Festivals in Santa Cruz

Check out happening festivals events all around Santa Cruz, CA

Earth Day Santa Cruz Festival

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

30th Annual Woodies on the Wharf

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

Moe's Alley Presents: Cimafunk

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

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

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre

Ripple Effect Santa Cruz Arts Festival

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

Pleasure Point Street Fair

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

FashionTeens

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

Reggaeton Rave

 Fri, 10 Apr The Catalyst

Santa Cruz Cycle Fair

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am Bicycle Trip Santa Cruz

Mother Earth Drag Extravangza

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Seymour Marine Discovery Center Free

Submerge w/ GEOMETRAE

Thu, 02 Apr at 07:45 pm 402 Ingalls St #11, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Submerge w/ SCOTT NICE (4th Thursday Special Edition)

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:45 pm 402 Ingalls St #11, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Record Store Day!

Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am 939 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Santa Cruz Vegan Chef Challenge

 Wed, 01 Apr at 08:00 am Santa Cruz

Trail Running Film Festival

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre USD 20

Santa Cruz beach boardwalk 2026

 Sat, 04 Apr at 02:00 pm Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Peach Pit

 Fri, 01 May at 04:00 pm Quarry Amphitheater

BanjerDan at The Over the Hill Gang Saloon

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

CruzaPalooza

 Fri, 01 May at 04:00 pm The Catalyst

Color Stories: 2026 CODA Members’ Exhibition

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

Santa Cruz Harp Festival

 Sun, 26 Apr at 02:00 pm High Street Community Church

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

SANTA CRUZ PADDLEFEST

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 am Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz

Drain with No Pressure, Haywire and Secret World

 Sun, 19 Apr at 02:00 am Quarry Amphitheater

More Than I Deserve

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