September
SEPT 1 Wednesday
Concert: Twilight Concert, Capitola, 6pm
Workshop/Virtual: Fall Veggie Basics, 5-6:30pm
Workshop: Outfitting with an REI Expert, Marina 8-5pm
SEPT 3 Friday
Art: First Friday Art Walk, Pacific Grove
Art: First Friday Santa Cruz
SEPT 3-6 Friday-Monday
Fair: Monterey County Fair
Self-guided hike: Seal Viewing, Ano Nuevo, 8:30-3:30pm
SEPT 4 Saturday
Festival: Monterey Bay Oktoberfest, Carmel, 12-6pm
Guided hike: Coastal Walk, Wilder Ranch, 11-1:30
Guided hike: Castle Rock, 3:30-5:30
Tour: Historic Ranch Ground Tour, Wilder Ranch, 1-2pm
Workshop: Mountain Bikes & Guided Ride, Fort Ord, 9-11am
SEPT 4-6 Saturday-Monday
Festival: Monterey Bay Greek Festival Cancelled
SEPT 5 Sunday
Guided hike: Castle Rock, 3:30-5:30
Marketplace: Westside Marketplace, Westside Santa Cruz, 11-5pm
Tour: Monterey Wharf Walk, Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey, 10-12pm
SEPT 6 Monday
LABOR DAY
Guided hike: Castle Rock, 10-12pm
Guided hike: Castle Rock, 3:30-5:30
Pollution Prevention Outreach at Cowell Beach, Santa Cruz, 11-2pm
SEPT 7 Tuesday
Cleanup: Holiday Relief Beach Cleanup, Cowell Beach, Davenport Beach and Beer Can, 9am
UCSC Arboretum Community Day, Free admission
SEPT 10 Friday
Family: Movies at the Beach, Capitola, 7:30pm
SEPT 10-12 Friday-Sunday
Festival: Festa Italia Fisherman's Festival, Monterey, Fri 3-9pm, Sat 10-9pm, Sun 10-6pm Cancelled
SEPT 10-13 Friday-Monday
Self-guided hike: Seal Viewing, Ano Nuevo, 8:30-3:30pm
SEP 11 Saturday
Guided hike: Gray Whale Cove Trail, 10-12pm
Volunteer: Fall Creek Dig Day, Felton, 9-3pm
Workshop: Mountain Bikes & Guided Ride, Fort Ord, 9-11am
Workshop: Wreaths from the Garden, Scotts Valley
SEPT 11 & 12 Saturday & Sunday
Festival: Capitola Art & Wine Festival
Tour: Historic Ranch Ground Tour, Wilder Ranch, Santa Cruz 1-2pm
SEPT 12 Sunday
FREE ADMISSION: Grandparent's Day Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
SEPT 14 -18 Tuesday-Saturday
Family: Operation Surf, Capitola, 7:30pm
SEPT 15-19 Wednesday-Sunday
Fair: Santa Cruz County Fair, Watsonville
SEPT 16 Thursday
Art: Sketch & Paint Fisherman's Wharf, Pacific Grove & Carmel Valley
SEPT 16-19 Thursday-Sunday
Festival: "Frequency" Festival of light, Santa Cruz
SEPT 17 Friday
Family: Movies at the Beach, Capitola, 7:30pm
Film: Banff Film Festival, Rio Theatre, Santa Cruz
SEPT 17-20 Friday-Monday
Self-guided hike: Seal Viewing, Ano Nuevo, 8:30-3:30pm
SEP 18 Saturday
COASTAL CLEANUP DAY
Benefit: Walk to End Alzheimer's, Aptos 9-12
Farm-to-Table Dinner: Time to Shine, Watsonville 4-8pm
Guided hike: Coastal Walk, Wilder Ranch, 11-1:30
Workshop: Mountain Bikes & Guided Ride, Fort Ord, 9-11am
Workshop: Winter Vegetable Gardening, Scotts Valley
SEP 18 & 19 Saturday & Sunday
Festival: Mountain Sol Festival, Felton
Tour: Historic Ranch Ground Tour, Wilder Ranch, Santa Cruz 1-2pm
SEP 19 Sunday
Celebration: International Day of Peace, Santa Cruz 3-5pm
Family: Makers Market, Downtown Santa Cruz, 10-5
Sports: California Coast Classic Cycling Tour, Capitola, 7:30am
Workshop: Garden Mosaics, Scotts Valley
SEPT 20 Monday
FULL "HARVEST" MOON
SEPT 21 Tuesday
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE
Workshop: Blue Zones Project '21, 4pm
Workshop/Virtual: Drought Tolerant Perennials, 5-6:30pm
SEPT 22 Wednesday
FALL EQUINOX
Workshop: Top Ten Medicinal Herbs to Grow in Santa Cruz County, 5-6:30
SEPT 23 Thursday
Family: "Beyond the Lens, Photography & Conservation", Pacific Grove
SEPT 23-26 Thursday-Sunday
Fair: Salinas Rodeo
SEPT 24 Friday
Family: Food Truck Friday, Capitola, 4:30pm
SEPT 24-26 Friday-Sunday
Festival: Monterey Jazz Festival
SEPT 24-27 Friday-Monday
Self-guided hike: Seal Viewing, Ano Nuevo, 8:30-3:30pm
SEPT 25 Saturday
Family: Biodiversity Blast!, Pacific Grove
Workshop: Mountain Bikes & Guided Ride, Fort Ord, 9-11am
SEPT 25 & 26 Saturday & Sunday
Art: San Benito County Open Studios, 10-4pm
Family: Capitola Beach Festival, Capitola, 8:30pm
Tour: Historic Ranch Ground Tour, Wilder Ranch, Santa Cruz 1-2pm
SEPT 28-October 1 Tuesday-Friday
Conference: 2021 UC Master Gardener Conference
SEPT 29 Wednesday
Workshop/Virtual: Child Friendly Gardens, 5-6:30pm
October
OCT 1 Friday
Art: First Friday Art Walk, Pacific Grove
Art: First Friday Santa Cruz
OCT 1-3 Friday-Sunday
Festival: Butterfly Days, Pacific Grove
OCT 2 Saturday
Family: Carmel Beach Sandcastle Contest, Carmel
Marketplace: Westside Marketplace, Westside Santa Cruz, 11-5pm
Workshop: Mountain Bikes & Guided Ride, Fort Ord, 9-11am
Workshop: Winter Vegetable Gardening, Scotts Valley
OCT 2 & 3 Saturday & Sunday
Art: Santa Cruz County Open Studios, South County
OCT 3 Sunday
Family: How to Create a Native Nectar Garden, Pacific Grove
Workshop: Wreaths from the Garden, Scotts Valley
OCT 5 & 6 Tuesday & Wednesday
Performance: Love Letter to Carmel, Carmel
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
Workshop: Mountain Bikes & Guided Ride, Fort Ord, 9-11am
OCT 9 & 10 Saturday & Sunday
Art: Santa Cruz County Open Studios, North County
Sports: Monterey Bay Triathlon, Pacific Grove
OCT 10 Sunday
Family: Old Fisherman's Wharf 176th Birthday Party, Monterey 1-5pm
Workshop: Winter Vegetable Gardening, Scotts Valley
OCT 11 Monday
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE DAY
COLUMBUS DAY
OCT 11 - 24
Master Gardener's Plant Sale, Online
OCT 16 Sunday
Block Party: Del Monte Beach Neighborhood, Monterey 3pm
Family: Makers Market, Downtown Santa Cruz, 10-5
Workshop: Mountain Bikes & Guided Ride, Fort Ord, 9-11am
OCT 16 & 17 Saturday & Sunday
Art: Santa Cruz County Open Studios, All County
OCT 17 Sunday
Family: Makers Market, Downtown Santa Cruz, 10-5
Workshop: Wreaths from the Garden, Scotts Valley
OCT 20 Wednesday
FULL "HUNTER'S" MOON
OCT 23 Saturday
Workshop: Mountain Bikes & Guided Ride, Fort Ord, 9-11am
OCT 23-November 5
Performance: Carmel Bach Festival
OCT 24 Sunday
UNITED NATIONS DAY
OCT 30 Saturday
Family: Science Saturday, Pacific Grove
Workshop: Mountain Bikes & Guided Ride, Fort Ord, 9-11am
OCT 30 & 31 Saturday & Sunday
Sports: California International Airshow, Salinas
OCT 31 Sunday
HALLOWEEN
Family: Rods on the Wharf , Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey, 11-5pm
Family: Halloween on the Wharf , Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey, 3-7pm
November
NOV 4-6 Thursday-Sunday
Festival: Big Sur Food & Wine Festival
NOV 5 Friday
Art: First Friday Art Walk, Pacific Grove
Art: First Friday Santa Cruz
NOV 6 Saturday
Marketplace: Westside Marketplace, Westside Santa Cruz, 11-5pm
Workshop: Mountain Bikes & Guided Ride, Fort Ord, 9-11am
NOV 7 Sunday
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS
NOV 11 Thursday
VETERAN'S DAY
Veteran's Day Parade
NOV 12-December 20
Performance: The Addams Family Musical
NOV 13 Saturday
Family: Mindful Relation with all Outdoors Pacific Grove
Workshop: Mountain Bikes & Guided Ride, Fort Ord, 9-11am
NOV 15 Monday
NATIONAL RECYCLE DAY
NOV 19 Friday
FULL "BEAVER" MOON
PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE
NOV 20 Sunday
Family: Makers Market, Downtown Santa Cruz, 10-5
Workshop: Mountain Bikes & Guided Ride, Fort Ord, 9-11am
NOV 20 & 21 Sunday & Monday
Performance: String{s} Theory, Carmel
NOV 21 Sunday
Family: Makers Market, Downtown Santa Cruz, 10-5
NOV 25 Thursday
THANKSGIVING
NOV 27 Saturday
Family: Science Saturday, Pacific Grove
Workshop: Mountain Bikes & Guided Ride, Fort Ord, 9-11am
NOV 29 Monday
FIRST DAY OF HANUKKAH
December
DEC 1 Wednesday
Holiday: Salinas Holiday Parade of Lights
DEC 1 & 2 Wednesday & Thursday
Holiday: Christmas at the Inns, Carmel
DEC 3 Friday
Art: First Friday Art Walk, Pacific Grove
Art: First Friday Santa Cruz
Holiday: Christmas at the Inns, Carmel
DEC 3-6 Friday - Sunday
Sports: Trans Am Speedfest
DEC 4 Saturday
Marketplace: Westside Marketplace, Westside Santa Cruz, 11-5pm
Workshop: Mountain Bikes & Guided Ride, Fort Ord, 9-11am
DEC 4 Saturday
Holiday: Stillwell's Fun in the Park, Pacific Grove
DEC 6 Monday
LAST DAY OF HANUKKAH
DEC 10 & 11 Friday & Saturday
Holiday: Christmas in the Adobes , Monterey, 5-9pm
DEC 11 Saturday
Performance: Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Monterey, 7pm
Workshop: Mountain Bikes & Guided Ride, Fort Ord, 9-11am
DEC 18 Saturday
FULL "COLD" MOON
Family: Makers Market, Downtown Santa Cruz, 10-5
Workshop: Mountain Bikes & Guided Ride, Fort Ord, 9-11am
DEC 19 Sunday
Family: Makers Market, Downtown Santa Cruz, 10-5
DEC 21 Tuesday
WINTER SOLSTICE
DEC 25 Saturday
CHRISTMAS DAY
Workshop: Mountain Bikes & Guided Ride, Fort Ord, 9-11am
DEC 31 Friday
FIRST NIGHT
NEW YEAR'S EVE
