Looking for a way to volunteer? Who is excited for our next beach clean up? Furry friends welcome! 🐾 Join us July 6th 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 […]
Palm Isle Trading is thrilled to announce we’re bringing our globally sourced, island-inspired collection to California for an exclusive pop-up event! Join us at the chic new Cocoa Vino in Capitola Village for an afternoon of shopping and bubbles! 🍾🥂 When: Saturday, September 6th | 2 PM - 6 PM Where: Cocoa Vino, 312 Capitola […]
BOOGIE ON THE WHARF Hosted by the City of Capitola Dance • DJ • Ocean Breeze 3pm–5pm PM Sundays: August 3, September 7, September 21 Capitola Wharf Music by DJ Sun Free Dance Lessons Each Date: – August 3: WorldDanz with Gina Garcia – September 7: Line Dance with Jeremy Pilling – September 21: Line […]
Free movies at Capitola Beach The Garfield Movie is a 2024 animated comedy film based on the comic strip Garfield created by Jim Davis. Chris Pratt stars as the voice of the titular character, alongside the voices of Samuel L. Jackson, Hannah Waddingham, Ving Rhames, Nicholas Hoult, Cecily Strong, Harvey Guillén, Brett Goldstein, Bowen Yang, […]
42 years celebrating art, culture, wine, music, dance, and good vibes in the enchanting beach-side setting of Capitola Village. September 13th 10:00am to 6:00pm September 14th 10:00am to 5:00pm Stroll the Festival sipping exceptional wines from the Santa Cruz Mountains while admiring the artistic talents of over 150 fine artists. Enjoy live music, be inspired […]
BOOGIE ON THE WHARF Hosted by the City of Capitola Dance • DJ • Ocean Breeze 3pm–5pm PM Sundays: August 3, September 7, September 21 Capitola Wharf Music by DJ Sun Free Dance Lessons Each Date: – August 3: WorldDanz with Gina Garcia – September 7: Line Dance with Jeremy Pilling – September 21: Line […]
RACE DATE: September 27, 2025 START TIME: 8:00am Race Details LOCATION: The Little Wharf Race starts at the East Cliff Village Shopping Center (21511 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95062) and finishes inside Capitola Village in the Capitola Esplanade. GETTING TO THE START LINE (Parking & Shuttles): Since the East Cliff Village Shopping Center (21511 […]
Mark your Calendars! Enjoy the 2025 Capitola Beach Festival the last weekend of September, Saturday the 27th and Sunday the 28th. The theme of this year's festival is VACATION SNAPSHOTS. Checkout the Schedule of Events page for more details.
MERMAID TRI & DU The Mermaid Tri & Du Capitola is one of the best all women triathlons on the West Coast. The event features an ocean swim in the sheltered waters near the Capitola Wharf, a relatively flat bike course, followed by a run on the ocean bluff overlooking Capitola Village. All participants receive […]
Looking for a way to volunteer? Who is excited for our next beach clean up? Furry friends welcome! 🐾 Join us July 6th 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 […]
Our format,” Said Marc Monte, “is working great! No selling tickets, no booths or vendors, no outside entertainment, Just fireworks for everyone to enjoy!” Capitola Village is the center of restaurants and other visitor-serving businesses. Some of these businesses are voluntarily donating a portion of their sales for the day of the Fireworks Extravaganza to […]
Welcome to Women On Waves Contest! Our theme this year is: SEA HER IMAGE S- Support E- Encourage A- Admire Our focus is on building a safe and uplifting community of like-minded, kind people who share a genuine love for surfing. Whether you’re here to compete, connect, or just enjoy the waves, you’ll find a […]
Looking for a way to volunteer? Who is excited for our next beach clean up? Furry friends welcome! 🐾 Join us July 6th 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 […]
Welcome to Capitola Plein Air! This November, forty professional artists will arrive in Capitola to paint the town…literally! Want to Get Involved? Join us for the 10th annual Capitola Plein Air on November 3rd to November 9th Exhibition & Art Sale at New Brighton Middle School Auditorium on November 9th. Artists set up their easels […]
Looking for a way to volunteer? Who is excited for our next beach clean up? Furry friends welcome! 🐾 Join us July 6th 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 […]