The last weekend of 2017 is here, believe it or not. It’s time to figure out how you will say goodbye to the old year and ring in 2018. We can help you with that! Check out our celebration-filled list of weekend events around the county.
If you’re looking for what to do on New Year’s Eve specifically, we’ve got you covered for that, too. Take a look at our New Year’s Eve Guide. It is packed with events to start 2018 off on the right note.
See our picks for the top events each day this weekend:
Friday
- Sgt. Peppers/ Magical Mystery Tour 50th birthday @ Rio Theatre
- Monophonics @ Moe’s Alley
- Audio Push @ The Catalyst
- Cracker + Camper Van Beethoven @ The Catalyst
- Last Friday — American Roots Music Festival @ Don Quixote’s
- UTURN @ Crow’s Nest
- The Class-Sick Continuum Episode #1 @ The Crepe Place
- Breeze Babes @ Severino’s
- Boardwalk Holiday Ice @ Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
- iSKATE Capitola @ Capitola Village
- Watsonville Farmers Market @ Downtown Watsonville
- Free Vibrant Food, Vibrant Life Dinner Party @ Westside Santa Cruz Location Provided Upon Registration
- Literary: Mountain Voices – Poetry Night @ Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center
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- Foreverland: An Electrifying 14 Piece Tribute to Michael Jackson @ Don Quixote’s
- Beggar Kings @ Rio Theatre
- The Mermen @ Moe’s Alley
- Live Music from Static Tilt @ New Bohemia Brewing Co.
- Trapist-One: Beyond Jazz @ Davenport Roadhouse Restaurant & Inn
- Buckethead with Brain and Brewer @ The Catalyst
- b-4dawn @ Crow’s Nest
- Ten O’Clock Lunch Band (Rock, R&B, Soul, Blues) @ Severino’s
- Live Music by The Crafters @ Abbott Square Market
- Farley’s Christmas Wonderland
- Westside Farmers Market @ Westside Farmers’ Market
- Aptos Farmers Market @ Aptos Farmers’ Market
- Rydell Visual Arts Fellows Exhibition @ R. Blitzer Gallery
- Boardwalk Holiday Ice @ Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
- iSKATE Capitola @ Capitola Village
- Coffee Talk and Crafts @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Living History Demonstrations and Ranch Tour @ Wilder Ranch State Park
- Guided Redwood Grove Walk @ Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
- Old Cove Landing Coast Nature Walk @ Wilder Ranch State Park
- Monarch Butterfly Tours @ Natural Bridges State Beach
- Discover Big Basin Redwoods Hike! @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Snakes Alive! @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Monarch Butterfly Tours @ Natural Bridges State Beach
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Get ready to ring in the new year! We’ve rounded up the best New Year’s Eve events to help you celebrate, plus some ideas for January 1 that will get the year off to a great start.
Jump to the New Year’s Eve Event Guide
- Coffee Talk and Crafts @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Living History Demonstrations and Ranch Tour @ Wilder Ranch State Park
- Monarch Butterfly Tours @ Natural Bridges State Beach
- Nature’s Reading Room @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Monarch Butterfly Tours @ Natural Bridges State Beach
- Watsonville Nature Walks @ City of Watsonville – Nature Center
- Kate Targan Band @ Davenport Roadhouse Restaurant & Inn
- The Box @ The Blue Lagoon
- Boardwalk Holiday Ice @ Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
- iSKATE Capitola @ Capitola Village
- Farley’s Christmas Wonderland
Featured Upcoming Event
What: Night with the Pros
Where: Paradigm Sport
When: Friday, January 12, 2018 at 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM PST
Calling all baseball enthusiasts out there! Seven baseball pros will be on this Q & A panel to answer your questions at this special event. A silent auction will be held during the session to benefit Santa Cruz County Little Leagues.
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