Oct
9
Celebrate fall migration through guided bird walks, workshops and community events around Santa Cruz County and the Monterey Bay region. Advance registration is required for…
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Santa Cruz Scene: What's happening in Santa Cruz County
From the waves to the redwoods, it's all happening here.
Santa Cruz Scene (santacruzscene.com) is a free daily calendar of in-person events across Santa Cruz County, California.
See what's on this weekend →In-person only, on purpose. Everything here is something you can actually show up to. No screens, no streams.
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Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · 7:00 PM
The Kick Off - Sonivore Listening Lounge
📍 Sonivore · Downtown Santa Cruz · $25
THE KICK OFF is a one-night fundraiser for the Sonivore Listening Lounge at 701 Front Street. DJs, live performances, visual art by Made Fresh Crew…
Art & Culture
Music
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
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Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · Humble Sea at The Wharf
House on the Wharf
House on the Wharf is a free, all ages afternoon and evening of music, food, and beer at Humble Sea on the Santa Cruz Wharf…
Music
📍 Beach & Boardwalk
Coming up
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · Corralitos Cultural Center
Clay Class
Focusing on hand-building techniques. Make a pinch pot, a coil pot, or learn slab construction. Learn how to use underglazes and glazes. Gain knowledge about…
Music
📍 Watsonville
Coming up
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · Stockwell Cellars
Ripatti Rose Band
Ripatti & Rose - Live at Stockwell Cellars
Music
📍 Westside
Music
Coming up
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · Kissed By an Angel Wines
Live Music Fridays and Saturdays
Enjoy live music from location musicians every Friday and Saturday. Venue is 21+ with wine, beer, and non-alcoholic options.
Music
📍 Scotts Valley
☀️ Happening today
Friday, October 9Friday rolls out slow and local. Head up to San Lorenzo Valley for the Redwood Forest Steam Train at Roaring Camp, or get hands dirty with Evergreen Volunteer Days at the Museum of Art & History downtown. Families can swing by Scotts Valley for Preschool Storytime, and once the sun sets, Shanty Shack Brewing on the Westside has Sick Behavior, Western Conflict, and BluntForceKarma for the night owls.
74 events on today. No plans required, just go. See the full day →
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Monterey Bay Festival of Birds
📍 Growing Up in Santa Cruz
Family
9:00 AM
FREE
Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Birding Walk
📍 Wilder Ranch State Park
Outdoors
9:30 AM
See listing
Fun In The Sun (Golf Tournament) - In Person
📍 SPIN (Special Parents Information Network)
Family
9:30 AM
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Evergreen Volunteer Days
📍 Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
Community
10:00 AM
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Clay Class
📍 Corralitos Cultural Center
Music
10:30 AM
See listing
Bilingual Baby Laptime
📍 Main Library
Community
10:30 AM
$26.45
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
Cultural Event
11:00 AM
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What Got You Here WILL Get You There
📍 Capitola Branch Library
Community
11:00 AM
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What Got You Here WILL Get You There - Approaching the Job Search Over 55
📍 Capitola Branch Library
Community
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Showing 210 of 583 upcoming events · from 2026-10-09 · to 2026-10-16
Oct
9
Start your morning with music, movement & good vibes at Centro De Bienestar! Zumba for adults (18+) at 9 AM, every Monday, Tuesday, and Friday…
Oct
9
Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Birding Walk
📍 Wilder Ranch State Park
🕒 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM · FREE
On this 2.5 mile hike, be prepared to walk on uneven surfaces, with many stops to view the many birds, plants, and scenery along the…
Oct
9
Fun In The Sun (Golf Tournament) - In Person
📍 SPIN (Special Parents Information Network)
🕒 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM · See listing
Fun In The Sun Spring Hills Ladies Charity Golf Tournament FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 th , 2026 11:00am Shotgun Start $110 Per-Player Registration Fee Includes: green…
Family
Sports
Oct
9
Leave your mark on Santa Cruz history by volunteering at the historic Evergreen Cemetery every Friday from 9:30am-12pm. No need to register, just show up…
Oct
9
Focusing on hand-building techniques. Make a pinch pot, a coil pot, or learn slab construction. Learn how to use underglazes and glazes. Gain knowledge about…
Oct
9
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
🕒 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM · $26.45
Travel over trestles, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors narrate the history of…
Oct
9
https://www.watsonville.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=7093
Oct
9
A time for free play for children with a participating adult.
Oct
9
Art for Healing: Using the power of the creative process to provide support, insight and a deeper relationship with yourself in a safe and nurturing…
Wellness
Art & Culture
Oct
9
We will be hosting the Open Studios Preview Exhibition, showcasing the work of all the 330+ Santa Cruz County Open Studios Artists who are participating…
Oct
9
We are knitting at Live Oak Library on Fridays.
Oct
9
What Got You Here WILL Get You There - Approaching the Job Search Over 55
📍 Capitola Branch Library
🕒 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM · See listing
This 6-session series is an opportunity to evaluate your skills, talents and experiences through a new lens. Are you 55+ and want or need to…
Oct
9
Join our Bridge Club for friendly games and social fun, open to players of all skill levels.
Oct
9
Produce Pop-Up is a twice-weekly organic farmstand open to all members of the UC Santa Cruz community. The program is dedicated to increasing access to…
Oct
9
This 6-session series is an opportunity to evaluate your skills, talents and experiences through a new lens.
Oct
9
A supportive space where family care-partners tending for a loved one with a cognitive impairment can connect, share experiences, and find support.
Oct
9
Come join Librarian Emily for stories, songs, and lots of fun for preschoolers and their caregivers in our beautiful, newly-renovated Scotts Valley Library Branch every…
Oct
9
Bilingual Storytime @ Scotts Valley
📍 Scotts Valley Branch Library
🕒 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM · See listing
To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we are hosting a special story time with stories and songs in English and Spanish!
Oct
9
Join Aquarium staff for some bilingual, ocean-learning fun through stories, songs, and movement.
Oct
9
Love Apple Farms in Scotts Valley is holding their first ever free-entry pumpkin patch and winter plant sale. Featuring a haunted greenhouse, gorgeous flower and…
Oct
9
Carlos Motta: When Time Stands Still
📍 UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences
🕒 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · FREE
Carlos Motta’s When Time Stands Still, the artist’s second solo show with the IAS, features new and recent installations, videos, and sculptures highlighting the artist’s…
Oct
9
UCSC: Victor “Marka27” Exhibition
📍 UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences
🕒 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · FREE
“Ni de aquí, ni de allá” (“neither from here, nor there”), is a phrase commonly used by bilingual, bicultural communities. In the exhibition the phrase…
Oct
9
Play cards with fun folks every 2nd and 4th Friday.
Oct
9
Sharpen your word skills and enjoy friendly competition at our Scrabble Club - fun for all levels.
Oct
9
Getting Involved in Your Campus Community
📍 Academic Resources Center (ARC)
🕒 1:20 PM – 2:05 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…
Oct
9
The African American Resource and Cultural Center (AARCC) is excited to invite you to our Welcome Black BBQ ! Friday, October 9th 2:00 PM, 5:00…
Oct
9
This month's book will be One for the Money by Janet Evanovich.
Oct
9
The Watsonville Farmers Market is every Friday afternoon from 2-7 all year round at the City Plaza in Downtown Watsonville. Don’t miss out on the…
Oct
9
Join SoulCare Studios for a professionally guided Ketamine Intramuscular (IM) Group Session offering a medically supervised and supportive space for healing, reflection, and deeper self-understanding…
Wellness
📍 Aptos & Seacliff
Oct
9
Join Aquarium staff for some bilingual, ocean-learning fun through stories, songs, and movement.
Oct
9
The SCPA Santa Cruz is bringing a fun and engaging program to the Scotts Valley Branch Library!
Oct
9
S.T.E.A.M Projects. Explore Your World
Oct
9
Use your imagination and build anything you can dream! Lego and Duplo blocks will be available for children and youth to tinker with, build, explore…
Oct
9
Mission Hill Middle School Surf Team & Club 30th Anniversary Paddle Out
📍 Cowell's Beach
🕒 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM · FREE
EVENT TITLE: Mission Hill Surf Team & Club 30th Anniversary Paddle Out DATE: Thursday, October 9, 2026 TIME: 3:30 PM, 5:30 PM (Paddle Out) |…
Oct
9
Gateway’s Fall Festival is back! Come for the hay rides, stay for the tacos, and enjoy everything in between, inflatable obstacle courses, face painting, crafts…
Oct
9
Santa Cruz SPCA After School Preteen Paws Program Tier 2
📍 Santa Cruz SPCA
🕒 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · $75
Preteen PAWS Tier 2, for returning students 10-12 years old, builds upon the children’s knowledge and skills about animals in PAWS Tier 1. It runs…
Oct
9
Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturers, and Scout family and friends, you're invited to experience this exciting overnight event! Includes: • Camping under the stars on…
Oct
9
Doors 4:00PM Prelims 4:30PM Main Card 6:00PM
Sports
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
9
Kaiser Permanente Arena: Legacy Fighting Alliance
📍 Kaiser Permanente Arena
🕒 4:30 PM – 9:00 PM · $53.7
Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) is back in Santa Cruz! LFA 243 hits Kaiser Permanente Arena for a night of non-stop MMA. Get ready for a…
Oct
9
Ripatti & Rose - Live at Stockwell Cellars
Oct
9
30th Annual Farm Dinner - Benefiting our Programs & Relationship with the Community Foundation
Food & Drink
📍 Watsonville
Oct
9
Parents' Night Out (Ages 6½, 12) Enjoy a night off while your child spends the evening creating at SC Maker Studios! Kids will explore our…
Oct
9
5:30-7:30pm Shawn and Matt prove you only need two men to rock the house. They redefined the classic duo sound with duo vocal attacks, seamlessly…
Oct
9
Oct
9
Rebecca Coupe Franks / Trumpet Nancy Heth / Vocals and Piano
Oct
9
Santa Cruz Speed Dating at Gilman Brewing (Spooky Edition)
📍 Gilman Brewing Santa Cruz Taproom Brewpub Gastropub Restaurant
🕒 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · $28.52
Ages 30-50 Wear your favorite black outfit (encouraged!) Enjoy spooky decorations, festive surprises, and a hauntingly good atmosphere
Oct
9
A show -Julie f the rulies -half calf - emma bottomlining
Oct
9
Punk rock triple bill. 6-9pm $8
Oct
9
Women’s Center Welcome Fall Ball: 2016 Throwback
📍 Stevenson Event Center
🕒 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · See listing
We’re Going Back to 2016 💿✨ The UCSC Women’s Center invites you to our Welcome Fall Ball: 2016 Edition! Grab your chokers and flower crowns…
Oct
9
(Women's Soccer) West Valley vs. Cabrillo
📍 Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College
🕒 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM · See listing
Sports
📍 Aptos & Seacliff
Oct
9
Stand in the spotlight and share your talents with our community. All are welcome at this world-class open mic. Signups at 6:30, show at 7.
Music
📍 Watsonville
Oct
9
In collaboration with the Santa Cruz Astronomy Club, the Ben Lomond Village Alliance is pleased to announce a Supper Club and star-watching evening! The BLVA…
Oct
9
Rave in the Grave - Hosted by Bike Party Santa Cruz
📍 Bike Santa Cruz County
🕒 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM · See listing
Rave in the Grave - Hosted by Bike Party Santa Cruz Bring your own pulse 🫀📈. Santa Cruz Bike 🚲 Party, 💀 Rave in the…
Oct
9
Oct
9
The SLV Theatre Department is proud to present The Outsiders, a dramatic coming-of-age novel originally written by S.E. Hilton and adapted to stageplay by Christopher…
Oct
9
A live theater production of a murder mystery, offering an evening of intrigue and drama.
Art & Culture
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
9
THE KICK OFF is a one-night fundraiser for the Sonivore Listening Lounge at 701 Front Street. DJs, live performances, visual art by Made Fresh Crew…
Oct
9
At last count, there were 800 Grateful Dead cover bands in America and more throughout the world. You can find all female bands, Dead drag…
Music
📍 Midtown
Oct
9
Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde
📍 Santa Cruz Veteran's Hall
🕒 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM · $32.5
In the spring of 1895, Oscar Wilde was the most celebrated playwright in London, An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest were both…
Oct
9
SPAM New Media Festival – Night Two: Jean Carla Rodea + Abram Stern & Dorothy R. Santos + EPOCH
📍 Indexical
🕒 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM · FREE
SPAM New Media Festival launches it’s California edition of their annual festival with performances by interdisciplinary artist Jean Carla Rodea, collaborative duo Abram Stern &…
Oct
9
Palomar Ballroom Salsa & Bachata Party is a weekly Friday salsa and bachata lesson-and-social at Palomar Ballroom in downtown Santa Cruz.
Oct
9
Quarry Amphitheater: Progressive Rock Group BEAT
📍 The Quarry Ampitheater
🕒 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM · $95.18
BEAT is a prominent progressive rock supergroup formed to creatively reinterpret the 1980s music of King Crimson. Rather than a standard tribute act, the project…
Oct
9
SPAM New Media Festival Night 1: Jean Carla Rodea + Abram Stern & Dorothy R. Santos + EPOCH
📍 Indexical
🕒 8:00 PM · See listing
This is the California edition of the annual SPAM New Media Festival. It will feature performances by interdisciplinary artist Jean Carla Rodea, duo Abram Stern…
Oct
9
Pat McGann at Felton Music Hall on Friday, October 9th 2026 Tickets: https://www.prekindle.com/event/55897-pat-mcgann-felton
Oct
9
BEAT: Belew/Vai/Levin/Bozzio Performing the Music of KING CRIMSON
📍 Quarry Amphitheatre
🕒 8:00 PM · See listing
Belew Vai Levin BozzioQuarry Ampitheater at UC Santa CruzCarved from a former limestone quarry in the 1960s, the historic Quarry Amphitheater located at the heart…
Oct
9
Sweet Voodoo delivers a set of super-danceable classic rock and funk, ideal for an evening of dancing and good times.
Oct
9
Fridays & Saturdays 8pm-10pm through October. Opening weekend July 10-11! Experience the magic once again as this beloved art and light installation returns to the…
Oct
9
This nighttime experience will bring you a magical and immersive perspective on the ancient forest at Roaring Camp. During the 0.8-mile loop walk, you will…
Oct
9
Music
📍 Capitola
Oct
9
Moes Alley presents The Breaks a convergence of three groove masters of modern funk and soul-jazz: Eddie Roberts, Stanton Moore, and Robert Walter!Friday October 9…
Oct
9
A throwback party spinning 2000s hits at a live music venue, with doors at 8 PM and the party starting at 9 PM.
Oct
9
Mark the fall migration at one of the most beautiful places on the planet for the Monterey Bay Festival of Birds featuring field trips, workshops…
Family
Outdoors
Oct
10
Check out the Classic, Vintage and Retro Thunderbirds on display then stick around to enjoy fabulous shopping and/or grab a bite at one of the…
Oct
10
Zen Meditation. Open to all. Free of charge.
Oct
10
Join Save Our Shores for a beach cleanup at Sunny Cove Beach! Registration is required, click here to register. Meet Up Location : Please meet…
Oct
10
Classic cars and coffee every Saturday morning, in East Lake Village Shopping Center. It doesn't get much better. Come walk around the expansive parking lot…
Oct
10
Cabrillo Horticulture Dept Fall Plant Sale & Pumpkin Patch
📍 Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College
🕒 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM · FREE
Cabrillo Horticulture Fall Plant Sale and Pumpkin Patch 📅 Saturday October 10th 2026 ⏰ 9 AM - 1 PM 🌻 Native Plants 💧 Water-Wise Perennials…
Oct
10
Join Thrill the World Santa Cruz for free community dance classes and spooky Halloween performances! Learn Michael Jackson’s iconic “Thriller” choreography, no dance experience required…
Oct
10
Learn the how, where and why fire is used to manage the natural landscape at the Central Coast Good Fire Fair on Saturday, Oct. 10…
Oct
10
Join us each Saturday morning for a relaxing time crafting with your neighbors.
Oct
10
In partnership with the Volunteer Center Literacy Program
Oct
10
Docent-led tours of the Elkhorn Slough Reserve are every Saturday AND Sunday, at 10 am and 11 am. Tours are on a first-come, first-serve basis…
Oct
10
Gently used books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, puzzles and games will be sold. Proceeds support the programs and activities at the Scotts Valley Branch Library.
Oct
10
Roaring Camp: Thomas and Percy’s Halloween Party
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
🕒 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · $24.85
Dress up for Halloween with favorites Thomas and Percy, for a 20-minute train ride, entertainment, and fun-filled activities for the entire family. ACTIVITIES Photos with…
Family
📍 San Lorenzo Valley
Oct
10
The Land Speaks Community Folk Opera
📍 Felton CA, directions given at registration
🕒 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · $23.18
A 4-act journey to heal our colonialist history through story, community singing and grief practices
Oct
10
https://www.watsonville.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=7725
Oct
10
Love Apple Farms in Scotts Valley is holding their first ever free-entry pumpkin patch and winter plant sale. Featuring a haunted greenhouse, gorgeous flower and…
Oct
10
Join us each Saturday morning for a relaxing time crafting with your neighbors.
Oct
10
Meet your farmers and tour multiple local & family-owned farms on Saturday & Sunday, October 10th, 11th at Open Farm Tours! Learn what is involved…
Food & Drink
Oct
10
This workshop invites participants to spend some offline time reflecting on labor in the AI era by drawing and producing a postcard as a piece…
Oct
10
Learn to extract vibrant colors from cochineal, marigold, and indigo to create a range of hues for dyeing natural fiber yarns used throughout the workshop…
Oct
10
Join us for a mini market on October 10th with local makers, vintage, art, treasures, tunes, and more!! 345 Swift Street, 10am-4pm. No place you'd…
Oct
10
Writing Circle: Open to the writer in each of us, this group allows for creative exploration in a supportive space right where you are. Each…
Oct
10
Meet local farmers and explore working farms while learning how food is grown. South County farms welcome visitors Saturday, followed by North County farms Sunday…
Family
Food & Drink
Oct
10
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park: Sandhills Tour
📍 Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park Campground
🕒 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · FREE
Get ready to hike around an ancient seafloor! On this 1.5 mile hike through the Sandhills, which will last approximately 2 hours, participants can meander…
Oct
10
Santa Cruz Maker Studios at the Seymour Center
📍 Seymour Marine Discovery Center
🕒 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · See listing
Check out Santa Cruz Maker Studios at the Seymour Center. Hands-on Activities include: Build and test a seawall Make a wooden sea creature Ocean-themed 3D…
Oct
10
A joint meeting between the League of Women Voters and AAUW to discuss the initiatives on the November ballot.
Oct
10
Learn the pros and cons of the 14 statewide propositions on the November ballot. From the Billionaire Tax Act to voting restrictions, at this free…
Oct
10
Join Saturday Shakespeare at Aptos Library for five lively sessions with guest experts, group readings, and discussions, ending with a shared play viewing. Attend in…
Oct
10
Step into a world of imagination with stories, rhymes, and songs for children ages 0?8, shared with families and caregivers in a warm, welcoming space.
Community
Family
Oct
10
The Zentangle Method is a fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. Join Certified Zentangle Teacher Lisa Hoesing for an introductory workshop…
Oct
10
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
🕒 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM · $26.45
Travel over trestles, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors narrate the history of…
Oct
10
Celebrate different ways of learning and experiencing the world with a special storytime focused on dyslexia awareness.
Oct
10
https://landofmedicinebuddha.org/retreat-guru/2029/parenting-with-compassion-wisdom-copy/
Oct
10
Write Queer, a creative writing group @TDC
📍 The Diversity Center
🕒 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · See listing
Write Queer, a creative writing group Date: May 9, and the Second and Fourth Saturdays Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 Noon Cost: Free Location: The…
Oct
10
Seymour Center’s Seaside Storytime
📍 Seymour Marine Discovery Center
🕒 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · See listing
Get ready to set sail on a storybook adventure! 📚 ✨ It’s the ultimate weekend treat to spark big imaginations, foster a love for nature…
Oct
10
Visit the Santa Cruz Public Libraries booth at The Japanese Cultural Fair, an event dedicated to the presentation and preservation of the cultural traditions of…
Community
Cultural Event
Oct
10
Explore the northern portion of Santa Cruz County through visiting the studios of artists in the area. Both days this weekend from 11 to 5…
Community
Art & Culture
Oct
10
Visit the Santa Cruz Public Libraries booth in the kids' corner at the Seacliff Street Fair!
Oct
10
Martial Arts Japanese Food Arts and Crafts Kids Activities Ikebana and Bonsai Live Music and Dance Free parking will be available at the Santa Cruz…
Oct
10
Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturers, and Scout family and friends, you're invited to experience this exciting overnight event! Includes: • Camping under the stars on…
Oct
10
Open Studios Art Tour - 5 Artists at One Location
📍 Martine's Art Studio
🕒 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM · See listing
Join Us for 2 Weekends of Art! 205: Martine Mahoudeau, Painting 206: David Sunoo, Jewelry, Metalsmithing 207: Lynn Jaye, Painting 208: Martina Goulart, Painting 209…
Oct
10
Step back in time at the Agricultural History Project with hands-on farm activities and demonstrations. Bring lunch and enjoy a family picnic on the farm.
Oct
10
Welcome to Santa Cruz County Open Studios Art Tour! Every year over the first three weekends in October, visitors can discover new artists, experience the…
Festivals
Free
Oct
10
Starting in April, on both Saturday and Sunday of the second weekend of each month, the City of Santa Cruz staff will lead tours of…
Oct
10
We will be hosting the Open Studios Preview Exhibition, showcasing the work of all the 330+ Santa Cruz County Open Studios Artists who are participating…
Oct
10
Agricultural History Project
📍 Agricultural History Project Center and Museum
🕒 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · FREE
Bring your friends, family and neighbors and come out to enjoy good old-fashioned activities such as spinning wool, cheese making, wooden cow milking and ice…
Oct
10
Explore artists’ working spaces throughout North County, from Santa Cruz neighborhoods to mountain communities. Meet makers and discover a range of techniques and media.
Family
Art & Culture
Oct
10
Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Nature Walk
📍 Wilder Ranch State Park
🕒 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM · FREE
On this 2.5-mile, 2-hour family-friendly walk, you will explore the plants, animals, and geology of the Santa Cruz County coastal bluffs. Bring water, a hat…
Oct
10
Visit the Santa Cruz Public Libraries booth in the kids' corner at the Seacliff Street Fair!
Oct
10
6th Annual Seacliff Village Street Fair
📍 On Broadway between Center Ave and Santa Cruz Ave
🕒 11:30 AM – 4:00 PM · FREE
Get ready for an afternoon of fun at the 6th Annual Seacliff Village Street Fair on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 11:30 AM to 4:00…
Oct
10
Seacliff Village: Street Fair
📍 On Broadway between Center Ave and Santa Cruz Ave
🕒 11:30 AM – 4:00 PM · FREE
Enjoy the best of Seacliff! Get ready for an afternoon of fun at the 6th Annual Seacliff Village Street Fair! The adorable Doggie Parade kicks…
Oct
10
Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk
📍 Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
🕒 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM · FREE
Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient trees over 200 ft. tall, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mile stroll…
Oct
10
UCSC: Victor “Marka27” Exhibition
📍 UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences
🕒 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · FREE
“Ni de aquí, ni de allá” (“neither from here, nor there”), is a phrase commonly used by bilingual, bicultural communities. In the exhibition the phrase…
Oct
10
This workshop invites participants into collective improvisation, drawing on Kumi Maxson's work as a performing artist and teacher to explore improvisation's role in political and…
Oct
10
Carlos Motta: When Time Stands Still
📍 UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences
🕒 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · FREE
Carlos Motta’s When Time Stands Still, the artist’s second solo show with the IAS , features new and recent installations, videos, and sculptures highlighting the…
Oct
10
Adults need playtime, too! Come play some new or old favorite tabletop games. Bring your own or play some of the library's games. No prior…
Oct
10
Downtown Santa Cruz: Yoga In The Streets
📍 Pacific Avenue at Cooper Street
🕒 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · FREE
This celebration will transform Pacific Avenue, which will be closed at Cooper Street, creating a vibrant hub for healing and connection. Attendees will experience: yoga…
Oct
10
Join Ecology Action's EVs for Everyone team for a fun community event in collaboration with Pajaro Valley Arts Second Saturday (October 10th, 12pm-4pm)! Many fun…
Oct
10
Oct
10
2nd Annual Yoga For All Day in Downtown Santa Cruz
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
🕒 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · FREE
YOGA FOR ALL MOVEMENT IS TURNING 10, AND CELEBRATING WITH FREE YOGA IN THE STREETS! The milestone free celebration will transform Pacific Avenue, which will…
Oct
10
Discover what life was like a century ago on this innovative dairy ranch. This hour-long tour includes the 1896 water-powered machine shop, horse barn, uniquely…
Oct
10
Wellness
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
10
Write a poem in a creative and supportive environment.
Oct
10
Wellness
📍 Soquel
Oct
10
We are hosting a Fall Market at Woodhouse Brewery on October 10th. I have a flyer I can send you
Oct
10
The Sovereign Sanctuary: Ancient Healing & Modern Science
📍 Kula Connections
🕒 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · $28.52
New Moon in Libra: with an immersive landscape of sound, Peggy will guide you into a healing state of powerful intentions for the season.
Wellness
📍 Capitola
Oct
10
🎉 Join the Party at the 5th Annual Beach Hill Bash! 🎉 Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 10th from 1:00-4:00 PM and come celebrate…
Oct
10
Come learn about the tiny aquatic life in the slough and use microscopes!
Oct
10
Santa Cruz Bake & Gather is a friendly baking potluck where everyone is welcome. It is the intent of this event that at least one…
Oct
10
Artist Talks: Jean Carla Rodea, Dorothy R. Santos, and Abram Stern
📍 Indexical
🕒 1:30 PM · See listing
Join us for a series of daytime talks with SPAM artists Jean Carla Rodea, Dorothy R. Santos, and Abram Stern. Program Jean Carla Rodea -…
Education
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
10
Playing with Verse: A poetry Workshop with Mason Leopold
📍 Felton Branch Library
🕒 2:00 PM · See listing
Join us for a teen poetry workshop and free pizza!
Oct
10
The SLV Theatre Department is proud to present The Outsiders, a dramatic coming-of-age novel originally written by S.E. Hilton and adapted to stageplay by Christopher…
Oct
10
Join local musicians and songwriters in a friendly weekly circle. Come to play and sing songs, or just listen. All acoustic instruments welcome.
Music
📍 Watsonville
Oct
10
Get ready for a frightfully fun afternoon of creativity and sweet treats at the Branciforte Branch!
Oct
10
Learn about volunteer opportunities and how teens like you can create change in your library! Followed by a chill activity and free snacks (and get…
Oct
10
Enjoy music, dancing and a social afternoon by the bay. All levels and a variety of swing styles are welcome.
Oct
10
Downtown Library Youth Chess Club. Open to players ages 6 to 18. Instructor is Chess Master Gjon Feinstein.
Oct
10
3:00-5:00pm High energy covers of favorites from all genres and eras
Oct
10
It's About Time - Great Moments in Timekeeping History
📍 Aptos Branch Library
🕒 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM · See listing
Explore the fascinating history of clocks and watches, from railroad time zones to Captain Cook's voyages. See historic Aptos timepieces and bring your own clock…
Oct
10
Blue Zones Beans - Mouthwatering Nutritional Powerhouses
📍 Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College
🕒 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM · $143
Join Elizabeth for a hands-on cooking experience to discover how versatile beans are as you prepare and taste a variety of mouthwatering bean-based dishes inspired…
Oct
10
Madson Wines 10 Year Anniversary Party
📍 328 Ingalls Street, #unit g, Santa Cruz, CA
🕒 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · FREE
Madson is celebrating our ten-year anniversary, and we'd love to celebrate with all of you who have made Madson Wines what it is today!
Oct
10
House on the Wharf is a free, all ages afternoon and evening of music, food, and beer at Humble Sea on the Santa Cruz Wharf…
Oct
10
Felton Night Market at the covered bridge
📍 Felton Covered Bridge County Park
🕒 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM · See listing
We are the Temptations Bazaar, a merchant collective who curates and shares the healing arts of the area. We are now launching a new project…
Markets
📍 San Lorenzo Valley
Oct
10
On October 10th, we cordially invite you to join Community Alliance with Family Farmers at Pajaro Pastures, an ecological ranch in the beautiful Pajaro Valley…
Oct
10
🌑 New Moon Sound Bath & Guided Meditation 80-Minute Experience | Spa Santangelo, Felton, CA + Online Join Melissa at each New Moon for a…
Oct
10
Rachel Spung & The Soul Service is a four-piece, female-fronted soul, pop, and RnB cover band featuring musicians from Monterey and San Jose.
Music
📍 Westside
Oct
10
A Queer Line Dance Party & Variety Show
Oct
10
Saturday October 10th at SubRosa bounce off the walls with a silly grin on your face with… * Casino Youth - east bay emo/pop punk…
Oct
10
Head to the Quarry Amphitheater to see the pioneers of Sludge Metal, Acid Bath! This historic reunion balances crushing guitar with haunting vocals. This gothic…
Oct
10
A live theater production of a murder mystery, offering an evening of intrigue and drama.
Art & Culture
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
10
Saturday, 7:00 PM - Performing with "WOODMILL"
Music
📍 San Lorenzo Valley
Oct
10
7 - 9pm · The Unrighteous Brothers bring their own distinct style to American roots music, blending rock ’n’ roll, soul, folk, and blues into…
Music
📍 Westside
Oct
10
Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival Word Tour
📍 Rio Theatre for the Performing Arts
🕒 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM · $24
Adventure Night Supporting SC Mountains Trail Stewardship Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in…
Oct
10
Indian Classical Music: Nishat Khan, sitar, and Nitin Mitta, tabla
📍 Music Center Recital Hall
🕒 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM · FREE
Sitar maestro Nishat Khan returns to UC Santa Cruz with tabla maestro Nitin Mitta in an Indian classical music concert. Regarded as one of the…
Oct
10
Bongo Sidibe is a Traditional Drummer and Vocalist from Conakry Guinea, in West Africa. Bongo Sidibe uses his Traditional background as an Artist to create…
Oct
10
A live music performance by WoodMill at Brookdale Lodge in a Friday night setting.
Music
📍 San Lorenzo Valley
Oct
10
Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde
📍 Santa Cruz Veteran's Hall
🕒 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM · $32.5
In the spring of 1895, Oscar Wilde was the most celebrated playwright in London, An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest were both…
Oct
10
7:30pm - 9:30pm · Hard rock and grunge band from Martinez, bringing a heavy mix of familiar covers and original music. Their sound pulls from…
Music
📍 Westside
Oct
10
Damien Jurardo at Felton Music Hall on Saturday, October 10th 2026 Tickets: https://tixr.com/e/191035
Oct
10
Purchase tickets here Show 8pm // 21+ ***This is a standing room general admissions show. There will be a limited number of chairs located in…
Oct
10
Fridays & Saturdays 8pm-10pm through October. Opening weekend July 10-11! Experience the magic once again as this beloved art and light installation returns to the…
Oct
10
Cruz Patrol plays 90s-to-current rock, pop, and dance party music in a casual setting.
Oct
10
This nighttime experience will bring you a magical and immersive perspective on the ancient forest at Roaring Camp. During the 0.8-mile loop walk, you will…
Oct
10
SPAM New Media Festival Night 2: Sunken Cages + Rohan Chander & Scott Li + Ava Koohbor
📍 Indexical
🕒 9:00 PM · See listing
SPAM New Media Festival continues with performances by electronic percussionist Sunken Cages, collaborative duo Rohan Chander & Scott Li, and artist / instrument builder Ava…
Oct
10
Moe's Alley Presents: Coffee Zombie Collective w/ special guests
📍 Moe's Alley
🕒 9:00 PM · See listing
It's the triumphant return of the outrageously amazing sounds of Coffee Zombie Collective! Dance to your favorite hits that have been completely reimagined and blended…
Oct
10
DOMi & JD BECK bring their WHO ASKED? tour for a night of live music.
Oct
10
Do you love local food and farms? Want to get to know your farmer better and get a behind-the-scenes look into our regions vibrant working…
Food & Drink
Outdoors
Oct
11
Experience the Bio-Vibe Table at SoulCare Studios, a gentle, non-invasive wellness experience using sound frequencies and soothing vibrations to encourage relaxation, release tension, and support…
Wellness
📍 Aptos & Seacliff
Oct
11
The Santa Cruz Antique Faire is on the 2nd Sunday of every month from 9am-5pm, weather permitting. Vendors offer an eclectic blend of antiques and…
Oct
11
Join us for Sunday drop-in Meditations 9-10 am weekly. In person only, in the Gompa at Land of Medicine Buddha with Venerable Yangchen! Venerable Yangchen's…
Oct
11
Meet your farmers and tour multiple local & family-owned farms on Saturday & Sunday, October 10th, 11th at Open Farm Tours! Learn what is involved…
Food & Drink
Oct
11
Youth Robot Series - Santa Cruz Maker Studios
📍 Santa Cruz Maker Studios
🕒 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · $245
Youth Robot Series at Santa Cruz Maker Studios Join us for our 3-week Robot Series designed for youth (ages 7-12) who love building, problem-solving, and…
Oct
11
Weaving / Colors: Traditional Zapotec Weaving and Natural Dyeing
📍 Redtail Ranch
🕒 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · $150
Dive into the world of weaving and natural color. Learn to work a loom and to draw rich, living color from plants, two ancient, intertwined…
Oct
11
Docent-led tours of the Elkhorn Slough Reserve are every Saturday AND Sunday, at 10 am and 11 am. Tours are on a first-come, first-serve basis…
Oct
11
Ticket price includes 1 pound of apples in addition to what you pick during your timed hour on the farm. Click the link in the…
Oct
11
Love Apple Farms in Scotts Valley is holding their first ever free-entry pumpkin patch and winter plant sale. Featuring a haunted greenhouse, gorgeous flower and…
Oct
11
Roaring Camp: Thomas and Percy’s Halloween Party
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
🕒 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · $24.85
Dress up for Halloween with favorites Thomas and Percy, for a 20-minute train ride, entertainment, and fun-filled activities for the entire family. ACTIVITIES Photos with…
Family
📍 San Lorenzo Valley
Oct
11
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
🕒 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM · $26.45
Travel over trestles, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors narrate the history of…
Oct
11
Wing Chun martial arts classes with instructor Marcus at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz, meeting multiple times per week.
Oct
11
Description: Tianguis Realmente Gratuito. Todo es gratis. Really Really Free Market - every second Sunday - 11am - 2pm. No money. No trades. Everything is…
Oct
11
A small but mighty amazing community market. In beautiful Corralitos, which is located in south Santa Cruz county. The country feel is real with local…
Oct
11
Natural Bridges State Beach: Welcome Back Monarchs Day!
📍 Natural Bridges State Beach
🕒 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM · FREE
Enjoy welcoming the monarch butterflies back to the park, where they will spend the winter. Monarch butterflies are notorious for never reading or sharing itineraries…
Oct
11
We will be hosting the Open Studios Preview Exhibition, showcasing the work of all the 330+ Santa Cruz County Open Studios Artists who are participating…
Oct
11
Workshop: Is Co-authorship a Luxury in a Time of Fascism: Making films on nothing to navigate the
📍 Indexical
🕒 11:00 AM · See listing
What is the difference between using the arts in organizing and political art? This workshop muses on dilemmas of working with exploited, politically activated communities…
Oct
11
Come to the Second Sunday AVALON VISIONS PSYCHIC and HEALING ARTS FAIR where an array of intuitive professionals is available for your consultation, as well…
Oct
11
SPAM New Media Festival began in 2022 as a grassroots experimental arts platform, bringing together practitioners working on the fringes and frontiers of digital arts…
Oct
11
Día De Esperanza Organic Agriculture Festival
📍 Esperanza Community Farms
🕒 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM · FREE
Join us for Día de Esperanza 2026, a one-day Organic Agriculture Festival celebrating local food, sustainable agriculture, culture, and community at Esperanza Community Farms in…
Oct
11
Welcome to Santa Cruz County Open Studios Art Tour! Every year over the first three weekends in October, visitors can discover new artists, experience the…
Festivals
Free
Oct
11
Local chapter of a global secular (non-religious) movement of people who meet to celebrate life together in congregations and communities around the world. Meets 2nd…
Oct
11
Free activity with limited spots! In this exciting and interactive presentation, you’ll get a chance to see and hold (only if you want to!) a…
Oct
11
Carlos Motta: When Time Stands Still
📍 UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences
🕒 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · FREE
Carlos Motta’s When Time Stands Still, the artist’s second solo show with the IAS , features new and recent installations, videos, and sculptures highlighting the…
Oct
11
Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk
📍 Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
🕒 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM · FREE
Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient trees over 200 ft. tall, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mile stroll…
Oct
11
Water Education Class at True Source Waters SUNDAY OCTOBER 11TH @ 12 PM
📍 Santa Cruz
🕒 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM · FREE
Join us for an afternoon of Water Education!
Outdoors
Free
Oct
11
UCSC: Victor “Marka27” Exhibition
📍 UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences
🕒 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · FREE
“Ni de aquí, ni de allá” (“neither from here, nor there”), is a phrase commonly used by bilingual, bicultural communities. In the exhibition the phrase…
Oct
11
Browse handmade jewelry, soap, clothing and other locally made goods while enjoying free live music at Abbott Square.
Oct
11
Teen Robot Series at Santa Cruz Maker Studios Join us for our 3-week Robot Series designed for teens (ages 11-17) who love building, problem-solving, and…
Oct
11
Join us for a series of daytime talks with SPAM artists Rohan Chander and Ava Koohbor. Program Ava Koohbor - Four Modes of Sonic Behavior…
Oct
11
Enjoy Discretion on a boat! For schedule of beer cruises & tickets, visit the links below. We'll see you out on the ocean… Chardonnay Sailing…
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