Location Name - Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds & Event Center - 14th DAA
2601 East Lake Ave.
Watsonville 95076

County: Santa Cruz
Region: *Northern
Location ID: 6436


Website:
http://santacruzcountyfair.com (Website)
http://www.santacruzeventcenter.com/ (Santa Cruz Fairgrounds Facilities)
https://www.santacruzeventcenter.com/grounds-map (Fairgrounds Map)

Email: [email protected]

 
Categories:
AGRICULTURAL - *
COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES - *
COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES - Convention Centers
ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE - *
ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE - Exhibition Halls / Fairgrounds
GOVERNMENTAL - *
HOUSES - *
SPORTS - *
SPORTS - Arenas / Stadiums / Stadia
SPORTS - Equestrian / Horseback Riding / Polo Fields
GOVERNMENTAL - State Buildings and Facilities

Tags/Keywords: Rural, Suburban, Anytown USA / Anywhere USA, Bleachers , Kitchens - Industrial Kitchens, Parking - Flat Surface Parking, Gazebo

Description:
Sitting on 105 beautiful acres, the Santa Cruz Event Center is located between the Monterey Bay and the Santa Cruz Mountains. Each fall the Event Center is known throughout the area by its first name, The Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. The Event Center is an attractive venue for Trade Shows, Home Shows, RV Shows and Sales, Horse Shows and Equestrian Events, Team Building, Weddings, Dances, QuinceaƱeras, Concerts and Festivals, Auto Shows and Sales, Fund Raisers, and many other indoor or outdoor events. The Event Center offers over 30,000 square feet under roof, twenty acres of lawn and outdoor space, plus thirty acres of parking. In addition to the main facilities, the Event Center is home to the three ring Equestrian Center, Historic Rodgers House, Paddy Smith Park, and the working Agricultural History Museum. Most of these areas are available for rent and make a special setting for your very special gathering. Large fairground with race track and ticket booths. Exterior features Bar, Stables, Bandshell, Scoreboard, Games, Restrooms, Motor Speedway, Concessions Stands, Rides, Announcer's Box, Exhibition Hall. Raceway has Dirt track features Stock car races track length 1/8mi.- 2/5mi. Building Material Cement and Concrete. The Event Center is located on Highway 152 between Highway 101 and coastal route Hwy 1. It is also served by Watsonville Airport (WVI) for private aircraft and both San Jose (SJC) and Monterey (MRY) airports with scheduled air carrier service.

General Notes:
Updated 1/6/26 J.Jackson

Jurisdictions::
CALIFORNIA FILM COMMISSION - CFC, SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FILM COMMISSION - FLICS

Within 30-Mile Zone: N

State Property: Yes

Closed/Vacant: No

GPS Source:
Google Maps (interactive), x coordinate: 36.9506555, y coordinate: -121.7334498

Contacts:
Glynn, Christina "CeeGee" *
Film Commissioner, Santa Cruz County Film Commission
725 Front Street, Ste 200, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 USA
831.425.1234 x111 Phone 1
800.833.3494 Phone 2
[email protected]
https://www.santacruz.org/film/request-more-information/

Velasquez, Freddy *
Events Coordinator, Santa Cruz Fair & Event Center
831.724.5671 Phone 1
[email protected]
https://www.santacruzeventcenter.com/contact-us

Buildings & Facilities, Permits Department,
California Film Commission
7080 Hollywood Blvd, Suite 900, Hollywood, CA 90028 USA
323.860.2960 Phone 1
800.858.4749 Phone 2
[email protected]
https://film.ca.gov/state-permits/buildings-facilities/

* Key Contact


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