Santa Cruz Arts Events

Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA

The Grove, Santa Cruz Event Center 23 Oct 2026

The Lost Boys

The 418 Project 23 Oct 2026

Todd Rundgren at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 22 Oct 2026

Michael Franti Trio: Heartstrings & Dynamite Tour

Rio Theatre 29 Oct 2026

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

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk 7 Nov 2026

Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

The Grove, Santa Cruz Event Center 23 Oct 2026

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

The Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building 31 Oct 2026

Speed Dating Beyond Small Talk | Santa Cruz Speed Dating | Tantra Speed Date®

Yoga Center Santa Cruz 24 Oct 2026

Dance or Die: A Drag Rave

Large Theater 25 Sep 2026

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

Yoga Center Santa Cruz 9 May 2026

She Sets The Table

Dream Inn 24 Oct 2026

As I Lay Dying in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 18 Nov 2026

Ledward Kaapana, Pono Hawaiian Grill, Santa Cruz, Sunday 10/25, 6-8pm

Pono Hawaiian Grill Downtown Santa Cruz, 120 Union Street 25 Oct 2026

Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson

The Grove, Santa Cruz Event Center 28 Nov 2026

Candlelight: Tribute to Bad Bunny

The Grove, Santa Cruz Event Center 28 Nov 2026

Succulent Pumpkin Workshop!

The Painted Cork - Paint & Sip Art Studio 24 Oct 2026

Kupuna 'Āina: Hawaiʻi, The Land Remembers, Santa Cruz Premiere

Resource Center For Nonviolence 30 Oct 2026

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

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 25 Oct 2026

2nd Annual County Wide ALL Business Mixer

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History 22 Oct 2026

SpectreVision Radio Bigfoot Event

The 418 Project 24 Oct 2026

Sustain Supper October 24th, 2026

Homeless Garden Project's Natural Bridges Farm 24 Oct 2026

Baby Jam with Jeff Stasi

The 418 Project 30 Sep 2026

DNA Presents Comedy on First Fridays

Small Theater 6 Nov 2026

Yala Lati, Melanie DeMore & Women Rise Choir (Hybrid Event)

Rio Theatre 21 Nov 2026

THE BIG WHOOP Film Screening

Small Theater 8 Nov 2026

Alex Cameron in Santa Cruz

The Crepe Place 9 Nov 2026

HUMAN FUTURES: PRESERVING HUMAN POTENTIAL IN THE AGE OF AI

Small Theater 14 Nov 2026

The Zabrecky Hour - Magic Show

Large Theater 7 Nov 2026

Random Acts of Kindness Spree in Santa Cruz

Verve Coffee Roasters 22 Oct 2026

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

Rio Theatre 11 Dec 2026

Beach Please, Ocean Themed Art and Seaglass Faire

Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection 15 Nov 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: Long Beach Dub Allstars

Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz 13 Dec 2026

Ethereal at the Shack: Øraison, Catal Huyuk, Angurgapi, & Queen Mage

Shanty Shack Brewing 29 Oct 2026

Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings

The Grove, Santa Cruz Event Center 20 Dec 2026

Día de los Muertos Celebration

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History 24 Oct 2026

Color, Water, Bloom! | Ages 6-9

London Nelson Community Center 28 Oct 2026

BeTV Presents: PHOBOPHILIA

Woodhouse Blending & Brewing 29 Oct 2026

Make & Take Dried Floral Pumpkin Workshop

94 Ranch View Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95064 25 Oct 2026

LA HAINE Film Screening + discussion

The 418 Project 12 Nov 2026

Hallowrave Santa Cruz

Secret Location 31 Oct 2026

John Craigie at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 22 Nov 2026

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

The 418 Project 4 Dec 2026

Holy Wave

Moe's Alley 10 Nov 2026

Ceramic Painting Classes in Santa Cruz

Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz 7 Nov 2026

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

Peace United Church of Christ 5 Dec 2026

LASH EXTENSION TRAINING

2030 N Pacific Ave 12 Sep 2026

Aleister Crowley on Peyote

The 418 Project 20 Nov 2026

Beat Artists on Acid - Illustrated Lecture by Michael Pearce

The 418 Project 21 Nov 2026

THE RESTORATION AT GRAYSON MANOR Film Screening

The 418 Project 10 Dec 2026

Soul Craft Mixed Media Art Journaling Class

920 41st Ave suite b 25 Oct 2026

KRAMPUS CELEBRATION AT THE 418

Large Theater 19 Dec 2026

Hometown Homeless

Small Theater 15 Nov 2026

November Downtemple & Cacao w/ SONiiDA

Santa Cruz Yoga 13 Nov 2026

Candlelight: Valentine’s Day Special

The Grove, Santa Cruz Event Center 12 Feb 2027

Runway Show - WINTER APOCOLYPSE

Woodhouse Blending & Brewing 11 Dec 2026

UCSC Orchestra (Tuesday, Nov 24th)

Recital Hall 24 Nov 2026

My Cousin Vinny

Small Theater 9 Jan 2027

Concert II: RETURN OF: Night of the Living Composers

Peace United Church of Christ 7 Nov 2026

The Living Dead: Taxidermy as a tool for Conservation Education

The 418 Project 22 Oct 2026

FOR THE LOVE w/Hector Moralez

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

InterAct Open Mic with Readings from Magpie On the Gallows Contributors

Satori Arts 3 Nov 2026

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

The 418 Project 5 Nov 2026

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

Hummingbird Valley Retreat Center 5 Dec 2026

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

Drive for Schools Fundraiser Drawing

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk 25 Oct 2026

One Night Only Faculty Concert -- Voice Recital (Saturday, October 24)

Recital Hall 24 Oct 2026

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

Hummingbird Valley Retreat Center 2 Sep 2026