Saturday, Santa Cruz

All day. Magic through Make-believe, Science and Creativity Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery – MOD

All day. Learn to be an Entrepreneur with The Teagan Group Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery – MOD

12:30 AM. Early Bird Tour at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve Elkhorn Slough Safari

1:00 AM. In-Store Kids Workshops - Home Depot The Home Depot

2:00 AM. Open House at the Monterey & Salinas Valley Railroad Museum

7:00 AM. Hot Rods at the Beach Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

7:00 AM. Hot Rod At The Beach in Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

8:00 AM. Scotts Valley: Farmers Market Graham Plaza

8:00 AM. SC Beach Boardwalk: Hot Rods at the Beach Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

8:00 AM. Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College Cabrillo College

8:00 AM. Farmers Markets Opening in Scotts Valley and Felton Scotts Valley Farmers Market

9:00 AM. Post 593 Monthly Meetings

9:00 AM. Feel Good Beach Yoga

9:00 AM. Shut Up and Write Saturday Monterey In Person

9:00 AM. Fall Paper Shred Event Santa Cruz City Hall

9:00 AM. Home Depot Kids Workshops Home Depot Watsonville

9:00 AM. Westside Farmers Market Westside Farmers Market

9:30 AM. Where River Meets Ocean CA

9:30 AM. San Lorenzo River Walk Series: Where River Meets Ocean Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

10:00 AM. LGBTQ+ Friendly AA Meeting in Watsonville 939 Lincoln St

10:00 AM. Rainbow Kids Circle Please contact rainbowkidscircle@gmail.com for location information

10:00 AM. River Levee Cleanup @ San Lorenzo River San Lorenzo River @ Laurel St

10:00 AM. 2026 Northern California Renaissance Faire Casa de Fruta

10:00 AM. Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

10:00 AM. Thrill the World Classes London Nelson Community Center

10:00 AM. The Grove: Sea Glass and Ocean Art Festival The Grove

10:00 AM. Family STEM Day Monterey Peninsula College

10:00 AM. Spreading the Beauty Truth Conference: Beyond the Label. Beyond the Shelf Online

10:00 AM. Elkhorn Slough: Free Tour of the Preserve Elkhorn Slough Reserve

10:00 AM. Free STEM Day for Your Family Monterey Peninsula College

10:00 AM. First Saturday Book Sale in Pacific Grove Pacific Grove Friends Used Book Store

10:00 AM. Elkhorn Slough Free Weekend Tours Elkhorn Slough

10:30 AM. Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train Roaring Camp Railroads

10:30 AM. Family Storytime Branciforte Library

11:00 AM. Mi Casa es Tu Casa: Caminos de Recuerdo PVA Porter Building

11:00 AM. Living History Dairy Ranch Wilder Ranch State Park

11:00 AM. Natural Bridges SB: Monarch Butterfly Self Guided Tours Natural Bridges State Beach

11:00 AM. First Saturday Tour at the Arboretum Arboretum

11:00 AM. UCSC Arboretum: First Saturday Tours UC Santa Cruz Arboretum

11:00 AM. Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Nature Walk Wilder Ranch State Park

11:00 AM. Wilder Ranch State Park: Living History Dairy Ranch Wilder Ranch State Park

11:00 AM. Life on the Ranch Living History Day Wilder Ranch

11:00 AM. Guided Walk: Big Basin: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow Big Basin Park

12:00 PM. Board Games at the Capitola Library

12:00 PM. Fall Sipping Session Burrell School Vineyards & Winery

12:00 PM. UCSC: Carlos Motta Exhibition UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences

12:00 PM. UCSC: Victor “Marka27” Exhibition UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences

12:00 PM. Redwood Grove Tour Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

12:00 PM. Carlos Motta: When Time Stands Still Institute of the Arts and Sciences

12:00 PM. Victor ‘Marka27’ Quiñonez: Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá Institute of the Arts and Sciences

12:00 PM. A Day of Ecosex at the MAH Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History

12:00 PM. Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

12:30 PM. In-Person Tech Help Felton Felton Library

1:00 PM. Intro to Woodworking: Build a Cool Cutting Board! Idea Fab Labs Santa Cruz

1:00 PM. Creative Writing Workshop with CCWP PVA Porter Building

1:00 PM. Artist Opening Reception - Anastasiya Bachmanova Burrell School Vineyards & Winery

1:00 PM. Science Saturdays Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery – MOD

1:00 PM. Wilder Ranch: Historic Grounds Tours Wilder Ranch State Park

2:00 PM. Chess Club with Gjon Downtown Library

2:00 PM. Matilda the Musical Colligan Theater at The Tannery

2:00 PM. New Exhibitions Opening at Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos

2:00 PM. Fall Exhibitions Opening Celebration UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences

3:00 PM. Transfamilies of Santa Cruz Parent Support Group Virtual - Zoom

3:00 PM. Paint and Play Saturdays Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery – MOD

3:00 PM. Sapphic Crafternoon (Outside Community Event) 117 Soquel Ave

4:00 PM. Wine & Roses Benefit (off site) Santa Cruz County Fair Grounds

5:30 PM. Family Karaoke RC Fam Center

5:30 PM. Dia de los Muertos Ceremonia 2026 Upper Quarry Amphitheater

6:15 PM. Santa Cruz Roller Derby v Bay Area Derby Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

7:00 PM. Birthday Speaker Meeting Mid-County Senior Center

7:00 PM. Henry Diltz – Behind the Lens Kuumbwa Jazz Center