Festivals in Santa Cruz

Check out happening festivals events all around Santa Cruz, CA

Clam Chowder Cook-Off

 Sat, 21 Feb at 10:00 am Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

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

30th Annual Woodies on the Wharf

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

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

Earth Day Santa Cruz Festival

Sat, 18 Apr at 11:30 am Downtown, 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

Santa Cruz St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl

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

Squid-Fest West Benefit Concert & Auction

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

FashionTeens

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

🍀 Tempest St. Paddy's Party at Woodhouse Brewing 🎻🎸

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Woodhouse Blending & Brewing

Record Store Day!

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

Woodhouse Comedy Night

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:30 pm Woodhouse Blending & Brewing Free

Santa Cruz Vegan Chef Challenge

 Wed, 01 Apr at 08:00 am Santa Cruz

TOP DOG FILM FESTIVAL

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

Trail Running Film Festival

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

Submerge w/ AGUAMAYYIM

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:45 pm 402 Ingalls St #11, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Santa Cruz beach boardwalk 2026

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

Richard Thompson with Zara Phillips

 Sun, 05 Apr at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre

BanjerDan at The Over the Hill Gang Saloon

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

Moe's Alley Presents: The Motet w/ Michael Wilbur

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:00 pm 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95065

🍀🎻Ireland's Lúnasa Live at Kuumbwa Jazz Center

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

IRIS LAB: Summer Internship & New Play Submission Community Workshop

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

Santa Cruz beach boardwalk 2026

 Wed, 04 Feb at 10:33 am Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk & Wharf

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

Drain with No Pressure, Haywire and Secret World

 Sun, 19 Apr at 02:00 am Quarry Amphitheater