Salute to Beach Boardwalk Centennial | May 19

Beach bandstand has ongoing free performances. Thee are featured performances including a Papa Doo Run Run concert, acrobatic trampoline acts and thrilling high diving acts from an 80 foot tower, and other surprises.

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

48th Annual Artichoke Festival | May 19-20 (10 a.m.-6 p.m.)

Parade, Agro Art event, music, children's activities, cooking demonstrations, foods, wine tasting, farmers market and much more.

Main Street, Castroville
831-633-2465, www.artichoke-festival.org

Mountain Wine Auction & Grand Tasting | May 20 (1-4 p.m.)

Taste fines wines and gourmet appetizer pairings. Held at exclusive Nestldown Estate. The private and lavish mountain-top Nestldown Estate and Gardens is the ideal venue for this extraordinary event. Sample wines from all award-wining Santa Cruz Mountain wineries and savor paired appetizers created by the region's most celebrated dining rooms. Auction items include rare wines, resort packages and overseas trips, private winemakers' dinners and much more. Tickets ($65) available online: www.scmwa.com

Santa Cruz Mountain Winegrowers Assn.
831-685-8463, www.scmwa.com

Strawberry Fields Forever Bike Ride | May 20 (7 a.m.)

17 annual series of rides including a 25, 65 and 100 mile circuit. Full support services: rest stops, lunch and prizes. Proceeds benefit Aptos High School.

7301 Freedom Blvd. Aptos
831-477-1736, www.strawberryfields.org

Children's Day Downtown | May 20 (10 a.m.- 4 p.m.)

There are organized games, art projects, talks, and other special activities for children of all ages. This annual event is sponsored by area merchants, Museum of Art and History and the Downtown Association.

Pacific Ave. & Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz County Youth Symphony's Galaxy of Talent | May 20

Larry Granger, Musical Director, Cheryl Anderson, Choral Director, pianist Aaron Miller, and Jozseph Schultz. Program features pieces by Gershwin, Beethoven, Rimsky-Korsakov, and the world premiere of Graham Akeson's "Barry's Departure." A post-concert Gala follows at Manfre Manor. Ticket prices: $10, $8, $5. Gala: $20/individual, $50/family

Mello Center for the Performing Arts
250 East Beach Street at Lincoln, Watsonville
Tickets: 831-426-3238, www.sccys.org

Seaside Crafts at the Seymour Center | May 20 (1-3 p.m.)

Create fun crafts that feature the cool creatures of the tidepools. Make a seastar suncatcher, or create your own sea anemone! There are activity sheets, scavenger hunts, and a take home souvenir of your day.

Seymour Marine Discovery Center
End of Delaware Avenue, Santa Cruz
831-459-3800, seymourcenter.ucsc.edu

SC Astronomy Club observation night at Bonny Doon Airfield | May 20

Required advance contact. See website for details. Bonny Doon is a private airfield. Visitors must contact a member in advance of attendance. See club website for member list and contact information. Bring own scopes.

Santa Cruz Astronomy Club
479-7789, www.astro.santa-cruz.us

"Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: New Media Project, Part II" | May 22

Exhibition opening activities.

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
705 Front Street, Santa Cruz
831-429-1964, www.santacruzmah.org

Star Parties at Quail Hollow - Saturn & The Aquarids | May 22 (8 p.m.-midnight)

Indoor video presentation followed by outdoor hands-on activities and telescope viewing. Rain and cloudy skies cancel the program. Free. All ages.

Quail Hollow Ranch County Park, Ben Lomond
831-454-7930, www.scparks.com