Celebrate Mexican culture and heritage at Boardwalk Fiesta en la Playa at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk this weekend, with two days of mariachi, folklorico dance, salsa dancing, live bands and Latin-inspired food. All entertainment is free. – Lily Belli
Here are more upcoming local events you might be interested in:
Thursday, Sept. 24
- Tales of Ben Lomond History Series: The Valley’s Counterculture Years | 6:30 p.m. @ Park Hall Community Center | $20-$25
- Felton Fire Protection District Board Candidate Forum | 6:30 p.m. @ Felton Community Hall | Free
Friday, Sept. 25
- 33rd Annual Golf Tournament | 11:30 a.m. @ Seascape Golf Club | $268.61
- 60 Years of California Art by Phoenix & Arabeth | 3 p.m. @ Freedom Art Barn | Free
- Food Truck Friday September | 4:30 p.m. @ Scotts Valley Skypark | Free
- Santa Cruz Recording Presents: Battle of the Bands 2026 | 6 p.m. @ The Catalyst | $20-$25
Saturday, Sept. 26Â
- Capitola Beach Festival (Saturday & Sunday) | 8 a.m. @ Capitola Village | Free
- Mental Health Awareness Suicide Prevention Walk | 9 a.m. @ Skypark | Free
- Santa Cruz Elks Lodge Fall Festival | Noon @ Santa Cruz Elks Lodge | Free
- A Taste of Soquel | Noon @ Congregational Church of Soquel | $33.85
- Oktoberfest Santa Cruz | Noon @ Messiah Lutheran Church | $20
- Duck Island Festival | 1 p.m. @ San Lorenzo Park | $19.28-$24.63
- Freakfest 2026 | 5 p.m. @ Hwy17 Studios | $20
- World Elite Sumo | 7 p.m. @ Kaiser Permanente Arena | $52.81Â
Sunday, Sept. 27
- Glass Pumpkin Patch (Saturday & Sunday) | 10 a.m. @ Live Oak Grange | Free
- Boardwalk Fiesta en la Playa (Saturday & Sunday) | 11 a.m. @ Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Free
- Oktoberfest at Aroma Ben Lomond (Saturday & Sunday) | 12:30 p.m. @ Aroma Restaurant | Free
