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Meet Up Location: Please meet us in the Esplanade Park at 120 Monterey Ave. Facilities & Accessibility: There are restrooms and drinking fountains available on…
Santa Cruz Scene: What's happening in Santa Cruz County
From the waves to the redwoods, it's all happening here.
Santa Cruz Scene (santacruzscene.com) is a free daily calendar of in-person events across Santa Cruz County, California.
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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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Coming up
Mon, Oct 12, 2026 · Corralitos Cultural Center
Tai Chi with Manny
Improve your energy, balance, strength and coordination.
Music
📍 Watsonville
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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
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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
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Monday, October 12Monday starts early down at Capitola Beach, where volunteers are out for the beach cleanup at 9am, sand between your toes before coffee even kicks in. Little ones can toddle over to Infant/Toddler Storytime at Capitola at the Capitola Branch Library, while the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center kicks off round two of its handbuilding class. Come evening, head downtown to Melo Melo Kava Bar for Open Mic Night, bring a song, a poem, or just an open ear.
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12:00 PM
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Pumpkin Patch & Winter Veggies
📍 Love Apple Farms
Community
2:30 PM
$25
Community Fundraiser BINGO
📍 Aptos Grange
Community
3:30 PM
See listing
Tales to Tails at Garfield Park
📍 Garfield Park Branch Library
Community
4:00 PM
See listing
The Santa Cruz Poetry Project
📍 Downtown Branch Library
Community
4:00 PM
$75
PAWS Afterschool Program
📍 Santa Cruz SPCA
Family
4:30 PM
See listing
Monday Civil Rights Weekly Protest
📍 Corner of Ocean and Water St.
Community
5:00 PM
FREE
Open Mic w/ SteveV, every Monday
📍 The Ugly Mug
Music
5:00 PM
See listing
Prisoner Solidarity Letter write
📍 Sub Rosa
Community
5:30 PM
See listing
A Presentation by Rick Flores: The Uses of Native Plants
📍 UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Outdoors
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Oct
12
Beach Cleanup @ Capitola Beach
📍 Capitola Beach next to jetty on East side
🕒 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · See listing
Join Save Our Shores for a beach cleanup at Capitola Beach after the fireworks event! Registration is required, click here to register. Meet Up Location…
Oct
12
Post Fireworks Event https://www.cityofcapitola.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=763
Oct
12
FUN & FUNCTIONAL HANDBUILDING (2/4)
📍 Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center
🕒 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM · See listing
Liz Muir
Oct
12
🎃 Halloween Ceramics Camp! 👻School’s out, so let’s make some spooky art! Spend the day at Art Factory Studios creating Halloween-themed ceramics. Kids will sculpt…
Oct
12
Come for the songs, stay for the play!
Oct
12
Join us Mondays 10:30am-12pm at Aptos Library for social Bridge! All skill levels welcome. Enjoy fun, friendship, and mental stimulation.
Oct
12
Early Start Playgroup & Parent Support - In Person
📍 Del Mar Elementary School
🕒 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · See listing
Special Connections - Early Start Playgroup AND Parent Support FOR CHILDREN 0-3 RECIEVING EARLY START SERVICES 2nd & 4th Monday, Monthly Hosted by SPIN and…
Oct
12
Play Mahjong with fellow enthusiasts! Beginners welcome with weekly Hong Kong Style lessons. Other styles offered too. Tiles provided or bring your own.
Oct
12
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
🕒 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM · $26.45
Travel over trestles, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors narrate the history of…
Oct
12
This Spanish conversation group meets every other Monday. Contact Patrick for materials before each session at [email protected].
Oct
12
Join us for Storytime for ages 0-5 featuring songs, rhymes, lap bounces, and stories. After Storytime, stay for Stay & Play!
Oct
12
Remembering, Reimagining and Honoring: Indigenous Peoples & Futures
📍 Cardiff House
🕒 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · FREE
Join us on Oct. 12 from 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. at the Cardiff House as we gather in recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Together, we…
Oct
12
In this practice group, you'll get an introduction to many different approaches to meditation and receive guidance on which practices might be best suited for…
Oct
12
Love Apple Farms in Scotts Valley is holding their first ever free-entry pumpkin patch and winter plant sale. Featuring a haunted greenhouse, gorgeous flower and…
Oct
12
Loops at the Library - Knit/Crochet @ Garfield Park Branch
📍 Garfield Park Branch Library
🕒 12:00 PM · See listing
Join us every 2nd Monday at the Garfield Park Branch for a yarn party.
Oct
12
Join us every Monday at the Felton Branch for a knitting party. All you need to do is bring some yarn and knitting needles. All…
Oct
12
Join a supportive writing group to share work, give feedback, and grow your craft. All genres and experience levels welcome. Meets 2nd & 4th Mondays…
Oct
12
Are you stuck with a technology question? You can make a free appointment with a tech savvy library staff member!
Oct
12
Environmental Studies Seminar Series | Caring for cultural keystones: Indigenous-led stewardship, public values, and tree genomics in a hotter, drier world
📍 Interdisciplinary Sciences Building
🕒 1:25 PM – 2:30 PM · See listing
In person and via Zoom (Meeting ID: 978 5545 8946, Passcode: 454736). If you are unable to stream the talk live and need to access…
Oct
12
Improve your energy, balance, strength and coordination.
Oct
12
Watsonville community members are invited to Somos Watsonville, where our team will contribute a guided and interactive activity alongside existing programming. Los miembros de la…
Oct
12
An afternoon craft session at the library, offering a relaxed space to work on creative projects.
Oct
12
Local non-profit American Sign Language Services Community hosting a bingo fundraiser at the Aptos Grange on Sunday's 3PM - 8PM , Monday's 5PM to 10PM.
Community
📍 Aptos & Seacliff
Oct
12
20 Years of Nekrogoblikon - Felton, CA - VIP TICKETLESS UPGRADE
📍 Felton Music Hall
🕒 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM · $87.21
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
Oct
12
Practice reading to a certified therapy dog! Registration is required.
Oct
12
Liz Muir
Oct
12
A poetry workshop anyone who would like to establish a writing practice in a safe and encouraging environment.
Oct
12
PAWS Afterschool Club (Ages 7-10) Looking for something fun to do after school? Love animals? Join PAWS and discover what it takes to care for…
Oct
12
Monday Civil Rights Weekly Protest
📍 Corner of Ocean and Water St.
🕒 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · See listing
Join us each week as we speak out to support voting rights!
Community
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
12
It's Monday Open Mic at the Ugly Mug! Sign ups at 5p Beer, Espresso Drinks and Desserts available
Oct
12
-Natalie
Community
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
12
Motion Pacific: Adult Beginning Jazz Fusion
📍 London Nelson Community Center
🕒 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM · See listing
This is Motion Pacific's Beginning Jazz Fusion class for adult dancers.
Oct
12
A Presentation by Rick Flores: The Uses of Native Plants
📍 UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden
🕒 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM · See listing
Rick Flores, Executive Director, UCSC Arboretum and Botanic Garden and Steward of the Amah Mutsun Relearning Program, will speak on Uses of Native Plants. 5:30…
Oct
12
SPIN IT UP: INTERMEDIATE POTTER'S WHEEL (5/5)
📍 Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center
🕒 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM · See listing
Chris Finnie
Oct
12
Queer & Trans Yoga Hosted by Sapphire Yoga Collective @ TDC
📍 The Diversity Center
🕒 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM · FREE
Queer & Trans Yoga by Sapphire Yoga Collective Weekly Yoga Class @ TDC Mondays from 6:00 PM -7:15 PM This is a trauma-sensitive, all-levels, all-bodies/abilities…
Oct
12
6 - 8pm · Hosted Board Game Night, open & hosted games, library of 30+ games, raffle, merch, and a Learn to Play demo at…
Community
📍 Westside
Oct
12
Come join us! Mondays @ 6pm Yoga 7pm Meditation and Sound Healing ❤️🩹 $10 a class, no one will be turned away 🫶
Oct
12
A weekly Afro-Brazilian dance class focusing on rhythm and movement.
Oct
12
Sarah Orre
Oct
12
Motion Pacific: Adult Intermediate Contemporary Jazz
📍 London Nelson Community Center
🕒 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM · See listing
This is Motion Pacific's intermediate level contemporary jazz dance class.
Oct
12
October Slugs and Steins with Professor Matt O’Hara
📍 UC Santa Cruz
🕒 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM · See listing
The Flying Death: Poison, Plunder, and the Quest for a Miracle Medicine in the Amazon In the 1930s and 40s, amateur explorers and hardened plant…
Oct
12
6:30pm · Learn to Play Reef & Ruins at 6:30pm! Fast and crunchy roll-and-write exploring underwater shipwrecks and asymmetric reefs. Taught on the spot, no…
Oct
12
The Antidote to Fear: Breema Bodywork & Self-care Exercises
📍 Hummingbird Valley Retreat Center
🕒 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM · $20
Instructors: Alexandra Johnson, MD, Kevin Johnson and Dena Ehrlich What’s the remedy for fear and confusion? Body-mind connection. When we have it, we discover an…
Oct
12
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!
Oct
12
Come hang out in the secret garden and have some laughs, EVERY MONDAY NIGHT. Featuring comedians from all over the area and beyond.
Oct
12
Vocalist, composer, actor, and playwright Somi Kakoma is the Midwestern daughter of immigrants from Uganda and Rwanda. Hailed by The New York Times as “a…
Oct
12
8 - 10pm · Test your knowledge and join us for Trivia Night! Play by yourself or up to 6 people per team. Stay for…
Community
📍 Westside
Oct
12
Contact Improv dance session at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz, offered weekly on Mondays.
Oct
12
Purchase tickets here Show 8pm // 21+ ***This is a standing room general admissions show. There will be a limited number of chairs located in…
Oct
13
Voted the Best Elementary, Middle and Private School in Santa Cruz, Gateway’s campus is robust with purpose and play. From the creative haven of Kindy…
Oct
13
Soft Pastel Painting runs in six week intervals taught by instructor Sarah Orre. A short demo will be taught the first class meeting with reference…
Oct
13
Infant/Toddler Playgroup - In Person at Costal Kinetic
📍 Coastal Kinetic Physical Therapy 2121 41st Ave
🕒 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · See listing
Monthly therapeutic playgroup for infants and toddlers with diverse developmental, physical, or medical needs. Facilitated by Sarah Myatt-Paul, Doctor of Physical Therapy • Tube Feeding…
Oct
13
Health Screening at Watsonville Public Library
📍 Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley
🕒 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · See listing
Free Health Screening at the Watsonville Public Library! Stop by anytime, no appointment needed for: • A1C & blood pressure checks • Quick diabetes risk…
Oct
13
Are you stuck with a technology question? You can make a free appointment with a tech savvy library staff member!
Oct
13
American Red Cross Blood Drives
📍 Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley
🕒 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · See listing
CHT is pleased to partner with the American Red Cross by providing a location for monthly blood drives in our Kathleen King Community Room. According…
Oct
13
Are you stuck with a technology question? You can make a free appointment with a tech savvy library staff member!
Oct
13
Join us Tuesdays at Aptos Library to learn, play, and compete in Backgammon! All skill levels welcome - enjoy strategy, fun, and friendly competition in…
Oct
13
Volunteer at the UCSC Arboretum
📍 UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden
🕒 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · FREE
Volunteer Information Sessions at the Arboretum Do you love gardens and gardening? The UCSC Arboretum & Botanic Garden has a wonderful community of staff, students…
Oct
13
Are you stuck with a technology question? You can make a free appointment with a tech savvy library staff member!
Oct
13
Visit Watsonville Public Library for a FREE Health Screening, no appointment needed! ~ Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley invites library patrons to take advantage…
Oct
13
Wisdom Workshops @ TDC: “The Celluloid Closet” screening & Discussion with Kate
📍 The Diversity Center
🕒 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · See listing
Date: Every Tuesday, except Holidays Time: 10am - 12:00 pm Location: The Diversity Center Event Description: Join your community every Tuesday between 10am-12pm at the…
Oct
13
An 8-session workshop series for adults over 60, with either a fear of falling or have experienced a fall.
Oct
13
A free legal clinic on the topic of Planning for the Future, hosted by Senior Legal Services for Seniors aged 60+.
Oct
13
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
🕒 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM · $26.45
Travel over trestles, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors narrate the history of…
Oct
13
Baby Story Time is a sweet introduction to stories, songs, rhymes, and lap play, thoughtfully designed to nurture early literacy and bonding.
Oct
13
Come Join Us for Toddler Tumble Time! We’ll be sharing some of our educational collection items. Bring your little ones to explore and learn about…
Oct
13
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…
Oct
13
We will sing, move, and play musical instruments together in Spanish and English. Juntos, cantaremos, nos moveremos y tocaremos instrumentos musicales en inglés y español.
Oct
13
Enjoy live virtual author talks this October ~ each talk features the opportunity to participate in an author Q&A or pre-submit questions during registration. Courage…
Oct
13
Puppets, Songs and toys, Oh My!
Oct
13
Come join Librarian Emily for stories, songs, and lots of fun for toddlers and their caregivers in our beautiful, newly-renovated Scotts Valley Library Branch every…
Oct
13
Housing navigation services for people experiencing homelessness.
Oct
13
Join UCSC Dining and campus sustainability partners for a one-hour lunchtime webinar on how food, dining operations, and campus food systems connect to sustainability, basic…
Oct
13
A professional tech meetup with a focus on conversation, connections, and shared interest in emerging technology.
Oct
13
Love Apple Farms in Scotts Valley is holding their first ever free-entry pumpkin patch and winter plant sale. Featuring a haunted greenhouse, gorgeous flower and…
Oct
13
Join a health book club with educational discussions led by Dr. Rabia Barkins, a licensed holistic health practitioner. Improve overall health with lifestyle changes to…
Oct
13
Meet Provost Aims and Poppy the Chihuahua outside of the Crown College Office for yummy cookies and conversation. Stay and chat or grab and go.
Oct
13
Conversations in Español - Community club to foster fluency
📍 La Selva Beach Branch Library
🕒 12:30 PM · See listing
This club is designed for intermediate-level participants, so if you're just starting out, you might find it a bit challenging at first.
Oct
13
Join our book club every second Tuesday to explore great reads and share engaging conversations with fellow book lovers.
Community
📍 Westside
Oct
13
Felton Farmers Market: Pumpkin Decorating Bonanza
📍 Felton Farmers' Market
🕒 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM · FREE
Welcome the fall and its fading light with free pumpkin decoration! At this annual tradition kids and adults alike will sit down to celebrate the…
Oct
13
The Felton Farmers' Market reopens on May 5 from 1:30PM - 5:30PM every Tuesday. Come by to do a market scavenger hunt and browse spring-themed…
Oct
13
Fall Semester Maker Classes (August 11, December 20, 2026) Join us for a semester of hands-on creativity at SC Maker Studios! Students explore 3D printing…
Oct
13
Make and explore STEAM possibilities at Scotts Valley Branch Library! .
Oct
13
R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @Garfield Park
📍 Garfield Park Branch Library
🕒 3:00 PM · See listing
R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for grades 1-12. By appointment only. Please, no drop-ins! To make an appointment, call 831-427-7713
Oct
13
R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for grades 1-12. R.E.A.D. ofrece instrucción individual de comprensión lectora para los grados 1 a 12.
Oct
13
Aptos Youth Chess Club. Open to players ages 6 to 18 with knowledge of basic rules (how the pieces move). Instructor is Chess Master Dana…
Oct
13
Youth Bloom Studio Art with Sarah Orre, nurtures creativity, confidence, and curiosity through hands-on learning. Each class encourages young artists to explore new materials, techniques…
Oct
13
An exciting four-week STEM adventure designed for kids 8-12! This four-week series meets weekly from September 22nd through October 13th. Registration is required.
Oct
13
Junior Animal Care Team (Ages 11+) Ready to level up your animal skills? If you love animals and want real, hands-on experience, the Junior Animal…
Family
📍 Midtown
Oct
13
Join us for Repair Café! Tired of throwing things away? Want to save your wallet and the environment? All while meeting people and learning new…
Oct
13
Kids Class: Te Hau Nui School of Hula and Tahitian Dance
📍 The 418 Project
🕒 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · See listing
Weekly kids' classes in traditional hula and Tahitian dance, led by Te Hau Nui School at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz.
Oct
13
Practice reading to a trained therapy dog! Registration is required.
Oct
13
https://www.watsonville.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=7390
Oct
13
https://www.watsonville.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=7261
Oct
13
Wing Chun martial arts classes with instructor Marcus at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz, meeting multiple times per week.
Oct
13
Kaika Class: Te Hau Nui School of Hula and Tahitian Dance
📍 The 418 Project
🕒 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · See listing
A weekly hula and Tahitian dance class with Te Hau Nui School of Hula, open to those interested in learning Polynesian movement and culture.
Oct
13
$ustainable $lug Fund $howcase Connects Students with Three Major Campus Granting Bodies Free Food! An upcoming campus event brings together the Carbon Fund, Campus Sustainability…
Oct
13
Kraw Lecture: Could a “Super El Niño” be coming?
📍 The Quad Conference Center
🕒 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM · See listing
UC Santa Cruz researchers are closely tracking the development of a potential “super El Niño” this year. In this Kraw Lecture, two UC Santa Cruz…
Education
Free
Oct
13
Kathryn Pierno
Oct
13
Using the fabrica and partial courtyard if it’s warm. This event is usually compatible with not-loud subrosa events. Contact person, [email protected]
Community
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
13
Wahine Advanced Class: Te Hau Nui School of Hula and Tahitian Dance
📍 The 418 Project
🕒 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · See listing
Advanced hula and Tahitian dance class for experienced dancers. Part of Te Hau Nui School's curriculum.
Oct
13
Come to Peoples Coffee, the official Santa Cruz location for the Southmost events for the Golden Gate Gamemakers! Come join us as a branch under…
Oct
13
Trivia Night at Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
📍 Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
🕒 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM · FREE
Hugging Porcupines Productions presents Trivia Night, every Tuesday evening at Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing. Trivia is always free to play. Grab your team and challenge…
Oct
13
Get those gears turning, grab one of our 16 beers on tap, and join us for Trivia Tuesdays at Discretion! Every Tuesday 6:30-8:00pm. Hosted by…
Oct
13
Beginning adult ceramics with instructor Nora Sarkissian. Learn the basics of hand building, pinch, and coil. Nora will provide demos and projects as well as…
Art & Culture
📍 San Lorenzo Valley
Oct
13
Felton Fire Protection District Board Candidate Forum
📍 Felton Community Hall
🕒 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM · FREE
Join Lookout Santa Cruz on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 6:30 p.m. at Felton Community Hall for a candidate forum featuring the three candidates running for…
Oct
13
Art & Culture
📍 San Lorenzo Valley
Oct
13
The Ugly Mug welcomes Finger Picking master Peppino D'Agostino Tuesday october 13th, 7pm, $30adv/$35Door TICKETS & INFO HERE -->> TICKETS PEPPINO D'AGOSTINO, a native of…
Music
📍 Soquel
Oct
13
Music
📍 Soquel
Oct
13
Salsa Social Dance is a free Tuesday night social at Abbott Square Market in downtown Santa Cruz.
Oct
13
Rainbow Sangha at Insight Meditation Center (Outside Community Event)
📍 Insight Santa Cruz
🕒 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM · See listing
Rainbow Sangha Sit, on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month, 7:00 - 8:30 pm. The Rainbow Sangha group offers a safer space for…
Oct
13
Free live music every Tuesday night with the Del Mar Trio at Callahan's in Santa Cruz.
Oct
13
Purchase tickets here Show 8pm // 21+ ***This is a standing room general admissions show. There will be a limited number of chairs located in…
Oct
14
7pm sign-ups · Weekly pinball competition for players of all skill levels.
Community
📍 Westside
Oct
14
Experience the Bio-Vibe Table at SoulCare Studios, a gentle, non-invasive wellness experience using sound frequencies and soothing vibrations to encourage relaxation, release tension, and support…
Wellness
📍 Aptos & Seacliff
Oct
14
Grab a free cup of coffee* and chat with Provost Aims at Coffee with the Provost! Most Wednesdays through the Fall Quarter! 9:00-11:00am Meet us…
Oct
14
Horses are deeply attuned to nonverbal cues; our posture, breath, and inner state shape how they respond. When we’re centered, they notice. This gentle, horse…
Oct
14
Build strength, improve balance, and feel your best. This low-impact class focuses on core strength, posture, and gentle movement, perfect for all fitness levels.
Wellness
📍 Watsonville
Oct
14
Dignity Mobile Wellness Clinic and Santa Cruz Public Libraries are partnering to offer services that support the health of patrons with weekly Wednesday visits to…
Oct
14
Start your Wednesday morning with movement, mindfulness, and authentic Himalayan yogic wisdom at Soul Care Studios. 🧘✨ Join Yogi Laxman Panthi for a weekly Vinyasa…
Oct
14
TOTALLY TOTEMS: HANDBUILDING (2/4)
📍 Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center
🕒 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM · See listing
Noelle Lightbourne
Oct
14
El Mercado Farmers Market is back for another season! In partnership with Watsonville Community Hospital, El Mercado has resumed operations and is now located at…
Oct
14
A community ofrenda will be on display for Día de los Muertos starting today, and the community is invited to contribute items.
Oct
14
A free weekly dance jam for babies and their caregivers at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz, with movement, music, and play in a joyful…
Oct
14
Toddler Time at the Exploration Center
📍 Sanctuary Exploration Center
🕒 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · See listing
Just for kids! 🌊 📚 🪼 Each Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. join us for free Toddler Time featuring stories, songs, crafts, and…
Oct
14
Every 2nd Wednesday of the Month! 10:15 at the Aptos Library Find Support and Understanding Connect & Share Resources with other parents raising child with…
Oct
14
Cyber-Seniors Digital Literacy Series
📍 Scotts Valley Branch Library
🕒 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · See listing
A 12 week series on Wednesdays from 10:30AM-12PM that introduces foundational digital literacy concepts and teaches useful digital skills. Classes conducted in-person with an instructor…
Oct
14
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
🕒 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM · $26.45
Travel over trestles, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors narrate the history of…
Oct
14
https://www.watsonville.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=7043
Oct
14
Preschool Storytime @ the Garfield Park Branch Library
📍 Garfield Park Branch Library
🕒 10:30 AM · See listing
Join us at the Garfield Park Branch Library for Storytime!
Oct
14
Join us for great stories followed by a hands-on craft.
Oct
14
Join us for Storytime featuring songs, rhymes, and books designed to help preschoolers develop early literacy skills.
Oct
14
Toddler & Preschool Storytime at Boulder Creek
📍 Boulder Creek Branch Library
🕒 11:00 AM · See listing
Come join us for stories, songs, and lots of fun for toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers in our beautiful Boulder Creek Library Branch every Wednesday…
Oct
14
Produce Pop-Up is a twice-weekly organic farmstand open to all members of the UC Santa Cruz community. The program is dedicated to increasing access to…
Oct
14
Here is a chance to meet tech recruiters in person! If you are interested in pursuing a career in science, technology, engineering, mathematics or research…
Education
📍 UCSC
Oct
14
See our Practices and Pujas page for more information on weekly pujas. Tara is the female deity who embodies the enlighten activities of all the…
Wellness
📍 Soquel
Oct
14
https://www.watsonville.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=7144
Oct
14
Concertino Strings October Concert
📍 Boulder Creek United Methodist Church
🕒 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM · FREE
Concertino Strings will open its 6th concert season at the Boulder Creek United Methodist Church, 12855 Boulder Street, on October 14th, Wednesday, at 11:30 am…
Oct
14
Carlos Motta: When Time Stands Still
📍 UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences
🕒 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · FREE
Carlos Motta’s When Time Stands Still, the artist’s second solo show with the IAS, features new and recent installations, videos, and sculptures highlighting the artist’s…
Oct
14
UCSC: Victor “Marka27” Exhibition
📍 UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences
🕒 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · FREE
“Ni de aquí, ni de allá” (“neither from here, nor there”), is a phrase commonly used by bilingual, bicultural communities. In the exhibition the phrase…
Oct
14
Love Apple Farms in Scotts Valley is holding their first ever free-entry pumpkin patch and winter plant sale. Featuring a haunted greenhouse, gorgeous flower and…
Oct
14
Adventure Rec Info Session for International Students
📍 Classroom Unit
🕒 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM · See listing
Ready to explore the majestic coastal redwoods, discover Santa Cruz’s iconic beaches, or get out on the water? Join UCSC Adventure Rec and International Student…
Oct
14
Moving in Harmony with Life - Self-care Exercises for Vitality and Balance
📍 Hummingbird Valley Retreat Center
🕒 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM · FREE
Instructors: Alexandra Johnson, MD, Kevin Johnson and Dena Ehrlich We spend much of our time being sedentary, lost in our minds. Yet each movement you…
Oct
14
Are you stuck with a technology question? You can make a free appointment with a tech savvy library staff member!
Oct
14
Rae Rodriguez
Oct
14
Motion Pacific: Dance for PD
📍 Motion Pacific at The Tannery World Dance and Cultural Center
🕒 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM · FREE
Dance for Parkinson’s at Motion Pacific is a class for people with Parkinson’s Disease and their caretakers. The class is based on the innovative and…
Oct
14
Scotts Valley Branch Library's fun program allows tweens and teens to relax, hang out with friends and play games!
Oct
14
SAN LORENZO VALLEY ELEMENTARY (3/6)
📍 Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center
🕒 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM · See listing
Sarah Orre
Oct
14
Improve your energy, balance, strength and coordination.
Oct
14
Are you stuck with a technology question? You can make a free appointment with a tech savvy library staff member!
Oct
14
Community Poetry Circle With Magdalena Montagne
📍 Branciforte Branch Library
🕒 2:00 PM · See listing
Join the circle and write a poem in a supportive and creative environment.
Oct
14
An afternoon craft session at the library, offering a relaxed space to work on creative projects.
Oct
14
2026 Festival of Monsters - The Center for Monster Studies
📍 Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz
🕒 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM · $250
Held in beautiful Santa Cruz, Calif. the 2026 Festival of Monsters academic conference will explore how monsters and language intertwine with panels on monsters and…
Oct
14
This 5-day academic conference explores monsters in our culture. Oct. 14-18, 2026.
Oct
14
Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA) creates a welcoming, safe, and inclusive space for teens of all gender identities and sexual orientations. Enjoy activities, snacks and…
Oct
14
Fall Semester Maker Classes (August 11, December 20, 2026) Join us for a semester of hands-on creativity at SC Maker Studios! Students explore 3D printing…
Oct
14
R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Boulder Creek
📍 Boulder Creek Branch Library
🕒 3:00 PM · See listing
R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for grades 1-12. By appointment only. Please, no drop-ins! To make an appointment, call 831-427-7713.
Oct
14
(Men's Water Polo) Las Positas vs. Cabrillo
📍 Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College
🕒 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM · See listing
Sports
📍 Aptos & Seacliff
Oct
14
R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Branciforte
📍 Branciforte Branch Library
🕒 3:00 PM · See listing
R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for grades 1-12. R.E.A.D. ofrece instrucción individual de comprensión lectora para los grados 1 a 12.
Oct
14
R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for grades 1-12. By appointment only. Please, no drop-ins! To make an appointment, call 831-427-7713
Oct
14
R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ La Selva Beach
📍 La Selva Beach Branch Library
🕒 3:00 PM · See listing
R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for grades 1-12. By appointment only. Please, no drop-ins! To make an appointment, call 831-427-7713
Oct
14
Every week we will have a new project idea for you to build or explore.
Oct
14
Learn how to craft, build, and survive in the world of Minecraft.edu. Ages 8 to 18
Oct
14
Join us weekly! Meet other community members while speaking out.
Community
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
14
Every Wed from 4 to 8 pm at our Downtown Santa Cruz Tasting Room + Wine Bar Join us for a night of wigging out…
Oct
14
PAWS Afterschool Club (Ages 7-10) Looking for something fun to do after school? Love animals? Join PAWS and discover what it takes to care for…
Oct
14
Lego Fun for Kids
Oct
14
Practice reading to a trained therapy dog! Registration is required.
Oct
14
Join us at the Farm for bouquet making followed by a walk to Cardiff House with us for pumpkin carving and bread baking. Learn about…
Oct
14
This is a clinic for Softball Athletes 12+, designed specific to athletes by athletes. Throughout three 4-week sessions, athletes will focus on every aspect of…
Oct
14
BioCharger & Vibrational Sound Table Healing Happy Hour
📍 Soulcare Studios
🕒 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM · $25
Take a midweek pause and recharge your energy ✨ Join us for BioCharger & Vibrational Sound Table Healing Happy Hour, a unique experience designed to…
Wellness
📍 Aptos & Seacliff
Oct
14
The World Cafe: Food, Tea, and Conversations that Matter
📍 Rachel Carson/Oakes Dining Hall
🕒 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · See listing
The World Café, food, tea, and conversations that matter. Every other Wednesday, 5-7pm, RCC Dining Hall. All students welcome, every college and major. Free with…
Oct
14
Yoga As Healing
📍 Activities Room: Athletics & Recreation Center East Field House
🕒 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM · FREE
Yoga As Healing is a 6-week trauma-informed yoga series offered by the CARE office for students at UCSC who identify as survivors of interpersonal violence…
Oct
14
A regular tango class in Downtown Santa Cruz, offering a way to learn Latin dance in a social, cultural setting.
Oct
14
The City of Watsonville will hold an Open House on the General Plan 2050, which will chart Watsonville’s future growth and development. The meeting will…
Community
📍 Watsonville
Oct
14
Gay Beach Volleyball (Outside Community Series)
📍 Court 16, Santa Cruz Main Beach Volleyball
🕒 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM · See listing
Santa Cruz Gay Beach Volleyball Date: Wednesdays, last session October 28 Time: 5:30 - 10:00 pm Location: Main Beach Court 16 (across from La Bahia)…
Oct
14
A weekly beginning hip hop house dance class. Participants will learn foundational movements, rhythms, and combinations in a structured, studio setting.
Oct
14
MUD SLINGING: BEGINNING WHEEL THROWING (2/4)
📍 Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center
🕒 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM · See listing
Chris Finnie
Art & Culture
📍 San Lorenzo Valley
Oct
14
🎬 Five days of films. A whole lot of Santa Cruz. October 14-18 | Santa Cruz Film Festival 2026 Clear your calendar for independent films…
Festivals
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
14
How do ordinary people organize themselves to confront the multiple, intersecting crises that characterize our moment? What are effective strategies and tactics for beating back…
Oct
14
Using the fabrica inside space. Please don’t book noisy stuff at this time. Contact person is elaina.
Community
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
14
Water Education Class at True Source Waters WEDNESDAY OCT. 14TH @ 6:30PM
📍 Santa Cruz
🕒 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM · FREE
Join us for an evening of Water Education!
Oct
14
Motion Pacific's Melissa Contemp. Jazz class series at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz, CA, running weekly through November.
Oct
14
Trivia every Wednesday! Hosted at Front and Cooper inside of Abbott Square Market Go test your knowledge, win some prizes and have some hand crafted…
Oct
14
Dharma Talk--Rev. Gene Bush--In Person and Zoom
📍 Santa Cruz Zen Center
🕒 6:40 PM – 7:40 PM · See listing
Wellness
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
14
13th Annual SANTA CRUZ COMEDY FESTIVAL at SC Mtn Brewing
📍 Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
🕒 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM · FREE
We're here to kick your depression's A$$ every other Wednesday at Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing - 7pm but come early to catch live jazz! It's…
Oct
14
Black! Black! Black!: Hip Hop Lab celebration and live performance by Phreeborn
📍 Digital Arts Research Center
🕒 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM · FREE
Welcome to fall 2026-27 at UC Santa Cruz with the Hip Hop Lab presenting a joyful space for Black/Brown students who are underrepresented in the…
Oct
14
“Well at least nobody could ever accuse us of releasing too much music!” quips guitarist Greg Carmichael on the release of their latest EP The…
Music
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
14
Live music with heartfelt classic rock, country, pop, and folk tunes.
Oct
14
Bingo Night for Save Our Shores at Cocoa Vino Capitola
📍 Cocoa Vino
🕒 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM · See listing
Join us for a fun night of bingo supporting Save Our Shores! A $15 donation gets you a bingo card covering all five rounds, with…
Oct
14
7 - 9pm · Weekly bluegrass jam with local musicians.
Oct
14
Join us every Tuesday night at Britannia Arms Capitola for FREE Pub Trivia! Two games. Two chances to win. Prizes handed out twice! 🧠 Game…
Oct
14
Bring your friends for a night of fun and frights! With a cocktail in your hand, step out of our coastal fog to enjoy this…
Oct
14
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…
Oct
14
The Festival of Monsters screens the 1955 classic sci-fi horror film The Quatermass Experiment at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, at The 418 in…
Oct
14
A welcoming weekly tap class for adults who want to build rhythm, technique, musicality, and confidence in a supportive, low-pressure environment. Designed for basic beginners…
Dance
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
14
With roots in Sicily and Kingston, Alborosie’s sound is a global journey. Making his name as a reggae artist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist his career has…
Oct
14
Join us for a special evening of Saiti - the traditional music and songs of the Yawanawá people of the Brazilian Amazon.
Oct
14
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…
Festivals
Art & Culture
Oct
14
The 2026 Festival of Monsters Academic Conference (Oct. 14-18, 2026) explores how monsters and language intertwine with panels on monsters and communication, cursed texts, monster…
Oct
15
BEGINNING/INTERMEDIATE SEWING (5/6)
📍 Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center
🕒 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · See listing
Katy Kenyon-Abel
Oct
15
Youth Fall Maker Camp (ages 7-12) Our Fall 2026 Maker Camps offer children ages 7-12 a fun, hands-on way to spend their school breaks! Camp…
Oct
15
In this workshop, you will: Set SMART goals to help you get organized & on track for success. The Successful Slug Workshop series, hosted by…
Education
📍 UCSC
Oct
15
An 8-session workshop series for adults over 60, with either a fear of falling or have experienced a fall.
Oct
15
The Zentangle Method is a fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. Join Certified Zentangle Teacher Lisa Hoesing for an introductory workshop…
Oct
15
For ages 0-5
Oct
15
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
🕒 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM · $26.45
Travel over trestles, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors narrate the history of…
Oct
15
A bilingual storytime for toddlers, with stories, songs, and activities in two languages to support early literacy.
Oct
15
Wings provides free birth certificates and notary services for people experiencing homelessness.
Oct
15
Writing Group for 55+ at Garfield Park
📍 Garfield Park Branch Library
🕒 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · See listing
A writing workshop the 55+ age group to reflect on awareness of the natural environment and climate change.
Oct
15
Come join Librarian Jackie for stories, songs, and lots of fun for preschoolers and their caregivers in our lovely Felton Community Room every Thursday at…
Oct
15
Guided Mindfulness for Queers and Friends Hosted by TDC @ TDC
📍 The Diversity Center
🕒 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · FREE
Well-being offering: Guided Mindfulness Group Date: Weekly on Thursdays Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Location: The Diversity Center 1117 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz Ages…
Oct
15
2026 Fall (all-majors) Career & Internship Fair
📍 Colleges Nine and John R. Lewis College Multi-purpose Room
🕒 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · See listing
Undergraduate and graduate students and recent alumni interested in pursuing careers in all industries are welcome to attend. Get the chance to meet recruiters from…
Education
📍 UCSC
Oct
15
Songs and Stories
Oct
15
🎬 Five days of films. A whole lot of Santa Cruz. October 14-18 | Santa Cruz Film Festival 2026 Clear your calendar for independent films…
Festivals
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
15
We will be hosting the Open Studios Preview Exhibition, showcasing the work of all the 330+ Santa Cruz County Open Studios Artists who are participating…
Art & Culture
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
15
Boulder Creek Book Group (Hybrid: In-Person and via Zoom)
📍 Boulder Creek Branch Library
🕒 11:00 AM · See listing
Please join us in-person or via Zoom every 3rd Thursday of the month.
Oct
15
Guided Mindfulness for Queers and Friends Hosted by TDC @ TDC
📍 The Diversity Center
🕒 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM · See listing
Well-being offering: Guided Mindfulness Group Date: Weekly on Thursdays New Time! 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Location: The Diversity Center, 1117 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz…
Oct
15
Luncheon with New Leaf Community Markets, Forrest Gonsiewski
📍 Seascape Golf Club
🕒 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM · See listing
A networking luncheon with a guest speaker from New Leaf Community Markets, offering local business connections and conversation.
Oct
15
Come enjoy Southwest Asian & North African (SWANA) snacks and chai while we share an informal space to discuss SWANA community needs, mingle, and brainstorm…
Oct
15
A professional tech meetup with a focus on conversation, connections, and shared interest in emerging technology.
Oct
15
UCSC: Victor “Marka27” Exhibition
📍 UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences
🕒 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · FREE
“Ni de aquí, ni de allá” (“neither from here, nor there”), is a phrase commonly used by bilingual, bicultural communities. In the exhibition the phrase…
Oct
15
Love Apple Farms in Scotts Valley is holding their first ever free-entry pumpkin patch and winter plant sale. Featuring a haunted greenhouse, gorgeous flower and…
Oct
15
Carlos Motta: When Time Stands Still
📍 UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences
🕒 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · FREE
Carlos Motta’s When Time Stands Still, the artist’s second solo show with the IAS, features new and recent installations, videos, and sculptures highlighting the artist’s…
Oct
15
Conversations in Español - Community club to foster fluency
📍 Garfield Park Branch Library
🕒 12:30 PM · See listing
This club is designed for intermediate-level participants, so if you're just starting out, you might find it a bit challenging at first.
Oct
15
Tu espacio de Yoga, Tu momento de Paz Clase de yoga sensible al trauma dedicada a madres de hijos con discapacidad. Ofrece un espacio seguro…
Oct
15
Step into the MAH's Archives Reading Room during our weekly Open Archives hours. Meet the archivist, see a unique item from the collection on display…
Oct
15
Play Mahjong with fellow enthusiasts! Beginners welcome with weekly Hong Kong Style lessons. Other styles offered too. Tiles provided or bring your own.
Oct
15
This 5-day academic conference explores monsters in our culture. Oct. 14-18, 2026.
Oct
15
Far West Fungi’s Santa Cruz Store & Café is launching Myco-Mixers, Enjoy an afternoon of food, fun, and fungi! Each Myco-Mixer will feature complimentary bites…
Oct
15
2026 Festival of Monsters - The Center for Monster Studies
📍 Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz
🕒 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM · $250
Held in beautiful Santa Cruz, Calif. the 2026 Festival of Monsters academic conference will explore how monsters and language intertwine with panels on monsters and…
Oct
15
Are you stuck with a technology question? You can make a free appointment with a tech savvy library staff member!
Oct
15
R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for grades 1-12. By appointment only. Please, no drop-ins! To make an appointment, call 831-427-7713
Oct
15
R.E.A.D.: Read Every Amazing Detail @ Live Oak Library Annex
📍 Live Oak Branch Library
🕒 3:00 PM · See listing
R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading and comprehension instruction for readers 1st through 12th grade.
Oct
15
Bring your decks and get ready to play
Oct
15
Fall Semester Maker Classes (August 11, December 20, 2026) Join us for a semester of hands-on creativity at SC Maker Studios! Students explore 3D printing…
Oct
15
Rae Rodriguez
Oct
15
Make and explore STEAM possibilities at Felton Branch Library! Age 6+
Oct
15
Seaside Health Screening
📍 Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley
🕒 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM · See listing
Free Health Screening at Everyone’s Harvest Seaside Farmers’ Market! 1259 Canyon Del Rey Blvd, Seaside Stop by during the farmers market for: • A1C &…
Oct
15
R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for grades 1-12. By appointment only. Please, no drop-ins! To make an appointment, call 831-427-7713.
Oct
15
R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for grades 1-12. By appointment only. Please, no drop-ins! To make an appointment, call 831-427-7713.
Oct
15
Learn how to craft, build, and survive in the world of Minecraft.edu.
Oct
15
These hands-on science workshops introduce Next Generation Science Standards skills through interactive projects.
Oct
15
Join us every week on Thursdays
Community
Oct
15
Girls Who Code is a nation-wide organization dedicated to teaching girls not only the language and skills of coding, but about finding their confidence, learning…
Oct
15
Jr Rangers for Families @ Garfield Park Library
📍 Garfield Park Branch Library
🕒 4:00 PM · See listing
Come join us for a collaboration between California State Parks and Santa Cruz Public Libraries!
Oct
15
Come visit the businesses inside 406 Mission Street for a fun-filled event that you won't want to miss! Enjoy special offers, exciting activities, delicious refreshments…
Oct
15
Stop by each week for a new creative craft.
Oct
15
Junior Animal Care Team (Ages 11+) Ready to level up your animal skills? If you love animals and want real, hands-on experience, the Junior Animal…
Oct
15
A drop-in tech cafe hour exploring doodle pens, mixing a hands-on demo with casual conversation.
Oct
15
A supportive space where family care-partners tending for a loved one with a cognitive impairment can connect, share experiences, and find support.
Oct
15
A weekly Congo dance class in Santa Cruz. Participants learn traditional African dance movements in a group setting at The 418 Project.
Oct
15
SPIN DROP-IN SUPPORT GROUP - In Person
📍 SPIN (Special Parents Information Network)
🕒 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM · See listing
DROP-IN SUPPORT GROUP 3RD THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH SPIN SERVICES: XIEP CLINICS X WORKSHOPS & TRAINING X COMMUNITY RESOURCES X MENTOR PROGRAM XEARLY INTERVENTION SUPPORTS…
Family
Community
Oct
15
A dance session centered on Congolese movement, held at a Santa Cruz arts space. For dancers curious to explore rhythm, style, and cultural tradition through…
Oct
15
Persephone Restaurant Thursday Night Pasta Special
📍 Persephone Restaurant
🕒 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM · $40
Every Thursday along with our regular menu we offer a prix fixe pasta dinner! Enjoy three courses starting with a fresh farmers market mixed green…
Oct
15
Motion Pacific: Adult Intermediate Modern
📍 London Nelson Community Center
🕒 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · See listing
This is Motion Pacific's Adult Intermediate Modern class for adult dancers.
Oct
15
Announcing the Philosophy of Yog(a) FREE workshop. There will be two opportunities to attend: Thur, Sept 17, 5-6:30 & Sat. Sept 19, 2-3:30 in person…
Oct
15
5:30-7:30pm If Funkadelic and Thievery Corporation had a bastard love child that grew up listening to Pink Floyd, their new favorite band would be Bionic…
Oct
15
Join us at Bargetto Winery in Soquel on Thursday evenings for Live Music and Wine! 6-8PM No cover charge. Wine by-the-glass for purchase. Food will…
Oct
15
How are you using generative AI?
Community
Education
Oct
15
INSPIRED BY NATURE: BEGINNING HANDBUILDING (4/5)
📍 Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center
🕒 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM · See listing
Kathryn Pierno
Oct
15
Poetry and the Visual Slavery Archive in Brazil with Luciany Aparecida
📍 UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences
🕒 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · FREE
The Institute of the Arts and Sciences invites you to an evening of poetry and conversation with Luciany Aparecida, author of Macala (2022) and Aziri…
Oct
15
Get up-to-date information at: https://luma.com/pai-xf8t Address: Pleasure Downtown, 1415 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Hosted by Toby Founder @ AINative.Studio & Karsten Wade
Community
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
15
Get up-to-date information at: https://luma.com/ji6icw57 Address: Pleasure Pizza Santa Cruz, CA United States Hosted by Karsten Wade & Toby Founder @ AINative.Studio
Community
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
15
Advancing Ideas: Artificial Intelligence Monthly Meetup
📍 Idea Fab Labs Santa Cruz
🕒 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · FREE
Join us at Idea Fab Labs for a monthly round table discussion that keeps up-to-date on emerging machine learning technologies, while pondering the cultural implications…
Oct
15
Heartfeast is an instrumental genre-fluid progressive rock and psychedelic chromesthesia rhythmic experience, War Extinction is an instrumental proto/post punk experimental rock band with raw cinematic…
Music
📍 Westside
Oct
15
Thursday October 15th - Open Screen Santa Cruz at @subrosa_space! Calling all DIY Filmmakers! It’s an open mic night for filmmakers! Share your film the…
Oct
15
Wave of Light Perinatal Loss Observance
📍 Dominican Hospital Acute Rehabilitation Garden
🕒 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM · FREE
We invite members of the Santa Cruz community to join us for a candle-lighting ceremony honoring pregnancy and infant losses around the world as part…
Oct
15
Trivia On Tap @ Steel Bonnet Brewery in Scotts Valley
📍 Scotts Valley Branch Library
🕒 6:30 PM · See listing
Test your trivia knowledge with Victor or Brian. We ask 30 questions about a random array of subjects. Who's better at doling out trivia than…
Oct
15
Music
📍 Soquel
Oct
15
Come kick off the weekend early with The Thursday Night Wine Down. Grab a glass of wine at Cocoa Vino in Capitola Village and settle…
Oct
15
7 - 10pm · Live improvisational modular synth performance by M31 Transport.
Music
📍 Westside
Oct
15
A fun, free, and open to the public monthly get-together for rousing discussions, live demonstrations, impromptu jams, show-and-tells, and all things synth related.
Oct
15
West Side! SF headliner Brett Harper Jennings!!
Oct
15
From Chicago to Santa Cruz, Dos Santos is a band vibrating with Grammy potential. With a lucky thirteen years under their collective belt, Dos Santos…
Oct
15
An evening of live music and dinner at a local venue.
Oct
15
Get ready for a massive night of reggae-rock! Maryland's own Bumpin Uglies are bringing the heat to The Catalyst on October 15, and they're bringing…
Oct
15
Andre Cruz & The Black Diamond Rhythm Band w/ Trianna Feruza & The Heavy Hitters
📍 Moe's Alley
🕒 8:00 PM · See listing
In California of the ’60s, a style of music known as Chicano soul (sometimes referred to as “brown-eyed soul”) took hold among listeners. Groups like…
Oct
15
Exhibition: The Audacity to Create, works by BIPOC UC Santa Cruz alumni
📍 Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery
🕒 All day · FREE
The Audacity to Create is an alumni exhibition showcasing the work of UC Santa Cruz Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) alumni Alejandra Chavez…
Oct
15
with Artikal Sound System & Pacific Roots
Oct
15
Community Leadership Visit Fall 2026: Staycation Edition 10/15/2026 8:00 AM - 10/16/2026 5:00 PM
📍 Santa Cruz
🕒 Time TBA · See listing
Community Leadership Visit: Staycation Edition October 15 - 16, 2026 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Join us for a two-day immersive experience exploring the future of…
Community
Education
Oct
15
Get ready to experience the ultimate gathering of top experts and enthusiasts in the San Francisco Bay Area at Apex Masters Expos!
Art & Culture
Oct
16
A recurring dance class in Santa Cruz. Check with the venue for specific style and level.
Oct
16
A weekly music jam session in downtown Santa Cruz, featuring lights and fun for all musicians.
Oct
16
A performance by Dual Demons in Santa Cruz at The 418 Project.
Oct
16
We will walk around the lagoon looking for late migrants, interesting waterfowl, and skulky Old World warblers. No promises! Meet at 8 AM at the…
Outdoors
📍 Westside
Oct
16
Youth Fall Maker Camp (ages 7-12) Our Fall 2026 Maker Camps offer children ages 7-12 a fun, hands-on way to spend their school breaks! Camp…
Oct
16
Start your morning with music, movement & good vibes at Centro De Bienestar! Zumba for adults (18+) at 9 AM, every Monday, Tuesday, and Friday…
Oct
16
Leave your mark on Santa Cruz history by volunteering at the historic Evergreen Cemetery every Friday from 9:30am-12pm. No need to register, just show up…
Oct
16
Focusing on hand-building techniques. Make a pinch pot, a coil pot, or learn slab construction. Learn how to use underglazes and glazes. Gain knowledge about…
Oct
16
Ticket price includes 1 pound of apples in addition to what you pick during your timed hour on the farm. Click the link in the…
Oct
16
https://www.watsonville.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=7094
Oct
16
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
🕒 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM · $26.45
Travel over trestles, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors narrate the history of…
Oct
16
Share what you're reading and discover new favorites! Bring any book: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or more - and join a welcoming group for lively discussion…
Oct
16
We are knitting at Live Oak Library on Fridays.
Oct
16
Join us for a supportive conversation on early developmental milestones from birth to age three. Learn ways to build your child's communication, motor skills, social-emotional…
Oct
16
A time for free play for children with a participating adult.
Oct
16
Produce Pop-Up is a twice-weekly organic farmstand open to all members of the UC Santa Cruz community. The program is dedicated to increasing access to…
Oct
16
We will be hosting the Open Studios Preview Exhibition, showcasing the work of all the 330+ Santa Cruz County Open Studios Artists who are participating…
Oct
16
Join our Bridge Club for friendly games and social fun, open to players of all skill levels.
Oct
16
🎬 Five days of films. A whole lot of Santa Cruz. October 14-18 | Santa Cruz Film Festival 2026 Clear your calendar for independent films…
Festivals
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
16
Mindfulness Meditation: Guided meditation & talk with a facilitator Meeting Time: 1st and 3rd Friday of every month, 11:00am - noon Facilitator: Claire Schneeberger
Oct
16
Special Connections SC @ La Selva Beach
📍 La Selva Beach Branch Library
🕒 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · See listing
Join us for a supportive conversation on early developmental milestones from birth to age three.
Oct
16
Join us for great stories and a fun craft. Ages 4-6
Oct
16
The Monterey Bay Aquarium is coming to the Library! Join Aquarium staff for some bilingual, ocean-learning fun through stories, songs, and movement.
Oct
16
Carlos Motta: When Time Stands Still
📍 UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences
🕒 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · FREE
Carlos Motta’s When Time Stands Still, the artist’s second solo show with the IAS, features new and recent installations, videos, and sculptures highlighting the artist’s…
Oct
16
Love Apple Farms in Scotts Valley is holding their first ever free-entry pumpkin patch and winter plant sale. Featuring a haunted greenhouse, gorgeous flower and…
Oct
16
UCSC: Victor “Marka27” Exhibition
📍 UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences
🕒 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · FREE
“Ni de aquí, ni de allá” (“neither from here, nor there”), is a phrase commonly used by bilingual, bicultural communities. In the exhibition the phrase…
Oct
16
The UCSC Sustainability Office is excited to announce Waste Fest, a fun, interactive event focused on reducing waste on campus! Join us for free food…
Oct
16
A popular monthly series of free noon-time concerts at the Downtown Branch. Pieces and performers vary from month to month. Bring your lunch and enjoy…
Oct
16
Sharpen your word skills and enjoy friendly competition at our Scrabble Club - fun for all levels.
Oct
16
Understanding & Using Your Syllabus
📍 Academic Resources Center (ARC)
🕒 1:20 PM – 2:05 PM · See listing
In this workshop, you will: break down, understand, and use your syllabus as a tool for success. The Successful Slug Workshop series, hosted by Learning…
Education
📍 UCSC
Oct
16
2026 Festival of Monsters - The Center for Monster Studies
📍 Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz
🕒 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM · $250
Held in beautiful Santa Cruz, Calif. the 2026 Festival of Monsters academic conference will explore how monsters and language intertwine with panels on monsters and…
Oct
16
The Watsonville Farmers Market is every Friday afternoon from 2-7 all year round at the City Plaza in Downtown Watsonville. Don’t miss out on the…
Oct
16
This 5-day academic conference explores monsters in our culture. Oct. 14-18, 2026.
Oct
16
S.T.E.A.M Projects. Explore Your World
Oct
16
Use your imagination and build anything you can dream! Lego and Duplo blocks will be available for children and youth to tinker with, build, explore…
Oct
16
Santa Cruz Film Festival Screening of “Never the Last Love Letter” & Panel
📍 Colligan Theater at the Tannery Arts Center
🕒 3:45 PM – 6:45 PM · See listing
Name: Santa Cruz Film Festival Screening of “Never the Last Love Letter” & Panel Date: Friday, October 16 Time: 3:45 pm Location: Colligan Theater, 1010…
Oct
16
This Celtic music weekend for adults offers dozens of workshops and sessions for various levels of playing ability, and takes place in the beautiful redwoods…
Oct
16
Piece it together fast! Join us for a series of speed puzzle contests! Participate as a team of 1, 2, 3, or 4 players and…
Oct
16
The History Forum Presents: 60 Years of Junior Guards: A Legacy in the Sand
📍 Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
🕒 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM · See listing
You’re invited to celebrate 60 Years of Santa Cruz Junior Guards! Learn about how the program came to be & stick around for a short…
Education
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
16
UC Santa Cruz recognizes and honors those who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievements, made distinct contributions to society and UC Santa Cruz, and have embodied…
Oct
16
5:30-7:30pm Acoustic Beatles and Classic Rock Covers from Liam Gillespie, Pattie Gilbert, and Peter Stroet
Oct
16
Every first and third Fridays at Cat Alley Street, our beat conductors take you on a high-style ride showcasing underground street sounds- Brought to you…
Oct
16
Rebecca Coupe Franks / Trumpet Nancy Heth / Vocals and Piano
Oct
16
Stand in the spotlight and share your talents with our community. All are welcome at this world-class open mic. Signups at 6:30, show at 7.
Oct
16
3rd Friday Community Drumming Class w/ Jim Greiner
📍 Congregational Church of Soquel
🕒 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM · $10
We're gathering again for our Third Friday Community Rhythms Class in Soquel Village at The Congregational Church of Soquel (the white church with the steeple)…
Oct
16
Super cool October show - brought to you by scum.sc with…
📍 Sub Rosa
🕒 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM · See listing
Super cool October show! Friday 10/16 at SubRosa - brought to you by @scum.sc with… * Rodrigo Barriga Ensemble (Record Release!) - SC - @rod_barriga…
Oct
16
What stories are you leaving behind, and what new stories are you claiming? Circle up to be seen + heard and cheered as you step…
Wellness
📍 Capitola
Oct
16
First & Third Fridays Community Drumming Class With Jim Greener
📍 Congregational Church of Soquel
🕒 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM · $10
Subject: Come Drum, Connect, and Celebrate Life, Now Twice a Month! Dear Friends, Due to continuing requests from our growing circle, I’m very excited to…
Oct
16
7:00pm - 9:00 pm · Malakai Lawton is a Santa Cruz singer-songwriter, UC Santa Cruz music student, and also stars in a number of local…
Music
📍 Westside
Oct
16
Come join us for a night of traditional South American Music and dance.
Oct
16
Hop on over to Franich Park for a movie night the whole family will enjoy! Join us Friday, October 16 for a FREE screening of…
Oct
16
An annual outdoor dinner series celebrating the scientific wonder of our moon, universe and beyond. Enjoy a chef-curated dinner and discussion with planetary science educators…
Oct
16
Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde
📍 Santa Cruz Veteran's Hall
🕒 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM · $32.5
In the spring of 1895, Oscar Wilde was the most celebrated playwright in London, An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest were both…
Oct
16
FIRELIGHT IN THE FOREST (Pre FilmFest Performance)
📍 Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
🕒 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM · See listing
🔥 FIRELIGHT IN THE FOREST 🌲 Follow the firelight into the forest… Where shadows move, strange creatures stir, and the night begins to tell its…
Oct
16
Queer Climbing Night (Outside Community Event)
📍 Pacific Edge Climbing Gym
🕒 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM · $15
Cost: free for members of Pacific Edge, $15 pass with rentals for non-members Every third Friday of the month, Hayden and Joey host a meet-up…
Oct
16
FRANKENSTEIN With LIVE SCORE By SLEEPBOMB
📍 Rio Theatre for the Performing Arts
🕒 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM · See listing
Frankenstein screened with a live original score performed by Sleepbomb, giving the classic an immersive concert-like feel.
Music
📍 Midtown
Oct
16
This fairytale concoction of teen angst and devastating loss make for a grisly good time in this unhinged “Horrordey”, a stew of dark comedy, family…
Oct
16
Felton Music Hall presents... David Starfire w/ Beat Kitty & King Kairos
📍 Felton Music Hall
🕒 8:00 PM · See listing
David Starfire w/ Beat Kitty & King Kairos at Felton Music Hall on Friday, October 16th 2026 Tickets at: https://www.prekindle.com/event/44292-david-starfire-felton
Music
📍 San Lorenzo Valley
Oct
16
A live music show featuring Blind Pilots in an intimate setting.
Oct
16
Palomar Ballroom Salsa & Bachata Party is a weekly Friday salsa and bachata lesson-and-social at Palomar Ballroom in downtown Santa Cruz.
Oct
16
Fridays & Saturdays 8pm-10pm through October. Opening weekend July 10-11! Experience the magic once again as this beloved art and light installation returns to the…
Oct
16
This nighttime experience will bring you a magical and immersive perspective on the ancient forest at Roaring Camp. During the 0.8-mile loop walk, you will…
Oct
16
Moes Alley presents one of the worlds leading Celtic rock bands - Young Dubliners! Friday, October 16, 2026Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm$25 in advance /…
Oct
16
Xavier Wulf originally broke into the bigger hip hop scene in 2012 when he was a part of the Raider Klan. Hailing from Memphis, Tennessee…
Oct
16
Community Leadership Visit Fall 2026: Staycation Edition 10/15/2026 8:00 AM - 10/16/2026 5:00 PM
📍 Santa Cruz
🕒 Time TBA · See listing
Community Leadership Visit: Staycation Edition October 15 - 16, 2026 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Join us for a two-day immersive experience exploring the future of…
Community
Education
Oct
16
Get ready to experience the ultimate gathering of top experts and enthusiasts in the San Francisco Bay Area at Apex Masters Expos!
Art & Culture
Oct
16
Memories of crowding around a pinball machine, aiming to beat the high score, smells of popcorn and multicolored lights flashing in the periphery. The MAH…
Art & Culture
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
17
A performance by Dual Demons in Santa Cruz at The 418 Project.
Oct
17
Are you ready? If you had to escape a wildfire in Santa Cruz how long would it take you to run or walk to reach…
Oct
17
Go see an exciting musical parade as 55 Northern California high school and junior high school marching bands compete next to the iconic Santa Cruz…
Oct
17
GLENWOOD 5K Trail Run/Walk Join us for the 2nd Annual Glenwood 5K Trail Run/Walk through the scenic Glenwood East Preserve! Whether you're a seasoned trail…
Oct
17
Zen Meditation. Open to all. Free of charge.
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 Celtic music weekend for adults offers dozens of workshops and sessions for various levels of playing ability, and takes place in the beautiful redwoods…
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
The Westside Farmers’ Market takes place every Saturday, year round at the corner of Hwy 1 and Western Drive. Here we serve the communities of…
Oct
17
Classic cars and coffee every Saturday morning, in East Lake Village Shopping Center. It doesn't get much better. Come walk around the expansive parking lot…
Oct
17
What do ancient seafloors, Swiss cheese and portions of the Santa Cruz Mountains have in common? Probably not much, but tell that to the bedrock…
Oct
17
Taste the Difference: An Apple Tasting with Prevedelli Farms
📍 Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College
🕒 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM · FREE
Taste the Difference: An Apple Tasting with Prevedelli Farms Think all apples taste more or less alike? One bite may change your mind. Join Prevedelli…
Oct
17
Ticket price includes 1 pound of apples in addition to what you pick during your timed hour on the farm. Click the link in the…
Oct
17
A fun and easy-to-learn way of drawing structured patterns to create beautiful images. The Zentangle Method makes drawing patterns, or tangles, accessible to almost anyone…
Art & Culture
Family
Oct
17
Join Thrill the World Santa Cruz for free community dance classes and spooky Halloween performances! Learn Michael Jackson’s iconic “Thriller” choreography, no dance experience required…
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
Docent-led tours of the Elkhorn Slough Reserve are every Saturday AND Sunday, at 10 am and 11 am. Tours are on a first-come, first-serve basis…
Oct
17
Join us each Saturday morning for a relaxing time crafting with your neighbors.
Community
Art & Culture
Oct
17
Roaring Camp: Thomas and Percy’s Halloween Party
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
🕒 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · $24.85
Dress up for Halloween with favorites Thomas and Percy, for a 20-minute train ride, entertainment, and fun-filled activities for the entire family. ACTIVITIES Photos with…
Family
📍 San Lorenzo Valley
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
https://landofmedicinebuddha.org/retreat-guru/2029/parenting-with-compassion-wisdom-copy/
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
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
🕒 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM · $26.45
Travel over trestles, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors narrate the history of…
Oct
17
Seymour Center’s Art in the Aquarium
📍 Seymour Marine Discovery Center
🕒 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · See listing
Dive into your creative side and make a splash with us! 🎨🌊 Bring the whole family and unleash your inner artist while surrounded by fascinating…
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
Join trained biologist Coleen Douglas for her free workshop Nature Communication with the Trees. Douglas spent years studying nature through science. Then her heart opened…
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
If you have ever wanted to sample freshly picked apples or learn which varieties thrive in our local area, this event is for you! Hosted…
Oct
17
Join us at Farm Discovery for a day full of fall flavor! We will be picking apples, pressing fresh cider, and baking galettes to share!
Oct
17
We will be hosting the Open Studios Preview Exhibition, showcasing the work of all the 330+ Santa Cruz County Open Studios Artists who are participating…
Oct
17
Celebrate the fall at the Wilder Ranch State Park Harvest Festival! Enjoy living history demonstrations, crafts, games, live music, food and more! Taste history during…
Oct
17
Music
📍 Soquel
Oct
17
Step back in time at the Wilder Ranch State Park Harvest Festival! Enjoy living history demonstrations, crafts, games, live music, food and more! Taste history…
Festivals
📍 North Coast
Oct
17
Felt Street Park Wheelie Good Time - Skate Jam, Car Show, Bike Ride and More!
📍 Felt Street, Twin Lakes, CA, 95062
🕒 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · See listing
For more info: www.instagram.com/FeltStPark
Oct
17
Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Nature Walk
📍 Wilder Ranch State Park
🕒 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM · FREE
On this 2.5-mile, 2-hour family-friendly walk, you will explore the plants, animals, and geology of the Santa Cruz County coastal bluffs. Bring water, a hat…
Oct
17
Join the Branciforte Friends for a special book sale event!
Oct
17
Catch artists you missed or revisit favorites during the final Open Studios weekend, when participating studios reopen across Santa Cruz County.
Family
Art & Culture
Oct
17
Connect with community on the campus farm at the annual Harvest Festival! Harvest Fest will have activities for all ages including face painting, flower pressing…
Oct
17
Welcome to Santa Cruz County Open Studios Art Tour! Every year over the first three weekends in October, visitors can discover new artists, experience the…
Festivals
Free
Oct
17
We're throwing Fall party for the whole community! Everyone is invited to this family-friendly celebration. We'll offer festival food and drink at modest prices, including…
Music
Family
Oct
17
🎬 Five days of films. A whole lot of Santa Cruz. October 14-18 | Santa Cruz Film Festival 2026 Clear your calendar for independent films…
Festivals
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
17
A recurring dance class in Santa Cruz. Check with the venue for specific style and level.
Oct
17
A weekly music jam session in downtown Santa Cruz, featuring lights and fun for all musicians.
Oct
17
Discover the calming and creative power of music 🎶 Our beginner-friendly harp lessons offer a peaceful space to learn something new, connect with sound, and…
Oct
17
Event Name: OUT and About at Pinto Lake Date: Saturday, October 17th Time: 11:30 AM, 2:00 PM Location: Pinto Lake City Park 451 Green Valley…
Oct
17
The Santa Cruz Mountains Wine Passport is the ultimate way to explore the region’s award-winning wineries. This exclusive pass provides access to over 35+ participating…
Food & Drink
Adults 21+
Oct
17
The Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections Office invites families to a free, interactive afternoon exploring how elections work. Kids and adults can learn about voting and…
Family
Free
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
UCSC: Victor “Marka27” Exhibition
📍 UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences
🕒 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · FREE
“Ni de aquí, ni de allá” (“neither from here, nor there”), is a phrase commonly used by bilingual, bicultural communities. In the exhibition the phrase…
Oct
17
Carlos Motta: When Time Stands Still
📍 UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences
🕒 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · FREE
Carlos Motta’s When Time Stands Still, the artist’s second solo show with the IAS, features new and recent installations, videos, and sculptures highlighting the artist’s…
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
Dance Masterclasses with NBA Dancers Caroleen Chang (Golden State Warriors) & EJ Aban (Sacramento Kings)
📍 West Field House
🕒 12:00 PM – 4:30 PM · See listing
Come train with the UCSC Spirit Squad and our incredible masterclass teachers at our Fall Clinic on October 17th! We are hosting classes in contemporary…
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
2026 Celebration Days: February 21, June 20 and October 17, 2026 The Santa Cruz Mountains Wine Passport is the ultimate way to explore the region’s…
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
Ink Faire at Evergreen Cemetery
📍 Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
🕒 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM · See listing
Join the MAH for a community art market as a part of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History's Evergreen Artist in Residency Program!…
Oct
17
Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk
📍 Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
🕒 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM · FREE
Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient trees over 200 ft. tall, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mile stroll…
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
Ripatti Rose Band - Live at Uncork Corralitos
Oct
17
Discover what life was like a century ago on this innovative dairy ranch. This hour-long tour includes the 1896 water-powered machine shop, horse barn, uniquely…
Oct
17
Join the circle and write a poem in a creative, supportive environment. No experience necessary.
Community
📍 San Lorenzo Valley
Oct
17
[[Experience an array of local wines, beer, and cider in the delightful outdoor garden at Alladin Nursery while listening to live music.]]
Food & Drink
📍 Watsonville
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
Enjoy live music, food trucks and local wine, beer and cider in a garden setting. The fundraiser benefits local youth, hospice and hospital programs.
Family
Food & Drink
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
2026 Festival of Monsters - The Center for Monster Studies
📍 Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz
🕒 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM · $250
Held in beautiful Santa Cruz, Calif. the 2026 Festival of Monsters academic conference will explore how monsters and language intertwine with panels on monsters and…
Oct
17
This 5-day academic conference explores monsters in our culture. Oct. 14-18, 2026.
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
Join players at Game Santa Cruz for a three free sessions of monster-related board and card games on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, as part of…
Oct
17
Announcing the Philosophy of Yog(a) FREE workshop. There will be two opportunities to attend: Thur, Sept 17, 5-6:30 & Sat. Sept 19, 2-3:30 in person…
Oct
17
By the time you realize you have an addiction or bad habit, you’ve had it a long time. Understanding how they become new normals is…
Oct
17
Concertino Strings October Concert
📍 Boulder Creek United Methodist Church
🕒 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · FREE
Concertino Strings will open its 6th concert season at the Boulder Creek United Methodist Church, 12855 Boulder Street, on October 14th, Wednesday, at 11:30 am…
Oct
17
Queer Movie Club Date: Every third Saturday of the month Time: 3:00 - 5:00 pm Location: The Diversity Center Ages: 18+ Cost : Free! Join…
Oct
17
Register for tickets HERE! This year, we are combining the fun of our Light Up the Night event with our Annual Floating Pumpkin Patch to…
Oct
17
Festival of Monsters: Comics Writer Iván Brandon & Co.
📍 Atlantis Fantasyworld
🕒 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · FREE
Writer Iván Brandon (Wolverine, Deadpool, Secret Invasion), Clay McLeod Chapman (Edge of Venomverse, Creepshow) and other special guests appear at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17…
Oct
17
You are cordially summoned to a night of Games & Ghosts, a Halloween and Board Game Gathering. Costumes are encouraged and can be provided if…
Oct
17
Simpkins Swim Center: Floating Pumpkin Patch
📍 Simpkins Family Swim Center
🕒 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM · $20
The Santa Cruz County Parks Department hosts an annual Floating Pumpkin Patch at Simpkins Family Swim Center in Santa Cruz, California. The event allows people…
Family
📍 Midtown
Oct
17
One pass get's you into all the ticketed comedy shows at The 13th Annual Santa Cruz Comedy Festival plus the afterparty on 10/17
Oct
17
Santa Cruz SBK Festival Warm-Up Social Series * Bachata Meets Salsa.
📍 Tannery Arts Center
🕒 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM · $12.51
Santa Cruz SBK Social: Salsa Meets Bachata, Sat Oct 17, 5-10 PM, Tannery Arts Center. Workshop + open floor. Profits fund Festival!
Oct
17
Senator Cory Booker, Speaker & Reception
📍 at the home of Diana & Matt Chapman
🕒 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · $250
RSVP for Saturday, October 17, 2026, 5 - 7 PM: Senator Cory Booker, Speaker & Reception in support of the Booker Victory Fund. 5:00 -…
Education
📍 Aptos & Seacliff
Oct
17
Possible Show for Ettiquette Alex Bottomlining
Community
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
17
5:30-7:30pm Live music in the Beer Garden from local surfboard crafter, Ashley Lloyd Photo: Dave Brown
Oct
17
Amélie Farren, Lilith Max, Rabbitology - The Three Wishes Tour
📍 Felton Music Hall
🕒 5:30 PM · See listing
Purchase tickets here Show 5:30pm // All Ages ***This is a standing room general admissions show. There will be a limited number of chairs located…
Oct
17
Join us for a mysterious night of fun, food, and fundraising at the Masquerade Dinner Fundraiser!
Oct
17
(Football) Hartnell vs. Cabrillo
📍 Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College
🕒 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · See listing
Sports
📍 Aptos & Seacliff
Oct
17
A crowd favorite band that is 3 generations deep! Playing classic Hawaiian music as well as contemporary. Hula is a must!
Oct
17
Use your powers of deduction during a special Festival of Monsters edition of the bone-chilling bluffing game Blood on the Clocktower, 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct…
Oct
17
13th Annual Santa Cruz Comedy Festival Presented by DNA October 12-17 At Woodhouse: Saturday, October 17th • 6:30 PM 21 Comics • 3 Headliners •…
Oct
17
Fishhook ROCKS Rupert Hart’s “Shaky Ground” Costume Party!
📍 The Moose Lodge
🕒 6:30 PM – 11:45 PM · See listing
Hey Fishhook Fans! We are excited to be performing at a legendary Rupert Hart costume party, "Shaky Ground," on Saturday, October 17th! The party starts…
Music
📍 Westside
Oct
17
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…
Oct
17
Seeds for Liberation Film Showing by Reel Work Labor Film Festival
📍 SEIU Local 521
🕒 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM · FREE
Seeds for Liberation film screening with director, Matthew Solomon. Limited seating, Zoom avail. Suggested donation $15-30 at door/online.
Oct
17
Soulful and seasoned, Marty O’Reilly’s voice pours over the listener with passionate reflections on love, loss, loneliness, and connection. From raw lyrical honesty to the…
Music
📍 Midtown
Oct
17
7 - 9pm · We’re a band from Santa Cruz. We don’t care about computers. We care about loud guitars, beach parties, and making music…
Oct
17
Santa Cruz Halloween Singles Mixer on Saturday: drink specials, name tags and easy icebreakers. Meet local singles!
Community
Adults 21+
Oct
17
Megan Woods: The Truth Tour - Santa Cruz, CA
📍 Rio Theatre for the Performing Arts
🕒 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM · See listing
Following a breakout year and a successful spring run, The Truth singer Megan Woods is bringing The Truth Tour back this fall for an extended…
Music
📍 Midtown
Oct
17
A Night of Improv Comedy with master guest improvisor, Rafe Chase. First half: Short Form. Second half: One Long Form Play
Comedy
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
17
The Trans & Queer Fall Mixer is UCSC’s annual queerlicious welcome event for new and returning students. Hosted by the Lionel Cantú Queer Resource Center…
Oct
17
Santa Cruz Chamber Players: Singing Is Being
📍 Christ Lutheran Church
🕒 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM · See listing
Inspired by the poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke, this program reflects on the idea that singing can reveal something deeper than ordinary, when inner life…
Music
📍 Aptos & Seacliff
Oct
17
Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde
📍 Santa Cruz Veteran's Hall
🕒 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM · $32.5
In the spring of 1895, Oscar Wilde was the most celebrated playwright in London, An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest were both…
Oct
17
24-Hour Theater is a whirlwind work of experimental theater and a long-standing Barnstorm tradition. Using a surprise theme and props revealed the night of, student…
Oct
17
Indexical is pleased to present an evening of music from the Nathan Clevenger Group and composer/improvisor Marc Perez. The Nathan Clevenger Group will be performing…
Oct
17
A free live show from The Floozies, bringing their funk-electronica sound to the stage for a danceable night.
Oct
17
Fridays & Saturdays 8pm-10pm through October. Opening weekend July 10-11! Experience the magic once again as this beloved art and light installation returns to the…
Oct
17
The dirtiest grimiest comedy show in the Santa Cruz Comedy Festival from SF.
Oct
17
Latin salsa band La Otra Banda brings live music to a local venue.
Oct
17
This fairytale concoction of teen angst and devastating loss make for a grisly good time in this unhinged “Horrordey”, a stew of dark comedy, family…
Oct
17
This nighttime experience will bring you a magical and immersive perspective on the ancient forest at Roaring Camp. During the 0.8-mile loop walk, you will…
Oct
17
Local indie rockers Private Domicile return to rock the kava bar
Music
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
17
Moes Alley presents an evening with the B-Side Players!Saturday, October 17, 2026Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm$25 in advance / $30 day of the show21+*All sales…
Oct
17
"STARTUP WORLD CUP, SANTA CRUZ REGIONAL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2026 9:00 AM, 5PM · THE CATALYST · SANTA CRUZ The world’s largest startup competition is…
Oct
17
Community
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
17
Get ready to experience the ultimate gathering of top experts and enthusiasts in the San Francisco Bay Area at Apex Masters Expos!
Art & Culture
Oct
18
Spend unhurried time observing the rescued horses, learning about their stories, and soaking in the peaceful energy of the herd as the day begins.
Oct
18
Awaken to Awe & Qigong at Women on Waves
📍 Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
🕒 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM · See listing
Start your Sunday morning with movement, mindfulness, and the beauty of the ocean! Join us on Capitola Beach for an energizing qigong practice and an…
Oct
18
Late fall often brings vagrants to this hotspot on the north coast. We will walk around the pond and through the fields looking for late…
Outdoors
📍 North Coast
Oct
18
Pancakes in the Park & Bake Sale!
📍 Highlands Park Senior & Community Center
🕒 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM · $5
---- EVERY 3RD SUNDAY, April - October --- This event is for all generations to enjoy: kids, parents, grandparents, singles, and friend groups. This pancake…
Oct
18
Join us for Sunday drop-in Meditations 9-10 am weekly. In person only, in the Gompa at Land of Medicine Buddha with Venerable Yangchen! Venerable Yangchen's…
Oct
18
Experience the Bio-Vibe Table at SoulCare Studios, a gentle, non-invasive wellness experience using sound frequencies and soothing vibrations to encourage relaxation, release tension, and support…
Wellness
📍 Aptos & Seacliff
Oct
18
This Celtic music weekend for adults offers dozens of workshops and sessions for various levels of playing ability, and takes place in the beautiful redwoods…
Oct
18
Started in 2000, this neighborhood market has grown to be a weekly event that is loved and depended on by the communities of Live Oak…
Oct
18
Volunteer in the cool, quiet beauty of The Forest of Nisene Marks
📍 Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
🕒 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM · FREE
Join us as we have fun maintaining and enhancing our favorite Santa Cruz County State Park, The Forest of Nisene Marks! Tasks vary from clearing…
Oct
18
Roaring Camp: Thomas and Percy’s Halloween Party
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
🕒 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · $24.85
Dress up for Halloween with favorites Thomas and Percy, for a 20-minute train ride, entertainment, and fun-filled activities for the entire family. ACTIVITIES Photos with…
Family
📍 San Lorenzo Valley
Oct
18
Browse more than 40 local makers and artists on Pacific Avenue for a family-friendly Sunday of handmade goods and downtown exploring.
Oct
18
Stop by the Surfrider Foundation table at Women on Waves! Come say hello, meet our local team, learn more about our work to protect our…
Outdoors
Surf
Oct
18
Marina Health Screening
📍 Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley
🕒 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · See listing
Free Health Screening at Marina Certified Farmers’ Market! 215 Reservation Road, Marina Stop by during the farmers market for: • A1C & blood pressure checks…
Oct
18
Docent-led tours of the Elkhorn Slough Reserve are every Saturday AND Sunday, at 10 am and 11 am. Tours are on a first-come, first-serve basis…
Oct
18
Youth Robot Series - Santa Cruz Maker Studios
📍 Santa Cruz Maker Studios
🕒 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · $245
Youth Robot Series at Santa Cruz Maker Studios Join us for our 3-week Robot Series designed for youth (ages 7-12) who love building, problem-solving, and…
Oct
18
SUNDAY SERENITY: RESTORATIVE EXPRESSIVE ART
📍 Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center
🕒 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM · See listing
Cindy Laurin
Oct
18
Enjoy the Downtown Santa Cruz Makers Market every THIRD Sunday in 2026! Featuring 40+ local makers & artists, this market hosts a wide range of…
Oct
18
Ticket price includes 1 pound of apples in addition to what you pick during your timed hour on the farm. Click the link in the…
Oct
18
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
🕒 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM · $26.45
Travel over trestles, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors narrate the history of…
Oct
18
Wing Chun martial arts classes with instructor Marcus at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz, meeting multiple times per week.
Oct
18
Welcome to Santa Cruz County Open Studios Art Tour! Every year over the first three weekends in October, visitors can discover new artists, experience the…
Festivals
Free
Oct
18
🎬 Five days of films. A whole lot of Santa Cruz. October 14-18 | Santa Cruz Film Festival 2026 Clear your calendar for independent films…
Festivals
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
18
We will be hosting the Open Studios Preview Exhibition, showcasing the work of all the 330+ Santa Cruz County Open Studios Artists who are participating…
Oct
18
A small but mighty amazing community market. In beautiful Corralitos, which is located in south Santa Cruz county. The country feel is real with local…
Oct
18
UCSC: Victor “Marka27” Exhibition
📍 UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences
🕒 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · FREE
“Ni de aquí, ni de allá” (“neither from here, nor there”), is a phrase commonly used by bilingual, bicultural communities. In the exhibition the phrase…
Oct
18
Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk
📍 Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
🕒 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM · FREE
Experience an old-growth redwood forest filled with ancient trees over 200 ft. tall, and connect one on one with park staff. On this 1-mile stroll…
Oct
18
Carlos Motta: When Time Stands Still
📍 UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences
🕒 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · FREE
Carlos Motta’s When Time Stands Still, the artist’s second solo show with the IAS, features new and recent installations, videos, and sculptures highlighting the artist’s…
Oct
18
Teen Robot Series at Santa Cruz Maker Studios Join us for our 3-week Robot Series designed for teens (ages 11-17) who love building, problem-solving, and…
Oct
18
Are you stuck with a technology question? You can make a free appointment with a tech savvy library staff member!
Oct
18
Discover what life was like a century ago on this innovative dairy ranch. This hour-long tour includes the 1896 water-powered machine shop, horse barn, uniquely…
Oct
18
A TEDx-style event featuring talks and presentations on a range of topics, bringing big ideas to a local stage.
Oct
18
This 5-day academic conference explores monsters in our culture. Oct. 14-18, 2026.
Oct
18
This fairytale concoction of teen angst and devastating loss make for a grisly good time in this unhinged “Horrordey”, a stew of dark comedy, family…
Oct
18
Barry Bowman Celebration of Life
📍 College Nine and John R. Lewis Dining Hall
🕒 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · See listing
Barry Bowman Celebration of Life Join us to honor and celebrate the life and legacy of Barry Bowman, Professor Emeritus of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental…
Oct
18
Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde
📍 Santa Cruz Veteran's Hall
🕒 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM · $32.5
In the spring of 1895, Oscar Wilde was the most celebrated playwright in London, An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest were both…
Oct
18
The Medicine Buddha Puja is performed every day at Land of Medicine Buddha, normally by Venerable Samten. On Sundays, this is open to the public…
Wellness
📍 Soquel
Oct
18
2026 Festival of Monsters - The Center for Monster Studies
📍 Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz
🕒 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM · $250
Held in beautiful Santa Cruz, Calif. the 2026 Festival of Monsters academic conference will explore how monsters and language intertwine with panels on monsters and…
Oct
18
Name: Men’s Social Fall Gathering Date: Sunday, October 18 Time: 2:00 - 4:00 pm Location: The Diversity Center Ages: Older adults RSVP: No RSVP required…
Oct
18
Local non-profit American Sign Language Services Community hosting a bingo fundraiser at the Aptos Grange on Sunday's 3PM - 8PM , Monday's 5PM to 10PM.
Community
📍 Aptos & Seacliff
Oct
18
The Olive Tree: A Santa Cruz Poetry Open Mic
📍 Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
🕒 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM · $2
The Olive Tree is a poetry mic and public gathering space hosted by local poet Gabriel Kittle-Cervine. This monthly event seeks to honor the deeply…
Oct
18
The purpose of this Tibetan spiritual dance is to avert global calamities and bring peace and harmony to the world. Mipham Rinpoche prophesied that if…
Oct
18
Salsa By The Sea is a free, weekly outdoor salsa dancing event held near the wharf on Beach Street, at the Ideal Bar patio. The…
Oct
18
Santa Cruz Chamber Players: Singing Is Being
📍 Christ Lutheran Church
🕒 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · See listing
Inspired by the poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke, this program reflects on the idea that singing can reveal something deeper than ordinary, when inner life…
Music
📍 Aptos & Seacliff
Oct
18
3:00-5:00pm Upbeat rhythms, positive lyrics, and collaboration are all key as Dos Bros strives to bring Feel Good Music to the people. The two members…
Music
📍 Soquel
Oct
18
LGBTQ+ History Month Celebration - Never the Last Love Letter AIDS Documentary Screening & Queer Santa Cruz Walking Tour @ MAH
📍 Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
🕒 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM · See listing
Name: LGBTQ+ History Month Celebration - Never the Last Love Letter AIDS Documentary Screening & Queer Santa Cruz Walking Tour Date: Sunday, October 18 Time…
Oct
18
🎃 👻 🎨 10/18 ✨ STIMULATE YOUR SENSES WITH A HALLOWEEN PAINT & SIP MULTI SENSORY CREATIVE EXPERIENCE @mariposa_coffeebar 🦋🦇🕸️🕷️🔮✨ 👻 COSTUMES ENCOURAGED 👻 🍶🍸🍹🍷🍺…
Art & Culture
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
18
BLVK H3RO LIVE & THE 3PEAT BAND + SELECTA 7
📍 Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
🕒 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM · See listing
Santa Cruz, get ready. BLVK H3RO LIVE with THE 3PEAT BAND * SELECTA 7 Grab your tickets here!! One of Jamaica’s most exciting new voices…
Oct
18
Join us for Witchcrafting-Witch Bells, a spooky hands-on event full of magic, fun, and enchantment .
Education
📍 Midtown
Oct
18
Sometimes you have to go back…, to move forward.” Gitta is a vivacious nonagenarian holocaust survivor who has long ago processed and overcome her childhood…
Oct
18
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…
Oct
18
Silent meditation.
Oct
18
Fall 2026 book tour for Antonio Roman-Alcalá’s “North Stars of Emancipation: California’s Diverse Food & Farming Movements in Times of Racial Reckoning” - Sunday October…
Oct
18
Presented by: Ruby Hernandez, Adron Beene, Susan von Thun or Erin Carlson-Jones with Joyce Leonard. Each Sunday, one of the musicians performs a sound bath…
Wellness
📍 Capitola
Oct
18
The Django Sheridan Collective is a dynamic group of local Santa Cruz college students and musicians performing for free every Sunday at Mariposa Coffeebar in…
Oct
18
7 - 9pm · Cold Tuesday is a cover band of UC Santa Cruz kids who met in college and have mostly been playing house…
Oct
18
Nep at Felton Music Hall on Sunday, October 18th 2026 Tickets: https://www.prekindle.com/event/38396-nep-felton
Music
📍 San Lorenzo Valley
Oct
18
Denvers high-flying Indie-Jam band Sqwerv is coming to Moes! Sunday, October 18, 2026Doors: 8pm / Show: 8:30pm$15 in advance / $20 day of the show*Tickets…
Music
📍 Midtown
Oct
18
A clever and hilarious comedy, rife with Tom Stoppard's legendary wit. Two established playwrights hoping to refresh their careers take their show on the road…
Music
Comedy
Oct
18
Get ready to experience the ultimate gathering of top experts and enthusiasts in the San Francisco Bay Area at Apex Masters Expos!
Art & Culture
Oct
18
Big Ups to Woodhouse who fought the power in order to secure the party. Allowing them to bring people together for massive fun outdoors under…
Music
Free
Oct
19
Youth Fall Maker Camp (ages 7-12) Our Fall 2026 Maker Camps offer children ages 7-12 a fun, hands-on way to spend their school breaks! Camp…
Oct
19
Santa Cruz Wharf: 13 Days of Halloween
📍 Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf
🕒 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM · See listing
Trick-or-Treating on Halloween Day (Friday, Oct. 31st) • Trick-or-Treat your way down the Wharf from 3PM to 6PM! Photo Booth on the Wharf Stage •…
Family
📍 Beach & Boardwalk
Oct
19
FUN & FUNCTIONAL HANDBUILDING (3/4)
📍 Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center
🕒 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM · See listing
Liz Muir
Oct
19
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
🕒 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM · $26.45
Travel over trestles, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors narrate the history of…
Oct
19
Play Mahjong with fellow enthusiasts! Beginners welcome with weekly Hong Kong Style lessons. Other styles offered too. Tiles provided or bring your own.
Oct
19
Join us Mondays 10:30am-12pm at Aptos Library for social Bridge! All skill levels welcome. Enjoy fun, friendship, and mental stimulation.
Oct
19
Join us for Storytime for ages 0-5 featuring songs, rhymes, lap bounces, and stories. After Storytime, stay for Stay & Play!
Oct
19
Come for the songs, stay for the play!
Oct
19
Natural Bridges SB: Monarch Butterfly Self Guided Tours
📍 Natural Bridges State Beach
🕒 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM · FREE
Monarch migration is variable and population numbers and dates are different each year. The monarchs typically begin arriving in mid-October and leave by mid-February. At…
Oct
19
Brought to you by Village Santa Cruz - Topics covered are personal, legal, medical, financial, insurance, real estate, living options, daily living, crisis plan, home…
Oct
19
Join us every Monday at the Felton Branch for a knitting party. All you need to do is bring some yarn and knitting needles. All…
Oct
19
Are you stuck with a technology question? You can make a free appointment with a tech savvy library staff member!
Oct
19
Environmental Studies Seminar Series | North Stars of Emancipation: Navigating Movements and Institutions to Change Food Systems
📍 Interdisciplinary Sciences Building
🕒 1:25 PM – 2:30 PM · See listing
In person and via Zoom (Meeting ID: 978 5545 8946, Passcode: 454736). If you are unable to stream the talk live and need to access…
Oct
19
Improve your energy, balance, strength and coordination.
Oct
19
An afternoon craft session at the library, offering a relaxed space to work on creative projects.
Oct
19
Local non-profit American Sign Language Services Community hosting a bingo fundraiser at the Aptos Grange on Sunday's 3PM - 8PM , Monday's 5PM to 10PM.
Community
📍 Aptos & Seacliff
Oct
19
The Dominican Wake: Contradictions of the Human and Human Rights in the Dominican Republic with Dr. Génesis Lara
📍 Charles E. Merrill Lounge
🕒 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM · See listing
As a part of the Sovereignty & Solidarity Fall Speaker Series, the Huerta Center is thrilled to host Dr. Génesis Lara from UC-Irvine to speak…
Oct
19
Practice reading to a certified therapy dog! Registration is required.
Oct
19
Liz Muir
Art & Culture
📍 San Lorenzo Valley
Oct
19
This free presentation introduces parents to the school-based educational supports available to their children and breaks down the three main tiers of support: IEPs, 504…
Oct
19
A poetry workshop anyone who would like to establish a writing practice in a safe and encouraging environment.
Oct
19
PAWS Afterschool Club (Ages 7-10) Looking for something fun to do after school? Love animals? Join PAWS and discover what it takes to care for…
Oct
19
United Against Hate Week has been reimagined by community partners to focus on Loving Justice. The week features events presented October 18-25, 2026.
Community
Oct
19
Statistics Seminar: Advancing Science on the Sea and Stars with Modern Statistical Techniques
📍 Jack Baskin Engineering
🕒 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · See listing
Presenter: J. Xavier Prochaska, Professor, UC Santa Cruz Description: I will present two current and challenging research problems from the domains of astrophysics and oceanography…
Education
📍 UCSC
Oct
19
Monday Civil Rights Weekly Protest
📍 Corner of Ocean and Water St.
🕒 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · See listing
Join us each week as we speak out to protect voting rights!
Community
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
19
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Community
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
19
It's Monday Open Mic at the Ugly Mug! Sign ups at 5p Beer, Espresso Drinks and Desserts available
Oct
19
Motion Pacific: Adult Beginning Jazz Fusion
📍 London Nelson Community Center
🕒 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM · See listing
This is Motion Pacific's Beginning Jazz Fusion class for adult dancers.
Oct
19
A weekly Afro-Brazilian dance class focusing on rhythm and movement.
Oct
19
Come join us! Mondays @ 6pm Yoga 7pm Meditation and Sound Healing ❤️🩹 $10 a class, no one will be turned away 🫶
Oct
19
6 - 8pm · Hosted Board Game Night, open & hosted games, library of 30+ games, raffle, merch, and a Learn to Play demo at…
Community
📍 Westside
Oct
19
College and Career Family Night
📍 Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College
🕒 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · FREE
FREE Event! Open to the public! Explore the possibilities! College and Career Family Night is a chance to meet university representatives from numerous public, private…
Oct
19
Sarah Orre
Art & Culture
📍 San Lorenzo Valley
Oct
19
North Stars of Emancipation: Navigating Movements and Institutions to Change Food Systems
📍 UCSC Haybarn
🕒 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · FREE
Dr. Antonio Roman-Alcalá has been participating in food and farming movements in California for over two decades. He’s founded urban farms, taught organic horticulture, and…
Oct
19
Queer & Trans Yoga Hosted by Sapphire Yoga Collective @ TDC
📍 The Diversity Center
🕒 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM · FREE
Queer & Trans Yoga by Sapphire Yoga Collective Weekly Yoga Class @ TDC Mondays from 6:00 PM -7:15 PM This is a trauma-sensitive, all-levels, all-bodies/abilities…
Oct
19
Community
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
19
Motion Pacific: Adult Intermediate Contemporary Jazz
📍 London Nelson Community Center
🕒 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM · See listing
This is Motion Pacific's intermediate level contemporary jazz dance class.
Oct
19
Buster Williams is a prodigious artist, bassist, and bandleader whose collaborations include work with jazz giants such as Art Blakey, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Sonny…
Music
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
19
Enhancing Energy, Increasing Vitality - Bodywork & Self-care Exercises
📍 Hummingbird Valley Retreat Center
🕒 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM · $20
A new 6-week series, beginning Monday, September 14. Each session builds on the one before it, inviting you to let go of tension, balance your…
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