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Grateful Sunday at The Crepe Place, Nov 15 ★ Featured
Sun, Nov 15, 2026 · The Crepe Place

Grateful Sunday

Grateful Sundays at the Crepe Place take place in the beautiful garden. Full meals are available, and the Garden Bar is open for service! For…

Music 📍 Midtown
Art Lounge ~ Sip Local Beer & Wine and Make Art! at The Painted Cork, Nov 18 ★ Featured
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · The Painted Cork

Art Lounge ~ Sip Local Beer & Wine and Make Art!

Welcome to the Art Lounge! Welcome to the Art Lounge, your creative haven for Arts, Crafts, and Drafts. Think of it like a restaurant, but…

Art & Culture 📍 Westside
New Play Festival at Second Stage, Nov 20 ★ Featured
Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · Second Stage

New Play Festival

New Play Festival is an annual student-run showcase of experimental, short stage readings that focuses on nurturing and showcasing new playwrights in the UC Santa…

Art & Culture 📍 UCSC
UCSC Orchestra at Recital Hall, Nov 24 ★ Featured
Tue, Nov 24, 2026 · Recital Hall

UCSC Orchestra

UCSC Orchestra, Copland's Billy the Kid and Tchaikovsky's Symphomy No. 5 in E minor, Op 64 Information about this event is available at https://events.ucsc.edu/event/orchestra-fall-2026-27/, QUESTIONS?…

Family 📍 UCSC

☀️ Happening today

Sunday, November 15

Start the day at Temple Beth El's Hanukkah Fair in Aptos, then wander over to Natural Bridges for the Monarch Butterfly Viewing, bring a layer, it's breezy out there. Soquel is the music spot today: Hot club Soquel plays The Ugly Mug at 11, and The Jade Trio takes over Discretion Brewing by 3. If drag and loud guitars are more your speed, Moe's Alley has Drag The River marking thirty years on the road.

63 events on today. No plans required, just go. See the full day →

9:00 AM
$65
Bio-Vibe Table: Sound & Vibration Wellness Sessions
Where: Soulcare Studios
Wellness
9:00 AM
FREE
Live Oak: Farmers Market
Where: Live Oak Farmers' Market
Markets
9:00 AM
Drop-in Meditation
Where: Land of Medicine Buddha
Community
9:30 AM
FREE
Hanukkah Fair
Where: Temple Beth El gift shop
Festivals
9:30 AM
FREE
Volunteer in the cool, quiet beauty of The Forest of Nisene Marks
Where: Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
Outdoors
10:00 AM
FREE
Downtown Santa Cruz: Makers Market
Where: Downtown Santa Cruz Makers Market
Markets
10:00 AM
$245
Youth Robot Series - Santa Cruz Maker Studios
Where: Santa Cruz Maker Studios
Family
10:00 AM
SUNDAY SERENITY: RESTORATIVE EXPRESSIVE ART
Where: Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center
Art & Culture
10:00 AM
FREE
Elkhorn Slough: Free Tour of the Preserve
Where: Elkhorn Slough Reserve
Outdoors

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Showing 30 of 110 upcoming events · Music · from 2026-11-15 · to 2026-11-22

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Nov
15

The Jade Trio

Where: Discretion Brewing
When: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

3:00-5:00pm JADe is an Acoustic Trio performing in the Santa Cruz / Bay Area, playing acoustic rock, adult contemporary, beautiful ballads and more from the…

Music 📍 Soquel
Sun
Nov
15

Karaoke with Moondog

Where: Fast Eddy's Billiards Dart Room
When: 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Price: FREE

Sing your heart out! We will start at 5pm....ends when the cops show up or when I throw in the towel....No way you can be…

Music Free 📍 Capitola
Sun
Nov
15

Rick Reyes

Where: The Cruz Room
When: 6:00 PM

7 - 9pm · Puerto Rican singer-songwriter and guitarist Rick Reyes. Rick is known for his work with Cosmic Jíbaros and the more acoustic Novela…

Music 📍 Westside
Sun
Nov
15

Sunday Dinner with DJ Dupsie

Where: The Diversity Center
When: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Tune into 90.7- KSQD Santa Cruz, or 89.7- KSQT Prunedale on the 3rd Sunday of every month from 6:00-7:00 pm for The Sunday Dinner! Listen…

LGBTQ+ Music 📍 Midtown
Sun
Nov
15

Chad Price Peace Coalition & Drag the River

Where: Moe's Alley
When: 7:00 PM

An artist entering his staggering fourth decade writing and performing music that weaves in and out of seminal pop-punk, alt-country, metal, and a fascinating indie…

Music 📍 Midtown
Sun
Nov
15

Djanggatos · Sat 11/15, 7-9p, $25adv

Where: The Ugly Mug
When: 9:00 PM · Price: $25

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2025 Djangatos hot club sound of gypsy jazz Saturday, November 15th · 7pm doors 6:30, $25 adv/$30…

Music Dance 📍 Soquel
Mon
Nov
16

Tai Chi with Manny

Where: Corralitos Cultural Center
When: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Improve your energy, balance, strength and coordination.

Music Wellness 📍 Watsonville
Mon
Nov
16

Open Mic w/ SteveV, every Monday

Where: The Ugly Mug
When: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

It's Monday Open Mic at the Ugly Mug! Sign ups at 5p Beer, Espresso Drinks and Desserts available

Music Free 📍 Soquel
Mon
Nov
16

Open Mic Night

Where: Melo Melo Kava Bar
When: 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM

Open Mic Night Sign-ups at 7:00 PM Starts at 8:00 PM, every Monday Join us to hear local musicians and build community!

Music Community 📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Mon
Nov
16

Las Migas

Where: Kuumbwa Jazz
When: 7:00 PM

With a career spanning more than twenty years and six studio albums, Las Migas have become one of the most internationally acclaimed Spanish bands. They…

Music Cultural Event 📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Mon
Nov
16

Concert: Cello Group Nov 16

Where: Santa Cruz
When: Time TBA

A concert featuring a cello ensemble in Santa Cruz.

Music
Tue
Nov
17

Drawing, Painting and Collage

Where: Corralitos Cultural Center
When: 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Join other students in learning the basic techniques and fundamentals of art using many mediums. Learn about line, value, balance, shape, form, texture, color, art…

Music Art & Culture 📍 Watsonville
Tue
Nov
17

Silly Sober Karaoke

Where: The 418 Project
When: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Price: FREE

Sober Karaoke is a fun, welcoming, and alcohol-free night where everyone is invited to take the stage and share their favorite songs. Whether you're a…

Music Family 📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
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