Santa Cruz Arts Events

Black Uhuru in Santa Cruz

Moe's Alley 13 Sep 2025

17th Annual Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival 2025

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk 8 Nov 2025

Yung Gravy in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 26 Oct 2025

Santa Cruz Official Halloween Bar Crawl

Santa Cruz 31 Oct 2025

Santa Cruz Symphony Presents: Scheherazade

Civic Auditorium 4 Oct 2025

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 28 Nov 2025

Beast in Santa Cruz

The Crepe Place 13 Sep 2025

"Master Harold"...and the Boys at Santa Cruz Shakespeare

501 Upper Park Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95065 4 Sep 2025

Birdtalker in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 21 Sep 2025

Redferrin in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 21 Sep 2025

Deafheaven, Sinema in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 3 Oct 2025

Edwin McCain at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 13 Sep 2025

Stereolab in Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre 24 Oct 2025

Jai Uttal And the Pagan love Orchestra

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 26 Sep 2025

Circle Readings with JARED THE MEDIUM

Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley 27 Sep 2025

Stereolab in Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre 24 Oct 2025

Young the Giant in Santa Cruz

Quarry Amphitheater 9 Sep 2025

Moe's Alley Presents: Mitchum Yacoub and The Brass Empire w/ Mak Nova

Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz 5 Sep 2025

Built to Spill:: Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 11/14 in Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre 14 Nov 2025

(((folkYEAH!))) Presents - Goodnight, Texas in Santa Cruz

Moe's Alley 24 Sep 2025

Skegss in Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre 23 Oct 2025

The Floozies in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 5 Dec 2025

Frankie Cosmos in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 23 Oct 2025

Yung Gravy, Pertinence in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 26 Oct 2025

Cinderella

307 Church St, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 21 Nov 2025

Breakup Shoes in Santa Cruz

Moe's Alley 30 Oct 2025

Kabaka Pyramid in Santa Cruz

Moe's Alley 28 Nov 2025

Moe's Alley Presents: Spafford

Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz 1 Nov 2025

Blü Egyptian at WoodHouse Brewing Santa Cruz

Woodhouse Blending & Brewing 6 Sep 2025

Marianas Trench in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 22 Oct 2025

Opening the Heart Center Workshop

Santa Cruz 18 Sep 2025

Stereolab:: Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 10/24

Rio Theatre 24 Oct 2025

ICONS: Black Women Illuminated

The 418 Project 20 Sep 2025

Studio Stories (In Person) : What Will Happen to Your Art?

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz 7 Sep 2025

Patterson Hood at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 12 Nov 2025

KAREN with a K ~ A Musical Temper Tantrum

Kuumbwa Jazz 13 Sep 2025

Chris Cain in Santa Cruz

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 12 Sep 2025

Drive-By Truckers in Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre 12 Nov 2025

Snazzy Productions presents: WATER TOWER

Kuumbwa Jazz 26 Sep 2025

Built to Spill:: Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 11/22

Rio Theatre 22 Nov 2025

Ecopoetry: A Workshop with Teen Poet Mason Leopold

224 Church St., Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 4 Oct 2025

Sunny Day Real Estate in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 10 Sep 2025

The Power Foods Diet with Dr. Neal Barnard

Colligan Theater at the Tannery Arts Center 5 Oct 2025

Stickmen - featuring Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, and Markus Reuter

UCSC Music Recital Hall 9 Dec 2025

Downtown Santa Cruz Makers Market - Sunday, SEPTEMBER 21

Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, United States 21 Sep 2025

The Raft: art show and the Exploration Center

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center 5 Sep 2025

The New Mastersounds - "Ta-Ta For Now Tour" w/ The Westones

Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz 23 Oct 2025

Rene Vaca at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 26 Sep 2025

Sunny Day Real Estate in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 10 Sep 2025

Brian Jonestown Massacre at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 21 Nov 2025

Inter|Act Spoken Word Open Mic Featuring Dion O'Reilly

Satori Arts 16 Sep 2025

Inter|Act Spoken Word Open Mic Featuring Champion Slam Poet LadyK

Satori Arts 2 Sep 2025

Moe's Alley Presents: Cool Cool Cool w/ Floratura

Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz 10 Oct 2025

China Cats Halloween Spooktacular at the Santa Cruz Vets Hall 🌻

The Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building 31 Oct 2025

4th Annual Beach Hill Bash

Santa Cruz Hostel 4 Oct 2025

Moe's Alley Presents: The Slackers w/ The Inciters

Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz 6 Dec 2025

Rachael & Vilray at the Rio Theatre

Rio Theatre 25 Oct 2025

Bram Stoker’s Dracula Cocktail Experience - Santa Cruz

Palomar Ballroom Santa Cruz 9 Oct 2025

Santa Cruz Wellness Expo 2025

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History 20 Sep 2025

Hella Queer [First Friday] Markets

711 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 5 Sep 2025

First FRIDAY Event at Miritz & Bailey, with artist Karen Potter hosted by ME

1142 Soquel Ave , Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95062 5 Sep 2025

Inter|Act Spoken Word Open Mic Featuring Addie Mahmassani

Satori Arts 7 Oct 2025

After School STEAM: Creaters and Explorers

224 Church St., Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 9 Sep 2025

Conference: Festival of Monsters at UCSC

Digital Arts Research Center 15 Oct 2025

Jazz Society Showcase at Kuumbwa Jazz Center

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 7 Sep 2025

Edwin McCain

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 12 Sep 2025

Birdtalker

Live in the Atrium at The Catalyst 20 Sep 2025

Festival of Dreams Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History 10 Oct 2025

Autumn Equinox Community Sing - Hybrid Event

German Cultural Center Santa Cruz - German American Hall 21 Sep 2025

The Fab Four: Tribute to the Beatles' "Help!" and the Hits in Santa Cruz, CA

Rio Theatre 28 Nov 2025

Gardening in Your Kitchen: The Magic of Sprouts

Santa Cruz Seventh-day Adventist Church 30 Sep 2025

Open Studios Santa Cruz 2025

Grunewald Ct, Santa Cruz, CA 95065, United States 11 Oct 2025

Inter|Act Spoken Word Open Mic Featuring James Lenfestey

Satori Arts 4 Nov 2025

Ledward Kaapana At The Pono Hawaiian Grill In Santa Cruz, 6-8 PM, 10/26/25

Pono Hawaiian Grill Downtown Santa Cruz, 120 Union Street 26 Oct 2025

EBK Young Joc live in Santa Cruz

Veterans Memorial Building 1 Jan 2026

Jake Shimabukuro in Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre 3 Oct 2025

Bumpin Uglies in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 2 Oct 2025

Devon Michael Sedrick FREE In-store performance!

939 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 5 Oct 2025

Parking Rene Vaca

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 27 Sep 2025

Rachael & Vilray in Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre 25 Oct 2025

Parking Kelsey Waldon

The Catalyst Atrium 4 Oct 2025

Stop Making Sense Live at The Golden State Theatre, Monterey

1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 2 Oct 2025

🎻 Scotland's Breabach Live at Kuumbwa Jazz Center 🎻

Kuumbwa Jazz 19 Nov 2025

Michael Richards Live at The Golden State Theatre, Monterey

1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 30 Sep 2025

Rene Vaca

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 25 Sep 2025

Jacob Collier in Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium 26 Oct 2025

The Fab Four - The Ultimate Tribute

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 27 Nov 2025

Moshe & Friends B-Day - Weds Oct 1 - The Crepe Place Garden Stage - All Ages

The Crepe Place 1 Oct 2025

Todd Snider

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 7 Nov 2025

Mania - The ABBA Tribute

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 6 Feb 2026

Lumina 2025 New Year's Eve party w/DJs, dancing,local artists & projections

Santa Cruz Art Expressions 31 Dec 2025

Stereolab

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 23 Oct 2025

The 25th Annual Santa Cruz Film Festival

Santa Cruz Film Festival 8 Oct 2025

Stereolab at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 24 Oct 2025

Sunny Day Real Estate

The Catalyst 9 Sep 2025

Patterson Hood & Craig Finn

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 11 Nov 2025

Jacob Collier in Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium 26 Oct 2025

Amythyst Kiah in Santa Cruz

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 10 Nov 2025

Parking The Brian Jonestown Massacre

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 22 Nov 2025

The Brian Jonestown Massacre

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 22 Nov 2025