Festivals in Santa Cruz

Check out happening festivals events all around Santa Cruz, CA

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

Queerlantis 2026

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

Zwanze 2026 at Lúpulo!

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am Lúpulo USD 50

Moe's Alley Presents: Mariachi El Bronx w/ The Rumba Madre

 Wed, 06 May 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

FashionTeens

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

Ripple Effect Santa Cruz Arts Festival

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

Santa Cruz Cycle Fair

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

Santa Cruz Restaurant Walk

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

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

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

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

Trail Running Film Festival

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

Submerge w/ Nyrus

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

Pedal Palooza

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

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

Bayanihan's 35th Annual Pilipino Cultural Celebration (Fri. Apr 24)

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm UCSC Theater Arts Center Mainstage USD 0 to 15

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

Submerge w/ AGUAMAYYIM

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

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

Oz's List

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:30 pm Chadeish Yameinu Jewish Renewal, 239 High St., Santa Cruz

More Than I Deserve

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