Santa Cruz Walking Tour: Discover Downtown & Mission Hill
Features
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
1.3 hours
- Safe guidance on city sidewalks/neighborhoods
- Parking near Abbott square is around 1.25 per hour - can use ParkMobile app. Free parking is available further away from Abbott Square.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Explore the vibrant heart of Santa Cruz on this engaging 90-minute walking tour. Discover hidden gems and captivating tales as local guides share their knowledge of the area's rich history and culture. This tour seamlessly blends the lively downtown scene with the historic charm of the Mission Hill district, ensuring...
- Duration from 1 Hour and 15 Minutes to 1 Hour and 30 Minutes
- Group Tour
- Max 8 people in the group
- 1
Abbott Square Market
This half-block served as Santa Cruz's city and county center, with the Cooper House originally built as the courthouse in 1866. In the 1970s-80s it transformed into a legendary gathering spot for music, dining, and dancing. Demolished after the 1989 earthquake, the site is now home to Abbott Square.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 2
North Pacific Avenue
See the Compass Rose building, one of the oldest surviving structures downtown, and the iconicTown Clock built in 1976.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 3
Mission Santa Cruz
Enjoy sweeping views of downtown from this historic site, home to the oldest building in Santa Cruz County—an 1822-1824 adobe that housed indigenous families at the Mission, the best preserved Native American residence at any California mission.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 4
Emmett Street
Once the heart of the Mission Santa Cruz, this plaza became the original town center after secularization in the 1830s, serving as the gathering place for the emerging community.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 5
Santa Cruz Art Center
Squid Row is a quirky alley between Chestnut and Union streets, once home to the legendary Calamari Festival in the 1980s. This artistic enclave features unique architectural details and creative galleries.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 6
Church Street
Santa Cruz City Hall, built in 1937 in Monterey Colonial Revival style, and the neighboring Civic Auditorium from 1940 form the city's government and cultural center downtown.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 7
Walnut Avenue
Stroll through this walkable neighborhood lined with grand Victorian-era homes and lush gardens,
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 8
Del Mar Theater
This stunning Art Deco movie palace, built in 1936, remains a beloved downtown landmark showcasing independent films and hosting legendary midnight screenings.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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