Arts events in Santa Cruz

Check out happening arts events all around Santa Cruz, CA

Tommy Emmanuel at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Thu, 23 Apr Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, Santa Cruz - Friday, February 27

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre, Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, USA USD 29

Moe's Alley Presents: Don Carlos w/ Ancestree (night 1)

 Fri, 20 Feb at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Jeff Tweedy at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:30 pm Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Warren Haynes at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Sun, 15 Feb Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Nick Lowe at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Mon, 30 Mar Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Jordana in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 06 Mar at 08:00 pm The Catalyst

Pat Metheny

 Sat, 02 May at 04:00 pm Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, Santa Cruz - Saturday, February 28

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre, Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, USA USD 31

Jim Messina & The Band

 Sun, 10 May at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre

Earth Day Santa Cruz Festival

Sat, 18 Apr at 11:30 am Downtown, Santa Cruz

Legends: Live & Local with David J & Lol Tolhurst

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:00 pm Hwy17 Studios USD 43 to 90

Tommy Emmanuel

 Fri, 24 Apr at 02:30 am Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

Cristela Alonzo at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, Santa Cruz - Sunday, March 1

 Sun, 01 Mar at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre, Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, USA USD 14 to 29

Valerie: A Tribute to Amy Winehouse

 Sat, 16 May at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre USD 45

China Cats Chinese New Year Celebration "Year of the Fire Horse!"

 Sat, 28 Feb at 08:00 pm The Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building

MIKE live at the Quarry Amphitheater(Student-Exclusive Concert 2026)

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm Quarry Amphitheater USD 10

UCSC Orchestra - Bravada and Tchaikovsky (Tuesday, March 3rd)

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:30 pm Recital Hall USD 0 to 12

Legends: Live & Local with Corey Feldman

 Fri, 06 Mar at 06:00 pm Hwy17 Studios USD 43 to 59

KEEPING IN THE SHADOWS SANTA CRUZ PREMIERE

 Sat, 21 Feb at 06:00 pm Rio Theatre USD 20

Squid-Fest West Benefit Concert & Auction

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm Resource Center For Nonviolence USD 55

🎻🍀 Colm Broderick & Niamh Dalton Plus Irish Seisiun at Rosie McCann's Santa Cruz

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:00 pm Rosie McCann's Irish Pub & Restaurant - Santa Cruz

Downtown Santa Cruz Makers Market - Sunday, FEBRUARY 15

 Sun, 15 Feb at 10:00 am Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, United States

FashionTeens

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:30 pm The Rio Theatre, Santa Cruz, CA Free

COFFIS SPACE 4: Featuring The Coffis Brothers, Taylor Rae and more!

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 30

Abby Holliday in Santa Cruz

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:30 pm The Catalyst

Downtown Santa Cruz Makers Market Valentines POP-UP!

 Sat, 14 Feb at 10:00 am 1407 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-3910, United States

Drew And Ellie Holcomb at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Wed, 22 Apr at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Nick Lowe

 Tue, 31 Mar at 03:00 am Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

Grandaddy

 Fri, 22 May at 04:00 pm Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

Josiah and the Bonnevilles

 Fri, 22 May at 04:00 pm The Catalyst

Barnstorm Presents: Secret Family (Fri. Feb 20)

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:30 pm UCSC Theater Arts Center Studio B100 USD 0 to 20

Random with a Purpose XXXIV: "The Experiment" (Thurs. March 5th)

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:30 pm UCSC Theater Arts Center Second Stage USD 0 to 20

Barnstorm Presents: Our Dear Dead Drug Lord (Sat. Feb 28th MATINEE)

 Sat, 28 Feb at 02:00 pm UCSC Theater Arts Center Studio B100 USD 0 to 20

Random with a Purpose XXXIV: "The Experiment" (Sun. March 1 MATINEE)

 Sun, 01 Mar at 02:00 pm UCSC Theater Arts Center Second Stage USD 0 to 20

Random with a Purpose XXXIV: "The Experiment" (Fri. Feb 27)

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm UCSC Theater Arts Center Second Stage USD 0 to 20

M**der Mystery Party on March 14th @ MJA Winery

 Sat, 14 Mar at 06:00 pm MJA Vineyards -- Westside Tasting Room & Cellar USD 55 to 150

Ledward Kaapana At The Pono Hawaiian Grill In Santa Cruz, 6-8 PM, 03/15/26

 Sun, 15 Mar at 06:00 pm Pono Hawaiian Grill Downtown Santa Cruz, 120 Union Street USD 39

TOP DOG FILM FESTIVAL

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre USD 26

COFFIS SPACE 4: Sunday Matinee w/ The Coffis Brothers, Dead Winter Carpenters, McCoy Tyler and more!

 Sun, 22 Mar at 03:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 30

Honoring Tammi Brown, benefiting The American Cancer Society

 Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Gary Bartz

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm 320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

B Side Players

 Thu, 26 Feb at 04:00 pm Moe's Alley

East Forest

 Mon, 09 Mar at 04:00 pm Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

Barnstorm Presents: Secret Family (Sat. Feb 21)

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:30 pm UCSC Theater Arts Center Studio B100 USD 0 to 20

Renegade Orchestra at the London Nelson Community Center

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm London Nelson Community Center USD 34

Sisters in Harmony Santa Cruz: 9-Week Spring Singing Circle

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:15 pm Yoga Center Santa Cruz USD 105 to 347

Barnstorm Presents: Secret Family (Sun. Feb 22 MATINEE)

 Sun, 22 Feb at 02:00 pm UCSC Theater Arts Center Studio B100 USD 0 to 20

Random with a Purpose XXXIV: "The Experiment" (Sat. Feb 28)

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:30 pm UCSC Theater Arts Center Second Stage USD 0 to 20

Barnstorm Presents: Our Dear Dead Drug Lord (Sat. Feb 28)

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:30 pm UCSC Theater Arts Center Studio B100 USD 0 to 20

HERstory Celebration

 Fri, 06 Mar at 05:30 pm Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History Free

Random with a Purpose XXXIV: "The Experiment" (Sat. March 7)

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:30 pm UCSC Theater Arts Center Second Stage USD 0 to 20

Richard Thompson with Zara Phillips

 Sun, 05 Apr at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre

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

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm Santa Cruz Yoga USD 49 to 140

Jerry's Middle Finger

 Thu, 09 Apr Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

BanjerDan at The Over the Hill Gang Saloon

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm Over The Hill Gang Saloon

Spring Sisters in Harmony Santa Cruz: FREE Intro Class

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:15 pm Yoga Center Santa Cruz Free

Inter|Act Open Mic with Featured Poet Shizue Seigel

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:00 pm Satori Arts Free

🍀🎻Ireland's Lúnasa Live at Kuumbwa Jazz Center

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm Kuumbwa Jazz Center

Picture This: Belonging Builds Community

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History

Aloha California Tour: George Kahumoku & Kimo West

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz

Arts Fishing Club

 Thu, 21 May at 04:00 pm Live in the Atrium at The Catalyst

On the Table Now! WFPB Meals for Your Full Life

 Tue, 17 Feb at 06:00 pm Santa Cruz Seventh-day Adventist Church USD 0 to 100

Random with a Purpose XXXIV: "The Experiment" (Fri. March 6)

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm UCSC Theater Arts Center Second Stage USD 0 to 20

A Sacred Witnessing: A Trans Day of Euphoria Event

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:00 pm The Diversity Center of Santa Cruz County Free

Snazzy Productions presents PAUL THORN and WILL HOGE

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre

Elevated Connections 30+

 Sat, 28 Feb at 05:00 pm 800 Pacific Ave USD 91 to 161

Harmony Heart Song with Susie Ro (from UK)

 Sun, 22 Mar at 06:30 pm Yoga Center Santa Cruz USD 28

UCSC Wind Ensemble (Friday, March 6)

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm Recital Hall USD 0 to 12

UCSC Jazz Combos (Thursday, March 12)

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:30 pm Recital Hall USD 0 to 12

The Red Ball Gala

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:00 pm Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History USD 55 to 375

UCSC Concert Choir (Friday, March 13)

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:30 pm Recital Hall USD 0 to 12

UCSC Chamber Singers (Saturday, March 14)

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:30 pm Recital Hall USD 0 to 12

Holywatr

 Fri, 27 Mar The Catalyst

Santa Cruz Flamenco

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:30 pm Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center USD 30 to 35

Poi Rogers and Grey DeLisle with Eddie Clendening at Kuumbwa Jazz 4/25/26

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz Center USD 34 to 47

Inspire Dance Performance Workshop with Deborah Yates

 Sun, 01 Mar at 11:15 am 3707 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95062

Castle Monticello, book tour + art show + happy hour + book signing.

 Wed, 18 Feb at 05:00 pm Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection USD 0 to 30

IRIS LAB: Summer Internship & New Play Submission Community Workshop

 Thu, 26 Feb at 04:00 pm Theatre Arts Complex J102 Free

Inter|Act Open Mic with Featured Poet Cate Lycurgus

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:00 pm Satori Arts Free

Random with a Purpose XXXIV: "The Experiment" (Sun. March 8 MATINEE)

 Sun, 08 Mar at 02:00 pm UCSC Theater Arts Center Second Stage USD 0 to 20

Gentle Body Relationship Exploration from an Inner Child lens

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:00 pm 500 Seabright Avenue, Suite 100, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95062

Reiki Level I Training & Certification w/ Allison Eaton (Mar 14)

 Sat, 14 Mar at 02:00 pm 3707 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95062

UCSC Jazz Big Band (Sunday, March 15)

 Sun, 15 Mar at 03:00 pm Recital Hall USD 0 to 12

Reiki Level II Training & Certification w/ Allison Eaton (Mar 15)

 Sun, 15 Mar at 12:00 pm 3707 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95062

Connecting to Life - Breema Bodywork Workshop

 Sat, 28 Feb at 10:00 am Hummingbird Valley Retreat Center USD 50 to 60

Midnight Dumpster Fire with Drawing Heaven and S.C. Riot

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:00 pm The Jury Room

Santa Cruz County Youth Poetry Celebration

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz Center Free

Richard Thompson in Santa Cruz

 Sun, 05 Apr at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre

Parking Drew & Ellie Holcomb

 Thu, 23 Apr at 03:00 am Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

Writing Group for 55+ at Garfield Park

 Thu, 19 Feb at 10:30 am 705 Woodrow Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-5950, United States

Workshop: Creating Your Youth Poet Laureate Application

 Wed, 25 Feb at 04:00 pm 224 Church St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-3810, United States

East Forest at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Tue, 10 Mar at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Wonder and Awe in the Redwoods

 Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm 239 High St Free

Richard Thompson

 Sat, 04 Apr at 04:00 pm Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

East Forest in Santa Cruz

 Tue, 10 Mar at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre

Smokin’ Word : Poetry Salon

 Sun, 17 Aug at 02:00 pm Sacred Mud Henna & Tattoo Free

Random Acts of Kindness Spree in Santa Cruz

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

Parking Cristela Alonzo

 Sat, 28 Mar at 02:30 am Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz