🌱 Discovery Zone Playgroup and 11 more events

Cheers Paradise Park! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary Firecracker Run 2026: Santa Cruz at Harvey West Park
• 4th Of July Parade & Block Party 2026: Scotts Valley
• Roaring Camp Railroads: 4th Of July Weekend at Roaring Camp Railroads

Today's riddle: How do you fit 10 horses in 9 stables? You cannot add any stables, you cannot put 2 horses in one stable. (Draw 9 boxes to help you figure this out) 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.
• Friday: Cool with partial sunshine, temps: high: 68, low: 53.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 68 and low of 54 degrees.

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📸 Around Paradise Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Paradise Park

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday July 4

• Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary Firecracker Run 2026: Santa Cruz →
  Harvey West Park, 326 Evergreen St, Santa Cruz
  8:00 am
• 4th Of July Parade & Block Party 2026: Scotts Valley →
  5060 Scotts Valley Dr, Scotts Valley
  9:00 am
• Roaring Camp Railroads: 4th Of July Weekend →
  Roaring Camp Railroads, 5400 Graham Hill Rd, Felton
  10:00 am

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Other local events

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📣 Paradise Park Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday July 3

• Discovery Zone Playgroup →
  Boulder Creek Branch Library, 13390 W Park Ave, Boulder Creek
  11:00 am
• Holiday Observed - Independence Dday
  District PDF Felton, CA 95018
  12:00 pm
• Edge of the West at Brookdale Lodge →
  Brookdale Lodge, 11570 Hwy 9, Brookdale
  7:00 pm
• Edge of the West →
  The River Run at Brookdale Lodge, 11570 CA-9, Brookdale
  7:00 pm

Saturday July 4

• Community Crafters @ Boulder Creek →
  Boulder Creek Branch Library, 13390 W Park Ave, Boulder Creek
  10:00 am
• Village Market | July →
  Ben Lomond County Park, 9525 Mill St, Ben Lomond
  10:00 am
• Aromatherapy Lavender Harvest Workshop & Wine With Cottage Lunch →
  Roberts Ranch Vineyards, 875 Roberts Rd, Ben Lomond
  11:00 am
• Aromatherapy Lavender Harvest Workshop & Wine With... →
  Roberts Ranch Vineyards, 875 Roberts Rd, Ben Lomond
  11:00 am
• Boulder Creek 4th of July Parade and Festival →
  Junction Park, Middleton Avenue and, Junction Ave, Boulder Creek
  12:00 pm
• Fourth of July Wine, Charcuterie, & Crushpad... →
  Roberts Ranch Vineyards, 875 Roberts Rd, Ben Lomond
  2:00 pm
• Fourth of July Wine, Charcuterie, & Crushpad Concert with Dan & Laurel →
  Roberts Ranch Vineyards, 875 Roberts Rd, Ben Lomond
  2:00 pm

Wednesday July 8

• Make & Explore @ Boulder Creek →
  Boulder Creek Branch Library, 13390 W Park Ave, Boulder Creek
  1:30 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Paradise Park PatchAM possible:

• Illusive Comics & Games, LLC — (408) 985-7655
  Geek Heaven in the Silicon Valley

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🗞 Nearby News

Santa Cruz

• Santa Cruz County will have plenty of 4th of July events for US semiquincentennial (santacruzsentinel.com)
• El Vaquero Winery hosts July 4 local doubleheader concert (santacruzsentinel.com)
• Santa Cruz County Faces Pedestrian Safety Crisis (goodtimes.sc)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: [T] [E] [N] [H] [O] [R] [S] [E] [S] (Thank you Lisa K. for sending it in!)
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