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Tales to Tails is a literacy program designed to help children improve their reading skills by reading to a certified therapy dog. 1st & 3rd…
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
Coming up
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.
56 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
12:00 PM
FREE
Pumpkin Patch & Winter Veggies
📍 Love Apple Farms
Community
12:00 PM
FREE
Carlos Motta: When Time Stands Still
📍 UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences
Education
12:00 PM
FREE
UCSC: Victor “Marka27” Exhibition
📍 UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences
Art & Culture
12:30 PM
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Pilates @ the Library
📍 Aptos Branch Library
Community
12:30 PM
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In-person Tech Help @ Felton
📍 Felton Branch Library
Community
12:30 PM
FREE
Downtown Santa Cruz Farmers' Market
📍 Cedar St & Church St
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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…
Oct
7
MUD SLINGING: BEGINNING WHEEL THROWING (1/4)
📍 Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center
🕒 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM · See listing
Chris Finnie
Oct
7
Trivia every Wednesday! Hosted at Front and Cooper inside of Abbott Square Market Go test your knowledge, win some prizes and have some hand crafted…
Oct
7
Motion Pacific's Melissa Contemp. Jazz class series at The 418 Project in Santa Cruz, CA, running weekly through November.
Oct
7
Santa Cruz is known near and far for its surfing legacy, but there is another water sport that finds a niche on our coast, with…
Oct
7
Join us every Tuesday night at Britannia Arms Capitola for FREE Pub Trivia! Two games. Two chances to win. Prizes handed out twice! 🧠 Game…
Oct
7
Live Standup Comedy at Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
📍 Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
🕒 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM · See listing
We're here to kick your depression's A$$ every other Wednesday at Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing - 7pm but come early to catch live jazz! It's…
Oct
7
Bailar Salsa Casino: Moves from Havana and Santiago
📍 German Cultural Center
🕒 7:00 PM · See listing
Bailar Salsa Casino: Moves from Havana and Santiago” After our Son Cubano series, we’re bringing back our regular Cuban Salsa Casino partner dancing! Wednesdays 7pm…
Art & Culture
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Oct
7
A monthly acoustic performance at a cliffside venue, featuring a singing and instrumental duo. An intimate evening of music with an ocean view, held on…
Oct
7
7 - 9pm · Weekly bluegrass jam with local musicians.
Oct
7
In this interactive session, Prof. David Lee from Computational Media will facilitate a hands-on session on using AI to explore research papers. Bring your laptops!…
Oct
7
Reiki Sound Bath with Dallas McKenzie & Jessica McCord
📍 Soulcare Studios
🕒 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM · FREE
Give yourself a midweek opportunity to rest, reset, and reconnect at SoulCare Studios. ✨ Join Dallas McKenzie and Jessica McCord for a weekly Reiki Sound…
Oct
7
Bring your friends for a night of fun and frights! With a cocktail in your hand, enjoy this scary movie filmed in Watsonville and the…
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