Upcoming Santa Cruz Events

Name: The Radiant Sea
Start: 2025-10-03
End: 2025-10-03
Location: Branciforte and Scotts Valley Branch Libraries

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

HIRIE, Artikal Sound System in Santa Cruz

Sat, 11 Oct at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

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

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

Deafheaven, Sinema in Santa Cruz

Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

Santa Cruz Official Halloween Bar Crawl

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

Yung Gravy in Santa Cruz

Sun, 26 Oct at 08:00 pm The Catalyst

Santa Cruz Symphony Presents: Scheherazade

Sat, 04 Oct at 07:30 pm Civic Auditorium

Skegss in Santa Cruz

Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre

Stereolab in Santa Cruz

Fri, 24 Oct at 07:30 pm Rio Theatre

Slater in Santa Cruz

Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

Invent Animate in Santa Cruz

Sun, 12 Oct at 06:00 pm The Catalyst

A Taste of Ireland - Santa Cruz, CA

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

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

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

Teen Mortgage in Santa Cruz

Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

Stereolab in Santa Cruz

Fri, 24 Oct at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre

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

Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre

Frankie Cosmos in Santa Cruz

Thu, 23 Oct at 07:30 pm The Catalyst

Sin Sisters Burlesque & Drag HALLOWEEN show

Sat, 11 Oct at 08:30 pm Kuumbwa Jazz Center USD 37 to 47

Breakup Shoes in Santa Cruz

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

Yung Gravy, Pertinence in Santa Cruz

Sun, 26 Oct at 08:00 pm The Catalyst

International FLAT Day 2025

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

Ship Wrek in Santa Cruz

Thu, 23 Oct at 09:00 pm The Catalyst

Kabaka Pyramid in Santa Cruz

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

🍀 Tempest Rocks Woodhouse Brewing 🎻🎸

Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm Woodhouse Blending & Brewing

Patagonia Barn Dance

Fri, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm River St S, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, United States

Boardwalk Chili Cook-Off

Sat, 25 Oct at 09:00 am Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Santa Cruz Bake & Gather

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

Wax in Santa Cruz

Sun, 23 Nov at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

CunninLynguists in Santa Cruz

Fri, 12 Dec at 08:00 pm The Catalyst

Poranguí in Santa Cruz

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

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

Fri, 31 Oct at 08:00 pm The Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building

County Wide ALL Business Mixer

Thu, 02 Oct at 05:30 pm Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History USD 15

Jake Shimabukuro at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Fri, 03 Oct at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Princes of Surf Walking Tour

Sat, 11 Oct at 11:00 am Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History USD 0 to 7

Downtown Santa Cruz Fall WINE WALK -November 2025

Sun, 09 Nov at 02:00 pm Oswald USD 34 to 50

The Aquabats! in Santa Cruz

Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

MOVE DEEP ~ A Monthly Dance w/ Avira Pearl

Thu, 30 Oct at 07:45 pm Santa Cruz Yoga

Hobo Johnson, Budman. in Santa Cruz

Wed, 10 Dec at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

Saturday, November 8th Pop-Up Program

Sat, 08 Nov at 03:00 pm TBD Free

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes in Santa Cruz

Fri, 28 Nov at 08:00 pm The Catalyst

Saturday, November 15th Pop-Up Program

Sat, 15 Nov at 11:30 am TBD Free

Kabaka Pyramid in Santa Cruz

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

STEM into Drag: a very scientific drag show

Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm Resource Center for Nonviolence

FIRST FRIDAY Gallery and Pub Crawl—OCTOBER

Fri, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm The Blue Lagoon

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

Santa Cruz Halloween Bar Crawl

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

Cool Cool Cool at Moes Alley

Fri, 10 Oct at 09:00 pm Moes Alley

Luciano at Moes Alley

Wed, 22 Oct at 08:00 pm Moes Alley

🎻 Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas Live at Kuumbwa Jazz 🎻

Fri, 10 Oct at 07:30 pm Kuumbwa Jazz

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

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

Mean Girls Variety Show

Fri, 03 Oct at 09:00 pm The Neighbor's Pub USD 10

Swing Dance to The Little Big Band!

Sat, 04 Oct at 08:00 pm The Crow's Nest

Saturday, November 22nd Pop-Up Program

Sat, 22 Nov at 02:30 pm TBD Free

THE BIRD BRAIN TOUR @ THE BLUE LAGOON 10/10

Fri, 10 Oct at 07:30 pm 923 Pacific Ave USD 10

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour SC Adventure Night

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

The Floozies in Santa Cruz

Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

Santa Cruz Symphony Presents: The Planets

Sat, 01 Nov at 07:30 pm Civic Auditorium

DURRY at The Atrium - The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Sat, 18 Oct The Atrium - The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Cinderella

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

Vine to View Dinner Series - Orin Swift Winery

Fri, 10 Oct at 06:30 pm Chaminade Resort & Spa (1 Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz, CA)

Carsie Blanton at Moes Alley

Fri, 17 Oct at 09:00 pm Moes Alley

Moe's Alley Presents: Spafford

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

Marianas Trench in Santa Cruz

Wed, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

The Embodied Breath: 200hr Yoga Teacher Training

Fri, 17 Oct at 06:00 pm 3707 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95062

Second Harvest Halloween Bingo night

Sat, 18 Oct at 05:00 pm SCPD Community Room,155 Center Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

House of the Undead w/ Donald Glaude

Fri, 31 Oct at 09:00 pm Santa Cruz St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, United States

Drive-By Truckers in Santa Cruz

Wed, 12 Nov at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre

Invent Animate and Silent Planet at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Sun, 12 Oct at 08:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Pages, Pajamas & Pizza!

Fri, 03 Oct at 05:00 pm 1959 Merrill St, Santa Cruz, CA

Barn Dance (Free Event) Hosted by Patagona in Santa Cruz

Fri, 10 Oct at 05:00 pm Patagonia

First Friday: Fossil Frenzy

Fri, 03 Oct at 05:00 pm 1305 E. Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95062

Ski Mask The Slump God

Wed, 08 Oct at 04:00 pm The Catalyst

Invent Animate & Silent Planet

Sat, 11 Oct at 04:00 pm The Catalyst

Vino 5 Year Anniversary Party

Sat, 18 Oct at 06:00 pm Vino By The Sea

Fortunate Youth at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Thu, 02 Oct at 08:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Yung Gravy at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Sun, 26 Oct at 08:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Inter|Act Spoken Word Open Mic Featuring Addie Mahmassani

Tue, 07 Oct at 07:00 pm Satori Arts Free

SOULARUS Saturday Mornings

Sat, 04 Oct at 10:00 am London Nelson Community Center

Boardwalk Fright Flicks - Scream

Wed, 08 Oct at 07:30 pm 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

NXWORRIES Tickets

Sun, 12 Oct at 08:00 pm San Francisco CA "The City"

Microtiger's Single Release Party @ Woodhouse!!

Sat, 25 Oct at 06:00 pm Woodhouse Blending & Brewing

Recovery in the Garden

Fri, 10 Oct at 05:30 pm Spring Street Free

Moe's Alley Halloween Bash with Ghost-Note!

Fri, 31 Oct at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Sunday, November 30th Pop-Up Program

Sun, 30 Nov at 11:00 am TBD Free

21+ Vampire Ball

Fri, 24 Oct at 08:00 pm Chaminade Resort & Spa (1 Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz, CA)

Yelle Tickets

Fri, 10 Oct at 09:00 pm San Francisco CA "The City"

Open Studios Art Tour 2025

Sat, 11 Oct at 11:00 am 125 McPherson St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-5883, United States

Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Stockton Kings

Thu, 13 Nov at 04:00 pm Kaiser Permanente Arena

Fossil Family Fun Day

Sat, 04 Oct at 11:00 am 1305 E. Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95062

Kelsey Waldon Live at The Catalyst, Santa Cruz

Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Erika's Open Studio

Sat, 11 Oct at 11:00 am Centennial St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, United States

Jake Shimabukuro in Santa Cruz

Fri, 03 Oct at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre

First Friday

Fri, 03 Oct at 05:00 pm Om Gallery, 1201 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA

Ecopoetry: A Workshop with Teen Poet Mason Leopold

Sat, 04 Oct at 11:00 am 224 Church St., Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Qigong Community Practice at the Beach

Thu, 02 Oct at 05:15 pm Seabright Beach Santa Cruz

Built to Spill:: Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 11/22

Sat, 22 Nov at 07:30 pm Rio Theatre USD 56

Adopt Me, Help Others

Sat, 04 Oct at 11:00 am 1001 Rodriguez Street, Santa Cruz, CA

Jungle Night

Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm Vino By The Sea

Delicate Steve in Santa Cruz

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

California Honeydrops at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Sat, 22 Nov at 09:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

The Radiant Sea

Fri, 03 Oct at 03:00 pm Branciforte and Scotts Valley Branch Libraries