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7pm sign-ups · Weekly pinball competition for players of all skill levels.
Community
📍 Westside
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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Wed, Nov 11, 2026 · Natural Bridges State Beach
Monarch Butterfly Viewing at Natural Bridges
Visit the Monarch Grove at Natural Bridges State Beach for a self-guided family outing during November. Walk the accessible boardwalk to look for overwintering butterflies…
Family
📍 Westside
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Wed, Nov 11, 2026 · Capitola Beach next to jetty on East side
Girl Grom Surf Club Santa Cruz Meetup
We are a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing together surf girls from all backgrounds to build community. We meet once per month.
Outdoors
📍 Capitola
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Wed, Nov 11, 2026 · The Painted Cork
Art Lounge ~ Sip Local Beer & Wine and Make Art!
Welcome to the Art Lounge! Welcome to the Art Lounge, your creative haven for Arts, Crafts, and Drafts. Think of it like a restaurant, but…
Art & Culture
📍 Westside
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Wed, Nov 11, 2026 · Abbott Square Market
Trivia Night at Abbott Square
Wednesdays at Abbott Square are a little more exciting with a weekly Trivia Night inside the Front & Cooper bar. Starts promptly at 6:30pm with…
Community
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
☀️ Happening today
Wednesday, November 11Wednesday's got a little of everything. Out in the San Lorenzo Valley, Roaring Camp Railroads runs the Redwood Forest Steam Train through the redwoods at 10:30am, good for a morning with the kids. Over at Natural Bridges, the Journey for Change Veterans Day Walk starts at 8:30am along the beach. Come evening, head to The Cruz Room for the Bluegrass Jam at 6pm, or catch Matt Masih at Crow's Nest for three bucks. If fingerstyle guitar is more your speed, Pierre Bensusan plays Kuumbwa Jazz downtown at 7:30pm.
43 events on today. No plans required, just go. See the full day →
9:00 AM
$65
Bio-Vibe Table: Sound & Vibration Wellness Sessions
Where: Soulcare Studios
Wellness
10:30 AM
$26.45
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
Where: Roaring Camp Railroads
Cultural Event
11:00 AM
FREE
Natural Bridges SB: Monarch Butterfly Self Guided Tours
Where: Natural Bridges State Beach
Family
12:00 PM
Carlos Motta: When Time Stands Still
Where: UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences
Education
12:00 PM
FREE
Victor ‘Marka27’ Quiñonez: Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá
Where: UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences
Education
12:00 PM
FREE
Aesthetic Breach: Past and Present Struggles for Justice in North African Comics
Where: Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery
Education
12:00 PM
FREE
The Audacity to Create
Where: Sesnon Gallery @ UCSC
Art & Culture
12:30 PM
Downtown Santa Cruz: Farmers Market
Where: Downtown Farmers' Market
Markets
1:00 PM
FREE
Girl Grom Surf Club Santa Cruz Meetup
Where: Capitola Beach next to jetty on East side
Outdoors
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Showing 60 of 61 upcoming events · from 2026-11-11 · to 2026-11-11
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Nov
11
Kalachakra Six-Session Guru Yoga Sadhana Practice With Venerable Steve Carlier
Where: Land of Medicine Buddha
When: 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
https://landofmedicinebuddha.org/programs/practices-and-pujas/
Wellness
📍 Soquel
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Nov
11
Journey for Change Veterans Day Walk
Where: Natural Bridges State Beach
When: 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM · Price: FREE
Join Vets 4 Vets Santa Cruz for our annual Journey for Change Veterans Day Walk on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. This community awareness walk brings…
Wed
Nov
11
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…
Wed
Nov
11
Bio-Vibe Table: Sound & Vibration Wellness Sessions
Where: Soulcare Studios
When: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Price: $65
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
Wed
Nov
11
Build strength, improve balance, and feel your best. This low-impact class focuses on core strength, posture, and gentle movement, perfect for all fitness levels.
Wellness
📍 Watsonville
Wed
Nov
11
Youth Fall Maker Camp (ages 7-12) Our Fall 2026 Maker Camps offer children ages 7-12 a fun, hands-on way to spend their school breaks! Camp…
Wed
Nov
11
Dignity Mobile Wellness Clinic and Santa Cruz Public Libraries are partnering to offer services that support the health of patrons with weekly Wednesday visits to…
Wed
Nov
11
Start your Wednesday morning with movement, mindfulness, and authentic Himalayan yogic wisdom at Soul Care Studios. 🧘✨ Join Yogi Laxman Panthi for a weekly Vinyasa…
Wellness
📍 Aptos & Seacliff
Wed
Nov
11
Henry J. Mello Center: Veterans Day Parade
Where: Henry J. Mello Center for the Performing Arts
When: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Price: FREE
Head to the Henry J. Mello Center to honor all who served! • 10:00 AM, Open to the public • 10:15 AM, Watsonville Band Performance…
Wed
Nov
11
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…
Wed
Nov
11
Toddler Time at the Exploration Center
Where: Sanctuary Exploration Center
When: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Just for kids! 🌊 📚 🪼 Each Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. join us for free Toddler Time featuring stories, songs, crafts, and…
Wed
Nov
11
Are you stuck with a technology question? You can make a free appointment with a tech savvy library staff member!
Wed
Nov
11
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
Where: Roaring Camp Railroads
When: 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM · Price: $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…
Wed
Nov
11
A bilingual lap-sit storytime for babies and toddlers, with songs, rhymes, and books in English and Spanish.
Wed
Nov
11
Join us for Storytime featuring songs, rhymes, and books designed to help preschoolers develop early literacy skills.
Wed
Nov
11
Natural Bridges SB: Monarch Butterfly Self Guided Tours
Where: Natural Bridges State Beach
When: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Price: FREE
Monarch migration is variable and population numbers and dates are different each year. The monarchs typically begin arriving in mid-October and leave by mid-February. At…
Wed
Nov
11
See our Practices and Pujas page for more information on weekly pujas. Tara is the female deity who embodies the enlighten activities of all the…
Wellness
📍 Soquel
Wed
Nov
11
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…
Wed
Nov
11
A bilingual storytime for toddlers with stories, songs, and rhymes in English and Spanish, promoting early literacy and language skills.
Wed
Nov
11
Carlos Motta: When Time Stands Still
Where: UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences
When: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
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…
Wed
Nov
11
Aesthetic Breach: Past and Present Struggles for Justice in North African Comics
Where: Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery
When: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Price: FREE
This exhibition brings together comics and graphic narratives from Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco, introducing a broad range of contemporary artists while centering the works…
Wed
Nov
11
Victor ‘Marka27’ Quiñonez: Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá
Where: UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences
When: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Price: FREE
Organized in partnership with the Center for Art and Advocacy, located in Brooklyn, New York, Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá (Not From Here, Not…
Wed
Nov
11
The Audacity to Create is an exhibition that showcases the work of UCSC Alumni of color Alejandra Chavez, Jorge Gomez-Gonzalez , Katie Dorame, Seráb Serabia…
Wed
Nov
11
The Downtown Santa Cruz Market runs year-round on Wednesdays, 1-5pm year round. Our largest and oldest market, it is situated in the heart of Downtown…
Wed
Nov
11
Motion Pacific: Dance for PD
Where: Motion Pacific at The Tannery World Dance and Cultural Center
When: 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM · Price: 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…
Wed
Nov
11
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Girl Grom Surf Club Santa Cruz Meetup
Where: Capitola Beach next to jetty on East side
When: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Price: FREE
We are a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing together surf girls from all backgrounds to build community. We meet once per month.
Wed
Nov
11
https://www.watsonville.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=7739
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Nov
11
Improve your energy, balance, strength and coordination.
Wed
Nov
11
2026 Festival of Monsters - The Center for Monster Studies
Where: Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz
When: 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Price: $250
Held in beautiful Santa Cruz, Calif. the 2026 Festival of Monsters academic conference will explore how monsters and language intertwine with panels on monsters and…
Wed
Nov
11
Fall 2026 Afterschool & Maker Sundays at SCMS!
Where: Santa Cruz Maker Studios
When: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Price: $37
Fall Semester Maker Classes (August 11, December 20, 2026) Join us for a semester of hands-on creativity at SC Maker Studios! Students explore 3D printing…
Wed
Nov
11
R.E.A.D: Reach every amazing detail
Where: Branciforte Branch Library
When: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Price: FREE
R.E.A.D. is one-on-one free reading comprehension instruction for grades 1-12. By appointment only. Please, no drop-ins! To make an appointment, call 831-427-7713 R.E.A.D sessions are…
Wed
Nov
11
Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA) creates a welcoming, safe, and inclusive space for teens of all gender identities and sexual orientations. Enjoy activities, snacks and…
Wed
Nov
11
PAWS Afterschool Club (Ages 7-10) Looking for something fun to do after school? Love animals? Join PAWS and discover what it takes to care for…
Wed
Nov
11
Wig Out Wednesday
Where: Big Basin Vineyards Tasting Room + Wine Bar
When: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Price: 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…
Wed
Nov
11
About Forage Species IV The objective of Forage Species IV is to give learners and our community a deeper perspective on critical ‘feeder species’ in…
Wed
Nov
11
Lego Fun for Kids
Wed
Nov
11
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Community
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Wed
Nov
11
BioCharger & Vibrational Sound Table Healing Happy Hour
Where: Soulcare Studios
When: 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM · Price: $25
Take a midweek pause and recharge your energy ✨ Join us for BioCharger & Vibrational Sound Table Healing Happy Hour, a unique experience designed to…
Wellness
📍 Aptos & Seacliff
Wed
Nov
11
Kids play with Bricks, while parents play with Beers! Hosted by Brick Lab of Scotts Valley from 5-8pm on the 2nd Wednesdays of the month.
Wed
Nov
11
★ Featured
Art Lounge ~ Sip Local Beer & Wine and Make Art!
Where: The Painted Cork
When: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Price: $8
Welcome to the Art Lounge! Welcome to the Art Lounge, your creative haven for Arts, Crafts, and Drafts. Think of it like a restaurant, but…
Art & Culture
📍 Westside
Wed
Nov
11
The World Cafe: Food, Tea, and Conversations that Matter
Where: Rachel Carson/Oakes Dining Hall
When: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
The World Café, food, tea, and conversations that matter. Every other Wednesday, 5-7pm, RCC Dining Hall. All students welcome, every college and major. Free with…
Wed
Nov
11
Member event. Meet at German Cultural Center Santa Cruz first by 5:25pm.
Wed
Nov
11
A regular tango class in Downtown Santa Cruz, offering a way to learn Latin dance in a social, cultural setting.
Wed
Nov
11
Sourdough Class at Sand Rock Farm
Where: Sand Rock Farm Lodging + Events
When: 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM · Price: $130
Do you want to learn a new soul-satisfying skill? Come to Sand Rock Farm and learn to make sourdough! Classes are two and a half…
Food & Drink
📍 Aptos & Seacliff
Wed
Nov
11
7 - 9pm · Weekly bluegrass jam with local musicians.
Music
📍 Westside
Wed
Nov
11
★ Featured
Trivia Night at Abbott Square
Where: Abbott Square Market
When: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM · Price: FREE
Wednesdays at Abbott Square are a little more exciting with a weekly Trivia Night inside the Front & Cooper bar. Starts promptly at 6:30pm with…
Wed
Nov
11
Music
📍 Capitola
Wed
Nov
11
TIME & LOCATION CHANGE FOR THE MONTHS OF NOVEMBER & DECEMBER: LOCATION: MIDTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER IN SANTA CRUZ TIME: 6:30PM-7:30PM Every 2nd Wednesday of the…
Wed
Nov
11
Finding Greater Peace of Mind
Where: Wisdom Center of Santa Cruz
When: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM · Price: $40
Our thoughts strongly shape our experience. Habitual patterns such as black-and-white thinking, blaming, and overgeneralizing can quietly create unnecessary stress and dissatisfaction. Join a Buddhist…
Wed
Nov
11
Dharma Talk--In Person and Zoom--Rev. Jaune Evans
Where: Santa Cruz Zen Center
When: 6:40 PM – 7:40 PM
Wellness
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Wed
Nov
11
A live performance by Matt Masih.
Wed
Nov
11
Join us every Tuesday night at Britannia Arms Capitola for FREE Pub Trivia! Two games. Two chances to win. Prizes handed out twice! 🧠 Game…
Wed
Nov
11
lo-fi power pop and punk from the East Bay on Dandy Boy Records
Music
📍 Midtown
Wed
Nov
11
Drop-In Draw provides a live model and room monitor. There is no formal lesson and only dry media is allowed (no paints). ADVISORIES • These…
Wed
Nov
11
Western Wednesday #96: Kentucky Mule x Jerry Logan & The Country Squires
Where: Moe's Alley
When: 7:30 PM
Western Wednesday #96 is comin' quick with Kentucky Mule and Jerry B. Logan and The Country Squires! Saddle up and let's go! Wednesday, November 11…
Wed
Nov
11
French acoustic guitar virtuoso, vocalist, and composer Pierre Bensusan, surnamed “Mister DADGAD”, has taken his unique sound to all corners of the globe. Winner of…
Music
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Wed
Nov
11
A welcoming weekly tap class for adults who want to build rhythm, technique, musicality, and confidence in a supportive, low-pressure environment. Designed for basic beginners…
Dance
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Wed
Nov
11
For Eleven Eleven 11/11 Jim and Diana's acoustic dynamic duo rocks Joe's, a classic old-school honky tonk in the heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains…
Music
📍 San Lorenzo Valley
Wed
Nov
11
★ Featured
Monarch Butterfly Viewing at Natural Bridges
Where: Natural Bridges State Beach
When: 12:00 AM – 12:59 AM · Price: FREE
Visit the Monarch Grove at Natural Bridges State Beach for a self-guided family outing during November. Walk the accessible boardwalk to look for overwintering butterflies…
Family
📍 Westside
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