- The list below includes 175 free or cheap things to do in or near Santa Cruz, California, including 101 different types of inexpensive activities like Beaches, Movie Theaters, Fishing and Walking Trails.
- From West Cliff Drive to Wilder Ranch State Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Santa Cruz and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Cupertino, Capitola, Aptos and Saratoga.
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2650 Broadway Street, Redwood City, CA 94063
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Redwood City Underground Pub has special attractions on different nights like comedy, trivia and live music, along with board games, a jukebox, pool, and beer pong. They have two different floors with bars on both.
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Located in front of a historic 1910 courthouse with Greek Revival architecture, Courthouse Square is a town square that hosts community events. Visitors can attend local concerts, festivals, and art shows in the square.
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2805 Purisima Creek Road, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
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Leading hikers through a nature preserve, Purisima Creek Trail offers visitors scenic views of a redwood forest and creek. Along the trail visitors can view wildlife like lizards, and native plant life like wildflowers and berries.
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La Petite Playhouse offers an assortment of indoor obstacles and climbing structures for children to play in. The playhouse is ocean themed, featuring slides, fields, and tubes to climb in.
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Clearview Park
Clearview Street & El Camino de Vida, Hollister, CA 95023
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A small, corner park, Clearview Park features grass fields suitable for open-field recreational activities and picnics. The park has playgrounds for both older and younger children, park benches, tables and shade trees.
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Specializing in tennis instruction, NorCal Tennis Academy helps train visitors in developing proper technique and fitness for excelling at tennis. In addition to group lessons, the academy offers private coaching, footwork classes, and more.
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Edmonds Road, Redwood City, CA 94061
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The Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve is a forest preserve that features a dog park, hiking trails, and handicap accessible areas. The trails can be used for walking, running, and biking.
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Situated on a hillside, Eaton Park offers visitors panoramic views of the surrounding wilderness and city below. In the wooded areas, visitor can spot tarantulas, banana slugs, and native insects.
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The Cerra Vista School Park offers a variety of attractions for kids and parents, including play areas with tanbark floors, play structures, and an array of swings, basketball hoops, and picnic areas.
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With 15 minute gaming sessions, Laser Tagging offers visitors a laser tag arena experience where they can compete to tag others with a laser beam. Visitors are provided with vests and laser guns with admission.