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CANCELLED: Summer Activity Fun "Street" Fair

Kids Take Over Downtown!

  • Date: 03/21/2020 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location: Civic Auditorium
    307 Church Street
    Santa Cruz, California 95060
  • Introduction: Get a taste of summer at the FREE Activity Fun "Street" Fair. Let Parks and Recreation help you plan a fantastic summer for the entire family!

Cancelled as of 03/12/2020.

The Summer Activity Guide is available online. See all the camps, classes and programs available this summer.

Scholarship are available based on a variety of factors including number of applicants, program costs, financial need and others factors. Applications are due Friday, April 3 by 5:00pm. For scholarship application forms and more information visit www.cityofsantacruz.com/scholarships.

 

Let Parks and Recreation help you plan a fantastic summer for entire family at the Summer Activity Fun "Street" Fair - Saturday, March 21, 12:00 - 4:00 pm at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium.

The fair is an opportunity to learn about Parks and Recreation's summer programs and to ask questions prior to summer registration opening Saturday, April 11. Ensure your Parks and Recreation account is up-to-date and ready to roll for "Super Saturday" registration. 

 FREE ACTIVITIES

  • Meet summer camp leaders, junior guard and class instructors 
  • Hands-on activities for kids and adults
  • Play in our pop up park complete with bounce houses and food trucks
  • Enter a raffle drawing for some great prizes  

Celebrate the Civic's 80th Anniversary

  • Shoot hoops on the Civic Court
  • Bring your roller skates for a turn around the Civic "Roller Rink"

Meet:

Santa Cruz Junior Guard Instructors
Santa Cruz Parks and Rec Camp Leaders
Play Well LEGO Camps
World Cup Soccer
Adam Reber - Skate-of-Art
Liz Fowler - Volleyball
Liz Fowler - Science Camps

FOOD TRUCKS AND MORE!

Presented by City of Santa Cruz Parks & Recreation, Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. Sponsored by Good Times.

The fun doesn't stop there! Be sure to head down to Cooper St & Pacific Ave for Kids' Day Downtown. Enjoy a host of drop-in activities, demonstrations and live performances. Plus, the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History will be offering kids 15 and under free admission all day long.

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2025 Clam Chowder Cook-Off Winners- Congratulations!

Amateur Competition Results – Saturday, February 22, 2025

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

Professional Competition Results – Sunday, February 23, 2025

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