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What’s Happening

Halloween Horrors Film Competition

October 24, 2025

Film Screening Schedule: (times are approximate)
Original Horror Short - Youth Division (5:00 - 6:15 pm)
Halloween Music Video and Original Horror Short - Open Division (6:30 – 8:00 pm)
6:45 pm – Awards for Halloween Music Video
Original Horror Short – Open Division 7:00 – 7:40 pm
7:40 pm – Awards for Original Horror Short – Open Division

Resilient Coast Santa Cruz 2.0 Open House

November 05, 2025

Resilient Coast Santa Cruz 2.0 is a new project creating neighborhood-scale coastal adaptation plans for the next 20 years for West Cliff, Main Beach, Cowell Beach, East Cliff and Seabright Beach.

Join us to review the project, provide feedback, enjoy light refreshments, explore family-friendly activities, experience a new virtual reality app, and enter to win a FREE electric leaf blower!

Planning Commissions (1st Thursdays)

November 06, 2025

Planning Commission (1st Thursdays)

Santa Cruz Makers Market

November 16, 2025

The Santa Cruz Makers Market featuring 40+ local artisan vendors is held the third Sunday of every month on the 1100 block of Pacific Avenue (between Cathcart and Lincoln Streets).