- 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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Guests of the Outlets at Gilroy will be able to shop at stores like Abercrombie & Fitch Outlet, the Gap Factory Store, and Calvin Klein. The location also features a deli cafe, Auntie Anne's Soft Pretzels, DeBrito Chocolate Factory, and Starbucks Coffee for guests seeking refreshments.
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Harris-Lass Historic Museum is the last farm site in the city of Santa Clara. The museum consists of the house, a classic California barn and landscaped gardens. Patrons may take a guided tour of the historic house.
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Platinum Theatres is a movie theater that offers discounted tickets for movie showings before 12pm. The theatre features Stadium Seating, Digital Presentation, 3D movie showings, and is available for birthday parties.
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The only independent theater company in Monterey, Paper Wing Theater Company is a popular local theater offering a variety of live performances ranging from Shakespeare's classics to the witty humor of 'Nine-to-Five' and much more.
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Monterey Bay's Cannery Row is a trendy region full of elegant inns, wine bars, clothing stores, bookshops, artisanal bakeries and other attractions. It is popular with residents and is also a major tourist destination in the Bay area.
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San Jose, California is home to The Tech Museum of Innovation, a unique science museum that emphasizes engineering and mechanics. The museum offers many programs for children, but it not exclusively a children's museum. It is free and open to the public.
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80 South Market Street, San Jose, CA 95113
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A taste of Europe in America, the Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph is a beautiful gothic cathedral. Visitors can take in a mass or sit quietly and observe this religious space.
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Dedicated to modern art, the San Jose Museum of Art sits in the heart of California's Silicon Valley. The spacious, light-filled building features paintings, prints, bronzes, mixed media installations and other modern and postmodern objects d'art.
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The Camera 12 Cinema is a 12 theater movie multiplex that shows a combination of new Hollywood releases and classics, art house films, foreign films, and cult favorites. The theater offers a variety of promotions and special events.