Impact Teen Drivers (ITD) is a non-profit program focused on saving teen lives through education. The program is designed for attendance by teens with their parents. ITD provides education on the causes of collisions among teen drivers with a strong focus on distractions and risky driving behaviors behind the wheel as well as an explanation […]

Any and all 3 to 6 year old are invited to play games, listen to stories and songs, and learn about nature! Smiles, laughter, and good times abound at this program, and it’s a fantastic way to begin your morning in the park. Meet at the covered picnic tables next to the visitor center. Preregistration […]

This fun one-hour program offers kids, ages 7 to 12, an opportunity to earn prizes while learning about birds, sea life, and local park animals, playing games, and doing arts and crafts. Meet at the visitor center. For more information, call (831) 685-6444. Preregistration required at: https://santacruzstateparks.as.me/schedule.php

Choose food items from a shopping menu and they will be bagged for you Anyone in need is welcomed; no questions asked.

Join us at the Aptos Library for our weekly Preschool Story Time. We'll read books, sing songs and make simple crafts! Suggested ages 3-6.

The Santa Cruz California Highway Patrol is offering a traffic safety program for seniors. The Age Well, Drive Smart Program is designed to provide mature drivers with the keys to driving safer and driving longer. Topics will include: How to tune up driving skills, refreshing knowledge of the rules of the road, learning about normal, […]

Hilarious and inspiring family enertainment, Slim Chance's Circus of Possibilities is the perfect blend of thrills and skills to delight audiences of all ages. This 30 minute show combines classic circus, vaudeville and slapstick comedy into a multitude of magical moments and surprises.

We're celebrating the end of a chapter with a store-wide sale starting July 1st! Stop in for one last look around and hopefully take something home. We'll be open Fridays and Saturdays in July but only until we've cleared out the shop. Don't wait too long! We've enjoyed being part of the neighborhood here on […]

Any and all 3 to 6 year old are invited to play games, listen to stories and songs, and learn about nature! Smiles, laughter, and good times abound at this program, and it’s a fantastic way to begin your morning in the park. Meet at the campground Ramada. For more information, call (831) 685-6444. Spaces […]

Explore, hike and play games as you learn about plants, animals, and more. This 1-hour program is for kids ages 7-12 only. Please meet at the Campfire Center 15 minutes before the program begins. Please be sure your child is dressed for active play (closed-toe shoes). Preregistration required: https://santacruzstateparks.as.me/schedule.php

This fun one-hour program offers kids, ages 7 to 12, an opportunity to earn prizes while learning about birds, sea life, and local park animals, playing games, and doing arts and crafts. Meet at the campfire center. For more information, call (831) 685-6444.

New Year, New Growth. Come celebrate the new year with a short, 1.5-mile hike through Butano. Take in the majesty of the redwoods and revel in their resilience. Ponder over the new growth that has sprouted from the burn scar. This loop through the Six Bridges Trail and the main park road concludes with an […]

Any and all 3 to 6 year old are invited to play games, listen to stories and songs, and learn about nature! Smiles, laughter, and good times abound at this program, and it’s a fantastic way to begin your morning in the park. Meet at the covered picnic tables next to the visitor center. Preregistration […]

This fun one-hour program offers kids, ages 7 to 12, an opportunity to earn prizes while learning about birds, sea life, and local park animals, playing games, and doing arts and crafts. Meet at the visitor center. For more information, call (831) 685-6444. Preregistration required at: https://santacruzstateparks.as.me/schedule.php

Any and all 3 to 6 year old are invited to play games, listen to stories and songs, and learn about nature! Smiles, laughter, and good times abound at this program, and it’s a fantastic way to begin your morning in the park. Meet at the campground Ramada. For more information, call (831) 685-6444. Spaces […]

This fun one-hour program offers kids, ages 7 to 12, an opportunity to earn prizes while learning about birds, sea life, and local park animals, playing games, and doing arts and crafts. Meet at the campfire center. For more information, call (831) 685-6444.

Explore, hike and play games as you learn about plants, animals, and more. This 1-hour program is for kids ages 7-12 only. Please meet at the Campfire Center 15 minutes before the program begins. Please be sure your child is dressed for active play (closed-toe shoes). Preregistration required: https://santacruzstateparks.as.me/schedule.php

Empty Chair -- a short play to be performed at Calvary Episcopal Church July 9 & 10., 4pm.  It features four early Santa Cruz pioneers:  Eliza & Joseph Boston and Agnes & Hiram Scott. For those of you who enjoyed Lincoln's Eulogy it tells about what happened before and after that one.

Join us for a 2-mile guided walk through Santa Cruz’s most sensitive ecosystem: the sandhills. Learn about the habitat’s formation, as well as the uniquely adapted plants and animals found in this area. Come experience this unexpected landscape deep in the mountains! Meet in the campground amphitheater, located off Graham Hill Road.Free event. Vehicle day-use […]

Any and all 3 to 6 year old are invited to play games, listen to stories and songs, and learn about nature! Smiles, laughter, and good times abound at this program, and it’s a fantastic way to begin your morning in the park. Meet at the covered picnic tables next to the visitor center. Preregistration […]

This fun one-hour program offers kids, ages 7 to 12, an opportunity to earn prizes while learning about birds, sea life, and local park animals, playing games, and doing arts and crafts. Meet at the visitor center. For more information, call (831) 685-6444. Preregistration required at: https://santacruzstateparks.as.me/schedule.php

Este divertido programa de una hora de duración ofrece a los niños de 7 a 12 años la oportunidad de ganar premios mientras aprenden sobre los pájaros, la vida marina y los animales del parque local, juegan y hacen artesanías. Es necesario inscribirse para este evento en: https://santacruzstateparks.as.me/schedule.php Nos reunimos en el centro de visitantes. […]

Join us in the courtyard of City Hall for music and storytelling with Cascada de Flores! This bilingual program will feature participatory stories exploding with song, ancient musical instruments, poly-rhythms, and sweet characters of Mexican music and dance.

Explore, hike and play games as you learn about plants, animals, and more. This 1-hour program is for kids ages 7-12 only. Please meet at the Campfire Center 15 minutes before the program begins. Please be sure your child is dressed for active play (closed-toe shoes). Preregistration required: https://santacruzstateparks.as.me/schedule.php

Join us at the Capitola Library for music and storytelling with Cascada de Flores! This bilingual program will feature participatory stories exploding with song, ancient musical instruments, poly-rhythms, and sweet characters of Mexican music and dance.

Empty Chair -- a short play to be performed at Calvary Episcopal Church July 9 & 10., 4pm.  It features four early Santa Cruz pioneers:  Eliza & Joseph Boston and Agnes & Hiram Scott. For those of you who enjoyed Lincoln's Eulogy it tells about what happened before and after that one.