Pleasure Point Street Fair

Pleasure Point will be the focal point for local entertainment as people take to the street to enjoy the fourth annual Pleasure Point Street Fair on Saturday, June 25. This year’s beneficiary is the Jay Moriarity Foundation. The event will be held on Portola Drive between 41st and 38th Avenues, Santa Cruz, from 11 am – 5 pm with bike parking available, and admission is free.

A total of eight local bands will perform a variety of styles of music on two stages. The kid’s zone will feature crafts with Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery and Woodworm Party Store, face and henna painting. The Santa Cruz Boardroom will once again hold a skateboard contest. In addition, close to 100 vendors will sell arts, crafts, local services, food and beverages. An expanded beer garden will offer New Bohemia Brewing Company’s lagers and New Leaf Community Market’s private label Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

Music on Two Stages!
The music line-up features headliner Coffee Zombie Collective (creative, Acoustic Rock covers), Aquacats (classic Acoustic Rock, Pop, Vintage Surf Music), Nomalakadoja (Reggae/Rock/Island), Shoreline Summer Band (Live Oak students, ages 9 – 18. Jazz, Rock and Funk), Soulwise (Reggae/Rock), Spazztics (Ska, Reggae, Rock), UTurn (Rock/Country) and Wild Iris (Folk, Blues).

The Jay Moriarity Foundation which was created in the spirit of legendary Santa Cruz waterman Jay Moriarity to support local programs that improve the quality of life for our community and environment, and educate and assist our youth. $2,500 of the event proceeds will be donated to the foundation. “In addition to raising awareness and funds for the foundation, we’re very excited that the fair will culminate “Jay Week.” Starting June 17, there will be an activity each day that supports the foundation,” said David Adams, president of the Pleasure Point Business Association, the fair organizer.