Upcoming Santa Cruz Events

Check out what's happening all around Santa Cruz, CA

The Roots, Goapele in Santa Cruz

 Thu, 28 Aug at 07:00 pm Quarry Amphitheater

Black Uhuru in Santa Cruz

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

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

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

Aug 16th: GNO The Show at The Blue Lagoon (Santa Cruz, CA)

 Sat, 16 Aug at 08:00 pm The Blue Lagoon

Santa Cruz Oktoberfest 2025

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

Santa Cruz Toy-Anime-Comic Con

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

10th Annual Parks & Rex: Dog Pool Party Fundraiser!

 Sat, 16 Aug at 11:00 am 979 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95062

Big Queer Weekend 2025

 Fri, 15 Aug at 04:00 pm Courtyard by Marriott

Santa Cruz Official Halloween Bar Crawl

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

MindTravel August Live-to-Headphones Silent Piano Experience in Santa Cruz

 Sat, 23 Aug at 06:30 pm (on the sand in front of) 175 W Cliff Dr USD 0 to 51

Stereolab in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:30 pm Rio Theatre

A Taste of Ireland - Santa Cruz, CA

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

Farm to Fork Benefit Dinner

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

Alchemy Float sunset floating sound bath

 Sat, 30 Aug at 06:30 pm Santa Cruz USD 96

BEN SOLLEE/THE WILDWOODS in Santa Cruz

 Sat, 16 Aug at 08:00 pm The Crepe Place

HIRIE, Artikal Sound System in Santa Cruz

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

Santa Cruz Jug Band Festival 2025

 Sun, 17 Aug at 11:00 am Abbott Square Market

Beast in Santa Cruz

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

Damien Jurado in Santa Cruz

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

The Floozies in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 28 Nov at 08:00 pm The Catalyst

Downtown Santa Cruz Makers Market - Sunday, AUGUST 17

 Sun, 17 Aug at 10:00 am Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, United States

Arsonists Get All The Girls at The SC Vets Hall

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

The Wildwoods/Ben Sollee at The Crepe Place

 Sat, 16 Aug at 08:00 pm The Crepe Place

Pericles at Santa Cruz Shakespeare

 Sat, 16 Aug at 08:00 pm 501 Upper Park Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95065

Cinderella

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

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

Redferrin in Santa Cruz

 Sun, 21 Sep at 08:00 pm The Catalyst

Lewis Black at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Sun, 17 Aug at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Tracorum @ Crepe Place SANTA CRUZ, CA

 Sat, 23 Aug at 09:00 pm The Crepe Place

Angry Samoans Lost Cause Nusiance In Public F.U.X.

 Sat, 30 Aug at 08:00 pm The Catalyst Club

Teen Mortgage in Santa Cruz

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

A Midsummer Night's Dream at Santa Cruz Shakespeare

 Sun, 17 Aug at 07:00 pm 501 Upper Park Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95065

Circle Readings with JARED THE MEDIUM

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

WILD WEST COUNTRY NIGHT (SANTA CRUZ CA) Hosted By: Coaster Stomp

 Sat, 30 Aug at 07:00 pm The 418 Project USD 10 to 55

Moe's Alley Presents: Big Mountain w/ Estrella

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

Edwin McCain at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

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

Chum at Woodhouse Brewing

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

Katchafire in Santa Cruz

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

Slater in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

Velour at Woodhouse

 Sat, 16 Aug at 07:00 pm Woodhouse Blending & Brewing

Army & The 7th St. Band w/ Eric Cotton & One Love Bomb (members of Militia of Love)

 Fri, 29 Aug at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Bake & Gather

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

Stereolab in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 24 Oct at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre

Delicate Steve in Santa Cruz

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

Mexican Slum Rats in Santa Cruz

 Thu, 25 Sep at 07:30 pm The Catalyst

Nashville Nights - Featuring Canaan Smith

 Fri, 29 Aug at 08:00 pm Chaminade Resort & Spa USD 25 to 78

Meet The Doulas Downtown!

 Sun, 17 Aug at 03:00 pm Santa Cruz Public Libraries - Downtown Branch Free

Santa Cruz Latin Collective @ Moe's Alley

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

Invent Animate in Santa Cruz

 Sun, 12 Oct at 06:00 pm The Catalyst

Yung Gravy in Santa Cruz

 Sun, 26 Oct at 08:00 pm The Catalyst

Young the Giant in Santa Cruz

 Tue, 09 Sep at 07:00 pm Quarry Amphitheater

Tommy Castro and The Painkillers - Sunday Afternoon Show in Santa Cruz

 Sun, 24 Aug at 03:00 pm Moe's Alley

The Aquabats! in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

NEW CLASS: Afro-Brazilian Capoeira with Moises 'Cipo' Reyes

 Sat, 16 Aug at 01:00 pm 3603 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-5155, United States

Drum Circle at the Lighthouse

Sun, 17 Aug at 06:00 pm Santa Cruz Lighthouse

55th Annual Race Thru the Redwoods

 Sun, 17 Aug at 08:00 am Roaring Camp Railroad

Stickmen - featuring Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, and Markus Reuter

 Tue, 09 Dec at 08:00 pm UCSC Music Recital Hall

SOULARUS Wednesday Nights

 Wed, 20 Aug at 07:00 pm London Nelson Community Center

Twenty One Pilots Early Listening Party!

Sat, 06 Sep at 05:00 pm 939 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Creatures From the Blue Lagoon PEEPSHOW

 Sat, 16 Aug at 08:00 pm The Blue Lagoon USD 23 to 34

Qigong Community Practice at the Beach

 Thu, 21 Aug at 05:15 pm Seabright Beach Santa Cruz

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

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

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

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

Temple Bliss Kirtan w/ Dayakar Das & Living Devotion

 Sat, 16 Aug at 07:30 pm Pleasure Point Yoga

Kabaka Pyramid in Santa Cruz

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

Fierce Vulnerability — Training & Lunch with author Kazu Haga

 Sat, 23 Aug at 10:00 am Resource Center For Nonviolence USD 269

CunninLynguists in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 12 Dec at 08:00 pm The Catalyst

Santa Cruz Halloween Bar Crawl

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

Samba Open Levels with Gisella Ferreira

 Thu, 21 Aug at 06:30 pm 3603 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-5155, United States

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

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre

HIRIE Live at The Catalyst, Santa Cruz

Sat, 11 Oct at 07:00 pm 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Improv Comedy MashUp

 Sat, 23 Aug at 07:00 pm Broadway Playhouse USD 23

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour SC Adventure Night

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre USD 28

The NEXTies: Earth & Sea

 Fri, 03 Oct at 06:30 pm Seymour Marine Discovery Center USD 55 to 215

Collision Course at Vino by the Sea

 Sat, 16 Aug at 07:00 pm Vino By The Sea

Yung Gravy, Pertinence in Santa Cruz

 Sun, 26 Oct at 08:00 pm The Catalyst

Legend Zeppelin:: Vets Hall:: Santa Cruz 8/23

 Sat, 23 Aug at 08:00 pm Santa Cruz Veterans Hall

Frankie Cosmos in Santa Cruz

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:30 pm The Catalyst

Boardwalk Fiesta en la Playa

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

TEMPLE BLISS: The Music of Yoga with Dayākar Dās & Living Devotion

 Sat, 16 Aug at 07:30 pm 3707 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95062

Skegss in Santa Cruz

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre

"Master Harold"...and the Boys at Santa Cruz Shakespeare

 Thu, 04 Sep at 07:00 pm 501 Upper Park Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95065

Movie Screening and Discussion: Seaspiracy

 Tue, 19 Aug at 06:00 pm Santa Cruz Seventh-day Adventist Church USD 0 to 100

The Swag Tones at The Crows Nest

 Fri, 29 Aug at 09:00 pm Crow's Nest Restaurant

Kabaka Pyramid in Santa Cruz

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

3D ENTREPRENEURS CLUB - FREE INTRO WORKSHOP (2 Hours - At Location or Online)

 Sat, 16 Aug at 04:00 pm 101 Cooper St, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

49th San Francisco Comedy Competition

 Sun, 31 Aug at 09:00 pm Crow's Nest Restaurant Free

Breakup Shoes in Santa Cruz

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

Valley of the Moon - Music & Dance Extravaganza!

 Fri, 29 Aug at 07:30 pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

Big Queer Weekend: Once Upon a Time drag & burlesque show and after party

 Sat, 16 Aug at 08:30 pm Courtyard Santa Cruz USD 0 to 45

Djangatos Record Release Party at Kuumbwa Jazz Center

 Sat, 23 Aug at 06:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz Center USD 34 to 50

Wax in Santa Cruz

 Sun, 23 Nov at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

Conversations in Español - A Community Club to Foster Fluency

 Thu, 21 Aug at 06:00 pm 705 Woodrow Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-5950, United States

Santa Cruz Roller Derby AllStars vs Heart’s Delight Roller Derby

 Sat, 30 Aug at 06:15 pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

Self Love Walking Club

 Sat, 16 Aug at 09:00 am Sergeant Derby Park Free

🌻 China Cats Live at the Santa Cruz Vets Hall 🌻

 Sat, 30 Aug at 08:00 pm The Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building

A varied show with lots of overlap

 Sun, 17 Aug at 07:30 pm 703 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA

Qigong/Tao Yin Park Community Practice

 Mon, 18 Aug at 05:15 pm Ocean View Park
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