You won’t have to go far to forage for mushrooms after the recent rains. The 3-day Fungus Fair returns this weekend to Louden Nelson bringing fungus fun for the whole family.
Local youth perform at the Rio, the Warriors play two home games, and a local literary re-inauguration takes place.
Throw in some comedy, dancing, and beer making 101 and you’ve got the makings for a great weekend. Enjoy!
See our picks for the top events each day this weekend:
Friday
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang The Musical
When: 1/13 – 1/14 at 7:30 pm
Where: Rio Theatre
Cost: $18 Gen, $25 Gold Circle
Get ready to fly, swim and drive with the whimsical car and cast of characters in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang The Musical. The well-loved family movie transforms to the stage and promises to take you on an adventure! Bring the whole family to support great entertainment by local performers of All About Theatre.
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Salt Lake City Stars
When: 1/13 at 7:00 pm
Where: Kaiser Permanente Arena
Cost: $20 – $68
Come on down to see our Warriors go up against the Salt Lake City Stars. Win or lose, it’s always a fun evening complete with crowd motivating games and giveaways and food and drink for sale.
43rd Annual Santa Cruz Fungus Fair
When: 1/13 – 1/15 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: Louden Nelson Center
Cost: Friday admission – $5, Saturday / Sunday admission – $10, Students & Seniors (60+) – $5,
Kids under 12 – free
A fan of fungus? If you haven’t yet participated in this annual Santa Cruz tradition, you’re missing out. Santa Cruz is home to hundreds of mushroom species and this weekend-long event has an extensive recreation of their habitat where you can see, touch and learn all about native fungi. The event also has cooking demonstrations, speakers, a kid’s room, mushroom delicacies for sale and more.
Scientist Turned Comedian Tim Lee
When: 1/13 at 8:00 pm
Where: Kuumbwa Jazz Center
Cost: Students $9, General $23, Reserved $33
Some of the best comedians have brilliant minds. Tim Lee, a PhD scientist who retired his lab coat for a microphone promises to have you laughing and maybe even learning a little something this fun-filled evening.
Also on Friday
- Santa Cruz Contra Dance @ Live Oak Grange 1900 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, California 95062
- Iration @ The Catalyst
- JACK Quartet & Lightbulb Ensemble @ Peace United Church of Christ, Santa Cruz
- Voodoo Glow Skulls @ The Catalyst
- Pure One, Terabyte, Fortune Teller, Jordan Garrett @ The Blue Lagoon
- Dead Winter Carpenters plus Abalone Grey @ Don Quixote’s
- Joint Chiefs @ Crow’s Nest
- Diego’s Umbrella + The Sam Chase & The Untraditional @ Moe’s Alley
- Root Ball, The Wild Hairs @ The Crepe Place
- Serious Condition @ Severino’s
- 8 Tens @ 8 Short Play Festival @ Center Street Theater
- Santa Cruz Night Market @ Santa Cruz Food Lounge
- Couples Massage Workshop: Thai-Yoga I @ 3065 Porter Street, Suite 105 Soquel, CA 95073
- Winter Nature Day Camp @ Monte Toyon Camp and Conference Center
- Bag of Books for $5 @ California Grey Bears
- Guided Elephant Seal Walks @ Año Nuevo State Park
- Wildflower and Nature Hike of Waddell Valley @ Rancho del Oso Unit
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Start with Yourself – Reach Your Goals in 2017
When: 1/14 from 9:00 am to 10:30 am
Where: Santa Cruz County Veteran’s Memorial Building
Cost: Free
If you didn’t hit the ground running with New Year’s resolutions on January 1st, don’t worry. This workshop might be just the motivation you need to define your goals and set mindful intentions for the year. Through guided reflection, meditation, and movement, you’ll leave with a plan of action for 2017.
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Salt Lake City Stars
When: 1/14 at 7:00 pm
Where: Kaiser Permanente Arena
Cost: $20 – $68
The Warriors and Salt Lake City Stars return again to battle it out. Come support your home team and show them what we got.
SAMBADÁ
When: 1/14 from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Where: Moe’s Alley
Cost: $15 Advance, $20 Day of Show
Sambadá performs a pre-Carnaval celebration tonight that is bound to have everyone dancing. It’s impossible not to with their creative blend of salsa, cumbia, funk and reggae and big band array of musical talents. Sambadá is sure to raise your heartbeat if not your spirits.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang The Musical
See Description Under Friday Section
43rd Annual Santa Cruz Fungus Fair – Wild Mushroom Foraging
See Description Under Friday Section
Also on Saturday
- Iration @ The Catalyst
- RA The Rugged @ The Catalyst
- Esoteric Collective: Jazz for Everybody @ Davenport Roadhouse Restaurant & Inn
- Pride & Joy @ Don Quixote’s
- Stormin’ Norman & The Cyclones @ Crow’s Nest
- Sweet Plot @ The Crepe Place
- Otis Coen & Co @ Severino’s
- Chris Fox, John Underwood, Clint Westwood, Brian Gibeault and Brian Gellman @ The Blue Lagoon
- 8 Tens @ 8 Short Play Festival @ Center Street Theater
- Couples Massage Workshop: Thai-Yoga II @ 3065 Porter Street, Suite 105 Soquel, CA 95073
- Healthy Vegan Brunch @ New Leaf Community Markets
- Animal Shelter Relief Rescue Adoption Fair @ Pet Pals Discount Pet Supplies
- Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College @ Cabrillo College
- Westside Farmers Market @ Delaware and Natural Bridges Drive
- 2nd Saturday on the Farm @ Agricultural History Project
- 6 Year Anniversary Party, Sale & Trunk Show @ The Closet Shopper
- Birding for Beginners in Waddell Valley @ Rancho del Oso Unit
- Guided Elephant Seal Walks @ Año Nuevo State Park
- Observing Big Basin: An Interpretive Hike @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Basket Making Workshop @ Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
- Wilder Ranch Coast Nature Walk @ Wilder Ranch State Park
- Guided Redwood Grove Walk @ Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
- Snakes Alive! @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Redwood Grove Loop Walk @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
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Writers Resist Santa Cruz
When: 1/15 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Where: Santa Cruz County Veteran’s Memorial Building
Cost: $10 – $50
Poetry Santa Cruz and Bookshop Santa Cruz team up to bring us an array of local writers who take turns reading from their own works or sharing from political and activist writings to evoke our images of democracy. This literary event commemorates part of an international day of readings to celebrate free speech and expression and how they can invoke change.
NEW TO BREW – Beginner Brewer Class
When: 1/15 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Where: Santa Cruz Mountain Brewery
Cost: $60 ticket includes breakfast, lunch, tasting, and SCMB Logo Mug!
Do you love beer and its myriad of tastes? Join fellow beer lovers at Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing where you’ll learn the kinds of ingredients that go into making the frothy treat, make a 5-gallon batch, and savor a beer tasting. This event also includes a tour of the facilities, breakfast, lunch and a SCMB mug. Time and money sure to be well spent!
43rd Annual Santa Cruz Fungus Fair – Wild Mushroom Foraging
See Description Under Friday Section
Also on Sunday
- Toby Gray Highway Buddha @ The Reef Bar & Restaurant
- Joe Ferrara @ The Cats Restaurant & Bar
- Winter Warm Up Battle of the Bands @ The Catalyst
- Sless, Sears, Molo, Barraco & Skene @ Don Quixote’s
- Live Comedy @ Crow’s Nest
- Kim Wilson All-Stars @ Moe’s Alley
- The Box @ The Blue Lagoon
- Power Up – Stand Up @ Santa Cruz Food Lounge
- 8 Tens @ 8 Short Play Festival @ Center Street Theater
- Women’s Ride Month @ Scotts Valley Cycle Sport
- 6 Year Anniversary Party, Sale & Trunk Show @ The Closet Shopper
- Guided Elephant Seal Walks @ Año Nuevo State Park
- Berry Creek Falls Hike @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Guided Redwood Grove Walk @ Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
- Redwood Grove Loop Walk @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Featured Upcoming Event
What: Event Santa Cruz – Hairdressers On Fire
Where: Hive & Hum
When: 1/26/2017 from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Check out a talented panel of local hairstylists at Event Santa Cruz’s January event. They’ll not only cut participants’ hair before your eyes but speak about themselves, why they do what they do, as they transform the locks. Musical guest Ziggy Tarr performs. Beer and food vendors on hand.
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