Santa Cruz Fungus Fair -- Enjoy fabulous mushroom displays, delicacies and mouth-watering cooking demonstrations. Bring mushrooms for identification. (Posted: Saturday, December 29 2007 )

Passport Weekend Santa Cruz Mountain Wineries -- Your chance to visit wineries of the Santa Cruz Mountains! Discover a hidden treasure in the mountains. Liquid gold! Taste wine & have a great time. (Posted: Saturday, December 29 2007 )

Wine & Crab Taste-Off -- Take the challenge of a consumer judge! Taste 2 crab selections prepared with great local wines and make your verdict. (Posted: Saturday, December 29 2007 )

AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am 2008 -- dates back to the 1930’s when Bing Crosby gathered a ‘few friends’ to raise money for charity... and have a little fun.
The AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am is a 72-hole PGA Tour golf championship with 180 top tour professionals and 180 star-studded Hollywood celebrities, world renowned musicians and the captains of industry to compete for a $5.6 million purse. (Posted: Saturday, December 29 2007 )

Guided Elephant Seal Walks -- Winter is the prime season to view thousands of elephant seals, including newborn pups, their mothers, and bulls. Tours By reservation only 800.444.4445 (Posted: Saturday, December 29 2007 )

Hummingbird Day -- Annual celebration of the Hummingbirds that feed, mate, and nest in the gardens. (Posted: Saturday, December 29 2007 )

Kayak Surf Festival -- Check out the largest kayak surfing competition in the world! (Posted: Saturday, December 29 2007 )

Pinot Paradise! -- A Pinot Noir Tasting from the Santa Cruz Mountains
Visit select Santa Cruz Mountains wineries for samples of latest pinots, as well as limited library wines at some locations (Posted: Saturday, December 29 2007 )

Dixieland Monterey March 7-9 -- Dixieland Monterey celebrates the roots of Classic Jazz, Swing, and Ragtime, and promotes the education of youth in the art of traditional jazz performance. Each year, enthusiasts from all over the United States and Canada travel to Monterey to enjoy some of the hottest traditional jazz and swing bands from the U.S. and around the world. (Posted: Saturday, December 29 2007 )

Santa Cruz Half Marathon & 10K April 13 -- Starting at Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf this run/walk takes in some of Santa Cruz's most scenic seaside neighborhoods & spectacular coast north of town.
www.firstwave-events.com (Posted: Saturday, December 29 2007 )

Santa Cruz Wineries Passport Weekend -- Wineries Passport Program Your chance to visit wineries of the Santa Cruz Mountains! Taste wine around the county & have a great time. (Posted: Saturday, December 29 2007 )

Big Sur International Marathon -- “Spectacular, rewarding, mystical and unforgettable” are just a few of the words that have been used to describe our events. Finishing a marathon is a life-changing experience…finishing Big Sur will enrich your soul. Please join us the last Sunday in April for a run along the ragged edge of the Western World. (Posted: Saturday, December 29 2007 )

Bike Week -- Monterey Bay Area Bike Week 2007 which includes Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey Counties. Spring Bike Week 2007 is May 12-20.

Participate in bicycle related activities which are fun, inclusive and informative. Appealing to all ages and abilities. (Posted: Thursday, August 9 2007 )

Santa Cruz Blues Festival -- 15th annual musical event with food, beer, wine. Fun for the entire family in beautiful surroundings.
for more info: http://www.santacruzbluesfestival.com/ (Posted: Wednesday, August 8 2007 )

43nd Annual Watsonville Fly-In & Air Show -- The largest three-day aviation event in No. California with classic, homebuilt, military and experimental aircraft, and more. (Posted: Tuesday, August 7 2007 )

Vintners' Festival - Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers -- Weekend event includes attractions, such as tasting of special wines, food, music, art exhibits, winery tours.
(Posted: Monday, August 6 2007 )

World's Shortest 4th of July Parade -- Each year visitors line the 1/4 mile parade route to see dozens of floats and groups celebrating independence and the Santa Cruz County community. (Posted: Sunday, August 5 2007 )

Wharf to Wharf "the best little roadrace in California" -- 35th annual 6-mile seaside run, from S.C. Municipal Wharf to the Capitola Wharf. Limited to 15,000 runners. Starts 8:30 am. (Posted: Saturday, August 4 2007 )

Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music -- Hailed as the most distinguished festival of new symphonic music in the United States, conducted by Maestra Marin Alsop. (Posted: Thursday, August 2 2007 )

Capitola Begonia Festival -- Aug 31-Sept 3 55th annual event includes a Nautical Parade, Sand Sculpture Competition on the Capitola Beach, Fishing Derby and more. (Posted: Thursday, June 7 2007 )