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October 2026
2026 WHERE THE PUMPKINS ARE

October 2 2026 WHERE THE PUMPKINS ARE COMING SOON

All Santa Cruz County

2026 WHERE THE PUMPKINS ARE September and October Get your 2026 copy of the most comprehensive list of pumpkin patches! All of Santa Cruz County and more! The original and […]
Job Search Skills for the 55+ Folks

October 2 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Job Search Skills for the 55+ Folks

Capitola Library 2005 Wharf Road, Capitola, CA, United States

Job Search Skills for the 55+ Folks Monday, September 28, 10-1 Wednesday, September 30, 10-1 Friday, October 2, 11-2 Monday, October 5, 10-1 Wednesday, October 7, 10-1 Friday, October 9, […]

Free
Free Day Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

October 2 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Free Day Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Free Day Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History First Fridays of the Month, 11am - 4pm Hey! Free day! Pop-on by for a dose of nature connectedness. Access to the […]

Free
Lego Brick Builder Fridays

October 2 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Lego Brick Builder Fridays

Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery - MOD 1855 41st Ave, suite C-10, Capitola, CA, United States

Lego Brick Builder Fridays Fridays, 3-4pm Calling All Master Builders! Get ready to unleash your creativity and engineering skills at the Children's Museum of Discovery's LEGO Challenge Build Event! This […]
Friday Pet Food Pantry

October 2 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

SPCA CA, United States

Friday Pet Food Pantry Fridays 2-5pm Just a friendly reminder that our Pet Food Pantry is still happening every Friday from 3-5pm! Donate anytime!
Week Without Driving Community Celebration

October 2 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Capitola Mall Parking Lot 1855 41st Ave, Capitola, CA

Week Without Driving Community Celebration Friday, October. 2, 4 – 7 pm Join us for Week Without Driving 2026 from Oct. 1-8 as Cruzin’ Together Santa Cruz County brings our […]

Free
Boulder Creek First Friday

October 2 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Boulder Creek First Friday

Boulder Creek Downtown Boulder Creek, CA, United States

First Friday Boulder Creek Sip & Savor 1st Fridays 5-8pm, through December 5 At First Friday in Boulder Creek, you can find unique arts and crafts at vendor booths throughout […]

Free
Museum of the Macabre

October 2 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Museum of the Macabre Friday, October 2, 5-8pm, Free Admission All Day Join us as we kick off Museum of the Macabre, a month where we explore the strange, the […]

Free
Music in the Plaza 1st Friday

October 2 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Music in the Plaza

Watsonville Civic Plaza 350 Main St, Watsonville, CA, United States

Music in the Plaza 1st & 3rd Fridays 6-8pm, June 19 - September 4 Join us for our summer outdoor Music in the Plaza concert series! Come and enjoy an […]

Free
Adult Only Lego Night

October 2 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Adult Only Lego Night

Brick Lab 108 Whispering Pines Dr. Suite 205, Scotts Valley, CA

Adult Only Lego Night First Fridays, 6-9pm Want to feel like a kid again? It's the adult's turn with the LEGOs . Come to the Brick Lab for three hours of […]

$25
United Sounds of America Rehearsal

October 2 @ 7:30 pm

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium 307 Church Street, Santa Cruz, United States

United Sounds of America Free Open Rehearsal: Friday, October 2, 7:30pm, Civic Auditorium Evening Concert: Saturday, October 3, 7:30pm, Civic Auditorium Matinee Concert: Sunday, October 4, 2pm, Henry J. Mello Center […]

Free – $138
Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College

October 3 @ 8:00 am

Cabrillo College 6500 Soquel Drive, Room 450, Aptos, United States

Ninety vendors, of which most are certified organic or use sustainable farming methods, offer pastured grass fed meats and poultry, sustainable fish, oysters, handcrafted cheeses....

Free
Farmers Markets Opening in Scotts Valley and Felton

October 3 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Farmers Markets Opening in Scotts Valley and Felton

Scotts Valley Farmers Market 219 Mount Hermon Road, Scotts Valley, CA

Farmers Markets Opening in Scotts Valley and Felton Scotts Valley: Saturday 8am-12pm, May 2 Felton: Tuesday s 1:30-5:30pm, May 5 The Scotts Valley Farmers Market and Felton Farmers' Market OPEN […]
Westside Farmers Market

October 3 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Westside Farmers Market Mission St. Ext. and Western Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

The market showcases a great selection of 100% certified organic produce, artisan foods, wine, body products, tinctures, sustainable seafood, pasture raised meats, flowers and eggs along with cook-to-order cuisine, live local music and full espresso bar

Free
Vintage Volkswagen Car Wharf Invasion

October 3 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Santa Cruz Muncipal Wharf 21 Municpal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Vintage Volkswagen Car Wharf Invasion Saturday, October 3, 9am-3pm Building friendships and memories thru past, present and future generations by bringing communities together thru the love of the Volkswagen culture. […]