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

Pat Metheny

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

Jim Messina & The Band

 Sun, 10 May at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre

Moe's Alley Presents: Cimafunk

 Sun, 17 May at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Provoker in Santa Cruz

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

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

 Wed, 26 Aug at 07:00 am Rio Theatre

Moe's Alley Presents: The Brothers Comatose - Live at The Rio Theatre - w/ Moshe Vilozny

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre

Tommy Emmanuel

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

Moe's Alley Presents: Black Uhuru

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

Valerie: A Tribute to Amy Winehouse

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

SambaDá - featuring Special Capoeira & Dance Performances

 Sat, 02 May at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Grandaddy at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Sat, 23 May at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

The Smithereens in Santa Cruz

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

Ripple Effect Finale Event Featuring Helado Negro

 Sun, 26 Apr at 06:30 pm The Grove: Santa Cruz Event Center USD 61 to 130

Aldous Harding:: Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 9/29

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

Zwanze 2026 at Lúpulo!

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am Lúpulo USD 50

Moe's Alley Presents: Mariachi El Bronx w/ The Rumba Madre

 Wed, 06 May at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Memorial Day Weekend Bar Crawl 2026

 Sat, 23 May at 04:00 pm Santa Cruz USD 0 to 23

Snazzy Productions presents MARY GAUTHIER

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz

Pleasure Point Street Fair

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

Built To Spill in Santa Cruz

 Wed, 26 Aug at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre

Moe's Alley Presents: Clinton Fearon & Boogie Brown Band

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

Drew And Ellie Holcomb at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

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

FashionTeens

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

The Deep Read: A Conversation with Merlin Sheldrake

 Sun, 31 May at 04:00 pm Quarry Amphitheater Free

Ripple Effect Santa Cruz Arts Festival

 Thu, 16 Apr at 12:00 am Santa Cruz, California

Mockingbird Lane : Halfway to Halloween Market

 Sun, 31 May at 12:00 pm The Grove: Santa Cruz Event Center

Art and Ecology Summer Camp

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

Grandaddy

 Fri, 22 May Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

Josiah and the Bonnevilles

 Fri, 22 May The Catalyst

Santa Cruz Cycle Fair

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

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

Santa Cruz Latin Collective @ Midtown Block Party

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

Dance at the Shack with the Night Agents

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:30 pm Shanty Shack Brewing USD 10

Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy: Chapter Two - Santa Cruz, CA

 Thu, 14 May at 06:00 pm Palomar Ballroom Santa Cruz USD 55 to 80

Family Mystic w/ Trianna Feruza & The Heavy Hitters + Blü Egyptian

 Thu, 28 May at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Kishi Bashi

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

Kishi Bashi at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Tue, 06 Oct Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Metal at the Shack: Hand of Fire & Kavalkade

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm Shanty Shack Brewing USD 10

Renegade Orchestra at the London Nelson Community Center

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

Opera:Orpheus in the Underworld (Saturday, May 30)

 Sat, 30 May at 07:30 pm Recital Hall USD 0 to 29

UCSC Opera: Orpheus in the Underworld (Thursday, May 28)

 Thu, 28 May at 07:30 pm Recital Hall USD 0 to 29

SF’s Del Sol Quartet with Iranian and Chinese Masters(Thursday, May 21)

 Thu, 21 May at 07:30 pm UCSC Music center Free

Fruit Bats

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

Arts Fishing Club Live At The Catalyst, Santa Cruz

Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Dance Or Die: Burnin' Up

 Fri, 05 Jun at 04:00 pm The Catalyst

BanjerDan at The Over the Hill Gang Saloon

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

La Force in the Living Room ~ Sunday Afternoon House Concert

 Sun, 26 Apr at 02:00 pm Santa Cruz USD 36

Performing An Archive

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm Digital Arts Research Center Free

UCSC Opera:Orpheus in the Underworld (Friday, May 29)

 Fri, 29 May at 07:30 pm Recital Hall USD 0 to 29

Santa Cruz Flamenco

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

Duck Duck Goose, Multi Artist Showcase

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

CAUYGA CABARET II: The Sequel!

 Sat, 23 May at 05:00 pm 429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States

Poetry on the Wharf: With Dr. Katharine Wilkinson & Ellen Bass

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Vino by the Sea Free

Artisanal Plant-Based Cheese, Please!

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm Private Live Oak Home, address provided with registration USD 2 to 100

Yala Lati Spring Concert & Community Sing

 Sat, 16 May at 06:30 pm Resource Center For Nonviolence USD 23 to 28

Color Stories: 2026 CODA Members’ Exhibition

 Thu, 19 Mar at 01:00 pm r.blitzer gallery Free

Artisanal Plant-Based Cheese, Please!

 Tue, 12 May at 06:00 pm Santa Cruz Seventh-day Adventist Church USD 2 to 100

May Day Art Faire 2026

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am 121 Pacheco Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-1534, United States

UCSC Jazz Big Band (Sat., June 6 )

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:30 pm Recital Hall USD 0 to 12

UCSC Jazz Combos (Saturday, June 3rd)

 Wed, 03 Jun at 07:30 pm Recital Hall USD 0 to 12

Bill Walker & Max Scott Bortnick IN CONCERT

 Sat, 01 Aug at 05:00 pm 429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States

LETTERS LIVE on the CAYUGA STAGE!

 Sat, 09 May at 05:00 pm 429 Cayuga St Santa Cruz California

Stranger with the Truth

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Satori USD 36

Parking Drew & Ellie Holcomb

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

SNAIL ROCKS THE RIO

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

CAYUGA UNSCRIPTED: An Afternoon of Improv on The CAYUGA STAGE

 Sat, 30 May at 05:00 pm 429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States

CAYUGA CABARET III: The Madness Continues!

 Sat, 06 Jun at 04:30 pm Downtown Santa Cruz

Intro to Jewelry Making: Enameling

 Sun, 17 May at 01:00 pm Idea Fab Labs Santa Cruz USD 210 to 482

Tacos, Community & Auction Night – Supporting Acton Academy Santa Cruz

 Sat, 16 May at 06:00 pm 440 Frederick St USD 50 to 151

DANCE PARTY With Groove Band THE JAMISSARIES

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

Intro to Jewelry Making: Metal Etching

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

THE FRATERNITY OF THE DIFFERENT (Part 5 of "Growing Up Twisted")

 Sat, 22 Aug at 04:30 pm 429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States

4th Annual Open House / Survivor Art Exhibition

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

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

 Sat, 25 Jul at 05:00 pm 429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States

More Than I Deserve

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:45 pm Chadeish Yameinu Jewish Renewal, 239 High St., 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

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 27 Nov at 05:00 pm Santa Cruz Free