Holiday calendar

Here are some of the holiday events happening in Santa Cruz County:

Roaring Camp Railroad Holiday Tree Walk and Toy Drive:

Nov. 23-25, trains depart at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.; Dec. 1-2, train departs at 12:30 p.m. $17 (ages 2-12); $24 (ages 13 and up). Tickets and details: (831) 335-4484 or roaringcamp.com.

Downtown Santa Cruz Holiday Sidewalk Sales:

Nov. 23-25, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Details: downtownsantacruz.com.

Surfin’ Santa at Capitola Beach:

Nov. 24, noon-2 p.m. Details: (831) 4756522 or capitolasoquelchamber.com.

International Academy of Dance presents “The Nutcracker”:

Nov. 24-25. Tickets and details: (831) 466-0458 or iadance.com.

Roaring Camp Railroad Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train:

Weekends Nov. 24-Dec. 23, trains depart at 5, 6:30 and 8 p.m. $20 (ages 2-12); $26 (ages 13 and up). Tickets and details: (831) 335-4484 or roaringcamp.com.

Santa Cruz Yacht Club Lighted Boat Parade:

Dec. 1, 5:30 p.m. Details: (831) 425-0690 or scyc.org.

Downtown Santa Cruz Annual Holiday Parade:

Dec. 1, 10 a.m. Details: down townsantacruz.com.

Monarch Community School Holiday Craft Fair:

Dec. 1 at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. Details: (831) 295-2891 or monarch craftfair.com.

Scotts Valley Christmas Tree Lighting Festival:

Dec. 1, 5-7 p.m. Details: (831) 438-1010 or scotts valleychamber.com.

Watsonville Christmas Tree Lighting:

Dec. 1, 6:30 p.m. Details: (831) 7683240.

Downtown Santa Cruz Carriage Rides:

Weekends Dec. 1-31. Details: down townsantacruz.com.

Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab’s Jingle Shells Arts and Crafts Festival:

Dec. 2, noon-5 p.m. Details: (831) 4593800 or seymourcenter.ucsc.edu.

20th Annual Holiday Gift and Craft Faire at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park:

Dec. 8-9. Details: (831) 335-0782 or moun tainparks.org.

Santa’s Scavenger Hunt in Downtown Santa Cruz:

Dec. 8, 9, 15 and 22. Details: downtownsantacruz.com.

Jingle Bell Rock Annual Toys for Tots Benefit Run:

Dec. 9, 8:45 a.m. kids’ 1K; 9 a.m. for 5K. Details and to register: (831) 4190883 or finishlineproduction.com.

Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre presents “The Nutcracker”:

Dec. 14-16. Tickets and details: (831) 4205260 or scbt.org.

Holidays on the Ranch at Wilder Ranch State Park:

Dec. 15, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Details: (831) 426-0505 or thatsmypark.org.

Winter Solstice 2012:

Dec. 21, 7 p.m. Tickets and details: (831) 427-2227 or kuumbwajazz.org.

New Year Eve’sEve and New Year’s Eve at the Cocoanut Grove:

Dec. 30 and 31, 8 p.m. 21 and older. Tickets and details: (831) 423-2053 or cocoanutgrovesantacruz.com.