Community

Community Workshops: Wednesday, January 12 & Thursday, January 20 at 6PM

Sunday, November 7, 11AM-4PM at New Brighton Middle School

Saturday, November 6 at 10AM *Meet at Monterey Park

A unique way for you to interact with community members and members of City staff and Council. Come ride your bike as part of this healthy, family-friendly Saturday morning event! 

Woman focused surf contest. For more information and to register for the event, use the link below to visit Women on Waves' site. 

Operation Surf will be at Esplanade Park and Capitola Beach. For more information, visit the organization's website, below. 

The California Coast Classic (CCC) Bike Tour is a fully-supported boutique cycling tour limited to 250 riders to raise funds a annually for the Arthritis Foundation. Ride the iconic Highway 1—from San Francisco to Los Angeles among waves, woods, and wineries—fully supported at your own pace. We ride along coastal roads and camp or hotel in areas not open to larger groups. The CCC covers 525 miles over 8 days during the best time of year in California. Save the Date for our next RIDE OF A LIFETIME, CCC 2021: September 18 - 25, 2021.

 The Capitola leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run is on Wednesday, June 16 and begins at 11:20am at Park Avenue/McGregor Drive; runners head to City Hall for a short ceremony, then continue up to East Cliff where the torch is handed off to the SC Sheriff’s office. This event is designed to raise money and awareness for the Special Olympics. We currently have 200 active Special Olympics athletes in Santa Cruz County with 10 of them residing in the City of Capitola. To participate, City employees can contact Sergeant Moreno.

The City of Capitola and Santa Cruz Public Libraries are pleased to announce the Grand Opening Celebration of the Capitola Branch Library! 

The festivities will begin virtually with an online ceremony from 10:00am - 12:00pm. After the virtual ceremony, tours of the branch in small groups will be available to the community by appointment between 1:00pm and 5:00pm. To attend the virtual ceremony, register at: bit.ly/CapitolaGrandOpening

What do you think of outdoor dining in Capitola Village?

Click here to take a 2-minute survey and tell us! To respond to pandemic related health orders and restrictions, many Village businesses have participated in the City’s temporary outdoor activity permits that allow for outdoor seating in parking spaces in front of their businesses. Now that these restrictions are ending, there is interest in developing an outdoor dining program in the Village and we want your input!