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9
Celebrate fall migration through guided bird walks, workshops and community events around Santa Cruz County and the Monterey Bay region. Advance registration is required for…
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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.
See what's on this weekend →In-person only, on purpose. Everything here is something you can actually show up to. No screens, no streams.
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Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · 7:00 PM
The Kick Off - Sonivore Listening Lounge
📍 Sonivore · Downtown Santa Cruz · $25
THE KICK OFF is a one-night fundraiser for the Sonivore Listening Lounge at 701 Front Street. DJs, live performances, visual art by Made Fresh Crew…
Art & Culture
Music
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
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Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · Humble Sea at The Wharf
House on the Wharf
House on the Wharf is a free, all ages afternoon and evening of music, food, and beer at Humble Sea on the Santa Cruz Wharf…
Music
📍 Beach & Boardwalk
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Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · Rio Theatre for the Performing Arts
Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour Adventure Night
Rio Theatre & Sante Adairius Midtown Portal team up to support Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship Join us for the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival…
Art & Culture
📍 Midtown
Coming up
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · Stockwell Cellars
Ripatti Rose Band
Ripatti & Rose - Live at Stockwell Cellars
Music
📍 Westside
Music
Coming up
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · Kissed By an Angel Wines
Live Music Fridays and Saturdays
Enjoy live music from location musicians every Friday and Saturday. Venue is 21+ with wine, beer, and non-alcoholic options.
Music
📍 Scotts Valley
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Friday, October 967 events on today. No plans required, just go. See the full day →
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Monterey Bay Festival of Birds
📍 Growing Up in Santa Cruz
Family
9:00 AM
$8600
Certified Massage Therapist Program
📍 Cypress Health Institute
Community
9:00 AM
FREE
Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Birding Walk
📍 Wilder Ranch State Park
Outdoors
9:30 AM
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Evergreen Volunteer Days
📍 Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
Community
10:30 AM
$26.45
Roaring Camp Railroads: Redwood Forest Steam Train
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads
Cultural Event
11:00 AM
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What Got You Here WILL Get You There
📍 Capitola Branch Library
Community
11:00 AM
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What Got You Here WILL Get You There - Approaching the Job Search Over 55
📍 Capitola Branch Library
Community
11:00 AM
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Bridge Club @ La Selva Beach
📍 La Selva Beach Branch Library
Community
11:00 AM
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Knitting @ Live Oak
📍 Live Oak Branch Library
Community
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Oct
9
Wilder Ranch State Park: Guided Coastal Birding Walk
📍 Wilder Ranch State Park
🕒 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM · FREE
On this 2.5 mile hike, be prepared to walk on uneven surfaces, with many stops to view the many birds, plants, and scenery along the…
Oct
9
Cypress Health Institute Certified Massage Therapist Program
Oct
9
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
9
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
9
A time for free play for children with a participating adult.
Oct
9
Art for Healing: Using the power of the creative process to provide support, insight and a deeper relationship with yourself in a safe and nurturing…
Wellness
Art & Culture
Oct
9
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
9
We are knitting at Live Oak Library on Fridays.
Oct
9
What Got You Here WILL Get You There - Approaching the Job Search Over 55
📍 Capitola Branch Library
🕒 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM · See listing
This 6-session series is an opportunity to evaluate your skills, talents and experiences through a new lens. Are you 55+ and want or need to…
Oct
9
Join our Bridge Club for friendly games and social fun, open to players of all skill levels.
Oct
9
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
9
This 6-session series is an opportunity to evaluate your skills, talents and experiences through a new lens.
Oct
9
A supportive space where family care-partners tending for a loved one with a cognitive impairment can connect, share experiences, and find support.
Oct
9
Come join Librarian Emily for stories, songs, and lots of fun for preschoolers and their caregivers in our beautiful, newly-renovated Scotts Valley Library Branch every…
Oct
9
To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we are hosting a special story time with stories and songs in English and Spanish!
Oct
9
Join Aquarium staff for some bilingual, ocean-learning fun through stories, songs, and movement.
Oct
9
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
9
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
9
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
9
Play cards with fun folks every 2nd and 4th Friday.
Oct
9
Sharpen your word skills and enjoy friendly competition at our Scrabble Club - fun for all levels.
Oct
9
Getting Involved in Your Campus Community
📍 Academic Resources Center (ARC)
🕒 1:20 PM – 2:05 PM · See listing
In this workshop, you will: Learn how to get involved with the campus community and how it supports student success. The Successful Slug Workshop series…
Oct
9
The African American Resource and Cultural Center (AARCC) is excited to invite you to our Welcome Black BBQ ! Friday, October 9th 2:00 PM, 5:00…
Oct
9
This month's book will be One for the Money by Janet Evanovich.
Oct
9
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
9
Join SoulCare Studios for a professionally guided Ketamine Intramuscular (IM) Group Session offering a medically supervised and supportive space for healing, reflection, and deeper self-understanding…
Wellness
📍 Aptos & Seacliff
Oct
9
Join Aquarium staff for some bilingual, ocean-learning fun through stories, songs, and movement.
Oct
9
The SCPA Santa Cruz is bringing a fun and engaging program to the Scotts Valley Branch Library!
Oct
9
S.T.E.A.M Projects. Explore Your World
Oct
9
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
9
Mission Hill Middle School Surf Team & Club 30th Anniversary Paddle Out
📍 Cowell's Beach
🕒 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM · FREE
EVENT TITLE: Mission Hill Surf Team & Club 30th Anniversary Paddle Out DATE: Thursday, October 9, 2026 TIME: 3:30 PM, 5:30 PM (Paddle Out) |…
Oct
9
Gateway’s Fall Festival is back! Come for the hay rides, stay for the tacos, and enjoy everything in between, inflatable obstacle courses, face painting, crafts…
Oct
9
Santa Cruz SPCA After School Preteen Paws Program Tier 2
📍 Santa Cruz SPCA
🕒 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · $75
Preteen PAWS Tier 2, for returning students 10-12 years old, builds upon the children’s knowledge and skills about animals in PAWS Tier 1. It runs…
Oct
9
Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturers, and Scout family and friends, you're invited to experience this exciting overnight event! Includes: • Camping under the stars on…
Oct
9
Doors 4:00PM Prelims 4:30PM Main Card 6:00PM
Sports
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
9
Kaiser Permanente Arena: Legacy Fighting Alliance
📍 Kaiser Permanente Arena
🕒 4:30 PM – 9:00 PM · $53.7
Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) is back in Santa Cruz! LFA 243 hits Kaiser Permanente Arena for a night of non-stop MMA. Get ready for a…
Oct
9
Ripatti & Rose - Live at Stockwell Cellars
Oct
9
30th Annual Farm Dinner - Benefiting our Programs & Relationship with the Community Foundation
Food & Drink
📍 Watsonville
Oct
9
Parents' Night Out (Ages 6½, 12) Enjoy a night off while your child spends the evening creating at SC Maker Studios! Kids will explore our…
Oct
9
5:30-7:30pm Shawn and Matt prove you only need two men to rock the house. They redefined the classic duo sound with duo vocal attacks, seamlessly…
Oct
9
Oct
9
Rebecca Coupe Franks / Trumpet Nancy Heth / Vocals and Piano
Oct
9
Santa Cruz Speed Dating at Gilman Brewing (Spooky Edition)
📍 Gilman Brewing Santa Cruz Taproom Brewpub Gastropub Restaurant
🕒 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · $28.52
Ages 30-50 Wear your favorite black outfit (encouraged!) Enjoy spooky decorations, festive surprises, and a hauntingly good atmosphere
Oct
9
A show -Julie f the rulies -half calf - emma bottomlining
Oct
9
Punk rock triple bill. 6-9pm $8
Oct
9
Women’s Center Welcome Fall Ball: 2016 Throwback
📍 Stevenson Event Center
🕒 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · See listing
We’re Going Back to 2016 💿✨ The UCSC Women’s Center invites you to our Welcome Fall Ball: 2016 Edition! Grab your chokers and flower crowns…
Oct
9
Oct
9
The SLV Theatre Department is proud to present The Outsiders, a dramatic coming-of-age novel originally written by S.E. Hilton and adapted to stageplay by Christopher…
Oct
9
A live theater production of a murder mystery, offering an evening of intrigue and drama.
Art & Culture
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
9
THE KICK OFF is a one-night fundraiser for the Sonivore Listening Lounge at 701 Front Street. DJs, live performances, visual art by Made Fresh Crew…
Oct
9
At last count, there were 800 Grateful Dead cover bands in America and more throughout the world. You can find all female bands, Dead drag…
Music
📍 Midtown
Oct
9
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
9
SPAM New Media Festival – Night Two: Jean Carla Rodea + Abram Stern & Dorothy R. Santos + EPOCH
📍 Indexical
🕒 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM · FREE
SPAM New Media Festival launches it’s California edition of their annual festival with performances by interdisciplinary artist Jean Carla Rodea, collaborative duo Abram Stern &…
Oct
9
Palomar Ballroom Salsa & Bachata Party is a weekly Friday salsa and bachata lesson-and-social at Palomar Ballroom in downtown Santa Cruz.
Oct
9
Quarry Amphitheater: Progressive Rock Group BEAT
📍 The Quarry Ampitheater
🕒 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM · $95.18
BEAT is a prominent progressive rock supergroup formed to creatively reinterpret the 1980s music of King Crimson. Rather than a standard tribute act, the project…
Oct
9
SPAM New Media Festival Night 1: Jean Carla Rodea + Abram Stern & Dorothy R. Santos + EPOCH
📍 Indexical
🕒 8:00 PM · See listing
This is the California edition of the annual SPAM New Media Festival. It will feature performances by interdisciplinary artist Jean Carla Rodea, duo Abram Stern…
Oct
9
Pat McGann at Felton Music Hall on Friday, October 9th 2026 Tickets: https://www.prekindle.com/event/55897-pat-mcgann-felton
Oct
9
BEAT: Belew/Vai/Levin/Bozzio Performing the Music of KING CRIMSON
📍 Quarry Amphitheatre
🕒 8:00 PM · See listing
Belew Vai Levin BozzioQuarry Ampitheater at UC Santa CruzCarved from a former limestone quarry in the 1960s, the historic Quarry Amphitheater located at the heart…
Oct
9
Mark the fall migration at one of the most beautiful places on the planet for the Monterey Bay Festival of Birds featuring field trips, workshops…
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