Looking for family-friendly events in Santa Cruz County this week? From pirates and crafts to farmers markets and beach movies, this week is bursting with opportunities for family fun and adventure.
In addition to the array of outdoor activities happening this week, the Watsonville Strawberry Festival is set to be a delicious highlight. Explore our roundup below to discover how you can make the most of this week’s family-friendly events around Santa Cruz County. You can find more local happenings on Lookout’s free public calendar, BOLO.
Tuesday, July 30
- Jack Spareribs: Pirate 4 Hire @ Boulder Creek | 12 p.m. @ Boulder Creek Branch Library
- Summer Reading Crafts at Scotts Valley | 3 p.m. @ Scotts Valley Branch Library
- Jack Spareribs: Pirate 4 Hire @ Capitola | 3 p.m. @ Capitola Branch Library
- El Mercado Farmers Market: Back to School Bash | 3 p.m. @ El Mercado Farmers Market
Wednesday, July 31
- Dipper Days! | 11 a.m. @ Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | $1
- Boardwalk Evenings on the Colonnade: Magicians and Acrobats | 9 p.m. @ Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Friday, August 2
- Evergreen Volunteer Days | 9:30 a.m. @ Evergreen Cemetery
- Locomotion Festival (Friday – Sunday) | 12:30 p.m. @ Roaring Camp
- Scrabble @ La Selva | 1 p.m. @ La Selva Beach Branch Library
- First Friday After Hours, Fire | 5 p.m. @ Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
- Watsonville Strawberry Festival (Friday – Sunday) | 5 p.m. @ 280 Main St
- Santa Cruz Midtown Fridays | 5 p.m. @ 1111 Soquel Ave
- FREE Movies on the Beach: Trolls (2016) | 9 p.m. @ Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Saturday, August 3
- Home Depot Kids Workshops | 9 a.m. @ 2600 41st Ave, Capitola
- Life on the Ranch Day | 11 a.m. @ Wilder Ranch State Park
- Watsonville Strawberry Festival (Friday – Sunday) | 11 a.m. @ 280 Main St
- Locomotion Festival (Friday – Sunday) | 12:30 p.m. @ Roaring Camp
Sunday, August 4
- Watsonville Strawberry Festival (Friday – Sunday) | 11 a.m. @ 280 Main St
- Locomotion Festival (Friday – Sunday) | 12:30 p.m. @ Roaring Camp
- Historic Ground Tours | 1 p.m. @ Wilder Ranch State Park
- Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music: Family Concert | 1 p.m. @ Civic Auditorium | Free
- UCSC Free Guided Farm Tour | 2 p.m. @ UCSC Hay Barn
- Family Movie Time at the Capitola Branch Library | 2 p.m. @ 2005 Wharf Rd
- Party in the Parking Lot 2024 | 4 p.m. @ Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County
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