Though the weather forecast calls for much-needed rain this weekend, you don’t have to let it put a damper on your fun. There’s a lot to do, no matter what the weather may bring, including a favorite hot rod show and an afternoon stroll that will be on, rain or shine!
Grab your umbrella or your favorite hoodie and enjoy an extra hour of fun as daylight saving time comes to an end this weekend.
See our picks for the top events each day this weekend:
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Friday
First Friday
There’s just something special about the first Friday of the month. It’s practically a holiday in Santa Cruz, where we celebrate art and artists, live music, and free admission to some pretty cool places.
Enjoy free admission to the follow venues:
- The MAH (Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History) – Check out live music at Abbot Square while you’re there!
- Seymour Marine Discovery Center – Touch a friendly shark!
- Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History – Check out the recently-installed “Rocks and Waves” exhibition.
Take a First Friday Art Tour and connect with local artists. Here are a few ideas to get started:
Friday Night Trivia
When: 11/3 at 6:30 pm
Where: Scotts Valley Library
Cost: Free
Are you the mastermind of trivial and awesome facts? Then this is the night for you! Celebrate International Games Week with an entertaining evening of trivia hosted by Friends of the Scotts Valley Library. Drinks and prizes provided by Epic Adventure Games and Steel Bonnet Brewing Company.
FILL THE GOODWILL TRUCK – GATEWAY SCHOOL’S 8TH GRADE WASHINGTON DC FUNDRAISER
When: 11/3 – 11/5 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Where: Gateway School 126 Eucalyptus Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Clear your clutter and help send 8th graders to Washington DC! Bring your unwanted items to fill the Goodwill truck located at the school, and help raise funds to get them on their way to the nation’s capital city.
Also on Friday
- Jacob Banks @ The Catalyst
- Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, Levi Jack, McCoy Tyler @ Don Quixote’s
- The John Michael Band @ Crow’s Nest
- Rick Derringer @ Moe’s Alley
- Mountain Tamer, The Bad Light @ The Crepe Place
- KREATOR @ The Catalyst
- Beach Cowboy Band @ Severino’s
- The Thing – Midnight @ Landmark’s Del Mar Theatre
- Art Twistory: The Mourning Commute @ Louden Nelson Community Center
- Jason Segel, Otherworld @ Bookshop Santa Cruz
- The Gail Project: “An Okinawan-American Dialogue” @ Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery
- Watsonville Farmers Market @ Downtown Watsonville
- Outlook from Mt. McAbee @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
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Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival
When: 11/4 – 11/5 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: Cocoanut Grove at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Cost: $5
Saturday & Sunday Nov 4th-5th, 10am-5pm each day.
Shop for unique gifts or bring home an ocean art treasure. Over 45 artists will bring you their handcrafted sea glass and ocean artwork at this 9th annual festival. Entry fee includes entrance into gift basket drawings. Food and drinks available for purchase.
Hot Rods at the Beach
When: 11/4 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Cost:
Hot Rods at the Beach celebrates it’s 20th year as the Boardwalk’s front parking lot becomes a showplace. Hundreds of custom, classic, vintage, muscle cars and more. All proceeds benefit The Santa Cruz Police Officers Association. Cars can still be registered to enter on the morning of the event.
3rd Annual Holiday Craft Fair
When: 11/4 from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Where: Aptos Grange
Cost: Free
The holidays are coming fast! Here’s a way to get a head start on some shopping while supporting local crafters and artists. Proceeds go back into the community, as well as a raffle to support families affected by fire in Northern California.
Mini Toy Theater Festival
When: 11/4 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Where: lille æske – Boulder Creek
Cost: $10-$20 Sliding Scale
Traditional style paper theater has made a comeback in this modern and adult-themed fun performance by Little Blue Moon Theatre. There will also be performances by participants of the Animal Cracker Conspiracy toy theater workshops.
Día de los Muertos Community Festival
When: 11/4 from 12:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Where: The MAH
Cost: Free
Update: This event may be postponed due to rain and rescheduled for November 12. Up-to-date info will be available on the MAH’s Facebook and Instagram. A day of celebration for the entire family as the dead are honored at this vibrant and fun festival. Enjoy traditional dance, music, food, as well as activities such as face painting, tissue roses and luminaries. Join in the procession to the Santa Cruz Mission and Evergreen Cemetery.
Fall Book Sale at the Santa Cruz Civic
When: 11/4 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (Members only 11/3 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm)
Where: Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
Cost: Free admission
Friends of Santa Cruz Pubic Libraries hosts their largest book sale of the year. A wide selection of donated books of many genres, audio books and CDs in top condition. There’s also a collection of vintage books available for purchase. All proceeds help our public libraries!
The Cat that Changed America
When: 11/4 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Where: Rio Theatre
Cost: $10 Child, $15 Gen, $25 Gold Circle
This is the true story of P22, the mountain lion who moved from the Santa Monica Mountains to a large urban park in Los Angeles. This film addresses the difficulties wildlife face in urban areas and the possible solutions. Proceeds will benefit Native Animal Rescue and the screening will be followed by a guest appearance by two of the wildlife experts interviewed in the film.
Capitola Plein Air
When: 11/4 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and 11/5 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Where: Various Locations
Cost: Free
Grab a map Saturday and set out to discover up to 40 professional artists working away all around Capitola, brush to canvas, capturing the character and the beauty of the city. Sunday, head over to New Brighton Middle School Performing Arts Center to see all the art from the day before for sale and under one roof. Artwork will be judged and sales will benefit art education. Sunday’s location will have live music and hands-on activities for everyone.
FILL THE GOODWILL TRUCK – GATEWAY SCHOOL’S 8TH GRADE WASHINGTON DC FUNDRAISER
See Description Under Friday Section
Also on Saturday
- Strawberry Souls @ The Cats Restaurant & Bar
- Splinter Reeds @ Wind River
- Wake The Dead @ Don Quixote’s
- Joint Chiefs @ Crow’s Nest
- BERNHOFT + Raelee Nikole @ Moe’s Alley
- San Geronimo, Dan Too, The Juncos @ The Crepe Place
- DANIEL CAESAR @ The Catalyst
- GHOSTEMANE @ The Catalyst
- Harpin Jonny & the Groovehounds @ Severino’s
- Scotts Valley Farmers Market @ Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market
- Westside Farmers Market @ Westside Farmers’ Market
- Aptos Farmers Market @ Aptos Farmers’ Market
- Premier Cruz @ The Tollhouse Hotel
- Board in the Library Game-A-Thon @ Scotts Valley Library
- 2nd Annual Fly Fishing Clinic @ San Lorenzo Park
- California Conversations on Immigration @ Santa Cruz Public Libraries Downtown Branch
- Scotts Valley State of the City Address by Mayor, Randy Johnson @ Old Mill Montevalle Mobile Home Park
- City of Watsonville Nature Walks @ City of Watsonville – Nature Center
- First Saturday Arboretum & Botanic Garden Tours @ UCSC Arboretum
- Escape from New York – Midnight @ Landmark’s Del Mar Theatre
- A Walk in the Past @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Meteor Trail Hike @ 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
- Redwood Grove Loop Walk @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Discover Big Basin Redwoods Hike! @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Redwood Grove Loop Walk @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Keep up with us all weekend long, and see which events we’re attending, by following Santa Cruz Life on Instagram.Sunday
Pleasure Point Sip & Stroll
When: 11/5 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Where: 41st Ave. Pleasure Point
Cost: $25 in advance / If not sold out in advance, then $30 day of event per person
Must be 21 or older with valid ID.
Take a relaxing afternoon stroll and enjoy a glass of wine or your favorite brew while perusing the many shops at Pleasure Point. You can support local businesses and the proceeds benefit the Live Oak Education Foundation. Rain or shine!
FILL THE GOODWILL TRUCK – GATEWAY SCHOOL’S 8TH GRADE WASHINGTON DC FUNDRAISER
See Description Under Friday Section
Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival
See Description Under Saturday Section
Capitola Plein Air
See Description Under Saturday Section
Also on Sunday
- Visionary Blues Star Selwyn Birchwood Celebrates New Release in Santa Cruz! @
Moe’s Alley - Joe Ferrara @ The Cats Restaurant & Bar
- Grant Farm @ Don Quixote’s
- Jolie Holland & Samantha Parton @ Don Quixote’s
- Live Comedy @ Crow’s Nest
- GONDWANA + Fayuca @ Moe’s Alley
- JOHN CARPENTER @ The Catalyst
- JORDAN GARRETT @ The Catalyst
- The Box @ The Blue Lagoon
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- Living History Demonstrations and Ranch Tour @ Wilder Ranch State Park
- Redwood Grove Loop Walk @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Discover Big Basin Redwoods Hike! @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Drop-In Family Craft: Luminaria @ Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park
- Photography Tour @ Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
- Redwood Grove Loop Walk @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Featured Upcoming Event
What: Watsonville Taiko Holiday Boutique
Where: Kizuka Hall, 150 Blackburn St., Watsonville
When: Sunday, November 19 at 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM PST
Holiday shopping for a great cause! Come and see the selection of unique holiday items, arts and crafts, gift baskets and baked goods. Enter the raffle for a Japanese motif quilt. Proceeds will benefit Watsonville Taiko.
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