family events

“This is the festival where my son discovered music could 'sound like candy tastes'.”

--Good Times

Free Family Concert
2:00pm Saturday, August 3
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

A Festival favorite, composer Greg Smith returns with a revival of A MAJOR Minor Mystery and the award-winning Festival Orchestra under the baton of conductor Marin Alsop does awe-inspiring demonstrations for children of all ages.

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Creativity Tent for Kids
Saturday & Sunday, August 3 & 4

In a magnificent tent in front of the Civic Auditorium, kids will experience art in all its forms for two full days of hands-on fun! Saturday is dedicated to music workshops with a percussion extravaganza by Rhythm Fusion and Celtic music-making by the Community Music School. Sunday focuses on the visual arts when eight talented artists share their techniques and their infectious love of their arts, including embossing, clay, printmaking, stenciling, water coloring and more.

Hands on Music Workshops
Saturday August 3
11am-2pm
3pm-6pm

Hands on Art Workshops
Sunday August 4
11am-2pm
3pm-6pm

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