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Things to do in Santa Cruz

28 ideas for a day or a night in Santa Cruz, by what you’re in the mood for, picked by the hotels and hostels who live here.

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Outdoors · 13Walking tours · 4Wellness & fitness · 4Nightlife · 3Shopping · 3Arts & culture · 1

Outdoors in Santa Cruz

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FreeSkyline To The Sea TrailRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeCalifornia Coastal TrailRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeBay Area Ridge Trail - 03 - South BayRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeBay Area Ridge Trail - 04 - San Francisco and PeninsulaRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeCoastal Rail TrailRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeCowell-Wilder Regional TrailRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeEntrance TrailRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeBlue LoopRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeOrange LoopRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeGreen LoopRoute on OpenStreetMap

Walking tours in Santa Cruz

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FreeSanta Cruzing - Free Walking TourDaily · 2 hrsHistory and Culture TourAny time · 3 hrs · From €2Food Tour of Santa CruzAny time · 3 hrs · From €2A Day in Santa CruzAny time · 3 hrs · From €2

Wellness & fitness in Santa Cruz

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Fit Together StudioSanta Cruz · ★ 5 on GoogleSanta Cruz Athletic ClubSanta Cruz · ★ 4.6 on GoogleSPENGA Santa CruzSanta Cruz · ★ 4.8 on GoogleVillage Yoga Santa CruzSanta Cruz · ★ 4.8 on Google

Nightlife in Santa Cruz

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After Hours Cocktail BarSanta Cruz · $ · ★ 4.8 on GoogleFront & CooperSanta Cruz · $$ · ★ 4.5 on GoogleMission WestSanta Cruz · $$ · ★ 4.8 on Google

Shopping in Santa Cruz

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Artifact Goods Santa CruzSanta Cruz · ★ 4.9 on GooglePacific Trading Co.Santa Cruz · ★ 4 on GoogleWallflower Santa CruzSanta Cruz · ★ 4.9 on Google

Arts & culture in Santa Cruz

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The Mystery SpotSanta Cruz · ★ 4.5 on Google
What’s On Santa CruzThis week in Santa Cruz, day by dayTonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights.Eat & drinkWhere locals eat in Santa CruzThe restaurants, cafés and bakeries hotels send their own guests to.

Things to do in Santa Cruz, answered

What are the best things to do in Santa Cruz?

Right now: Skyline To The Sea Trail (outdoors), Santa Cruzing - Free Walking Tour (walking tours), Fit Together Studio (wellness & fitness) and After Hours Cocktail Bar (nightlife). Each list is refreshed several times a day from local hotels and hostels and their booking partners.

What can I do for free in Santa Cruz?

Skyline To The Sea Trail, California Coastal Trail, Bay Area Ridge Trail - 03 - South Bay and Bay Area Ridge Trail - 04 - San Francisco and Peninsula, and 9 more.

What's on in Santa Cruz this week?

What's On Santa Cruz has this week day by day: tonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights hotels and hostels run.