Festivals in Santa Cruz

Check out happening festivals events all around Santa Cruz, CA

Santa Cruz Toy-Anime-Comic Con

 Sat, 20 Sep at 11:00 am Santa Cruz Elks - Lodge 824

17th Annual Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival 2025

 Sat, 08 Nov at 10:00 am Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Boardwalk Fiesta en la Playa

 Sat, 06 Sep at 11:00 am Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

A Taste of Ireland - Santa Cruz, CA

 Sun, 05 Oct at 06:00 pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

Farm to Fork Benefit Dinner

 Sat, 06 Sep at 04:00 pm The Farm, UCSC

Moe's Alley Presents: Big Mountain w/ Estrella

 Fri, 26 Sep at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Stereolab in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:30 pm Rio Theatre

Moe's Alley Presents: Mitchum Yacoub and The Brass Empire w/ Mak Nova

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

Moe's Alley Presents: Spafford

 Sat, 01 Nov at 08:59 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Harvest Festival

 Sat, 04 Oct at 12:00 pm Downtown Santa Cruz, California

Blü Egyptian at WoodHouse Brewing Santa Cruz

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:00 pm Woodhouse Blending & Brewing

Stereolab:: Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 10/24

 Fri, 24 Oct at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre USD 56

Boardwalk PRIDE

 Sat, 20 Sep at 11:00 am Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Yelle Tickets

Fri, 10 Oct at 09:00 pm San Francisco CA "The City"

Snazzy Productions presents: WATER TOWER

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz

Redferrin

 Sat, 20 Sep at 04:00 pm The Catalyst

🍀 Tempest Rocks Woodhouse Brewing 🎻🎸

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm Woodhouse Blending & Brewing

Rail & Trail Family Fun Festival at Roaring Camp

 Sun, 21 Sep at 12:00 pm 400 Beach St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-5416, United States

The New Mastersounds - "Ta-Ta For Now Tour" w/ The Westones

 Thu, 23 Oct at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Grey Bears 52nd Annual Harvest Festival

 Sat, 20 Sep at 11:00 am 2710 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95065

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour SC Adventure Night

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre USD 28

Moe's Alley Presents: Cool Cool Cool w/ Floratura

 Fri, 10 Oct at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

4th Annual Beach Hill Bash

 Sat, 04 Oct at 01:00 pm Santa Cruz Hostel

Vine to View Dinner Series - Orin Swift Winery

 Fri, 12 Sep at 06:30 pm Chaminade Resort & Spa (1 Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz, CA)

Moe's Alley Presents: The Slackers w/ The Inciters

 Sat, 06 Dec at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

🎻 Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas Live at Kuumbwa Jazz 🎻

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:30 pm Kuumbwa Jazz

DURRY at The Atrium - The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Sat, 18 Oct The Atrium - The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Oktoberfest Santa Cruz

 Sat, 20 Sep at 12:00 pm Messiah Lutheran Church

Harvest Moon Soirée: LIVE Jazz Cabaret & Burlesque Show

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

Agent Orange

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

Conference: Festival of Monsters at UCSC

 Wed, 15 Oct at 04:30 pm Digital Arts Research Center USD 225 to 275

Monthly Dance in the Park! (every 2nd Sunday)

 Sun, 14 Sep at 03:00 pm Oceanview Park

Festival of Dreams Santa Cruz

 Fri, 10 Oct at 03:00 pm Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History USD 151 to 178

Birdtalker

 Sat, 20 Sep at 04:00 pm Live in the Atrium at The Catalyst

Hobie Reunion 2025

 Sat, 18 Oct at 01:30 pm Santa Cruz Harbor USD 35

Finish Line Party: 2025 Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary Bike Ride

 Sat, 27 Sep at 11:00 am West Coast Community Bank

Mexican Slum Rats

 Wed, 24 Sep at 04:00 pm Live in the Atrium at The Catalyst

Big Richard at Moes Alley

 Thu, 16 Oct at 08:00 pm Moes Alley

L'eclair at Moes Alley

 Tue, 11 Nov at 08:00 pm Moes Alley

Chaparelle at Moes Alley

 Tue, 23 Sep at 08:00 pm Moes Alley

Downtown Santa Cruz Fall WINE WALK -November 2025

 Sun, 09 Nov at 02:00 pm Oswald USD 34 to 50

Spooky Rave

 Thu, 30 Oct at 04:00 pm The Catalyst

Holiday Parade Registration 2025

 Sat, 06 Dec at 10:00 am Downtown Santa Cruz USD 61 to 1,336

🎻 Scotland's Breabach Live at Kuumbwa Jazz Center 🎻

 Wed, 19 Nov at 07:30 pm Kuumbwa Jazz

Destin Conrad at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Wed, 05 Nov The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Day of the dead

Sun, 02 Nov at 11:00 am 402 Ingalls St suite 19, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Stereolab

 Thu, 23 Oct at 04:00 pm Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

The 25th Annual Santa Cruz Film Festival

 Wed, 08 Oct at 12:00 am Santa Cruz Film Festival

Big Richard

 Wed, 15 Oct at 04:00 pm Moe's Alley

Sunny Day Real Estate

 Tue, 09 Sep at 04:00 pm The Catalyst

Contra Dance with Tanya Merchant and music by Corn Likkers!

 Sun, 12 Oct at 02:30 pm Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange

Chaparelle

 Mon, 22 Sep at 04:00 pm Moe's Alley

Parking Stereolab

 Sat, 25 Oct at 03:00 am Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL TOUR 2025

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre USD 25

Capitola & Santa Cruz Ward Trunk or Treat

 Wed, 29 Oct at 06:00 pm The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Big Richard (21+)

 Fri, 17 Oct at 03:00 am Moe's Alley

Stereolab

 Sat, 25 Oct at 03:00 am Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

The Frights

 Wed, 03 Dec at 04:00 pm The Catalyst

Agent Orange

 Sun, 26 Oct at 01:00 am Veterans Memorial Building

Willis

 Thu, 06 Nov at 04:00 pm Live in the Atrium at The Catalyst

Marianas Trench

 Tue, 21 Oct The Catalyst

Living Legends

 Thu, 11 Dec at 04:00 pm The Catalyst

Birdtalker (16+)

 Mon, 22 Sep The Catalyst

Redferrin (16+)

 Mon, 22 Sep at 03:00 am The Catalyst

Parking Hayden Pedigo

 Wed, 05 Nov at 04:00 am The Crepe Place

Santa Cruz beach boardwalk 2026

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