FEATURES:

  • Surfer Statue
  • Lighthouse Surf Museum
  • Multi-use Pathway
  • Exercise Equipment
  • Park Benches Overlooking Ocean

RESTROOM: California Department of Parks and Recreation provides restrooms at Natural Bridges and Lighthouse Field State Parks.  

PARKING:
Numerous public parking lots located along West Cliff Drive.

DOG REGULATIONS:
Dogs must be on leash at all times

NOTES:
Two and a half miles of wheelchair accessible multi-use pathway along the coast. Within walking distance of one end is the Boardwalk and Santa Cruz Wharf, the other end has Natural Bridges State Park. A premier destination of surfers from around the world.

Lighthouse Museum
west cliff
West Cliff

Winter on the Wharf

Celebrate the holidays at the Wharf! Rain or Shine!

  • Date: 12/20/2025 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location: Santa Cruz Wharf
    21 Municipal Wharf
    Santa Cruz, California 95060
  • Introduction: The Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation, Police and, Fire Departments welcome you to come celebrate Winter on the Wharf! Be sure to bring a food item or toy for our food & toy drive!

The Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation, Santa Cruz Police and the Santa Cruz Fire Departments welcome you to come celebrate Winter on the Wharf! This event happens Rain or Shine!

Come enjoy holiday decorations, Wharf specials and see Santa arrive on the Wharf by a vintage fire engine!🎅

📸Take photos with Santa from TBD

☃️ Scroll to the bottom for Wharf Specials! ☃️TBD

✉️ Bring your letters for Santa, we will have special mailbox for him to take back to the North Pole! ✉️

❄️Play in the snow area with Elsa and Anna from Disney's Frozen!❄️

🎈Enjoy custom balloon designs from Lee Balloons!🎈

🎨 Get your face painted or feathers in your hair!🎨

🚂We have partnered with Toys for Tots & Second Harvest Food Bank and we request that you bring an unwrapped toy or canned food item to be donated back to our community! As a thank you for your donation, you will get a limited addition, custom event sticker designed and donated by BroPrints!🎁

Thank you to our friends at Big Creek Lumber for being our "Frosty Friend" and loyal sponsor to the event!

Thank you to Patchen Tree Farm for donating the Holiday Tree this year as well as providing a special coupon (See Below)! Check them out in the Santa Cruz Mountains!🎄 

 

 

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