Visit Santa Cruz

With breathtaking redwoods, beautiful beaches on the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, and a groovy downtown area that is a crossroads for the intellectually curious, Santa Cruz is the ultimate vacation town. Full of artists, musicians, and independent thinkers, Santa Cruz has it all.

The Santa Cruz Film Festival is a proud participant in the Art in Santa Cruz Cultural Tourism Program sponsored by the Santa Cruz County Conference and Visitors Council, and is a grateful recipient of support from The Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County among a host of community partners.

Need a place to stay or looking for a great place to eat?  Consider checking out our hotel partners and restaurant partners.  Tell them the Santa Cruz Film Festival sent you!

The climate here is beautiful and there is so much to do. Come visit Santa Cruz again and again.

Read The New York Times article from December 30, 2010 about what a great place Santa Cruz is to visit.

        Beaches                                       Woodies                                       Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

        Monterey Bay Aquarium               Henry Cowell State Park              Pigeon Point Light Station

        Big Sur                                         Capitola Village                             Wineries

        Harbor                                           Wharf                                            Pogonip Preserve

        Shakespeare Santa Cruz             Cabrillo Music Festival                  Santa Cruz Surfing Museum