Santa Cruz Arts Events

Candlelight: Tribute to Bad Bunny

The Grove, Santa Cruz Event Center 28 Nov 2026

Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson

The Grove, Santa Cruz Event Center 28 Nov 2026

As I Lay Dying in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 18 Nov 2026

Yala Lati | Melanie DeMore | Women Rise Choir (Hybrid Event)

Rio Theatre 21 Nov 2026

Tantra Speed Date® - Santa Cruz! (Meet Singles Speed Dating)

Yoga Center Santa Cruz 9 May 2026

Paint Your Pet ~ Classic Style!

2100 Delaware Ave Suite B, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 29 Nov 2026

Glazed and Amused Ceramics Market

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History 21 Nov 2026

HUMAN FUTURES: PRESERVING HUMAN POTENTIAL IN THE AGE OF AI

Small Theater 14 Nov 2026

Baby Jam with Jeff Stasi

The 418 Project 30 Sep 2026

Poetry on the Wharf with Frank Gaspar and Ellen Bass

Vino by the Sea 13 Nov 2026

Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings

The Grove, Santa Cruz Event Center 20 Dec 2026

Beat Artists on Acid - Illustrated Lecture by Michael Pearce

The 418 Project 21 Nov 2026

Jonathan Richman :: Rio Theatre :: Santa Cruz 12/11

Rio Theatre 11 Dec 2026

Paint Your Pet ~ Warhol Style!

The Painted Cork - Paint & Sip Art Studio 15 Nov 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: Long Beach Dub Allstars

Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz 13 Dec 2026

Fiesta Flamenca at the MAH, Santa Cruz CA

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History 15 Nov 2026

DNA Presents Live Comedy Show: An Evening with "Too Weird for America"

The 418 Project 4 Dec 2026

Beach Please, Ocean Themed Art and Seaglass Faire

Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection 15 Nov 2026

A Classical Christmas Candlelight Experience in Santa Cruz, CA - Friday, December 4th

Peace United Church of Christ 5 Dec 2026

LA HAINE Film Screening + discussion

The 418 Project 12 Nov 2026

Aleister Crowley on Peyote

The 418 Project 20 Nov 2026

Wintersongs with Kitka - SANTA CRUZ

Peace United Church 6 Dec 2026

THE RESTORATION AT GRAYSON MANOR Film Screening

The 418 Project 10 Dec 2026

The 2026 New Play Festival (Sat. Nov 14)

UCSC Theater Arts Center Second Stage 14 Nov 2026

Destiny's Birthright: A Local Playwright Reading

Scratch Studio 21 Nov 2026

Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA

The Grove, Santa Cruz Event Center 12 Feb 2027

KRAMPUS CELEBRATION AT THE 418

Large Theater 19 Dec 2026

Barnstorm Presents: meet me in the belly of the whale (Fri. Nov. 20)

UCSC Theater Arts Center Studio B100 20 Nov 2026

Succulent Pumpkin Workshop!

The Painted Cork - Paint & Sip Art Studio 13 Nov 2026

Hometown Homeless

Small Theater 15 Nov 2026

Color, Water, Bloom! | Ages 6-9

London Nelson Community Center 2 Nov 2026

Paint & Sip ~ Winter Cabin

The Painted Cork - Paint & Sip Art Studio 15 Nov 2026

Paint & Sip ~ Charlie Brown's Christmas Tree ~ HOLIDAY SPECIAL $5 OFF!

2100 Delaware Ave Suite B, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 29 Nov 2026

Korea Is Not a War Base: Dispatches from the 2026 Jaju Solidarity Brigade

Resource Center For Nonviolence 22 Nov 2026

Ceramic Art Sale

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History 21 Nov 2026

LASH EXTENSION TRAINING

2030 N Pacific Ave 12 Sep 2026

Random Acts of Kindness Spree in Santa Cruz

Verve Coffee Roasters 12 Nov 2026

Barnstorm Presents: meet me in the belly of the whale (Sun. Nov. 15)

UCSC Theater Arts Center Studio B100 15 Nov 2026

Gathering Inward - A four week art journaling course

920 41st Ave suite b 15 Nov 2026

My Cousin Vinny

Small Theater 9 Jan 2027

Happy Little Trees Ornaments on sliced wood!

2100 Delaware Ave Suite B, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 22 Nov 2026

John Craigie at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 22 Nov 2026

Craft & Draft ~ Geode Coasters or Botanical Ornaments...you pick!

2100 Delaware Ave Suite B, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 20 Nov 2026

6th Annual Merry Makers Holiday Art Faire

121 Pacheco Ave 12 Dec 2026

Candlelight: Valentine’s Day Special

The Grove, Santa Cruz Event Center 12 Feb 2027

SONG OF THE MIRACULOUS HIND

Small Theater 17 Dec 2026

DIIV :: Rio Theatre :: Santa Cruz 5/9

Rio Theatre 9 May 2027

HEALING SOUNDBATH OFFERING - with creative mystic Sera Timms

The 418 Project 15 Dec 2026

Winter Wonderland Bottle Painting with LED Lights!

2100 Delaware Ave Suite B, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 28 Nov 2026

Winter Wonderland Bottle Painting with LED Lights!

2100 Delaware Ave Suite B, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 12 Nov 2026

November Downtemple & Cacao w/ SONiiDA

Santa Cruz Yoga 13 Nov 2026

WINTER APOCALYPSE FASHION SHOW

Woodhouse Blending & Brewing 11 Dec 2026

Lectures and Libations: Introduction to 'Treasures of the Pharaohs'

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History 8 Dec 2026

Hands On Assisting Workshop with Danielle Barr (Nov 28)

3707 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95062 28 Nov 2026

Author Event: State of Change- California’s Forgotten Landscapes

1305 E. Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95062 12 Nov 2026

Jesse Cook at Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre 21 Jan 2027

Downtown Santa Cruz Makers Market - Sunday, NOVEMBER 15

Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, United States 15 Nov 2026

Art class

115 S Morrissey Avenue, Santa Cruz 1 Nov 2026

STEVEN ARNOLD: HEAVENLY BODIES

Small Theater 15 Jan 2027

Renegade Orchestra at the London Nelson Community Center

London Nelson Community Center 8 May 2027

Meet the Artist: Tim Youd

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History 17 Jan 2027

Concert III: American Nativism

Peace United Church of Christ 13 Feb 2027

From Disconnected to Love Secure: Tantra for Coming Back to Closeness

Harmonizing Sanctuary, LLC 22 Jan 2027

FOR THE LOVE w/Hector Moralez

Catalyst Upstairs, 1011 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 12 Nov 2026

Candlelight: Valentine’s Day Special | Santa Cruz

Boardwalk's Cocoanut Grove 12 Feb 2027

Electric Elton – The Music & Legacy of Elton John in Santa Cruz!

Rio Theatre 4 Mar 2027

Balance Your Nervous System with Breema - Bodywork & Self-Care Exercises

Hummingbird Valley Retreat Center 5 Dec 2026

World Ballet Company: The Sleeping Beauty

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium 6 Feb 2027

Lilith Intensive Workshop + Presentation by Scarlett Amaris

Small Theater 16 Jan 2027

Constellations

Veterans Memorial Building 4 Feb 2027

InterAct Open Mic with Featured Poet Lisa Allen Ortiz

Satori Arts 17 Nov 2026

Isaiah Sharkey

320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 3 Dec 2026

Charlie Hunter & Ella Feingold – 7 PM

320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 16 Feb 2027

Drawing for Young Creatives | Ages 8-12

London Nelson Community Center 2 Dec 2026

Santa Cruz Rockin Gem, Mineral, and Jewelry Holiday Show

Live Oak Grange 21 Nov 2026

Holiday Sip & Shop 2026

An Epicurious Lifestyle 21 Nov 2026

Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson | Santa Cruz

Boardwalk's Cocoanut Grove 28 Nov 2026

Meet & Greet + Workshop with Daniel Attaboy Seifert

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History 14 Jan 2027

UCSC Jazz Combos (Thursday, Dec 3rd)

Recital Hall 3 Dec 2026

BITE ME (IN THE ATRIUM)

1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 13 Nov 2026

ISAIAH RASHAD: Lil Sunny's Awful Road Trip

The Catalyst Club 14 Nov 2026

Real Intelligence: The Art of Being Yourself - Breema Bodywork Workshop

Hummingbird Valley Retreat Center 2 Nov 2026

Self-Care Exercises for Vitality and Balance (In-Person)

Hummingbird Valley Retreat Center 2 Sep 2026