With Halloween landing on a Friday, this weekend’s event roundup contains a ton of Halloween events. The forecast calls for rain on Halloween so that could dampen the outdoor festivities, but there are also plenty of fun indoor options this year.
Read on to see the rest of our picks for the best events in Santa Cruz this weekend.
Halloween Events
For more information about the Halloween events listed below, visit our guide to Halloween Santa Cruz 2014.
Woodstock Tribute at the Catalyst
When: Friday, 10/31 at 9:00 pm
Where: The Catalyst
How Much: $15-$19
20th Annual Freakers Ball at the Cocoanut Grove
When: Friday, 10/31 at 7:00 pm – till the vampires go home
Where: Coconut Grove
How Much: $40
Marine Masquerade
When: Friday, 10/31 at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Seymour Marine Discovery Center
How Much: $8
SambaDá: 10th Annual Halloween Brazilian Costume & Dance Party
When: Friday, 10/31 at 9:00 pm
Where: Moe’s Alley
How Much: $15-$20
Downtown Trick-or-Treat
When: Friday, 10/31 at 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Where: Downtown
How Much: Free
Trick or Treating on the Wharf
When: Friday, 10/31 at 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Where: Municipal Wharf
How Much: Free
Halloween Night at Hotel Paradox
When: Friday, 10/31 from 8:00 pm – 1:00 am
Where: Hotel Paradox
How Much: $15
The Play About the Baby
When: Friday, 10/31 through Sunday, 11/2 at 7:30 pm and 3:00 pm
Where: Second Stage, Theater Arts Center (UCSC)
How Much: $11-$12
This 1998 play, by American playwright Edward Albee, focuses on a young couple and their first baby. Things take a mysterious turn when the couple is visited by an older couple. This production is directed by student Lily Sorensen.
Día de los Muertos Community Festival
When: Saturday, 11/1 at 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Where: MAH / Evergreen Cemetery
How Much: Free
Celebrate Dia de los Muertos this Saturday with a two-part event, starting at the MAH and ending at Evergreen Cemetery.
Spend the first half of the event at the MAH, where you’ll enjoy face painting, craft and food making, and a dance performance from Estrellas de Esperanza and Grupo Folklorico Los Mejicas.
Attendees will gather at Abbott Square shortly before 5:00, and will then proceed to Evergreen Cemetery.
Strike Out Hunger And Bowl For Free!
When: Saturday, 1/1 through Sunday, 1/2, whole day
Where: Boardwalk Bowl
How Much: Free
Bring a can of food and bowl for free at the Boardwalk Bowl! Donations are given to Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County. Last year’s food drive resulted in 5,800 donated cans of food. The Bowl for Free food drive begins this Saturday and runs through December 31st.
Beach Cleanups
Additional events this weekend
Friday:
- Halloween Extravaganza: China Cats plus Slugs n’ Roses
- The Room Shakers
- Drivin’ South Halloween Show Featuring White Chocolate
- Surf Contest After Party: Halloween Bash
Saturday:
- Halloween Cover Show Spook-Tacular! Bear Lincoln, Moon Cadillac, Babewatch
- Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos at the Rio Theatre
- Wilder Ranch Coast Nature Walks
- Mission Cooking Demonstration
- Old-Growth Redwood Walks
- Wilder Ranch Living History Demonstrations and Ranch Tours
- FREE SWIM LESSONS once a month
Sunday:
- Wake The Dead: Celtic All-Star Grateful Dead Jam Band
- Beginning Birding
- Discover Big Basin!
- Alehouse Narratives – Season 3
Recurring Events You Can Find Every Weekend
- Free Wildlife Eco-Tours of the Santa Cruz Wharf (weekly event – every Saturday & Sunday)
- Tours of the Reserve at Elkhorn Slough (weekly event – every Saturday & Sunday)
- Santa Cruz Farmers Markets (weekly events)
- Live Comedy at the Crow’s Nest (weekly event – every Sunday night)
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