TREE-ker Treat! At Gilroy Gardens | Oct. 27-28 (2-4 p.m.)

Celebrate Halloween! Children 12 and under are encouraged to dress up and TREE-ker Treat their way through the Park! Visit all nine of the world-famous Circus Trees inside the Park and receive special holiday treats.

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

Mask Festival | Oct. 27 (noon - 5 p.m.)

A fun filled day for the family. Mask making and displays. Music, dance, performances and storytelling.

Louden Nelson Center
301 Center St., Santa Cruz

Capitola Village Halloween Parade | Oct 28 (2 -4 p.m)

Line up at 1:30 p.m. at the Pacific Cove Parking Lot above Capitola Police Department & City Hall. Parade winds through Capitola Village and ends at Esplanade Park. Trick or treating offered by local merchants.

Capitola Village
831-475-6522, www.capitolachamber.com

Seaside Crafts at the Seymour Center | Oct. 28 (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

Monterey Sea Canyon Birdwatching Tour | Oct. 28 (7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.)

Travel just a few miles off the coast to the Monterey Bay's 6,000 foot deep canyon where more than 70 bird species travel from both hemispheres to feed on these rich waters. Monterey Seabird Tours are available during peak migration seasons, limits the number of travelers on a tour, and are led by expert naturalists and birders.

Monterey Boat Charters, Monterey Wharf
831-375-4658, www.montereyseabirds.com

Santa Cruz Mountains Winemakers Wednesday | Oct. 31 (5-8 p.m.)

Two to four winemakers pour tastings in the Rock Room Lounge. Featured wines sold at the bar and in the dining room are priced at 50% off.

Shadowbook Restaurant, Capitola
Winemaker presentation and tasting. Special price/service in dining room.
Santa Cruz Mountain Winegrowers Assn.
831-685-8463, www.scmwa.com

Halloween on the Wharf | Oct. 31 (4-6 p.m.)

Little witches, goblins, and ghosts and their parents enjoy safe and sane trick-or-treating at the Halloween celebration. Treats for kids provided at wharf businesses. A costume contest from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. and a photo booth at the wharf stage are all part of the fun. A free event.

Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf
831-420-5273, www.santacruzwharf.com

Boulder Creek Halloween Sidewalk Party | Oct 31 (5-7 p.m.)

Children, adults and pets come in costume and trick or treat along the main street of town. Merchants offer special prizes and there are activities and refreshments. Free.

Hwy 9, Boulder Creek

Children's Halloween Trick or Treat | Oct 31 (2:30-5 p.m.)

Downtown Santa Cruz
831-429-8433

Howl-o-ween Hop for Hounds | Oct. (tba)

Doggie dress-up parade and play party.

Capitola Village
831-464-2470, www.coastaldogs.com