09/25/2026
🍂 So Much Local Going On this week! Get ready for an exciting lineup of events that make Santa Cruz the best place to live and work! Click the link in our Instagram bio for details ⬆️
September 25th:
🚚 September Food Truck Friday at Skypark 4:30pm. Celebrating with the acoustic rock and pop of The Paperback Ryders, making it the perfect fall gathering. The truck lineup is packed with fan favorites like Cracked Cookies, Uncle Josh's Rollin Snack Shack (Aunt Lali's), Scrumptious Fish & Chips | Santa Cruz Food Truck, Italia Fire, Jesse Garcia, and Kuki's Food Truck.
September 26th:
🛍️ Swift Street Flea Market Berdels Westside 10am-4pm. Swift street flea market is back with local makers, vintage, art, treasures, tarot, tea, coffee, and more!
🏥 Fifth Annual Health Fair Park Avenue Fitness 12-3pm. There will be a variety of local health and wellness providers (with some new faces in attendance!) from multiple disciplines, addressing body, mind, and spirit.
🍂 2nd Annual Fall Festival Windy Oaks Estate Winery 12-5pm. An afternoon of live music, local vendors, delicious freshly shucked oysters from Parker’s Picks, and local favorite Sandwiches & Burgers (with veggie options)—plus plenty of w**e among the vines.
☕️ September Pop Up Lito’s Community Cafe and Market 4-8pm. Stop by and shop local, sip on delicious seasonal flavors and enjoy delicious foods.
September 27th:
🎭 “Cool Yule” Auditions at Market Street Theater and Senior Center 11am-2pm. Looking for talented and enthusiastic singers, dancers, and performers 50 years of age and older to join this year’s holiday cast!
🥊 Teen Girls Self-Defense Workshop Clara E Minor 11:30am-2:30pm. How do your Teen Girls respond to questions from ‘stranger’ adults, or even humans just a bit older? Be sure they know what to look for in different situations that could easily compromise their safety.
🖼️ Intro to Cyanotype Printing Paint and Sip Art Studio 12-2pm. This unique photographic process uses UV light to create stunning, one-of-a-kind prints. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll experiment with cyanotypes on paper, fabric, and your choice of a bandana or dish towel.
Support local and enjoy all the fantastic events our community has to of