Santa Cruz Arts Events

Oliver Tree

Quarry Amphitheater 21 Aug 2026

Event Santa Cruz Midtown Fridays Summer Block Party

1111 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2105, United States 10 Jul 2026

Public Image Ltd :: Rio Theatre :: Santa Cruz 9/5

Rio Theatre 5 Sep 2026

Built to Spill :: Rio Theatre :: Santa Cruz 8/26

Rio Theatre 26 Aug 2026

Aldous Harding:: Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 9/29

Rio Theatre 29 Sep 2026

Jonathan Richman in Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre 11 Dec 2026

Al Di Meola in Santa Cruz

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 22 Sep 2026

The Lost Boys

The 418 Project 23 Oct 2026

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

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk 7 Nov 2026

As I Lay Dying in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 18 Nov 2026

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

Yoga Center Santa Cruz 9 May 2026

Downtown Santa Cruz Makers Market - Sunday, AUGUST 16

Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, United States 16 Aug 2026

Harvest Festival

Downtown Santa Cruz, California 3 Oct 2026

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

The Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building 31 Oct 2026

Public Image Ltd

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 4 Sep 2026

Angelo De Augustine in Santa Cruz

Kuumbwa Jazz 12 Aug 2026

Built To Spill in Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre 26 Aug 2026

Late Night @ the MAH: Black Tie Roller Ball

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History 15 Aug 2026

An Evening of Music, Hope and Insight

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 22 Aug 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: Diggin Dirt (Night 2)

1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95065 3 Oct 2026

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

Rio Theatre 11 Dec 2026

Kishi Bashi:: Rio Theatre :: Santa Cruz 10/6

Rio Theatre 6 Oct 2026

Ronstadt Revolution at Santa Cruz Shakespeare

Santa Cruz Shakespeare 28 Sep 2026

Kishi Bashi

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 5 Oct 2026

Aldous Harding

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 28 Sep 2026

Kishi Bashi

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 6 Oct 2026

Bunko Band

Woodhouse Blending & Brewing 21 Aug 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: The Charities w/ Mae Powell

Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz 21 Aug 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: Danielle Nicole Band

Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz 26 Aug 2026

Garden of Euphony w/ Temple Step

Maitreya Zen Garden and Healing Retreat 19 Aug 2026

CSNY'S "Deja vu" and Neil Young's "Harvest" live and complete-Santa Cruz

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 15 Aug 2026

Pawsh Retreat - Dog Event in Santa Cruz

Chaminade Resort & Spa (1 Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz, CA) 30 Aug 2026

Kishi Bashi at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 6 Oct 2026

Mike D - Artist

The Catalyst 25 Sep 2026

Labyrinth Film Screening

Small Theater 11 Oct 2026

Fruit Bats

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 2 Oct 2026

Ledward Kaapana, Pono Hawaiian Grill, Santa Cruz, Saturday 8/22, 12-2pm

Pono Hawaiian Grill Downtown Santa Cruz, 120 Union Street 22 Aug 2026

An Evening of Neo Soul : Let The Caged Bird Sing IV

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 25 Oct 2026

Fruit Bats

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 1 Oct 2026

Santa Cruz Flamenco: Ritmo y Pasîon

Santa Cruz Actors' Theatre 5 Sep 2026

The Zabrecky Hour - Magic Show

Large Theater 7 Nov 2026

Santa Cruz - Sat Aug 15 - Urban Legends Speakeasy

Palomar Ballroom Santa Cruz 15 Aug 2026

Best Coast Burlesque presents Bawdy Spectacular

Colligan Theater at the Tannery Arts Center 12 Sep 2026

THE WIND OF AYAHUASCA (El viento del ayahuasca)

Small Theater 11 Sep 2026

Introduction to Woodworking: Workshop

Idea Fab Labs Santa Cruz 15 Aug 2026

"Califia's Children: Alternative Spiritual Movements in California"

Small Theater 25 Sep 2026

Free Family Event! Out of the Box Book Party w/ Puppet Show

Lobby 3 Oct 2026

Jai Uttal at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 22 Aug 2026

Somi

320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 12 Oct 2026

Alex Cameron in Santa Cruz

The Crepe Place 9 Nov 2026

SpectreVision Radio Bigfoot Event

The 418 Project 24 Oct 2026

THE BIG WHOOP Film Screening

Small Theater 8 Nov 2026

Women Rise CHOIR (In Person Only)

Yoga Center Santa Cruz 10 Sep 2026

Soundbath with Sera Timms

The 418 Project 4 Oct 2026

Submerge w/ KING KAIROS

402 Ingalls St #11, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 20 Aug 2026

Beach Please, Ocean Themed Art and Seaglass Faire

Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection 15 Nov 2026

Circle Readings with JARED THE MEDIUM -SoulSearch Santa Cruz Expo

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium 26 Sep 2026

My VIP and Me Family Dance Glow Party

The Grove: Santa Cruz Event Center 26 Sep 2026

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern: Tickets On Sale Now!

1001 Center St., Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 14 Aug 2026

The Silver Lining Serenaders at The Crow's Nest

The Crow's Nest 12 Aug 2026

InterAct Open Mic with Featured Poet Kate O'Neill

Satori Arts 18 Aug 2026

Megan Woods at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 17 Oct 2026

Conference: UCSC Festival of Monsters

Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz 14 Oct 2026

THEATRE OF HORRORS: The Sordid Story of Paris' Grand Guignol

Small Theater 1 Oct 2026

Grateful Forever at Nicely

1349 Pacific Ave 4 Sep 2026

MAH Travel Program: Silicon Valley Art Adventure September 24, 2026

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History 24 Sep 2026

Stories on Tap
: Local film. Cold drinks. Real conversations.

Woodhouse Blending & Brewing 24 Jun 2026

RAM DASS: FIERCE GRACE Film Screening

The 418 Project 21 Aug 2026

Círculo Annual Summer Conference

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History 15 Aug 2026

Rare Screening! CHAC: THE RAIN GOD (CHAC: DIOS DE LA LLUVIA)

The 418 Project 15 Aug 2026

The Psychedelic Art of 1970s Christian Hippie Comics

Small Theater 5 Sep 2026

FOR THE LOVE w/Hector Moralez

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

Evergreen Cemetery Illustrated Lecture

The 418 Project 2 Oct 2026

Holy Wave

Moe's Alley 10 Nov 2026

4th Annual Open House / Survivor Art Exhibition

303 Walnut Ave 2 Oct 2026

EPIPHANIES: Zara Kand Solo Show

Felix Kulpa Gallery 3 Jul 2026

Built To Spill

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 26 Aug 2026

Isaiah Sharkey

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

InterAct Open Mic with Featured Poet Veronica Kornberg

Satori Arts 15 Dec 2026

COMEDY CAYUGA! Smiles For Sillyheads

429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States 15 Aug 2026

Women Behind the Camera During the Silent Era w/ Dwight Cleveland

The 418 Project 5 Nov 2026

Belly Dance Community Showcase

The Crepe Place 26 Sep 2026

InterAct Open Mic w/ David Allen Sullivan and Ignatius Valentine Aloysius

Satori Arts 1 Sep 2026

CAYUGA CABARET IV: Kookiness for Cretins!

429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States 29 Aug 2026

Aldous Harding

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 29 Sep 2026

InterAct Open Mic with Readings from Magpie On the Gallows Contributors

Satori Arts 3 Nov 2026

InterAct Open Mic with Featured Poet Lisa Allen Ortiz

Satori Arts 17 Nov 2026

CAYUGA CABARET V: Lunacy for Lunatics!

429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States 26 Sep 2026

InterAct Open Mic: Readings from Winter In America (Still Anthology

Satori Arts 6 Oct 2026

Random Acts of Kindness Spree in Santa Cruz

Verve Coffee Roasters 5 Oct 2025

Men's Day at Maitreya: a relaxing, supportive gathering of men

Maitreya Zen Garden and Healing Retreat 9 Sep 2026

RICK WALKER (A Solo Career Retrospective)

429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States 12 Sep 2026

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

Hummingbird Valley Retreat Center 13 Aug 2025