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View the Summer Activity Guide today! Registration is NOW OPEN! Available in English and Spanish!
View the GuideTuesday Night Live Concerts are back at the Santa Cruz Wharf. Join us Every 2nd Tuesday of the month May - September & additional shows on the 4th Tuesday of the month in June, July & August for live music at the Wharf Stage!
Wharf EventsJuly is Parks and Recreation Month! Celebrate at our beautiful parks and facilities as well as join us for one of our many events this July!
All "July Is" EventsGet ready for the 33rdAnnual Aloha Outrigger Races! These short-course outrigger races are designed especially for the new or novice paddlers. You provide four people and we provide a canoe plus steer-person and stroker
Event Info.Join us for a free Pilates Sculpt class every Wednesday from 12 - 1 p.m. at the Civic or London Nelson Center! All levels are welcome- whether you joined us last session or trying it for the first time. Move, de-stress, & have fun with your coworkers & community!
Register HereDo you love your community? Then you'll love working for Parks and Rec! Now hiring for positions in youth programs, sports, parks, and at the wharf, golf course and community center. Join our fantastic team!
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The Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium is the cultural seat of the community as an event and convention venue located in downtown Santa Cruz.
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The community center is the perfect place to play, whether for a day in the park or a private event.
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Built in 1914, the Santa Cruz Wharf is over a 1/2 mile long and stretches into the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Open 365 days a year, visit the Wharf today!
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