See the Campus Calendar for current events and activities.

Arboretum
(831) 427-2998
The Arboretum occupies one of the best horticultural sites in the world. It is world famous for its plants from South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, and California. Free admission. Take a self-guided tour! Students may work in the in the Arboretum for class credit.

Art Galleries

Eloise Packard Smith Gallery
Cowell College
(831) 459-2953
The Smith Gallery includes revolving exhibits by local, campus, and national artists. Free admission.

Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery
Porter College
(831) 459-3606
The Porter Gallery has 4-5 exhibits each year. It focuses on contemporary and experimental art. Free admission.

Arts and Lectures Programs
(831) 459-2159
UC Santa Cruz Arts & Lectures is the largest presenting organization in the Monterey Bay region with an outstanding reputation for bringing nationally and internationally recognized artists to the local community. See famous artists and student performers in musical and theater productions. Be an usher at events and attend the presentations at no cost! Visit their web site for performance schedules and tickets.

Athletic Team Games

Varsity Athletic Teams: Division III basketball, soccer, tennis, volleyball, water polo, X-Country, golf, swimming and diving.

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UC Santa Cruz Club Teams: Involves less formal collegiate activity. Baseball, cheerleading, women's competitive dance/drill team, cross-country, cycling, equestrian and dressage, fencing, table tennis, rugby, sailing, track and field, Ultimate Frisbee, water polo, and women's lacrosse.
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Intramural Games: This program is open to all UC Santa Cruz students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Flag football, "B" basketball, under 6' basketball, coed basketball, women's basketball, coed "A" volleyball, coed "B" volleyball, coed outdoor soccer, open outdoor soccer, coed indoor soccer, coed softball, open softball, floor hockey, coed Ultimate.

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Bicycling
The UC Santa Cruz upper campus offers some off-road bicycling areas. Bicyclists are limited to designated roads -- no single-track bicycling is available on campus lands. Many of the upper campus lands contain sensitive and unique biological, geological and cultural resources and reserves. Visitors are responsible for knowing and complying with all regulations.

Contact TAPS at 831-459-2190 or email cjward@ucsc.edu for more information

A map of the upper campus for bicycles, pedestrians, and equestrians is available from TAPS and online.

Hiking
With the University campus covering 2,000 acres of hilly terrain, there is ample opportunity for recreational hikers to enjoy the scenery. The Office of Physical Education and Recreation (OPERS) has instructors, materials, and courses to teach fun and safe hiking techniques.
For more information call OPERS 831-459-2806 or go to the OPERS web site.

A map of the upper campus is available from TAPS and online.

UCSC Campus Field Trip
A map traces a route through campus highlighting famous geological focal points: Sinkhole, Upper Quarry, the Great Meadow, and Porter Caves.

Spelunking
Porter Caves
A map traces a route through campus highlighting famous geological focal points: Sinkhole, Upper Quarry, the Great Meadow, and Porter Caves.

OPERS - Office of Physical Education, Recreation, and Sports

East Field House: fitness center, racquetball courts, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, Olympic size swimming pool, tennis courts, fields, track, beach volleyball courts, martial arts and dance studios.

West Field House: indoor and outdoor basketball/volleyball courts, a few workout machines, tennis courts, field.

Performance

Shakespeare Santa Cruz
(831) 459-2121
Shakespeare Santa Cruz is a professional theater group affiliated with UCSC. USA Today rated it as one of the top 10 Shakespeare festivals in the country. Performances are from July-September. Visit the Division’s web site for show times and pricing information.

Division of the Arts
Attend UC Santa Cruz events from the Music Department, Theater Arts Department, the Sesnon Gallery, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Art Department, History of Art and Visual Culture Department, and Film and Digital Media Department. Visit their web site for performance and event schedules.

Recreation Department
Sign up for a variety of program, classes and workshops such as rock climbing, kayaking, surfing, adventure outings, wilderness skills, cooking, first aid, holistic health, wine tasting. Sign-ups take place at the beginning of each quarter and students often spend the night before in line!

Student Union
UCSC Quarry Plaza
(831) 459-3167
Hang out at the student union and enjoy the lounge, television, videos, vending machines, pool table, foosball, ping pong table, video games, computers, printers, copy, and fax machines.

Video Rentals

Media and Electronic Resource Center (MERC)
Film and Music Center
McHenry Library - Room 191
(831) 459-1519
Check out a video on campus for free! The Film and Music Center has current mainstream videos as well as educational and offbeat films and documentaries.