Santa Cruz / Monterey Bay KOA Holiday

We Love Pets Weekend

Starts: 08/02/2024 - Ends: 08/04/2024

Pets love to camp and we're celebrating them all weekend long!

• Pet Parade
  
• Ice Cream Social ($) with free Pup Cups of whipped cream
  
• Tie Dye ($) Bandanas for your furry friends
  
• Palm Tree Climbing
  
• Fun Train Rides
  
• Outdoor Movie & Popcorn on Saturday Night (The Secret Life of Pets)
  
• Coloring Hour
  
• Shrink Art
  

KOA Rewards Appreciation Weekend

Starts: 09/06/2024 - Ends: 09/08/2024

This weekend is all about our appreciation for our KOA Rewards members with these fun activities:

• Rainbow Scavenger Hunt
  
• S'mores
  
• Tug of War
  
• Friday only- Single Seat Bike Rentals for just $10
  
• Palm Tree Climbing
  
• Fun Train Rides
  
• Outdoor Movie & Popcorn
  
• Tie Dye ($)
  
• Ceramics ($)
  
• Shrink Art ($)
  
• Wine & Cheese Friday, 5-6 p.m.
  

Labor Day Weekend

Starts: 08/30/2024 - Ends: 09/03/2024

Spend the long weekend relaxing and saying a fond farewell to summer with these fun activities.

• Foam Party
  
• Bike Parade-come decorated
  
• Candy Bar Bingo ($) - Bring a full-size candy bar to exchange for a bingo card. Candy bars will be for sale in the Sand Shack. 
  
• Palm Tree Climbing
  
• Fun Train Rides
  
• Outdoor Movie & Popcorn
  
• Tie Dye ($)
  
• Beer Garden ($)
  

Halloween Weekend II

Starts: 10/04/2024 - Ends: 10/06/2024

We're celebrating 5 weekends of Halloween because you can never have enough scary, haunted fun!

Site Decorating

• Show your Halloween spirit and decorate your site!
  
• Sites will be judged during trick or treating on Saturday and the winner will be announced at the Monster Mash.
  

• Roads will be blocked off to enter or leave campground during trick or treating for safety. 
  
• Bring lots of candy or treats to give out.
  

• Monster Mash & Photo Booth with DJ, 7-9pm
  
• Scavenger Hunt
  
• Haunted Train Rides
  
• Palm Tree Climbing
  
• Outdoor Movie & Popcorn
  
• Tie Dye ($)
  
• Ceramics ($)
  
• Shrink Art ($)
  

Veteran's Day

Starts: 11/08/2024 - Ends: 11/11/2024

We're celebrating all of our veteran heroes this weekend.  Join us for fun activities for the whole family.

Halloween Weekend V

Starts: 10/25/2024 - Ends: 10/27/2024

We're celebrating 5 weekends of Halloween because you can never have enough scary, haunted fun!

Site Decorating

• Show your Halloween spirit and decorate your site!
  
• Sites will be judged during trick or treating on Saturday and the winner will be announced at the Monster Mash.
  

• Roads will be blocked off to enter or leave campground during trick or treating for safety. 
  
• Bring lots of candy or treats to give out.
  

• Monster Mash & Photo Booth with DJ, 7-9pm
  
• Scavenger Hunt
  
• Haunted Train Rides
  
• Palm Tree Climbing
  
• Outdoor Movie & Popcorn
  
• Tie Dye ($)
  
• Ceramics ($)
  
• Shrink Art ($)
  

Campsgiving

Starts: 11/27/2024 - Ends: 12/01/2024

Join us for a weekend full of thankful activities and fun!

• Campground Potluck on Saturday (we provide the turkey, guests bring a side dish or treat to share)
  
• Holiday Raffle Baskets
  
• Winter Wonderland Lighting - Watch the campground twinkle as we launch the Winter Wonderland lights 
  
• Scavenger Hunt
  
• Coloring Time
  
• Palm Tree Climbing
  
• Fun Train Rides
  
• Tie Dye ($)
  
• Ceramics ($)
  
• Shrink Art ($)
  
• Outdoor Movie & Popcorn
  

Fall Festival

Starts: 11/01/2024 - Ends: 11/03/2024

It's Fall Y'all!  Gather up your favorite flannel and join us for these fun activities to welcome in the fall season:
Creative Carving Contest

• Bring a carved pumpkin, gourd, rutabaga, or other fun fall crop and enter it into the contest.
  
• Guests will vote for the winner
  

• Bring in an old classic or try your hand at a fun Pinterest recipe! 
  
• Bake Off Tasting: $1/ticket for samples (All proceeds benefit Care Camps!) 
  
• Guests will vote for their favorite treat and the winner will win a prize
  

• Wear your favorite flannel on Saturday evening
  
• S'mores, Hot cider & Beer available (Donations accepted to benefit Care Camps)
  
• Palm Tree Climbing
  
• Fun Train Rides
  
• Tie Dye ($)
  
• Shrink Art ($)
  
• Outdoor Movie & Popcorn
  

Halloween Weekend IV

Starts: 10/18/2024 - Ends: 10/20/2024

We're celebrating 5 weekends of Halloween because you can never have enough scary, haunted fun!

Site Decorating

• Show your Halloween spirit and decorate your site!
  
• Sites will be judged during trick or treating on Saturday and the winner will be announced at the Monster Mash.
  

• Roads will be blocked off to enter or leave campground during trick or treating for safety. 
  
• Bring lots of candy or treats to give out.
  

• Monster Mash & Photo Booth with DJ, 7-9pm
  
• Scavenger Hunt
  
• Haunted Train Rides
  
• Palm Tree Climbing
  
• Outdoor Movie & Popcorn
  
• Tie Dye ($)
  
• Ceramics ($)
  
• Shrink Art ($)
  

Halloween Weekend I

Starts: 09/27/2024 - Ends: 09/29/2024

We're celebrating 5 weekends of Halloween because you can never have enough scary, haunted fun! Join in the fun activities all over camp for Saturday Morning Cartoons weekend:

Site Decorating

• Show your Halloween spirit and decorate your site!
  
• Sites will be judged during trick or treating on Saturday and the winner will be announced at the Monster Mash.
  

• Roads will be blocked off to enter or leave campground during trick or treating for safety. 
  
• Bring lots of candy or treats to give out.
  

• Monster Mash & Photo Booth with DJ, 7-9pm
  
• Scavenger Hunt
  
• Haunted Train Rides
  
• Palm Tree Climbing
  
• Outdoor Movie & Popcorn
  
• Tie Dye ($)
  
• Ceramics ($)
  
• Shrink Art ($)
  

Carmel Art Festival

Starts: 05/17/2024 - Ends: 05/19/2024

Since 1993, plein air artists have gathered in Carmel-by-the-Sea for the annual Carmel Art Festival. Watch art in the making as painters and sculptors teach, entertain and showcase their craft at Devendorf Park and throughout the area. Enjoy live music, programs and activities including "kids make art" day.

Monterey Winemakers' Celebration

Starts: 06/08/2024 - Ends: 06/08/2024

Get a taste of Monterey Wine Country with incredible wines and flavorful bites. With more than 100 wines represented and live jazz set in beautiful Carmel-by-the-Sea, it's a celebration you won't want to miss! Ticket information coming soon (see website above).

California Rodeo Salinas

Starts: 07/18/2024 - Ends: 07/21/2024

The largest rodeo in California and one of the largest in the nation, the California Rodeo Salinas brings together some the top riders in America for an unforgettable celebration of Western sport and heritage. Enjoy competitions, saloons, food, shopping and more. Tickets available online (see website link above).

Annual Woodies on the Wharf

Starts: 06/20/2024 - Ends: 06/20/2024

Northern California's largest Woodie show, Woodies on the Wharf attracts more than 200 vehicles each year. Enjoy music, prizes, "woodie goodies" and more! Free admission.

Monterey Beer Festival

Starts: 07/06/2024 - Ends: 07/06/2024

Sample beer from an eclectic array of local and regional breweries and enjoy great food and live music at the Monterey Beer Festival! Admission comes with a free souvenir pilsner glass. Tickets available online (see website link above).

California Roots Music & Art Festival

Starts: 05/24/2024 - Ends: 05/26/2024

For more than a decade, the California Roots Music & Art Festival has featured national and emerging musical acts as well as incredible muralists, vendors and partners who share a love of the earth, music and art. Lineups, tickets and details available online (see website link above).

Downtown Santa Cruz Makers Market

Starts: 11/18/2023 - Ends: 12/15/2024

Browse more than 40 area vendors in Downtown Santa Cruz for local art, gifts and handmade goods! Every third Sunday of the month:
2023 Dates:

• November 19
  
• December 17
  

• January 21
  
• February 18
  
• March 17
  
• April 21
  
• May 19
  
• June 16
  
• July 21
  
• August 18
  
• September 15
  
• October 20
  
• November 17
  
• December 15
  

Artichoke Festival

Starts: 06/08/2024 - Ends: 06/09/2024

Join the Central Coast community of Castroville,CA (known as the "Artichoke Center of the World") as they celebrate all things artichoke! Festivities include: field tours, agro art competition, live music, farmer's market, beverage garden, kids zone, chef demos and more.

Mother's Day / Care Camps Big Weekend

Starts: 05/10/2024 - Ends: 05/12/2024

Help us fund raise during the annual Big Weekend for Care Camps! Stay with us on May 10 and 11, 2024, and 50% of the cost of the site on the second night will be donated to Care Camps. Book your stay here! Your stay will make a difference in the lives of children with cancer, by helping raise funds for medically supervised Care Camps across North America. These camps give kids with cancer a chance to attend a summer camp and just be a kid again. Learn more at carecamps.org.

And don't forget to celebrate Mom with a family weekend away! From ceramic painting and crafts for mom to a Mother's Day Picnic at the pond, she'll love spending time together with the entire family.
KOA Care Camps Big Weekend helps raise funds to send kids with cancer to medically-supervised camps for a true summer camp experience.

• Mother's Day Picnic ($) 
  
• Carnations for Mom ($)
  
• Coloring and Ceramics ($)
  
• Palm Tree Climb
  
• Fun Train
  
• Tie Dye ($)
  
• Outdoor Movie
  
• S'mores
  
• Shrink art ($)
  

Chocolate Weekend

Starts: 05/31/2024 - Ends: 06/02/2024

There's nothing like the sweet decadence of CHOCOLATE. Celebrate this confection with fun events to eat, play and even slip and slide in chocolate!

• Chocolate Pudding Eating Contest 
  
• Chocolate Sundae Slip 'n Slide! (Slip 'n Slide covered with chocolate sauce and whipped cream!)
  
• Candy Bar Bingo ($)
  
• Crafts
  
• Palm Tree Climb
  
• Fun Train
  
• S'mores 
  
• Ceramics ($) 
  
• Tie Dye ($)
  
• Outdoor Movie and Hot Cocoa
  
• Shrink art ($)
  

Luau Pool Party

Starts: 06/21/2024 - Ends: 06/23/2024

Bring your most festive tropical attire and join the fun around camp!

• Hula Hoop Contest
  
• Hawaiian Themed Parade (Dress up in your best luau attire!)
  
• DJ & Pool Party, 3-5pm on Saturday
  
• Outdoor Movie & Popcorn on Saturday Night
  
• Palm Tree Climbing
  
• Fun Train Rides
  
• Tie Dye ($)
  
• Candy Bar Bingo ($ - Bring a full-size candy bar to exchange for a bingo card, candy bars for sale at the Sand Shack)
  
• Shrink Art ($)
  

Memorial Day Weekend

Starts: 05/24/2024 - Ends: 05/28/2024

No better way to spend your holiday. Camp with us all weekend and enjoy endless opportunities for family fun!

• Bike decorating for the bike parade
  
• Bike parade
  
• Ice Cream Social ($)
  
• Poppy Flower Craft
  
• Palm Tree Climb
  
• Fun Train
  
• Tie Dye ($)
  
• Outdoor Movie
  
• Crafts
  
• S'mores
  
• Shrink art ($)
  

4th of July Weekend

Starts: 07/04/2024 - Ends: 07/07/2024

Celebrate America's birthday and summer fun with family and friends! There's no better way to celebrate freedom that with a family camping trip to the beach.

• Bike Parade (Bring your bikes & scooters decorated and ready to roll!)
  
• Foam Party 
  
• Scavenger Hunt
  
• Ice Cream Social ($)
  
• Ceramics ($)
  
• Palm Tree Climb
  
• Fun Train
  
• Crafts
  
• Tie Dye ($)
  
• S'mores
  
• Outdoor Movie
  
• Shrink Art ($)
  
• Wine & Cheese Friday, 5-6 p.m.
  

Pirates & Princesses Weekend

Starts: 07/19/2024 - Ends: 07/21/2024

Calling all Pirates and Princesses for a weekend full of costumed fun.  Don't forget to pack all your gear to represent Team PIRATES or Team PRINCESSES.

• Tug of War: Pirates VS Princesses 
  
• Island Escape (think floor is lava)
  
• Scavenger Hunt
  
• Temporary Tattoo Parlor
  
• Crafts
  
• Palm Tree Climb
  
• Fun Train
  
• Shrink Art ($)
  

Halloween Weekend III

Starts: 10/11/2024 - Ends: 10/13/2024

We're celebrating 5 weekends of Halloween because you can never have enough scary, haunted fun!

Site Decorating

• Show your Halloween spirit and decorate your site!
  
• Sites will be judged during trick or treating on Saturday and the winner will be announced at the Monster Mash.
  

• Roads will be blocked off to enter or leave campground during trick or treating for safety. 
  
• Bring lots of candy or treats to give out.
  

• Monster Mash & Photo Booth with DJ, 7-9pm
  
• Scavenger Hunt
  
• Haunted Train Rides
  
• Palm Tree Climbing
  
• Outdoor Movie & Popcorn
  
• Tie Dye ($)
  
• Ceramics ($)
  
• Shrink Art ($)
  

YuleTide Holiday Weekend - Christmas Weekend

Starts: 12/20/2024 - Ends: 12/24/2024

YuleTide Holiday Events

• Bring your festive lights and decor for the camp-wide Holiday Site Decorating Contest!
  
• Enjoy Breakfast with Santa ($) Saturday morning!
  

• Ugly Sweater Fest: Wear your ugliest festive sweater on Friday evening. Hot Cider, Beer and Snacks Available (donations accepted to benefit Care Camps)
  
• Holiday Train Rides with Santa & Mrs. Claus
  
• S'mores & Cocoa with Mrs. Claus at the pond
  
• Site Decorating Contest 
  
• Indoor Movie at the Sand Shack
  
• Tie Dye ($)
  
• Ceramics ($)
  
• Palm Tree Climbing
  
• Shrink Art ($)
  

YuleTide Holiday Weekend I

Starts: 12/06/2024 - Ends: 12/08/2024

YuleTide Holiday Events

• Bring your festive lights and decor for the camp-wide Holiday Site Decorating Contest!
  
• Enjoy Breakfast with Santa ($) Saturday morning!
  

• Holiday Dance Party
  
• Scavenger Hunt
  
• Palm Tree Climbing
  
• Fun Train Rides
  
• S'mores
  
• Shrink Art ($)
  

YuleTide Holiday Weekend II

Starts: 12/13/2024 - Ends: 12/15/2024

YuleTide Holiday Events

• Bring your festive lights and decor for the camp-wide Holiday Site Decorating Contest!
  
• Enjoy Breakfast with Santa ($) Saturday morning!
  

• Marshmallow War
  
• Marshmallow shooters ($)
  
• Holiday PJ Dance Party
  
• S'mores and Cocoa
  
• Palm Tree Climbing
  
• Fun Train Rides
  
• Tie Dye ($)
  
• Shrink Art ($)
  

Cinco de Mayo

Starts: 05/03/2024 - Ends: 05/05/2024

Don't miss the fiesta! Join the party and celebrate with music, games and prizes for everyone. Enjoy the food and fun— stay all weekend long!

• Pinatas
  
• DJ & Dancing 7-9 p.m. Saturday
  
• Shrink Art Craft ($)
  
• Tie Dye ($)
  
• Fun Train Rides
  
• Palm Tree Climbing
  
• Outdoor Movie
  
• S'mores