WEEKENDER
Your cheat sheet for eating well and going out in Santa Cruz County.
May 21, 2026
WELCOME, SUMMER!
Memorial Day opens the gates to the summer season. The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and concessionaires open full-time, the school year ends, and tourists flood back to the area.
On Saturday, Felton hosts its annual “Felton Remembers” parade and festival to honor those who served in the U.S. military. The parade starts at 11 a.m. in downtown Felton, followed by the Covered Bridge Festival at nearby Covered Bridge Park, with live music, kids activities, artists and food and beverage vendors. Both events are free.
Also in Felton, Roaring Camp Railroads is hosting the first annual Lumberjack Days, celebrating the area’s West Coast logging heritage. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, competitors will face off in lumberjack events to earn the title of Bull of the Woods. There will also be live music, all-ages activities, barbecue for purchase and crafts. The festival is free, although parking is $10 per car.
In Santa Cruz, the Santa Cruz Longboard Union Club Invitational – the longest-running longboard surf contest, it claims – will be held at Steamer Lane. Organizers also invited market vendors selling clothing, jewelry, wetsuits and more. Watching from West Cliff Drive is free. – Lily Belli
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A TREAT BEFORE YOU GO
This Saturday, celebrate community and cake at a dahlia farm in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The Ben Lomond Village Alliance Supper Club is hosting a cake social at Beeline Blooms in Ben Lomond. Bring a cake and a cake server, and reserve your spot before you go. Hosts will provide lemonade and boxes to take home slices. Isn’t that sweet? – Lily Belli
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