- Our list of the best things to do in Santa Cruz, California, features the top 261 nearby activities — including 100 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Santa Cruz, CA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Food & Drink, Entertainment & Shows, and Amusement.
- The results below include the top 40 things to do within the city of Santa Cruz, CA , followed by 221 popular activities in nearby cities, including Cupertino, Saratoga, Los Gatos, Watsonville, Capitola, Morgan Hill, Aptos, Gilroy, Campbell, Pacific Grove, San Jose, Marina, Los Altos, Big Sur, Half Moon Bay and Marina del Rey
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500 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041
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With both a main and secondary stage, Mountain View Performing Arts Center is the venue for numerous cultural and community events. This includes dance recitals, musical concerts along with live theater.
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Available for single visit or multi-use, the Eagle Park Pool of Mountain View is a refreshing place for locals and visitors to cool down in the summer months. The pool features designated laps, diving and on site lifeguards.
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Eagle Park is a dog-friendly park with grassy fields that can host multiple soccer games as well as a playground and an outdoor swimming pool. The pool features a slide, diving board and 8 lap swim lanes.
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Encinal Park features a variety of amenities. For those interested in sports, the park offers basketball, volleyball, and tennis courts, as well as a baseball diamond. For more passive visitors, the park has picnic tables and a barbecue grill.
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At Howard Lamar Studio you can visit the artist himself whilst he is at work on his latest creations, as well as peruse his impressive collections of artwork all in a variety of mediums.
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Any techie's dream come true, the Intel Corp and Museum documents the history of innovation over the past several decades. From the invention of the semiconductor to the first RAM, Intel walks visitors through a journey of its success, trials, and tribulations.
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83%
6 votes
1 Maryal Drive, Salinas, CA 93906
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Carefully designed to be accessible to all children, regardless of challenges or disabilities, Tatum's Garden Fully Inclusive Accessible Playground features a variety of amenities, including swings, climbing areas, see saws, and other equipment.
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Jones & Terwilliger Galleries is one of two galleries in the area run by this group. They feature works from local artists.
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Trotter Galleries is a collection of art galleries in Carmel. Studios feature local painters and photographers.
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51 votes
132 Central Ave., Salinas, CA 93901
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Fan's of John Steinbeck will enjoy a visit to The Steinbeck House and Best Cellar Gift shop. The house was the childhood home of the famed author and now operates a restaurant and museum, while the gift shop offers a wide array of specialty gifts and Steinbeck's books.