Treat Yourself

Find the perfect gift for you or a friend in one of Capitola’s cool boutiques, apparel shops, galleries, wine tasting rooms, surf shops, and more!

Stay a While

Come for the beach, sun, music and shopping–then extend your stay in charming and award-winning accommodations!

Feeling Hungry?

White table cloths or on the beach–Get great food, a variety of cuisine and unforgettable views all in Capitola Village.

Author Meet and Greet at Capitola Tap House

Capitola Tap House 401 Capitola Ave., Capitola

Come to Capitola Tap House on Saturday August 26th from 5pm to 7pm for a Kombucha, Cold Brew Nitro Coffee, or try one of the new alcoholic beverages! While you are there, meet Capitola native Russ Rogers and author of TODAY, a series of books encouraging families to get outdoors, do fun things together, and […]

Live Music with Jefferson’s Revival

Cork & Fork Capitola 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Jefferson's Revival Creedence Tribute band plays CCR and John Fogerty hits that sound just like the real thing. Jefferson Franklin Hancock, guitar and vocals, Doug Wilmerton on drums and David Sanders on bass.

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Live Music with Kip Allert

Capitola Wine Bar & Merchants 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Kip, Kip!  - He's back! One of our favorites. He is sure to play one or two of your favorite tunes. You are going to want to sing along or tap your toes or pull out your spoons to play. Bottomless Mimosas are from 12-3pm Live Music is from 2-5pm Local Live Music

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Live Music – Brent Pierce and Acid Grass Boys

Cork & Fork Capitola 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Bluegrass/Americana band Brent Pierce and his Acid Grass Boys bring a fast paced fun show with something for everyone. Original music and classic country, rock, and bluegrass covers. Singer, songwriter and multi instrumentalist Brent Pierce from Aptos CA plays the old style country music and Kentucky style bluegrass. Either with his band Acid Grass Boys, […]

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Live Music – Open Mic!

Cork & Fork Capitola 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Join the fun, local musicians for an evening of musical surprises and amazing talent!

Live Music with the Ukulele Club

Cork & Fork Capitola 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

The ukulele scene in Santa Cruz has really grown since the founding of the Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz in January of 2002. Before that, the only ukulele events in town were the once a year springtime party in the founder's living room. Today things are different. Besides the original, and world famous, there are […]

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Live Music with the Vinny Johnson Blues Band

Cork & Fork Capitola 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Vinny and his amazing blues band; Spencer Ellison, Rick Hornbeck and Les Rosenthal know the blues! Enjoy his incredible brand of blues and soul and of course, great rock ‘n roll.

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Live Music with Brian Fitzgerald Trio

Capitola Wine Bar & Merchants 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Hey Brian! Let's play some Jazz! Bring your friends. You've got a trio? Awesome! We're in! Start your weekend off Right! We've got your Happy Hour that starts at 5 and Live Music that starts at 6 Open at Noon!

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Volunteer: Capitola Village and Beach Cleanup

Capitola Village Esplanade, Capitola, CA, United States

Looking for a way to volunteer? Who is excited for our next beach clean up? Furry friends welcome! 🐾 Join us September 2 at 9 AM for our monthly beach cleanup! Will you be there?⁠ WHEN : 1st Saturday of the month, 9AM WHERE: Esplanade Park WHY: We LOVE Capitola! *Garbage pickers and biodegradable garbage […]

Live Music withJim Lewin & Diana Z

Capitola Wine Bar & Merchants 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Come enjoy a chill vibe with their returning performance (while sipping fabulous wines😊🍷🎶) at Capitola Wine Bar! Diana Z is a local singer/songwriter currently living in Santa Cruz, California. Originally from Toronto, Canada, she has found her way to your Wine Bar. Jim Lewin is a guitarist, songwriter, and producer currently based in Santa Cruz, […]

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Live Music with Bonny June and Bonfire

Cork & Fork Capitola 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Bonny June and Bonfire (Bonny June, Ken Kraft and Craig Owens) bring their "Americana-meets-Vaudeville" trio to Cork and Fork with original story-songs, dramedy and stellar vocals. A darn fun time!

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Live Music with Lemo Live!

Capitola Wine Bar & Merchants 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

LemoLive! is back. LemoLive is all about the fine mix of Reggae, Calypso, Soca & Pop! It's about fusion and the coming Peace, love and musical fun.

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Live Music with JADe

Cork & Fork Capitola 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Judy Appleby Tracy and Deenie Rose bring their sweet voices and wonderful covers for your listening pleasure!

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Live Music with Rio Road

Cork & Fork Capitola 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Rio Road is an eclectic quartet serving up an easy up-tempo mix of light rock, a bit of blues, and many popular tunes. The name was derived from a nod to Café Rio (recently closed) and Highway 9 often called the River Road up to the San Lorenzo Valley. The band is propelled by the […]

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Live Music – Open Mic!

Cork & Fork Capitola 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Join the fun, local musicians for an evening of musical surprises and amazing talent!

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Live Music with Johnny G & Friends with Karin Phoenix

Cork & Fork Capitola 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Johnny knows Rock, Country, Americana, Tex-Mex, Blues! Along with Karin Phoenix who has been a hometown favorite in Santa Cruz, arriving from Saint Louis, Missouri. “Phoenix Rising”, her local band, showcases her versatile styles of music. Her pleasing voice and personality are loved by all who hear and see her. Karin is also known for […]

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Thirsty Thursday Trivia

Capitola Wine Bar & Merchants 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Every First and Third Thursday of the month we host trivia. Game starts at 6:30. Play one, two or all three rounds. Winners for each round and overall. Not always difficult, mostly multiple choice gives everyone a chance to shine. We’ve got great drinks and food to cover all of your needs. Come out and […]

Live music with the Djangatos

Capitola Wine Bar & Merchants 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Djangatos: taking Gypsy Jazz beyond the 20th Century! Traveling all the way from sunny Los Gatos California, Djangatos features music inspired by Django Reinhardt, a Gypsy Jazz Legend. You'll find out more about him during the performance. Happy Hour starts at 5, music starts at 6, Come Hungry!

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Live Music with Big Bad Wolf

Cork & Fork Capitola 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Hailing from Aptos, in Santa Cruz County, California, Big Bad Wolf howls with a special off-the-beaten-path brand of tasty and danceable blues-based classic rock from groups and artists like Creedence, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Steely Dan, Jon Hiatt, John Fogerty, The Hollies, and many more. A party with The Big Bad Wolf is always […]

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Live Music with Glennie B

Cork & Fork Capitola 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Glenn has been playing, writing & recording music since he was about seven years old. Over the years he has performed with numerouse bands up and down the California coast. Writing and performing has always been a passion.

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Live Music with Vinny Johnson – Acoustic Blues

Capitola Wine Bar & Merchants 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Enjoy live music at your favorite local wine bar. As we curate fine wine, beer, food and art; you can also add music to that list. Vinny Johnson, there is no one like Vinny. This guy is a master at the Blues—-it's the happy blues though! Come on down and support this awesome musician and […]

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Live Music with Chicago Bill and the Next Blues Band

Cork & Fork Capitola 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

The Next Blues Band was formed in 1991 by Chicago native Bill Bouchard after his arrival in Monterey, California. The band has been delivering their brand of blues around the Central Coast from San Jose to Santa Barbara for over 20 years.

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Live Music with Ryan Price

Capitola Wine Bar & Merchants 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Ryan is a master of laying down his tracks and riding all over them! Serious, he is amazing to watch and listen to live. Mixed genres of music heard through the sounds of percussive and melodic string work. A perfect addition to the Art & Wine Festival. Come in and chill for a minute with […]

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Live Music with NoJoKen

Cork & Fork Capitola 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Stormin' Norman Louis, Jojo Fox and Ken Kraft play a Great Acoustic Blend & Vocal Harmonies, Fun Tunes!

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Live Music – Open Mic!

Cork & Fork Capitola 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Join the fun, local musicians for an evening of musical surprises and amazing talent!

Free

Live Music with the Ukulele Club

Cork & Fork Capitola 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

The ukulele scene in Santa Cruz has really grown since the founding of the Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz in January of 2002. Before that, the only ukulele events in town were the once a year springtime party in the founder's living room. Today things are different. Besides the original, and world famous, there are […]

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Live Music with Dan Frechette

Capitola Wine Bar & Merchants 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Dan Frechette celebrates a wealth of song knowledge encompassing everything from oldies and classic Rock & Roll to Vintage Blues, R&B, Motown, Classic Country to Old Tyme, Woody Guthrie to Bill Monroe and world music traditions. Come enjoy a drink or meal at Capitola Wine Bar and the human jukebox in action! Music requests taken. […]

Live Music with The Messiahs

Cork & Fork Capitola 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

An offshoot of Santa Cruz's iconic rock band Snail, the Messiah's original melodies and hot guitar riff; Ken Kraft, Craig Owens and Bob O'Neill are the Messiahs. They play acoustic guitars and sing originals, covers and There are a few originals, but they are mostly covers of songs that they “Snail-ize.”

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Live Music with Honey Moon Three

Cork & Fork Capitola 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Jerry Flores, Susan Sampson and Mark Hull enjoy the creative flow of their voices, musical tastes, and friendships into the Honey Moon Three’s blend of classic and modern acoustic based songs that cross genres and generations. With vocal harmony influences from CSN&Y, Peter, Paul, & Mary and The Eagles combined with an eclectic selection of […]

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Live Music with Toby Gray & T Bone Mojo Band

Cork & Fork Capitola 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Cool and groovin’ with hundreds of your favorite songs and fun heartfelt originals. T Bone Mojo Dance Band featuring Fuzzy Oxendine, Cameron Logan, T Bone Mojo, Rick Hornbeck, Jim Greiner, fluter Jan and more guests In the spirit of the old Road Hogs, this is a grooving fun outfit!

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Live Music with Brent Pierce & Acid Grass Boys

Cork & Fork Capitola 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Bluegrass/Americana band Brent Pierce and his Acid Grass Boys bring a fast paced fun show with something for everyone. Original music and classic country, rock, and bluegrass covers. Singer, songwriter and multi instrumentalist Brent Pierce from Aptos CA plays the old style country music and Kentucky style bluegrass. Either with his band Acid Grass Boys, […]

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Live Music – Open Mic!

Cork & Fork Capitola 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Join the fun, local musicians for an evening of musical surprises and amazing talent!

Free

Live Music with Johnny G Jam and Wendy’s Reunion Party!

Cork & Fork Capitola 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

WooHoo! Our cute little curly haired Wendy is coming back in town. Let’s celebrate with some live music and a big ole jam night! All musicians are welcome! 

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Thirsty Thursday Trivia

Capitola Wine Bar & Merchants 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Every First and Third Thursday of the month we host trivia. Game starts at 6:30. Play one, two or all three rounds. Winners for each round and overall. Not always difficult, mostly multiple choice gives everyone a chance to shine. We've got great drinks and food to cover all of your needs. Come out and […]

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Live Music with Ted Welty

Capitola Wine Bar & Merchants 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Friday: Live Music with Ted Welty We've got Ted Welty in the house. Have you met Ted? If you not, then you need to get on in here. We love hearing his originals or basically anything he performs. If you miss him on this date, check back as he'll be here again! But this time, […]

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Live Music with Rio Road

Cork & Fork Capitola 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Rio Road is an eclectic quartet serving up an easy up-tempo mix of light rock, a bit of blues, and many popular tunes. The name was derived from a nod to Café Rio (recently closed) and Highway 9 often called the River Road up to the San Lorenzo Valley. The band is propelled by the […]

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Live Music with Glennie B – Beach Festival!

Cork & Fork Capitola 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Glenn has been playing, writing & recording music since he was about seven years old. Over the years he has performed with numerouse bands up and down the California coast. Writing and performing has always been a passion.

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Live Music with Sean Biggar & Ryan Walker

Capitola Wine Bar & Merchants 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

You are just going to have to come check them out to find out more! American Blues and Folk Music from the San Francisco Bay Guitarist & Harmonicist Music is from 6-9pm Come Hungry for great music and fabulous food! – But of course we have drinks too! https://hyperfollow.com/seanbiggar

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Live Music with 7th Wave

Cork & Fork Capitola 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

7th Wave is a very musical, acoustic band composed of three lead singers. Each member is vocally featured and backed up to create very melodic three part harmonies. Cynthia Larson gifts the trio with her elegant voice and rhythms on percussion and guitar. Her voice has been featured on stage with the likes of Neil […]

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Live Music with Nomad

Capitola Wine Bar & Merchants 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Singer-songwriter Dave "Nomad" Miller performs solo-acoustically at Capitola Wine Bar in Capitola Village, CA. Sharing heart-on-sleeve, travel-worn original songs as well as an eclectic variety of covers. Bottomless Mimosas 12-3pm Music is from 2-5 pm It's also a special day for Doug & Ann Marie, it's their Wedding Anniversary. Come help them celebrate!

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Live Music with Jazz the Dog

Cork & Fork Capitola 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola, CA, United States

Patti Maxine, Rick Zeek, and Rhan Wilson are Jazz The Dog - and together they play an eclectic mix of Americana inspired originals, re-arranged cover tunes, and off-the-cuff improvisations. They are eager to woof it up in Capitola! Come on over, pups, and howl with Jazz The Dog.

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