Festivals in Santa Cruz

Check out happening festivals events all around Santa Cruz, CA

Kick Off to Summer Drone Show

 Sat, 16 May at 09:00 pm 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

30th Annual Woodies on the Wharf

 Sat, 27 Jun at 10:00 am 21 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Queerlantis 2026 presented by Santa Cruz Pride

 Sat, 06 Jun at 04:00 pm Veterans Memorial Building USD 34 to 109

🖤 35th Santa Cruz Juneteenth 2026 🖤

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

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

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

Moe's Alley Presents: Moga Family Band x The Psycodelics

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

Pleasure Point Street Fair

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

2026 DIYine: A Celebration of Homebrewing

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:00 pm Veterans Memorial Building USD 35

Santa Cruz Restaurant Walk

 Wed, 20 May at 05:30 pm Downtown Santa Cruz USD 50

Woodhouse Comedy Night

 Thu, 14 May at 07:30 pm Woodhouse Blending & Brewing Free

MOTHFEST 2026: Tribute to Dan Lamothe ft. Rezurex, Dark Ride, Bones Shredder & A Band Of Orcs

 Sat, 30 May at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 18

Santa Cruz Cycle Fair

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

Moe's Alley Presents: Bon Bon Vivant + Tracorum - "Big Bay Easy Tour"

 Thu, 11 Jun at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Grace & The Grit at Moe’s Alley (High Sierra Music Festival Band Contest)

 Sun, 24 May at 06:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Hawaiian Weekend at Chaminade Resort & Spa

 Fri, 29 May at 05:00 pm Chaminade Resort & Spa (1 Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz, CA)

Pedal Palooza

 Sat, 16 May at 01:00 pm Bay View Elementary School Free

City of Santa Cruz Mayoral Candidate Forum: Tourism & the Creative Economy

 Tue, 26 May at 06:30 pm Colligan Theater at the Tannery Arts Center Free

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

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

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

Pedal Palooza! 🚲

 Sat, 16 May at 01:00 pm Bay View Elementary

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

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

Submerge w/ AGUAMAYYIM

 Thu, 21 May at 07:45 pm 402 Ingalls St #11, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Stylie x Sons of Paradise

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

Soupstock 2026 - the 46th anniversary of the founding of Food Not Bombs

 Sun, 24 May at 12:00 pm City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation