Santa Cruz Hot Spots & Local Discounts
Santa Cruz Hot Spots & Events:
- The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park (check out the free movies and concerts over the summer!)
- Seymore Marine Discovery Center
- Santa Cruz County arts, entertainment, and outdoor recreation
- Ano Nuevo State Park (home of the giant Elephant Seals)
- Nature's Illusion - The Mystery Spot
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Wilder Ranch State Park
- First Fridays - arts and fun downtown
- Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation
- Santa Cruz Shakespeare
- Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music
Monterey Bay Hot Spots:
- The world-renowned Monterey Bay Aquarium
- The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Check out these discounts available to Summer Session students!
Local Santa Cruz Businesses:
| UCSC Discount | Discount | How to Redeem |
| Amory Body Arts | 10% off any singular piercing with the purchase of jewelry, limited to a $300 ticket | Valid student ID |
| Free admission for students | Valid student ID | |
| Book Shop SC | Purchase a Slug collection item and recieve 20% off any book. (Valid thru Oct. 31) | UCSC ID with summer sticker |
| Camouflage | 10% store discount on their purchases. You must present a valid student ID and mention you are a student at checkout |
Valid student ID with Summer sticker |
| Comicopolis | 10% student discount with valid/active student I.D. on all purchases. Does not stack with other offers/discounts. Usual restrictions apply. See |
Valid student ID with Summer sticker |
| Crossroads Trading Co | 10% off select store items and bill. |
Valid Student ID |
| Curated by the Sea | 10% store items and bill |
Valid Student ID |
| Landmark Theatres |
Mon-Wed .50 cents off general admission. |
Valid student ID with Summer sticker |
| Fine Point Law |
$999 for a Fledging Plan, a legal document for young adults (Value: $2000) |
Valid Student ID and email. |
| First Fridays | Free to roam around most of the business in Downtown Santa Cruz and explore beautiful artwork on the first Fridays of every month |
N/A |
| Goodwill of Santa Cruz & Monterey Counties | Discount Days (Seniors, Students, and Military get 10% Off with valid ID), additional Daily Specials and Low Prices! |
Mention "student discount" before they ring you up |
| Kiantis | Free Kianti's signature cocktail with purchase of entree (21+ only) |
Valid student ID |
| Kinship Hair Co | 10% off all products and services |
Valid Student ID |
| Mission Hill Creamery | 10% discount to students for the summer |
Valid student ID with Summer sticker |
| My Cupcake Corner | 10% discount with student ID |
Valid student ID with Summer sticker |
| Pacific Edge Climbing Gym |
Fridays Student Day Pass $40 off monthly membership |
Valid student ID with Summer sticker Make sure to ask for these discounts |
| Santa Cruz Boardwalk | Retro Nights Mondays & Tuesdays after 5 p.m. |
NA |
| Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History | $2 Admission, PLUS every 1st Friday FREE |
Valid student ID with Summer sticker |
| Santa Cruz Shakespeare | $20 Groundling Blanket |
Valid student ID with Summer sticker |
| Vans |
Discount on shoes and apparell |
UCSC Email or ID |
San Franscisco and Monterey Bay:
| UCSC Discounts | Discount | How to Redeem |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | Discounted entry ticket price and concessions | Valid student ID |
| San Francisco Asian Art Museum | Free admission on the first Sunday of every month AND $20 admission on any other day | Valid student ID |
| San Francisco Botanical Garden | Free admission on the second Tuesday of every month | N/A |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers | Free admission on the first Tuesday of every month AND $6 admission on any other day | Valid student ID |
| San Francisco Contemporary Jewish Museum | Free admission on the first Tuesday of every month AND $12 admission on any other day AND $5 Thursday nights after 5 pm | Valid student ID |
| San Francisco GLBT History Museum | Free admission on the first Wednesday of every month AND $3 admission on any other day | Valid student ID |
| San Francisco Museum of Craft and Design | Free admission on the first Tuesday of every month AND $6 admission on any other day | Valid student ID |
National Brands:
| UCSC Discounts | Discount | How to Redeem |
| Amazon | Students get 50% off Prime, plus FREE two-day shipping | UCSC Email |
| Apple | Apple Education Pricing. Available to current and newly accepted college students and their parents. | UCSC Email |
| AT&T | Discount on wireless services, etc. | UCSC Email |
| Best Buy | Discount on services and various coupons | UCSC Email |
| Chegg Books | Rent or buy Textbooks and eTextbooks | UCSC Email |
| Dealhack | An “ultimate list” of student discounts in the states | UCSC Email |
| Lenovo | Various discounts on laptops, desktops, tablets, etc. | UCSC Email |
| Microsoft | Students and parents save 10%, additional discounted items. | UCSC Email |
| On The Hub | Various discounts on software | UCSC Email |
| Shopfybr | 10% off all items | Valid Stu |
| Student Beans | Over 10,000 student discounts and deals | UCSC Email |
| Student Universe | Discounted flights, hotels, activities, tours, etc. | UCSC Email |
| SpareFoot Storage Finder | 15% off upon move-in of any unit booked through SpareFoot.com | Booking Code Number |
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