Things to Do

Things to Do in Santa Cruz, California

There are 23 attractions in Santa Cruz, California. Santa Cruz Surfing Museum, small museum in lighthouse chronicling surfing history, is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name
Santa Cruz Surfing Museum
1
Santa Cruz Surfing Museum
Small museum in lighthouse chronicling surfing history
Museum
Silicon Valley
2
Silicon Valley
Major global technology hub in California's Bay Area
Area
Levi's Stadium
3
Levi's Stadium
NFL stadium in Santa Clara, home of the 49ers
Stadium
Computer History Museum
4
Computer History Museum
Museum chronicling computing and technology history in Silicon Valley
Museum
Winchester Mystery House
5
Winchester Mystery House
Victorian mansion with labyrinthine architecture and odd additions
Area
Santa Cruz Mountains
6
Santa Cruz Mountains
Coastal range in California with redwood forests
Mountains
Monterey Bay Aquarium
7
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Large California aquarium renowned for marine conservation exhibits
Museum
8
Pleasure Point, California
Coastal Santa Cruz neighborhood and popular surfing spot
Cape
Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo (Monterey, California)
9
Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo (Monterey, California)
Historic Spanish mission-style cathedral in Monterey
Church
Mission Santa Clara de Asís
10
Mission Santa Clara de Asís
Historic Franciscan mission now part of Santa Clara University
Church
Rosicrucian Park
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Rosicrucian Park
Esoteric museum complex with Egyptian museum and landscaped gardens
Park
Año Nuevo State Park
12
Año Nuevo State Park
California state park famous for elephant seal breeding colonies
Park
Big Basin Redwoods State Park
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Big Basin Redwoods State Park
California park preserving ancient coast redwood forests
Park
Natural Bridges State Beach
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Natural Bridges State Beach
Coastal state beach featuring natural rock arches
Park
Fort Ord Dunes State Park
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Fort Ord Dunes State Park
Coastal dune park on former military base
Park
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
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Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
State park preserving old-growth redwood forest
Park
San Jose Municipal Rose Garden
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San Jose Municipal Rose Garden
Historic municipal rose garden with hundreds of varieties
Park
Seacliff State Beach
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Seacliff State Beach
Coastal beach with cliffside access and fishing pier
Park
The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
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The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
Coastal redwood and recreation park near Santa Cruz
Park
De Saisset Museum
20
De Saisset Museum
University art and history museum at Santa Clara
Museum
San Jose Museum of Art
21
San Jose Museum of Art
Modern and contemporary art museum in downtown San Jose
Museum
Triton Museum of Art
22
Triton Museum of Art
Community art museum in Santa Clara Valley
Museum
Intel Museum
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Intel Museum
Corporate museum showcasing Intel's semiconductor history
Museum