Open Houses & Special Events

Gateway School K-8

TUES | NOV 1 | 9 AM - 11 AM SAT | NOV 5 | 10 AM - 1 PM

255 Swift Street, Santa Cruz (831) 423-0341 | admissions@gatewaysc.org Come and learn how Gateway School inspires children's innate curiosity and sense of wonder through daily exploration, discovery, and hands-on experiences. Visit www.gatewaysc.org and schedule a tour to experience all that Gateway has to offer!

Small Business Saturday and Night Market Downtown Felton

SAT | NOV 26 | 10 AM - 8 PM

Downtown Felton @DowntownFelton | DowntownFelton.com Visit beautiful Downtown Felton and shop for one-of-a-kind treasures perfect for the holiday season, including the SCM Makers Market. Felton Community Association will host the annual Christmas Tree Lighting with Santa on the firetruck. Shop late at our night market! *Participating stores only

Santa Catalina Lower + Middle School: PreK-Grade 8 Open House

FRI | NOV 11 | 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM

1500 Mark Thomas Drive, Monterey msadmission@santacatalina.org Come see what is truly possible for your child at Santa Catalina Lower and Middle School. Join us on campus for our in-person admission open house and for our Veterans Day assembly at 11:00 a.m. Register today at santacatalina.org!

Downtown Santa Cruz Holiday Parade

SAT | DEC 3 | 10 AM - 12 PM

downtownsantacruz.com The traditional holiday parade is the official kickoff for the winter holidays celebration. One never knows exactly what to expect at the Parade, but you can be sure to expect the whole community to show up and have a great time - and of course, at the end of the parade, sitting in an antique fire truck, the man of the hour is welcomed back to Downtown Santa Cruz. Bring the family or participate! *Holiday Parade is Rain or Shine!

Santa Catalina School Admission Open House

SUN | NOV 13 | 1 PM - 4 PM

1500 Mark Thomas Drive, Monterey msadmission@santacatalina.org Catalina is where you explore the true you as a thinker, creator, explorer, and friend. Come tour our beautiful campus, spend time with our community, experience our academic and co-curricular programs, and picture yourself here. Start following your dreams, and register at santacatalina.org today!

Boulder Creek Recreation & Park District

SUN | DEC 4 | 12 PM - 7 PM

13333 Middleton Ave, Boulder Creek bcrpd.org/events The Boulder Creek Recreation & Park District's Winter Boutique will be full of local gifts for your holiday shopping this year. Follow the redwoods to Boulder Creek where we will have over 18 local artists, Santa and Snow. Santa pictures $10 per family for up to 5 edited images.

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Felton Fire Auxiliary Presents Santa's Shelves

SAT & SUN | NOV 19 & 20 | 9 AM - 4 PM

131 Kirby Street, Felton This Felton tradition is returning! Nothing says kicking off the holiday season like Santa's Shelves at Felton Fire! The Felton Fire Auxillary is all volunteers, and they have been putting this event together for over 40 YEARS! The original Christmas Craft fair in Felton!

Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre's The Nutcracker

SAT & SUN | DEC 10 & 11

scbt.org | Celebrate the holidays with SCBT’s The Nutcracker! At the Civic Auditorium, SCBT’s production is the only local Nutcracker featuring live orchestra conducted by Maestro Pamela Martin. This holiday favorite features SCBT dancers and professional, word-class guest dancers as Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier. *Tickets at SantaCruzTickets.com

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