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Covid-19 Update: Most in-person events are cancelled, please inquire if a listed event is still on.

Festivals, workshops, street fairs, citizen science, family adventure, habitat restoration, performances, food & garden tours. Dates, times and locations are subject to change so be sure to check the event links for updates!

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April

APR 1 Thursday
APRIL FOOL'S DAY

APR 2 Friday
Art: First Friday Santa Cruz

APR 3 Saturday
Workshop: Tomato Masters, Scotts Valley

APR 4 Sunday
EASTER

APR 8 Thursday
Workshop/Virtual: Lab Side Chat 11am

APR 10 Saturday
Fair: Veg Fest Santa Cruz Cancelled for 2021
Performance/Virtual: Santa Cruz Baroque Festival, "Celtic Lute Recital", 7:30pm
Workshop: Summer Vegetable Gardening, Scotts Valley

APR 11 Sunday
Workshop: Drip Irrigation Simplified, Scotts Valley

APR 15- May 14
Performance/Virtual: Santa Cruz Chamber "Gabriel Faure"

APR 17 Saturday
Workshop: Growing Culinary Herbs, Scotts Valley

APR 17-25 Saturday-Sunday
NATIONAL PARKS WEEK

APR 18 Sunday
Presentation/Virtual: Science Sunday 1:30pm
Workshop/Virtual: Free Composting Class 1-3pm
Workshop: Tomato Masters, Scotts Valley

APR 18-24 Sunday-Saturday
Family/Virtual: Earth Week at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center

APR 20 Tuesday
Workshop/Virtual: Introduction to Irrigation UCSC, 5-6:30pm

APR 21 Wednesday
JOHN MUIR DAY

APR 22 Thursday
EARTH DAY
Workshop/Virtual: Lab Side Chat 11am

APR 24 Saturday
SAVE THE FROGS DAY
Family: MEarth Day, Carmel Valley, 9-4:30
Family/Virtual: Science Saturday "Day of the Dinosaur" Pacific Grove
Performance/Virtual: Santa Cruz Baroque Festival, "Voices of the Ancients", 7:30pm
Workshop: Summer Vegetable Gardening, Scotts Valley

APR 25 Sunday
Family: Makers Market, Felton, 10-5pm
Workshop: Growing Culinary Herbs, Scotts Valley

APR 26 Monday
FULL "PINK" SUPER MOON

APR 30 Friday
Concert/Virtual: Monterey Symphony Balcony Session, 4pm

May

MAY 1 Saturday
Workshop: Backyard Bee-Keeping, Scotts Valley

MAY 2 Sunday
Workshop: Compost, Vermiculture & Soil Fertility, Scotts Valley

MAY 5 Wednesday
CINCO DE MAYO 

MAY 7 Friday
Art: First Friday Santa Cruz

MAY 8 Saturday
Nature: Migratory Bird Day
Workshop: Tomato Masters, Scotts Valley

MAY 8 & 9 Saturday & Sunday
Art Tour: Monterey County Artists Studio Tour

MAY 9 Sunday
MOTHER'S DAY
Performance: Santa Cruz Baroque Festival, "Music in the Garden", 1-5pm

May 13-16 Thursday-Sunday
Fair: Salinas Valley Fair, King City

May 15 Saturday
Festival: The Language Capital of the World Cultural Festival, Monterey
Festival: The Quail, Motorcycle Gathering, Carmel, 10-4pm
Performance: Santa Cruz Baroque Festival, "Emerging Artists Showcase", 7:30pm
Workshop/Virtual: Free Composting Class 10-noon
Workshop: Growing Culinary Herbs, Scotts Valley

MAY 15 & 16 Saturday & Sunday
Art Tour: Monterey County Artists Studio Tour
Marketplace: Goat Hill Fair, Watsonville

May 16 Sunday
Workshop: Summer Vegetable Gardening, Scotts Valley

May 22 Saturday
Workshop: Drip Irrigation Simplified, Scotts Valley

May 23 Sunday
Workshop: Tomato Masters, Scotts Valley

MAY 26 Wednesday
FULL "FLOWER" SUPER MOON
TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE

MAY 27-30 Thursday-Sunday
Festival: California Roots Festival, Monterey

MAY 28 Friday
Concert/Virtual: Monterey Symphony Balcony Session, 4pm

May 29 Saturday
Family/Virtual: Science Saturday "Water Wild" Pacific Grove
Workshop: Compost, Vermiculture & Soil Fertility, Scotts Valley

May 30 Sunday
Workshop: Designing the Perfect Vegetable Garden, Scotts Valley

MAY 31 Monday
MEMORIAL DAY  

June

JUN 4 Friday
Art: First Friday Santa Cruz
Concert/Virtual: Monterey Symphony Balcony Session, 4pm

JUN 4-6 Friday-Sunday
Fair: California International Airshow, Salinas, 11-4pm
Concert/Virtual: Monterey Symphony Balcony Session, 4pm

JUN 5 Saturday
WORLD ENVIRO DAY
Workshop: Summer Vegetable Gardening, Scotts Valley

JUN 5 & 6 Saturday & Sunday
Festival: Artichoke Festival,Monterey

JUN 8 Tuesday
WORLD OCEANS DAY

JUN 10 Thursday
ANNULAR ECLIPSE OF THE SUN

JUN 12 Saturday
Workshop: Garden Mosiacs, Scotts Valley

JUN 12 & 13 Saturday & Sunday
Festival: Monterey Wine Festival, Monterey

JUN 13 Sunday
Workshop: Fruit Trees Simplified, Scotts Valley

JUN 14 Monday
FLAG DAY

JUN 19 Saturday
JUNETEENTH

JUN 20 Sunday
FATHER'S DAY
SUMMER SOLSTICE
Workshop: Tomato Masters, Scotts Valley
Workshop/Virtual: Free Composting Class 1-3pm

JUN 21-27 Monday-Sunday
POLLINATOR WEEK  

JUN 24 Sunday
FULL "STRAWBERRY" MOON 

JUN 27 Sunday
Workshop: Drip Irrigation Simplified, Scotts Valley

July

JUL 2 Friday
Art: First Friday Santa Cruz

JUL 4 Sunday
INDEPENDENCE DAY
Scotts Valley 4th of July Parade & Fireworks
Independence Day in Aptos Village

JUL 10 Saturday
Performance: Santa Cruz Baroque Festival, "Boomeria", 1-5pm

JUL 15-18 Thursday-Sunday
Festival: California Rodeo 

JUL 17-31 Saturday-Saturday
Festival: Carmel Bach Festival, Carmel

JUL 21 Wednesday
Fair: VW Cruise & Car Show, Pacific Grove

JUL 23-25 Friday-Sunday
Festival: Gilroy Garlic Festival

JUL 23 Friday
FULL "BUCK" MOON

JUL 25 Sunday
Sports: Wharf to Wharf Run, Capitola

JUL 30 & 31 Friday & Saturday
Festival: Feast of Lanterns, Pacific Grove

JUL 31 & AUG 1 Saturday & Sunday
Festival: California Turkish Arts & Cultural Festival, Monterey
Festival: Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival, Monterey 9-5pm
Sports: Monterey Beach Open, Monterey

August

AUG 3 Tuesday
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

AUG 6 Friday
Art: First Friday Santa Cruz

AUG 6-12 Friday-Sunday
Fair: Monterey Car Week

AUG 7 Saturday
Festival: Salinas Valley Food & Wine Festival, Salinas
Workshop: Winter Vegetable Gardening, Scotts Valley

AUG 14 Saturday
Workshop: Drip Irrigation Simplified, Scotts Valley

AUG 22 Sunday
FULL "STURGEON" MOON

AUG 29 Sunday
Festival: Jewish Food Festival, Carmel Valley 10-4pm
Workshop: Winter Vegetable Gardening, Scotts Valley

September

SEPT 2-6 Thursday-Monday
Fair: Monterey County Fair

SEP 3 Friday
Art: First Friday Santa Cruz

SEPT 4 Saturday
Festival: Monterey Bay Oktoberfest, Carmel, 12-6pm

SEPT 4-6 Saturday-Monday
Festival: Monterey Bay Greek Festival

SEPT 6 Monday
LABOR DAY 

SEPT 10 Friday
Festival: Festa Italia Fisherman's Festival, Monterey, 10-6pm

SEP 11 Saturday
Workshop: Wreaths from the Garden, Scotts Valley

SEPT 11 & 12 Saturday & Sunday
Festival: Capitola Art & Wine Festival

SEPT 16-19 Thursday-Sunday
Festival: "Frequency" Festival of light, sound and digital culture, Santa Cruz

SEP 18 Saturday
COASTAL CLEANUP DAY
Family: Carmel Beach Sandcastle Contest, Carmel
Workshop: Winter Vegetable Gardening, Scotts Valley

SEP 18 & 19 Saturday & Sunday
Sports: Monterey Beach Sportsfest Monterey, 8-2pm

SEP 19 Sunday
Workshop: Garden Mosiacs, Scotts Valley

SEPT 20 Monday
FULL "CORN" MOON

SEPT 21 Tuesday
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE

SEPT 22 Wednesday
FALL EQUINOX

SEPT 23-26 Thursday-Sunday
Fair: Salinas Rodeo

SEPT 24-26 Friday-Sunday
Festival: Monterey Jazz Festival

SEPT 28-October 1 Tuesday-Friday
Conference: 2021 UC Master Gardener Conference

October

OCT 1 Friday
Art: First Friday Santa Cruz

OCT 1-3 Friday-Sunday
Festival: Butterfly Days, Pacific Grove

OCT 2 & 3 Saturday & Sunday
Art: Santa Cruz County Open Studios, South County

OCT 3 Sunday
Workshop: Wreaths from the Garden, Scotts Valley

OCT 7-10 Thursday-Sunday
Sports: Sea Otter Classic, 7:30pm

OCT 9 Saturday
Community: Blessing of the Animals, Pacific Grove
Nature: Migratory Bird Day

OCT 9 & 10 Saturday & Sunday
Art: Santa Cruz County Open Studios, North County
Sports: Monterey Bay Triathlon, Pacific Grove

OCT 10 Sunday
Workshop: Winter Vegetable Gardening, Scotts Valley

OCT 11 Monday
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE DAY
COLUMBUS DAY

OCT 15-18 Friday-Monday
Sports: California Rodeo, Salinas

OCT 16 & 17 Saturday & Sunday
Art: Santa Cruz County Open Studios, All County

OCT 20 Wednesday
FULL "HUNTER'S" MOON

OCT 24 Sunday
UNITED NATIONS DAY

OCT 30 & 31 Saturday & Sunday
Sports: California International Airshow, Salinas

OCT 31 Sunday
HALLOWEEN

November

NOV 5 Friday
Art: First Friday Santa Cruz

NOV 7 Sunday
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS

NOV 11 Thursday
VETERAN'S DAY

NOV 15 Monday
NATIONAL RECYCLE DAY

NOV 19 Friday
FULL "BEAVER" MOON
PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE 

NOV 25 Thursday
THANKSGIVING

NOV 29 Monday
FIRST DAY OF HANUKKAH

December

DEC 3 Friday
Art: First Friday Santa Cruz

DEC 6 Monday
LAST DAY OF 
HANUKKAH

DEC 18 Saturday
FULL "COLD" MOON

DEC 21 Tuesday
WINTER SOLSTICE

DEC 25 Saturday
CHRISTMAS DAY

DEC 31 Friday
FIRST NIGHT
NEW YEAR'S EVE

 

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