Entertainment events in Santa Cruz

Check out happening entertainment events all around Santa Cruz, CA

HIRIE, Artikal Sound System in Santa Cruz

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 28 Nov at 08:00 pm The Catalyst

Kabaka Pyramid in Santa Cruz

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

FIRST FRIDAY Gallery and Pub Crawl—OCTOBER

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

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

🎻 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

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

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

Drive-By Truckers in Santa Cruz

 Wed, 12 Nov at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre

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

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

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

Moe's Alley Halloween Bash with Ghost-Note!

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

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"

Jake Shimabukuro in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 03 Oct at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre

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

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

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

SCCF Presents: LAUGHTOPUS A WEEKEND OF LAUGHTER (SAT)

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:30 pm Woodhouse Blending & Brewing USD 29 to 45

Big Richard at Moes Alley

 Thu, 16 Oct at 08:00 pm Moes Alley

Fall Scout Overnight

 Fri, 10 Oct at 04:00 pm Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

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

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

Scrumptious Fish & Chips @ Balefire Brewery, Live Oak

 Fri, 03 Oct at 04:00 pm Balefire Brewing Company

Sisters in Harmony Santa Cruz with Amanda West

 Wed, 15 Oct at 07:15 pm Yoga Center Santa Cruz USD 23 to 28

Agent Orange with Since We Were Kids Live in Concert at Vets Hall in Santa

 Sat, 25 Oct at 06:00 pm Veterans Memorial Building USD 23 to 39

Submerge w/ RABELLION

Thu, 16 Oct at 07:45 pm 402 Ingalls St #11, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

SCCF Presents: LAUGHTOPUS A WEEKEND OF LAUGHTER (FRI)

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

Santa Cruz Traditional Irish Seisiun at Rosie McCann's Santa Cruz

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm Rosie McCann's, 1220 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

SWEET VOODOO at Vino By The Sea - Jungle Nights Costume Party!

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

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

CLUB DUB ent Presents… 9th Prince & The WUTANG KILLA BEEZ!!

 Fri, 21 Nov at 08:00 pm THE CATALYST (upstairs) USD 23

Inter|Act Spoken Word Open Mic Featuring James Lenfestey

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

leading Change

Fri, 10 Oct at 04:00 pm U.C. Santa Cruz

Creatures of the Blue Lagoon Peepshow: HORROR NIGHT

 Mon, 13 Oct at 07:00 pm The Blue Lagoon USD 23 to 34

The New Mastersounds at Moes Alley

 Thu, 23 Oct at 08:00 pm Moes Alley

Santa Cruz St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm Santa Cruz USD 0 to 36

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

JO⚡️LT Halloween Party 🎃 at Vino By The Sea 10/31, 8-12 am.

Fri, 31 Oct at 08:00 pm Vino By The Sea

The Floozies and Dirtwire at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Fri, 05 Dec at 08:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Mike Hellman and the Banned Books at Woodhouse, Santa Cruz

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

Sisters in Harmony Santa Cruz with Debbie Nargi-Brown

 Wed, 29 Oct at 07:15 pm Yoga Center Santa Cruz USD 23 to 28

Harvest Moon Soirée: LIVE Jazz Cabaret & Burlesque Show

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm MJA Vineyards USD 13 to 53

A propulsive evening at SubRosa, so get bouncing and bouyant with…

 Sat, 04 Oct at 06:30 pm SubRosa Community Space

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

🎻 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

Marianas Trench at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Wed, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

One Voice - A Collaborative Concert

 Sat, 01 Nov at 04:00 pm Midtown Community Center - 115 S. Morrissey Ave, Santa Cruz

Vets 4 Vets Talent Show 2025

 Sat, 18 Oct at 05:00 pm VFW Post 7263 (2259 7th Ave, Santa Cruz)

Southern Culture on the Skids

 Fri, 07 Nov at 04:00 pm Moe's Alley

Agent Orange

 Fri, 24 Oct at 04:00 pm Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building

Mike Pinto at Moes Alley

 Tue, 14 Oct at 08:00 pm Moes Alley

“Bailar Casino” Two Moves, Two Classes: Cuban Salsa Partner Dance

 Wed, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm German Cultural Center Santa Cruz

The Vampire Cocktail Club: A Dark Immersive Cocktail Experience - Santa Cruz

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

11/1/25 VIP Upgrade

 Sat, 01 Nov at 06:40 pm Moe's Alley USD 107

Destin Conrad at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Wed, 05 Nov at 08:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

First Ever Santa Cruz Mac N Cheese Cook-Off

Sat, 04 Oct at 11:00 am VFW Post 7263

Redwood Express at the Crepe Place

Fri, 10 Oct at 08:00 pm The Crepe Place