Santa Cruz Arts Events

Tommy Emmanuel at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 23 Apr 2026

Earth Day Santa Cruz Festival

Downtown, Santa Cruz 18 Apr 2026

Lee Ritenour in Santa Cruz

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 9 Apr 2026

Pat Metheny

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 2 May 2026

Jim Messina & The Band

Rio Theatre 10 May 2026

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

Rio Theatre 26 Aug 2026

Snazzy Productions presents PAUL THORN and WILL HOGE

Rio Theatre 11 Apr 2026

Tommy Emmanuel

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 24 Apr 2026

Andre Nickatina at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

The Catalyst Club 22 May 2026

Grandaddy at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 23 May 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: The Brothers Comatose - Live at The Rio Theatre - w/ Moshe Vilozny

Rio Theatre 8 May 2026

Valerie: A Tribute to Amy Winehouse

Rio Theatre 16 May 2026

Aldous Harding:: Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 9/29

Rio Theatre 29 Sep 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: Perfect Giddimani w/ Eric Cotton & One Love Bomb + Selecta 7

Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz 11 Apr 2026

Ripple Effect Santa Cruz Arts Festival

Santa Cruz, California 16 Apr 2026

Ripple Effect Finale Event Featuring Helado Negro

The Grove: Santa Cruz Event Center 26 Apr 2026

Zwanze 2026 at Lúpulo!

Lúpulo 25 Apr 2026

Pleasure Point Street Fair

41 St. Pleasure Point Capitola Ca 27 Jun 2026

Dancers at Dawn Photo Walk with Frans Lanting

Lighthouse Point 18 Apr 2026

You Should Be Dancing - A Tribute to the Bee Gees

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 17 Apr 2026

Downtown Santa Cruz Makers Market - Sunday, APRIL 19

Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, United States 19 Apr 2026

Snazzy Productions presents GEORGE KAHUMOKU JR. and JIM 'KIMO' WEST

Kuumbwa Jazz 17 Apr 2026

FashionTeens

The Rio Theatre, Santa Cruz, CA 24 Apr 2026

Santa Cruz Memorial Day Weekend Bar Crawl 2026

Santa Cruz 23 May 2026

The Deep Read: A Conversation with Merlin Sheldrake

Quarry Amphitheater 31 May 2026

Santa Cruz Cycle Fair

Bicycle Trip Santa Cruz 11 Apr 2026

Mockingbird Lane : Halfway to Halloween Market

The Grove: Santa Cruz Event Center 31 May 2026

Art and Ecology Summer Camp

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History 8 Jun 2026

Tiger's Tale at Vino By The Sea - R&B, Motown, Blues, JGB!

Vino By The Sea 11 Apr 2026

Josiah and the Bonnevilles

The Catalyst 22 May 2026

Grandaddy

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 22 May 2026

Majesty

Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center 18 Apr 2026

Santa Cruz Latin Collective @ Midtown Block Party

1111 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2105, United States 3 Jul 2026

Mother Earth Drag Extravangza

Seymour Marine Discovery Center 17 Apr 2026

Drew And Ellie Holcomb at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 22 Apr 2026

Aloha California Tour: George Kahumoku & Kimo West

Kuumbwa Jazz 17 Apr 2026

Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy: Chapter Two - Santa Cruz, CA

Palomar Ballroom Santa Cruz 14 May 2026

Fruit Bats :: Rio Theatre :: Santa Cruz 10/2

Rio Theatre 2 Oct 2026

Poi Rogers and Grey DeLisle with Eddie Clendening at Kuumbwa Jazz 4/25/26

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 25 Apr 2026

SIN MIEDO: A FRESAWERX DJ DANCE FUNDRAISER FOR DE SOL A SOL

The Blue Lagoon 11 Apr 2026

The Red Ball Gala

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History 11 Apr 2026

Dance at the Shack with the Night Agents

Shanty Shack Brewing 24 Apr 2026

Bridging the Gap: River Cleanup & Habitat Restoration

Yōso Wellness Spa 11 Apr 2026

Evening of Hope: A Film & Panel Discussion

Landmark's Del Mar Theatre 15 Apr 2026

Yawanawá Live Music, Hapé Ceremony, Education & Art Market in Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Yoga 15 Apr 2026

Downtemple & Cacao - April w/ Zaphod

Santa Cruz Yoga 10 Apr 2026

Gary Bartz

320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 20 Apr 2026

Renegade Orchestra at the London Nelson Community Center

London Nelson Community Center 16 May 2026

Fruit Bats

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 1 Oct 2026

Woodhouse Comedy Night

Woodhouse Blending & Brewing 19 Mar 2026

Arts Fishing Club Live At The Catalyst, Santa Cruz

1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 22 May 2026

Jerry's Middle Finger

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 9 Apr 2026

Dance Or Die: Burnin' Up

The Catalyst 5 Jun 2026

BanjerDan at The Over the Hill Gang Saloon

Over The Hill Gang Saloon 2 May 2026

Santa Cruz Flamenco

Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center 25 Apr 2026

Duck Duck Goose, Multi Artist Showcase

Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection 3 Jul 2026

CAUYGA CABARET II: THE SEQUEL!

429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States 23 May 2026

Performing An Archive

Digital Arts Research Center 24 Apr 2026

Artisanal Plant-Based Cheese, Please!

Private Live Oak Home, address provided with registration 16 May 2026

Poetry on the Wharf: With Dr. Katharine Wilkinson & Ellen Bass

Vino by the Sea 22 Apr 2026

The Art of Healthy Living with Will Tuttle, Ph.D.

Santa Cruz Seventh-day Adventist Church 14 Apr 2026

Color Stories: 2026 CODA Members’ Exhibition

r.blitzer gallery 19 Mar 2026

Artisanal Plant-Based Cheese, Please!

Santa Cruz Seventh-day Adventist Church 12 May 2026

Bill Walker & Max Scott Bortnick IN CONCERT

429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States 1 Aug 2026

Free Cooking Class Demo The Art of Balancing Blood Sugar with Food

1266 Soquel Ave 7 Apr 2026

UCSC Jazz Combos (Saturday, June 3rd)

Recital Hall 3 Jun 2026

UCSC Jazz Big Band (Sat., June 6 )

Recital Hall 6 Jun 2026

SNAIL ROCKS THE RIO

Rio Theatre 15 Aug 2026

Letters Live on the CAYUGA STAGE

429 Cayuga St Santa Cruz California 9 May 2026

Santa Cruz County Youth Poetry Celebration

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 16 Apr 2026

Kami Liddle workshop weekend April 11-12, 2026

1515 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95062 11 Apr 2026

CAYUGA UNSCRIPTED

429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States 30 May 2026

CAYUGA CABARET III: The Madness Continues!

Downtown Santa Cruz 6 Jun 2026

Parking Drew & Ellie Holcomb

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 23 Apr 2026

Stranger with the Truth

Satori 1 May 2026

Tacos, Community & Auction Night – Supporting Acton Academy Santa Cruz

440 Frederick St 16 May 2026

Intro to Jewelry Making: Enameling

Idea Fab Labs Santa Cruz 17 May 2026

DANCE PARTY With Groove Band THE JAMISSARIES

429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States 18 Jul 2026

Intro to Jewelry Making: Metal Etching

Idea Fab Labs Santa Cruz 14 Jun 2026

THE FRATERNITY OF THE DIFFERENT

429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States 22 Aug 2026

4th Annual Open House / Survivor Art Exhibition

303 Walnut Ave 2 Oct 2026

GROWING UP "NORMAL"

429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States 25 Jul 2026

More Than I Deserve

Chadeish Yameinu Jewish Renewal, 239 High St., Santa Cruz 25 Apr 2026

Smokin’ Word : Poetry Salon

Sacred Mud Henna & Tattoo 17 Aug 2025

Random Acts of Kindness Spree in Santa Cruz

Verve Coffee Roasters 5 Oct 2025

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

Hummingbird Valley Retreat Center 13 Aug 2025

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

Santa Cruz 27 Nov 2025