Mad Hatters Ball — Raíces y Cariño Gala

Sat Dec 13 2025 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm UTC-08:00

The 418 Project | Santa Cruz

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Slip through the looking glass into an evening of live performances, electric beats, botanicals, and dancing until the clock forgets time.
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🌙 Mad Hatters Ball — Gala for Raíces y Cariño

(Para español, desplácese hacia abajo)Saturday, December 13, 2025 | 7–10 PM | The 418 Project • 155 South River St., Santa Cruz

Slip through the looking glass into an evening of live performances, electric beats, surreal botanicals, and dancing until the clock forgets time.

Step into a whimsical night of art, music, costumes, games, performance, and community magic at the Mad Hatters Ball, where we’ll celebrate local creators, farmers, and partners — all while raising funds for equitable birth and family care!

Feel free to wear a costume, a “Mad Hat,” or just come as you are! 16+ please


🎶 Performances, Music & Dancing

Enjoy a vibrant evening filled with live artistry, music, and immersive performances featuring:

  • 🎻 Adam Scow — violinist
  • 🎤 Carlos González — teen singer
  • 🎶 Olivia & Belly Márquez — teen performers
  • 💃 La Angel Baby, Xinistra Gl'Amour, and Vanessa – Vee Dee — incredible community drag performers, celebrating joy, artistry, and identity in motion.

And get ready to dance the night away with DJ Electric Tomcat!


🎲 Activities & Food

Activities include:

  • ♟️ Life-size chess
  • 🎨 Glaze-your-own teacup station
  • 📸 Photo booth
  • 🎟️ Community Raffle — enter to win whimsical prizes from local artisans, farmers, and wineries!

🍽️ Whimsical Bites & Enchanted Drinks

We’re thrilled to be joined by Areperia831, whose visionary owner Vrinda will be leading her talented culinary arts students from the Santa Cruz County Office of Education in preparing an enchanting spread of themed appetizers — including vegan and gluten-free options — crafted especially for this Mad Hatters evening.

Step into a playful world of edible imagination with delights such as:

  • 🥒 Cucumber & chili-oil mini sandwiches
  • 🌺 Jamaica carnitas mini tostadas
  • 🍓🌿 Strawberry & sage flower scones
  • 🍄 Mini mushroom tacos
  • 🫓 Mini arepas
  • 🍫 Mexican chocolate cookies
  • 🧁🍓 Strawberry mini cupcakes

🍹 Sip through Wonderland with locally crafted cider, beer, wine, and whimsical custom cocktails. Zero-proof potions will also be available for a magical non-alcoholic option.

No-host bar provided by Moving & Shaking.


💸 Tickets

Support at the level that feels right for you — every ticket, every donation, and every shared dance helps us build a future where care is equitable, community-led, and rooted in cariño. 💛✨


✨ VIP Experience

For guests wishing to uplift at the highest level, we offer a limited number of premier $150 VIP seats.

  • 🪑 Exclusive table service
  • 🍹 Two complimentary drinks of your choice
  • 🎁 A Wonderland gift basket filled with treasures from our Tri-County community of artisans and organic farmers

A magical way to enjoy an elevated evening while supporting local creators 🎩🌙

🌈💫 We are also offering a limited number of $0 Full Scholarship Tickets to ensure that cost is never a barrier to joining this magical community celebration.

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🌙 Mad Hatters Ball — Gala para Raíces y Cariño

Sábado 13 de diciembre de 2025 | 7–10 PM | The 418 Project • 155 South River St., Santa Cruz

Atraviese el espejo hacia una noche de presentaciones en vivo, ritmos electrizantes, botánicos surrealistas y baile hasta que el reloj pierda la noción del tiempo.

Sumérjase en una noche fantástica llena de arte, música, disfraces, juegos, presentaciones y magia comunitaria en el Mad Hatters Ball, un baile donde celebraremos a creadores, agricultores y colaboradores locales, mientras recaudamos fondos para un cuidado de nacimiento y familiar equitativo.

Siéntase libre de usar un disfraz, un “sombrero loco” o simplemente venir como usted guste. Evento para mayores de 16 años.


🎶 Presentaciones, Música y Baile

Disfrute una velada vibrante con:

  • 🎻 Adam Scow — violinista
  • 🎤 Carlos González — cantante juvenil
  • 🎶 Olivia y Belly Márquez — artistas juveniles
  • 💃 La Angel Baby, Xinistra Gl'Amour y Vanessa – Vee Dee — increíbles artistas de drag comunitario, celebrando la alegría, el arte y la identidad en movimiento.

Y prepárese para bailar toda la noche con DJ Electric Tomcat.


🧩 Actividades y Comida

Las actividades incluyen:

  • ♟️ Ajedrez gigante
  • 🎨 Estación para pintar y esmaltar su propia taza de té
  • 📸 Cabina de fotos
  • 🎟️ Rifa comunitaria — participe para ganar premios encantadores de artesanos, agricultores y bodegas locales.

🍽️ Bocados Fantásticos y Bebidas Encantadas

Nos honra contar con Areperia831, cuya dueña visionaria Vrinda dirigirá a sus talentosos estudiantes de artes culinarias de la Oficina de Educación del Condado de Santa Cruz en la preparación de botanas temáticas — incluyendo opciones veganas y sin gluten — creadas especialmente para esta noche del Mad Hatters Ball.

Disfrute un mundo lúdico de imaginación culinaria con delicias como:

  • 🥒 Mini sándwiches de pepino con aceite de chile
  • 🌺 Mini tostadas de “carnitas” de jamaica
  • 🍓🌿 Scones de fresa y flores de salvia
  • 🍄 Mini tacos de hongos
  • 🫓 Mini arepas
  • 🍫 Galletas de chocolate mexicano
  • 🧁🍓 Mini cupcakes de fresa

🍹 Saboree Wonderland con sidra, cerveza y vino elaborados localmente, además de cocteles artesanales y fantásticos.También habrá pociones sin alcohol para una opción mágica sin contenido alcohólico.

Bar sin anfitrión proporcionado por Moving & Shaking.


💸 Boletos

Apoye al nivel que le sea posible; cada boleto, cada donación y cada baile compartido nos ayuda a construir un futuro donde el cuidado sea equitativo, guiado por la comunidad y lleno de cariño. 💛✨


✨ Experiencia VIP

Para quienes deseen apoyar al nivel más alto, contamos con un número limitado de asientos VIP de $150.

  • 🪑 Servicio exclusivo en mesa
  • 🍹 Dos bebidas de cortesía a su elección
  • 🎁 Una canasta de regalos de Wonderland, llena de tesoros de nuestra comunidad trincondal de artesanos y agricultores orgánicos

Una manera mágica de disfrutar una velada elevada mientras apoya a los creadores locales en el Mad Hatters Ball 🎩🌙

🌈💫 También ofrecemos un número limitado de Boletos de Beca Completa de $0 para asegurar que el costo nunca sea un obstáculo para ser parte de esta celebración comunitaria tan especial.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The 418 Project, 155 S River Street, Santa Cruz, United States

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