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๐Ÿ“ Santa Cruz County, CA

From the waves to the redwoods, it's all happening here.

Live music, festivals, art walks, surf contests, trail days and everything in between.

In-person only, on purpose. Everything here is something you can actually show up to. No screens, no streams.

โ˜… Featured this season

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Sat, Aug 8, 2026 ยท 4:00 PM

Phamily Time!

๐Ÿ“ Woodhouse Blending & Brewing ยท Downtown Santa Cruz ยท See listing

Phamily Time, presented by Phreeborn is back with a summer edition you wonโ€™t want to miss. There will be something for everyone, so bring the whole phamily! Get tickets for the whole day celebration here: TICKETS

Music Festivals ๐Ÿ“ Downtown Santa Cruz Details โ†’
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Mon, Aug 3, 2026 ยท Woodhouse Blending & Brewing

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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!

Music ๐Ÿ“ Downtown Santa Cruz
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Coming up
Mon, Aug 3, 2026 ยท Ugly Mug CoffeeHouse, 4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073, United States

Open Mic w/ SteveV, every Monday

It's Monday Open Mic at the Ugly Mug! Sign ups at 5p Beer, Espresso Drinks and Desserts available

Music ๐Ÿ“ Soquel
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Mon, Aug 3, 2026 ยท VFW Post 7263

Blue Monday Blues Jam

๐ŸŽธ Blues Jam Night! ๐ŸŽถ Great Music by Amazing Musicians โ€” You Donโ€™t Want to Miss This! Every 1st Monday of the Month No Cover Charge | Fully Stocked Bar | Open Mic Bring your instrument, your voice, or just come enjoy the vibes! ๐Ÿ— Southern Fried Chicken & Fish Dinners โ€” starting at $20 (Cash Only) ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Served from 6:00 PM โ€“ 9:00 PM ๐Ÿ’™ Donations Appreciated โ€” Proceeds benefit the VFW Relief Program

Music
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Mon, Aug 3, 2026 ยท Abbott Square Market

Abbott Square: Comedy Night

Come hang out in the secret garden and have some laughs, EVERY MONDAY NIGHT. Featuring comedians from all over the area and beyond.

Comedy ๐Ÿ“ Downtown Santa Cruz

โ˜€๏ธ Happening today

Monday, August 3

30 events on today. No plans required, just go.

9:00 AM
$59
Dynomite Farm: Private Dahlia U-Cut Experience
๐Ÿ“ Dynomite Farm
Community
10:00 AM
FREE
Natural Bridges Little Rangers Program
๐Ÿ“ Natural Bridges State Beach
Family
10:00 AM
FREE
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park: Native Garden Workday
๐Ÿ“ Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Outdoors
10:00 AM
$32
Santa Cruz Beach Train
๐Ÿ“ Roaring Camp Railroads
Family
11:00 AM
FREE
Local Specials
๐Ÿ“ La Bahia Hotel & Spa
Food & Drink
11:30 AM
FREE
Aptos Bridge Club
๐Ÿ“ Santa Cruz Public Libraries
Community
11:30 AM
See listing
Mahjong Club @ Branciforte
๐Ÿ“ Santa Cruz Public Libraries
Community
11:30 AM
See listing
Seniors Share @ Felton Library
๐Ÿ“ Santa Cruz Public Libraries
Community
12:00 PM
FREE
Latte's and Learn
๐Ÿ“ California Coffee
Education

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Aug
3

Dynomite Farm: Private Dahlia U-Cut Experience

๐Ÿ“ Dynomite Farm
๐Ÿ•’ 9:00 AM โ€“ 5:00 PM ยท $59

Enjoy Dynomite Farmโ€™s show-quality dahlia beds for intimate, unhurried cutting experiences where you and your friends have the field to yourselves. No crowds. No rushing. Just you, your people, and a thousand flowers. Companion passes are available for guests who want to join the fun, explore the farm, and take in the beauty without cutting flowers. Friendly chickens roam the property, there are swings for little ones.

Community Outdoors Details โ†’
Aug
3

Natural Bridges Little Rangers Program

๐Ÿ“ Natural Bridges State Beach
๐Ÿ•’ 10:00 AM โ€“ 11:00 AM ยท 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.

Aug
3

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park: Native Garden Workday

๐Ÿ“ Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
๐Ÿ•’ 10:00 AM โ€“ 12:00 PM ยท FREE

Take your heritage tourism to the biological level! Maintain and nurture native plant specimens and give the state park garden an overall sprucing-up! Participants should be prepared to get their hands dirty and spend time with some neat, native plants. This workday you will meet volunteers in front of the Nature Store at the head of the main parking lot. If possible, please bring work gloves. Parks offer a limited supply.

Aug
3

Santa Cruz Beach Train

๐Ÿ“ Roaring Camp Railroads
๐Ÿ•’ 10:00 AM โ€“ 4:00 PM ยท $32

From Trees to Shining Seas โ€“ 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. Todayโ€™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.

Aug
3

Local Specials

๐Ÿ“ La Bahia Hotel & Spa
๐Ÿ•’ 11:00 AM โ€“ 6:00 PM ยท FREE

For a more casual local draw, Low Tide features weekly dining specials including The Monday Slice ($20 signature pizzas), Wine Down Wednesdays (ยฝ price bottles under $80), and Sunday Golden Hour offerings (4PM-6PM with $6 draft beer and house wine)

Aug
3

Latte's and Learn

๐Ÿ“ California Coffee
๐Ÿ•’ 12:00 PM โ€“ 1:00 PM ยท 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!

Aug
3

Le, A. (STAT) โ€“ Bayesian Nonparametric Analysis of Densities for Replicated Point Patterns

๐Ÿ“ UC Santa Cruz
๐Ÿ•’ 4:00 PM โ€“ 5:00 PM ยท See listing

Many scientific applications produce repeated point pattern realizations across subjects, regions, or time. While such point patterns exhibit individual variation, we assume they arise from related point processes that share a common distributional structure. This dissertation develops a Bayesian nonparametric modeling framework built around an interpretable baseline. We work with Poisson processes, such that the point process stochastic mechanism is characterized by the total intensity and a density with compact support. Flexible, parsimonious weighted combinations of beta densities represent both the baseline and the replicate-specific densities. The weights corresponding to each replicate encode the features that characterize its density and are pooled hierarchically across replicates to estimate the shared baseline. Throughout, we illustrate the framework using bike-share demand at a Chicago Divvy station, where weekly demand shares a common daily pattern while its features evolve across weeks. We lay the foundation with a conditionally independent model, relating the replicates through a Dirichlet process prior centered on the shared baseline. The model admits a Pรณlya urn representation that yields fully conjugate posterior updates and partially parallel computation across replicates. Inference proceeds at both the shared and replicate-specific levels, and predictive inference on the density of demand for a new week follows readily through the baseline. Moving to a dynamic extension, we use the representation of the replicate-specific discrete random distributions to express structured dependence separately through the atoms and the weights. Stochastic processes on these components relate the locations of density features and their relative importance. The weights follow a geometric construction that keeps the model parsimonious. For the atoms, we develop a novel stochastic process with the baseline as its marginal distribution, so its interpretation is unchang

Aug
3

The Cruz Room: Hosted Board Game Night

๐Ÿ“ The Cruz Room
๐Ÿ•’ 5:00 PM โ€“ 10:00 PM ยท 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 micโ€™d board games 5 โ€“ 8 Trivia 8 โ€“ 10

Aug
3

Blue Monday Blues Jam

๐Ÿ“ VFW Post 7263
๐Ÿ•’ 6:00 PM โ€“ 10:00 PM ยท FREE

๐ŸŽธ Blues Jam Night! ๐ŸŽถ Great Music by Amazing Musicians โ€” You Donโ€™t Want to Miss This! Every 1st Monday of the Month No Cover Charge | Fully Stocked Bar | Open Mic Bring your instrument, your voice, or just come enjoy the vibes! ๐Ÿ— Southern Fried Chicken & Fish Dinners โ€” starting at $20 (Cash Only) ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Served from 6:00 PM โ€“ 9:00 PM ๐Ÿ’™ Donations Appreciated โ€” Proceeds benefit the VFW Relief Program

Music Free Details โ†’
Aug
3

Queer & Trans Yoga Hosted by Sapphire Yoga Collective @ TDC

๐Ÿ“ The Diversity Center of Santa Cruz County, 1117 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062, USA
๐Ÿ•’ 6:00 PM โ€“ 7:15 PM ยท 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

Aug
3

Heartless: Tribute to Heart

๐Ÿ“ The Audrey Stanley Grove at DeLaveaga Park
๐Ÿ•’ 7:00 PM ยท $40

Monday Night Revels: Heartless is California's premier Heart Tribute Band, inspired by more than 30 years of Rock & Roll magic from sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson. One night only: Monday, August 3 @ 7PM. Santa Cruz Shakespeare's Monday Night Revels are special, eclectic performances held on Monday nightsโ€”traditionally a "dark" night with no mainstage playsโ€”at the Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park. These events feature diverse entertainment, including comedy, music, and cabaret-style shows, offering a lively, intimate alternative to the main repertory season.

Aug
3

Kim Nalley

๐Ÿ“ Kuumbwa Jazz
๐Ÿ•’ 7:00 PM ยท See listing

Vocalist Dr. Kim Nalley has been heralded as โ€œlegendaryโ€ and a โ€œSan Francisco institution.โ€ With an international reputation as one of worldโ€™s best jazz and blues vocalists, she has graced concert halls from Moscow to New Yorkโ€™s Lincoln Center. A true renaissance woman, Dr. Nalley has also been a featured writer for JazzWest and San Francisco Chronicleโ€™s โ€˜City Brightsโ€™, a produced playwright, former jazz club owner, and an accomplished stage actress. Dr. Nalley was listed by DownBeat Magazine critics in 2017 as a โ€˜Rising Starโ€™. She also teaches at the California Jazz Conservancy, UC Berkeley, and Hayward State. Kim Nalley Website Sponsored by Wanda Harris (Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cruz Admission Tax)

Aug
3

Grieving Together: Tending our Queer Hearts

๐Ÿ“ The Diversity Center, 1117 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062, USA
๐Ÿ•’ 7:30 PM โ€“ 8:20 PM ยท See listing

NEW Group beginning March 2nd Name: Grieving Together: Tending our Queer Hearts Date: Starts Monday, March 2nd (Monthly, held on the First Monday of the Month) Time: 7:30-8:30 pm Location: In-Person at The Diversity Center Ages: 18+ RSVP: RSVP QR Code on flyer Event Description: This groupโ€™s intention is to hold space for collective queer grief in these times. Whether youโ€™re feeling heavy with the world or experiencing personal loss, weโ€™ll be holding space to grieve together. The group will be facilitated by Ore Ganin-Pinto, Interfaith Chaplain and Harper Cheaney, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. If you have any questions about the group, please contact Harper at [email protected]

Aug
3

SC Beach Boardwalk: Evenings on the Colonnade

๐Ÿ“ Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
๐Ÿ•’ 8:30 PM โ€“ 9:30 PM ยท 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 โ€“ Live Music with Fire Peach Friday, June 19, 2026 โ€“ Free showing of Ferris Buellerโ€™s Day Off movie on the beach at 9pm Saturday, June 20, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm โ€“ DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company Sunday, June 21, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm โ€“ 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 โ€“ Free showing of the movie Kicking and Screaming on the beach at 9pm Saturday, June 27, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm โ€“ DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company Sunday, June 28, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm โ€“ 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 โ€“ Live Music with El Brick Friday, July 3, 2026 โ€“ Independence Day Celebrations Saturday, July 4, 2026 from 8:30-9:30pm โ€“ DJ Dance Party with Santa Cruz DJ Company Sunday,

Aug
4

Dynomite Farm: Private Dahlia U-Cut Experience

๐Ÿ“ Dynomite Farm
๐Ÿ•’ 9:00 AM โ€“ 5:00 PM ยท $59

Enjoy Dynomite Farmโ€™s show-quality dahlia beds for intimate, unhurried cutting experiences where you and your friends have the field to yourselves. No crowds. No rushing. Just you, your people, and a thousand flowers. Companion passes are available for guests who want to join the fun, explore the farm, and take in the beauty without cutting flowers. Friendly chickens roam the property, there are swings for little ones.

Community Outdoors Details โ†’
Aug
4

Community Day at the UCSC Arboretum

๐Ÿ“ UCSC Arboretum
๐Ÿ•’ 9:00 AM โ€“ 5:00 PM ยท FREE

The Arboretum opens its gates to the community free of charge on the first Tuesday of every month. Come enjoy our gardens and wildlife. Don't forget to stop by our wonderful gift shop and retail plant nursery. Community Days are popular; please consider carpooling or using alternative transportation.

Aug
4

Mobile Health Clinic

๐Ÿ“ Santa Cruz Public Libraries
๐Ÿ•’ 10:00 AM ยท See listing

Tuesday, August 04 2026 9:00am - 3:00pm Dignity Mobile Wellness Clinic provides evaluations, screenings, and treatment and connects you to services that support physical and mental health on 1st & 3rd Tuesdays. Hrs: 9-12 & 1-3. Bilingual.

Community Wellness Details โ†’
Aug
4

Tote Bag Painting activity with Nic - Wisdom Workshops @ TDC

๐Ÿ“ 1117 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062, USA
๐Ÿ•’ 10:00 AM โ€“ 12:00 PM ยท 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. August Activities: August 4: Tote Bag Painting activity with Nic Get your beach bag ready and customize your own tote bag with Nic. All supplies provided. August 11: Qigong with Tara Settle the mind and body and engage in gently movement. All levels welcome. August 18: โ€œWord is Out - Stories from Some of Our Livesโ€ (1977) documentary viewing and discussion with Nic One of the most important LGBTQ+ documentaries ever made, it is considered the first documentary about gay people by gay people. Though it is criminally under-watched, Word is Out had a huge impact, even on pioneers like Vito Russo. This film was made by six LGBTQ+ filmmakers and features interviews with 26 LGBTQ+ pe

Aug
4

Santa Cruz Beach Train

๐Ÿ“ Roaring Camp Railroads
๐Ÿ•’ 10:00 AM โ€“ 4:00 PM ยท $32

From Trees to Shining Seas โ€“ 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. Todayโ€™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.

Aug
4

Backgammon @ the Library

๐Ÿ“ Santa Cruz Public Libraries
๐Ÿ•’ 11:00 AM ยท FREE

Tuesday, August 04 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.

Community Free Details โ†’
Aug
4

Santa Cruz Farmers Markets

๐Ÿ“ The Felton Market
๐Ÿ•’ 1:30 PM โ€“ 5:30 PM ยท See listing

The Felton Farmersโ€™ Market is a treasured weekly gathering place โ€“ 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.

Aug
4

(OUTSIDE GROUP)The Older Lesbiansโ€™ Group: Where in All The World Are The Lesbians?

๐Ÿ“ The Diversity Center
๐Ÿ•’ 2:00 PM โ€“ 3:30 PM ยท See listing

(OUTSIDE GROUP ) The Older Lesbiansโ€™ Group: Where in All The World Are The Lesbians? First and Third Tuesday, August 4, 2:00 - 3:30 pm (RSVP for location) Topics are chosen at the beginning of each meeting. Share your most compelling topic about navigating life as an older lesbian, in a safe, confidential environment. Join us if you are an older (you decide what age that is), self-identified lesbian, interested in sharing your journey with others. Meetings are held at a group memberโ€™s home. RSVP to [email protected] prior to each meeting for the address.

Aug
4

Expressive Arts & Wellness

๐Ÿ“ Santa Cruz Public Libraries
๐Ÿ•’ 2:00 PM ยท See listing

Tuesday, August 04 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm Join us for process-focused art workshops using various mediums, prompts, and mindfulness to boost wellbeing and ease stress. No experience needed; materials provided.

Community Wellness Details โ†’
Aug
4

Understanding & Using Your Syllabus

๐Ÿ“ UC Santa Cruz
๐Ÿ•’ 2:00 PM โ€“ 2:45 PM ยท See listing

In this workshop, you will: break down, understand, and use your syllabus as a tool for 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 Californiaโ€™s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiativeโ€”whether a student service, faculty program, or community eventโ€”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 .

Education Community ๐Ÿ“ UCSC Details โ†’
Aug
4

B12 Shot Clinic

๐Ÿ“ OneSource Compounding Pharmacy
๐Ÿ•’ 4:00 PM โ€“ 6:00 PM ยท See listing

Step into a realm of revitalization at our pharmacy, where we proudly introduce our exclusive hydration injection services. Designed to replenish your bodyโ€™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 youโ€™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.

Aug
4

Lego Club

๐Ÿ“ Watsonville
๐Ÿ•’ 4:00 PM โ€“ 5:30 PM ยท See listing

Be a Master Builder at our Library Legoยฎ Club! Join us on the first Tuesday of the month from 4:00-5:30pm and get creative with a provided theme or build whatever you want with the libraryโ€™s collection of bricks. Bring the whole family along to join in on the fun. This program takes place at the Main Library, Childrenโ€™s Play Space Area. Volvemos a la acciรณn ~ ยกSea un maestro de obras en nuestro Club de Legoยฎ! Se le invita a participar el primer martes del mes de 4:00-5:30pm, y sea creativo con un tema proporcionado o construya lo que quiera con la colecciรณn de legos de la biblioteca. Se invita a toda la familia a participar en la diversiรณn. Este programa se llevarรก a cabo en nuestra Biblioteca Principal, Sala de Niรฑos.

Aug
4

Queer Book Club with Jeffrey @ The Diversity Center

๐Ÿ“ The Diversity Center of Santa Cruz County, 1117 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062, USA
๐Ÿ•’ 6:00 PM โ€“ 9:00 PM ยท See listing

Queer Book Club at The Diversity Center Date: The first Tuesday of every month Time: 6:00-9:00 PM Location: The Diversity Center Ages: 18+ Cost: FREE! Open to all! Come eat, drink, and chat about LGBTQ+ lit. :) This monthโ€™s book is "Monk and Robot" by Becky Chambers. This book club is an intergenerational opportunity to bond with people of different ages. Text Jeffrey at 732-272-5896 for details and to be added to the Whatsapp group. .

Aug
4

Brian Fitzgerald duo at The Alley-Oop

๐Ÿ“ The Alley-Oop
๐Ÿ•’ 6:30 PM โ€“ 9:00 PM ยท See listing

Brian Fitzgerald is an active member of the Bay Area music scene. An accomplished jazz guitarist and teacher, he draws from a deep musical background and education. He has toured and performed extensively as both a sideman and band leader. He has performed at Monterey Jazz Festival, Cabrillo Music Festival, Los Gatos Fiesta de Artes, Bing Music Series at Stanford, Santa Cruz Jazz Festival, and more. He is the dynamo behind the scenes at Kuumbwa Jazz who handles all the education programs (including their Summer Jazz Camp) and manages all the booked artists.

Aug
4

Trivia Night at Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing

๐Ÿ“ Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
๐Ÿ•’ 6:30 PM โ€“ 8:00 PM ยท FREE

Hugging Porcupines Productions presents Trivia Night, every Tuesday evening at Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing. Trivia is always free to play. Grab your team and challenge yourself to 6 rounds of fun trivia.

Outdoors Free Details โ†’
Aug
4

Tacos & Trivia

๐Ÿ“ Bruno's Bar & Grill
๐Ÿ•’ 7:00 PM โ€“ 9:00 PM ยท See listing

As with everything we do, we bring the fun! This isnโ€™t your average ordinary trivia. Itโ€™s โ€œBrunoโ€™s Styleโ€. We sing, we play instruments, we dance and we drink. Fill up on Tacos and Margs and get ready for a night of fun! โ€‹ If youโ€™re looking for a quiet night with boring trivia for the brainiacs you wonโ€™t find it at Brunoโ€™s. With musical clues for our players โ€“ we have the most fun trivia around. We turn the music up loud and we make a lot of noise! Itโ€™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, youโ€™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, youโ€™ll have a blast!

Aug
4

InterAct Open Mic with Featured Poet Sam Regal

๐Ÿ“ Satori Arts
๐Ÿ•’ 7:00 PM โ€“ 9:00 PM ยท See listing

InterAct Open Mic at Satori Arts. FREE community poetry jam featuring Sam Regal Are you ready to get your poetry on? Join us on August 4, 2026 at Satori Arts for InterAct , a FREE open mic night, from 7-9 pm, featuring poet Sam Regal. Sam Regal is a poet, artist, and the Instruction and Exhibitions Librarian for Special Collections and Archives at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She is also the editor of the American Printing History Associationโ€™s Printing History journal. A multifaceted creator and scholar, Regal blends her background in library science with her passion for language and book arts. 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)

Aug
4

Audrey Stanley Grove: Live Drama in the Redwoods

๐Ÿ“ Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park
๐Ÿ•’ 7:00 PM โ€“ 10:00 PM ยท $25

Santa Cruz Shakespeare invites you to experience August Wilsonโ€™s Fences, under the trees and stars of the Audrey Stanley Grove in Santa Cruzโ€™s DeLaveaga Park this summer. Fences By August Wilson Directed by Susan Dalian August Wilson joins the Santa Cruz Shakespeare stage for the first time in 45 years. Fences is the perfect offering, wonderfully in line with the Santa Cruz Shakespeare seasonโ€™s theme: Till Death Do Us Part. Troy Maxson is one of Wilsonโ€™s great creations; Shakespearean in scope; a wordsmith and brilliant storyteller. He has survived the terrible trauma of his past and built himself a good life. But the backbone of that life, the spine that keeps it standing strong, is his wife Rose. Like all of Wilsonโ€™s best work, Fences is both mythic and intimate; the questions it asks both human and eternal. Fences runs July 28 โ€“ August 28. Tickets available for purchase starting May 1. More information through the link in the orange button above. Seasonal box office hours beginning May 1 are Tuesday through Friday from 12p.m. to 4p.m. Call the number above.

Outdoors Art & Culture ๐Ÿ“ Midtown Details โ†’
Aug
4

Trivia Tuesdays at Discretion

๐Ÿ“ Discretion Brewing
๐Ÿ•’ 8:30 PM โ€“ 10:00 PM ยท 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

Food & Drink Free ๐Ÿ“ Soquel Details โ†’

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