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Name: Labor Day Weekend
Item: Labor Day Weekend
Author: Marilyn

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Monterey County Fair
Carnival, contests, entertainment, food, fun, exhibits, Monterey County Fairgrounds.

Fiddle Extravaganza, Santa Cruz
TBD

Friday Night Bands on the Beach, Santa Cruz
Main Beach, 6:30 and 8:30pm

Guided hikes
Get outside this weekend and learn about our own backyard. Docent-led hikes for a gentle stroll or a strenuous hike.

Arboretum Garden Tour
The UCSC Arboretum offers a docent or staff-led tour. See New Zealand, South Africa, California and Australian natives. Tour length varies depending on what’s in bloom and what the participants request, ~60-90 minutes. Meet at Norrie’s Gift & Garden Shop at the Arboretum at 11:00am. Free with paid admission to the Arboretum. Admission to the gardens is $5 for adults, $2 for those between 6 and 17 years.

Evening by the Bay
Extended summer hours until 8pm on Saturday allows you to see the Aquarium in a whole new light. Stroll the galleries with fewer people and listen to live music.

Marina Labor Day Parade & Festival
Parade, classic cars, horses, dancers, bounce house, face painting, great food, chili cook-off, wine and beer garden. Great fun for the entire family! 11-3:30pm

Monterey Wharf Walk
A two-hour walking tour with historian Tim Thomas of the Monterey Fisherman’s Wharf. Wharf Walks focus on the History of Squid, Octopus and other Cephalopods of the Monterey Bay. 10am-noon.

Starlight Dinner Train
Evening train and dinner excursion departs from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk at 5:30 pm and travels along the San Lorenzo River through Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park to Roaring Camp. Upon arrival, a chicken and steak dinner awaits you. After dinner, get up and move to Wild and Blue, a dance-able Americana and country rock band. On the return trip to Santa Cruz, the train ride brings the forest to life with dazzling color and light. The evening event is four hours, returning to the Boardwalk at 9:30pm.

Monterey Greek Festival
Be Greek for the weekend! Every Labor Day weekend, Monterey becomes a part of the Mediterranean as the Monterey Bay Greek Festival takes over Custom House Plaza, Monterey State Historic Park in downtown Monterey. You won’t want to miss traditional Greek food, munch on dolmades, watch traditional dance, listen to music, sip a cup of Greek coffee and have the ever-popular desert, baklava. The festival runs Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 6pm and Monday from 11am to 4pm. General admission is free.

UCSC Farm & Garden Tour
Perched above Monterey Bay on the UC Santa Cruz campus, the Farm and Garden offer thriving examples of organic agriculture and horticulture on both a hand-worked garden scale and medium-sized, tractor-worked farm scale. During tours, visitors can see first-hand how to build fertile soil and control pests, recycle yard and kitchen waste, conserve water, and encourage biodiversity. You’ll also learn about the latest research and education projects taking place at the sites. 2pm to 3:30pm. No reservations necessary; meet at the Louise Cain Gatehouse, just inside the UCSC Farm’s entrance.

Labor Day Weekend

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