Things to do in Santa Cruz

Name: GLOW: A Festival of Fire & Light | Volunteer with MAH
Start: 2018-10-20
End: 2018-10-20
Location: Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History

Looking for something to do in Santa Cruz? Whether you're a local, new in town or just cruising through we've got loads of great tips and events. You can explore by location, what's popular, our top picks, free stuff... Ready?

Popular Santa Cruz events

AUG

Tequila & Taco Music Festival - Santa Cruz August 25th & 26th

Sat, Aug 25, 11:30am

San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz, CA

SEP

The BIG End of Summer Block Party and Concert

Fri, Sep 7, 5:30pm

Haut Surf Shop lot, Santa Cruz, CA

SEP

THE HEAD AND THE HEART :: Rio Theatre Santa Cruz :: Saturday 9.22.18

Sat, Sep 22, 7:00pm

Rio Theatre, Santa Cruz, CA

OCT

Harbor High Class of 1998 Reunion

Sat, Oct 6, 7:00pm

Best Western Seacliff Inn, Aptos, CA

OCT

GLOW: A Festival of Fire & Light 2018

Sat, Oct 20, 6:00pm

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, Santa Cruz, CA

OCT

Women On Waves Surf Contest / Inaugural Women Open Water Swim / Capitola 2018

Sat, Oct 20, 7:00am

Capitola, Capitola, CA

This Weekend

AUG

SJSU Alumni Beer Tasting & Tour

Fri, Aug 24, 6:00pm

Uncommon Brewers, Santa Cruz, CA

AUG

Community At Our Table: A Farm to Table Benefit for Camphill California

Sat, Aug 25, 4:00pm

Camphill California, Soquel, CA

AUG

Best of the West: Sea of Attrition

Sat, Aug 25, 5:00pm

Veterans Memorial Building, Santa Cruz, CA

AUG

Give Back Bash

Sat, Aug 25, 5:00pm

Tannery Arts Center in the Court Yard, Santa Cruz, CA

AUG

2018 Beach Day

Sat, Aug 25, 11:00am

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, CA

AUG

Shibori Indigo Dye Workshop

Sun, Aug 26, 1:00pm

The Craftsmen Collective, Soquel, CA

Music events

AUG

Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite

Mon, Aug 27, 9:00pm

The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA

On Ticketfly

SEP

Johnny Marr

Mon, Sep 24, 8:00pm

The Catalyst Nightclub, Santa Cruz, CA

OCT

Hippie Sabotage

Sat, Oct 6, 9:00pm

The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA

On Ticketfly

OCT

H2O

Thu, Oct 18, 9:00pm

The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA

On Ticketfly

NOV

Watsky - Welcome to the Family Tour 2018

Tue, Nov 6, 9:00pm

The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA

On Ticketfly

NOV

FU MANCHU

Wed, Nov 14, 8:30pm

The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA

On Ticketfly

Food & Drink events

AUG

Water Kefir Workshop

Tue, Aug 28, 6:00pm

New Leaf Community Markets, Santa Cruz, CA

SEP

Santa Cruz Greek Festival 2018

Fri, Sep 7, 5:00pm

Santa Cruz Greek Festival, Santa Cruz, CA

SEP

The Looking Glass

Sat, Sep 15, 5:00pm + 1 more event

SEP

September 15, 2018 Sustain Supper - A Benefit for the Homeless Garden Project

Sat, Sep 15, 3:30pm

Homeless Garden Project Farm, Santa Cruz, CA

SEP

GGSA Santa Cruz for Salmon

Fri, Sep 21, 6:00pm

Santa Cruz Elks Lodge #0824, Santa Cruz, CA

NOV

Downtown Santa Cruz Fall WINE WALK - November 11, 2018

Sun, Nov 11, 2:00pm

Soif, Santa Cruz, CA

Business & Professional events

AUG

Free Aptos Elite Rockstar Connect Networking Event (August, near San Jose)

Tue, Aug 28, 6:00pm

Cantine Winepub, Aptos, CA

AUG

New Economy: Local Capital and Employee-Owned Cooperative Development

Wed, Aug 29, 5:30pm

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, Santa Cruz, CA

AUG

Women Who Cowork Community Congress

Thu, Aug 30, 10:00am

NextSpace Coworking Santa Cruz - Powered by Pacific Workplaces, Santa Cruz, CA

AUG

REtrainedBrain for Women Santa Cruz California

Fri, Aug 31, 8:30am

Hotel Paradox, Santa Cruz, CA

SEP

Free Intro to Real Estate Training Session - Santa Cruz

Wed, Sep 5, 7:00pm

Keller Williams Realty - Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA

SEP

Creating Usability with Motion

Sat, Sep 22, 10:00am

101 Cooper St, Santa Cruz, CA

OCT

Access2Employment 2018 Job Fair

Thu, Oct 18, 4:30pm

Boardwalk's Cocoanut Grove, Santa Cruz, CA

AUG

Free Aptos Elite Rockstar Connect Networking Event (August, near San Jose)

Tue, Aug 28, 6:00pm

Cantine Winepub, Aptos, CA

AUG

New Economy: Local Capital and Employee-Owned Cooperative Development

Wed, Aug 29, 5:30pm

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, Santa Cruz, CA

AUG

Women Who Cowork Community Congress

Thu, Aug 30, 10:00am

NextSpace Coworking Santa Cruz - Powered by Pacific Workplaces, Santa Cruz, CA

AUG

REtrainedBrain for Women Santa Cruz California

Fri, Aug 31, 8:30am

Hotel Paradox, Santa Cruz, CA

SEP

Free Intro to Real Estate Training Session - Santa Cruz

Wed, Sep 5, 7:00pm

Keller Williams Realty - Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA

SEP

Creating Usability with Motion

Sat, Sep 22, 10:00am

101 Cooper St, Santa Cruz, CA

OCT

Access2Employment 2018 Job Fair

Thu, Oct 18, 4:30pm

Boardwalk's Cocoanut Grove, Santa Cruz, CA

Health & Wellness events

AUG

Ayurveda as an Adjunct Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes: A Case Presentation

Sat, Aug 25, 10:00am

New Leaf Community Classroom - Westside, Santa Cruz, CA

AUG

Sound Bath + Pranic Healing Meditation - Santa Cruz

Sun, Aug 26, 8:00pm

Pacific Cultural Center, Santa Cruz, CA

SEP

Perinatal Mental Health Training

Thu, Sep 6, 9:00am

Dominican Hospital - Education Center, Santa Cruz, CA

SEP

Low Vision Expo Living With Vision Loss

Sat, Sep 8, 9:30am

Louden Nelson Community Center, Santa Cruz, CA

SEP

The Power of Plant-Based Eats...the Conveniently Delicious Way

Sun, Sep 16, 6:00pm

Santa Cruz SDA Community Health Education Center, Santa Cruz, CA

SEP

Meet the Doulas Sept. 22, 2018

Sat, Sep 22, 4:00pm

Pacific Cultural Center, Santa Cruz, CA

SEP

Pivot Towards Your Purpose • Women's Leadership Event

Fri, Sep 28, 8:00am

Resource Center for Nonviolence, Santa Cruz, CA

OCT

6th Annual Fall Trauma Conference

Fri, Oct 19, 8:00am

Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA

AUG

Ayurveda as an Adjunct Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes: A Case Presentation

Sat, Aug 25, 10:00am

New Leaf Community Classroom - Westside, Santa Cruz, CA

AUG

Sound Bath + Pranic Healing Meditation - Santa Cruz

Sun, Aug 26, 8:00pm

Pacific Cultural Center, Santa Cruz, CA

SEP

Perinatal Mental Health Training

Thu, Sep 6, 9:00am

Dominican Hospital - Education Center, Santa Cruz, CA

SEP

Low Vision Expo Living With Vision Loss

Sat, Sep 8, 9:30am

Louden Nelson Community Center, Santa Cruz, CA

SEP

The Power of Plant-Based Eats...the Conveniently Delicious Way

Sun, Sep 16, 6:00pm

Santa Cruz SDA Community Health Education Center, Santa Cruz, CA

SEP

Meet the Doulas Sept. 22, 2018

Sat, Sep 22, 4:00pm

Pacific Cultural Center, Santa Cruz, CA

SEP

Pivot Towards Your Purpose • Women's Leadership Event

Fri, Sep 28, 8:00am

Resource Center for Nonviolence, Santa Cruz, CA

OCT

6th Annual Fall Trauma Conference

Fri, Oct 19, 8:00am

Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA

Family & Education events