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Friday Night Recess
- Date: 07/05/2019 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Introduction: Come out and play with us in Downtown Santa Cruz!
Play until dark with the City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation and the Santa Cruz County Parks Department.
Cooper Street in Santa Cruz will be closed off for an all-ages playground. Featuring tetherball, cornhole, pickleball, hopscotch, and a pop-up playground with huge building blocks. Play a round of mini golf! Groove to some music by a live DJ, grab a bite and sip some drinks in Abbott Square. And don't forget to check out the MAH - all three floors of exhibitions will be open and free for First Friday.
EVENT DETAILS
COOPER STREET
-- Play tetherball, cornhole, pickle ball, and hopscotch. Build structures with giant blue foam blocks. Enjoy the pop-up playground!
-- Play a round of mini golf!
-- Dance to the awesome beats of a live DJ.
ABBOTT SQUARE
-- Free music at Abbott Square stage from 6:30-9pm.
MAH
-- Come in for an all-ages art activity.
-- All three floors are open for viewing, for free
2025 Clam Chowder Cook-Off Winners- Congratulations!
Best Boston Clam Chowder
🥇 1st Place: The Silence of the Clams
🥈 2nd Place: Millie’s Best Boston
🥉 3rd Place: All Clams Matter
Best Manhattan Clam Chowder
🥇 1st Place: Little Neck Rex
🥈 2nd Place: Dragonmama’s Portuguese Red
🥉 3rd Place: Clam Halen
People’s Choice Winners
Boston: 🏆 4 Men and a Clam – 395 votes
Manhattan: 🏆 The Pink Flamingos – 397 votes
Most Tasted
🥇 1st Place: Silence of the Clams – 1,656 tastes
🥈 2nd Place: 4 Men and a Clam (Boston)
🥉 3rd Place: Bloody Brilliant Chowder
Best Booth Theming
🥇 1st Place: The Silence of the Clams
🥈 2nd Place: Rocky Horror Clam Show
🥉 3rd Place: The Krusty Klam
Best Boston Clam Chowder
🥇 1st Place: The Rustic Table
🥈 2nd Place: The Point Kitchen and Bar
🥉 3rd Place: Ideal Bar and Grill
Best Manhattan Clam Chowder
🥇 1st Place: Seascape Golf Club: Masters Edition
🥈 2nd Place: Redwood Sluggers
🥉 3rd Place: Bearded Clams Unite
People’s Choice Winners
Boston: 🏆 Ideal Bar and Grill – 520 votes
Manhattan: 🏆 Redwood Sluggers – 590 votes
Most Tasted
🥇 1st Place: Ideal Bar and Grill – 2,405 tastes
🥈 2nd Place: Dominican Oaks
🥉 3rd Place: Jack O’Neill Restaurant & Lounge
Best Booth Theming
🥇 1st Place: Seascape Golf Club: Masters Edition
🥈 2nd Place: Jack O’Neill Restaurant & Lounge
🥉 3rd Place: Chowder Slugs/Redwood Sluggers