NOV 1 Sunday
DAYLIGHT SAVING ENDS
Nature: Monarch Butterfly Tour, Santa Cruz 11-noon & 2-3pm CANCELLED
NOV 3 Tuesday
ELECTION DAY
NOV 6 Friday
Art: First Friday Santa Cruz
Celebration/Virtual: The Nexties, 6-7:30pm
NOV 7 Saturday
Workshop/Virtual: Shade Gardening, part 1
NOV 7 & 8 Sunday & Sunday
Nature: Monarch Butterfly Tour, Santa Cruz 11-noon & 2-3pm CANCELLED
NOV 9 Monday
Holiday/Virtual: Heritage Holiday Gift & Craft Fair
NOV 11 Wednesday
VETERAN'S DAY
NOV 12 Thursday
Presentation/Virtual: Labside Chat: A Conversation with a Scientist, 11-11:30am
Workshop: Monarch Butterfly Migration, Pacific Grove
NOV 13-15 Friday-Sunday
Festival/Virtual: Comic Con & Film Festival, Salinas 8-5pm
NOV 14 Saturday
Veteran's Day/Virtual: Steinbeck Center
History: 148th Anniversary of Pigeon Point Lighthouse,Pescadero 1-7pm
History: Open House at the Castro Adobe, Watsonville 11-3pm CANCELLED
Workshop/Virtual: Shade Gardening, part 2
NOV 14 & 15 Saturday & Sunday
Nature: Monarch Butterfly Tour,Santa Cruz 11-noon & 2-3pm
Marketplace: Goat Hill Fair, Watsonville CANCELLED
NOV 15 Sunday
NATIONAL RECYCLE DAY
Family/Virtual: Science Sunday, Seymour Marine Discovery Center, Santa Cruz
NOV 17 Tuesday
Workshop/Virtual: Santa Cruz City Resilient Coast, 5:30-7pm
NOV 17 & 18 Tuesday & Wednesday
Symposium/Virtual: California Wildlife Disturbance Symposium
NOV 21 Saturday
Food + Drink: Harvest Dinner (Take out only), Watsonville, 3-6pm
NOV 21 & 22 Saturday & Sunday
Nature: Monarch Butterfly Tour, Santa Cruz 11-noon & 2-3pm CANCELLED
NOV 26 Thursday
THANKSGIVING DAY
NOV 27 - DEC 27
Holiday: Holiday Lights Drive Through, Watsonville
NOV 28 Saturday
Workshop: Magnificent Monarchs Pacific Grove
NOV 28 & 29 Saturday & Sunday
Nature: Monarch Butterfly Tour, Santa Cruz 11-noon & 2-3pm CANCELLED
NOV 30 Monday
FULL MOON
Holiday: Santa at the Museum Pacific Grove
DEC 2 Wednesday
Activism/Virtual: State of the Region
DEC 4 Friday
Art: First Friday Santa Cruz
DEC 5 Saturday
Holiday: Santa Cruz Holiday Parade
DEC 5 & 6 Saturday & Sunday
Nature: Monarch Butterfly Tour, Santa Cruz 11-noon & 2-3pm CANCELLED
DEC 6 Sunday
History: Open House at the Castro Adobe, Watsonville 11-3pm CANCELLED
DEC 10 Thursday
Presentation/Virtual: Labside Chat: A Conversation with a Scientist, 3:30pm
DEC 11-18 Friday to Friday
CHANUKAH
DEC 12 Saturday
Family: Holidays on the Ranch, Wilder Ranch, Santa Cruz 11-3pm CANCELLED
DEC 12 & 13 Saturday & Sunday
Nature: Monarch Butterfly Tour, Santa Cruz 11-noon & 2-3pm CANCELLED
DEC 19 & 20 Saturday & Sunday
Nature: Monarch Butterfly Tour, Santa Cruz 11-noon & 2-3pm CANCELLED
DEC 20 Sunday
Family/Virtual: Science Sunday, Seymour Marine Discovery Center, Santa Cruz
DEC 21 Monday
WINTER SOLSTICE
DEC 25 Friday
CHRISTMAS DAY
DEC 26 & 27 Saturday & Sunday
Nature: Monarch Butterfly Tour, Santa Cruz 11-noon & 2-3pm CANCELLED
DEC 29 Tuesday
FULL MOON
DEC 31 Thursday
NEW YEAR'S EVE
Festival/Virtual: First Night Monterey, 3pm-Midnight
2021
Many of our favorite events were cancelled in 2020 and new dates are waiting to be set. Visit us often as we update the calendar.
January
JAN 1 Friday
New Year's Day
Art: First Friday Santa Cruz
Nature: First Day Hikes
JAN 8-9 Friday & Saturday
Fair: Fungus Fair, Santa Cruz
JAN 11 Monday
KING TIDES
JAN 18 Monday
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY
JAN 20-23 Wednesday-Saturday
Conference/Virtual: Eco Farm
JAN 28 Monday
FULL MOON
JAN 30 Wednesday
Family: Science Saturday Pacific Grove
JAN 30-31 Saturday & Sunday
Family: Whale Fest, Monterey
February
FEB 6 Monday
WORLD WETLANDS DAY
FEB 12 Monday
CHINESE NEW YEAR
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY
FEB 14 Sunday
VALENTINE'S DAY
FEB 15 Monday
PRESIDENT'S DAY
FEB 27 Saturday
FULL MOON
March
MAR 3 Wednesday
WORLD WILDLIFE DAY
MAR 14 Sunday
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS BEGINS
PI DAY
MAR 17 Wednesday
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
MAR 20 Saturday
VERNAL EQUINOX
MAR 27 Saturday
EARTH HOUR
MAR 28 Sunday
FULL MOON
MAR 31 Wednesday
CESAR CHAVEZ DAY
April
APR 1 Thursday
APRIL FOOL'S DAY
APR 4 Sunday
EASTER
APR 10 Saturday
Fair: Veg Fest Santa Cruz
APR 15-18 Thursday-Sunday
Festival: Sea Otter Classic
APR 17-25 Thursday
NATIONAL PARKS WEEK
APR 21 Wednesday
JOHN MUIR DAY
APR 22 Thursday
EARTH DAY
APR 24 Saturday
SAVE THE FROGS DAY
APR 27 Tuesday
FULL MOON
May
MAY 5 Wednesday
CINCO DE MAYO
MAY 8 & 9 Saturday & Sunday
Art Tour: Monterey County Artists Studio Tour
MAY 15 & 16 Saturday & Sunday
Marketplace: Goat Hill Fair, Watsonville
MAY 9 Sunday
FULL MOON
MAY 31 Monday
MEMORIAL DAY
June
JUN 5 Saturday
WORLD ENVIRO DAY
JUN 5 & 6 Saturday & Sunday
Festival: Artichoke Festival
JUN 8 Tuesday
WORLD OCEANS DAY
JUN 14 Monday
FLAG DAY
JUN 19 Saturday
JUNETEENTH
JUN 20 Sunday
FATHER'S DAY
JUN 21 Sunday
SUMMER SOLSTICE
JUN 21-27 Monday-Sunday
POLLINATOR WEEK
JUN 24 Sunday
FULL MOON
July
JUL 4 Sunday
INDEPENDENCE DAY
Scotts Valley 4th of July Parade & Fireworks
Independence Day in Aptos Village
JUL 17-31 Saturday-Saturday
Festival: Bach Festival, Carmel
JUL 23-25 Friday-Sunday
Festival: Gilroy Garlic Festival,
JUL 24 Saturday
FULL MOON
JUL 25 Sunday
Sports: Wharf to Wharf Run
August
AUG 3 Tuesday
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
AUG 22 Sunday
FULL MOON
September
SEPT 6 Monday
LABOR DAY
SEPT 11 & 12 Saturday & Sunday
Festival: Capitola Art & Wine Festival
SEPT 21 Tuesday
FULL MOON
SEPT 22 Wednesday
FALL EQUINOX
SEPT 24-26 Friday-Sunday
Festival: Monterey Jazz Festival
SEPT 28-October 1
Conference: 2021 UC Master Gardener Conference
October
OCT 11 Monday
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE DAY
COLUMBUS DAY
OCT 20 Wednesday
FULL MOON
OCT 31 Sunday
HALLOWEEN
November
NOV 7 Sunday
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS
NOV 11 Thursday
VETERAN'S DAY
NOV 15 Monday
NATIONAL RECYCLE DAY
NOV 19 Friday
FULL MOON
NOV 25 Thursday
THANKSGIVING
NOV 28 Sunday
HANUKKAH
December
DEC 19 Sunday
FULL MOON
DEC 21 Tuesday
WINTER SOLSTICE
DEC 25 Saturday
CHRISTMAS
DEC 31 Friday
FIRST NIGHT
NEW YEAR'S EVE
