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Music

The Tom Ralston Band - Celebrating Santa Cruz Connections

Kuumbwa Jazz Center · 7:00 PM

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Baby Time and Stay & Play

Branciforte Library · 10:30 AM

Free
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Preschool Storytime at the Garfield Park Branch Library

Garfield Park Library · 10:30 AM

2 more dates through Dec 2
Event

Lego Challenge at Downtown

Santa Cruz Downtown Library · 4:00 PM

3 more dates through Dec 9
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Storytime and Stay and Play at Downtown

Santa Cruz Downtown Library · 10:30 AM

2 more dates through Nov 30
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Jr Rangers for Families at Garfield Park Library

Garfield Park Library · 4:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 17
Event

Family Storytime

Branciforte Library · 10:30 AM

Free
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Dancing Tales

Santa Cruz Downtown Library · 10:30 AM

Music

UCSC Orchestra—Copland's Billy the Kid and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64

Music Center Recital Hall · 7:30 PM

Free
Festivals & markets

Reindeer Round-Up

Downtown Santa Cruz Holidays · Through Dec 23

Festivals & markets

North Pole Mailbox

In front of Super Silver · Through Dec 23

Theater & dance

A Christmas Carol (preview)

Veterans Memorial Building · 2:00 PM

10 more dates through Dec 24
Theater & dance

A Christmas Carol (opening night)

Veterans Memorial Building · 7:00 PM

Event

Sewing for Kids

Santa Cruz Downtown Library · 10:30 AM

Festivals & markets

Visits with Santa

Childish Toy Shop · 7:00 PM

7 more dates through Dec 23
Theater & dance

A Christmas Carol (student matinee)

Veterans Memorial Building · 9:00 AM

3 more dates through Dec 15
Art & museums

Toddler Tumble Time

Watsonville Public Library · 10:30 AM

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Seasonal Crafts for Kids December

Santa Cruz Downtown Library · 3:30 PM

Theater & dance

A Christmas Carol with post-show talk-back

Veterans Memorial Building · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 17
Event

Chanukah Story Hour

Bookshop Santa Cruz · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Free Family Movie Matinee: A Christmas Story

Del Mar Theatre · 10:30 AM

Free1 more date through Dec 13
Event

Family Holiday Trivia

Abbott Square · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Toy Trains at the MAH

Downtown Santa Cruz Holidays · Through Dec 28

Theater & dance

The Petite Nutcracker

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

The Nutcracker

Downtown Santa Cruz Holidays · 7:00 PM

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