- 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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Offering both classic arcade and modern video games, Area 151 DTLA is a popular hangout for kids and adults alike. Games are played for tickets that can be redeemed for prizes.
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Lincoln Park is a 4.44-acre park that offers a Gazebo, a multi-use grass field, and several artistic sculptures. The park has a paved trail that can be used for biking, running, walking, or roller blading.
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Founded in 1987, the Nature Gallery is a gallery that specializes in displaying minerals, fossils, and jewelry. The gallery is open from Tuesday through Sunday and on Mondays by appointment.
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Whistle Stop Playground is a park where the entire playground is a train and train station theme. The park offers monkey bars and slides as well as benches for parents and guardians to watch their children.
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Featuring a large grass field, Hillview Park offers visitors recreational activities like soccer, flag football, kite flying, picnicking, and more. There are several park benches with shade from trees to sit at.
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With multipurpose rooms available for community use, Hillview Community Center offers visitors a variety of arts and fitness classes. The center has several sports fields, including a baseball diamond and soccer field.
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El Dorado Park is a public neighborhood park offering a number of recreational amenities for visitors to enjoy. These amenities include softball fields, basketball courts, and a jogging trail around the park.
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Extensive sport fields, courts and recreation amenities can be found at Fair Oaks Park. The lush, grassy park is a popular destination for picnics and parties. The park features sand volleyball, a playground, basketball courts and a water play area.
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Coyote Lake Park is 4,595-acre recreation area featuring a 635-acre lake for fishing and boating. There are 73 tent and RV campsites and more than 35 miles of wooded trails for hikers, horseback riders and off-road bicyclists.
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Since opening in 1959, the San Jose Flea Market, has grown from 20 vendors selling their wares to hosting more than 6,000 vendors each week. Four million visitors per year flock to the market for fresh foods, crafts, bargains, and more.