Upcoming Santa Cruz Events

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Black Uhuru in Santa Cruz

 Sat, 13 Sep at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley

Santa Cruz Toy-Anime-Comic Con

 Sat, 20 Sep at 11:00 am Santa Cruz Elks - Lodge 824

Santa Cruz Oktoberfest 2025

 Sat, 27 Sep at 04:00 pm Santa Cruz USD 7 to 31

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

 Sat, 08 Nov at 10:00 am Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Boardwalk Fiesta en la Playa

 Sat, 06 Sep at 11:00 am Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Yung Gravy in Santa Cruz

 Sun, 26 Oct at 08:00 pm The Catalyst

Gimme Gimme Disco at The Atrium - The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Sat, 06 Sep at 09:00 pm The Atrium - The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Official Halloween Bar Crawl

 Fri, 31 Oct at 05:00 pm Santa Cruz USD 15 to 36

A Taste of Ireland - Santa Cruz, CA

 Sun, 05 Oct at 06:00 pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

33rd Annual Aloha Outrigger Races

 Sat, 20 Sep at 08:30 am Santa Cruz Wharf

Damien Jurado in Santa Cruz

 Wed, 01 Oct at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley

Arsonists Get All The Girls at The SC Vets Hall

 Fri, 26 Sep at 06:00 pm Veterans Memorial Building

Santa Cruz Symphony Presents: Scheherazade

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:30 pm Civic Auditorium

Paula Poundstone

 Fri, 19 Sep at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre

Farm to Fork Benefit Dinner

 Sat, 06 Sep at 04:00 pm The Farm, UCSC

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 28 Nov at 08:00 pm The Catalyst

Beast in Santa Cruz

 Sat, 13 Sep at 08:00 pm The Crepe Place

HIRIE, Artikal Sound System in Santa Cruz

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

Birdtalker in Santa Cruz

 Sun, 21 Sep at 07:30 pm The Catalyst

Deafheaven, Sinema in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

DANCE OR DIE 2: A Drag Rave at The Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz

Sat, 20 Sep at 07:00 pm 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Redferrin in Santa Cruz

 Sun, 21 Sep at 08:00 pm The Catalyst

Edwin McCain at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Sat, 13 Sep at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Katchafire in Santa Cruz

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

Teen Mortgage in Santa Cruz

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

Black Uhuru at Moes Alley

 Sat, 13 Sep at 09:00 pm Moes Alley

Circle Jerks at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Fri, 12 Sep at 08:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Stereolab in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:30 pm Rio Theatre

Jai Uttal And the Pagan love Orchestra

 Fri, 26 Sep Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

Stereolab in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 24 Oct at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre

Circle Readings with JARED THE MEDIUM

 Sat, 27 Sep at 06:30 pm Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley USD 0 to 55

Moe's Alley Presents: Big Mountain w/ Estrella

 Fri, 26 Sep at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Slater in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

Delicate Steve in Santa Cruz

 Wed, 19 Nov at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley

Ocean Film Festival World Tour — Rio Theatre for the Performing

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre

Dr. Jill Biden at Kaiser Permanente Arena

 Sat, 27 Sep Kaiser Permanente Arena

Santa Cruz Bake & Gather

 Sat, 11 Oct at 11:00 am London Nelson Community Center

Mexican Slum Rats in Santa Cruz

 Thu, 25 Sep at 07:30 pm The Catalyst

Santa Cruz Latin Collective @ Moe's Alley

Sun, 14 Sep at 08:30 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Young the Giant in Santa Cruz

 Tue, 09 Sep at 07:00 pm Quarry Amphitheater

Moe's Alley Presents: Mitchum Yacoub and The Brass Empire w/ Mak Nova

 Fri, 05 Sep at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Invent Animate in Santa Cruz

 Sun, 12 Oct at 06:00 pm The Catalyst

Double Bill, a night of comedy with Clara Bijl & Scott Capurro

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:30 pm Gilman Brewing Santa Cruz Taproom Brewpub Gastropub Restaurant USD 29

Silent Meditation Retreat September 2025

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:30 pm Santa Cruz

The Aquabats! in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

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

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre

(((folkYEAH!))) Presents - Goodnight, Texas in Santa Cruz

 Wed, 24 Sep at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley

Hugo Wolf Lieder Concert - HE SAID/SHE SAID

 Fri, 19 Sep at 06:30 pm 230 Plymouth Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Santa Cruz Day of The Dead Bar Crawl - Dia De Muertos

 Sat, 01 Nov at 04:00 pm Santa Cruz USD 15 to 31

Matt Braunger Live at The Catalyst, Santa Cruz

Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

🌻 China Cats Fall Dance Party at the Santa Cruz Vets Hall 🌻

 Sat, 27 Sep at 08:00 pm The Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building

Edwin McCain Live at The RIO, Santa Cruz

Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Santa Cruz Halloween Bar Crawl

 Sat, 25 Oct at 04:00 pm Santa Cruz USD 15 to 36

First Friday at River Studio

 Fri, 05 Sep at 05:00 pm River Studio 116 at the Tannery Arts Center

Poranguí in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 24 Oct at 06:30 pm Welcome to the Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building

It's A 2000's Party

 Thu, 25 Sep at 04:00 pm The Catalyst

LOVE FOR THE MUSIC TOUR VIP EXPERIENCE - Santa Cruz, CA

 Thu, 02 Oct at 05:00 pm The Catalyst USD 109 to 199

Skegss in Santa Cruz

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre

Moe's Alley Presents: Black Uhuru w/ Rise Up + DJ Spleece

 Sat, 13 Sep at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

The Floozies in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

Kabaka Pyramid in Santa Cruz

 Sat, 29 Nov at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley

Frankie Cosmos in Santa Cruz

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:30 pm The Catalyst

Open Circle - Magical Music, led by Angus!

 Sat, 13 Sep at 02:30 pm Quaker Meetinghouse

RETURN TO SELF: Provence Yoga & Cultural Experience (Sept 2025)

 Sat, 13 Sep at 04:00 pm 3707 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95062

Cinderella

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:00 pm 307 Church St, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Yung Gravy, Pertinence in Santa Cruz

 Sun, 26 Oct at 08:00 pm The Catalyst

Dynamic Color Mixing with Acrylic Specialty Colors

 Fri, 05 Sep at 02:30 pm 142 River St, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

FROLIC Live at The Catalyst, Santa Cruz

Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Moe's Alley Presents: Spafford

 Sat, 01 Nov at 08:59 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Breakup Shoes in Santa Cruz

 Thu, 30 Oct at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley

Ruthie Foster at Moes Alley

 Thu, 18 Sep at 08:00 pm Moes Alley

Harvest Festival

 Sat, 04 Oct at 12:00 pm Downtown Santa Cruz, California

Kabaka Pyramid in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 28 Nov at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley

Marianas Trench in Santa Cruz

 Wed, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

Ship Wrek in Santa Cruz

 Thu, 23 Oct at 09:00 pm The Catalyst

Wax in Santa Cruz

 Sun, 23 Nov at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

River Street Grand Opening Community Celebration

Sat, 27 Sep at 10:00 am 650 River St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-2729, United States

11/1/25 VIP Upgrade

 Sat, 01 Nov at 06:40 pm Moe's Alley USD 107

Blü Egyptian at WoodHouse Brewing Santa Cruz

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:00 pm Woodhouse Blending & Brewing

CunninLynguists in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 12 Dec at 08:00 pm The Catalyst

Chum at Woodhouse Brewing

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:00 pm Woodhouse Blending & Brewing

Trestles live at The Catalyst, Santa Cruz

Sat, 27 Sep at 07:00 pm 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Redwood Express at the Crepe Place

Fri, 10 Oct at 08:00 pm The Crepe Place

ICONS: Black Women Illuminated

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:30 pm The 418 Project USD 34 to 535

(((folkYEAH!))) Presents - Tommy Guerrero w/ Josh Lippi

 Sat, 06 Sep at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

General Pencil - "You Want Me to Do WHAT with That Pencil?"

Sat, 20 Sep at 02:00 pm 142 River St, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Carsie Blanton at Moes Alley

 Fri, 17 Oct at 09:00 pm Moes Alley

Next Stop Comedy at MJA Vineyards & Event Space! - Santa Cruz, CA

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm 328 Ingalls St USD 28

Scrumptious Fish & Chips @ Balefire Brewery, Live Oak

 Fri, 05 Sep at 04:00 pm Balefire Brewing Company

KAREN with a K ~ A Musical Temper Tantrum

 Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz

WHS Class of 1975 Reunion

Sat, 06 Sep at 05:00 pm Santa Cruz Elks Lodge

Brunch and Blues!

Sat, 06 Sep at 11:00 am The Crepe Place

Stereolab:: Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 10/24

 Fri, 24 Oct at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre USD 56

How The Grouch Stole Christmas at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Fri, 12 Dec at 09:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Boardwalk PRIDE

 Sat, 20 Sep at 11:00 am Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Studio Stories (In Person) : What Will Happen to Your Art?

 Sun, 07 Sep at 02:00 pm La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz USD 20

Sisters in Harmony Santa Cruz: Intro Class

 Wed, 24 Sep at 07:00 pm Yoga Center Santa Cruz Free

It’s a Sabrina Party live at The Catalyst, Santa Cruz

Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA

International FLAT Day 2025

 Fri, 03 Oct at 04:30 pm Santa Cruz USD 0 to 135

Sunny Day Real Estate at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Wed, 10 Sep at 08:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz
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