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Covid-19 Update: Events may be rescheduled or cancelled in response to Corona virus concerns. Please check event listings for updates.

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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MAY 1 Sunday

Fair: May Day Parking Lot Sale, Capitola, 9-2pm
Festival: May Day Mini Felton, 12-7pm
Food+Drink: Spring Wine Walk, Santa Cruz Downtown, 3-6pm
Garden: Garden Tour Marina, 10-3pm
Guided hike: Wildflowers of Fort Ord Fort Ord, 9-2pm
Guided walk: Migratory Bird Walk Natural Bridges SP, 8 & 9am
Guided walk: Elkhorn Slough Watsonville, 10am
Marketplace: Westside Marketplace, Santa Cruz, 11-4pm
Nature: Migration Festival Natural Bridges SP, 11-4pm
Tour: Big Sur Lightstation Point Sur, 10am
Tour: Historic Ranch Grounds, Wilder Ranch, 1pm
Volunteer: Beach Cleanup, Carmel Meadows Beach, 9am
Workshop: Garden Mosaics Scotts Valley, 10-5pm

MAY 2 Monday

Marketplace: Farmer's Market, Pacific Grove, 3-7pm
Nature: Spectacular California Condor Virtual, 4-5pm

MAY 4 Wednesday

Film: LunaFest, Santa Cruz Downtown, 7pm
Garden: Worm Composting Vermiculture Virtual
Marketplace: Farmer's Market, Pacific Grove, 3-7pm
Tour: Big Sur Lightstation Point Sur, 1pm

MAY 5 Thursday

CINCO DE MAYO
Guided hike: Younger Lagoon, Santa Cruz Westside, 10:30am
Marketplace: Carmel Farmers Market 10-2pm

MAY 5-8 Thursday-Sunday

Festival: UnScruz Watsonville, 12-5pm

MAY 6 Friday

First Friday: The Art of Nature, SC Museum of Natural History, 5-8pm
First Friday: First Friday Art Walk Salinas, 5pm
First Friday:First Friday Pacific Grove
First Friday: First Friday Santa Cruz
Nature: Backyard Friends Virtual, 4-5pm
Workshop: Illustrating Nature, Pacific Grove, 6-9pm
Workshop: Jams and Fruit Preserves Pacific Grove 5:30-8:30

MAY 6 & 7 Friday & Saturday

Aquarids Meteor Shower

MAY 7 Saturday

Family: Nature Journaling in the Redwoods, Santa Cruz Eastside, 10-noon
Family: Garden Work Day Pacific Grove, 10-noon
Food+Drink: Village Sip & Stroll Capitola, Noon-5pm
Food+Drink: Winemakers Celebration Carmel 1pm
Guided hike: Nature Night Hike, Palo Corona Park, Dusk
Guided walk: Old-Growth Redwood Tour Felton 11am & 2pm
Guided walk: Birding for Begineers Felton 8am
Guided walk: Bird Walk Palo Corona Park, 8-11am
Guided walk: Wildflower Walk, March Trail, Waddell, 10am & 1pm
Guided walk: Wildflower Walk, Hoover Trail, Waddell, 1pm
Nature: Early Bird Tour Elkhorn Slough, 8:30am
Nature: Migratory Bird Day Elkhorn Slough, 10-5pm
Nature: Nature Club Santa Cruz Eastside, 10-12:30pm
Tour: Castro Adobe Open House, Watsonville 11-4pm
Volunteer: Beach Cleanup, Carmel River Beach, 9am
Youth: Moon Adventures, Garland Park, 3-4pm

MAY 7-8 Saturday & Sunday

Family: Good Old Days Pacific Grove
Guided walk: Elkhorn Slough Watsonville, 10am
Guided walk: Rancho del Oso, 3600 Highway 1, 10am & 1pm
Nature: Wildflower Weekend, Rancho del Oso, 9-4pm
Tour: Historic Ranch Grounds, Wilder Ranch, 1pm

MAY 8 Sunday

MOTHER'S DAY
Family: Railroad Museum Open House Salinas, 10-4pm
Guided walk: Wildflower Walk, March Trail, Waddell, 10am & 1pm
Guided walk: Wildflower Walk, Hoover Trail, Waddell, 10am
Guided walk: Pecadero Marsh, Pescadero, 1pm
Marketplace: Downtown Antique Fair, Santa Cruz, 8-5pm

May 9 Monday

Marketplace: Farmer's Market, Pacific Grove, 3-7pm

MAY 11 Wednesday

Family: Nature Journal Studio, Santa Cruz Eastside, 6:30-8pm
Tour: Big Sur Lightstation Point Sur, 1pm

MAY 13 Friday

Guided hike: Coastal Birding Walk, Wilder Ranch, 9-Noon
History: Honoring Chinese Pioneers Pacific Grove, 6-7:30pm
Workshop: Sourdough bread making Pacific Grove 5:30-8:30pm

MAY 13-15 Friday-Sunday

Festival: Carmel Art Festival Carmel

MAY 14 Saturday

MIGRATORY BIRD DAY
Art: Carmel Art Walk Carmel 4-7pm
Fair: Santa Cruz County History Fair, Santa Cruz Downtown 12-4pm
Fair: The Quail Motorcycle Gathering Carmel 10-4
Festival: Steinbeck's Home Brew Fest Salinas 11am
Guided hike: Grey Whale Cove Montara, 10-Noon
Guided hike: 2nd Saturday Hike Butano, 10-Noon
Guided hike: Younger Lagoon, Santa Cruz Westside, 10:30am
Guided hike: Coastal Walk Wilder Ranch, 11-1:30
Guided walk: Old-Growth Redwood Tour Felton 11am & 2pm
Guided walk: Tree Identification Walk Felton 3pm
Guided walk: Adapt to the Dunes Marina, 10-11:30
History: Walk of Remembrance Pacific Grove, 1-4:30pm
Tour: Historic Ranch Grounds, Wilder Ranch, 1pm
Workshop: Jams and Fruit Preserves Pacific Grove 5:30-8:30
Workshop: Intro to Drawing Trees, Santa Cruz Eastside, 10-noon
Workshop: Wonderful New World of Nature Tech Garland Park, 9-11am
Workshop: Summer Vegetable Gardening Scotts Valley
Youth: Skate-Tola Skateboard Contest Capitola

MAY 14 & 15 Saturday & Sunday

Guided walk: Elkhorn Slough Watsonville, 10am
Guided walk: Tree Identification Walk, Wilder Ranch, 3-4pm
Marketplace: Goat Hill Fair Watsonville
Marketplace: Rusty Roots Show Monterey
Performance: "Concert IV" Monterey Symphony
Tour: Big Sur Lightstation Point Sur, 10am
Tour: Historic Ranch Grounds, Wilder Ranch, 1pm

MAY 15 Sunday

FULL MOON & LUNAR ECLIPSE
Marketplace: Makers Market, Santa Cruz Downtown
Nature: Fall Creek After Fire, Santa Cruz Eastside, 10-noon
Nature: Science Sunday, Santa Cruz Westside, 1:30pm
Volunteer: Beach Cleanup, Cowell & Main, 9am
Workshop: Composting Virtual, 1-3pm
Workshop: Tomato Masters Scotts Valley

May 16 Monday

Marketplace: Farmer's Market, Pacific Grove, 3-7pm
Youth: Spectacular California Condor Virtual, 4-5pm

MAY 18 Wednesday

Tour: Big Sur Lightstation Point Sur, 1pm

MAY 19 Thursday

Film: Top Dog Film Festival, Rio Theatre, 7-9:30
Garden: Greywater: Laundry to Landscape Virtual, 6:30pm

MAY 20 Friday

Guided walk: Forest Fridays at Five Garland Park, 5-6:30
Workshop: Vegan Spreads and Sandwiches Pacific Grove 5:30-8:30

MAY 21 Saturday

Film: Real Rock, Rio Theatre, 7-10pm
Guided hike: Coastal Walk Wilder Ranch, 11-1:30
Guided walk: Old-Growth Redwood Tour Felton 11am & 2pm
Volunteer: Invasive Plant Removal Workday Felton 10am
Volunteer: Beach Cleanup, San Lorenzo River, 9am
Volunteer: Saturdays in the Soil, Santa Cruz Eastside, 10-noon
Workshop: Compost, Vermiculture & Soil Fertility Scotts Valley
Youth: Junior Naturalists Club-River Otters Pacific Grove, 10-noon

MAY 21 & 22 Saturday & Sunday

Guided walk: Elkhorn Slough Watsonville, 10am
Tour: Big Sur Lightstation Point Sur, 10am
Tour: Historic Ranch Grounds, Wilder Ranch, 1pm

MAY 22 Sunday

Culture: Rumsen Feather Dance, Garland Ranch 11-Noon
Guided walk: Burleigh Murray Ranch, Burleigh Ranch, 10am
Workshop: Drip Irrigation Simplified Scotts Valley

May 23 Monday

Marketplace: Farmer's Market, Pacific Grove, 3-7pm

MAY 25 Wednesday

Science: Ancient DNA and Climate Change Santa Cruz Westside, 7-8:30
Tour: Big Sur Lightstation Point Sur, 1pm

MAY 26-29 Thursday-Sunday

Festival: California Roots Music & Arts Festival Monterey

MAY 27 Friday

Guided walk: Coastal Birding Walk Wilder Ranch, 9-Noon
Nature: Raptor Encounter, 6:30-8:30

MAY 28 Saturday

Guided walk: Old-Growth Redwood Tour Felton 11am & 2pm
Guided walk: Coastal Walk, Wilder Ranch, 11-1:30pm
Nature: Science Saturday: Day of the Dinosaur, Pacific Grove, 10-3pm
Workshop: Intro to Wildflower Macro Photography, Garland Park, 0-Noon
Workshop: Tomato Masters Scotts Valley

MAY 28 & 29 Saturday & Sunday

Guided walk: Elkhorn Slough Watsonville, 10am
Tour: Big Sur Lightstation Point Sur, 10am
Tour: Historic Ranch Grounds, Wilder Ranch, 1pm

MAY 29 Sunday

Guided walk: Santa Cruz Sandhills Tour Felton 10am
Workshop: Summer Vegetable Gardening Scotts Valley

MAY 30 Monday

MEMORIAL DAY
Marketplace: Farmer's Market, Pacific Grove, 3-7pm
Volunteer: Pollution Prevention, Beer Can Beach, 11am
Volunteer: Pollution Prevention, Cowell & Main Beach, 11am
Volunteer: Pollution Prevention, Sunny Cove Beach, 11am

MAY 31 Tuesday

Volunteer: Holiday Relief Beach Cleanup Beer Can Beach, 9am
Volunteer: Holiday Relief Beach Cleanup Cowell & Main Beach, 9am
Volunteer: Holiday Relief Beach Cleanup Sunny Cove Beach, 9am

JUN 4
Festival: Redwood Mountain Faire, Felton 11am
Nature: Nature Club Santa Cruz Eastside, 10-12:30pm

JUN 8
WORLD OCEANS DAY

JUN 11
Garden: Garden Tour
Workshop: Composting Santa Cruz, 10-noon

JUN 11 & 12
Fair: Capitola Rod and Custom Classic Car ShowCapitola
Fair: Wildflower Show, Garland Park, Carmel Valley, 10-1pm
Festival: Castroville Artichoke Food & Wine Festival Monterey
Food+Drink: Monterey Wine Festival Monterey 11-3pm

JUN 14
Full Moon

JUN 16 Thursday
World Sea Turtle Day

JUN 19
Juneteenth
Father's Day

JUN 20-26
National Pollinator Week

JUN 25
Fair: Pleasure Point Street Fair East Santa Cruz

JUL 4
Independence Day

JUL 13
Full Moon

JUL 9
Fair: Cachagua Country Fair, Carmel Valley, 12-7

JUL 16-30
Performance: Monterey Bach Festival

JUL 16-17
Festival: Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival 9-5pm

JUL 16-30
Festival: Carmel Bach Festival

JUL 30
Festival: Feast of Lanterns Pacific Grove
Food+Drink: Monterey Beer Festival Monterey

AUG 11
Full Moon

AUG 12
Fair: Car week Kickoff Pacific Grove

AUG 17
Expo: Automobilia Monterey 10-6
The Little Car Show Pacific Grove 12-5

AUG 18
Festival: Pebble Beach Tour D'Elegance

AUG 20
Festival: Concours D'Lemons Seaside 8-1:30

AUG 27-28
Festival: Turkish Arts & Cultural Festival Monterey 11-7pm
Festival: Greek Festival Monterey 11-7pm

AUG 28
Festival: Monterey Bay Octoberfest Carmel 12-6pm

SEP 5
Labor Day

SEP 9-11
Festival: Festa Italia Fisherman's Festival Monterey 10-6pm

SEP 10
Full Moon

SEP 11
Grandparents' Day

SEP 14-18 Wednesday-Sunday
Fair: Santa Cruz County Fair Watsonville  

SEP 17
International Coastal Cleanup Day

SEP 23
Native American Day

SEP 23-25
Festival: Monterey Jazz Festival

SEP 29
Food+Drink: Flavors of Pacific Grove 5:30-8pm

OCT 2
Festival: Taste of Carmel Carmel

OCT 5
Festival: Butterfly Parade & Bazaar Pacific Grove

OCT 8 Saturday
Fair: Cars in the Park Classic Car Show Marina
Festival: Meet the Makers Carmel

OCT 9
Full Moon

OCT 10
Indigenous People' Day
Sports: Monterey Bay Triathlon Pacific Grove

JUL 30
Food+Drink: Monterey Beer Festival Monterey

OCT 22 Saturday
Food+Drink: Chili Cook-Off Santa Cruz Boardwalk

OCT 31
Hallow-Green

NOV 6
Daylight Savings ends

NOV 8
Full Moon

NOV 11
Veterans' Day

NOV 13 & 14 Saturday & Sunday
Marketplace: Goat Hill Fair Watsonville

NOV 15
America Recycles Day

NOV 24
Thanksgiving Day

NOV 25
Black Friday

DEC 1
Holiday: Chirstmas at the Inns Pacific Grove

DEC 7
Full Moon

DEC 25
Christmas Day

DEC 31
New Year's Eve

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