Santa Cruz Calendar: See What's Happening In The Area This Weekend

Santa Cruz CA

24 February, 2022

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SANTA CRUZ, CA — Curious about what to do in the Santa Cruz area this weekend? Don't miss what's new on your Santa Cruz Patch community calendar. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area this weekend. If you're wondering how you can get your event in the next roundup, you can add it to the calendar using this form. You can also spread the word in nearby communities by promoting your event. The cost is $1 per day per community. Here are all of this weekend's events in the Santa Cruz area: Featured Event: February 2022 QuaranPalooza Livestream Music Fest When: Saturday, February 26th at 11:15 a.m. Where: QuaranPalooza Livestream Music Fest What: QuaranPalooza: Playing For A Cause Hi Friends! We're excited to bring you the multi-performer, multi-genre livestreaming music festival extravaganza we call QuaranPalooza. This is number 22, and we have 28 fantastic performers + 10 3/4 hours of live music for ya, Saturday 2/26... Learn MoreFeatured Event: February 2022 QuaranPalooza Livestream Music Fest (John Rybak) Featured Event: "Befana: A Christmas Fable" returns! When: Saturday, February 26th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Crocker Theater What: The world premiere of "Befana: A Christmas Fable" takes place February 24th through 27th at Cabrillo College. Performances are 7:30pm on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, with a 3pm matinee on Sunday. This one-act opera was written by renowned composer Kirke Mechem, and and this fu... Learn More Featured Event: "Befana: A Christmas Fable" returns! (Susan Willats) Featured Event: Beach Boardwalk Clam Chowder Cook-Off 2022: Santa Cruz When: Saturday, February 26th at 10:00 a.m. What: 41st Annual Clam Chowder Cook-Off Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 26-27, 2022 - 10 a.m.  4 p.m. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 400 Beach St., Santa Cruz, and CA From Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation: "Sample and savor clam chowder from amateur chefs... Learn More Featured Event: Beach Boardwalk Clam Chowder Cook-Off 2022: Santa Cruz (Susan C. Schena) Featured Event: SC Burger Week 2022: Santa Cruz When: Saturday, February 26th at 11:00 a.m. What: Santa Cruz Burger Week Wednesday, Feb. 23 - Tuesday, March 1, 2022 Participating restaurants, Santa Cruz, CA From Santa Cruz Restaurant Week: "Santa Cruz Burger Week is brought to you by Good Times. During Burger Week, participating restaurants throughout Santa Cruz County wil... Learn More Featured Event: SC Burger Week 2022: Santa Cruz (Susan C. Schena) Guided Coastal Walk When: Saturday, February 26th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Wilder Ranch State Park What: On this 2.5 mile family friendly walk, we'll explore the plants, animals, and geology of our coastal bluffs. Bring water, hat, closed toe shoes, layered clothing, and binoculars if available. Meet next to park map in Wilder Ranch main parking lot. Rain cancels. Vehicle day-use... Learn More Old-Growth Redwood Tours When: Saturday, February 26th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Henry Cowell Redwoods State ParkWhat: Are there different kinds of redwoods? How do coastal redwoods grow to become the tallest organisms on earth? Why are there so few old growth trees left? Learn the answer to these questions and more every Saturday when you take a walk through the wondrous old-growth forest wit... Learn More Historic Ranch Ground Tours When: Saturday, February 26th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Wilder Ranch State Park What: Discover what life was like a century ago on this innovative dairy ranch. This hour-long tour includes the 1896 water-powered machine shop, barns and other historic buildings. Vehicle day-use fee is $10. For more information, call (831) 426-0505. Spaces are limited and early p... Learn More Pride Pint Night When: Saturday, February 26th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Greater Purpose Brewing Company What: Join us for a weekly rendezvous at Greater Purpose Brewing Company! Every Saturday from 7pm - 10pm, a portion of the profits from Greater Purpose Brewing Company will be donated to The Neighbor's start up fund. Beer and non-alcoholic kombucha available. A food vendor and a ha... Learn More Featured Event: FUNdraiser Event For Local Children When: Sunday, February 27th at 12:30 p.m. Where: Twin Lakes Church, 2701 Cabrillo College Dr, Aptos, CA, 95003 What: Join us FEB 27th from 12:30-3 @ Twin Lakes Church - FREE ENTRY There will be a silent auction with awesome local prizes such as signed Bay Area sports gear,beautiful artwork, surfboards, a sunset sail for 6 in Santa Cruz and so much more! Live music by Asher Stern! Food Trucks... Learn More Featured Event: FUNdraiser Event For Local Children (Janee Medved) Member Meet-Up: Mushrooms with Phil Carpenter When: Sunday, February 27th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History What: Join Phil Carpenter for a guided exploration of local mushrooms for this month's Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History Member Meet-Up, part of our line-up of Fungus February events. Note: Location will be within Santa Cruz County and determined based on this season's mushroom c... Learn More Burleigh Murray Ranch Walk When: Sunday, February 27th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Burleigh H. Murray Ranch State Park What: Join State Park Docents on a leisurely two-hour walk. Take a journey back in time along Mills Creek at Burleigh H. Murray Ranch State Park. This walk will be a 2.5 miles round trip hike with only a small gain in elevation. Along the way you will learn about the lives of early ... Learn More Historic Ranch Ground Tours When: Sunday, February 27th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Wilder Ranch State Park What: Discover what life was like a century ago on this innovative dairy ranch. This hour-long tour includes the 1896 water-powered machine shop, barns and other historic buildings. Vehicle day-use fee is $10. For more information, call (831) 426-0505. Spaces are limited and early p... Learn More Featured Event: Taxes in Retirement Webinar When: Monday, February 28th at 11:30 a.m. Where: Online Webinar - link sent once registered What: THE NEW TAX AND FINANCIAL RULES HAVE CHANGED. Understand the potential impact taxes have on your retirement income. PRE REGISTRATION REQUIRED - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER If you're nearing retirement or already retired, you need to understand how taxes (including the new changes) ... Learn More Featured Event: Taxes in Retirement Webinar (Enlighten 567 Workshops) Featured Event: Learn How To Reduce Your Risk For Heart Disease During American Heart Month When: Monday, February 28th at 9:00 p.m. What: This article is for informational purposes only. February is American Heart Month — and since heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, it's extremely important to take your heart health seriously. There are many known risk factors for heart disease, i... Learn More Featured Event: Learn How To Reduce Your Risk For Heart Disease During American Heart Month (GoodRx) Featured Event: TICKET DEADLINE: Surf City Kiwanis Crab Feed - Dine-In & To-Go 2022: Santa Cruz When: Tuesday, March 1st at 5:00 p.m. What: Surf City Kiwanis 41st Annual Crab & Pasta Feed - With Grab-and-Go OptionTicket deadline: Tuesday, March 1, 2022: Tickets must be purchased by March 1 Crab Feed Event: Saturday, March 12, 2022 Drive-Thru Pick-Up: 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.Dine-In: 5:30 p.m. Santa Cruz Elks Lodge #082... Learn More Featured Event: TICKET DEADLINE: Surf City Kiwanis Crab Feed - Dine-In & To-Go 2022: Santa Cruz (Susan C. Schena) Wilder Ranch State Park Docent Program When: Tuesday, March 1st at 9:00 a.m. Where: 1401 Coast Rd What: Help lend us a hand! Wilder Ranch State Park is looking for volunteer docents to share our beautiful and culturally significant ranch with school groups and visitors. Docents play a key role in special events, school programs, natural and cultural history tours, and visitor ce... Learn More California State Parks Backpacking Adventures When: Tuesday, March 1st at 9:00 a.m. What: Registration is now open for the California State Parks Backpacking Adventures (CASPBA) program, which will offer three guided backpacking tours in the Santa Cruz Mountains this summer. Led by experienced backcountry naturalists, the CASPBA trips are enjoyable for novice and a... Learn More Irish Genealogy pre-1800 with guest speaker, Lorna Moloney When: Tuesday, March 1st at 1:00 p.m. Where: Virtual Library What: Lorna will discuss records available for researching in Ireland for events before 1800 including Census substitutes, origins of Irish Clans,Fiants, Letter Patents, Pardons, LandSurveys, Pender Census,Hearth Tax, University Sources and more. Lorna is a professional genealogist,... Learn More Recycling Boot Camp - City of Santa Cruz When: Tuesday, March 1st at 6:00 p.m. Where: Virtual What: Confused about recycling? You're not alone! There have been many changes to the recycling industry since China stopped taking most material from the West a few years ago. The curtain has been pulled back to reveal that recycling is more than a symbol, a number and a blue bin. ... Learn More Santa Cruz County Workforce Collaborative: Think Big About Your Future: Teen Career Spotlight (In-pe When: Wednesday, March 2nd at 4:30 p.m. Where: Santa Cruz Public Libraries - Downtown Branch What: Hey Teens! (12 to 18 years) Interested in learning about different jobs? And what it takes to achieve your dream career? Look no further, the Santa Cruz Public Libraries, in collaboration with Your Future is Our Business, are gathering four local professionals to speak and dis... Learn More Financial Knowledge For All: Identity Theft When: Wednesday, March 2nd at 5:03 p.m. Where: virtual library What: Join us for an online workshop on preventing and understanding identify theft. Led by financial expert, Dyann Meschi, Community Development Manager at Santa Cruz Community Credit Union, this is the first in a series of programs offering free financial education to help partic... Learn More Our Relationship with Weather: The Deeper Roots of Climate Change When: Wednesday, March 2nd at 7:00 p.m. Where: ONLINE What: Are you concerned about weather extremes and the absence of life-giving rain in California? Would you like to make a difference? Join me for an online talk to learn about the time-honored and traditional relationships between humans and the Weather Spirits and how we can rest... Learn More Check out more local events posted by your neighbors, or add your own, on the Santa Cruz Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.