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Audrey Stanley Grove: Rockapella
Formed in 1986, Rockapella rocketed to stardom in 1993 with their hit single "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?" (featured in the PBS TV series of the same name). […]
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Mon, Aug 31 · 7:00 PM | Audrey Stanley Grove | Santa Cruz | live_music | $40 | Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 11:34 |
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The Crepe Place: Jazz Guitar Concert
Santa Cruz guitarist, Joshua Cedar, along with acclaimed jazz musician friends, Jon Dryden (piano), Ken Okada (bass), and Jim Kassis (drums), will present music that has helped sha…
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Thu, Sep 3 · 5:30 PM | The Crepe Place | Santa Cruz | jazz live_music | FREE | Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 11:34 |
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PAULA ARAI, OF MUD AND LOTUSES
FREE IN-STORE EVENT: Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes Paula Arai (Bringing Zen Home) for a reading and signing of her new book Of Mud and Lotuses: Dreaming the Lives of Buddhist Women—…
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Thu, Sep 3 · 7:00 PM | Bookshop Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | literary | FREE | Visit Santa Cruz County Bookshop Santa Cruz | 2026-08-22 11:34 |
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Ocean Film Festival World Tour
Supporting Save our ShoresDive into the Depths of the 13th Annual Ocean Film Festival World TourThe Ocean Film Festival World Tour, now in its 13th year, is set to make a splash ac…
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Fri, Sep 4 · 8:00 PM | Rio Theatre | Santa Cruz | film | $22 | Rio Theatre Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 04:37 |
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Public Image Ltd.
with Special Guests Plague VendorAfter fronting the Sex Pistols, John Lydon formed post-punk originators Public Image Ltd (PiL). Widely regarded as one of the most innovative bands…
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Sat, Sep 5 · 8:00 PM | Rio Theatre | Santa Cruz | live_music rock | $77.06 – $82.53 | Rio Theatre Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 04:37 |
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MOONLIGHT DINNER PARTY
Treat yourself to an evening of fun and relaxation at Roaring Camp's Moonlight Steam Train Dinner Party. Start with a hearty BBQ dinner followed by a leisurely train ride aboard vi…
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Sun, Sep 6 · 6:00 PM | Roaring Camp Railroads | Felton | community | Buy Tickets | Roaring Camp Railroads Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 09:13 |
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SC Beach Boardwalk: Octoberfest
Head to the Aloha Terrace at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk for a festive 21+ celebration packed with live entertainment, dancing, games, great brews and wines, and delicious Bavar…
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Sat, Sep 12 · 5:30 PM | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | festival community | $89.95 | Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 11:34 |
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Ironman 70.3
This event builds on the history of one of California's longest-running events. Santa Cruz has all things outdoors; surf, sand, and sun. From the historic lighthouse Santa Cruz S…
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Sun, Sep 13 · See venue | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | sports | $558.63 | Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 11:34 |
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Audrey Stanley Grove: Surf City All-Stars
The Surf City All-Stars are the only “tribute” group in which every member has played in The Beach Boys' band. Experience an unforgettable night of music featuring all the favorit…
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Mon, Sep 14 · 7:00 PM | Audrey Stanley Grove | Santa Cruz | rock live_music | $40 | Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 11:34 |
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Santa Cruz County Fair
The showstopping Santa Cruz County Fair returns September 16 - 20th for family fun, great entertainment, live shows, animal displays, carnival rides, and more!!!
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Wed, Sep 16 · 12:00 PM | Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds | Watsonville | festival community | — | Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 11:34 |
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Kuumbwa Jazz Center: Old Blind Dogs Concert
Scottish folk band, Old Blind Dogs has a line up that consists of some of Scotland's finest traditional musicians at the top of their game. Original member Jonny Hardie (fiddle/voc…
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Fri, Sep 18 · 7:30 PM | Kuumbwa Jazz Center | Santa Cruz | folk live_music | $15.25 – $31.25 | Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 11:34 |
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Woodhouse Brews: Hispanic/Latine Festival
Head to Woodhouse Brews for a day full of cultura, sabor, and joy! There will be local arts vendors, live music and dance, and flavors from across Latin America for […]
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Sat, Sep 19 · 12:00 PM | Woodhouse Blending & Brewing | Santa Cruz | latin_world live_music festival dance art | $5 – $10 | Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 11:34 |
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Roaring Camp: Roarin’ The Redwoods Car Show
Head to Roaring Camp Railroads to see a non-judged show of classic, muscle cars, hot rods truck and more from 1975 and older. Enjoy Roaring Camp’s western themed town, have […]
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Sun, Sep 20 · 9:00 AM | Roaring Camp Railroads | Felton | community | FREE | Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 11:34 |
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Fiesta en la Playa
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Come celebrate the vibrant traditions of the Latino community with mariachi, folklorico dancers, and a free beach concert. Enjoy Boardwalk rides and games plus fun food and beverag…
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Sat, Sep 26 · 12:00 PM | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | live_music dance community festival | — | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 09:30 |
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World Elite Sumo
World Elite Sumo, the first professional sumo wrestling league outside of Japan's sumo ecosystem, brings its exciting, action-packed event to Santa Cruz for the first time in histo…
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Sat, Sep 26 · 7:00 PM | Kaiser Permanente Arena | Santa Cruz | sports | $50 – $100 | Visit Santa Cruz County Kaiser Permanente Arena | 2026-08-22 11:34 |
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Kuumbwa Center: Téada Concert
Go celebrate Téada’s 25th Anniversary of touring as one of Ireland's leading traditional bands! The five members of the band are fiddle player Oisín Mac Diarmada, button accordion …
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Tue, Sep 29 · 7:30 PM | Kuumbwa Jazz Center | Santa Cruz | folk live_music | $15.25 – $31.25 | Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 11:34 |
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Kaiser Permanente Arena: Legacy Fighting Alliance
Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) is back in Santa Cruz! LFA 243 hits Kaiser Permanente Arena for a night of non-stop MMA. Get ready for a front row seat to the […]
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Fri, Oct 9 · 4:30 PM | Kaiser Permanente Arena | Santa Cruz | sports | $53.70 – $189.25 | Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 11:34 |
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Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival Word Tour
Adventure Night Supporting SC Mountains Trail StewardshipBanff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world! Ho…
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Sat, Oct 10 · 8:00 PM | Rio Theatre | Santa Cruz | film | $24 | Rio Theatre Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 04:37 |
| ☆ | 6 |
THOMAS AND PERCY’S HALLOWEEN PARTY
Tickets on sale now!
Dress up for Halloween with favorites Thomas and Percy, for a 25 minute train ride, entertainment, and fun filled activities for the entire family.
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Sat, Oct 10 · 10:00 AM | Roaring Camp Railroads | Felton | community | Buy Tickets | Roaring Camp Railroads Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 09:13 |
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Bonnie Raitt
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Bonnie Raitt is returning to Santa Cruz! Fans can expect a setlist that balances her "present-day brilliance" from Just Like That... with timeless clas…
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Wed, Oct 14 · 7:30 PM | Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium | Santa Cruz | live_music rock | $207 – $389 | Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 08:24 |
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Various SC Theaters: Santa Cruz Film Festival 2026
The Santa Cruz Film Festival is not the kind of festival where you simply watch a movie, clap politely, and head home. Step inside the wonderfully unpredictable world of independen…
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Wed, Oct 14 · 7:30 PM | Colligan Theater | Santa Cruz | film festival | $20 – $400 | Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 11:34 |
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Santa Cruz Band Review
Join us for an exciting musical parade as 55 Northern California high school and junior high school marching bands compete next to the iconic Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in the ONLY…
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Sat, Oct 17 · 8:00 AM | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | festival community | — | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 09:30 |
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Santa Cruz MAH: Festival of Monsters
The Festival of Monsters is an academic conference on the social and artistic research surrounding monsters. There will be a day of public events on Saturday, Oct. 17, with detai…
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Sat, Oct 17 · 5:30 PM | Santa Cruz MAH | Santa Cruz | workshop | FREE | Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 11:34 |
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Santa Cruz: Comedy Festival
Don't miss the Comedy Festival Grand Finale! See all the headliners in one place. 2 hours. 13 headliners. One night only. The 2026 Santa Cruz Comedy Festival is lucky 13! […]
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Sat, Oct 17 · 7:00 PM | Kuumbwa Jazz Center | Santa Cruz | comedy festival | $28.52 | Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 11:34 |
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County Sheriff’s Office: Trunk or Treat
Join the county Sheriff's Department for their annual Trunk or Treat event! Decorated Trunks, candy, games, food vendors and more! Free parking and shuttle service will be provided…
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Fri, Oct 23 · 5:00 PM | Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds | Watsonville | community | FREE | Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 11:34 |
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The 418 Project: The Lost Boys
The classic 1987 vampire film shot in Santa Cruz, with Live Music and Q&A. In the summer of 1986, Hollywood arrived in Santa Cruz and transformed the town into Santa […]
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Fri, Oct 23 · 7:30 PM | The 418 Project | Santa Cruz | film live_music | $39.19 – $49.87 | Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 11:34 |
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Chili Cook-Off
Bring your appetite and join the fun as both professional and amateur chefs work their culinary magic and compete for the title of Best Chili!
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Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | festival community sports | — | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 09:30 |
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| ☆ | 6 |
Santa Cruz Civic Center: Musician Lyle Lovett
A singer, composer and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based m…
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Wed, Oct 28 · 8:00 PM | Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium | Santa Cruz | live_music folk | $64.25 – $110.40 | Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 11:34 |
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Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds: 805 Night Market
Enjoy a curated lineup of food vendors serving street food, desserts, and specialty drinks. With live entertainment and a curated maker market, every stop is built to be shared—fri…
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Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM | Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds | Watsonville | community festival | $6.40 | Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 11:34 |
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Halloween at the Boardwalk
Celebrate Halloween with trick-or-treating, a costume contest, and spooktacular Boardwalk fun! It's always free to enter the Boardwalk, but if you would like to receive a collectib…
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Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | community festival | — | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 09:30 |
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| ☆ | 6 |
Hot Rods at the Beach
Check out hundreds of sweet hot rods, street rods, vintage, muscle, custom, and classic cars in the Boardwalk Parking Lot. Free admission!
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Sat, Nov 7 · 8:00 AM | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | community festival | Free | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 09:30 |
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The Grove: Sea Glass and Ocean Art Festival
Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival 60 Authentic Sea Glass and Ocean Artists plus ceramics, fabric art, mosaics, resin art and so much more. Located at the Santa […]
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Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM | The Grove | SOMA | art festival | $5 | Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 11:34 |
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County Fairgrounds: Antique and Artisan Fair
Check website for times of operation.
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Fri, Nov 13 · 10:00 AM | Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds | Watsonville | art | $10 – $30 | Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 11:34 |
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Mountainfilm on Tour Santa Cruz
Supporting Second Harvest Food BankMountainfilm on Tour brings a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and inspiring documentary films curated from the Mountainfilm festiv…
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Sat, Nov 14 · 8:00 PM | Rio Theatre | Santa Cruz | film | $25.31 | Rio Theatre Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 04:37 |
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Winter Wonderland
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Get in the holiday spirit - Celebrate the season at the beach! Enjoy rides, games, arcades, festive decorations with lights, photos with Santa, holiday treats, fire pits and more!
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Thu, Nov 26 · 12:00 PM | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | community festival | FREE | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 09:30 |
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A Taste of Ireland Christmas
A Celtic Christmas is the gift nobody expects but everyone remembers. The night out you've been meaning to book. The memory you'll make with the people you love most. Whether […]
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Wed, Dec 2 · 7:30 PM | Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium | Santa Cruz | dance live_music folk | $39.90 – $79.90 | Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 11:34 |
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Clam Chowder Cook-Off
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Attention chowder lovers! Taste the best at the 46th Annual Clam Chowder Cook-Off! Sample chowder from Amateur Chefs on Saturday, followed by Professional Chefs on Sunday. Both day…
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Sat, Feb 20 · 1:00 PM | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | festival community | — | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Visit Santa Cruz County | 2026-08-22 09:30 |