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  • May
  • T8
    • 880 South at Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building
    • Water Education Class @ Blue Zone Waters THURSDAY MAY 8TH @ 6:30 PM
    • Journey USA - Journey Tribute
    • French Police (18+)
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  • F9
    • Grupo Yndio, Grupo Vennus De Aguililla Michoacan, Los Bondadosos in Santa Cruz
    • The Pharcyde, J.Lately in Santa Cruz
    • Members Only - Native Plant & Flower Walk at BDER/Laguna Creek - 5/9
    • MIKE - Michael Jordan Bonema at The Catalyst Santa Cruz
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  • S10
    • Valerie: A Tribute to Amy Winehouse in Santa Cruz
    • She is Beautiful 5k/10k run in Santa Cruz
    • Sin Sisters Burlesque & Drag 14th Anniversary Show
    • UCSC Wind Ensemble (Saturday, May 10)
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  • S11
    • Shordie Shordie at The Catalyst Santa Cruz
    • "Them Cowboys" (Sun. May 11)
    • Mother's Day MOMOSA BRUNCH with Amber Mercedes
    • Black Classical Mother’s Day Celebration
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  • M12
    • future forum ep. 4: circularity & waste
    • Model/Actriz at The Atrium - The Catalyst Santa Cruz
    • Depresion Sonora
    • Actors - Band
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  • T13
    • ACTORS at Moes Alley
    • 2025 Tuesday Night Live Summer Concert Series
    • WE WILL NOT BE ERASED MARCH
    • Depresion Sonora at The Catalyst Santa Cruz
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  • W14
    • Hurray For The Riff Raff in Santa Cruz
    • Crystals 101: A Journey Into Earth's Magic
    • Paint Night at Abbott Square Market!
    • Hurray For The Riff Raff at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz
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  • T15
    • Devendra Banhart in Santa Cruz
    • R3 DA Chilliman in Santa Cruz
    • Devendra Banhart:: Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 5/15
    • "Them Cowboys" (Thurs. May 15)
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  • F16
    • The Joint Chiefs
    • BCB & SCSB Present Bawdy of Work
    • Just Like Us (Fri. May 16)
    • Friday, May 16, 6:30pm - 8:15pm, Free Doc Film The Phenomenon Bruno
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  • S17
    • Eem Triplin in Santa Cruz
    • Pride Picnic
    • Murs at The Atrium - The Catalyst Santa Cruz
    • Linda Mackenzie's Past Life Workshop
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  • S18
    • Pie for the People - Homeless Garden Project
    • Brad Williams at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
    • Live Music and Dance at Mozaic
    • James Durbin's Solo Acoustic Show @ Vino by the Sea
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  • M19
    • Anna Moss
    • Robyn Hitchcock
  • T20
    • Inter|Act Spoken Word Open Mic Featuring Elbina Batala Rafizadeh
    • Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life — Film Screening & Panel
    • Anna Moss at Moes Alley
    • Bombargo
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  • W21
    • Santa Cruz Launchpad 2025
    • Understanding Zionism Santa Cruz County Meetup
    • Yak Attack
    • Public Works Touch-A-Truck
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  • T22
    • SCDJ Sessions
    • BIPOC Healers of Santa Cruz 2nd Meetup
    • Just Like Us (Thurs. May 22)
    • Yak Attack at Moes Alley
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  • F23
    • Just Like Us (Fri. May 23)
    • New Play Festival '25 (Fri. May 23)
    • Stinkfoot Orchestra at Veterans Hall, Santa Cruz
    • Alex Lucero Band
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  • S24
    • Soupstock 2025
    • Steel Pulse Live at The Catalyst, Santa Cruz
    • China Cats Grateful Dead Dance Party at the Santa Cruz Vets Hall 🌻
    • Just Like Us (Sat. May 24)
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  • S25
    • Slingshot Improv Trio plays Grateful Sunday
    • Water Education Class at Blue Zone Waters SUNDAY MAY 25TH @ 12:00 PM
    • Just Like Us (Sun. May 25)
    • Bailey Spinn (16+)
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  • M26
    • Guided Tour: Honoring Our Veterans Buried at Evergreen Cemetery
  • T27
    • Daniel Rodriguez at Moes Alley
  • W28
    • Santa Cruz Restaurant Walk
    • Tropa Magica
  • T29
    • A Queer Evening in May (AQEM)
    • Moe's Alley & The Crepe Place present: The Detroit Cobras w/ The IFIC
    • Opera: Le nozze di Figaro (Thursday, May 29)
    • Tropa Magica at Moes Alley
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  • F30
    • UCSC Opera: Le nozze di Figaro (Friday, May 30)
    • Opera: Le nozze di Figaro (Fri 5/30)
    • Strings and Heart at The Catalyst Santa Cruz
    • Generations of Pride: Delicious Dining, Dazzling Entertainment and Dancing
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  • S31
    • Anthony Arya-Acoustic Trio
    • Elderflora - Music for the Trees - Santa Cruz
    • Introduction to Woodworking: Workshop
    • UCSC Opera: Le nozze di Figaro (Saturday, May 31)
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  • Jun
  • S1
    • Emily King in Santa Cruz
    • Emily King:: Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 6/1
    • UCSC Opera: Le nozze di Figaro (Sunday, June 1)
    • Opera: Le nozze di Figaro (Sunday matinee)
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  • M2
  • T3
    • Inter|Act Spoken Word Open Mic Featuring Hannah Tool
  • W4
    • Lookout Trivia Night in Abbott Square | Hosted by Wallace Baine
  • T5
  • F6
    • Lot 49 at Moes Alley
    • Santa Cruz Latin Collective @ Midtown Block Party
    • The Swag Tones at Vino by the Sea
  • S7
    • UCSC Jazz Ensembles (Saturday, June 7)
    • M**der Mystery Magic
    • Another Night in Zimbabwe with the John Mambira Band
    • Health Fair & Graduate Program Open House
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  • S8
    • CSNY'S "Deja vu" and Neil Young's "Harvest" live and complete
    • Spring Concert

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