Free First Friday Lunch Tour at MAH | Nov. 2 (noon)

Docents and guest artists lead in-depth discussions about current exhibitions.

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

First Friday Free Admission at MAH | Nov. 2 (11 a.m.- 6 p.m.)

The museum is open Tue-Sun, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.. Its store, located in the street front octagon building, is open Tue-Sat, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun, noon-5 p.m.

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

Moss Landing's Art, Antique Village Events | Nov. 3

Open House in this fishing Village. Art and antique shops open their doors and there are craft fairs, sidewalk sales, holidays events, music and much more.

831-633-5843, www.mosslandingchamber.com

Historic Crafts for Kids | Nov. 11 (2-3:30 p.m.)

Step back in time and do art-n-crafty projects from the times of the Ohlone Indians, Spanish Missions and early Americans. Material fee: $5. Ages 5+.

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

Pigeon Point Light Station 135th Anniversary Celebration | Nov. 17 (10 a.m.-8 p.m.)

California State Parks, Pigeon Point Hostel, and the United States Coast Guard commemorate the 135th Anniversary of the first lighting of Pigeon Point Lighthouse. This annual event features an open house in the historic fog signal building from 10am until 7pm. The highlight of the evening is from 6-8pm when the historic lighthouse's Fresnel Lens lights up the sky. Exhibits in the 1899 Fog Signal Building feature lighthouse history, videos, marine mammals, and the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park
Hwy. 1, 25 miles north of Santa Cruz
650-879-2120, www.santacruzstateparks.org

Old Time Games | Nov. 25 (2-3:30 p.m.)

Learn how to play the games of your grandparents and early settlers in the Felton area. Free. Ages 9+.

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

Christmas Fair at the Fair Grounds | Nov. 30-Dec. 1

The Santa Cruz County Fair Heritage Foundation and the Ag History Project celebrate the history of California's oldest county fair and the Pajaro Valley?s agricultural heritage at this old fashioned holiday event. There are tours of the living history farm and hay rides.

2601 East Lake Ave. (Hwy 152), Watsonville
831-724-5898, www.aghistoryproject.org