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With a wide range of free events taking place year-around, there’s always something to celebrate in Santa Cruz County every weekend. Choose an art and wine festival, a beer or music festival, a summer concert or movie on the beach, or an art and culture event like First Friday or Open Studios Art Tour. Enjoy a timeless event like Woodies on the Wharf, Fourth of July Fireworks, or Thomas the Tank Engine. Want to play? Run the Wharf to Wharf or go to a birding festival. Check out all the fun on tap!

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Año Nuevo State Park: Self-Guided Hikes in Seal Viewing Area
Apr. 1 @ 8:30 am - Dec. 15 @ 3:30 pm
Pescadero
ONGOING EVENT
Santa Cruz MAH: Strange Weather
August 11 @ 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
The Crow’s Nest: Thursday Beach BBQ Parties
August 11 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
TOP 5 EVENT
ONGOING EVENT
Bargetto Winery: Music in the Courtyard
August 11 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Soquel
Santa Cruz MAH: Late Night
August 11 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ BEACH BOARDWALK: Live Music on the Colonnade “The Joint Cheifs”
August 11 @ 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Midtown Fridays!
August 12 @ 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Free Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Four Points Scotts Valley: Friday Night Live Music
August 12 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Scotts Valley
Santa Cruz Shakespeare: The Tempest, by William Shakespeare
August 12 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
TOP 5 EVENT
SANTA CRUZ BEACH BOARDWALK: Movies at the Beach “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”
August 12 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Westside Farmers’ Market
August 13 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
West Cliff: Outdoor Market
August 13 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Free Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Nicholson Vineyards: Food Truck Saturdays
August 13 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Aptos
TOP 5 EVENT
ONGOING EVENT
Agricultural History Project: 2nd Saturday on the Farm
August 13 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free
Watsonville
TOP 5 EVENT
Santa Cruz Mountains Vintners’ Festival
Aug. 13 @ 12:00 pm - Aug. 14 @ 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz Shakespeare: The Tempest, by William Shakespeare
August 13 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Santa Cruz
TOP 5 EVENT
Roaring Camp Railroads: Moonlight Train Dinner Party
August 13 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Felton
SANTA CRUZ SHAKESPEARE: The Formula by Kathryn Chetkovich
August 13 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Corralitos Farm & Garden Market
August 14 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Watsonville
ONGOING EVENT
Nicholson Vineyards: Music Sundays
August 14 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Aptos
TOP 5 EVENT
ONGOING EVENT
Capitola: Sunday Art at the Beach
August 14 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Capitola
ONGOING EVENT
Downtown Santa Cruz Farmers’ Market
August 17 @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Capitola: Summer Twilight Concerts “Dirty Cello”
August 17 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Capitola
ONGOING EVENT
Wednesday Night Sailboat Races
August 17 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Shakespeare: The Tempest, by William Shakespeare
August 18 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Roaring Camp Railroads: Blacksmith Hammer-In
Aug. 19 @ 9:00 am - Aug. 21 @ 5:30 pm
Felton
Watsonville Music in the Plaza Convert Series Flyer for Summer2021
ONGOING EVENT
Watsonville: Music in the Plaza
August 19 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Watsonville
CHAMINADE RESORT: Nashville Nights Concert Series “The Young Fables”
August 19 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ SHAKESPEARE: The Formula by Kathryn Chetkovich
August 19 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
SCOTTS VALLEY: Art, Wine and Beer Festival
Aug. 20 @ 10:00 am - Aug. 21 @ 6:00 pm
Scotts Valley
Santa Cruz Mountain: Jam Music Festival
August 20 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Whittier
Watsonville: Wine, Beer, and Art Walk
August 20 @ 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm
SANTA CRUZ SHAKESPEARE: The Formula by Kathryn Chetkovich
August 20 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Santa Cruz Shakespeare: Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare
August 20 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Downtown Santa Cruz: Makers Market
August 21 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
SANTA CRUZ SHAKESPEARE: TWELFTH NIGHT, BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
August 21 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Shakespeare: The Tempest, by William Shakespeare
August 21 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Capitola: Summer Twilight Concerts “B-Movies Kings”
August 24 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Capitola
Santa Cruz Shakespeare: The Tempest, by William Shakespeare
August 24 @ 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ SHAKESPEARE: The Formula by Kathryn Chetkovich
August 25 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Food Truck Friday
August 26 @ 4:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Scotts Valley
CHAMINADE RESORT & SPA: Vine to View Dinner Series “Maker’s Mark”
August 26 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
Capitola Movies at the Beach “Jungle Cruise”
August 26 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Capitola
Santa Cruz Shakespeare: The Tempest, by William Shakespeare
August 27 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ SHAKESPEARE: The Formula by Kathryn Chetkovich
August 28 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Capitola: Summer Twilight Concerts “Digbeats”
August 31 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Capitola
ONGOING EVENT
First Friday Santa Cruz
September 2 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Free
Capitola Movies at the Beach “Sing 2”
September 2 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Capitola
Roaring Camp Railroads: Great Train Robberies
Sep. 3 @ 10:00 am - Sep. 5 @ 5:00 pm
Felton
Roaring Camp Railroads: Starlight Evening Dinner Party
September 3 @ 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Watsonville Airport: Open House “Fire in the Sky”
September 3 @ 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Watsonville
ONGOING EVENT
Westside Marketplace
September 4 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
Capitola Art & Wine Festival
39th Annual Capitola Art & Wine Festival
Sep. 10 @ 10:00 am - Sep. 11 @ 6:00 pm
Free
Capitola
Roaring Camp Railroads: Moonlight Train Dinner Party
September 10 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Felton
SANTA CRUZ BEACH BOARDWALK: Fiesta en la Playa
September 11 @ 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz County Fair
Sep. 14 @ 12:00 pm - Sep. 18 @ 10:00 pm
Watsonville
Santa Cruz Mountains SOL Festival
Sep. 17 @ 11:00 am - Sep. 18 @ 7:00 pm
Felton
CHAMINADE RESORT: Nashville Nights Concert Series “Love and Theft”
September 17 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
Roaring Camp Railroads: Spaghetti Western Dinner and Movie
September 24 @ 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Felton
CHAMINADE RESORT & SPA: Vine to View Dinner Series “Cincorro Tequila”
September 30 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
Roaring Camp Railroads: Moonlight Train Dinner Party
October 1 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Felton
Roaring Camp Railroads: 3rd Annual Brewgrass Festival
October 8 @ 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
Pet Friendly
Felton
ONGOING EVENT
Roaring Camp Railroads: Thomas and Percy’s Halloween Party
Oct. 15 @ 10:30 am - Oct. 16 @ 2:30 pm
Felton
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Chili Cook-Off
October 22 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Santa Cruz
CHAMINADE RESORT & SPA: Vine to View Dinner Series “Alfaro Vineyards”
October 27 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ BEACH BOARDWALK: Movies at the Beach “The Lost Boys”
October 29 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Free
Santa Cruz
Halloween at the Boardwalk
October 30 @ 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Hot Rods at the Beach
November 5 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival
Nov. 5 @ 10:00 am - Nov. 6 @ 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
Downtown Santa Cruz: Fall Wine Walk
November 13 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
CHAMINADE RESORT & SPA: Vine to View Dinner Series “Nicolas Feuillatte & Palm D’Or Champagne”
November 18 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Pet Friendly
Santa Cruz
ONGOING EVENT
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Winter Wonderland
Nov. 24 @ 12:00 pm - Jan. 1 @ 7:00 pm
Santa Cruz
42nd Annual Clam Chowder Cook-Off
Feb. 25 @ 10:00 am - Feb. 26 @ 5:00 pm
Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ BEACH BOARDWALK: FUN RUN
March 25, 2023 @ 6:30 am - 12:00 pm
Santa Cruz

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