Kids Day 2024
The Downtown Association of Santa Cruz is excited to present the return of Kids Day Downtown, in partnership with, Comcast, Growing Up In Santa Cruz and Abbott Square. Kids Day Downtown is a festival of activities, events and entertainment just for families & kids! Kids Day Downtown will be on Saturday, May 4, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM, on Cooper Street and Pacific Avenue.
Come meet an array of community groups with great youth programming! Exhibitors will include education, sports, arts, science, dance, and other youth groups, and will host hands-on activities all day. There will also be performances and demonstrations by some of Santa Cruz’s favorite youth organizations, plus in-store activities and specials at your favorite Downtown businesses!
In-Store Specials Include:
Artisans & agency: Pick up a Doug Ross Aquatic Coloring Page, Visit our Rainbow Wall and enjoy 20% off kids clothes with mention of KIDS DAY
Bookshop Santa Cruz : 15% off Young Adult and kids’ books
Botanic and Luxe : We will be offering 15% off all baby + kid items in our shop
Chocolate the Restaurant: Kids 12 and under will get half price on our Lena (most popular with kids) hot chocolate from 12-4pm on Kids Day.
Comicopolis: 15% off Kid's Graphic Novels (in-store only)
Go Ask Alice: 20%off all kids toys
Homeless Garden Project Store: We will be demonstrating how to pot seeds into a plant starter pot using soil and seeds. Kids create their own and can take home to watch their plants grow!
Izzy's Ices: $1.00 off any size Italian Ice
Level Up Video Games: Buy 1 get 1 free on assorted stickers and Pokemon mini figures.
Lively Kids : Happy Kids day! Today only take 20% off all full priced apparel!
Luz de Luna Jewelry: Jewelry making station for kids of all ages.
Mad Yolks: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Nicely: Come paint with us in Nicely! We will be transforming sheets of music into beautiful works of ART! (supplies provided)
Pacific Cookie Company: Celebrate Kid's Day with our limited edition Unicorn Snot cookies: lemon sugar with rainbow sprinkles!
So Fresh Clothing: 20% off all hats that day
Three Birds: For all the beautiful moms come treat yourself with 20% off on your entire purchase!
Exhibitors include:
Be Natural Music
Santa Cruz Derby Groms
Woodstock's Pizza
Santa Cruz Warriors
Santa Cruz City Schools
DMARCstudio
Survivors Healing Center
Mount Madonna
Laird's Academy of Martial Arts
Santa Cruz Public Libraries
City of Santa Cruz Parks & Recreation Department
The Penny Ice Creamery
Community Music School of Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District
All About Theatre
Growing Up Santa Cruz
Comcast
Santa Cruz Dance Guild at IDA
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Santa Cruz Children's Museum
Nature-Based Ongoing Group (NBOG)
Lenz Arts
First5 CA
PARKOUR GENERATIONS Santa Cruz
Seven Directions Studio
Santa Cruz Police Department
Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Cruz County
Central Coast Alliance for Health
Yoso Wellness
Santa Cruz County Parks & Recreation
Rock N Roll Donut Bar
Spring Hill School
Discovery Preschool and Family Center
Performances and demonstrations by:
- Be Natural Music
- All About Theatre
- International Academy of Dance
- Community Music School of Santa Cruz
- Laird’s Academy of Martial Arts
- Bubbles by Childish
Many Downtown businesses are also offering Kids Day specials. All Kids Day info can be viewed at https://downtownsantacruz.com/do/kids-day-2