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

Paint Party at Bistro 112

Fri, Aug 17, 6:30pm

Bistro 112 at the Tannery, Santa Cruz, CA

AUG

Succulent Swap and Planting Party | Volunteer with MAH

Fri, Aug 17, 4:30pm

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

AUG

Kilohana Day at the Beach 2018

Sat, Aug 18, 10:00am

Seacliff State Park, Aptos, CA

AUG

Growing HGP: Learn About HGP & Our Move to Pogonip

Sat, Aug 18, 11:00am

Homeless Garden Project's Natural Bridges Farm, Santa Cruz, CA

AUG

Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College

Sat, Aug 18, 8:00am + 19 more event

Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA

AUG

Circles of Love: A Time for Prayer, Song, and Sharing

Sun, Aug 19, 6:00pm + 6 more event

The Love House, Santa Cruz, 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

Beer and Ice Cream Pairing with Anderson Valley Brewing

Fri, Aug 17, 6:00pm

New Leaf Community Markets, 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

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

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

4 Day PMP Certification Classroom Training in Aptos, CA

Tue, Aug 28, 9:00am + 4 more event

Aptos, 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

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

DEC

Ten Steps to Building a Better Business Plan

Thu, Dec 6, 9:00am

Fairfield Inn & Suites Santa Cruz, 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

4 Day PMP Certification Classroom Training in Aptos, CA

Tue, Aug 28, 9:00am + 4 more event

Aptos, Aptos, CA

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