- 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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Trainers lead groups of 2–5 through customized workouts that aim to boost muscle, speed, and power while shedding pounds
19.2 Miles
A picnic and camping area, the Saratoga Springs camp grounds offer beautiful wilderness surroundings. The area is also available for event rentals and catered functions, and hosts summer day camps and other events.
19.3 Miles
Hakone Gardens is the oldest Asian and Japanese estate garden in the Western Hemisphere. Visitors enjoy the gardens rolling green hillsides, tranquil waterfalls, koi ponds and tea ceremonies.
19.5 Miles
86%
7 votes
14598 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, CA 95070
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Featuring a flight of five wines, Big Basin Vineyards Tasting Room offers private, by reservation tastings for small groups as well as walk-ins. Guests can bring food to be enjoyed on the patio along with a glass of wine.
19.5 Miles
70%
115 votes
14612 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, CA 95070
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The Cinnabar Winery Tasting Room offers visitors the chance to taste the site's handcrafted wines in both indoor and shaded patio areas. Later during the day, the location's after-hours wine bar also hosts live music performances.
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The Mountain Winery
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14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga, CA 95070
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The Mountain Winery offers so much more than a simple vineyard and tasting room. The winery hosts main stage style concerts throughout the year as well as a delectable brunch and special holiday events.
19.5 Miles
85%
13 votes
14510 Big Basin Way, Ste 10, Saratoga, CA 95070
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Featuring selections from numerous wineries, the Ruthe Roberts Wine Collective is a tasting room that allows visitors to enjoy a multitude of locally produced wine varieties. Visitors enjoy spending time in the picturesque courtyard or tasting room when sampling.
19.5 Miles
Combining the influences of the ocean and mountains, Big Basin Vineyards hand-crafts a variety of wines, including Rhone reds, pinot noirs, roses, and whites. The winery maintains a tasting room that is open to the public, and hosts special events.
19.5 Miles
94%
16 votes
14598 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, CA 95070
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Martrella Wine Tasting Room at M4 offers tastings of many wines selected by the visitor for a fee which is waived with four bottle purchases. They also have live music on their patio on many weekends.
19.7 Miles
Situated on four acres, Wildwood Park features wooded areas along with a sand volleyball court, horseshoe pits and picnic areas with grills. The park also has a children's playground, a water play area and restroom facilities.
19.8 Miles
The South Bay Musical Theatre is a live entertainment facility that rents out props, costumes, and backdrops. The theater produces plays such as ‘Hairspray’ and ‘The Genius of Leonard Bernstein’.