Santa Cruz Arts Events
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17th Annual Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival 2025
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
8 Nov 2025
ART
Deafheaven, Sinema in Santa Cruz
The Catalyst
3 Oct 2025
ENTERTAINMENT
Santa Cruz Official Halloween Bar Crawl
Santa Cruz
31 Oct 2025
PARTIES
USD 15 TO 36
Yung Gravy in Santa Cruz
The Catalyst
26 Oct 2025
CONCERTS
Santa Cruz Symphony Presents: Scheherazade
Civic Auditorium
4 Oct 2025
ENTERTAINMENT
Skegss in Santa Cruz
Rio Theatre
23 Oct 2025
ART
Stereolab in Santa Cruz
Rio Theatre
24 Oct 2025
ART
Stereolab in Santa Cruz
Rio Theatre
24 Oct 2025
ENTERTAINMENT
Built to Spill:: Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 11/14 in Santa Cruz
Rio Theatre
14 Nov 2025
ART
Frankie Cosmos in Santa Cruz
The Catalyst
23 Oct 2025
ART
Breakup Shoes in Santa Cruz
Moe's Alley
30 Oct 2025
ART
Yung Gravy, Pertinence in Santa Cruz
The Catalyst
26 Oct 2025
ENTERTAINMENT
Rachael and Vilary at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz
Rio Theatre Santa Cruz
25 Oct 2025
ART
Kabaka Pyramid in Santa Cruz
Moe's Alley
28 Nov 2025
CONCERTS
💀 China Cats Halloween Spooktacular at the Santa Cruz Vets Hall 🌻
The Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building
31 Oct 2025
MUSIC
Jake Shimabukuro at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz
Rio Theatre Santa Cruz
3 Oct 2025
ART
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes in Santa Cruz
The Catalyst
28 Nov 2025
CONCERTS
Cinderella
307 Church St, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060
21 Nov 2025
ART
The Floozies in Santa Cruz
The Catalyst
5 Dec 2025
CONCERTS
Moe's Alley Presents: Spafford
Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz
1 Nov 2025
MUSIC
Marianas Trench in Santa Cruz
The Catalyst
22 Oct 2025
CONCERTS
Drive-By Truckers in Santa Cruz
Rio Theatre
12 Nov 2025
ART
Inter|Act Spoken Word Open Mic Featuring Addie Mahmassani
Satori Arts
7 Oct 2025
ART
FREE
Recovery in the Garden
Spring Street
10 Oct 2025
ART
FREE
Fossil Family Fun Day
1305 E. Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95062
4 Oct 2025
POP-UPS
Erika's Open Studio
Centennial St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, United States
11 Oct 2025
ART
Jake Shimabukuro in Santa Cruz
Rio Theatre
3 Oct 2025
ART
Ecopoetry: A Workshop with Teen Poet Mason Leopold
224 Church St., Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060
4 Oct 2025
ART
Built to Spill:: Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 11/22
Rio Theatre
22 Nov 2025
ART
USD 56
Festival of Dreams Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
10 Oct 2025
FESTIVALS
USD 151 TO 178
Opening the Heart Center Workshop
Santa Cruz
16 Oct 2025
WORKSHOPS
USD 23 TO 34
Young Dubliners "Head For The Light Tour" w/ The Uninvited
Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz
7 Nov 2025
MUSIC
The Power Foods Diet with Dr. Neal Barnard
Colligan Theater at the Tannery Arts Center
5 Oct 2025
HEALTH-WELLNESS
USD 29 TO 50
Brian Jonestown Massacre at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz
Rio Theatre Santa Cruz
21 Nov 2025
ART
USD 56
SCCF Presents: LAUGHTOPUS A WEEKEND OF LAUGHTER (FRI)
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
3 Oct 2025
COMEDY
USD 29 TO 45
Bumpin Uglies in Santa Cruz
The Catalyst
2 Oct 2025
ART
The Fab Four: Tribute to the Beatles' "Help!" and the Hits in Santa Cruz, CA
Rio Theatre
28 Nov 2025
ART
Empty Nest and All the Rest - one-man comedy show
London Nelson Community Center
11 Oct 2025
COMEDY
Museo Eduardo Carrillo Documentary Screening & Discussion
979 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-4170, United States
11 Oct 2025
ART
Rachael & Vilray in Santa Cruz
Rio Theatre
25 Oct 2025
ART
The New Mastersounds - "Ta-Ta For Now Tour" w/ The Westones
Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz
23 Oct 2025
MUSIC
Inter|Act Spoken Word Open Mic Featuring James Lenfestey
Satori Arts
4 Nov 2025
ART
FREE
Devon Michael Sedrick FREE In-store performance!
939 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060
5 Oct 2025
MUSIC
The NEXTies: Earth & Sea
Seymour Marine Discovery Center
3 Oct 2025
MUSIC
Moe's Alley Presents: The Slackers w/ The Inciters
Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz
6 Dec 2025
MUSIC
Mike Hellman and the Banned Books at Woodhouse, Santa Cruz
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
10 Oct 2025
MUSIC
🎻 Scotland's Breabach Live at Kuumbwa Jazz Center 🎻
Kuumbwa Jazz
19 Nov 2025
MUSIC
Rachael & Vilray at the Rio Theatre
Rio Theatre
25 Oct 2025
MUSIC
Haunted Cabaret 2025: Commemorating our roots
1515 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95062
1 Nov 2025
ART
Late Night @ the MAH: DÃa de los Muertos Drag Show
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
24 Oct 2025
ENTERTAINMENT
USD 23 TO 29
Drive for Schools Fundraiser Drawing
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
26 Oct 2025
NONPROFIT
Santa Cruz Mahjong Club ft. The Mahjong Project
Little Giant Collective
26 Oct 2025
ART
USD 0 TO 25
10th Annual Halloween Costume Ball
German Cultural Center Santa Cruz
31 Oct 2025
HALLOWEEN
Los Lobos at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz
Rio Theatre Santa Cruz
31 Dec 2025
ART
Poetry on the Wharf with Marie Howe
Vino by the Sea
7 Nov 2025
ART
FREE
Stereolab:: Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 10/24
Rio Theatre
24 Oct 2025
ART
USD 56
October First Friday- Three Generations of art
321 Main St, Santa Cruz, CA
3 Oct 2025
FIRST-FRIDAY
Todd Snider
Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz
7 Nov 2025
ART
Stop Making Sense Live at The Golden State Theatre, Monterey
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060
2 Oct 2025
ART
Poetry on the Wharf with Kim Addonozio and Susan Browne
Vino by the Sea
9 Oct 2025
ART
FREE
Trans Day of Remembrance 2025: The Sound of Holding On
Resource Center For Nonviolence
21 Nov 2025
MUSIC
FREE
Patterson Hood at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz
Rio Theatre Santa Cruz
12 Nov 2025
ART
Jacob Collier in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
26 Oct 2025
ART
Gardening in Your Kitchen: The Magic of Sprouts
Santa Cruz Seventh-day Adventist Church
30 Sep 2025
WORKSHOPS
USD 0 TO 100
Hella Queer [First Friday] Markets
711 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060
3 Oct 2025
FIRST-FRIDAY
Pop the Cork and Paint
328 D Ingalls St., Santa Cruz, CA
18 Oct 2025
ART
Festival of Dreams
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
10 Oct 2025
FESTIVALS
Santa Cruz Open Studios
Upper Seabright
11 Oct 2025
ART
Santa Cruz Open Studio Art Tour 2025
Tannery Arts Center
11 Oct 2025
ART
Open Studios Santa Cruz 2025
Grunewald Ct, Santa Cruz, CA 95065, United States
11 Oct 2025
ART
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
SIP-AND-PAINT
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
MUSIC
USD 39
RCNV's 2025 Fundraiser: La Ofrenda — The Flames We Tend
Resource Center For Nonviolence
1 Nov 2025
NONPROFIT
USD 18 TO 103
Tantra Speed Date® - Santa Cruz! (Meet Singles Speed Dating)
McPherson Studio
10 Jan 2026
SPEED-DATING
USD 49 TO 125
Valentine's Tantra Speed Date® - Santa Cruz! (Meet Singles Speed Dating)
McPherson Studio
13 Feb 2026
SPEED-DATING
USD 49 TO 125
Bram Stoker’s Dracula Cocktail Experience - Santa Cruz
Palomar Ballroom Santa Cruz
9 Oct 2025
ART
USD 55 TO 65
Landscape Painting for Kids
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
15 Nov 2025
KIDS
USD 18 TO 34
Moe's Alley Presents: The Nth Power
Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz
20 Nov 2025
MUSIC
Inter|Act Spoken Word Open Mic Featuring Luke Johnson
Satori Arts
18 Nov 2025
ART
FREE
Westside Author Talk with Helene Simkin Jara
705 Woodrow Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-5950, United States
23 Oct 2025
ART
Juice of the Barley Concert
Sea to Sky Farm
26 Oct 2025
MUSIC
USD 25
Conference: Festival of Monsters at UCSC
Digital Arts Research Center
15 Oct 2025
BUSINESS
USD 225 TO 275
Moshe & Friends B-Day - Weds Oct 1 - The Crepe Place Garden Stage - All Ages
The Crepe Place
1 Oct 2025
MUSIC
Stickmen - featuring Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, and Markus Reuter
UCSC Music Recital Hall
9 Dec 2025
MUSIC
EBK Young Joc live in Santa Cruz
Veterans Memorial Building
1 Jan 2026
ART
USD 23 TO 45
Michael Richards Live at The Golden State Theatre, Monterey
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060
30 Sep 2025
ART
Mania - The ABBA Tribute
Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz
6 Feb 2026
ART
The Fab Four - The Ultimate Tribute
Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz
27 Nov 2025
ART
Moe's Alley and KPIG Present: Ana Popovic at The Rio Theatre w/ Anthony Arya
Rio Theatre
3 Dec 2025
MUSIC
Mark Hummel's Allstar Harmonica Blowout
Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz
22 Feb 2026
MUSIC
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
MUSIC
USD 34
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
CHRISTMAS-WREATH-WORKSHOPS
USD 85
Trick Or Treat Studios Halloween Parking Lot Sale
1005 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-3033, United States
5 Oct 2025
HALLOWEEN
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
ART
Lumina 2025 New Year's Eve party w/DJs, dancing,local artists & projections
Santa Cruz Art Expressions
31 Dec 2025
ART
USD 34
Stereolab
Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz
23 Oct 2025
ART
The 25th Annual Santa Cruz Film Festival
Santa Cruz Film Festival
8 Oct 2025
FESTIVALS
The 418 Project Season Pass 2025
The 418 Project
1 Jan 2026
ART
USD 162 TO 1,069
Stereolab at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz
Rio Theatre Santa Cruz
24 Oct 2025
ART
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