Make this Mother’s Day a special one in Santa Cruz County. Below are a few Mother’s Day events happening around the county, plus we’ve included some great gift ideas that mom is sure to love!

Mother’s Day 2024 Events

She.Is.Beautiful Santa Cruz Race
Saturday, May 10, 2025, 8am – 2pm
A great place to make memories with Mom, or a solo gratitude moment! Enjoy the views as you watch or join this female focused race that welcomes all people and all abilities.
Email: info@runsheisbeautiful.com
Location: 700 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Tannery Arts Center: Spring Art Market 
Saturday, May 10, 2025, 10am – 5pm
Shop local art and fresh flowers, dine with a variety of local food vendors, and enjoy live music and family-friendly activities as you find Mom something as unique and beautiful as she is.
Email: tannery@artscouncilsc.org
Location: 1010 River Street, Santa Cruz

Museum of Natural History: Mother’s Day Art Market
Saturday, May 10, 2025, 11am – 4pm
Enjoy over 40 local Santa Cruz artists and free admission to the museum just in time to grab a gift for Mother’s Day! There will be a wide array of goods, ranging from paintings and photography, jewelry, decor, and embroidery.
Phone: 831-420-6115
Location: 1305 E Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Downtown Felton: Mother’s Day Market
Saturday, May 10, 2025, 11am – 4pm
Show Mom your love with a craft you made, a flash floral tattoo, a bouquet you built, a tasty treat or drink or any of the other dozens of unique handcrafted items at this parking lot pop-up in beautiful downtown Felton!
Phone: 831-706-5942
Location: CA-9, Felton

Thomas Family Farm: Mother’s Day Tea Party
Saturday, May 10, 2025, 11am – 1:30pm
Celebrate Mom at a beautiful tea party at the Thomas Family Farmhouse! You are welcome to pick up your own sparkling wine for mimosas, and they will provide fresh squeezed orange juice! Dress for the outdoors. Enjoy the beautiful flatware and food, then explore the farm after saying hello to the peacocks and chickens!
Phone: 831-768-7262
Location: 1690 Pleasant Valley Road, Aptos

Roberts Ranch Vineyards: Mother’s Day Tea and Workshop
Saturday, May 10, 2025, 11:30am – 1:30pm
Roberts Ranch has the perfect gift for Moms! (Or Moms, grab another mother figure and celebrate together! Bring her to a Roberts Ranch Tea on the Terrace, complete with savory bites and sweets. Then spend quality time together creating 3 beautiful gifts each to take home.
Phone: 831-920-8814
Location: 875 Roberts Road, Ben Lomond

Capitola Village: Sip & Stroll
Saturday, May 10, 2025, 12pm – 5pm
Have Mom be a part of this event in the village or simply shop for her as you enjoy fabulous boutiques while sipping amazing wine!
Email: admin@capitolavillagebia.com
Location: Esplanade, Capitola

Annieglass: Mother’s Day Wildflower Art
Saturday, May 10, 2025, 1pm – 3:30pm
Enjoy one of the most popular workshops at Annieglass with local artist, Heidi Michelle. The class starts with basic watercolor techniques to warm up, then moves into a demo, followed by a step-by-step process of painting florals with watercolors and adding ink.
Phone: 800-347-6133
Location: 310 Harvest Drive, Watsonville 

Pinto Lake County Park: 40th Annual Mother’s Day Run & Walk
Sunday, May 11, 2025, 7am – 10:30pm
A fun way for families to work up an appetite for their Mother’s Day brunch! The Mother’s Day Run & Walk will include a 1K Kids’ Fun Run starting at 7:45am. The main 5K event will begin at 8am.
Phone: 831-728-5649
Location: 757 Green Valley Road, Watsonville 

Roaring Camp Railroads: Mother’s Day Brunch
Sunday, May 11, 2025, 9am – 4pm
Treat Mom to something memorable on her special day with a delectable Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet accompanied with live music by Pat Hull. After a lovely brunch, relax with a train ride through the towering redwoods.
Phone: 831-335-4484
Location: 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton

Chaminade Resort and Spa: Mother’s Day Brunch
Sunday, May 11, 2025. 9am – 4pm
Head to The View, a Treeside Restaurant at the Chaminade, for a special Mother’s Day Brunch overlooking Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay. Enjoy a variety of farm-to-fork-focused buffet offerings. Indoor and outdoor seating available. Reservations Required.
Phone: (831) 465-3452
Location: 1 Chaminade Ln, Santa Cruz

Downtown Santa Cruz: Mother’s Day Antique Fair
Sunday, May 11, 2025, 9am – 5pm
The Downtown Antique Fair is held the second Sunday of every month, and in May, that falls on Mother’s Day! Vendors offer an eclectic blend of antiques and unique items, vintage clothing, collectibles and more.
Phone: 831-476-6940
Location: Lincoln Street, Santa Cruz

West Cliff: Mother’s Day Outdoor Market
Sunday, May 11, 2025, 10am – 6pm
This Mother’s Day Market features artisan goods, specialty food and music – there’s something for everyone! Head out and enjoy shopping with the best views in Santa Cruz!
Email: info@brotherspromotions.com
Location: 700 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Shadowbrook: Mother’s Day Brunch or Dinner
Sunday, May 11, 2025, 10am – 8:45pm
Enjoy live music and beautiful vistas over the river or gardens. Have Mom’s grand entrance through the garden walkway or by cable car. If your hotel is nearby, check out the old fashioned taxi service. Reservations can be made after April 12.
Phone: 831-475-1511
Location: 1750 Wharf Rd, Capitola

Discretion Brewing: Mother’s Day Live Music
Sunday, May 11, 2025, 3 – 5pm
Treat Mom to an excursion at a brewery that uses solar energy and sustainable farming practices and hear the rich acoustic mix of varied musical genres of Wild Iris for an outdoor treat!
Phone: 831-316-0662
Location: 2703 41st Ave. Ste A, Soquel

Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds: Goat Hill Unique Antique and Artisan Fair
Friday, May 16, 2025, 10am – 4pm and Saturday, May 17, 2025, 9am – 4pm
If Mom has a love for vintage and styling her home with old-style objects, wearing vintage jewelry & clothing, and collecting unique art and objects then this is somewhere you need to visit!
Phone: 831-724-5898
Location: 2601 E Lake Ave, Watsonville

Gayle’s Bakery & Rosticceria
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 7am – 7:30pm
There will be a special Mother’s Day Brunch, Lunch and Dinner if you order in advance. You could even order your dinner cold to be picked up at 7am and take Mom to enjoy all the outdoor vistas of the county! Don’t forget all the “Mom” cookies, cupcakes and cakes!
Phone: 831-462-1200
Location: 504 Bay Avenue, Capitola

Heavenly Roadside Cafe: Mother’s Day Brunch
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 7:30am – 2pm
On Mother’s Day Heavenly Roadside celebrates moms, mother figures, and all those that take care of us, and everything they do! Enjoy this family-owned restaurant serving breakfast and lunch classics with modern twists.
Phone: 831-335-1210
Location: 1210 Mount Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

Sanderlings: Mother’s Day Brunch
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 9am – 3pm
With an egg station where she can have her eggs prepared any way she likes, along with Sanderlings breakfast fare, artisanal salads and even a cheese display, Mom is sure to feel pampered at this elegant casual restaurant at Seascape Resort with its spectacular ocean view.
Phone: 831-662-7120
Location: 1 Seascape Resort Dr, Aptos

Sevy’s Bar + Kitchen: Mother’s Day Brunch
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 10am – 3pm
The restaurant has a lovely setting at the Seacliff Inn with patio seating by the koi pond available. Casual local cuisine. Last seating is at 3 pm. The Mother’s Day Buffet concludes at 4 pm. Listen to the Steve Velasquez Latin Jazz Band 12 pm – 3 pm.
Phone: 831-688-7300
Location: 7500 Old Dominion Court, Aptos

Lito’s Community Cafe & Market: Mother’s Day Paint n’ Sip
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 10:30am – 1pm
Mix that orange juice with some creative juice on Mother’s Day! Paint something with mom while enjoying some Mother’s Day specials and food from the Cafe. Use the QR code in the linked post above to purchase all your painting supplies.
Phone: 831-319-4048
Location: 2904 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville

Jack O’Neill Restaurant: Mother’s Day Brunch
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 11:30am – 2pm
With up close views of the ocean and Santa Cruz Wharf, you can enjoy Mother’s Day in the heart of surf culture. The menu is available online and has Gluten Free and Vegan options for every course.
Phone: 831-740-8137
Location: 175 W Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz

More Gift Ideas

We’ve got a hunch that mom would love a coastal retreat in Santa Cruz County. Bed and breakfasts, hotels with amazing ocean views, mountain stays, or vacation rentals where she can get the family under one roof for a relaxing vacation (just don’t let her do the dishes!), Santa Cruz County has a variety of accommodations to give Mother’s Day an extra special touch.

Looking for some other unique gift ideas? Pamper mom with products and spa services at Yoso Wellness. Find keepsakes and treasures from Annieglass and the Craft Gallery, stylish succulents and plants at Dig Gardens or The Garden Company, fresh outfits from Shoe Fetish or Pacific Trading Co., fun (and sometimes funky) socks from Sockshop and Shoe Company, or everyone’s favorite sparking apple juice from Martinelli’s Company Store, Santa Cruz County has something special for all the moms out there. And of course, there’s always wine! Get mom a bottle (or case) of wines from around the county.

However you choose to celebrate, we hope that this Mother’s Day is truly a special one!