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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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National Nutrition Month

MAR 3 Friday
WORLD WILDLIFE DAY

MAR 4 Saturday
BIG BASIN PARK RE-OPENS!
Guided hike: Nature Night Hike Palo Corona Park, dusk
Guided hike: Bird Walk Palo Corona Park, 8am-11am
Nature: Exploring Tide Pools, SC Museum of Natural History

MAR 4 & 5 Saturday & Sunday
Performance: SC Chamber "Americana"
Tour: Historic Wilder Ranch Grounds, Santa Cruz 1-2pm

MAR 7 Tuesday
FULL MOON
Garden: Free Community Day, UCSC Arboretum, 9-5

MAR 8 Wednesday
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

MAR 9 Thursday
Guided hike: San Jose Creek Hike Palo Corona Park, 9am-1:30pm

MAR 10 Friday
Guided walk: Henry Cowell Old Growth Redwood Tour, 12:00pm
Workshop: Cheesemaking, Pacific Grove, 5:30-8:30pm

MAR 11 Saturday
Family: 2nd Saturday on the Farm, Watsonville, 11-3pm
Family: Salamander Saturday, 12:00pm
Guided walk: Henry Cowell Sandhills Tour, 10:00am
Guided walk: Henry Cowell Old Growth Redwood Tour, 12:00pm
Tour: Medicinal Plant Tour, Frog Pond Wetland Preserve, 10:30am-12:00pm
Volunteer: Community Day, Seaside
Volunteer: River Health Day, Santa Cruz, 10:00am-12:00pm

MAR 12 Sunday
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS BEGINS
Film: Watsonville Film Festival
Guided hike: Discover Kahn Ranch, Palo Corona Park, 10am-2:00pm
Tour: Castro Adobe, Watsonville, 10:30apm
Tour: Seacliff State Beach History Walk, 11:00am

MAR 17 Friday
ST. PATRICK'S DAY

MAR 18 Saturday
Guided walk: Henry Cowell Old Growth Redwood Tour, 12:00pm
Performance: SC Baroque "Concordian Dawn", 7:30
Volunteer: Invasive Plant Removal Day, Natural Bridges, Santa Cruz 10am

MAR 18 & 19 Saturday & Sunday
Performance: Monterey Symphony, "Eternal" 7:30, 3:00

MAR 19 Sunday
Marketplace: Makers Market, Downtown Santa Cruz

MAR 20 Monday
SPRING EQUINOX

MAR 21 Tuesday
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FORESTS

Workshop: Citrus 4 different ways, Pacific Grove, 5:30-8:30pm

MAR 23-26 Thursday-Sunday
Workshop: Photographic Monterey Bay Seascapes

MAR 24 Friday
Workshop: Indian Cooking, Pacific Grove, 5:30-8:30pm

MAR 25 Saturday
Family: California Wildlife Day, Palo Corona Regional Park, 10:30am-12:00pm
Family: Science Saturday, PG Museum of Nat. History, 10-3
Guided walk: Henry Cowell Old Growth Redwood Tour, 12:00pm

MAR 26 Sunday
Laguna Seca Spring Wedding Fair, Monterey

MAR 31 Friday
CESAR CHAVEZ DAY
The Nexties, Santa Cruz, 6-9pm
Workshop: Seasonal Bowl Pacific Grove 5:30-8:30

Move More Month

APR 1 Saturday
APRIL FOOL'S DAY
Activism: March to End Homelessness, Downtown Santa Cruz, 10am
Guided walk: Henry Cowell Birding Tour, Felton 8am
Guided walk: Henry Cowell Redwood Tour, Felton 12pm
Nature: Spring Wildflowers of Arana Gulch, SC Museum of Natural History
Tour: Wilder Ranch, 11am

APR 1 & 2 Saturday & Sunday
Performance: Santa Cruz Symphony "Hero's Journey"

APR 4 Tuesday
Garden: Free Community Day, UCSC Arboretum, 9-5

APR 5 Wednesday
FULL MOON
Workshop: Cheesemaking, Pacific Grove, 5:30-8:30pm

APR 7 Friday

Workshop: Starting a cleanse and detox, Pacific Grove, 5:30-8:30pm

APR 8 Saturday
Family: 2nd Saturday on the Farm, Watsonville, 11-3pm
Guided walk: Henry Cowell Sandhills Hike, Felton 10am
Tour: Castro Adobe, Watsonville 10:30am
Tour: Henry Cowell Redwood Tour, Felton 12pm
Volunteer: River Health Day, Santa Cruz, 10:00am-12:00pm

APR 9 Sunday
EASTER SUNDAY

APR 16 Sunday
Marketplace: Makers Market, Downtown Santa Cruz
Performance: SC Baroque "Wildcat Violas", 3:00

APR 18 Tuesday
Workshop: Salvadoran Pupusas, Pacific Grove, 5:30-8:30pm

APR 20-23 Friday-Sunday
Sports: Sea Otter Classic

APR 22 Saturday
EARTH DAY
FREE ENTRANCE FEE DAY to NATIONAL PARKS
Workshop: Sourdough Bread Baking, Pacific Grove, 5:30-8:30pm

APR 22-28 Saturday-Friday
NATIONAL PARKS WEEK

APR 22 & 23 Saturday & Sunday
Performance: Monterey Symphony, "Ethereal" 7:30, 3:00

APR 28 Friday
Tour: Seacliff History Tour Seacliff State Beach 11-12:15
Workshop: Discovering Spices, Pacific Grove, 5:30-8:30pm

APR 29 Saturday
Family: Science Saturday, PG Museum of Nat. History, 10-3

APR 29
NATIONAL ARBOR DAY

APR 29 & 30 Saturday & Sunday
Performance: Santa Cruz Symphony "Grand Finale"

APR 30 Sunday
Sports: Big Sur International Marathon

NATIONAL CLEAN AIR MONTH
BIKE MONTH

MAY 2 Tuesday
Garden: Free Community Day, UCSC Arboretum, 9-5

MAY 4
BIRD DAY

MAY 5 Friday
FULL MOON
Workshop: Mexican Fiesta, Pacific Grove, 5:30-8:30pm

MAY 6 Saturday
Citizen Science: 2023 Snapshot Day, Santa Cruz, 8:30am-12:30pm
Nature: Neary Lagoon, SC Museum of Natural History
Performance: SC Baroque "Wildcat Violas", 3:00

MAY 6-7 Saturday & Sunday
Festival: 64th Annual Good Old Days, Pacific Grove

MAY 7 Sunday
Food+Drink: Spring Wine Walk, Downtown Santa Cruz, 3pm

MAY 9 Tuesday
Workshop: Plant Based Cooking, Pacific Grove, 5:30-8:30pm

MAY 13 Saturday
Family: 2nd Saturday on the Farm, Watsonville, 11-3pm
Volunteer: River Health Day, Santa Cruz, 10:00am-12:00pm

MAY 14 Sunday
MOTHER'S DAY

MAY 19 Friday
Tour: Seacliff History Tour
Seacliff State Beach 11-12:15

MAY 20 & 21 Saturday & Sunday
Performance: SC Chamber "Americana"
Performance: Monterey Symphony, "Elemental" 7:30, 3:00

MAY 21 Sunday
Marketplace: Makers Market, Downtown Santa Cruz

MAY 23 Tuesday
Workshop: Jams and Fruit Preserves, Pacific Grove, 5:30-8:30pm

MAY 25-28 Saturday
Sports: Sea Otter Classic,

MAY 27 Saturday
Family: Science Saturday, PG Museum of Nat. History, 10-3

MAY 29 Monday
MEMORIAL DAY 

OUTSIDE MONTH

JUN 3 Saturday
FULL MOON
Nature: Early Bird Tour, Elkhorn Slough, 8:30am
Nature: Moore Creek Preserve, SC Museum of Natural History

JUN 6 Tuesday
Garden: Free Community Day, UCSC Arboretum, 9-5

JUN 8 Thursday
WORLD OCEANS DAY

JUN 9 Friday
Tour: Seacliff History Tour
Seacliff State Beach 11-12:15

JUN 10 Saturday
Family: 2nd Saturday on the Farm, Watsonville, 11-3pm
Performance: Santa Cruz Symphony "A Night at the Movies"
Workshop: Plant Based Sauces and Spreads, Pacific Grove, 5:30-8:30pm

JUN 10 & 11, Saturday & Sunday
Festival: The Artichoke Festival

JUN 18 Sunday
FATHER'S DAY
Marketplace: Makers Market, Downtown Santa Cruz

JUN 19 Monday
JUNETEENTH (Observed)

JUN 21 Wednesday
SUMMER SOLSTICE

JUN 30 Friday
Tour: Seacliff History Tour
Seacliff State Beach 11-12:15

PLASTIC FREE JULY

JUL 1 Saturday
Nature: Early Bird Tour,Elkhorn Slough, 8:30am

JUL 1-8 -Saturday-Saturday
NATIONAL CLEAN BEACHES WEEK

JUL 3 Monday
FULL MOON

JUL 4 Tuesday
INDEPENDENCE DAY

JUL 8 Saturday
Family: 2nd Saturday on the Farm, Watsonville, 11-3pm

JUL 15-29 Thursday-3rd Thursday
Performance: Carmel Bach Festival

AUG 1 Tuesday
FULL MOON
Garden: Free Community Day, UCSC Arboretum, 9-5

AUG 2 Wednesday
National Night Out

AUG 4 Friday
FREE ENTRANCE FEE DAY to NATIONAL PARKS
GREAT AMERICAN OUTDOORS DAY

AUG 5 Saturday
Nature: Early Bird Tour, Elkhorn Slough, 8:30am

AUG 12 Saturday
Family: 2nd Saturday on the Farm, Watsonville, 11-3pm

AUG 30 Wednesday
FULL MOON

MOVE MORE SEPTEMBER

SEP 2 Saturday
Nature: Early Bird Tour, Elkhorn Slough, 8:30am

SEPT 4 Monday
LABOR DAY

SEPT 5 Tuesday
Garden: Free Community Day, UCSC Arboretum, 9-5

SEPT 9 Saturday
Family: 2nd Saturday on the Farm, Watsonville, 11-3pm

SEPT 16 Saturday
CALIFORNIA COASTAL CLEANUP DAY

SEPT 21 Thursday
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE

SEPT 23 Saturday
AUTUMN EQUINOX
FREE ENTRANCE FEE DAY to NATIONAL PARKS

SEPT 24 Sunday
NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY

SEPT 29 Friday
FULL MOON

NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD MONTH

OCT 3 Tuesday
Garden: Free Community Day, UCSC Arboretum, 9-5

OCT 7 Saturday
Nature: Early Bird Tour, Elkhorn Slough, 8:30am

OCT 9 Monday
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY

OCT 14 Saturday
Family: 2nd Saturday on the Farm, Watsonville, 11-3pm

OCT 24 Tuesday
UNITED NATIONS DAY

OCT 28 Saturday
FULL MOON

OCT 31 Tuesday
HALLOGREEN

NOV 4 Saturday
Nature: Early Bird Tour, Elkhorn Slough, 8:30am

NOV 5 Sunday
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS

NOV 7 Tuesday
ELECTION DAY
Garden: Free Community Day, UCSC Arboretum, 9-5

NOV 11 Saturday
VETERANS DAY
FREE ENTRANCE FEE DAY to NATIONAL PARKS

Family: 2nd Saturday on the Farm, Watsonville, 11-3pm

NOV 7 Tuesday
Garden: Free Community Day, UCSC Arboretum, 9-5

NOV 23 Thursday
THANKSGIVING DAY

NOV 27 Thursday
FULL MOON

SAFE TOYS & GAMES MONTH

DEC 2 Saturday
Nature: Early Bird Tour, Elkhorn Slough, 8:30am

DEC 5 Saturday
Family: 2nd Saturday on the Farm, Watsonville, 11-3pm

DEC 8 Friday
FIRST DAY OF HANUKKAH

DEC 9 Saturday
Family: 2nd Saturday on the Farm, Watsonville, 11-3pm

DEC 15 Friday
LAST DAY OF HANUKKAH

DEC 21 Thursday
WINTER SOLSTICE

DEC 25 Monday
CHRISTMAS DAY

DEC 26 Tuesday
FULL MOON

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