# Festivals in Santa Cruz 2026 | Culture & Street Fairs

- **Subtitle**: Your guide to festivals in Santa Cruz 2026 — cultural celebrations, street fairs and food festivals. Find dates, locations and what to expect.
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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## Festivals Events in Santa Cruz

- **Event Name**: Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour Adventure Night
  - **Description**: Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world!About this EventHot on the heels of the Festival that is held every fall in beautiful Banff, Alberta,
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 10 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sat Oct 10 2026 at 10:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-cruz/banff-centre-mountain-film-festival-world-tour-adventure-night/100001995246037609
  - **Venue**: Rio Theatre
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  - **Price**: USD 27
  - **Categories**: fitness, Entertainment, Festivals, Sports, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: 18th Annual Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival 2026
  - **Description**: Saturday Nov 7 & Sunday Nov 8 2026, 10am-5pm Each Day.
~ Annual Festival celebrating authentic sea glass and coastal-art of all kinds.
~ $5 admission at the door (no presale of tickets). Kids Free.
~ Location: Upstairs in the Sun & Bay View rooms
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  - **Date**: Sat Nov 07 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun Nov 08 2026 at 05:00 pm (-08:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-cruz/18th-annual-santa-cruz-sea-glass-and-ocean-art-festival-2026/200029635959221
  - **Venue**: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
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  - **Categories**: art, festivals, kids
- **Event Name**: Harvest Festival
  - **Description**: Harvest Festival returns to Downtown Santa Cruz. We'll be stacking hay bales , popping popcorn and setting up a slew of silly, throw-back games and fun activities for all of you. 

Think of a sweet nook version of county fair meets a school carnival but,
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 03 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat Oct 03 2026 at 04:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-cruz/harvest-festival/200030445981738
  - **Venue**: Downtown Santa Cruz, California
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  - **Categories**: festivals, harvest-festival, carnivals, music, live-music, art, fine-arts, entertainment, meetups, meet-and-greet, farmers-markets, music-festivals
- **Event Name**: Fishhook ROCKS the Santa Cruz Wharf Summer Concert on Tuesday August 11th!
  - **Description**: Hey Fishhook Fans, 

We will be rocking the Free Santa Cruz Wharf Summer Concert series on Tuesday, August 11th

This outdoor festival is open to all ages! If you have never been there, then expect a treat! It's an absolutely beautiful location with panor
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  - **Date**: Tue Aug 11 2026 at 06:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-cruz/fishhook-rocks-the-santa-cruz-wharf-summer-concert-on-tuesday-august-11th/200030496820937
  - **Venue**: Santa Cruz Wharf
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, music, concerts, parties, festivals
- **Event Name**: Santa Cruz Comedy Festival!
  - **Description**: We're so pleased to be one of the venues for this year's Santa Cruz Comedy Festival! It runs 10/12-10/17, with Streetlight hosting performances on the final day. See you there!
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    - Count: 5
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 17 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sat Oct 17 2026 at 06:30 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-cruz/santa-cruz-comedy-festival/200030470640419
  - **Venue**: 939 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060
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  - **Categories**: festivals, comedy
- **Event Name**: OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL WORLD TOUR
  - **Description**: The Ocean Film Festival World Tour, now in its 13th year, is set to make a splash across the globe in 2026
  - **Date**: Fri Sep 04 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri Sep 04 2026 at 09:30 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-cruz/ocean-film-festival-world-tour/100001993720822650
  - **Venue**: Rio Theatre
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  - **Price**: USD 26
  - **Categories**: festivals, entertainment
- **Event Name**: THE QUATERMASS XPERIMENT
  - **Description**: Presented with UCSC Festival of Monsters 2026About this EventWed., October 14th – 7:30 PM – SMALL THEAT
  - **Date**: Wed Oct 14 2026 at 07:30 pm – Wed Oct 14 2026 at 09:30 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-cruz/the-quatermass-xperiment/100001994892241395
  - **Venue**: Small Theater
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  - **Price**: USD 13 to 18
  - **Categories**: fitness, Entertainment, Art, Festivals, literary-art, Sports, Theatre
- **Event Name**: Santa Cruz beach boardwalk 2026
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 5
  - **Date**: Sun Apr 04 2027 at 09:48 am – Fri Apr 16 2027 at 06:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-cruz/santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-2026/200028317025415
  - **Venue**: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
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- **Event Name**: Santa Cruz Elks Lodge Fall Festival
  - **Description**: Join us for food, games, facepainting, artisan craft fair, biergarten and pie contest!About this Event🍂 The Santa Cruz Elks Lodge is bringing back the fun for our second annual Fall Festival!
  - **Date**: Sat Sep 26 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat Sep 26 2026 at 05:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-cruz/santa-cruz-elks-lodge-fall-festival/100001997154113716
  - **Venue**: Santa Cruz Elks Lodge #824
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: festivals, fall-festivals, contests, art, fine-arts, drawing-painting

## Trending Events in Santa Cruz

- **Event Name**: Bonnie Raitt at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
  - **Venue**: Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
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- **Event Name**: Oliver Tree at Quarry Amphitheater
  - **Venue**: Quarry Amphitheater
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- **Event Name**: Bonnie Raitt & Jon Cleary
  - **Venue**: Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
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- **Event Name**: Ani DiFranco
  - **Venue**: Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
- **Event Name**: Event Santa Cruz Midtown Fridays Summer Block Party
  - **Description**: Get ready, Santa Cruz — Event Santa Cruz Midtown Fridays Summer Block Party is back for its 6th year, and it’s bigger and better than ever!

Every Friday night from May 29 through August 28, we’re throwing the ultimate summer block party right in the hear
  - **Venue**: 1111 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2105, United States
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- **Event Name**: Bonnie Raitt with Jon Cleary
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
🏠 Address: 307 Church Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
🌆 City: Santa Cruz
📍 Location: 36.97, -122.03🎉 Prepare to be amazed at Bonnie Raitt with Jon Cleary, the most anticipated gathering of the season! 🌟
  - **Venue**: Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
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- **Event Name**: BEAT: Belew/Vai/Levin/Bozzio Performing the Music of KING CRIMSON
  - **Description**: InformationBelew Vai Levin BozzioQuarry Ampitheater at UC Santa CruzCarved from a former limestone quarry in the 1960s, the historic Quarry Amphitheater located at the heart of the UC Santa Cruz campus reopened after a major renovation
  - **Venue**: Quarry Amphitheater
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- **Event Name**: Ani DiFranco at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
  - **Venue**: Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
- **Event Name**: Lyle Lovett and his Small Large Band
  - **Venue**: Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Santa Cruz?
  - **A:** Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour Adventure Night (Sat Oct 10 2026 at 07:00 pm at Rio Theatre), 18th Annual Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival 2026 (Sat Nov 07 2026 at 10:00 am at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk), Harvest Festival (Sat Oct 03 2026 at 12:00 pm at Downtown Santa Cruz, California), Fishhook ROCKS the Santa Cruz Wharf Summer Concert on Tuesday August 11th! (Tue Aug 11 2026 at 06:00 pm at Santa Cruz Wharf), Santa Cruz Comedy Festival! (Sat Oct 17 2026 at 05:00 pm at 939 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060).
- **Q**: What are the top free Festivals events in Santa Cruz?
  - **A:** Santa Cruz Elks Lodge Fall Festival (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 12:00 pm at Santa Cruz Elks Lodge #824).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Santa Cruz today August 11, 2026?
  - **A:** Fishhook ROCKS the Santa Cruz Wharf Summer Concert on Tuesday August 11th! (Tue Aug 11 2026 at 06:00 pm at Santa Cruz Wharf).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Santa Cruz in August 2026?
  - **A:** Fishhook ROCKS the Santa Cruz Wharf Summer Concert on Tuesday August 11th! (Tue Aug 11 2026 at 06:00 pm at Santa Cruz Wharf).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in Santa Cruz?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in Santa Cruz on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Festivals events in Santa Cruz?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Festivals events in Santa Cruz?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in Santa Cruz include Rio Theatre, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Downtown Santa Cruz, California.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Festivals events in Santa Cruz?
  - **A:** Prices for Festivals events in Santa Cruz range from USD 13 to USD 27. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Santa Cruz?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Santa Cruz include Rio Theatre Midtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival, Downtown Santa Cruz.
- **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Festivals events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Festivals events in Santa Cruz?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in Santa Cruz.

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