Santa Cruz Events, Santa Cruz

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

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

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

11:00 AM. AI Prompting for Learning Mac or PC Zoom

11:00 AM. Program in Biomedical Sciences & Engineering (PBSE) Virtual Open House Zoom

11:30 AM. Guided Mindfulness for Queers and Friends Hosted by TDC @ TDC The Diversity Center

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. Online Introduction to Permaculture online

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. Marketing Yourself In The Arts Industry CA

1:00 PM. Open Archives Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History

1:30 PM. Boulder Creek Farmers Market September October Times Junction Park and Swimming Hole

1:30 PM. Drop-in Career Success Peer Coaching Across Campus – McHenry McHenry Library

2:00 PM. Far West Fungi: Myco-Mixer Far West Fungi

4:00 PM. Rainbow Connections Youth Empowerment Council Meeting CA

4:00 PM. SPCA Junior Animal Care Team Afterschool Program Santa Cruz SPCA

4:00 PM. Free Tutoring at California Coffee California Coffee

4:00 PM. Girls Who Code Scotts Valley Library

4:30 PM. Trans + Youth Drop-In & Chill Zone (Virtual) CA

5:00 PM. Protect Your Soil in Heavy Rain: Actionable Strategies for Wet Weather CA

5:20 PM. Productive Struggle & Study Skills Academic Resources Center (ARC)

5:30 PM. Mariposa de la Comunidad LGBTQ+ De Watsonville (Hosted by TDC @ Watsonville Library) Watsonville Public Library

5:30 PM. Trolley Drops Jug Band The Crepe Place

6:00 PM. Femme Transformation Support Group The Diversity Center

6:00 PM. Reckoning with Redress: The Legacy of Japanese American Incarceration Cultural Center – Merrill College

7:00 PM. Gabrielle Cavassa Kuumbwa Jazz Center

7:15 PM. (OUTSIDE COMMUNITY EVENT) Queer Line Dance Series @ London Nelson with Motion Pacific London Nelson Community Center

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

All day. Art Submissions due for the Rainbow Connections Art Gallery Email a photo

9:30 AM. Evergreen Volunteer Days Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History

10:00 AM. Parent Nest A Guided Play and Connection Series Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery MOD

10:00 AM. Chemistry & Biochemistry Graduate Admissions Virtual Open House CA

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

10:30 AM. Little Discoverer Fridays Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery – MOD

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

11:00 AM. New Support Group Stillbirth & Infant Loss Support Zoom

11:00 AM. Free Day Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

11:00 AM. Knitting Group at Live Oak Library 2026 Live Oak Library

11:00 AM. Produce Pop-Up CA

11:30 AM. Preschool Storytime & Crafts Aptos Aptos Library

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. Jazz at the Library Downtown Library

12:00 PM. Free First Friday Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History

1:00 PM. 23rd Annual Graduate Research Symposium Physical Sciences Building

2:00 PM. Watsonville: Farmers Market Downtown Watsonville

3:00 PM. Friday Pet Food Pantry SPCA

3:00 PM. Lego Brick Builder Fridays Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery – MOD

4:00 PM. Goal Setting Academic Resources Center (ARC)

5:00 PM. First Friday Santa Cruz Downtown Santa Cruz galleries

5:00 PM. First Friday Santa Cruz CA

5:00 PM. Giving Thanks Party Boulder Creek

5:00 PM. Boulder Creek First Friday Boulder Creek Downtown

5:00 PM. Freehub PRESENTS Mountain Bike Film Festival — Rio Theatre for the Performing Rio Theatre for the Performing

5:00 PM. Meet the Artist: Borders of Belonging + Free! Belonging Boosters™ Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History

6:00 PM. Music in the Plaza 1st Friday Watsonville Civic Plaza

6:00 PM. Adult Only Lego Night Brick Lab

7:00 PM. Matilda the Musical Colligan Theater at The Tannery

7:00 PM. Los Pendejos Imbeciles Band Woodhouse Blending & Brewing

8:00 PM. ELIJAH SCOTT Felton Music Hall

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

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

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

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

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

9:00 AM. Westside Farmers Market Westside Farmers Market

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

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

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. Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

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

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

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

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

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

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

10:30 AM. Family Storytime Branciforte Library

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

11:00 AM. Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Nature Walk 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. Guided Walk: Big Basin: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow Big Basin Park

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. Henry Diltz – Behind the Lens Kuumbwa Jazz Center

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

9:00 AM. Downtown Antique Faire Downtown Santa Cruz

9:00 AM. Live Oak Farmers Market Live Oak Farmers Market

10:00 AM. Live Oak Farmers Market Live Oak Farmers Market

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

10:00 AM. Beach Cleanup @ Salinas River State Beach Salinas River State Beach

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

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

10:00 AM. Santa Cruz Maker Studios at the Seymour Center Seymour Marine Discovery Center

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

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

11:00 AM. Seymour Center: Marine Science Festival Seymour Marine Discovery Center

11:00 AM. Corralitos Farm & Garden Market Corralitos Farm & Garden Market

11:00 AM. Marine Science Fest: Ms. Blue Returns Seymour Marine Discovery Center

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

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 Loop Tour Henry Cowell Redwoods Henry Cowell State Park

12:00 PM. Redwood Grove Tour Sunday 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

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

2:00 PM. Artist Panel Discussion: Silica / SiO2: Northern California Ceramics Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History

2:30 PM. Contra Dancing at Live Oak Grange 2nd Sundays Live Oak Grange

3:00 PM. Ideal Bar and Grill: Salsa by the Sea Ideal Bar & Grill

6:00 PM. Trans Masculine Support Group (Hosted by TDC via Zoom) CA

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

9:00 AM. TOGETHER26: A Queer Family Building Conference hosted by Hosted by PregnantTogether virtual conference

10:00 AM. Sutter Maternity Postpartum Wellness Group Virtual

10:00 AM. Fun with the Muddy Club Ages 1-4 Quail Hollow Ranch County Park

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

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

2:30 PM. Imagining Revolution in the Non-Aligned World with Dr. Jessica Stites Mor Charles E. Merrill Lounge

3:00 PM. Mystery Box Monday at MOD Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery MOD

4:00 PM. SPCA PAWS Afterschool program Santa Cruz SPCA

4:00 PM. AM Seminar: Enhanced Resolution Imaging in Strongly Scattering Media Jack Baskin Engineering

4:00 PM. SciCAM M.S. Virtual Information Session CA

4:30 PM. Postpartum Support Group Virtual

5:00 PM. Career as a Brand System™: The Language That Shapes Your Career CA

6:00 PM. Queer & Trans Yoga Hosted by Sapphire Yoga Collective @ TDC The Diversity Center of Santa Cruz County

6:00 PM. Hosted Board Game Night The Cruz Room

6:00 PM. Afro-Brazilian Dance Class with Dandha Da Hora Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History

6:30 PM. November Slugs and Steins with Professor Kevin Volkan (Kresge ’81) CA

7:00 PM. Marcus Shelby Nonet – Birth of the Cool: Revisited Kuumbwa Jazz Center

7:00 PM. Matt O’Hara – The Flying Death Bookshop Santa Cruz

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

9:00 AM. Bike Helmet & Light Distributions McHenry Library

10:00 AM. Wisdom Workshops @ TDC 1117 Soquel Ave

10:00 AM. RC Fam Center Toddler Bilingual Sensory Play RC Fam Center

10:00 AM. Volunteer at the UCSC Arboretum Arboretum

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

10:30 AM. Toddler Tumble Time Watsonville Public Library

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

11:00 AM. Making Music with MusicalMe Downtown Library

12:30 PM. Cookies & Conversations with Provost Aims Crown College

3:30 PM. Aptos/Capitola Youth Chess Club Capitola Branch Library

4:00 PM. Queer Student Union (QSU) Zoom Meeting RSVP: ttps://forms.gle/LtPgNThTtXp4P84x6 and we will send you the Zoom link

4:00 PM. SPCA Junior Animal Care Team Afterschool Program Santa Cruz SPCA

5:30 PM. Kraw Lecture: Teens, Families, and the Algorithms at Our Table 3175 Bowers Avenue Santa Clara

6:00 PM. LGBTQ+ Survivors of Domestic Violence Support Group (hosted virtually by Walnut Avenue) CA

6:00 PM. Board Game Playtesting Peoples Coffee

7:00 PM. Rainbow Sangha at Insight Meditation Center (Outside Community Event) Insight Santa Cruz

7:00 PM. Master Class: Diane Bock – Music Matters! Beyond the Notes Kuumbwa Jazz Center

7:00 PM. Emeriti Faculty Lecture, Fall 2026 Music Center Recital Hall

7:30 PM. QTBIPOC Peer Support Circle (In-Person group hosted by TDC) CA

All day. Library Resources for Students Santa Cruz Public Libraries

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

8:00 AM. Santa Catalina School Open House Santa Catalina School

8:00 AM. Afterschool STEAM Aptos Aptos Library

9:00 AM. Coffee with Provost Aims McGuinness Merrill College Office

10:00 AM. Toddler Time Ocean Storytime and Crafts! Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center

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

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

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

12:30 PM. Downtown Santa Cruz: Farmers Market Downtown Farmers’ Market

1:00 PM. Downtown Santa Cruz Farmers Market Cathcart & Cedar

1:00 PM. Downtown Farmers Market 2022 Downtown Farmers Market

1:30 PM. She’s All That Boulder Creek Recreation and Parks

4:00 PM. SPCA PAWS Afterschool program Santa Cruz SPCA

5:00 PM. The World Cafe: Food, Tea, and Conversations that Matter Rachel Carson/Oakes Dining Hall

5:00 PM. Q-MIT Zoom Meeting! CA

6:30 PM. Nature Journal Studio Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

7:00 PM. LGBTQ+ AA Meeting, "Gay and Grateful" @ TDC The Diversity Center

7:00 PM. Dads Support Group RC Fam Center

7:00 PM. Drop-in Figure Drawing Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center

7:30 PM. Transgender & Non-Binary Peer Support Group (Virtual Group Hosted by TDC) Virtual - Zoom To access the group

7:30 PM. Pierre Bensusan – The Infinite Guitar Kuumbwa Jazz Center

8:00 PM. They Are Gutting a Body of Water Felton Music Hall

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

9:50 AM. Time Management Academic Resources Center (ARC)