Arts events in Santa Cruz

Check out happening arts events all around Santa Cruz, CA

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

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

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

Kabaka Pyramid in Santa Cruz

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

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

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

Jake Shimabukuro at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

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

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 28 Nov at 08:00 pm The Catalyst

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

The Floozies in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

Cinderella

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

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

Drive-By Truckers in Santa Cruz

 Wed, 12 Nov at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre

Inter|Act Spoken Word Open Mic Featuring Addie Mahmassani

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

Recovery in the Garden

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

Open Studios Art Tour 2025

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

Fossil Family Fun Day

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

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

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

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

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

The Power Foods Diet with Dr. Neal Barnard

 Sun, 05 Oct at 04:30 pm Colligan Theater at the Tannery Arts Center USD 29 to 50

Opening the Heart Center Workshop

 Thu, 16 Oct at 06:00 pm Santa Cruz USD 23 to 34

Young Dubliners "Head For The Light Tour" w/ The Uninvited

 Fri, 07 Nov at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Open Studios

Sat, 04 Oct at 11:00 am 2045 Alice St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-4143, United States

Brian Jonestown Massacre at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Fri, 21 Nov at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre Santa Cruz USD 56

Empty Nest and All the Rest - one-man comedy show

 Sat, 11 Oct at 08:00 pm London Nelson Community Center

SCCF Presents: LAUGHTOPUS A WEEKEND OF LAUGHTER (FRI)

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:30 pm Woodhouse Blending & Brewing USD 29 to 45

Om Gallery Fall Events: Tarot as Inner Compass

 Tue, 14 Oct at 07:00 pm Om Gallery USD 66

Bumpin Uglies in Santa Cruz

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

The Fab Four: Tribute to the Beatles' "Help!" and the Hits in Santa Cruz, CA

 Fri, 28 Nov at 07:30 pm Rio Theatre

Museo Eduardo Carrillo Documentary Screening & Discussion

 Sat, 11 Oct at 01:00 pm 979 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-4170, United States

Rachael & Vilray in Santa Cruz

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre

The New Mastersounds - "Ta-Ta For Now Tour" w/ The Westones

 Thu, 23 Oct at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Inter|Act Spoken Word Open Mic Featuring James Lenfestey

 Tue, 04 Nov at 07:00 pm Satori Arts Free

Devon Michael Sedrick FREE In-store performance!

Sun, 05 Oct at 03:00 pm 939 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Harvest Festival

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

The NEXTies: Earth & Sea

 Fri, 03 Oct at 05:30 pm Seymour Marine Discovery Center

Mike Hellman and the Banned Books at Woodhouse, Santa Cruz

 Fri, 10 Oct at 06:00 pm Woodhouse Blending & Brewing

Rachael and Vilary at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:30 pm Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Late Night @ the MAH: Día de los Muertos Drag Show

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:30 pm Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History USD 23 to 29

Moe's Alley Presents: The Slackers w/ The Inciters

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

Santa Cruz Mahjong Club ft. The Mahjong Project

 Sun, 26 Oct at 01:00 pm Little Giant Collective USD 0 to 25

🎻 Scotland's Breabach Live at Kuumbwa Jazz Center 🎻

 Wed, 19 Nov at 07:30 pm Kuumbwa Jazz

Rachael & Vilray at the Rio Theatre

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:30 pm Rio Theatre

Haunted Cabaret 2025: Commemorating our roots

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:30 pm 1515 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95062

Drive for Schools Fundraiser Drawing

 Sun, 26 Oct at 01:00 pm Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

AI Prompt to Production: Creating in the makerspace with generative AI

 Sat, 18 Oct at 01:00 pm Idea Fab Labs Santa Cruz

Los Lobos at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:30 pm Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Poetry on the Wharf with Marie Howe

 Fri, 07 Nov at 06:00 pm Vino by the Sea Free

October First Friday- Three Generations of art

Fri, 03 Oct at 05:00 pm 321 Main St, Santa Cruz, CA

Stereolab:: Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 10/24

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

Festival of Dreams Santa Cruz

 Fri, 10 Oct at 03:00 pm Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History USD 151 to 178

Todd Snider

 Fri, 07 Nov at 04:00 pm Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

Stop Making Sense Live at The Golden State Theatre, Monterey

Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Poetry on the Wharf with Kim Addonozio and Susan Browne

 Thu, 09 Oct at 06:00 pm Vino by the Sea Free

10th Annual Halloween Costume Ball

 Fri, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm German Cultural Center Santa Cruz

Trans Day of Remembrance 2025: The Sound of Holding On

 Fri, 21 Nov at 05:30 pm Resource Center For Nonviolence Free

Patterson Hood at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Wed, 12 Nov at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Jacob Collier in Santa Cruz

 Sun, 26 Oct at 07:00 pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

Festival of Dreams

 Fri, 10 Oct at 10:00 am Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History

Hella Queer [First Friday] Markets

 Fri, 03 Oct at 04:00 pm 711 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Pop the Cork and Paint

 Sat, 18 Oct at 04:00 pm 328 D Ingalls St., Santa Cruz, CA

Santa Cruz Open Studios

 Sat, 11 Oct at 11:00 am Upper Seabright

Santa Cruz Open Studio Art Tour 2025

 Sat, 11 Oct at 11:00 am Tannery Arts Center

Open Studios Santa Cruz 2025

 Sat, 11 Oct at 11:00 am Grunewald Ct, Santa Cruz, CA 95065, United States

Mount Shasta Paint and Sip! Come paint with us and bring friends!

 Sun, 05 Oct at 05:00 pm 2100 Delaware Ave Suite B, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Ledward Kaapana At The Pono Hawaiian Grill In Santa Cruz, 6-8 PM, 10/26/25

 Sun, 26 Oct at 06:00 pm Pono Hawaiian Grill Downtown Santa Cruz, 120 Union Street USD 39

RCNV's 2025 Fundraiser: La Ofrenda — The Flames We Tend

 Sat, 01 Nov at 04:00 pm Resource Center For Nonviolence USD 18 to 103

Inter|Act Spoken Word Open Mic Featuring Luke Johnson

 Tue, 18 Nov at 07:00 pm Satori Arts Free

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

 Sat, 10 Jan at 05:30 pm McPherson Studio USD 49 to 125

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

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm McPherson Studio USD 49 to 125

Bram Stoker’s Dracula Cocktail Experience - Santa Cruz

 Thu, 09 Oct at 06:00 pm Palomar Ballroom Santa Cruz USD 55 to 65

Landscape Painting for Kids

 Sat, 15 Nov at 02:00 pm Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History USD 18 to 34

Moe's Alley Presents: The Nth Power

 Thu, 20 Nov at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Westside Author Talk with Helene Simkin Jara

 Thu, 23 Oct at 06:30 pm 705 Woodrow Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-5950, United States

EBK Young Joc live in Santa Cruz

 Thu, 01 Jan at 06:30 pm Veterans Memorial Building USD 23 to 45

Juice of the Barley Concert

 Sun, 26 Oct at 03:00 pm Sea to Sky Farm USD 25

Conference: Festival of Monsters at UCSC

 Wed, 15 Oct at 04:30 pm Digital Arts Research Center USD 225 to 275

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

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

The Fab Four - The Ultimate Tribute

 Thu, 27 Nov at 04:00 pm Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

Mania - The ABBA Tribute

 Fri, 06 Feb at 04:00 pm Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

Wreath Making at Sea to Sky Farm on Dec 7th

 Sun, 07 Dec at 11:30 am 6040 Bonny Doon Rd USD 85

Moe's Alley and KPIG Present: Ana Popovic at The Rio Theatre w/ Anthony Arya

 Wed, 03 Dec at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre

Mark Hummel's Allstar Harmonica Blowout

 Sun, 22 Feb at 04:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

George Kahumoku Jr & Daniel Ho, The Pono Hawaiian Grill, Nov 18, 6:30 PM

 Tue, 18 Nov at 06:30 pm Pono Hawaiian Grill Downtown Santa Cruz, 120 Union Street USD 34

Chuck Prophet and His Cumbia Shoes

 Sat, 27 Dec Moe's Alley

Trick Or Treat Studios Halloween Parking Lot Sale

 Sun, 05 Oct at 10:00 am 1005 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-3033, United States

Writing Poems That Change the World with Poet and H.S. English Teacher Hannah Tool

 Wed, 05 Nov at 04:00 pm 230 Gault St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2523, United States

Lumina 2025 New Year's Eve party w/DJs, dancing,local artists & projections

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm Santa Cruz Art Expressions USD 34