What’s Happening This Weekend: Friday October 23 – Sunday October 25

Here’s the Santa Cruz County & Santa Cruz Mountains Weekend Roundup, Friday, October 23 through Sunday, October 25! Live Music • Halloween Fun • Día de los Muertos • Harvest & Farm Fun • Theater & Film • Markets & Festivals

Listings are organized by day, then by town, starting in the San Lorenzo Valley. Enjoy! 🎃👻🍂

~ ALL WEEKEND ~

— COUNTYWIDE —

🍽️ 18th Annual Santa Cruz Restaurant Week 📍 Participating Restaurants
Friday, October 23 – Friday, October 30 | Dinner
Countywide | Three-course prix fixe menus at $45, $55 or $65 (beverages, tax & gratuity extra) | 28 restaurants including Laili, Gabriella Cafe, Hook & Line, Crow’s Nest & Johnny’s Harborside
Info: santacruzrestaurantweek.com

— SAN LORENZO VALLEY —

🚂🎃 Thomas & Percy’s Halloween Party 📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
Saturday & Sunday, October 24–25 | Trains hourly 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
5401 Graham Hill Rd., Felton | Train ride, Pick-A-Pumpkin, bounce houses & bubble station | Live music w/ Peter Apel & Mr. Miraculous the Magician
Tix: roaringcamp.com

👻 Bear Creek Estates Haunted Walk of Terrors 📍 Bear Creek Estates
Friday & Saturday, October 23–24 | 8:00 – 9:30 pm
15685 Forest Hill Dr., Boulder Creek | All ages welcome | Enter if you dare! | Presented by Boulder Creek Recreation & Park District

🌲✨ Sequoias at Night Light Show 📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
Friday & Saturday | 7:30 – 9:00 pm
5401 Graham Hill Rd., Felton | Lighted forest stroll (about 0.8 mile) featuring art by Anna Bobisuthi | $15.90 – $26.50
Info: roaringcamp.com/sequoia-lights

— SCOTTS VALLEY —

🎃 Pumpkin Patch & Winter Veggies 📍 Love Apple Farms
Friday 12:00 – 6:00 pm | Saturday & Sunday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
5311 Scotts Valley Dr., Scotts Valley | Free Entry | Haunted Greenhouse

— SANTA CRUZ —

🎃 13 Days of Halloween 📍 Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf
Friday – Sunday | Starting 8:00 am
Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz

🥗 New Leaf Wellness Festival 📍 River Street New Leaf
Saturday & Sunday, October 24–25 | 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
650 River St., Santa Cruz | Free | Samples, demos & special offers

— NORTH COAST —

🎃 U-Pick ’Em Pumpkins 📍 Rodoni Farms
Daily | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
4444 Hwy. 1, Davenport (two miles south) | Rain or shine | Corn maze
Info: rodonifarms.com

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~ FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 ~

— SAN LORENZO VALLEY —

🎶 Liz Longley 📍 Lille Æske Arthouse
Friday, October 23 | 8:00 pm
13160 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 Medicine Road 📍 Henflings Tavern
Friday, October 23 | 8:00 pm
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🤘 Black Flag 📍 Felton Music Hall
Friday, October 23 | 8:00 pm
6275 Highway 9, Felton

🎶 The New Horizons 📍 Joe’s Bar
Friday, October 23 | 8:30 pm
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

— SANTA CRUZ —

🍬 Trunk or Treat 📍 County of Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Headquarters
Friday, October 23 | 5:00 – 8:00 pm
5200 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz | Free | Decorated trunks, candy, games & food vendors | Free parking & shuttle from Capitola Mall

🎶 Two of Us 📍 Madson Wine
Friday, October 23 | 6:00 pm
328 Ingalls St. Ste. G, Santa Cruz

👻 Spooky Board Game Night 📍 Peoples Coffee
Friday, October 23 | 6:00 – 10:00 pm
Santa Cruz | Free | Raffle & spooky-themed games | Food & drinks available for purchase

🎶 El Brick 📍 Abbott Square Market
Friday, October 23 | 7:00 – 10:00 pm
725 Front St., Santa Cruz | Free | High-energy dance music w/ rockabilly flair

🧛 The Lost Boys 📍 The 418 Project, Large Theater
Friday, October 23 | 7:30 – 9:30 pm
155 River St. South, Santa Cruz | $39.19 – $49.87 | The 1987 vampire classic shot in Santa Cruz, w/ live music, Upper Crust pizza & Q&A w/ Jameson Newlander (Alan Frog)
Tix: the418project.org

🎭 Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde 📍 Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Building
Friday, October 23 | 7:30 pm
846 Front St., Santa Cruz

🎭 Feathers & Teeth 📍 Santa Cruz Actors’ Theatre
Friday, October 23 | 8:00 pm
1001 Center St., Santa Cruz

🎶 The Joint Chiefs 📍 The Crow’s Nest
Friday, October 23 | 8:00 pm
2218 East Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz

🎶 Amy Reed + Matt Wellins 📍 Indexical
Friday, October 23 | 8:00 pm
1050 River St. #119, Santa Cruz

🎶 Lyrics Born w/ Alwa Gordon 📍 Moe’s Alley
Friday, October 23 | 9:00 pm (Doors 8:00 pm)
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz | $30 Adv | $35 Day of Show

— CAPITOLA, SOQUEL & APTOS —

🎶 Down Home Blues Duo w/ Joe Blan Jr. 📍 Discretion Brewing
Friday, October 23 | 5:30 pm
2703 41st Ave. Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 Michael McNevin w/ The Keller Sisters 📍 Ugly Mug CoffeeHouse
Friday, October 23 | 7:00 pm
4640 Soquel Dr., Soquel | $30 Adv

— WATSONVILLE & CORRALITOS —

🥕 Watsonville Farmers Market 📍 Watsonville City Plaza
Friday, October 23 | 2:00 – 7:00 pm
Downtown Watsonville | Every Friday, year-round

🎃 Spooktacular 📍 Watsonville Family YMCA
Friday, October 23 | 6:30 pm
Watsonville

🤣 Comedy Night 📍 Buena Vista Brewing Co.
Friday, October 23 | 8:00 pm
Watsonville

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~ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 ~

— SAN LORENZO VALLEY —

🍄 Habitat Hike 📍 Quail Hollow Ranch County Park
Saturday, October 24 | 9:30 am – 1:00 pm
800 Quail Hollow Rd., Felton | $5 | Explore four biotic communities & their tree-fungi relationships

🌲 Redwood Grove Guided Walk 📍 Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Saturday, October 24 | 12:00 – 1:30 pm
101 N. Big Trees Park Rd., Felton | Free | Meet at the visitor center

📚🎃 Boulder Creek Library Friends Halloween Party 📍 Boulder Creek Branch Library
Saturday, October 24 | 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Boulder Creek | Treats, crafts, games & photo booth | All ages, in costume or not

🎃 Lompico Park Halloween Bash 📍 Lompico Park
Saturday, October 24 | 2:00 – 5:00 pm
10734 Lompico Rd., Felton | Free | Costume contest, BBQ, cake walk & raffle | Benefits the Lompico Community Center

🎶 John Michael Sings Sinatra 📍 Aroma Restaurant
Saturday, October 24 | 5:30 pm
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🧙‍♀️ Witches Ball & Night Market w/ Sweet VooDoo 📍 Brookdale Lodge
Saturday, October 24 | Night Market 6:00 – 9:00 pm | Witches Ball 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
11570 Hwy. 9, Brookdale | 21+ | $55.20 – $59.57 | Spooky vendors, multiple bars, prizes, live music & all-night dancing
Info: btrevents.com

🎶 Balthvs 📍 Felton Music Hall
Saturday, October 24 | 8:00 pm
6275 Highway 9, Felton

💃 AfroBeats Night Halloween Edition w/ DJ Monk Earl 📍 Henflings Tavern
Saturday, October 24 | 8:00 pm
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🎶 Sean & The Skinwalkers 📍 Joe’s Bar
Saturday, October 24 | 8:30 pm
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

— SCOTTS VALLEY —

🥕 Scotts Valley Farmers Market 📍 Graham Plaza
Saturday, October 24 | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
219 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley

🎃🎶 Live Music at the Pumpkin Patch w/ Just Dandy (Acoustic) & Problem Princess 📍 Love Apple Farms
Saturday, October 24 | 6:00 – 7:00 pm
5311 Scotts Valley Dr., Scotts Valley | No cover | Come in costume | Food trucks

🎃🎶 Shug Shack Halloween Show 📍 Bruno’s Bar & Grill
Saturday, October 24 | 8:00 pm
230 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley

— SANTA CRUZ —

🥕 Westside Farmers Market 📍 Westside Farmers’ Market
Saturday, October 24 | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Mission St. Ext. & Western Dr., Santa Cruz

🥞🎃 Pumpkins & Pancakes 📍 LOSD Farm
Saturday, October 24 | 9:00 am
Live Oak, Santa Cruz

🛍️ Swift Street Flea Market 📍 Berdels Westside
Saturday, October 24 | 10:00 am
Santa Cruz

🌶️ Annual Beach Boardwalk Chili Cook-Off 📍 Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Saturday, October 24 | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
400 Beach St., Santa Cruz | Tasting begins at 1:00 pm | $15 tasting kit | Pro & amateur chefs compete for “Best Chili”
Info: beachboardwalk.com/chili-cook-off

🍺 Volksmarch & Oktoberfest 📍 Arana Gulch Trail
Saturday, October 24 | 11:00 am
Santa Cruz

🌊 Guided Coastal Nature Walk 📍 Wilder Ranch State Park
Saturday, October 24 | 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
1401 Coast Rd., Santa Cruz | Free | 2.5-mile family-friendly walk | Pre-registration required | Ranch History Tour at 1:00 pm

🧀 Vegan Mac Down 📍 Santa Cruz Portuguese Hall
Saturday, October 24 | 12:00 – 2:00 pm
216 Evergreen St., Santa Cruz | $15 GA | $10 Students | Selling out fast | Vegan Chef Challenge mac & cheese showdown plus vendor market
Info: veganchefchallenge.org/santacruzmac

💀 Día de los Muertos Celebration 📍 Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
Saturday, October 24 | 12:00 – 3:00 pm
705 Front St., Santa Cruz | Free

🎳 30th Annual Strike Out Against Cancer Bowlathon 📍 Boardwalk Bowl
Saturday, October 24 | 1:00 pm
Santa Cruz

📚🎃 Drag Storytime 📍 Branciforte Branch Library
Saturday, October 24 | 2:00 – 3:00 pm
230 Gault St., Santa Cruz | Free | Halloween-themed stories for families | Costumes encouraged

🏴‍☠️🍬 Haunted Harbor 📍 Santa Cruz Harbor
Saturday, October 24 | 3:00 – 6:00 pm
Santa Cruz Harbor, Santa Cruz | Free | Trick-or-treat at participating harbor businesses, Halloween activities & costumes

🌱 Homeless Garden Project Sustain Supper 📍 Natural Bridges Farm
Saturday, October 24 | 3:00 – 6:30 pm
Santa Cruz | $188 | Live music, local wines & beverages, Chef Adam Young, desserts by Sugar Bakery & keynote by Matthew Beaudin
Info: homelessgardenproject.org

🎶 Let the Caged Bird Sing: An Afternoon of Neo-Soul 📍 UCSC Music Center
Saturday, October 24 | 4:00 pm
UCSC, Santa Cruz

🍂 Santa Cruz Bible Church Fall Fest 📍 Santa Cruz Bible Church
Saturday, October 24 | 4:00 pm
440 Frederick St., Santa Cruz

🍺 Orctoberfest 2026 📍 Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, October 24 | 4:00 pm
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎃💃 14th Annual Halloween Bash 📍 Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center
Saturday, October 24 | 4:00 – 7:00 pm
1060 River St., Santa Cruz | Free | All ages | Dance performances, games, trick-or-treating & dance party

🍽️ She Sets the Table: Dinner on the Beach 📍 Cowell Beach at Dream Inn Santa Cruz
Saturday, October 24 | 4:00 – 9:00 pm
175 W. Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz | $265 | Oceanfront multi-course dinner celebrating women in the culinary world

👻 Santa Cruz Halloween Bar Crawl 📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Saturday, October 24 | 4:00 pm
Santa Cruz

🎶 Return to Laurel Canyon 📍 Kuumbwa Jazz
Saturday, October 24 | 6:30 pm
320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz | Iconic songs from 1967 – 1975

🎶 Grateful Dead Dance 📍 The 418 Project, Large Theater
Saturday, October 24 | 6:30 – 11:00 pm
155 River St. South, Santa Cruz | By donation

💃 Surf City Line Dance w/ Barnstormer 📍 The Catalyst
Saturday, October 24 | Doors 6:30 pm | Lessons 7:00 pm | Barnstormer 8:00 – 10:00 pm
1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz | $15 | All ages

🎶 Grateful Dads 📍 Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Saturday, October 24 | 7:00 pm
Santa Cruz

👣 SpectreVision Radio Bigfoot Event 📍 The 418 Project, Small Theater
Saturday, October 24 | 7:30 – 10:00 pm
155 River St. South, Santa Cruz | Live podcast recording featuring real Bigfoot encounter stories

🎻 One Night Only: UCSC Music Dept. Faculty Recital 📍 UCSC Music Center Recital Hall
Saturday, October 24 | 7:30 pm
UCSC, Santa Cruz

🎭 Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde 📍 Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Building
Saturday, October 24 | 7:30 pm
846 Front St., Santa Cruz

🎭 Feathers & Teeth 📍 Santa Cruz Actors’ Theatre
Saturday, October 24 | 8:00 pm
1001 Center St., Santa Cruz

💃 Fully Charged Dance Party 📍 The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, October 24 | 8:00 pm
2218 East Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz | $8 cover | Pop-rock, punk, new wave, classic rock & dance grooves

🎶 The Rumba Madre, Suika T & Mothership Connection 📍 The Crepe Place
Saturday, October 24 | 8:00 pm
1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz

🎶 Zepparella (Show 1) 📍 Moe’s Alley
Saturday, October 24 | 9:00 pm (Doors 8:00 pm)
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz | $30 Adv | $35 Day of Show | World-class Led Zeppelin tribute band

— CAPITOLA, SOQUEL & APTOS —

🥕 Aptos Farmers Market 📍 Cabrillo College
Saturday, October 24 | 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
6500 Soquel Dr., Aptos

🏃 Breast Cancer Awareness Fun Run 📍 Fleet Feet Aptos
Saturday, October 24 | 8:30 am
Aptos

📖 Mystery Month Author Panel: Mystery Writers of America NorCal Chapter 📍 Capitola Branch Library
Saturday, October 24 | 2:00 pm
Capitola

🎂 Cake Massacre 2026: Halloween Edition 📍 Valencia Hall
Saturday, October 24 | 2:00 pm
Aptos

☘️ Kavanaugh Brothers Celtic Experience 📍 Discretion Brewing
Saturday, October 24 | 5:30 pm
2703 41st Ave. Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 Mark Van Haren: ’70s Pop-Soul 📍 Cocoa Vino
Saturday, October 24 | 6:00 pm
312-B Capitola Ave., Capitola

— WATSONVILLE & CORRALITOS —

🍎 U-Pick Apples 📍 Luz del Valle Farm
Saturday, October 24 | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
1875 Hames Rd., Aptos (Corralitos) | $12 – $15 (includes 1 lb. of apples) | Reserve a time slot

🌊 The Hidden World of California’s First Women Ocean Lifeguards 📍 Annieglass
Saturday, October 24 | 2:00 pm
Watsonville

🍬 Downtown Watsonville Candy Crawl 📍 Historic Downtown Watsonville
Saturday, October 24 | 2:00 – 6:00 pm
Main St. & E. Beach St., Watsonville | Free | Ages 13 & under | Bring your own candy bag

— LOS GATOS & SARATOGA —

🍷 Premier Cruz: A Mountain Cabernet Experience 📍 Burrell School Vineyards & Winery
Saturday, October 24 | 3:00 pm
24060 Summit Rd., Los Gatos

🎃 Patchen Pumpkin Patch “Harvest Nights” 📍 Patchen Christmas Tree Farms
Saturday, October 24 | 4:00 pm
22217 Old Santa Cruz Highway, Los Gatos

~ SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25 ~

— SAN LORENZO VALLEY —

🌲 Cable Car Beach Stroll 📍 Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Sunday, October 25 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
101 N. Big Trees Park Rd., Felton | Free | Guided 1.5-hour river walk | Meet at the visitor center

🐄 Community Day 📍 Quail Hollow Ranch County Park
Sunday, October 25 | 10:00 am
800 Quail Hollow Rd., Felton

🌲 Redwood Loop Tour 📍 Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Sunday, October 25 | 12:00 pm
101 N. Big Trees Park Rd., Felton

🎨 Supper Club: Art in the Park 📍 Ben Lomond County Park
Sunday, October 25 | 2:00 – 5:00 pm
Ben Lomond | Free | Learn mandala drawing & spend an afternoon making art | Bring finger food to share | Advance registration required

🎶 Sunday Pro Jam 📍 Henflings Tavern
Sunday, October 25 | 5:00 pm
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🌕 Full Moon Hike 📍 Quail Hollow Ranch County Park
Sunday, October 25 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm
800 Quail Hollow Rd., Felton | Free | Bring a flashlight or headlamp & water

— SCOTTS VALLEY —

🎃 Free Pumpkin Painting Workshop 📍 Love Apple Farms
Sunday, October 25 | 1:00 – 3:00 pm
5311 Scotts Valley Dr., Scotts Valley | Free

🎬 13 Going On 30 Theme Night 📍 Kissed by an Angel Wines
Sunday, October 25 | 5:30 pm
222 Mt. Hermon Rd. Ste. I, Scotts Valley

— SANTA CRUZ —

🏃 Santa Cruz Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K 📍 Various Locations
Sunday, October 25 | 6:00 am – 2:00 pm
Santa Cruz | $79 – $203 | Expect road closures along the coast

🥕 Live Oak Farmers Market 📍 Live Oak Farmers’ Market
Sunday, October 25 | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
15th Ave. & East Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz

🎃 Halloween Day 📍 Santa Cruz Maker Studios
Sunday, October 25 | 10:00 am
Santa Cruz

🌈 Color Coded Drag Brunch: Halloween Show 📍 Mariposa Coffee Bar
Sunday, October 25 | 10:30 am
1010 Pacific Ave. Ste. E, Santa Cruz

🎃🌾 Make & Take Dried Floral Pumpkin Workshop 📍 UCSC Farm, Hay Barn
Sunday, October 25 | 12:00 pm
94 Ranch View Rd., Santa Cruz

🐄 Ranch History Tour 📍 Wilder Ranch State Park
Sunday, October 25 | 1:00 pm
1401 Coast Rd., Santa Cruz

🎭 Feathers & Teeth 📍 Santa Cruz Actors’ Theatre
Sunday, October 25 | 2:00 pm
1001 Center St., Santa Cruz

🎭 Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde 📍 Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Building
Sunday, October 25 | 2:00 pm
846 Front St., Santa Cruz

🌺 Ledward Kaapana 📍 Pono Hawaiian Grill
Sunday, October 25 | 3:00 pm
Downtown Santa Cruz

🎶 Edge of the West & Lemongrass w/ Taylor Rae 📍 Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Sunday, October 25 | 3:00 pm
Santa Cruz

🩰 Allegro 2026: Clara’s Dream 📍 The Historic Coconut Grove
Sunday, October 25 | 3:00 pm
400 Beach St., Santa Cruz

💃 Salsa by the Sea 📍 Ideal Bar & Grill
Sunday, October 25 | 3:00 – 7:00 pm
106 Beach St., Santa Cruz | Free | Outdoor salsa dancing on the patio

☘️ Cotter + Jackson + Chrisman House Concert 📍 Westside Santa Cruz
Sunday, October 25 | 4:00 pm
Address given with purchase | Presented by the Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay

🎶 Zepparella (Show 2) 📍 Moe’s Alley
Sunday, October 25 | 4:00 pm (Doors 3:00 pm)
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz | $30 Adv | $35 Day of Show

🎶 An Evening of Neo Soul: Let the Caged Bird Sing IV 📍 Kuumbwa Jazz
Sunday, October 25 | 5:00 pm
320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Trebuchet Plays Grateful Sunday 📍 The Crepe Place
Sunday, October 25 | 6:00 pm
1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz

🤣 Comedy Night 📍 The Crow’s Nest
Sunday, October 25 | 7:00 pm
2218 East Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz

🎷 Free Live Jazz Downtown 📍 Mariposa Coffee Bar
Sunday, October 25 | 7:00 pm
1010 Pacific Ave. Ste. E, Santa Cruz | Free

🎻 Ensemble Monterey: The Enduring Spirit 📍 Peace United Church of Christ
Sunday, October 25 | 7:00 pm
Santa Cruz

— CAPITOLA, SOQUEL & APTOS —

🧘 Drop-in Meditation 📍 Land of Medicine Buddha – In the Gompa
Sunday, October 25 | 9:00 am
5800 Prescott Rd., Soquel

🐱 Kittens in Costume Adoption Fair 📍 Discretion Brewing
Sunday, October 25 | 12:00 pm
2703 41st Ave. Ste. A, Soquel

🌸👻 Pints & Plants: Blooms & Boos 📍 Sante Adairius Rustic Ales
Sunday, October 25 | 12:30 pm
Capitola

🎃 Halloween Celebration 📍 Aptos Village Greens
Sunday, October 25 | 1:00 pm
Aptos Village, Aptos

🎃 Capitola Village Halloween Parade 📍 Capitola Village
Sunday, October 25 | 2:00 pm
Capitola Village & Beach Parking Lot 2 (Lower Lot), Capitola

🎲 Community Fundraiser BINGO 📍 Aptos Grange
Sunday, October 25 | 2:30 pm
2555 Mar Vista Dr., Aptos

🎷 The Jenny O’Leary Quartet 📍 Discretion Brewing
Sunday, October 25 | 3:00 pm
2703 41st Ave. Ste. A, Soquel

🍷 5-Course Rhys Vineyards Winemaker Dinner 📍 Persephone Restaurant
Sunday, October 25 | 5:30 pm
7945 Soquel Dr., Aptos | $175++

🔔 Sunday Sound Bath + Reiki 📍 Kula Connections
Sunday, October 25 | 7:00 pm
708 Capitola Ave., Capitola

— WATSONVILLE & CORRALITOS —

💀 Día de los Muertos at the Castro Adobe 📍 Castro Adobe State Historic Park
Sunday, October 25 | 10:30 am – 5:00 pm
184 Old Adobe Rd., Watsonville | Free | Music, dance & local traditions | Tours every 90 minutes

🥬 Corralitos Farm and Garden Market 📍 Corralitos Farm and Garden Market
Sunday, October 25 | 11:00 am
127 Hames Rd., Corralitos

💈🎃 Cen Cal Halloween Barber Clash 📍 Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds
Sunday, October 25 | 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
2601 East Lake Ave., Watsonville | $17.85 | Costumes encouraged

— NORTH COAST —

🎃 Spooky Sunday 📍 Davenport Roadhouse
Sunday, October 25 | 12:00 – 3:00 pm
1 Davenport Ave., Davenport | Free | Family-friendly | Pumpkin decorating, sweet treats & face painting | Costumes encouraged

~ ART EXHIBITS ~

🎨 Dreaming in Color: Tina Masciocchi & Kathryn Pierno 📍 Thomas Gallery at Mountain Arts Center
Final weekend! Through October 25, 2026
9341 Mill St., Ben Lomond | Featured Artists Exhibit

🏛️ Retrospect 📍 Grace Gallery
Now – Late 2026
12547 Hwy. 9, Boulder Creek | A look back at the first 50 years of the San Lorenzo Valley Historical Society | Open Wednesday – Sunday, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

🖼️ Moments That Made US 📍 Belardi Gallery
Now – January 24, 2027
6299 Gushee St., Felton

🕹️ High Score: Vintage Arcade and Midway Games 📍 Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
Now open
705 Front St., Santa Cruz

~ COMING UP ~

🤝 Networking Mixer w/ SLV Museum 📍 SLV Museum Belardi Gallery
Wednesday, October 28 | 5:00 pm
6299 Gushee St., Felton | Hosted by the San Lorenzo Valley Chamber of Commerce

🎬 Boardwalk Fright Flicks: The Sixth Sense 📍 Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Wednesday, October 28 | Doors 7:30 pm
400 Beach St., Santa Cruz | $18 (includes one hosted drink ticket)

📚🎃 Creepin’ It Real Preschool Storytime & Craft 📍 Felton Branch Library
Thursday, October 29 | 11:00 am
6121 Gushee St., Felton

📖 Native American Talk: We Are Not Animals 📍 Loma Prieta Museum
Thursday, October 29 | 7:00 pm
23800 Summit Rd., Los Gatos

🎭 Barnstorm Presents: The Flick by Annie Baker 📍 UC Santa Cruz
Thursday, October 29 – Sunday, November 1 | Thu & Fri 7:30 pm | Sat 2:00 pm | Sun 7:30 pm
1156 High St., Santa Cruz

💃🎃 Henflings House of Horrors Halloween Throwdown w/ DJ Dr. Funkstein 📍 Henflings Tavern
Saturday, October 31 | 9:00 pm
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🌊 Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival 📍 The Grove: Santa Cruz Event Center
Saturday & Sunday, November 7–8 | 10:00 am
400 Beach St., Santa Cruz

🎬 Mountainfilm on Tour Santa Cruz 📍 Rio Theatre
Saturday, November 14 | 9:00 am
1205 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz

🦀 “Famous” Crab & Shrimp Feed 📍 Portuguese Hall of Santa Cruz
Saturday, November 14 | 4:00 pm
216 Evergreen St., Santa Cruz

🐦 Greyhound Rock Day Trip: “All About Birds” 📍 Greyhound Rock
Friday, November 27 | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
North Coast, Santa Cruz County | Free | Short scenic coastal bluff hike for birding; bring binoculars | Space is limited; registration required | Hosted by Santa Cruz County Parks

🎄 SLV Chamber Holiday Market 📍 Felton Covered Bridge Park
Sunday, December 13 | 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Felton | Free | Rain or shine | Handmade gifts from local artists & makers, live music, caroling & holiday lights
Info: slvchamber.org/holidaymarket | Vendor signups through November 8

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