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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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Thu, Oct 8, 2026 · UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences
Afrobeats Nite at the IAS
Join us for a night of dancing, joy, and community organized by Afrobeats Nite Santa Cruz featuring DJ Mai Girl and DJ Monk Earl. In…
Education
📍 Westside
★ Featured
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
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Wed, Oct 7, 2026 · Customer Experience Center
Clean Air Day
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) will offer free fares on all METRO services, including local fixed routes, Highway 17 Express and ParaCruz, on Wednesday…
Festivals
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Music
Coming up
Wed, Oct 7, 2026 · The Cruz Room
Bluegrass Jam
7 - 9pm · Weekly bluegrass jam with local musicians.
Music
📍 Westside
☀️ Happening today
Wednesday, October 7Clean Air Day kicks things off downtown this morning, and over at Scotts Valley Branch Library you can catch the Mobile Health Clinic or get help navigating a smartphone at the Cyber-Seniors Digital Literacy Series. Little ones should head to Garfield Park Branch Library for Preschool Storytime, and over in Capitola, Whispering Whiskers brings some furry visitors through at 11am. Wind down at The Cruz Room for Bluegrass Jam at 7pm, bring a lawn chair attitude even if there isn't one.
64 events on today. No plans required, just go. See the full day →
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Clean Air Day
📍 Customer Experience Center
Festivals
9:00 AM
$65
Bio-Vibe Table: Sound & Vibration Wellness Sessions
📍 Soulcare Studios
Wellness
10:00 AM
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Heelz n honey tech
📍 The 418 Project
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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Whispering Whiskers
📍 Capitola Branch Library
Community
11:00 AM
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Monterey Bay Aquarium Reading Circle
📍 La Selva Beach Branch Library
Community
11:00 AM
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Produce Pop-Up
📍 UC Santa Cruz
Education
11:00 AM
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Toddler & Preschool Storytime at Boulder Creek
📍 Boulder Creek Branch Library
Community
12:00 PM
FREE
Pumpkin Patch & Winter Veggies
📍 Love Apple Farms
Community
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Oct
7
Crafternoons are back! ✂️ Get craft with family. Drop in to the Main Library between 2-5pm every Monday and Wednesday to make a craft together…
Oct
7
You’re invited to join Global Engagement for the grand opening of its new International Lounge! The International Lounge is a space dedicated to supporting our…
Oct
7
Every week we will have a new project idea for you to build or explore.
Oct
7
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
7
Do you love ping pong? Drop-in to the Felton Library Community Room anytime between 3-5 every 1st Wednesday to have some fun. Adult players of…
Oct
7
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
7
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
7
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
7
Welcome to the Fall Open House at the Cardiff House
📍 Cardiff House
🕒 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM · See listing
The Cardiff House invites our students to its Open House on Wednesday, October 7th, 2026! The Cardiff House is proud to house the American Indian…
Oct
7
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
7
Join the American Indian Resource Center (AIRC) and People of Color Sustainability Collective (PoCSC) for our Fall Open House at the Cardiff House ! We’re…
Oct
7
Tales to Tails is a literacy program designed to help children improve their reading skills by reading to a certified therapy dog. 1st & 3rd…
Oct
7
Learn how to craft, build, and survive in the world of Minecraft.edu. Ages 8 to 18
Oct
7
Practice reading to a certified therapy dog! Registration is required.
Oct
7
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
7
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
7
Lego Fun for Kids
Oct
7
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
7
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
7
Entre Nosotras: Open to Spanish-speaking women with cancer at all stages, from diagnosis through treatment and the healing process. Groups are led in Spanish and…
Oct
7
The Institute of the Arts and Sciences (IAS) is pleased to announce its Fall/Winter season of exhibitions. On view are exhibitions highlighting two artists whose…
Oct
7
A regular tango class in Downtown Santa Cruz, offering a way to learn Latin dance in a social, cultural setting.
Oct
7
Gay Beach Volleyball (Outside Community Series)
📍 Court 16, Santa Cruz Main Beach Volleyball
🕒 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM · FREE
Santa Cruz Gay Beach Volleyball Date : Wednesdays, last session October 28 Time : 5:30 - 10:00 pm Location : Main Beach Court 16 (across…
Oct
7
Do you want to learn a new soul-satisfying skill? Come to Sand Rock Farm and learn to make sourdough! Classes are two and a half…
Food & Drink
📍 Aptos & Seacliff
Oct
7
A weekly beginning hip hop house dance class. Participants will learn foundational movements, rhythms, and combinations in a structured, studio setting.
Art & Culture
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
7
Santa Cruz Works New Tech returns on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 6 pm at River Row in downtown Santa Cruz, with four companies tackling…
Community
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
7
Capitola City Council Candidate Forum Join Capitola Cares and the Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce for a community forum featuring candidates for Capitola City Council. Capitola…
Oct
7
An evening of poetry and community showcasing emerging and established writers of color in Santa Cruz County. This is a free event.
Oct
7
Under the Mantle of an Idocile Dream: Film Screening and Conversation with Denise Carrascosa and Gina Dent
📍 UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences
🕒 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · FREE
The Institute of the Arts and Sciences invites you to a screening of the video-performance Under the Mantle of an Idocile Dream (Bruna Castro, Brasil…
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