Festivals in Santa Cruz

Check out happening festivals events all around Santa Cruz, CA

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

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

Santa Cruz Toy-Anime-Comic Con

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

MindTravel August Live-to-Headphones Silent Piano Experience in Santa Cruz

 Sat, 23 Aug at 06:30 pm (on the sand in front of) 175 W Cliff Dr USD 0 to 51

Big Queer Weekend 2025

 Fri, 15 Aug at 04:00 pm Courtyard by Marriott

Stereolab in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:30 pm Rio Theatre

A Taste of Ireland - Santa Cruz, CA

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

Alchemy Float sunset floating sound bath

 Sat, 30 Aug at 06:30 pm Santa Cruz USD 96

Farm to Fork Benefit Dinner

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

Santa Cruz Jug Band Festival 2025

 Sun, 17 Aug at 11:00 am Abbott Square Market

The Wildwoods/Ben Sollee at The Crepe Place

 Sat, 16 Aug at 08:00 pm The Crepe Place

Moe's Alley Presents: Big Mountain w/ Estrella

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

Temple Bliss Kirtan w/ Dayakar Das & Living Devotion

 Sat, 16 Aug at 07:30 pm Pleasure Point Yoga

Boardwalk Fiesta en la Playa

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

TEMPLE BLISS: The Music of Yoga with Dayākar Dās & Living Devotion

 Sat, 16 Aug at 07:30 pm 3707 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95062

Valley of the Moon - Music & Dance Extravaganza!

 Fri, 29 Aug at 07:30 pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

Boardwalk PRIDE

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

Stereolab:: Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 10/24

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

Big Queer Weekend: You Better Brunch

 Sun, 17 Aug at 08:00 am Courtyard Santa Cruz USD 50

Snazzy Productions presents: WATER TOWER

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz

Moe's Alley Presents: Mitchum Yacoub and The Brass Empire

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

Redferrin

 Sat, 20 Sep at 04:00 pm The Catalyst

Rock The Soul - One Year Anniversary Minifest

 Sat, 23 Aug at 12:00 pm Woodhouse Blending & Brewing USD 29

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

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

Stop 7: Ken Wourmhoudt Skatepark

 Sun, 31 Aug at 12:00 pm Mike Fox Skate Park aka Ken Wormhoudt Skate Park Free

National Roller Coaster Day

 Sat, 16 Aug at 11:00 am 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Harvest Festival

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

Chaparelle at Moes Alley

 Tue, 23 Sep at 08:00 pm Moes Alley

Moe's Alley Presents: Spafford

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

DURRY at The Atrium - The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Sat, 18 Oct The Atrium - The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Big Queer Weekend: Queer Pool Party

 Sun, 17 Aug at 11:00 am Courtyard Santa Cruz USD 29

Harvest Moon Soirée: LIVE Jazz Cabaret & Burlesque Show

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

Afrobeats Nite

 Thu, 21 Aug at 06:00 pm 725 Front St., Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Glass Beams at The Atrium - The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Tue, 19 Aug The Atrium - The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Yelle Tickets

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

Festival of Dreams Santa Cruz

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

Hobie Reunion 2025

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

Mexican Slum Rats

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

Finish Line Party: 2025 Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary Bike Ride

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

Birdtalker

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

L'eclair at Moes Alley

 Tue, 11 Nov at 08:00 pm Moes Alley

Music @ the Market

 Wed, 03 Sep at 01:30 pm 224 Church St., Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Holiday Parade Registration 2025

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

Big Richard at Moes Alley

 Thu, 16 Oct 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

Conference: Festival of Monsters at UCSC

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

Spooky Rave

 Thu, 30 Oct at 04:00 pm The Catalyst

Agent Orange

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

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

NEW YEAR OF THE ANIMALS

 Sun, 24 Aug at 04:30 pm West Lake Park

Chaparelle

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

Parking Stereolab

 Sat, 25 Oct Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL TOUR 2025

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

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

Jesus Aguaje Ramos

 Sun, 17 Aug at 02:00 am Quarry Amphitheater

The Frights

 Wed, 03 Dec at 04:00 pm The Catalyst

Agent Orange

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

STRFKR at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Sat, 16 Aug at 08:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

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 at 03:00 am The Catalyst

Redferrin (16+)

 Mon, 22 Sep at 03:00 am The Catalyst

Parking Hayden Pedigo

 Wed, 05 Nov The Crepe Place

Glass Beams

 Wed, 20 Aug at 03:00 am The Catalyst

Sunday, August 24th: DJ Omambo | 🅰 🅲ELEBRATION OF 🅰FRO-🅲UBAN & 🅰FRO-🅲ARIBBEAN 🅼USIC at SBTS!

 Sun, 24 Aug at 04:00 pm Olitas Santa Cruz Wharf

Santa Cruz beach boardwalk 2026

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