Santa Cruz Arts Events

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

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk 8 Nov 2025

Deafheaven, Sinema in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 3 Oct 2025

Santa Cruz Official Halloween Bar Crawl

Santa Cruz 31 Oct 2025

Yung Gravy in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 26 Oct 2025

Santa Cruz Symphony Presents: Scheherazade

Civic Auditorium 4 Oct 2025

Skegss in Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre 23 Oct 2025

Stereolab in Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre 24 Oct 2025

Stereolab in Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre 24 Oct 2025

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

Rio Theatre 14 Nov 2025

Frankie Cosmos in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 23 Oct 2025

Breakup Shoes in Santa Cruz

Moe's Alley 30 Oct 2025

Yung Gravy, Pertinence in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 26 Oct 2025

Rachael and Vilary at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 25 Oct 2025

Kabaka Pyramid in Santa Cruz

Moe's Alley 28 Nov 2025

💀 China Cats Halloween Spooktacular at the Santa Cruz Vets Hall 🌻

The Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building 31 Oct 2025

Jake Shimabukuro at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 3 Oct 2025

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 28 Nov 2025

Cinderella

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

The Floozies in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 5 Dec 2025

Moe's Alley Presents: Spafford

Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz 1 Nov 2025

Marianas Trench in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 22 Oct 2025

Drive-By Truckers in Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre 12 Nov 2025

Inter|Act Spoken Word Open Mic Featuring Addie Mahmassani

Satori Arts 7 Oct 2025

Recovery in the Garden

Spring Street 10 Oct 2025

Fossil Family Fun Day

1305 E. Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95062 4 Oct 2025

Erika's Open Studio

Centennial St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, United States 11 Oct 2025

Jake Shimabukuro in Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre 3 Oct 2025

Ecopoetry: A Workshop with Teen Poet Mason Leopold

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

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

Rio Theatre 22 Nov 2025

Festival of Dreams Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History 10 Oct 2025

Opening the Heart Center Workshop

Santa Cruz 16 Oct 2025

Young Dubliners "Head For The Light Tour" w/ The Uninvited

Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz 7 Nov 2025

The Power Foods Diet with Dr. Neal Barnard

Colligan Theater at the Tannery Arts Center 5 Oct 2025

Brian Jonestown Massacre at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 21 Nov 2025

SCCF Presents: LAUGHTOPUS A WEEKEND OF LAUGHTER (FRI)

Woodhouse Blending & Brewing 3 Oct 2025

Bumpin Uglies in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 2 Oct 2025

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

Rio Theatre 28 Nov 2025

Empty Nest and All the Rest - one-man comedy show

London Nelson Community Center 11 Oct 2025

Museo Eduardo Carrillo Documentary Screening & Discussion

979 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-4170, United States 11 Oct 2025

Rachael & Vilray in Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre 25 Oct 2025

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

Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz 23 Oct 2025

Inter|Act Spoken Word Open Mic Featuring James Lenfestey

Satori Arts 4 Nov 2025

Devon Michael Sedrick FREE In-store performance!

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

The NEXTies: Earth & Sea

Seymour Marine Discovery Center 3 Oct 2025

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

Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz 6 Dec 2025

Mike Hellman and the Banned Books at Woodhouse, Santa Cruz

Woodhouse Blending & Brewing 10 Oct 2025

🎻 Scotland's Breabach Live at Kuumbwa Jazz Center 🎻

Kuumbwa Jazz 19 Nov 2025

Rachael & Vilray at the Rio Theatre

Rio Theatre 25 Oct 2025

Haunted Cabaret 2025: Commemorating our roots

1515 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95062 1 Nov 2025

Late Night @ the MAH: Día de los Muertos Drag Show

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History 24 Oct 2025

Drive for Schools Fundraiser Drawing

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk 26 Oct 2025

Santa Cruz Mahjong Club ft. The Mahjong Project

Little Giant Collective 26 Oct 2025

10th Annual Halloween Costume Ball

German Cultural Center Santa Cruz 31 Oct 2025

Los Lobos at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 31 Dec 2025

Poetry on the Wharf with Marie Howe

Vino by the Sea 7 Nov 2025

Stereolab:: Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 10/24

Rio Theatre 24 Oct 2025

October First Friday- Three Generations of art

321 Main St, Santa Cruz, CA 3 Oct 2025

Todd Snider

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 7 Nov 2025

Stop Making Sense Live at The Golden State Theatre, Monterey

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

Poetry on the Wharf with Kim Addonozio and Susan Browne

Vino by the Sea 9 Oct 2025

Trans Day of Remembrance 2025: The Sound of Holding On

Resource Center For Nonviolence 21 Nov 2025

Patterson Hood at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 12 Nov 2025

Jacob Collier in Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium 26 Oct 2025

Gardening in Your Kitchen: The Magic of Sprouts

Santa Cruz Seventh-day Adventist Church 30 Sep 2025

Hella Queer [First Friday] Markets

711 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 3 Oct 2025

Pop the Cork and Paint

328 D Ingalls St., Santa Cruz, CA 18 Oct 2025

Festival of Dreams

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History 10 Oct 2025

Santa Cruz Open Studios

Upper Seabright 11 Oct 2025

Santa Cruz Open Studio Art Tour 2025

Tannery Arts Center 11 Oct 2025

Open Studios Santa Cruz 2025

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

Mount Shasta Paint and Sip! Come paint with us and bring friends!

2100 Delaware Ave Suite B, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 5 Oct 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

RCNV's 2025 Fundraiser: La Ofrenda — The Flames We Tend

Resource Center For Nonviolence 1 Nov 2025

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

McPherson Studio 10 Jan 2026

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

McPherson Studio 13 Feb 2026

Bram Stoker’s Dracula Cocktail Experience - Santa Cruz

Palomar Ballroom Santa Cruz 9 Oct 2025

Landscape Painting for Kids

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History 15 Nov 2025

Moe's Alley Presents: The Nth Power

Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz 20 Nov 2025

Inter|Act Spoken Word Open Mic Featuring Luke Johnson

Satori Arts 18 Nov 2025

Westside Author Talk with Helene Simkin Jara

705 Woodrow Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-5950, United States 23 Oct 2025

Juice of the Barley Concert

Sea to Sky Farm 26 Oct 2025

Conference: Festival of Monsters at UCSC

Digital Arts Research Center 15 Oct 2025

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

The Crepe Place 1 Oct 2025

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

UCSC Music Recital Hall 9 Dec 2025

EBK Young Joc live in Santa Cruz

Veterans Memorial Building 1 Jan 2026

Michael Richards Live at The Golden State Theatre, Monterey

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

Mania - The ABBA Tribute

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 6 Feb 2026

The Fab Four - The Ultimate Tribute

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 27 Nov 2025

Moe's Alley and KPIG Present: Ana Popovic at The Rio Theatre w/ Anthony Arya

Rio Theatre 3 Dec 2025

Mark Hummel's Allstar Harmonica Blowout

Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz 22 Feb 2026

George Kahumoku Jr & Daniel Ho, The Pono Hawaiian Grill, Nov 18, 6:30 PM

Pono Hawaiian Grill Downtown Santa Cruz, 120 Union Street 18 Nov 2025

Chuck Prophet and His Cumbia Shoes

Moe's Alley 27 Dec 2025

Wreath Making at Sea to Sky Farm on Dec 7th

6040 Bonny Doon Rd 7 Dec 2025

Trick Or Treat Studios Halloween Parking Lot Sale

1005 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-3033, United States 5 Oct 2025

Writing Poems That Change the World with Poet and H.S. English Teacher Hannah Tool

230 Gault St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2523, United States 5 Nov 2025

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

The 418 Project Season Pass 2025

The 418 Project 1 Jan 2026

Stereolab at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 24 Oct 2025