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.

OPEN MIC NIGHT!

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 […]

Free

Live Music with the Beach Cowboys

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

Sammy Roye formed the Santa Cruz Beach Cowboys in 1998. They are a great bluesy Rock & Roll band; super vocals, fabulous horns, and musicianship. Sammy's first lesson was with […]

Free

Live Music with Buddy Beach

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

Great guitar and vocals!

Mr. Toot’s Open House & Book Signing

Capitola Village Esplanade, Capitola, CA, United States

Join us at Mr. Toot’s Coffeehouse for an open house and book signing with local author Russ Rogers. Russ, a resident of Capitola Village and a regular at Capitola Beach, […]

Live Music with Chicago Bill and the Next Blues Band

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

Formed in 1991 by Chicago native Bill Bouchard, will bring their incredible brand of Blues for your listening and dancing pleasure! John Bill and his talented band for the best […]

Live Music with Ryan Price

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

Saturday the Village is hosting the Annual Car Show during the day, but there is still fun to be had at night! Besides it's also National Rosé Day. We open […]

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. […]

OPEN MIC NIGHT

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

Awesome local musicians come in to share their talents with us. Every week is different - you never know who's gonna show up! Just show up and sign up. We […]

FREE

Live Music with the Johnny G Invitational JAM

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

Join John Gullic on the 3rd Thursday of the month - he invites various local musicians to JAM and provide awesome dance tunes and a good time! Always fun, always […]

No Cover

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 […]

Live Music with Nomad

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. Nomad's heart felt Americana […]

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, […]

Free

Live Music with JAde

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

Enjoy this amazing duo who will sooth your soul with their lovely renditions of your favorite songs!

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 Nomad

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

Dave “Nomad” Miller calls Santa Cruz, CA his home and continues to perform regularly, doing engaging solo-acoustic performances as Nomad and high-energy full band performances with Drifting Compass. The performances […]

Free

Makers Evenings: Bird House

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

June 22nd: Maker's evenings are a special night where you create a handmade craft to take home with you. We are going to paint bird houses. We supply the bird […]

$10.00

Live Music with Anthony Arya & Friends

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

Anthony Arya is a folk/rock performing and recording artist from Santa Cruz. In Fall 2018, at age 15, Anthony was a contestant on Season 15 pf NBC's The Voice. Since […]

Free

Live Music With Kip Allert

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

He's Back! Kip Allert! Come enjoy a rocking good time! He is sure to play a song or two that you'll want to sing along too. Such a great talent […]

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 […]

Live Music with the Vinny Johnson Blues Band

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

Vinny Johnson knows the blues! Enjoy his incredible brand of blues and soul and of course, great rock ‘n roll.

Free

Live Music with the Vinny Johnson Blues Band

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

Vinny Johnson knows the blues! Enjoy his incredible brand of blues and soul and of course, great rock ‘n roll.

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 […]

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 […]

Volunteer: Capitola Village & Beach Cleanup

Esplanade Park 120 Monterey Ave, Capitola

Looking for a way to volunteer? Who is excited for our next beach clean up? Furry friends welcome! 🐾 Join us July 1st at 9 AM for our monthly beach […]

Live Music with Johnny G’s Birthday Jam!

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

Rock, Country, Americana, Tex-Mex, Blues will rock Cork and Fork for the special jam in honor of Johnny G's Birthday!

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. […]

Free

July 4th Celebration 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.

OPEN MIC NIGHT!

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 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 […]

Live Music with Chicago Bill and the Next Blues Band

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

Formed in 1991 by Chicago native Bill Bouchard, will bring their incredible brand of Blues for your listening and dancing pleasure! John Bill and his talented band for the best […]

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!

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 […]

Free

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, […]

Free

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, […]

Free

Live Music with John Michael & Patrick Golden

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

Irish dancing day at Cork! Born in Dublin, Ireland, John Michael has performed since the age of four at many venues and festivals from California to Ireland. He is an […]

OPEN MIC NIGHT!

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 Johnny G Invitational JAM

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

Join John Gullic on the 3rd Thursday of the month - he invites various local musicians to JAM and provide awesome dance tunes and a good time! Always fun, always […]

No Cover

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 […]

Live Music with Brent Pierce & the 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.