Dec 1 – Dec 23 Santa Needs your help!!! It seems the whole team of reindeer is hidden in stores throughout Downtown Santa Cruz. Help him find them before his big night! Pick up a map at the Downtown Information Kiosk at 1130 Pacific Avenue, have fun with this scavenger hunt and you could win [...]
If it’s Tuesday, it must be DOWNTOWN! Downtown Tuesdays feature specials all day throughout Downtown – come relax and meet your friends in your Downtown. Click HERE for specials and special events throughout Downtown Santa Cruz. [...]
every tuesday night cafe mare will have happy hour all night! come by to discover the chef&bartender goodies [...]
Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn, “the king and queen of the banjo” (Paste Magazine), have a musical partnership like no other. Fleck is a fifteen-time Grammy Award winner who has taken the instrument across multiple genres, and Washburn a singer-songwriter and clawhammer banjo player who re-radicalized it by combining it with Far East culture and [...]
Wavves & Beach Fossils are coming to The Catalyst Club on Tuesday, December 11th! The Catalyst Club 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone:(831) 423-1338 www.catalystclub.com Tickets + Info: https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1783779?utm_medium=bks Ages 16+ Doors 8pm / Show 9pm Tickets: $22 / $24 https://www.facebook.com/events/291903488200102/ [...]
The Soft Moon is coming to The Catalyst Atrium on Tuesday December 11, 2018!! Plus: HIDE The Catalyst Club 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone:(831) 423-1338 www.catalystclub.com Tickets + Info: https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1761128?utm_medium=bks Ages 16+ Doors 8:30pm / Show 9pm Tickets: $14 / $16 https://www.facebook.com/events/2165214200414680/ [...]
Take a selfie at Kianti’s with Santa Claus & Slicey on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 from 5:00 – 8:00 pm. Kids eat free. kiantis.com/events [...]
Artisans carries a wide selection of the best of American made items, including the work of many local artists. Artisans features jewelry, glass, ceramics, metal work, woodworking, housewares, cards, candles and bath products. They will generously donate 20% of the evenings sales to Gault Elementary. [...]
Best known as part of Marcus Shelby’s Jazz Orchestra and a creative force on the San Francisco jazz scene for the past decade, pianist Adam Shulman reprises his tribute to Bay Area jazz legend Vince Guaraldi and his soundtrack to Charles Schulz’s 1965 holiday classic, A Charlie Brown Christmas. Among the most beloved holiday albums of all time, A Charlie Brown [...]
The longest running weekly comedy room in downtown Santa Cruz. Fast-paced with a band, new line-ups each week and your host for the last 11 years, DNA. Many of our comics have gone on to Comedy Central, HBO, Conan and you never know who will stop by. https://www.facebook.com/events/143173963221901/ [...]
It’s time for NIGHT MARKET! Held on the second Friday of every month, this Friday is your chance to experience it! Come out for this deliciously exciting evening of LOCAL food, craft cocktails and live music … Confirmed Vendors: Moles & Oaxacan Cuisine Areperia 831 Akebulan African Cuisine Moles & Oaxacan Tamales The Open Hearth [...]
CANCELLED! Celebrate the holiday season with free, family-friendly outdoor movies Downtown, in the Library parking lot every Friday evening between November 23rd and December 21st. Chairs can be set up at 5:30pm and movies start at 6pm. Please bring low chairs to sit on. There will be a snack bar offering popcorn, hot [...]
Here it is folks, The 2018 Holiday Parade Staging order and information. Please get to your staging area location between 8:30am and 9:30am so that we can get everyone placed safely. ALL VEHICLES MUST BE IN PLACE BY 9:00am as it is difficult to maneuver through the staging area after that time. If you have [...]
The Best part of the Holidays are in Downtown Santa Cruz The Holidays are a magical time of year, and nowhere is that magic more apparent than in Downtown Santa Cruz. Throughout the season there are so many reasons to celebrate and enjoy the festivities and get all of your holiday shopping taken care of, [...]
Santa Cruz focuses on downtown city image [...]
Some of you wait all year for the Downtown Santa Cruz Holiday Parade to roll around! Good news! Online registration for the 2018 Holiday Parade is now up and running, and you can reserve your spot in this year’s annual community celebration, which will be held on the morning of Saturday, December 1st, rain or [...]
A Beautiful Downtown is a Successful Downtown. Why Beautify? Community Attachment According to a Knight Foundation study, the three main factors that lead to people loving their city and wanting to stay are: Social Offerings, Openness, and Aesthetics. How a place is presented visually has a direct impact on the level of community pride. By [...]
The Downtown Association is excited to present the second annual Downtown Party, celebrating the successes and promises of Downtown Santa Cruz, and most importantly, celebrating the Downtown Community. Join your friends and enjoy walking around downtown and discovering exciting spots with great food, spirits, entertainment, surprises and great company. The party Kicks off at 6:00pm [...]
Calling All Artists, Designers, Engineers, Creators and other Makers of Magic. The Downtown Association invites you to submit a proposal for the Second Annual Downtown Santa Cruz “Pre Am” Mini golf tournament. We are looking for 18 mini golf course hole designs to be paired and installed in 18 stores in Downtown Santa Cruz. Designers [...]
The Alliance of Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) was officially launched this month, partnering with the Downtown Association, The City’s Economic Development Department and Bookshop Santa Cruz to bring exposure to and to celebrate the extraordinary community of women business leaders in Downtown Santa Cruz. The inagural month-long campaign culminated this week with a launch party at [...]
Slated to Open in late 2018, Alderwood Santa Cruz is the new, chef-driven restaurant by partner and Chef Jeffrey Wall serving seasonal, coastal, wood-fire cuisine. Located in downtown Santa Cruz at the former Erik’s Deli location, the space is light and airy with a soft, earth-toned palette featuring bar, dining room, and chefs counter seating. The menu [...]
As a part of Bookshop Santa Cruz’ year long Women’s Voices event, The Alliance of Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) is dedicated to women in the workplace and specifically focuses on the unique leadership and community-building strength of women business owners. AWE is focused on shining a light on the number of downtown businesses/organizations that are owned or managed by [...]
July is National Ice Cream Month and once again Downtown Santa Cruz is celebrating with a coloring contest and a chance to win a years worth of Ice Cream. Pick up a Coloring sheet at the Downtown Information Kiosk and give it your best artistic flair. Prizes will be given in a number of categories [...]
Beginning Friday, July 1st (and during the entire month of July), the famous children’s book character in the striped shirt and black-rimmed specs is visiting local businesses throughout Downtown. Anyone who wishes to participate can pick up a “Find Waldo Local in Santa Cruz!” Passport at Bookshop Santa Cruz, the Downtown Information Kiosk or any [...]
The City of Santa Cruz welcomes young and old to a Street Smarts Family Bike Ride through town and along the Santa Cruz Riverwalk to the Penny Ice Creamery for free ice cream. Ecology Action leads Mayor Terrazas, Santa Cruz Police officers in uniform and you! on the community ride. Date: 06/30/2018 10:00 AM – 12:00 [...]
Fighting Homelessness in Santa Cruz The Downtown Association of Santa Cruz has been a champion of the DST program for quite some time with its Executive Director, Chip, raising funds through business and individual donors to show its commitment to the City Council, City Manager, and all members of the Santa Cruz community that they [...]
A group of “Civic minded people” gathered this morning at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium to announce the launch of a community effort to renovate the WPA project and renew the Auditorium as the region’s premier Performance Arts and Cultural Center The renovation plans include modern systems, new safety measures and a higher level of comfort [...]
By Edible Monterey Bay May 1, 2018 – A taste of Mardi Gras is coming to the already carnival-like scene on Pacific Ave. in Santa Cruz. Roux Dat Cajun Creole—which operates a bricks and mortar restaurant near the Capitola Mall—has leased the kiosk in front of Bookshop Santa Cruz and is getting ready to open later this [...]
The 1500 block of Pacific Avenue has come alive with some great new shops and is quickly becoming quite a shopping destination. Just north of long time favorite Bookshop Santa Cruz, the opportunities are abundant and exciting. Bhody has an artfully curated selection of unique products from around the world, each with meaningful and fascinating [...]
The Downtown Association of Santa Cruz will be hosting #SundayFunday to celebrate all things millennial! A fun day highlighting the culture(s) of today’s young people with all day brunch deals, mimosa deals, rosé wine deals, a doggo dreamland (puppy playground), retail store discounts, games, photo booth, an Instagram contest, and live music at Abbott Square. From [...]
The Downtown Association of Santa Cruz is excited to present the return of Kids Day Downtown, a day long festival of activities, events and entertainment just for kids. The sidewalks of Downtown Santa Cruz will be filled with exhibitors, free activities, and entertainment, plus in store activities and specials throughout downtown at your favorite businesses. [...]
Don’t miss out on the glamour of the runway as the Downtown Association presents a special Downtown Santa Cruz Fashion Show featuring local stores, salons and models on an outdoor runway. The Fashion Show will take place on the 1500 block of Pacific Avenue from 3:00pm – 6:00pm with an off street VIP Room featuring [...]
