- 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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The mission of the San Carlos Children's Theater is to educate young people on all aspects of theater production while nurturing an appreciation for the arts. The theater works with students ages 5-18 years old.
38.9 Miles
A bowling alley and family fun center, the Cloverleaf Family Bowl offers 44 bowling lanes with electronic scoring. The alley hosts open bowling as well as day and evening leagues and tournaments.
39.0 Miles
75%
4 votes
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Dumbarton Pier
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 9500 Thornton Avenue, Newark, CA 94560
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Dumbarton Pier generally offers only fair fishing. The bottom is mud, the water is fairly shallow and salinity levels of the water can be higher than in more northern reaches of the bay.
39.0 Miles
Located on 2.6 acres of residential land, Laureola Park is a public park offering a variety of recreational amenities for guests to enjoy. These amenities include basketball courts, baseball/softball fields, a playground, picnic areas, and a recreation center.
39.1 Miles
78%
78 votes
43300 Mission Blvd at Washington Blvd, Fremont, CA 94539
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Old Mission San Jose was one of twenty-one Spanish missionaries that were founded in Alta California. Visitors can learn about the history of the site, study genealogy, or purchase a souvenir at the gift shop.
39.1 Miles
Archery Only is an archery shop that offers individual lessons, an archery range club, and a fully stocked pro shop. The shop sells hunting, compound, traditional, target, and recreational bows.
39.1 Miles
Sitting on twenty-one scenic acres is Arguello Park. The San Carlos community park is home to an array of amenities including picnic areas, a baseball diamond, children's playground, BB grills, hiking trails and lighted tennis courts.
39.1 Miles
At Silicon Valley Tennis Academy, visitors can receive personalized instruction from an experienced teacher to help improve their tennis skills. All lessons take place in a lighted tennis facility with four individual courts.
39.1 Miles
50%
2 votes
2451 San Carlos Avenue, San Carlos, CA 94070
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The San Carlos Avenue Neighborhood Park is a neighborhood park that includes an open turf area, a drinking fountain, picnic tables, benches, and barbecue stations. The park also contains a swing set and climbing obstacles for children.
39.1 Miles
100%
1 votes
Hiller Aviation Museum, 601 Skyway, San Carlos, CA 94070
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Hosted at the Hiller Aviation Museum, An Evening with Children's Authors is an annual benefit where visitors can listen to lectures by children's books authors. During the event, visitors can meet the authors and have their books signed by them.