Oct
17
A performance by Dual Demons in Santa Cruz at The 418 Project.
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Sat, Oct 17, 2026 · 6:30 PM
13th Annual Santa Cruz Comedy Festival
📍 Woodhouse Blending & Brewing · Downtown Santa Cruz · $17.85
13th Annual Santa Cruz Comedy Festival Presented by DNA October 12-17 At Woodhouse: Saturday, October 17th • 6:30 PM 21 Comics • 3 Headliners •…
Music
Family
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
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Mon, Oct 12, 2026 · Corralitos Cultural Center
Tai Chi with Manny
Improve your energy, balance, strength and coordination.
Music
📍 Watsonville
Coming up
Mon, Oct 12, 2026 · Felton Music Hall
20 Years of Nekrogoblikon - Felton, CA - VIP TICKETLESS UPGRADE
Some bands start off with a concept; others develop it along the way. Santa Barbara’s Nekrogoblikon is of the later ilk and the better for…
Music
📍 San Lorenzo Valley
Coming up
Mon, Oct 12, 2026 · The Ugly Mug
Open Mic w/ SteveV, every Monday
It's Monday Open Mic at the Ugly Mug! Sign ups at 5p Beer, Espresso Drinks and Desserts available
Music
📍 Soquel
Coming up
Mon, Oct 12, 2026 · Abbott Square Market
Abbott Square: Comedy Night
Come hang out in the secret garden and have some laughs, EVERY MONDAY NIGHT. Featuring comedians from all over the area and beyond.
Comedy
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
☀️ Happening today
Monday, October 1250 events on today. No plans required, just go. See the full day →
9:00 AM
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Beach Cleanup @ Capitola Beach
📍 Capitola Beach next to jetty on East side
Outdoors
9:00 AM
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Capitola Beach Cleanup with Save Our Shores
📍 City of Capitola
Community
9:00 AM
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Beach Cleanup @ Capitola Beach
📍 Esplanade Park
Community
10:00 AM
$105
Halloween Ceramics Camp
📍 Art Factory Studios
Art & Culture
10:00 AM
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FUN & FUNCTIONAL HANDBUILDING (2/4)
📍 Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center
Community
10:30 AM
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Infant/Toddler Storytime at Capitola
📍 Capitola Branch Library
Community
10:30 AM
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Club de Escucha de Santa Cruz
📍 Capitola Branch Library
Community
10:30 AM
$26.45
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
Cultural Event
10:30 AM
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Mahjong Club @ Branciforte
📍 Branciforte Branch Library
Community
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Showing 30 of 45 upcoming events · Community · from 2026-10-17 · to 2026-10-18
Oct
17
Join Save Our Shores for a beach cleanup at Beer Can Beach! Registration is required, click here to register. Meet Up Location: Please meet us…
Oct
17
This program brings the essential meaning of Dzogchen meditation into daily practice. The instruction leads practitioners to the state of spontaneous presence, which transcends all…
Oct
17
A six month program for experienced practitioners to deepen your sacred sexuality & Tantra skills in community.
Oct
17
In partnership with the Volunteer Center Literacy Program
Oct
17
Join us each Saturday morning for a relaxing time crafting with your neighbors.
Community
Art & Culture
Oct
17
Join us each Saturday morning for a relaxing time crafting with your neighbors.
Community
📍 San Lorenzo Valley
Oct
17
Join us on October 17 as we come together to get out the early vote and say it loud: NO THRONES. NO CROWNS. NO KINGS…
Oct
17
We are coming together as a community to steward Tyrrell Park through the City’s Adopt-A-Park program. At the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, you…
Oct
17
Join Saturday Shakespeare at Aptos Library for five lively sessions with guest experts, group readings, and discussions, ending with a shared play viewing. Attend in…
Oct
17
How can you talk with nature spirits- the conscious beings within every aspect of nature? Let a biologist turned nature communicator be your guide.
Community
📍 San Lorenzo Valley
Oct
17
Step into a world of imagination with stories, rhymes, and songs for children ages 0?8, shared with families and caregivers in a warm, welcoming space.
Oct
17
Discover the artistry and resilience of Japanese Americans through a live floral design demonstration by award winning floral artist Trish Nishikawa AIFD.
Oct
17
Open Studios is your opportunity to explore creativity in Santa Cruz County. For more than 40 years, their goal has been simple: connect artists with…
Community
Art & Culture
Oct
17
Join the Branciforte Friends for a special book sale event!
Oct
17
A weekly music jam session in downtown Santa Cruz, featuring lights and fun for all musicians.
Oct
17
2026 Celebration Days: February 21, June 20 and October 17, 2026 Mobile Passports are available for purchase within the SCM Wine app on Google Play…
Community
Food & Drink
Oct
17
Play tabletop board games and have some fun!
Oct
17
Come join the magical world of D&D storytelling, where you can be a bard, a wizard, or a barbarian for a few hours and let…
Community
📍 Capitola
Oct
17
Join the fun! Celebrate your right to vote at Watsonville’s No Kings Day on October 17 from noon to 2. The festive rally will include…
Oct
17
Downtown Santa Cruz: Halloween Mask Making Festival
📍 London Nelson Community Center
🕒 12:00 PM – 4:30 PM · FREE
Enjoy this FREE annual event! Bring the family for a creative day of mask making, carnival games, Thriller performances plus Nightmares, A Stage Spooktacular. This…
Oct
17
Family democracy day brings fun, learning, and civic engagement to Santa Cruz County La democracia familiar trae diversión, aprendizaje e involucramiento cívico al Condado de…
Oct
17
BYO Drum! Hosted by Kirsten in the CCC Backyard or performance hall.
Oct
17
Join the circle and write a poem in a creative, supportive environment. No experience necessary.
Community
📍 San Lorenzo Valley
Oct
17
Bridget Evoy: Trailblazer in the California Goldrush Economy
📍 La Selva Beach Branch Library
🕒 1:00 PM · See listing
Join us for an author talk with Craig S. Harwood, author of Bridget's Gambit: A Saga of Family Enterprise in Gold Rush California, and discover…
Oct
17
Get clear, unbiased info on 2027 Medicare options at HICAP's Annual Enrollment Forum, October 17th, 1:30-3:00 PM at Scotts Valley Library. Free event. Call 831-462-5510…
Oct
17
Join local musicians and songwriters in a friendly weekly circle. Come to play and sing songs, or just listen. All acoustic instruments welcome.
Oct
17
Downtown Library Youth Chess Club. Open to players ages 6 to 18. Instructor is Chess Master Gjon Feinstein.
Oct
17
The Festival of Monsters is an academic conference on the social and artistic research surrounding monsters. Follow the link in the orange button above for…
Oct
17
Community
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
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