Arts events in Santa Cruz

Check out happening arts events all around Santa Cruz, CA

The Lost Boys - FREE Movies on the Beach

 Fri, 12 Jun at 09:00 pm 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

La Santa Cecilia in Santa Cruz

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

Save The Waves Film Festival - Santa Cruz, CA

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 pm Rio Theatre USD 7 to 23

Built to Spill :: Rio Theatre :: Santa Cruz 8/26

 Wed, 26 Aug at 07:00 am Rio Theatre

Public Image Ltd :: Rio Theatre :: Santa Cruz 9/5

 Sat, 05 Sep at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre USD 77 to 83

🖤 35th Santa Cruz Juneteenth 2026 🖤

 Sat, 13 Jun at 12:00 pm 301 Center St., Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Aldous Harding:: Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 9/29

 Tue, 29 Sep at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre USD 46

Built to Spill :: Rio Theatre :: Santa Cruz 8/26

 Wed, 26 Aug at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre USD 56 to 62

Moe's Alley Presents: Black Uhuru

 Sat, 12 Sep at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Public Image Ltd

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

18th Annual Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival 2026

 Sat, 07 Nov at 10:00 am Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Pleasure Point Street Fair

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am 41 St. Pleasure Point Capitola Ca

Snazzy Productions presents MARY GAUTHIER

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz

The Smithereens in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Moe's Alley

Late Night @ the MAH: Black Tie Roller Ball

 Sat, 15 Aug at 07:00 pm Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History USD 23 to 29

Art and Ecology Summer Camp

 Mon, 08 Jun at 09:00 am Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History USD 375 to 402

Pride Majesty: Daytime Edition

 Sun, 07 Jun at 12:00 pm Kianti’s Pizza & Pasta Bar USD 29 to 109

Babe Rainbow in Santa Cruz

 Sat, 18 Jul at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre

Built To Spill in Santa Cruz

 Wed, 26 Aug at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre

Peter Asher & Jeremy Clyde-Santa Cruz

 Thu, 30 Jul at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz Center USD 66 to 162

Moe's Alley Presents: Clinton Fearon & Boogie Brown Band w/ Kava Jah & The Remedy

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

Camp COHO - MBSTP Salmon Conservation Day Camp

 Wed, 15 Jul at 09:00 am UCSC Long Marine Lab

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

 Sat, 09 May Yoga Center Santa Cruz USD 49 to 140

Boardwalk Bombshells vs Faultline Derby Devils

 Sat, 27 Jun at 06:15 pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

Santa Cruz Latin Collective @ Midtown Block Party

 Fri, 03 Jul at 06:00 pm 1111 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2105, United States

Downtown Santa Cruz Makers Market - Sunday, JUNE 21

 Sun, 21 Jun at 10:00 am Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, United States

Dance as Moving Art: Intro to Dancemaking & Storytelling

 Mon, 22 Jun at 09:00 am Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History USD 375 to 402

Snazzy Productions presents WATER TOWER

 Sat, 18 Jul at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz

Kishi Bashi

 Mon, 05 Oct at 04:00 pm Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

Kishi Bashi at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Tue, 06 Oct at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Aldous Harding

 Mon, 28 Sep at 04:00 pm Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

Ronstadt Revolution at Santa Cruz Shakespeare

Mon, 28 Sep at 07:00 pm Santa Cruz Shakespeare

Santa Cruz Cycle Fair

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am Bicycle Trip Santa Cruz

Moe's Alley Presents: Shinyribs w/ Schaefer Llana

 Fri, 10 Jul at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Tiger's Tale @ Woodhouse - R&B, Motown, Blues, JGB!

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

Sun Ra Tribute Movie Screening

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:30 pm The 418 Project USD 13

Anthony Pfluke & Kamaka Camarillo At The Pono Hawaiian Grill Sunday 6/14

 Sun, 14 Jun at 03:00 pm Pono Hawaiian Grill Downtown Santa Cruz, 120 Union Street USD 29

Larry And His Flask and Diggin' Trails July 23rd - Santa Cruz!

 Thu, 23 Jul at 07:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Stylie x Sons of Paradise w/ Mellodose

 Thu, 16 Jul at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

SOULARUS Summer Solstice Campout 2026

 Fri, 19 Jun at 02:00 pm Santa Cruz Mountains

Science and Space

 Mon, 27 Jul at 08:00 am 427a Swift St, 95060

Ledward Kaapana, Pono Hawaiian Grill, Santa Cruz, Saturday 8/22, 12-2pm

 Sat, 22 Aug at 12:00 pm Pono Hawaiian Grill Downtown Santa Cruz, 120 Union Street USD 39

J STALIN & LIL BLOOD LIVE IN SANTA CRUZ

 Fri, 03 Jul at 07:00 pm Veterans Memorial Building USD 19 to 109

M Factor 2/Before the Pause, Santa Cruz Screening

 Wed, 17 Jun at 06:00 pm Landmark's Del Mar Theatre USD 29

Fruit Bats

 Thu, 01 Oct at 04:00 pm Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

June Downtemple & Cacao w/ Soleiluna

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Santa Cruz Yoga

Duck Duck Goose, Multi Artist Showcase

 Fri, 03 Jul at 06:00 pm Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection

InterAct Open Mic with Featured Singer Kay Martin

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:00 pm Satori Arts Free

Redacted Presents: Solene at The Blue Lagoon with Alex Andre

 Fri, 24 Jul at 08:00 pm The Blue Lagoon USD 23 to 29

Dragons and Fairies - Summer Camp

 Mon, 29 Jun at 09:00 am 427a Swift St, 95060

Awe Among the Ancestors: A Qi Gong & Mindfulness Experience

 Sun, 14 Jun at 11:00 am Evergreen Cemetery USD 13

SNAIL ROCKS THE RIO

 Sat, 15 Aug at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre USD 50

Pirates and Mermaids - Summer Camp

 Mon, 06 Jul at 08:00 am 427a Swift St, 95060

FINDING THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE: The Limitless Alchemical Imagination

 Wed, 08 Jul at 07:30 pm The 418 Project USD 13

InterAct Open Mic with Featured Poet Kaily Dorfman

 Tue, 21 Jul at 07:00 pm Satori Arts Free

Stories on Tap
: Local film. Cold drinks. Real conversations.

 Wed, 24 Jun at 06:00 pm Woodhouse Blending & Brewing Free

Emily Brimlow + Special Guests : A Santa Cruz House Show

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 pm 115 Stockton Ave USD 16

"Everywhere You Look" - summer camp

 Mon, 06 Jul at 08:30 am 1050 River St, Unit 127, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Intro to Jewelry Making: Metal Etching

 Sun, 14 Jun at 01:00 pm Idea Fab Labs Santa Cruz USD 167

InterAct Open Mic with Featured Poet Amanda Chiado

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

LEGEND OF THE SACRED STONE + DEMIGOD: THE LEGEND BEGINS Double Feature

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:30 pm The 418 Project USD 13 to 18

Bill Walker & Max Scott Bortnick IN CONCERT

 Sat, 01 Aug at 04:30 pm 429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States

Artist Talk with Ashley V. Blalock

 Thu, 25 Jun at 05:30 pm Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History USD 10

CEO Works Luncheon | Supporting and encouraging productive conflict

 Wed, 24 Jun at 11:30 am productOps, Inc. USD 0 to 18

DEAD MOUNTAINEER'S HOTEL Film Screening

 Fri, 10 Jul at 07:30 pm The 418 Project USD 13 to 18

Increasing Energy in Daily Life – Bodywork and Self-Care Exercises

 Sat, 18 Jul at 10:00 am Hummingbird Valley Retreat Center USD 60

4th Annual Open House / Survivor Art Exhibition

 Fri, 02 Oct at 05:00 pm 303 Walnut Ave Free

Crystal Divination Book Release Party with Devin Hunter

 Sat, 13 Jun at 04:00 pm 1360 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

The Cancer Journey

 Tue, 09 Jun at 06:00 pm Santa Cruz Seventh-day Adventist Church USD 2 to 100

DANCE PARTY With Groove Band THE JAMISSARIES

 Sat, 18 Jul at 04:30 pm 429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States

AWAKE, MY SOUL: The Story of the Sacred Harp Film Screening

 Sat, 18 Jul at 02:00 pm The 418 Project USD 13

GROWING UP NORMAL (Part 3 of "Growing Up Twisted")

 Sat, 25 Jul at 04:30 pm 429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States

Aldous Harding

 Wed, 30 Sep at 03:00 am Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

Random Acts of Kindness Spree in Santa Cruz

 Sun, 05 Oct at 11:00 am Verve Coffee Roasters USD 25

Self-Care Exercises for Vitality and Balance (In-Person)

 Wed, 13 Aug at 12:00 pm Hummingbird Valley Retreat Center Free