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    Sold Out: Farm to Fork 2026

    UCSC Farm 152 Farm Rd, Santa Cruz, CA +1 more

    This event is sold out. Thank you! Join the Center for Agroecology for an evening at the Farm Enjoy a reception and benefit dinner on the UCSC Farm followed by […]

  • Graphic titled “Healing Support” featuring a candle and crystals, a massage session, and a sound bath with colorful singing bowls.

    Pause and recharge: Healing and wellness before fall quarter

    Namaste Lounge 615 College Nine Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    Before fall quarter gets underway, take some time to pause, recharge, and focus on your well-being. Join fellow students Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 2–5 p.m. at the Namaste Lounge at […]

  • Slug Start 2026-27 promotional graphic featuring Mascot Sammy the Slug I forground with crowd of new UCSC students wearing matching blue tshirts in background on upper east field of campus.

    New Admit Class Photo

    Slug Start 2026-27
    Upper East Field

    New UCSC Students! Join us on the Upper East Field to receive your free official class shirt and participate in the annual new Slug class photo! All newly admitted Slugs […]

  • Two players lean forward across the center line to grab dodgeballs lined up on a gymnasium floor during a game in front of a "Banana Slugs" banner.

    Late Night at Athletics and Recreation

    Slug Start 2026-27
    East Field House East Field House, Santa Cruz, CA

    Discover everything UCSC Athletics and Recreation has to offer at Late Night! Head to the East Field House to check in and explore our most popular student programs, including Intramural […]

  • Four smiling young adults stand shoulder to shoulder outdoors on a grassy lawn at a sunny campus event surrounded by colorful tents, framed by a patterned border with a cartoon mascot graphic reading "Slug Start 2026-2027."

    Cornucopia

    Slug Start 2026-27
    Upper East Field

    Cornucopia is UCSC’s signature fall festival and resource fair, bringing together hundreds of campus departments, student organizations, and resources for an afternoon of music, games, giveaways, and community connection on […]

  • International Fall Welcome

    Colleges Nine and John R. Lewis College Multi-purpose Room 615 College Nine Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    College Nine/John R. Lewis and International Student Services and Programming invites you to come celebrate the start of fall quarter at our annual International Fall Welcome! Swing by to meet […]

  • A group of smiling young adults sit gathered around outdoor wooden picnic tables with colorful umbrellas on a sunny day.

    Boardwalk Frolic

    Slug Start 2026-27
    Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

    Kick off your UCSC experience with a night of fun at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk! The Boardwalk Frolic is a private event just for new UCSC students—featuring free rides, games, […]

    $20
  • Five young adults wearing glowing wireless headphones stand smiling in a forest setting, with a graphic overlay in the bottom left featuring a yellow banana slug mascot and the text "SLUG START 2026-2027."

    Choose Your Own Slugventure

    Slug Start 2026-27
    Colleges Nine and John R. Lewis College Multi-purpose Room 615 College Nine Road, Santa Cruz, CA +1 more

    Join us for Choose Your Own Slugventure and customize your night across two distinct campus zones! Grab popcorn and warm drinks to relax under the stars at Oakes College upper […]

  • A promotional graphic for "Student Health Services Scavenger Hunt" featuring white bold text on a textured blue background alongside a yellow magnifying glass and a cheerful yellow slug mascot wearing glasses.

    Student Health Services Scavenger Hunt

    Slug Start 2026-27
    Health Center (Student Health Center) 525 McLaughlin Drive, Santa Cruz, CA

    Welcome to UCSC! Explore UCSC Student Health Services (SHS), collect stamps at each department, and win free swag plus entry into a grand prize drawing! Drop by the Student Health […]

  • two headshots of people djing

    Afrobeats Nite at the IAS

    Visualizing Abolition
    Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, United States

    Join us for a night of dancing, joy, and community organized by Afrobeats Nite Santa Cruz featuring DJ Mai Girl and DJ Monk Earl. In addition to music, there will […]

  • Race the Flame logo with Sammy the Slug racing through the forest and jersey reading "ready, prep, go SC!"

    Race the Flame – A Wildfire Preparedness Run/Walk

    Upper East Field

    Race Details Date: Oct. 17, 2026 Start Time: 8:00 AM Location: East Upper Field, UCSC Entry Fee: Adults are $20 and kids 12 and under are $15 Register for the race today! In an […]

    $15 – $20
  • tractor rides

    2026 Harvest Festival

    UCSC Farm 152 Farm Rd, Santa Cruz, CA

    Connect with community on the campus farm at the annual Harvest Festival! Harvest Fest will have activities for all ages including face painting, flower pressing, pumpkin painting, cider pressing, tractor […]

    Free – $5
  • Please join our Wiki-a-thon to support BIPOC Scientists and Engineers! Cartoon of a black woman with a laptop.

    Wiki-a-thon to support BIPOC Scientists and Engineers

    Jack Baskin Engineering Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA

    No experience necessary! We will provide a list of scientists who don’t yet have pages, or you can come up with your own. The event will begin with a short training on how to edit Wikipedia, followed by time to write your own article on a scientist, engineer, or technologist of your choice.

    Free