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13th Annual Santa Cruz Comedy Festival Presented by DNA October 12-17 At Woodhouse: Saturday, October 17th • 6:30 PM 21 Comics • 3 Headliners •…
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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…
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Come to the Second Sunday AVALON VISIONS PSYCHIC and HEALING ARTS FAIR where an array of intuitive professionals is available for your consultation, as well…
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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…
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Moes Alley presents AC Myles & Band: Stratocaster Masters! Sunday, October 11, 2026Doors: 1pm / Show: 2pm$15 in advance / $20 day of the show21+*…
Sunday's got some wandering built in: start downtown at the Antiques Faire, then swing over to Love Apple Farms for the Pumpkin Patch & Winter Veggies if you've got kids or just like pumpkins. Open Studios Art Tour 2026 is worth a stop if you want to see where local artists actually work. In the evening, settle in at Pono Hawaiian Grill for Kailua Moon, bring cash for the bar and no rush getting there.
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Showing 30 of 601 upcoming events · from 2026-10-11 · to 2026-10-18
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…
The Santa Cruz Antique Faire is on the 2nd Sunday of every month from 9am-5pm, weather permitting. Vendors offer an eclectic blend of antiques and…
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…
Meet your farmers and tour multiple local & family-owned farms on Saturday & Sunday, October 10th, 11th at Open Farm Tours! Learn what is involved…
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…
Dive into the world of weaving and natural color. Learn to work a loom and to draw rich, living color from plants, two ancient, intertwined…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Wing Chun martial arts classes with instructor Marcus at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz, meeting multiple times per week.
Description: Tianguis Realmente Gratuito. Todo es gratis. Really Really Free Market - every second Sunday - 11am - 2pm. No money. No trades. Everything is…
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…
Enjoy welcoming the monarch butterflies back to the park, where they will spend the winter. Monarch butterflies are notorious for never reading or sharing itineraries…
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…
What is the difference between using the arts in organizing and political art? This workshop muses on dilemmas of working with exploited, politically activated communities…
Come to the Second Sunday AVALON VISIONS PSYCHIC and HEALING ARTS FAIR where an array of intuitive professionals is available for your consultation, as well…
SPAM New Media Festival began in 2022 as a grassroots experimental arts platform, bringing together practitioners working on the fringes and frontiers of digital arts…
Join us for Día de Esperanza 2026, a one-day Organic Agriculture Festival celebrating local food, sustainable agriculture, culture, and community at Esperanza Community Farms in…
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…
Local chapter of a global secular (non-religious) movement of people who meet to celebrate life together in congregations and communities around the world. Meets 2nd…
Free activity with limited spots! In this exciting and interactive presentation, you’ll get a chance to see and hold (only if you want to!) a…
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…
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…
Join us for an afternoon of Water Education!
“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…
Browse handmade jewelry, soap, clothing and other locally made goods while enjoying free live music at Abbott Square.
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…
Enjoy Discretion on a boat! For schedule of beer cruises & tickets, visit the links below. We'll see you out on the ocean… Chardonnay Sailing…
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