Date and Time

• Saturday, May 2, 2026  12pm - 4pm

Location

Details

ON KIDS DAY, KIDS TAKE OVER DOWNTOWN

Kids' Day will take place on May 2, 2026. 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.

Exhibitor registration is now closed. Message our team to get on the waitlist. 

Kids Day is a partnership between the Downtown Santa Cruz, Abbott Square, Growing up Santa Cruz and sponsored by Google Cloud.

CONFIRMED EXHIBITORS

Adventure Sports Unlimited

All About Theatre

Be Natural Music

British Swim School of Santa Cruz-Almaden

Drawn2Art

Fairytale Endings Entertainment

Fine Point Law, Inc.

Gateway School

Girl Scouts of California's Central Coast

Growing Up Santa Cruz

Hulme Orthodontics

International Academy of Dance (Home of Santa Cruz City Ballet)

Izzy's Ices

Kennolyn Day Camp

Kirby School

L'Academy Language Immersion Preschool 

Lenz Arts

Morning Glory Toddler Care

MusicalMe, Inc.

Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery

Santa Cruz Cinema 

Santa Cruz City Schools

Santa Cruz Junior Golf Association

Santa Cruz METRO 

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History

Santa Cruz Public Libraries

Santa Cruz Shakespeare

Santa Cruz Police Department

Sea Glass Orthodontics

Small Waves Ocean School

Survivors Healing Center

The Circle Family Center

The Penny Ice Creamery

Tovah Petra Coaching for Neurodivergent Children & Families

Yoga Kids Collective

CONFIRMED IN-STORE SPECIALS

Ibiza: Free kids meal with every purchase of $35 or more. In store only. One per family.

Go Ask Alice: 20% off All Toys

Lively Kids: 20% off all full priced items, Face Painter, and other Activities during the time of the event!

Pacific Wave: Free goodie bags of kids swag given to customers while supplies last, 15% off all kids clothing and products during the kids day event.

The Salty Otter Sports Grill: free Shirley temple for the kids with food purchase. 

Mythic Games: 15% discount for any one item

Palmetto Superfoods: Palmetto Superfoods welcomes Santa Cruz families with tropical açaí bowls and a 15% discount for kids during the special opening celebration.

Botanic & Luxe: 15% entire B+L Littles Shop. *Must mention promo to receive discount.

Mission Hill Coffee & Creamery: Free RAINBOW SPRINKLES to all kids (with Mini Scoop Purchase)

Stripe the Store: Stripe is offering 15% off their entire Kids section for Kids Day!

Artisans & agency: Mention Kids Day and enjoy 10% off your purchase

Nicely: Pop by the shop and paint on a sheet of music.

3D Entrepreneurs Club (3DE Club): “Kids Become Entrepreneurs” activity: a 5-minute hands-on experience where kids sketch a simple product (like a pencil holder) and learn how they can 3D print and sell their own creations through 3DE Club. Attendees will also receive a Kids Day Special—50% off the 3DE Club program, valid for one week.

Woodstock's Pizza: Parent Recharge Station: Surviving Kid’s Day deserves a reward. Enjoy $3 off any premium cocktail at the bar. Only at Woodstock's Pizza.

Bookshop Santa Cruz: 15% off all kids books and young adult titles all day long on Kids Day. Discount applies automatically at checkout.

Kianti’s Pizza & Pasta Bar: One free kids meal with purchase of individual or family entree. 11am - 5pm on 5/2/26 only. Dine in. Not valid with other discounts.

Comicopolis: Comicopolis will be handing out FREE select comics for all who stop by during Kids Day!