Santa Cruz Events

Santa Cruz County has great events all year long, and we'll keep you up to date on the best events, right here.

Santa Cruz knows how to celebrate holidays, as is evidenced by the massive influx of visitors with each major holiday. HIghlights include 4th of July in Santa Cruz, Halloween, and the Christmas holidays.

Santa Cruz is home to some great recurring events. The First Friday of each month is an art lover's dream, while bargain hunters love the Santa Cruz Antique Faire, held the first Sunday of each month.

During the summer months you can enjoy weekly outdoor events like the Wednesday night Movies on the Beach, Thursday night Beach Parties at the Crow's Nest, Friday Night Bands on the Beach, Sunday Art & Music in Capitola, and many more.

Over the years Santa Cruz, Capitola, and the surrounding communities have developed some amazing annual events. Summer is the unofficial event season, but you can find great events year round.

Favorites include Woodies on the Wharf, the Capitola Rod & Custom Classic Car Show, the Wharf to Wharf Race, the newly added Pleasure Point Street Fair, Begonia Festival, Capitola Art & Wine Festival, Restaurant Week, the Santa Cruz County Fair, the Santa Cruz Open Studios Art Tour, Santa Cruz Film Festival, the Santa Cruz Greek Festival, and Santa Cruz TEDx. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.

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This Weekend in Santa Cruz: April 15th – 17th, 2016

A food truck and wine and beer garden event takes place in Scotts Valley this weekend. Inventors and tinkers will convene at the Santa Cruz …

This weekend kicks off with a celebration of the best and brightest in Santa Cruz on Friday evening (complete with red carpet!). We'll …

Photo courtesy of @suzeeques Bonsais, ballet, beach, bands, baroque and more! It’s a busy “b” weekend! From a hip-hop festival in the …

This weekend brings Easter Sunday and the first full weekend of spring, meaning it’s time to get your brunch and egg hunting on! Plus, …

Easter is almost here, and this year there are plenty of festive events throughout Santa Cruz County. From Easter brunches to Easter Egg …

This weekend is shaping up to be a great one! Check out Santa Cruz Paddlefest, the Santa Cruz Symphony presenting Frankenstein or head on …

Another potentially wet weekend ahead, but not to worry…indoor sporting events, live music, and dance parties will shelter you from the …

Photo courtesy of @jlwxthomas Hummingbirds, salamanders, and The Beatles…oh my! This weekend takes family-oriented fun to a new …

Photo courtesy of @primalola Q: What is there to do this weekend in Santa Cruz? A: The 7th Annual Trivia Challenge at the Civic, for …