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Kids Day

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ON KIDS DAY, KIDS TAKE OVER DOWNTOWN

Kids' Day will take place on May 3, 2025. Exhibitors will be lined up on Cooper Street and Pacific Ave (between Church St. & Locust St.) There will also be performances and demonstrations all day long in Abbott Square. Plus, many Downtown businesses will be offering discounts and specials just for kids.

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In-Store Specials

Artisans & agency: 10% Off All Kids Stuff

Bookshop Santa Cruz: 15% OFF ALL KIDS + YOUNG ADULT TITLES. Applies to all kid and young adult titles—including new, used, and sale books—all day long.

Childish Toy Shop: Bubbles galore! Enjoy 15% off all bubbles and watch giant bubbles in action—come play and pop with us!

Chocolat: Two-for-one "Lena" hot Chocolate for kids under 12 all day at Chocolat next to Bookshop Santa Cruz.

Go Ask Alice: All toys 20% off. 

Kianti's Pizza & Pasta Bar: One free kids meal with purchase of individual or family entree. 11am - 5pm on 5/3/25 only. Not valid with other discounts.

Izzy's Ices: Buy one Large Italian Ice, get one small free.

Laili Restaurant: One complimentary kids meal per parent. Available for dine-in only.

Lively Kids: 20% off Full Priced Items!

Mythic Games: Free Magic: the Gathering starter decks for kids all day.

Nicely: 20% off all tea sets and kids trinkets.

Pacific Cookie Company: Limited edition Unicorn Snot cookies: lemon sugar with rainbow sprinkles!

Pacific Wave: 15% off all kids products during kids day and give away free goodie bags with fun kids clothing and accessories from our top brands while supplies last starting when they open.

Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting Company: $1 Kids Hot Chocolate (10 oz)

Confirmed Exhibitors:

Santa Cruz Warriors

Survivors Healing Center

Santa Cruz Public Libraries

Adventure Sports Unlimited

International Academy of Dance

Community Music School of Santa Cruz

Girl Scouts of California's Central Coast

The Penny Ice Creamery

Be Natural Music

All About Theatre

Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery

Santa Cruz Montessori School

Stars Therapy Services

Lenz Arts

Izzy's Ices

Spring Hill School

City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation

Midtown Creative Studio

Boys & Girls Club

Nature-Based Ongoing Group (NBOG)

Santa Cruz Police Department

Growing Up Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz City Schools

Kennolyn Camps

Gateway School

Bike Santa Cruz

Museum of Art & History

Seaglass Orthodontic

Cotton Candy Kid

Campus Kids Connection