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Wharf Hours 5:00AM - 2:00AM

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Events & Car Show

Please call the Parks and Recreation Administration office for reservation and event permit information at 831-420-5270.

All Car Shows require a permit under Santa Cruz Municipal Code 10.65.050

Brief Outline:

Car shows are “public gatherings” and fall under this section. Santa Cruz Municipal Code 10.65.050
Car Shows on the Santa Cruz Wharf are operating on public property, or within a city park, or other city-owned open space.
Car Shows that last for more than an hour on the Santa Cruz Wharf.
Car Shows on the Santa Cruz Wharf obstruct, delay or interfere with the normal flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic.

*Shows are restricted from May - September do to increase demand for parking and utilizing Wharf Businesses.

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Vessel Owners & Mooring

Attention Vessel Owners: Anchoring within the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) is not prohibited if you maintain a proper anchor watch (one crew member aboard the vessel at ALL times) [Title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 922.132 (a)(9)]. We recommend and ask that you always moor or anchor on the east side of the Wharf (Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk side). Vessels must remain 200ft from the Wharf at all times. For more information and the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce Superintendent's notice click here.

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