Events

Community Day: Free Admission at the Arboretum
2025-05-06 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-01 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-04 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-04 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Arboretum, 122 Arboretum Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
The first Tuesday of each month, the Arboretum is open without charge to visitors. See dates and times UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden is open. NOTE: Due to limited parking at the Arboretum and the popularity of Community Day, we greatly encourage visitors to carpool, bike, walk or use public transportation as much as possible.

Self-Guided Labyrinth Walk
2025-04-24 12:00 | Jack Baskin Engineering, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
Join your UCSC colleagues in walking the new campus labyrinth located under the Redwood trees in the Baskin Engineering Circle. A labyrinth is different than a maze in that there are no dead-ends or tricks, which allows visitors to move through the path and focus on the present. We invite both those who have experienced labyrinths and first-timers. There is no right or wrong way to travel the path.
Why? Labyrinths are a tool for meditation and introspection. Many receive answers to personal questions, big and small. This first sponsored walk will offer participants the intention of a peaceful world, one without hate, bias and discrimination. This walk can offer folks a start to the new year and/or rest and renewal from 2024.
When? Join us on every 4th Thursday of each month at 12:00 PM for a self-guided labyrinth walk in community.

To learn more about the labyrinth walk events, please visit the Labyrinth Wellness Initiate page here. To learn more about the labyrinth, please visit the UCSC Labyrinth webpage.

Co-sponsored by the Office of the Ombuds, Faculty and Staff and Well-Being Program, and the Well-being Collective.

Western Regional Hub: Workforce Development Working Group Meeting
2025-04-10 11:00 | CA
The hub's impact working group focused on topics of career readiness and workforce development will hold their regular meeting.
The members will discuss student professional development, industry engagement opportunities, workforce training, and anything else under the umbrella of setting students up for success in the workplace.
The Workforce Development group meets every second Thursday at 11am. Contact Erin Busch at esbusch@ucsc.edu if you are interested in attending.

Western Regional Hub: Climate & Culture Working Group Meeting
2025-04-04 10:00 | CA
The hub's impact working group focused on the topics of climate and culture in engineering education will hold their regular meeting to discuss and strategize.
The Climate and Culture group meets every other Friday from 10-11am. If you would like to join, please contact co-chair Nandini Bhattacharya at nandini@ucsc.edu.

Visiting Summer-Only Student Registration Open
2025-04-01 08:00 | CA
Anyone can take classes at UC Santa Cruz during Summer Session! Visiting students—including those from other colleges, universities, or the community—must register before enrolling.
Registration is now open through July. Once registered, you can enroll in online or in-person courses, earning UC credits that transfer to your home institution. Explore hundreds of summer courses and start planning today! Got questions? We're here to help—email us at summer@ucsc.edu.

Arboretum Members - Join us for Early Bird Saturday
2025-02-15 07:00 | Arboretum, 122 Arboretum Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
We offer special sunrise hours for our members and volunteers on the third Saturday of each month, as weather permits. Opening time is 7 a.m. Please bring your membership card for check-in at the front gate.
Early mornings are a wonderful time in our gardens, ideal for photography, birding, and quiet enjoyment of nature. If you would like to join us, become a member today!

First Saturday: Free Tour
2025-02-01 11:00 | Arboretum, 122 Arboretum Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
Around the World in 60-90 Minutes!
On the first Saturday of each month, the Arboretum offers a docent or staff-led tour of the Arboretum.
Sometimes you will see New Zealand, South Africa, California, and Australia. Sometimes you might see combinations of several gardens or the developing World Conifer Collection or Rare Fruit Garden. Tour length varies depending on what's in bloom and what the participants request.
Meet your tour guide(s) at 11:00 am at the entrance to the visitor parking lot. (Tours are canceled when the weather isn't suitable.)
The tour cost is included with paid admission to the Arboretum. Check the hours and admission page for more information. Arboretum members are admitted to the Arboretum free.

Weekly Farmstand
2024-09-26 12:30 - 18:00 | Hay Barn, 94 Ranch View Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064, United States
The Center for Agroecology’s Farmstand is open to all and features organic vegetables, fruit, herbs and flowers grown at the UCSC Farm and Alan Chadwick Garden.
Find the Farmstand at the Cowell Ranch Hay Barn near the base of campus every Thursday from 12:30 to 6:30pm, beginning July 3rd and continuing through September 25th, 2025. By shopping at our farmstand, you support agricultural education and research at UC Santa Cruz!
Get discounted produce from our Farmstand by signing up for a Market Share. Students get 25% off produce. We accept EBT.
