• 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 UCSC Slugs from all over the world, enjoy refreshments, and participate in fun activities. No RSVP required. Questions? Contact us at iprogramming@ucsc.edu.

  • The Mindful U: Finding Calm, Clarity + Connection in a Chaotic World

    The Mindful U: Finding Calm, Clarity + Connection in a Chaotic World With Jessica Sanam Hekmat Thursday, Sept. 30, 2025 | Noon PT Virtual via Zoom Hosted by the UCLA Alumni Association, open to all UC alumni This interactive session, led by career coach Jessica Sanam Hekmat, invites participants to pause and reset to cultivate […]

    Free
  • Miriam Pawel – California Dreams

    Bookshop Santa Cruz

    Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Miriam Pawel for a reading and signing of her new book California Dreams: The Making and Remaking of the University of California—an epic […]

  • Free Guided Tour of the UCSC Farm

    UCSC Farm 152 Farm Rd, Santa Cruz, CA

    Take a free, guided tour of the 30-acre organic UCSC Farm. Visitors can enjoy touring the organically managed greenhouses, hand-worked garden beds, orchards, row crop fields, and children’s garden, while learning about the history of the site and the basic concepts of organic farming and gardening. Perched on a meadow near the campus entrance, the […]

  • First Saturday Tour at the Arboretum

    First Saturday Tour at the Arboretum
    Arboretum 122 Arboretum Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    First Saturday Tours are a wonderful way to introduce yourself to the Arboretum or to deepen your knowledge of the Arboretum’s plant collections. Each tour is a little different depending on the time of year, the interests of the tour guide, and the people who join in. For example, you might learn about the birds […]

  • Celebrating Agroecology: A book talk with Author Bruce H. Jennings

    Hay Barn 94 Ranch View Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    Join us for a conversation with Author Bruce H. Jennings about his new book, Revolutionary Science: The Struggle for Agroecology in the Americas. About the book As the climate crisis becomes more urgent and issues of social inequality intensify, Revolutionary Science: The Struggle for Agroecology in the Americas shows how agroecology offers hope rooted in a deeper understanding […]

    Free
  • AI Frontier Summit – Intelligence at Scale: Agents, Physical AI & Chips #SFTechWeek

    3175 Bowers Avenue Santa Clara, CA 95054 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, United States
    Hybrid Event

    AI Frontier Summit 2026 brings together AI founders, researchers, investors, and industry leaders to examine how the next generation of intelligent systems is being built—from autonomous agents and physical AI to infrastructure innovations integrating GPUs, memory, photonics, and interconnect technologies. The summit connects technical breakthroughs with real-world deployment, business strategy, and investment opportunities. What You’ll […]

  • Seymour Center’s Seaside Storytime

    Seymour Center’s Seaside Storytime
    Seymour Marine Discovery Center 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA

    Get ready to set sail on a storybook adventure! 📚 ✨ It’s the ultimate weekend treat to spark big imaginations, foster a love for nature, and nurture the next generation of ocean heroes! 🌊 🐚 📖 Our friends at Bookshop Santa Cruz have hand-selected a collection of books about the environment that are perfect for […]

  • Min Jin Lee – American Hagwon

    Rio Theater 1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, United States

    Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes Min Jin Lee, the National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Pachinko, who returns with American Hagwon—a breathtaking contemporary epic, by turns sweeping and intimate, that reckons with ambition and moderation, lust and loyalty, personal dreams and familial duty. This event is cosponsored by The Humanities Institute […]

  • Volunteer at the UCSC Arboretum

    Volunteer at the UCSC Arboretum
    Arboretum 122 Arboretum Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    Volunteer Information Sessions at the Arboretum Do you love gardens and gardening? The UCSC Arboretum & Botanic Garden has a wonderful community of staff, students, and volunteers, ready to welcome you. Opportunities include staffing our gift shop & retail nursery and working to care for our gardens and greenhouses.  To learn more, join us at […]

  • Race The Flame – A Wildfire Preparedness Run/Walk

    Wellness in Action
    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 effort to increase public awareness and preparedness for wildfire season, University of California, Santa Cruz has partnered with the City of Santa Cruz to host […]

  • 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 effort to increase public awareness and preparedness for wildfire season, University of California, Santa Cruz has partnered with the City of Santa Cruz to host […]

    $15 – $20
  • Seymour Center’s Art in the Aquarium

    Seymour Center’s Art in the Aquarium
    Seymour Marine Discovery Center 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA

    Dive into your creative side and make a splash with us! 🎨🌊 Bring the whole family and unleash your inner artist while surrounded by fascinating ocean life. Whether you’re a budding painter or just looking for a fun weekend activity, you’ll leave with your very own sea-inspired masterpiece to take home! 🐠✨ Join us on […]

  • 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
  • Lineages of Workers Inquiry in the U.S.

    Hay Barn 94 Ranch View Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    The 1970s saw a burst of working-class struggle in the United States. In a moment of crisis, workers responded with courage and determination to fight back. A wave of strikes […]

    free
  • Seymour Center Homeschool Day: Spectacular Science

    Seymour Marine Discovery Center 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA

    Calling all homeschool families! Join the Seymour Center on Friday, October 30, at 10 a.m. for a morning of hands-on science investigations, aquarium feeds, a scavenger hunt, and lots more. • Enjoy hands-on […]