18th Annual Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival 2026

Schedule

Sat, 07 Nov, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sun, 08 Nov, 2026 at 05:00 pm

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Location

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz, CA

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Saturday Nov 7 & Sunday Nov 8 2026, 10am-5pm Each Day.
~ Annual Festival celebrating authentic sea glass and coastal-art of all kinds.
~ $5 admission at the door (no presale of tickets). Kids Free.
~ Location: Upstairs in the Sun & Bay View rooms at the Grove Event Center, on the historic Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
~ NOTE: there are TONS of fake events, people offering booth spots or tickets. These are FAKE. No tickets are sold ahead of time. And we have a long waitlist for booths. $5 entry fee at the door only.
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Over 60 talented artists are bringing their boutique works to the Bay View room & Sunroom in the Historic Cocoanut Grove at the Santa Cruz Beach boardwalk.
You'll find one-of-a-kind pieces, from ceramics, soaps, sea salts, photography, fabric arts and stunning sea glass jewelry.
$5 admission (entry fee collected at the event) includes a chance to win a spectacular gift basket chockfull of amazing sea-inspired goodies donated by the artists.
Percentage of the entry is donated every year to ocean conservation through the Monterey Bay Sanctuary.
Tickets sold at the door (no online sales).
And 4 gift basket drawings each day!
There is plenty of parking, yummy food, views of the Monterey bay, a full bar and a community of ocean-enthusiasts excited to meet you!
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, United States

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