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1,562 upcoming events in Santa Cruz, CA · times in America/Los_Angeles · 11 ongoing events
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Thu Nov 5
Magic through Make-believe, Science and Creativity
Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery – MOD, 1855 41st Ave, suite C-10, Capitola, CA 95010
ArtsEducationFamily
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
Roaring Camp Railroads, 5400 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA 95018
FamilyOutdoors
Natural Bridges SB: Monarch Butterfly Self Guided Tours
Natural Bridges State Beach, 2531 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
EducationOutdoors
Guided Mindfulness for Queers and Friends Hosted by TDC @ TDC
The Diversity Center, 1117 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Wellness
UCSC: Carlos Motta Exhibition
UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences, 100 Panetta Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Arts
UCSC: Victor “Marka27” Exhibition
UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences, 100 Panetta Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Arts
Carlos Motta: When Time Stands Still
Institute of the Arts and Sciences, 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Arts
Victor ‘Marka27’ Quiñonez: Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá
Institute of the Arts and Sciences, 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Arts
Boulder Creek Farmers Market September October Times
Junction Park and Swimming Hole, 13264 Middleton Ave, Boulder Creek, CA 95018
Market
Drop-in Career Success Peer Coaching Across Campus – McHenry
McHenry Library, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
EducationNetworking
Far West Fungi: Myco-Mixer
Far West Fungi, 224 Laurel St APT A101, Santa Cruz, California 95060
Networking
Free Tutoring at California Coffee
California Coffee, 9105 Soquel Dr., Aptos, CA 95003
CommunityEducationFree
Girls Who Code
Scotts Valley Library, 251 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley, CA 95066
EducationFamilyTech
Productive Struggle & Study Skills
Academic Resources Center (ARC), 408 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Education
Mariposa de la Comunidad LGBTQ+ De Watsonville (Hosted by TDC @ Watsonville Library)
Watsonville Public Library, 275 Main St STE 100, Watsonville, CA 95076
Community
Reckoning with Redress: The Legacy of Japanese American Incarceration
Cultural Center – Merrill College, 641 Merrill Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
ArtsCommunityEducationFilmFree
(OUTSIDE COMMUNITY EVENT) Queer Line Dance Series @ London Nelson with Motion Pacific
London Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Dance
Fri Nov 6
Magic through Make-believe, Science and Creativity
Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery – MOD, 1855 41st Ave, suite C-10, Capitola, CA 95010
ArtsEducationFamily
Art Submissions due for the Rainbow Connections Art Gallery
Email a photo, song, poem or digital artwork to rainbowconnectionsmonterey@gmail.com Email rainbowconnectionsmonterey@gmail.com to schedule an art pickup at your school., CA
Arts
Parent Nest A Guided Play and Connection Series
Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery MOD, 1855 41st Ave #10, Capitola, CA 95010
CommunityFamily
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
Roaring Camp Railroads, 5400 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA 95018
FamilyOutdoors
Little Discoverer Fridays
Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery – MOD, 1855 41st Ave, suite C-10, Capitola, CA 95010
EducationFamily
Natural Bridges SB: Monarch Butterfly Self Guided Tours
Natural Bridges State Beach, 2531 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
EducationOutdoors
Free Day Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
ArtsFamilyFree
Knitting Group at Live Oak Library 2026
Live Oak Library, 2380 Portola Drive, Live Oak, CA 95062
Arts
UCSC: Carlos Motta Exhibition
UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences, 100 Panetta Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Arts
UCSC: Victor “Marka27” Exhibition
UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences, 100 Panetta Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Arts
23rd Annual Graduate Research Symposium
Physical Sciences Building, Physical Sciences Building, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
EducationFree
Lego Brick Builder Fridays
Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery – MOD, 1855 41st Ave, suite C-10, Capitola, CA 95010
CommunityFamily
Giving Thanks Party
Boulder Creek, Boulder Creek, CA 95006
ArtsCommunityDrinkFamilyFoodFreeHolidayMusic
Boulder Creek First Friday
Boulder Creek Downtown, Boulder Creek, CA 95018
ArtsCommunityFamilyFoodMarket
Freehub PRESENTS Mountain Bike Film Festival — Rio Theatre for the Performing
Rio Theatre for the Performing, 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
FestivalFilm
Meet the Artist: Borders of Belonging + Free! Belonging Boosters™
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA
ArtsCommunityFree
Los Pendejos Imbeciles Band
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing, 119 Madrone Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, Santa Cruz, CA
DrinkMusic
Sat Nov 7
Magic through Make-believe, Science and Creativity
Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery – MOD, 1855 41st Ave, suite C-10, Capitola, CA 95010
ArtsEducationFamily
Learn to be an Entrepreneur with The Teagan Group
Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery – MOD, 1855 41st Ave, suite C-10, Capitola, CA 95010
Networking
SC Beach Boardwalk: Hot Rods at the Beach
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
CommunityFree
Farmers Markets Opening in Scotts Valley and Felton
Scotts Valley Farmers Market, 219 Mount Hermon Road, Scotts Valley, CA
Market
Westside Farmers Market
Westside Farmers Market, Mission St. Ext. and Western Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Market
Home Depot Kids Workshops
Home Depot Watsonville, 355 S Green Valley Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076
EducationFamily
San Lorenzo River Walk Series: Where River Meets Ocean
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
EducationFamilyFreeOutdoors
Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
FamilyFestival
Elkhorn Slough: Free Tour of the Preserve
Elkhorn Slough Reserve, 1700 Elkhorn Road, Watsonville, CA 95076
CommunityFreeOutdoors
Thrill the World Classes
Londen Nelson Community Center, 301 Center Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
CommunityDanceFamilyFree
River Levee Cleanup @ San Lorenzo River
San Lorenzo River @ Laurel St, 119 Broadway, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
CommunityOutdoors
Elkhorn Slough Free Weekend Tours
Elkhorn Slough, 1700 Elkhorn Road, Watsonville, CA 95003
FreeOutdoors
2026 Northern California Renaissance Faire
Casa de Fruta, 10031 Pacheco Pass Hwy 152, Gate 6, Hollister, CA 90523
Festival
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
Roaring Camp Railroads, 5400 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA 95018
FamilyOutdoors
Living History Dairy Ranch
Wilder Ranch State Park, 1401 Coast Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
ArtsFamilyFreeOutdoors
Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Nature Walk
Wilder Ranch State Park, 1842 Coast Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
FreeOutdoors
Natural Bridges SB: Monarch Butterfly Self Guided Tours
Natural Bridges State Beach, 2531 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
EducationOutdoors
First Saturday Tour at the Arboretum
Arboretum, 122 Arboretum Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
EducationOutdoors
Guided Walk: Big Basin: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Big Basin Park, 21600 Big Basin Way,, Boulder Creek, CA 95006
EducationOutdoors
Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd, Felton, CA 95018
FreeOutdoors
UCSC: Carlos Motta Exhibition
UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences, 100 Panetta Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Arts
UCSC: Victor “Marka27” Exhibition
UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences, 100 Panetta Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Arts
Redwood Grove Tour
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, 101 N Big Trees Park Road, Felton, CA 95018
Outdoors
Carlos Motta: When Time Stands Still
Institute of the Arts and Sciences, 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Arts
Victor ‘Marka27’ Quiñonez: Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá
Institute of the Arts and Sciences, 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Arts
A Day of Ecosex at the MAH
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA
ArtsFilm
Wilder Ranch: Historic Grounds Tours
Wilder Ranch State Park, 1842 Coast Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
ArtsFreeOutdoors
Science Saturdays
Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery – MOD, 1855 41st Ave, suite C-10, Capitola, CA 95010
EducationFamily
Fall Exhibitions Opening Celebration
UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences, 100 Panetta Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
ArtsFree
New Exhibitions Opening at Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos
Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos, 1817 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
ArtsFamilyFree
Paint and Play Saturdays
Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery – MOD, 1855 41st Ave, suite C-10, Capitola, CA 95010
ArtsEducation
Dia de los Muertos Ceremonia 2026
Upper Quarry Amphitheater, 15 McLaughlin Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
CommunityFamilyFoodFreeHolidayMusic
Santa Cruz Roller Derby v Bay Area Derby
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307 Church Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
FamilySports
Sun Nov 8
Magic through Make-believe, Science and Creativity
Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery – MOD, 1855 41st Ave, suite C-10, Capitola, CA 95010
ArtsEducationFamily
Live Oak Farmers Market
Live Oak Farmers Market, East Cliff Village Shopping Center, Santa Cruz, CA
Market
Elkhorn Slough: Free Tour of the Preserve
Elkhorn Slough Reserve, 1700 Elkhorn Road, Watsonville, CA 95076
CommunityFreeOutdoors
Beach Cleanup @ Salinas River State Beach
Salinas River State Beach, 9004 Monterey Dunes Way, Moss Landing, CA 95039
CommunityOutdoors
Elkhorn Slough Free Weekend Tours
Elkhorn Slough, 1700 Elkhorn Road, Watsonville, CA 95003
FreeOutdoors
2026 Northern California Renaissance Faire
Casa de Fruta, 10031 Pacheco Pass Hwy 152, Gate 6, Hollister, CA 90523
Festival
Santa Cruz Maker Studios at the Seymour Center
Seymour Marine Discovery Center, 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Family
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
Roaring Camp Railroads, 5400 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA 95018
FamilyOutdoors
Natural Bridges SB: Monarch Butterfly Self Guided Tours
Natural Bridges State Beach, 2531 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
EducationOutdoors
Seymour Center: Marine Science Festival
Seymour Marine Discovery Center, 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Festival
Corralitos Farm & Garden Market
Corralitos Farm & Garden Market, 127 Hames Road, Corralitos, CA 95076
FoodMarket
Marine Science Fest: Ms. Blue Returns
Seymour Marine Discovery Center, 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
ArtsEducationFamilyFestivalFoodMusic
Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd, Felton, CA 95018
FreeOutdoors
UCSC: Carlos Motta Exhibition
UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences, 100 Panetta Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Arts
UCSC: Victor “Marka27” Exhibition
UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences, 100 Panetta Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Arts
Redwood Loop Tour Henry Cowell Redwoods
Henry Cowell State Park, 101 N Big Trees Park Road, Felton, CA 95018
Outdoors
Redwood Grove Tour Sunday
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, 101 N Big Trees Park Road, Felton, CA 95018
Outdoors
Carlos Motta: When Time Stands Still
Institute of the Arts and Sciences, 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Arts
Victor ‘Marka27’ Quiñonez: Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá
Institute of the Arts and Sciences, 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Arts
Wilder Ranch State Park: Historic Ground Tours
Wilder Ranch State Park, 1842 Coast Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
EducationOutdoors
Artist Panel Discussion: Silica / SiO2: Northern California Ceramics
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA
Arts
Contra Dancing at Live Oak Grange 2nd Sundays
Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
CommunityDance
Ideal Bar and Grill: Salsa by the Sea
Ideal Bar & Grill, 106 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Dance
Mon Nov 9
Magic through Make-believe, Science and Creativity
Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery – MOD, 1855 41st Ave, suite C-10, Capitola, CA 95010
ArtsEducationFamily
TOGETHER26: A Queer Family Building Conference hosted by Hosted by PregnantTogether
virtual conference, CA
CommunityEducation
Fun with the Muddy Club Ages 1-4
Quail Hollow Ranch County Park, 800 Quail Hollow Road, Felton, CA 95018
EducationFamilyOutdoors
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
Roaring Camp Railroads, 5400 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA 95018
FamilyOutdoors
Natural Bridges SB: Monarch Butterfly Self Guided Tours
Natural Bridges State Beach, 2531 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
EducationOutdoors
Imagining Revolution in the Non-Aligned World with Dr. Jessica Stites Mor
Charles E. Merrill Lounge, Rutherford House, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
ArtsEducationLiterary
Mystery Box Monday at MOD
Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery MOD, 1855 41st Ave #10, Capitola, CA 95010
EducationFamily
AM Seminar: Enhanced Resolution Imaging in Strongly Scattering Media
Jack Baskin Engineering, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Education
Queer & Trans Yoga Hosted by Sapphire Yoga Collective @ TDC
The Diversity Center of Santa Cruz County, 1117 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Wellness
Afro-Brazilian Dance Class with Dandha Da Hora
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA
Dance
Marcus Shelby Nonet – Birth of the Cool: Revisited
Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320 Cedar St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Music
Tue Nov 10
Magic through Make-believe, Science and Creativity
Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery – MOD, 1855 41st Ave, suite C-10, Capitola, CA 95010
ArtsEducationFamily
Bike Helmet & Light Distributions
McHenry Library, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
CommunityFamilyFree
RC Fam Center Toddler Bilingual Sensory Play
RC Fam Center, 7 Hangar Way, Suite B, Watsonville, CA 95076
Family
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
Roaring Camp Railroads, 5400 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA 95018
FamilyOutdoors
Natural Bridges SB: Monarch Butterfly Self Guided Tours
Natural Bridges State Beach, 2531 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
EducationOutdoors
Making Music with MusicalMe
Downtown Library, 224 Church St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
EducationFamilyFreeMusic
Cookies & Conversations with Provost Aims
Crown College, Cultural Center at Merrill, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
CommunityFoodFree
Aptos/Capitola Youth Chess Club
Capitola Branch Library, 2005 Wharf Road, Capitola, CA 95010
FamilyGaming
Queer Student Union (QSU) Zoom Meeting
RSVP: ttps://forms.gle/LtPgNThTtXp4P84x6 and we will send you the Zoom link, CA
Community
Kraw Lecture: Teens, Families, and the Algorithms at Our Table
3175 Bowers Avenue Santa Clara, CA 95054, 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, California 95054
Education
Rainbow Sangha at Insight Meditation Center (Outside Community Event)
Insight Santa Cruz, 740 Front Street (2nd floor of the Galleria building), CA
Wellness
Master Class: Diane Bock – Music Matters! Beyond the Notes
Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320 Cedar St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Education
Emeriti Faculty Lecture, Fall 2026
Music Center Recital Hall, 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
EducationFree
Wed Nov 11
Magic through Make-believe, Science and Creativity
Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery – MOD, 1855 41st Ave, suite C-10, Capitola, CA 95010
ArtsEducationFamily
Santa Catalina School Open House
Santa Catalina School, 1500 Mark Thomas Drive, Monterey, CA 93940
Family
Coffee with Provost Aims McGuinness
Merrill College Office, 641 Merrill Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
CommunityFoodFree
Toddler Time Ocean Storytime and Crafts!
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center, 35 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Family
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
Roaring Camp Railroads, 5400 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA 95018
FamilyOutdoors
Natural Bridges SB: Monarch Butterfly Self Guided Tours
Natural Bridges State Beach, 2531 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
EducationOutdoors
Carlos Motta: When Time Stands Still
Institute of the Arts and Sciences, 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Arts
Victor ‘Marka27’ Quiñonez: Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá
Institute of the Arts and Sciences, 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Arts
Downtown Santa Cruz: Farmers Market
Downtown Farmers’ Market, Church St & Cedar St, Santa Cruz, California 95060
FamilyMarket
Downtown Santa Cruz Farmers Market
Cathcart & Cedar, Cedar St & Cathcart St, Santa Cruz, CA
FamilyMarket
Downtown Farmers Market 2022
Downtown Farmers Market, Cedar St & Church St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Market
She’s All That
Boulder Creek Recreation and Parks, 13333 Middleton Ave., Boulder Creek, CA 95006
EducationFamilyOutdoors
The World Cafe: Food, Tea, and Conversations that Matter
Rachel Carson/Oakes Dining Hall, CA
CommunityEducationFoodWellness
Nature Journal Studio
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
ArtsEducation
LGBTQ+ AA Meeting, "Gay and Grateful" @ TDC
The Diversity Center, 1117 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Wellness
Drop-in Figure Drawing
Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center, Baskin Service Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
ArtsFree
Transgender & Non-Binary Peer Support Group (Virtual Group Hosted by TDC)
Virtual - Zoom To access the group, please contact Program Specialist Nic via email at nic.laflin@diversitycenter.org, CA
Wellness
Pierre Bensusan – The Infinite Guitar
Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320 Cedar St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Music
Thu Nov 12
Magic through Make-believe, Science and Creativity
Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery – MOD, 1855 41st Ave, suite C-10, Capitola, CA 95010
ArtsEducationFamily
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Ongoing events 11 events
Capitola: Plein Air Festival
New Brighton School, Washburn Avenue, Capitola, Santa Cruz County 95010
Festival
Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
FamilyHoliday
Holiday Tree Walk
Roaring Camp Railroads, 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA 95018
FamilyHolidayOutdoors
Roaring Camp: New Years Train
Roaring Camp Railroads, 5400 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA 95018
Holiday