatre
🕒 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · $345
A one-week theater intensive where young performers rehearse and stage Moana Jr., building confidence and ensemble skills in a supportive creative environment.
📍 The 418 Project
🕒 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · See listing
A free weekly dance jam for babies and their caregivers at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz, with movement, music, and play in a joyful environment.
📍 Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center
🕒 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM · See listing
0 booked, 14 available Noelle Lightbourne
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
🕒 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · $32
From Trees to Shining Seas – Felton to Santa Cruz. Departing from the Santa Cruz Mountains, travel through Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge, across a 1909 steel truss bridge, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Reverse roundtrips departing from the beach in Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp and back may be purchased from the conductor on the train departing from Santa Cruz. The Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railway operates passenger and freight services on one of the oldest and most historic lines in California. When the route opened in 1875 it carried lumber as well as picnickers and tourists to the Big Trees and Santa Cruz. Today’s Beach Train passengers can start their roundtrip journeys from either Roaring Camp in Felton or from the beach in Santa Cruz. Departs from both the beach in Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp. See departure times for more information. The Beach Train will run weekends and holidays through May, and then daily June through the first week of August, then back to weekends and holidays to the end of September. Please note that the 4 p.m. train leaving Santa Cruz is one-way only. There is no return train to the beach.
📍 Watsonville Senior Center
🕒 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · See listing
Arts and crafts sessions for grandparents and grandchildren at Watsonville Senior Center. Part of Parks and Recreation Month activities.
📍 Watsonville Library
🕒 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · See listing
Event date: July 22, 2026 Event Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Location: 2021 Freedom Blvd Freedom, CA 95019 Watsonville, CA 95076
📍 Felton Branch Library
🕒 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM · See listing
Join us each 4th Wednesday of the month for a relaxing time crafting with your neighbors. The Community Crafters are a diverse group of makers and they love to share their knowledge. We weave, spin yarn, make baskets, felt, and so much more. All crafters are welcome! We hope you will join us in creating community and beautiful things!
📍 La Bahia Hotel & Spa
🕒 11:00 AM · $54
A notable new offering for the property, La Bahia has introduced Spa Day Passes, now available via ResortPass (based on availability), granting both travelers and locals access to enjoy the property’s serene spa amenities for a restorative escape by the sea.
📍 La Bahia Hotel & Spa
🕒 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM · FREE
For a more casual local draw, Low Tide features weekly dining specials including The Monday Slice ($20 signature pizzas), Wine Down Wednesdays (½ price bottles under $80), and Sunday Golden Hour offerings (4PM-6PM with $6 draft beer and house wine)
📍 UC Santa Cruz
🕒 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · See listing
Games user researchers (GURs) use various methods to understand when a game is overloading its players. In games research where data-driven multimodal approaches are necessary to drive insights, the currently available tools to measure user load are coarse, one-dimensional, and often aggregated. The more dominant instruments, such as the Cognitive Load Scale (CLS) and the NASA-TLX, rely on player reflections of mental effort, primarily at the end of the playtest session, to distinguish different cognitive load types. This makes it difficult to: (1) understand where specifically players are struggling and experiencing high load, especially at the non-reflective subconscious level, (2) identify where that load is primarily coming from (e.g., perceptual clutter or difficulty/skill imbalance), and (3) examine user overload at scale, a crucial component of designing a game with large player bases. Telemetry is the behavioral record of what players are doing from moment to moment, in varying degrees of granularity. Telemetry has served as a powerful tool to understand player behaviors at scale, yet is rarely used to measure user load, especially through a validated multidimensional framework. This dissertation proposes that behavioral signatures of specific load constructs are observable in game telemetry, and a model built and validated on such telemetry can measure the distinct components of each load at the moment-to-moment granularity of individual play, as opposed to aggregated magnitude. This dissertation consists of three parts: (1) Validation through construct manipulation and reference measurement. Specifically, manipulating theoretically grounded load constructs and confirming that the proposed telemetry features respond as predicted, relative to the established measurements collected alongside them (e.g., NASA-TLX, pupillometry, secondary-task). (2) Individual-level validation through rigorous longitudinal examination of the same players repeatedly across many
📍 Watsonville Civic Plaza
🕒 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · See listing
Event date: July 22, 2026 Event Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: 275 Main Street, Suite #100 Watsonville, CA 95076
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 11:30 AM · See listing
Wednesday, July 22 2026 10:30am - 2:30pm Join us each 4th Wednesday of the month for a relaxing time crafting with your neighbors! The Community Crafters love to share their knowledge. Bring your project! Let's make together!
📍 Watsonville Library
🕒 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM · See listing
Event date: July 22, 2026 Event Time: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Location: 2021 Freedom Blvd Freedom, CA 95019 Watsonville, CA 95076
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 11:30 AM · See listing
Wednesday, July 22 2026 10:30am - 11:00am Join us at the Garfield Park Branch Library for Storytime!
📍 California Coffee
🕒 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM · FREE
Join us Wednesday, May 21st from 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM at California Coffee for an informative and uplifting workshop you won't want tfor suo miss! Our featured guest speaker, Manas S. Kshirsagar, AD, MS a NAMA Board Certified Ayurvedic Doctor with years of experience in holistic wellness and healing, will be presenting "Tools for Stress and Anxiety". With today's fast-paced world and the stress levels many of us are unduring, this workshop will offer valuable insight, practical tools and wellness strategies to help bring more balance, peace and calm into our daily lives. Lunch Special Available: Half Sandwich + Chips just $9.99 California Coffee, 9105 Soquel Dr., Aptos, CA 95003 cacoffeeaptos.com Thank you from myself Sylvia Reyes, and my amazing team for supporting our small business and community events!
📍 Institute of the Arts and Sciences
🕒 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · See listing
Visit the IAS, UCSC’s premier art galleries, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16, 2026 are three diverse and interdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right , the first US solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor; Gina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj , a site-specific and immersive exploration of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words, But Melodies , a mixed-media exhibition emerging at the intersections of Black poetics, performance, and visual art. The IAS Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday, 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is free to the public. Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right Libia Posada’s first solo exhibition in the United States features installations, sculptures, and drawings meticulously constructed from surgical instruments, gauze bandages, crutches, used books, and domestic picture frames. The new and existing works in the exhibition powerfully stitch together the personal, social, and political disorders and afflictions that currently trouble the world, from the wars that resonate across the globe to the violences of aging in US prisons. Gina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj: Origins & Disentanglements The internationally-lauded work of humanities professor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view as a premier Faculty Spotlight Exhibition. The site-specific installation, produced in community from things collected, found, purchased and donated, centers on the Haitian concept of rasanblaj, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use of materials to draw together people, spirits, and ideas. Ronaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words, But Melodies Collage is both a material practice and a structural interrogation in the Faculty Spotlight Exhibition artworks by literature professor Ronaldo V. Wilson. In video, painting, and installation, layers and folds conceal and reveal, delving into the experience, both bodily and emotive, of living in time
📍 Watsonville Library
🕒 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM · See listing
Event date: July 22, 2026 Event Time: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM Location: 2021 Freedom Blvd Freedom, CA 95019 Watsonville, CA 95076
📍 Comicopolis
🕒 12:00 PM · FREE
It's time to get those crayons sharpened, paints mixed and markers at the ready for our Summer 2026 Pokémon Art Contest for kids 5-12! To join in, create a picture of your favorite Pokémon having a fun moment or striking a cool, dynamic pose. Submissions should be on 8.5 x 11 paper. You can use any medium you like, such as paint, marker, crayon, pencil, etc. No digital art. There will be prizes awarded to two age groups, 5-7 and 8-12. Entries accepted June 1st-July 31st. Winners will be announced on August 6th. BONUS: All participants will receive a free Pokémon:Chaos Rising 11x17 mini-poster (while supplies last) when you hand in your art.
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 12:00 PM · See listing
Wednesday, July 22 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm Join us for Story Time featuring songs, rhymes, and stories designed to help preschoolers develop early literacy skills.
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 12:00 PM · See listing
Wednesday, July 22 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm Come join us for stories, songs, and lots of fun for toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers in our beautiful Boulder Creek Library Branch every Wednesday at 11am.
📍 Hummingbird Valley
🕒 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM · FREE
Instructors: Alexandra Johnson, MD, Kevin Johnson and Dena Ehrlich We spend much of our time being sedentary, lost in our minds. Yet each movement you make throughout your day is an opportunity to be present. Self-Breema exercises are simple and dynamic, and offer a direct experience of body-mind connection. As you practice in class, you increase your ability to be present during your day. You will leave class nurtured, revitalized, and with newfound positivity! You are also welcome to drop in to this class in person at Hummingbird Valley (free of charge; no registration required). Registration for the online attendance of this class is available via the ticket link. Registering for in-person or online is completely free.
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 12:00 PM · See listing
Wednesday, July 22 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm Join us for great stories followed by a hands-on craft.
📍 The 418 Project
🕒 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM · FREE
Dance for Parkinson’s at Motion Pacific is a class for people with Parkinson’s Disease and their caretakers. The class is based on the innovative and internationally renowned Dance for PD® program designed by the Mark Morris Dance Group and the Brooklyn Parkinson Group. Trained Dance for Parkinson’s teachers use prompts and multiple dance styles to inspire movement, creative expression, and community. Dancers may sit in a chair, use a barre, or stand. Dance for Parkinson’s at Motion Pacific is open and free to the public. Classes are appropriate for anyone with Parkinson’s, no matter how advanced. Movement modifications will be made available and there is no dance experience required. Dance for Parkinson’s is offered every Wednesday from 1:00pm to 2:15pm, with the exception of the first Wednesday of the month, during which class is not held. Classes are offered in-person, in the Lobby at The 418 Project.
📍 All About Theatre
🕒 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM · $395
A technical training camp for theater at All About Theatre in Santa Cruz, covering skills for behind-the-scenes production.
📍 Watsonville
🕒 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · $28.52
Join us for sweet tea, good friends, and southern charm at A Southern Tea Party!
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 2:30 PM · See listing
Wednesday, July 22 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm Make and explore STEAM possibilities at Boulder Creek Branch Library!
📍 Garfield Park Branch Library
🕒 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM · See listing
Every week we will have a new project idea for you to build or explore. Projects will include Science, Arts & Crafts, including model building, and exploration of the environment around us. Children will need an adult present to help them. Expect to get messy!
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 4:00 PM · See listing
Wednesday, July 22 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm Tales to Tails is a literacy program designed to help children improve their reading skills by providing the opportunity to read to certified therapy dogs. Registration is required.
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 4:00 PM · FREE
Wednesday, July 22 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm Learn how to craft, build, and survive in the world of Minecraft.edu. Ages 8 to 18
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 4:00 PM · See listing
Wednesday, July 22 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm Every week we will have a new project idea for you to build or explore.
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 4:00 PM · See listing
Wednesday, July 22 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for grades 1-12. By appointment only. Please, no drop-ins! To make an appointment, call 831-427-7713
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 4:00 PM · See listing
Wednesday, July 22 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for grades 1-12. By appointment only. Please, no drop-ins! To make an appointment, call 831-427-7713
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 4:00 PM · See listing
Wednesday, July 22 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for grades 1-12. By appointment only. Please, no drop-ins! To make an appointment, call 831-427-7713.
📍 Big Basin Vineyards Tasting Room + Wine Bar
🕒 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · FREE
Every Wed from 4 to 8 pm at our Downtown Santa Cruz Tasting Room + Wine Bar Join us for a night of wigging out in Downtown Santa Cruz! Wear a wig, and we’ll have a surprise for you. We’ll play cool music, games, trivia, and much more! Let’s wig out and keep Santa Cruz weird! Wig Out Wednesday Special: 2 empanadas and a glass of wine (Riesling, Rose, or Homestead) for $19.
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 4:00 PM · See listing
Wednesday, July 22 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for grades 1-12. By appointment only. Please, no drop-ins! To make an appointment, call 831-427-7713
📍 Soulcare Studios
🕒 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM · $25
Take a midweek pause and recharge your energy ✨ Join us for BioCharger & Vibrational Sound Table Healing Happy Hour—a unique experience designed to support relaxation, recovery, and energetic balance. This drop-in session allows you to unwind, reset your nervous system, and leave feeling refreshed and aligned. 🕒 Wednesdays | 4:30–6:00 PM 💲 $25 per session ⚠️ Limited to 15 spots—reserve early
📍 Watsonville Civic Plaza
🕒 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · See listing
Event date: July 22, 2026 Event Time: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM Location: 275 Main Street, Suite #100 Watsonville, CA 95076
📍 Santa Cruz Public Libraries
🕒 5:00 PM · See listing
Wednesday, July 22 2026 4:00pm - 5:30pm Lego Fun for Kids
📍 The 418 Project
🕒 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM · See listing
A weekly beginning hip hop house dance class. Participants will learn foundational movements, rhythms, and combinations in a structured, studio setting.
📍 Court 16, Santa Cruz Main Beach Volleyball, 270 Beach St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA
🕒 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM · FREE
Santa Cruz Gay Beach Volleyball Date : Wednesdays, last session October 28 Time : 5:30 - 10:00 pm Location : Main Beach Court 16 (across from La Bahia) Cost : Free Santa Cruz Gay Beach Volleyball has been fabulizing Main Beach since 1979. We meet at 5:30 pm on Main Beach Court 16 (across from La Bahia) every Wednesday evening during Daylight Saving Time and play till it's too dark or too cold or we're just hungry. All skill levels - including no skill at all - are welcome. We're here to have fun, connect and yes, sometimes even play surprisingly good volleyball. Socializing on the sidelines is often as busy as the playing on our courts. Afterwards we head to dinner at a local restaurant or sometimes a potluck. Free to participate. ALL (yes, we mean you!) are welcome. Come out and play! .
📍 The 418 Project
🕒 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM · See listing
A regular tango class in Downtown Santa Cruz, offering a way to learn Latin dance in a social, cultural setting.
📍 Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
🕒 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM · $12.51
Some serious musicians are gathering for a Summer concert at Woodhouse! Three sets, craft beers & artisanal flatbreads. Don't miss out.
📍 Rio Theater
🕒 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM · See listing
The award-winning documentary Frequency: The Secret of Everything comes home to Santa Cruz — the community that helped create it. Evening opens with a talk by bestselling author and longtime local Dr. Bruce Lipton (The Biology of Belief), followed by the film and a Q&A panel with Lipton, Foster and Kimberly Gamble (Thrive), and filmmaker Kaia Roman (The Joy Plan). Sponsored by Coherence Education. dvance tickets recommended.
📍 Bruno's Bar & Grill
🕒 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · See listing
Mark Van Haren is mesmerized by the groovy tunes of the '70s: Stevie Wonder, Hall & Oates, Al Green, James Taylor, Steely Dan, Bill Withers – and yes, some Bacharach and Beatles, too. Mark (aka "mvh") will be joined by renowned local musicians Russel Kreitman (on keys) and Drew Pieros (on percussion).
📍 Capitola Village
🕒 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · FREE
Bring chairs, jackets, a picnic supper, and the family to enjoy free live music and the sunset! Concerts begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays and take place at the Esplanade bandstand. Visit local restaurants and pick up dinner to go and enjoy a picnic at the beach! Suggested to bring low back chairs or picnic blanket for seating. *No dogs or alcohol in the park or on the beach. 2026 Lineup: June 3, 2026: Rockin’ Big Band Blues with The Delta Wires June 10, 2026: Surf/Garage Rock with The Trestles June 24, 2026: Originals and Quirky Covers with Coffee Zombie Collective July 1, 2026: Fun Rock’n Party Music with Spun July 8, 2026: Classic Rock with B-Movie Kings July 15, 2026: Top 40/Dance 70’s through today with Mercy & The Heartbeats July 22, 2026: Funky Mostly Original Pop with Extra Large July 29, 2026: Latin Rock & Salsa with Santa Cruz Latin Collective August 5, 2026: R&B, Soul & Funk with The Joint Chiefs Band August 12, 2026: Top 40’s Dance with The Peelers August 19, 2026: Oldies Dance Band with The Digbeats
📍 SubRosa Community Space, 703 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA
🕒 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · See listing
Join us 4th Wednesdays, 6-8pm at SubRosa for The Art of Building a Future - a café for discussion and practice for creating the future we want to live in, now! Hosted by @rojavasc1 Bring your thoughts and experience and enjoy some light refreshments. Will be held in the courtyard weather permitting. COVID precautions encouraged. 6pm - 8pm // totally free! // all-ages // dry space // safe(r) space // anti-capitalist space // respect the space and each other! SubRosa is at 703 Pacific Avenue in downtown Santa Cruz, CA Also part of the @freeskoolsantacruz 2026 session - more info about other class in bio at @freeskoolsantacruz and @subrosa_space —@@@@@— SubRosa is a collectively run anarchist community space - a place to meet people, share resources and ideas, challenge our assumptions and act on our passions. Let’s create together the world(s) we want to live in now. @subrosa_space And SubRosa is part of the Hub Community Center at 703 Pacific Ave in downtown Santa Cruz - a constellation
📍 The 418 Project
🕒 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM · See listing
A weekly event at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz, focused on setup activities. Details are sparse.
📍 Motion Pacific at The 418 Project
🕒 6:30 PM – 8:15 PM · See listing
This is Motion Pacific's Advanced Contemporary Jazz Dance class for adults.
📍 Abbott Square Market
🕒 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM · FREE
Trivia every Wednesday! Hosted at Front and Cooper inside of Abbott Square Market Go test your knowledge, win some prizes and have some hand crafted cocktails! Brought to you by Hugging Porcupines Productions
📍 Santa Cruz Harbor
🕒 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM · FREE
Santa Cruz is known near and far for its surfing legacy, but there is another water sport that finds a niche on our coast, with a similarly devoted following. Sailboats dot the waves almost as frequently as surf boards here, benefiting from the tides and currents that make this beach town so special. So it is no surprise that the Santa Cruz Harbor and the Santa Cruz Yacht Club have become a nexus for the sailing community, with a calendar packed with activities and a weekly regatta, which brings out even the biggest land lover to admire the race every Wednesday.
📍 Park Hall Ben Lomond
🕒 7:00 PM · $22
Little People's Repertory Theatre Presents Jurassic Jungle Book: A Three-Hour Tour Little People's Repertory Theatre (LPRT) presents Jurassic Jungle Book: A Three-Hour Tour, an original rock musical by Jannine Chadwick, Directed by Daria Elise Troxell, Musical Direction Gabe House. During a sightseeing boat tour, seven passengers become castaways when their boat is shipwrecked on a tropical jungle island. The island is sparsely populated by talking jungle animals, Village People, Mowgli (a boy raised by wolves), Huntriz, three singing dino-hunters, four ninja turtles, and Indominus Khan, a tiger who became a mutant after a sinister group of “scientists” came to “study” the island, with the hidden motive of transforming the island into a prehistoric theme park. This sweet and silly mash-up features more than twenty musical numbers. The cast includes children ages 7–14 singing and dancing to parodies of contemporary pop songs and classic rock hits. It's alternative children's musical theatre like no other! Shows regularly sell out, so reserve your tickets early. Ticket information and show times are available online at lprt.org. Performances will be held at Park Hall in Ben Lomond from July 15 through July 25. Please visit the website for specific show times.
