4 Firecracker 10K Race. Scenic course through the Pogonip starting at Harvey West Park. Pancake breakfast follows. santacruzfirecracker10k.org. 4 Old-Fashioned Independence Day Celebration at Wilder Ranch State Park. Music, crafts, games, ice cream making and children’s parade. 11am4pm. (831)426-0505, santacruzstateparks.org. 4 Spirit of Watsonville. Celebrates Watsonville’s 160th Birthday! Pancake breakfast, festival and parade. 2pm-5pm, (831)768-3266. 6-27 Free Friday Night Concerts at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. See June 20 listing. beachboardwalk.com 7, 14, 21 Capitola Art and Music at the Beach . Enjoy live music and local artists displaying their work in Esplanade Park. Every Sunday. capitolavillage.com 12-Aug. 18 Cabrillo Stage: Professional Musical Theatre 30th Season. “La Cage Aux Folles”, “Oklahoma” and “Escaping Queens”. All with full orchestra, Broadway caliber shows. Cabrillo College Theatre, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos, (831)479-6154, cabrillostage.com 13 Santa Cruz Baroque Festival: Boomeria Organ Extravaganza. Discover a Santa Cruz secret: the grounds of Boomeria are full of surprises, including a pipe organ in the ‘Chapel Royal”. 1-5pm. Boomeria, Bonny Doon, (831)459-2159. scbaroque.org. 17 Watsonville Obon Festival. Colorful dancing to celebrate and offer gratitude to those generations who went before us and gave the gift of life. Free, 2 to 8pm, Watsonville Buddhist temple, 423 Bridge street, (831)724-7860, wbtemple.org. 20 Passport Program, Santa Cruz Mountain Winegrower’s Association event. Special tastings at wineries and pairings at local restaurants. 11am-5pm. (831)685-8463, scmwa.com. 20- 20th Annual “Cops ‘n Rodders” Classic Car Show & Cruise. Hot rods, Police/fire safety exhibits, kids’ jump house. Cruise starts 7 am. on Beach St., Santa Cruz. Free. Car Show 9am-2pm. Siltanen Park, Scotts Valley, (831)440-5670 x 150. 28 The 41st Annual Wharf to Wharf 10K Run, Santa Cruz Wharf to Capitola Wharf. Limited to 15,000 runners. Live bands & festive spectators. Starts at Main Beach, Santa Cruz, 8:30am, (831)475-2196, wharftowharf.com. 23-Sept 1 Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Performing Arts, UCSC. Innovative Shakespeare performances. (831)459-2159, shakespearesantacruz.org. 27- Tales of the Basin. This annual event spotlights storytellers, park history, children’s stories and evening storytelling at the campfire center. Free, Big Basin Redwoods State Park, (831)338-8883, bigbasin.org. 28 Annual Moss Landing Antique Fair, small fishing village with a myriad of antique stores. 8am5pm. No dogs allowed. Free parking. (831)633-4501, mosslandingchamber.com. 28-29 Santa Cruz Roughwater Swim, 1 mile ocean swim around the pier. (831)425-5762. Pacificmasters.org
18 Aloha Outrigger Races & Polynesian Festival, Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz. Outrigger races, island music & dance, Polynesian culture. Races at 9am, festival 11-5pm. (831)420-5273, santacruzwharf.co 23 Capitola Movies at the Beach. Bring flashlights, beach chairs and blankets. Free popcorn, seating at 6:30, movie at 7:30pm, capitolavillage.com. 30-Sep 1 Watsonville Fly-In & Air Show, Watsonville Municipal Airport. Classic aircrafts and aerobatic performances, military flybys, memorabilia vendors and Kid’s zone. Begins Friday 12 noon10pm, Sat & Sun 9-5pm. (831)763-5600, watsonvilleflyin.org 30-Sept 2 60th Annual Capitola Begonia Festival, Capitola Village. Nautical parade with begoniacovered barges, Sand Sculpture competition, Horseshoe Tournament, Fishing Derby and more. (See page 11) (831)476-3566. begoniafestival.com. 30-Sept 2 Annual O’Neill Surf Shop Parking Lot Sale. 1115 41st Capitola Ave. Fri & Mon 9am8pm, Sat & Sun 8am-8pm. (831)475-4151.
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