Rods & Custom Classic Car Show | June 9-10 (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)

Featuring over 250 Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, Coupes, Roadsters, Custom and Classic - vintage to 1972; vendor booths, Live Music featuring The Heartbeats. Trophies, prizes and more. Enjoy a day filled with awesome cars, great music, charming shops, restaurants for every taste, and good family fun at the beach!

250 cars, music, food, judging
Capitola Village Esplanade Park
831-475-6522, www.capitolacarshow.com

Norcal#6 CASL Street Series Qualifier State Games & Calif. State Olympics | June 10 (8:30 a.m.)

Highlands Park, Ben Lomond
www.caslusf.com

Car Races at Ocean Speedway | June 13 (Gate 4:30 p.m. Race 6 p.m.)

Mike Cecil 50 lap modified race, American stock, 4-bang, ocean late models, wingless sprints

Santa Cruz Country Fairgrounds
2601 E. Lake Ave, Watsonville
831-476-9466, www.oceanspeedway.com

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | July 13-17 (Sun-Thurs)

The amazing Chinese Acrobats execute an array of death-defying feats and graceful acrobatics in two shows daily. Free. Sunday: noon & 6 p.m., Mon.-Thurs.: Noon & 3 p.m.

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz
831- 423-5590, www.beachboardwalk.com

Fireworks at the Boardwalk | June 14 (dusk)

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz
831- 423-5590, www.beachboardwalk.com

Gilroy Gardens hosts Red Hat Society Day | June 14

4th annual gathering of the Red Hat sisterhood for a day of outrageous beauty and fun. Red Hatters package price includes admission, guided tour of gardens and a special picnic lunch. Advance tickets required.

3050 Hecker Pass/Hwy 152, Gilroy
408-840-7100, www.gilroygardens.org

Gilroy Gardens - Father’s Day Premium Pass & Lotsa Card - Bring-A-Dad days and camp night | June 14-15

Enjoy a day at Gilroy Gardens. Premium Pass holders receive one free “Bring-A-Dad (or friend) admission ticket. Lotsa Card holders receive one $9.99 admission ticket per card holder. Stay the night. Saturday is family night and camp out. Overnight package includes three meals, park admission and special camp activities.

3050 Hecker Pass/Hwy 152, Gilroy
408-840-7100, www.gilroygardens.org

Hats Off to Dad - Father’s Day | June 15

Treat dad to a steam train ride and Chuckwagon BBQ. Each lucky dad so honored receives an engineer’s cap and free handcar ride. One lucky dad is selected per train to ride down the mountain in the locomotive cab. Model trains on display.

Roaring Camp Railroad, Felton
831-335-4484, www.roaringcamp.com

Car Races at Ocean Speedway | June 15 (Gate 4:30 p.m. Race 6 p.m.)

American Stock, Ocean Late Models, IMCA Modifieds, Micro 600, Dwarf Cars.

Santa Cruz Country Fairgrounds
2601 E. Lake Ave, Watsonville
831-476-9466,. www.oceanspeedway.com

Juneteenth Celebration | June 16 (noon - 5 p.m.)

Celebrating the emancipation of slaves. Events include music, dance, historic displays, cultural enrichment programs and food. A free event.

Laural Park, Santa Cruz
831-420-6177, www.nelsoncenter.com